Fast bowling all-rounder Ryan John will lead Grenada in the Windward Islands Under-19 tournament scheduled for Dominica from June 25 to July 3, 2015. John, a member of a West Indies Under-19 training camp in Barbados earlier this year, is one of five players returning from last year’s victorious team. […]
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Statement from Andre Fletcher on Dominica incident
Andre Fletcher Professional Cricketer I am fully aware that my recent detention in Dominica had caused pain and consternation among my family, friends, fans, and the people of Grenada and indeed the region. I want to assure all concerned that I accept the responsibility of a cricketer who has represented […]
WIPA expresses its disappointment in the treatment of Shivnarine Chanderpaul by the WICB
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The President and the Executive of the West Indies Players’ Association would like to express its immense disappointment with the treatment of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a man who has given over two decades of service to West Indies cricket. The treatment is especially disturbing since it has come after […]
West Indies squad for training camp ahead of Australia series
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today a 12-member West Indies squad for a training camp in Barbados ahead of the International Home Test Series against Australia. The training camp takes place from May 25 to 29 with sessions being staged at the Franklyn Stephenson Academy in […]
Sri Lanka and West Indies lock horns in ICC Women’s Championship
Sri Lanka and West Indies will aim to boost their standings when they go head to head in round three of the ICC Women’s Championship, which starts in Colombo on Wednesday. The series includes four ODIs but only the final three matches scheduled for 15, 18 and 20 May will […]
WICB hails West Indies performance against England
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has lauded the West Indies team for their show of determination and commitment during the just-concluded series against England – and especially for their impressive win in the third Test. West Indies won the third and final Test of the series by […]
England tour see increase in spectator support
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board wishes to thank the near 130,000 spectators that helped to generate the fun-filled atmosphere during the just-concluded Test series between West Indies and England. The three-Test series averaged around 10,000 spectators a day with the first day of the final Test in […]
JetBlue Airways joins WICB as partner for international cricket
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board announced a new sponsorship and partnership deal with JetBlue Airways. The New York-based airline is the official partner for the 2015 Series of International Cricket. The season of international cricket will feature three Tests between West Indies and England for the Wisden […]
Joint statement by CARICOM and WICB
CARICOM and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have agreed to establish a panel to conduct a review of the governance structure of the Board. This was the key outcome of a near five-hour long meeting between the CARICOM Cricket Governance Committee and the Directors and Management of the WICB. […]
West Indies Cricket Legends meet with CARICOM Cricket Governance Committee
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana –April 18, 2015: West Indies Cricket Legends Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Wesley Hall, Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Andy Roberts, Deryck Murray, Gordon Greenidge and Michael Holding met in Grenada with the CARICOM Cricket Governance Committee to have a discussion on the Governance of Cricket. […]
West Indies squad for 2nd Test against England
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced a 14-member squad on Saturday for the second Test against England, starting on Tuesday at the Grenada National Stadium: FULL SQUAD: Denesh Ramdin (Captain), Kraigg Brathwaite (Vice Captain), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shiv Chanderpaul, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor. Team Management Unit […]
Jason Holder Ton Help West Indies to a Draw
NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Jason Holder struck a superb maiden first-class and Test century to guide West Indies to a hard-fought draw in the first Test against England at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, on Friday. The 23-year-old six-footer played a match-saving innings under great pressure to finish 103 […]
WICB to meet with CARICOM on Monday
JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has welcomed its meeting with the CARICOM Committee on Cricket Governance this coming Monday in Grenada. All 18 directors of the WICB including President Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron and Vice President Emmanuel Nanthan, along with Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead and Corporate Secretary […]
Grenada exceeds WCIB expectations
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, April 17, 2015 – GIS: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has praised Grenada for its level of preparations, days before the historic staging of the Windies vs. England test match. That’s according to immediate past president of the Grenada Cricket Association (GCA) and member of the […]
Obama and Castro did what big men should do
By Arley Gill For two nations that are only 90 miles apart, for over 50 years the relations between Cuba and the United States were characterized by hostility, nuclear missile threats, terrorism allegations, economic warfare and open hatred for each other. Now, after all of this, it was only a […]
