St John’s, ANTIGUA – Cricket West Indies is investing in two regional spin bowling camps, using the services of legendary former Pakistan leg-spinner and current West Indies spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed. This is part of a new coaching investment programme to focus on improving players’ skills for those that […]
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WEST INDIES ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR FIRST TWO T20Is AGAINST INDIA
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies chances against India in the upcoming MyTeam11 Twenty20 International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda, were given a boost with the recall of the veteran duo of Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard. Wicketkeeper/batsman Anthony Bramble is the only newcomer in the 14-member squad selected for the […]
JAMAICA SNAPS TT’s UNBEATEN STREAK IN WEST INDIES RISING STARS UNDER 17 CHAMPIONSHIP
COUVA, Trinidad- Jamaica put a halt on Trinidad and Tobago dominant run in the West Indies Rising Stars Under 17 Championship, when they defeated the home team by 2 runs at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. All three matches in Round 3 were disturbed by rain, with the match between […]
CWI ANNOUNCES CENTRAL CONTRACTS LIST FOR 2019-20 SEASON
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies has increased the number of all-format contracts awarded to West Indies men’s players and expanded the list of centrally-contracted West Indies women’s players for the 2019-20 season. The number of all-format contracts on the men’s side has now increased from four to seven […]
RISING STARS START THEIR ASCENT IN ROUND 1 OF WEST INDIES UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP
COUVA, Trinidad- Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and the Leeward Islands all registered wins in Round one of the West Indies Rising Stars Under-17 Championship being played in Trinidad. Despite a late start in the Jamaica vs Leeward Islands match being played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy due to rain, Jaden […]
NAIL BITING FINISHES IN ROUND 2 OF WEST INDIES RISING STARS U17 CHAMPIONSHIP
COUVA, Trinidad- There were two close finishes in the second round of the West Indies Rising Stars U17 Championship being played in Trinidad and Tobago, which saw Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago take victory over the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands respectively. On a blisteringly hot and dry day, […]
CRICKET WEST INDIES (CWI) CONFIRMS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
St John’s, ANTIGUA – Cricket West Indies announces that it has completed the assembling of 13 committees and two task forces, which will provide pragmatic operational and policy advice to the Board of Directors and its Professional Management Team, for the period up to March 2021. The committees are listed […]
Getting it right in Grade 6 to reduce crime!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan From our extensive crime reduction work across North America, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean, I have concluded that the community driven crime and homicides that plague our Caribbean region can be seriously mitigated by creating a thirst for success among our boys. If the truth […]
CWI LAUNCHES TICKET SALES FOR INDIA TOUR OF WEST INDIES 2019
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Tickets for the India Tour of the West Indies 2019 – sponsored by MyTeam11 and co-powered by Skoda – will go on sale to the public from midnight tonight (East Caribbean Time), coinciding with 40 days to go until the start of the action between the […]
WEST INDIES WOMEN LOSE MAMMOTH RUN-CHASE IN SECOND T20I
NORTHAMPTON, England- West Indies Women lost the second Vitality T20 International by 42 runs while chasing a target of 180 set by England Women at the County Ground in Northampton. England won the toss and elected to bat first. Danielle Wyatt were given two lifelines from dropped catches, which she […]
USA CRICKET ANNOUNCE 30 MAN TRAINING CAMP SQUAD AHEAD OF ICC T20 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
USA Cricket today announced the group of players that will make up the extended Team USA squad for a Selection Camp to be held this week in Los Angeles ahead of what is a huge period of Twenty20 International cricket for the U.S. Men’s National Team in 2019. Team USA […]
RAMBARRAN, SEALY NAMED CO-CAPTAINS OF WEST INDIES UNDER-15s FOR TOUR OF ENGLAND
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The interim Junior Selection Panel of Cricket West Indies announced on Wednesday, a 14-member West Indies Under-15 squad for a Tour of England to take part in a series of matches sponsored by the Barmy Army. The selection panel, comprising all of the head coaches of […]
Rain Forces Abandonment of First Vitality T20 Between West Indies and England Women
NORTHAMPTON, England- Rain left the match officials to call off the first match of the three-match Vitality T20 International Series between the West Indies Women and England Women without the toss happening nor a single ball being bowled. Weather forecasters issued thunderstorm alerts for Northamptonshire for Tuesday and they were accurate […]
Carlos Brathwaite found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has received an official reprimand and received 1 demerit point for breaching Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct during the England v West Indies game at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup at the Hampshire Bowl on Friday. West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite […]
15 NAMED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING CAMP IN ANTIGUA
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Nine players set to feature for West Indies “A” in their upcoming home series against India “A” next month are among 15 players chosen to attend a Cricket West Indies High Performance training camp, starting Monday, June 17, aimed at enhancing their red-ball cricket skills. Test […]