ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Darren Bravo looks set to return to the West Indies Championship scene for the first time in three years when only two of the matches in the fourth round are contested, starting tomorrow. The WINDIES left-hander is likely to give a huge boost to the batting […]
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Hamilton to lead CWI President’s XI against England
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel today named the CWI President’s XI squad to face England. Jahmar Hamilton, the wicket-keeper/batsman, has been named as captain and the squad includes six players with Test match experience. These are batsmen: Sunil Ambris, Jermaine Blackwood and Vishaul Singh; allrounder Raymon […]
RAMDIN FINED FOR BREACHES OF CODE OF CONDUCT
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies confirmed today that Trinidad & Tobago Red Force captain Denesh Ramdin was fined for a breach of the Code of Conduct during the third round of matches which ended on Monday in the West Indies Championship. Ramdin admitted to the offence and accepted the imposition […]
BRAMBLE HUNDRED, POWELL FIVER CATCH THE EYE
Star-studded Pride under pressure to avoid follow-on against Jaguars; career-best spell for Powell, but Volcanoes hit back against Scorpions; Solozano spares Red Force blushes against Hurricanes ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A second first-class hundred for wicketkeeper/batsman Anthony Bramble and a career-best spell for WINDIES all-rounder Rovman Powell were the eye-catching performances […]
SHILLINGFORD SUSPENDED FROM BOWLING
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies confirmed today that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Windward Islands Volcanoes off-spinner Shane Shillingford to be illegal and, as such, he has been suspended from bowling in regional matches with immediate effect. The assessment revealed that Shillingford’s deliveries exceeded […]
PYBUS APPOINTED INTERIM HEAD COACH
St John’s, ANTIGUA – Richard Pybus has been appointed interim Head Coach of the WINDIES Men’s team with immediate effect. He will lead the technical team for the upcoming visit of England, the Triangular Series in Ireland, the 2019 Cricket World Cup (CWC) and the visit of India in July and […]
STARS’ RETURN INJECTS INTRIGUE INTO THIRD ROUND OF MATCHES
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The return of a number of WINDIES stars – headed by fit-again Test and One-day International captain Jason Holder – will be the key feature of the third round of matches in the West Indies Championship, starting tomorrow. Holder was sidelined from the recent WINDIES Tour […]
WINDIES CLINCH T20 SERIES IN CRUSHING VICTORY VOER BANGLADESH
DHAKA, Bangladesh- The WINDIES ended their 3-month long tour of Asia on a winning note, when they defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs in the third T20 International to win the series 2-1, at the Sher-E-Bangla stadium in Dhaka. Sent in to bat first, Evin Lewis and Shai Hope provided fireworks […]
BANGLADESH LEVEL T20 SERIES AS WINDIES FALL SHORT IN RUN CHASE
DHAKA, Bangladesh- The WINDIES lost the 2nd T20 International by 36 runs at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, allowing Bangladesh to level the series with one match to play on Saturday, December, 22. Bangladesh 211/4 (20overs), WINDIES 175 all out (19.2 overs). Carlos Brathwaite won the toss and […]
When law enforcement lacks humanity!
By Dr. Neals Chitan The departure lounge at the Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts was quickly becoming a hive of disgruntled travellers on Monday December 17, 2018 as a crippled Leeward Island Air Transport (LIAT) flight 313 sat totally incapacitated on the tarmac. As fellow travellers in […]
COTTRELL AND HOPE DEMOLISH BANGLADESH TO WIN 1ST T20I
SYLHET, Bangladesh- The WINDIES demolished Bangladesh by 5 wickets to win the First T20 International at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium and take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first. The only valuable contributions of their innings came from their skipper […]
Jaguars Romp To 2nd Straight Win – Shillingford stars in Volcanoes victory over Red Force
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua – Four-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars completed their second win of the West Indies Championship today, when they brushed aside Leeward Islands Hurricanes by nine wickets here. The Jaguars victory came before lunch on the final day of their top-of-the-table, second round contest at the Vivian Richards Cricket […]
WINDIES PAIR BOWL PRIDE TO DRAMATIC COMEBACK WIN OVER SCORPIONS
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua – Miguel Cummins and WINDIES teammate Jomel Warrican bowled Barbados Pride to a stunning, come-from-behind, 41-run victory over Jamaica Scorpions in the West Indies Championship today. Cummins and Warrican defied a lengthy stoppage for rain to share eight wickets and send the Scorpions crashing for their third lowest […]
Grenadian Lawyer Indicted in Brooklyn for Allegedly Stealing Over $650,000 From Retired Couple
The Defendant Allegedly Deposited Funds into His Escrow Account, Didn’t Turn Over All of the Proceeds to Which the Sellers Were Entitled Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a 50-year-old East Flatbush man has been indicted on a grand larceny charge for allegedly withholding proceeds from the $1.7 […]
ANOTHER GLIMMER OF HOPE BUT WINDIES LOSE ODI SERIES 2-1 TO BANGLADESH
SYLHET, Bangladesh- The WINDIES lost the 3rd One Day International by 8 wickets and the series 2-1 against Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. Rovman Powell lost the toss for the first time in three matches, Bangladesh immediately elected to bowl first, remembering the first ODI, which […]
