Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – With over a day to go before Saturday’s double-header in the Caribbean T20 at Queen’s Park Oval, all the available tickets have been snapped up by fans eager to see some of the region’s best players in action.
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GCB SALUTES T20 TEAM
The Guyana Cricket Board salutes the Guyana Cricket Team on the two amazing performances to start off the Caribbean Twenty20 campaign. The GCB heralds the total team effort and the unwavering commitment to triumph which epitomizes the spirit of the Guyanese people who despite hardships, obstacles, challenges and limitations have […]
Chanderpaul expects a “great show” in front a full house
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – Guyana batting stalwart Shivnarine Chanderpaul says he’s excited and looking forward to Saturday’s showdown against Trinidad and Tobago. All the tickets for the game have been sold out long before the match-day and a record crowd of over 20,000 is expected at the Queen’s Park Oval.
Brathwaite’s best takes Bajans to second win
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – Carlos Brathwaite continued from where Tino Best left off as Barbados made it two wins in a row on Tuesday night. Brathwaite’s heroics came a day after Best took a personal best 4-26 and Man-of-the-Match trophy in a nine-wicket demolition of Leeward Islands at the same venue.
Dwayne Bravo back to full fitness; makes maximum impact
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – When Dwayne Bravo is at full throttle it is a very good thing for Trinidad and Tobago. The livewire allrounder has returned to full fitness and gave another full-hearted display on Tuesday night. The performance helped the home team brush aside Combined Campuses and Colleges by 7 […]
HINDS, BADREE RETRUNED – NEW WIPA EXECUTIVE ELECTED
Kingston, JAMAICA. At its Annual General Meeting, held at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on January 5th, the West Indies Players Association elected its new Executive to serve the region’s professional cricketers.
Hunte hails notable year for Windies cricket
St. John’s, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dr. Julian Hunte has described 2012 as “a watershed year in West Indies cricket”.
Confident Cotterell looks to prove himself
Kingston, Jamaica – Fast bowler Sheldon Cotterell is out to show what he learned at the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre. The strongly-built left-arm quick was the stand-out bowler in this year’s West Indies Cricket Board developmental programme and the aim is to transfer that new found confidence and […]
WICB remembers Tom LaFond as a “good cricket man”
Castries, St Lucia – The West Indies Cricket Board has paid tribute to Mr Tom LaFond, who died in his native Dominica on Tuesday at age 65. LaFond was one of the leading administrators on the island and in the Windward sub-region for several decades. He was also a former […]
Asian giants India and Sri Lanka for Tri Nations in West Indies
St John’s, Antigua – The bumper season of international cricket in the Caribbean will reach a crescendo when the three biggest teams in Limited Overs cricket clash in the Caribbean in June and July next year in a seven match One Day International Tri Nation Series.
WICB explains scheduling of international cricket for 2013
St John’s, Antigua – In light of media reports in the Asian sub-continent regarding the Pakistan tour of the West Indies in 2013, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) provides details regarding the scheduling of international cricket for the 2013 season:
Vice Captain Powell ready to step up in Leewards colours
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – Kieran Powell had a good year in West Indies colours and now he is looking to do even better when he puts on his Leeward Islands shirt. The tall, left-handed opener has been named vice captain of the Leewards team as they try to win the Caribbean […]
Remarks from President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dr. Julian Hunte
The honour is mine to bid you welcome to this historic occasion in West Indies cricket. It is the first media engagement following the recent announcement of the Caribbean Premier League.
Verus launches franchise-based Twenty 20 league in the Caribbean
Monday 17th December 2012 – Cove Spring House, Barbados: Verus International today officially launched a new franchise based Twenty20 tournament, ‘The Caribbean Premier League’ (‘CPL’). Present at the launch, were West Indies Cricket Board President, Dr Julian Hunte, Chairman and CEO of Verus International, Ajmal Khan, WICB CEO Michael Muirhead […]
Praise for Kieran Powell after good year with the bat
Bridgetown, Barbados – Following his recent excellent showing in the Test series in Bangladesh, West Indies batsman Kieran Powell has come in for high praise from the Directors and Management of the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre.
