ST JOHN’S, Antigua – President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Mr. Ricky Skerritt has been appointed a member of the newly formed International Cricket Council (ICC) Governance Working Group, set out to consider the future governance structure of the ICC. The appointment was made by ICC Chairman Mr Shashank Manohar […]
Caribbean News and Sports
An answer to Grenada’s Minister Delma Thomas’ appeal!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan All indications seem to suggest that despite the natural beauty, the pungent aroma of spices and the friendliness of its people, the island of Grenada is inflicted with a growing anti-social plague that is gnawing at the social fabric of the nation. As compared to […]
TICKET SALES GET GOING FOR COLONIAL MEDICAL INSURANCE SUPER50 CUP
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies announced on Tuesday that the online sales of tickets for the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup has begun. Fans can now visit the CWI website, www.windiescricket.com, and make their online ticket purchases through the “Buy Tickets” button for all of the group stage matches […]
Windwards Volcanoes Squad for Super 50
The following players have been selected to represent the Windwards Volcanoes in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super 50 Cup scheduled for Trinidad & Tobago November – December 2019. 1. Kirk Edwards (Captain)2. Kavem Hodge (Vice-Captain)3. Devon Smith4. Desron Maloney5. Alick Athanaze6. Emmanuel Stewart7. Keron Cottoy8. Bhaskar Yadram9. Ryan John10. Shane […]
ROGER HARPER EAGER TO LEAD NEW ERA OF WEST INDIES TEAM SELECTIONS
Port of Spain, Trinidad – Brandon King, Hayden Walsh Jr and Romario Shepherd get their debut West Indies call-ups in the first squads selected by the new senior selection panel of Roger Harper, Miles Bascombe and coach Phil Simmons for the upcoming series versus Afghanistan in India from November 4 […]
CWI Appoints Phil Simmons As New Head Coach of West Indies Senior Men’s team; New Selection Panels also Announced
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the appointment of former West Indies player, Phil Simmons as the Head Coach of the West Indies Senior Men’s Team for a period of four years, as well as the appointment of three new selection panels. Phil Simmons was confirmed as […]
COLONIAL MEDICAL INSURANCE SUPER50 CUP DATES AND VENUES ANNOUNCED
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – October 11, 2019: Regional cricket’s biggest rivalries start on Wednesday, November 6. Coming on the heels of the 2019 Caribbean Premier League, fans can look forward to another four weeks of exciting action, when the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup – the region’s pre-eminent, 50 overs-a-side […]
Cricket West Indies shortlist final three candidates for West Indies Men’s Team Full-Time Head Coach
St. John’s, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has today shortlisted three (3) candidates for the final stage of the recruitment process for the role of full-time Head Coach for the West Indies men’s team. The three (3) candidates shortlisted for the final interview stage are Desmond Haynes, Floyd Reifer, […]
IRELAND TOUR OF THE WEST INDIES STARTS ON JANUARY 7, 2020
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies will host Ireland for a full white-ball series of three Colonial Medical Insurance One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) starting on January 7, 2020 in Barbados, Grenada and St. Kitts. This will be the first time Ireland have played the West […]
WEST INDIES WOMEN HOST INDIA WOMEN FOR 3 COLONIAL MEDICAL INSURANCE ODIs AND 5 T20Is
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- The West Indies Women will host India Women for three (3) Colonial Medical Insurance One Day Internationals (ODIs) and five (5) T20 Internationals (T20I) from November 1- 20, with matches to be played in Antigua, St. Lucia and Guyana. India Women will arrive in the Caribbean on […]
Cricket West Indies Shortlists Candidates For Full Time Head Coach
St. John’s, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has advised of good progress with the recruitment of a Full Time Head Coach, with the final six (6) candidates already short-listed. The CWI Vice-President and Chairman of the Human Resources committee, Dr. Kishore Shallow, Director of Cricket (DoC), Jimmy Adams, and CWI HR […]
COACH WEST SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS FOLLOWING WEST INDIES RISING STARS UNDER-19 TRAINING CAMP
18-man squad to be selected for next stage of preparation for ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup St. John’s, Antigua – West Indies Under-19 Coach and Cricket West Indies (CWI) High Performance Manager Graeme West, is satisfied with the progress shown by the West Indies Rising Stars Under-19s, after they completed […]
Grenada and Caricom neighbours to beneft from millions in Develoment Aids from India
September 26, 2019 – Grenada and other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states are to receive one million dollars each from India for quick impact, community development projects. India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi delivered the news to Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell and his CARICOM colleagues on Wednesday, […]
Grenada’s Climate Plans presented at United Nations Climate Change Summit
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE: Grenada’s plans for developing St. George into a Climate Smart City were presented in New York this week, at one of the events organised as part of the United Nations Climate Action Summit. Minister of Climate Resilience and the Environment, Senator the Hon. Simon Stiell, […]
Grenada Under Storm Warning
Grenadians woke up this morning getting the news that the island is under a tropical storm warning. An emergency meeting has been called this morning. At 5:00AM this morning tropical storm Karen developed packing winds of up to 40 MPH. Karen is located 11.9 degrees north and 60.2 degrees west […]
