ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A string of face-saving half-centuries marked play in the West Indies Championship on Friday, as all three matches have shaped up into keen struggles for control. Leaders and four-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars were under pressure against Jamaica Scorpions, even though Test batsmen Vishaul Singh and […]
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Message by Dr. Keith Mitchell On the occasion of Grenada’s 45th Anniversary Of Independence
Fellow Grenadians, we are gathered today for an auspicious occasion – the celebration of Grenada’s 45th anniversary as an independent nation. To some, February 1974 might seem like just yesterday, while to others, it is a time far removed from our memories. Whether you lived through the period or read […]
PM hails 45th Anniversary of independence as a Significant Milestone
February 8, 2019 – Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell has hailed Grenada’s 45th anniversary of independence as a significant milestone. In his address at the Independence Day Military Parade and Rally on Thursday, Dr. Mitchell said the country has attained an age of maturity having experienced periods of turbulence and it […]
SIMMONS, MOHAMMED HUNDREDS CAPTURE THE HEADLINES
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Hundreds from Lendl Simmons and Jason Mohammed marked the West Indies Championship on Thursday. Simmons, making his first appearance in the Championship in just over four years, slammed a typically enterprising 138 and Mohammed shrugged off his feeble form to hit 121, as Trinidad and Tobago […]
WINDIES WOMEN WIN HISTORIC 1ST ODI OVER PAKISTAN WOMEN
DUBAI, UAE- The WINDIES Women defeated Pakistan Women by 146 runs in the 1st One Day International as part of the ICC Women’s Championship Round 4 at the Dubai International Stadium. This match was historic as it was the first women’s match ever to be played at the venue. Captain […]
West Indies select Gayle & Pooran for first two ODIs against England in Barbados
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – Chris Gayle will make a return to WINDIES colours, while Nicholas Pooran has earned his maiden call-up in the 50-over format as CWI Selection Panel named the 14-member squad for the first and second One-Day Internationals against England. The 39-year-old Gayle is the second most capped WINDIES player with 284 […]
WIPA’s Annual General Meeting
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) will convene its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, Jamaica. WIPA’s AGM this year will feature the election of WIPA’s Executive Board of Directors in keeping with constitutional requirements. […]
Windies Women Ready to Play “Own Style and Brand of Cricket” Against Pakistan
DUBAI, UAE- The WINDIES Women and Pakistan Women will play each other in the first of three One Day Internationals as part of Round 4 of the ICC Women’s Championship on Thursday February 7 at the Dubai International Stadium. This historic match will be the first ever women’s cricket match […]
CWI Championship – Extra-special matches could help decide title race – 7th round preview
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – There is something extra special about each match in the seventh round of matches in the West Indies Championship, starting tomorrow. All eyes will be on the key battle between Windward Islands and Leeward Islands, as Windsor Park makes its return to hosting top flight matches, […]
CWI President Celebrates Players’ Spirit In Light Of Teams’ Victories And Holder’s Suspension
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – President of Cricket West Indies, Dave Cameron is calling on the WINDIES Men to remain encouraged as Captain, Jason Holder will miss the 3rd Test due to a suspension. The WINDIES men had a clinical 2nd Test match victory versus England in Antigua to win the Wisden […]
FAST BOWLERS LEAD THE CHARGE IN TEST RANKINGS
Windies bowlers Holder, Gabriel and Roach among top 12; Cummins grabs career-best second position while other Australia paceman Starc rockets 10 places to 15th Windies captain Jason Holder and Australia’s Pat Cummins lead a charge of the fast brigade in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after their sides […]
PM receives Courtesy call from Egyptian Ambassador- Designate
February 4, 2019 – Prime Minister, Dr. The Right Honourable, Keith Mitchell received a courtesy call last Friday from Ambassador-Designate of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Grenada, His Excellency, Khaled Ezzat Omran Seifallah. Dr. Mitchell welcomed the Ambassador-designate and spoke of the historical relationship between Grenada and Egypt. The […]
Keemo Paul added squad for 3rd Wisden Trophy Test
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Kraigg Brathwaite will take over as captain and Keemo Paul has been added to the West Indies team as the Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel announced a 14-member squad to face England in the third and final Test match of the Wisden Trophy Series. The changes are enforced after captain Jason Holder was suspended for one Test […]
Windies Women Head Into ICC Women Championship After T20I Win
DUBAI, UAE- The WINDIES Women are back in Dubai after a 2-1 T20 International series win over Pakistan Women in Karachi over the weekend. In Dubai they will play three One Day Internationals against the same team, as part of the ICC Women’s Championship which counts toward qualification for the […]
Holder Suspended For St. Lucia Test for Slow Over Rate
Windies captain Jason Holder has been suspended for one Test and fined 40 per cent of his match fee, while his players have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees, for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test in Antigua that ended on Saturday. Jeff Crowe of […]
