HAMILTON, New Zealand – Denesh Ramdin said the West Indies dressing room was a lot more relaxed following his fourth Test hundred and a double-hundred partnership with veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the third Test against New Zealand on Thursday here. The Windies vice-captain made 107 and Shivnarine Chanderpaul was unbeaten […]
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NAGICO Insurances signs on as new sponsor of Regional Super50
ST JOHN’S Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced a three-year sponsorship deal with NAGICO Insurances as the new title sponsor for the Regional Super50 One-Day cricket tournament. The event is the WICB’s marquee limited-overs event and will be known as the NAGICO Super50. The winning team will […]
Let’s win for Shane and the fans urges Richardson
HAMILTON, New Zealand – West Indies manager Richie Richardson said he wants his side to win the third Test against New Zealand for Shane Shillingford and the millions of supporters around the World. The Test starts on Thursday at Seddon Park here, but Shillingford has been ruled out. The International […]
WIPA extends condolences to Devon Smith and his family
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The executive and members of the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends their condolences to Devon Smith and family on the untimely death of his son. In reacting to the news, WIPA’s President, Wavell Hinds said today, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Devon and his family during […]
Gibson urges Windies to build on first Test performance
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson said on Monday his side had made their own luck and earned a draw in the first Test, but will be looking to build on the confidence they gained from their fight-back for the remainder of the series against New […]
WICB withdraws West Indies Under 19 from Bangladesh tour
St John’s, Antigua – Acting in the best interest of the safety and security of the West Indies Under 19 team, the West Indies Cricket Board has today, taken a decision to withdraw the team from its tour of Bangladesh. The WICB’s decision was taken following consideration of a report […]
WICB assures safety of West Indies Under 19 team in Bangladesh
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board assures the public that all the players of the West Indies Under 19 squad and members of the Team Management on tour of Bangladesh are safe and not in danger. An explosion occurred a short distance away from the team hotel […]
Miss Grenada wins Toronto dance contest
By Lincoln Depradine Toronto, Canada, December 2, 2013 – A young Grenadian-Canadian is celebrating victory in the junior segment of an international pageant held in Toronto. Makeda Joseph-Brereton, 8, was a participant in the annual Miss Teen and Junior International Dance Talent Pageant that carried more than $10,000 in […]
BLACKLIST WARNING FROM BUSINESS PUBLISHER
HOUSTON, Texas (December 3, 2013) – “The blacklisting of Guyana and the citation of Belize by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) could have serious ramifications for the banking industry if corrective measures are not taken,” warns Melissa Marchand, publisher of Global News Matters which produces the fortnightly Market […]
Sammy, Gibson look for Windies to bounce back
DUNEDIN, New Zealand – West Indies captain Darren Sammy and head coach Ottis Gibson said they were looking forward to the three-Test series against New Zealand over the next month. The first Test opens on Tuesday at the intimate University Oval in the second largest city in the South Island […]
LAUNCH OF THE JUNIOR MURRAY CRICKET ACADEMY
November 27, 2013: “The realization of a dream, with the chance to give back to the game that has given me so much”, is how Junior Murray has described the start of activities associated with the launch of his Cricket Academy. The former Grenada, Windward Islands and West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman, […]
West Indies Under-19s to play against Sagicor High Performance Centre
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Under-19 Team will face the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre in two 50-over matches before departing for their tour of Bangladesh. The matches will be played on Thursday and Friday at the 3Ws Oval at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of […]
Scotiabank Kiddy Cricketers ready for Camps
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Over 600 Scotiabank Kiddy Cricketers are set to participate in camps in the coming weeks. The aspiring cricketers be part of training sessions in Antigua and St Maarten. The activities in Antigua will start on Saturday continue on Sunday, and also run on December 7th and […]
Gibson says “execution” is the missing key for Windies
VISAKHAPATNAM, India – West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson said his side needed to execute better if they are to turnaround their recent form in One-day Internationals. Gibson was speaking on the eve of the second ODI between the Windies and hosts India on Sunday at the Reddy Stadium in […]
Injured Gayle to return home
VISAKHAPATNAM, India – Opener Chris Gayle has been ruled out of the remainder of the West Indies’ tour of India and the subsequent three Tests against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury. West Indies team physiotherapist C.J. Clark confirmed that Gayle tore his hamstring during the first One-day International […]
