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STAFANIE TAYLOR MOVING UP IN THE RECORD BOOKS

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua- WINDIES Women’s captain, Stafanie Taylor was elated and surprised when she found out about her latest record. As one who is always focused on team achievements before individual accolades, she displayed typical modesty on handling the news that she is now 5th on the all-time women’s scorers list […]

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T&T WIN REGIONAL UNDER-19 GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT AGAIN

COUVA, Trinidad – A half-century from opener Shania Abdool propelled Trinidad & Tobago to an eight-wicket victory over Windward Islands to lift the Cricket West Indies-sanctioned Regional Under-19 Girls’ Invitational Twenty20 Tournament title on Sunday. Abdool struck half-dozen boundaries in an unbeaten 57 from 54 balls to earn the Player-of-the-Match […]

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T&T, WINDWARDS FOR GIRLS UNDER-19 FINAL

COUVA, Trinidad – Trinidad & Tobago and Windward Islands will meet in the Grand Final of the Cricket West Indies-sanctioned Regional Girls’ Under-19 Invitational Tournament on Sunday at the National Cricket Centre here. The T&T Under-19 girls finished the round-robin of the four-team tournament with 11 points, following victories in […]

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WINDIES SQUAD FOR T20I SERIES IN PAKISTAN

St.JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed the 13-member WINDIES squad for the imminent Tour of Pakistan which features three Twenty20 Internationals on April 1, 2 and 3 in Karachi. SQUAD Jason Mohammed (Captain), Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Andre McCarthy, Keemo Paul, Veerasammy Permaul, Rovman Powell, […]

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WIPA Mourns the Passing of Desmond ‘Dessie’ Lewis

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends condolences to the family and friends of Desmond Lewis, who was a former Kensington, Jamaica and West Indies cricketer. Desmond Michael Lewis, born February 21, 1946, was a wicketkeeper batsman who played three (3) Tests for the West Indies, scoring […]

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EOIN MORGAN TO CAPTAIN ICC WORLD XI AGAINST WINDIES

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan will lead an ICC World XI in a T20I against the Windies at Lord’s on 31 May 2018. The game will raise funds for two stadia in the Caribbean that were damaged following Hurricanes Irma and Maria […]

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CWI CONGRATULATES WINDIES MEN FOR REACHING ICC CWC 2019

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies applauded the WINDIES Men’s team for securing a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 England & Wales. WINDIES Men qualified for the global showpiece with a five-run victory under the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern Method, after rain washed out the remainder of play with […]

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CWI FORMS NEW TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Following the eligibility amnesty announced last year, Cricket West Indies has now established a Technical Committee to advise its Selection Panel on the issue of players’ eligibility for selection. Under the Terms of Reference, the Committee will also be responsible for reviewing and deciding upon requests […]

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REGIONAL UNDER-15 TOURNAMENT A PLATFORM FOR FUTURE STARS

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Identification of the future stars of WINDIES cricket begins on March 28 in Jamaica. That’s when the best of the region’s junior players come together to battle it out in the Regional Under-15 Tournament. It’s an action-packed week of junior matches, where the talent spotters of […]

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TWENTY-FIVE NEW LEVEL 3 COACHES CERTIFIED

St. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has continued its efforts to strengthen coaching and ultimately improve the quality of regional squads and players in the region.CWI and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have collaborated on another Level 3 certification course resulting in a further 25 coaches […]

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WINDWARD ISLANDS VOLCANOES SUPER50 CUP 2018 CHAMPIONS

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- In a nail-biting finish, the Windward Islands Volcanoes defeated defending champions Barbados Pride by 3 wickets to claim their third Super50 Cup title, at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. Pride Captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bat first, going on the pattern from […]

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VOLCANOES GRAB SEMI-FINAL SPOT, MAROONERS DENT PRIDE

Fletcher’s maiden regional One-day hundred sets up crucial win over Hampshire; Corbin, Ottley carry Marooners to victory over Pride BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Andre Fletcher picked the ideal moment to produce his maiden regional One-day hundred to set Windward Islands Volcanoes up for their most convincing win in the Super50 Cup […]