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 […]
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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 […]
Bravo urges big effort from Windies in remaining ODIs
KOCHI, India – West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo said his side would have to “dig deeper and work harder” to overcome hosts India in the remaining two matches of their One-day International series. West Indies failed to defend a victory target of 212, as Man-of-the-Match Virat Kohli hit the top […]
British Premier League, GFA and World Cup Football
By Lincoln Depradine A few weekends ago, I called a fellar on the phone and he scolded me and told me don’t disturb him. He said, “Man, wha’ wrong with you? It’s Saturday; ah watching mi Premier League on TV.’’ We spent a few minutes discussing the Barclays Premier League […]
GRENADA PARTICIPATES IN THE FIRST CARIBBEAN ORAL HEALTH SUMMIT
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO—Hosted in Puerto Rico with the objective of improving oral health across the Caribbean, the first Caribbean Oral Health Summit was held on November 13 and 14, 2013 at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The Summit included a two-day comprehensive scientific program focused on leveraging resources to promote […]
Adventist Church HQ to give 250K for Philippines relief efforts
Top officials of the Seventh-day Adventist world church today voted to contribute $250,000 to humanitarian relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of one of the most devastating typhoons to make landfall in recorded history. Super Typhoon Haiyan tore through central Philippines last week, flattening entire towns with 195-mph […]
Ramdin urges Windies to play hard in ODIs
MUMBAI, India – Wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin said the upcoming One-day International series between West Indies and India will be quite interesting. The two sides open the series on Thursday at the Nehru Stadium in the south-western coastal city of Kochi, following a two-Test series in which the Windies were swept […]
Shillingford hardly surprised by success on Indian tour
MUMBAI, India – West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford said his success in the two Tests against India was the result of hard work and preparation prior to the series. The 30-year-old Shillingford captured 5-179 from 43 overs, as India were bowled out for 495 to gain a 313-run, first […]
Warning against another round of infighting in Grenada’s NDC
St George’s, November 15, 2013 – An internecine war is brewing within Grenada’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) as it prepares for its February convention and a likely leadership race. Former Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who has led the NDC for more than a decade, lost his own seat in his […]
MINISTER FOR SPORTS EXTENDS BEST WISHES TO YOUTH CRICKETERS
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday, November 13, 2013 – GIS: The Honourable Emmalin Pierre, Minister for Youth, Sports, and Ecclesiastic Affairs, extends best wishes to Emmanuel Stewart and Darryl Cyrus as they depart Grenada to participate in an Under-16 invitational tournament to be held in Australia. Minister Pierre encourages the you…ng […]
West Indies Under-19 Team for Tour of Bangladesh
ST JOHN’S, Antigua –The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the West Indies Under-19 team for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh where they will play seven 50-over matches against the Bangladesh Under-19 team. The West Indies will be captained by spin-bowling allrounder Ramaal Lewis of Jamaica with Jeremy Solozano, the […]
West Indies greats hail Chanderpaul on 150th
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Several legends of West Indies Cricket have hailed left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul as he prepares to play what will be a West Indies record 150th Test match. Three West Indies batting greats – Sir Everton Weekes, Rohan Kanhai and Desmond Haynes – applauded Chanderpaul and urged him […]
WICB advertises for Director of Commercial, Marketing and Communications
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board is conducting a search to fill the position of Director of Commercial, Marketing and Communications. The Director of the CM&C will be responsible for all of the WICB’s revenue generation and support services activities including business development, sponsorship management, merchandise and […]
Sammy wants Windies to prove themselves
MUMBAI, India – West Indies captain Darren Sammy said his side can resist the groundswell of sentiment that will accompany the second Test against India, starting on Thursday (Wednesday midnight East Caribbean Time), and find redemption with a victory. The second Test has been transformed into the great farewell for […]
LIVE TWEETS FROM CARIBBEAN BANK SECTOR TALKS
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (November 12, 2013) – Cogent analysis of developments in the Caribbean banking and financial services sector will be speedier this year with the use of tweets from the respected Caribbean and international news service, Global News Matters (GNM). In addition to its thoughtful analyses, […]
