SYLHET, Bangladesh- CricketWest Indies Selection Panel has named a 15-man squad to play Bangladesh inthree (3) T20 Internationals on December 17, 20, 22 in Bangladesh. The selection sees the return of Evin Lewis, Kesrick Williams and Sheldon Cottrell. Absent from this Bangladesh series will be Kieron Pollard and Obed McCoy due […]
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Government and Trade unions resume pension negotiating but no settlement yet
December 14, 2018 – The Government’s Pension Engagement Committee (PEC) and the public sector trade unions and staff associations resumed pension negotiations on Friday. In an amicable meeting which lasted over two hours, the two sides discussed their respective proposals but are not any closer to resolving the issue. The unions […]
JAGUARS, RED FORCE, SCORPIONS START STRONG
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua – Front-runners Leeward Islands Hurricanes hit back with a couple of early wickets, but four-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars still held the edge in their top-of-the-table clash in the West Indies Championship on Thursday here. Hurricanes struck twice before the close to get back into the game, after […]
ENGLAND TOUR OF THE WEST INDIES 2019 – 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 50 PER CENT OFF TICKET OFFER
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Looking for a great gift to give to family, friend or foe this Christmas? Cricket West Indies announced the launch of its “12 Days of Christmas” ticket promotion for the England Tour of the West Indies 2019, giving fans in each of the Series’ host countries […]
HURRICANES, JAGUARS TAKE CENTRE STAGE
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua – One of the fiercest rivalries in the regional game will berenewed when early front-runners Leeward Islands Hurricanes and four-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars grab the spotlight in the second round ofthe West Indies Championship, starting on Thursday. The clash between the two first-round winners here at the […]
SHAI SPARKS WINDIES HOPE WITH VICTORY
DHAKA, Bangladesh- Shai Hope restored a spark in the WINDIES, smashing a brilliant 146 not out, his third ODI century to see the WINDIES win the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh by 4 wickets and level the series at 1-1. The WINDIES batted second after winning the toss, on a pitch that […]
JAGUARS, HURRICANES START WITH WINS
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Four-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars defied half-centuries from former WINDIES Under-19 star, Alick Athanaze and opener Tarryck Gabriel to open the West Indies Championship seasonwith a comfortable 125-run victory over Windward Islands Volcanoes on Sunday. Veteran left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul was the pick of the Jaguars […]
JAGUARS SURGE AHEAD
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A career-best spell from Clinton Pestano and a half-century from his captain Leon Johnson combined to give Guyana Jaguars the edge over Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West on Friday. Pestano and veteran left-arm spinner Veerasammy Persammy shared seven wickets and led the demolition of the […]
WINDIES BATTING WOES CONTINUE IN 1ST ODI
DHAKA, Bangladesh- The WINDIES lost by 5 wickets inthe first One Day International against Bangladesh at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. WINDIES posted 195/9 in 50 overs, Bangladesh reached 196/5 in 35.1 overs. The WINDIES won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch that looked […]
TEAMS SET SIGHTS ON VICTORY
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Guyana Jaguars snared two early wickets to follow a strong second innings batting performance led by Tagenarine Chanderpaul that put them on course for victory against Windward IslandsVolcanoes in the West Indies Championship on Saturday. Chanderpaul, the son of WINDIES batting legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, gathered an […]
CARTY OPENS SEASON IN STYLE
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Former WINDIES Under-19 star, Keacy Carty marked the start of the new West Indies Championship season with his second first-class hundred to lead a Leeward Islands Hurricanes recovery against Barbados Pride on Thursday. The 21-year-old Carty defied a blow to the helmet and a destructive spell […]
FADING LIGHT COSTS WINDIES VICTORY IN ODI WARM-UP
SAVAR, Bangladesh- The WINDIES lost their One Day International warmup against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI by 51 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method when the umpires called for a close of play due to failing light. The WINDIES elected to bat first on a pitch that promised bounties for […]
BRAVO AND BRATHWAITE RETURN TO WINDIES ODI SQUAD FOR BANGLADESH SERIES
DHAKA, Bangladesh- The Selection Panel of Cricket West Indies has named a 15-member squad to play Bangladesh in three (3) One Day Internationals on December 9,11,14 in Bangladesh. The selection sees the return of Darren Bravo to the ODI squad, along with T20 skipper Carlos Brathwaite and Roston Chase. Recent […]
WINDIES CRUSHED BY BANGLADESH IN TEST SERIES WIN
DHAKA, Bangladesh– The WINDIES suffered an innings and 184-run defeat to Bangladesh in the 2nd Test at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The WINDIES 111 & 213 all out, with Shimron Hetmyer top-scoring in both innings with . Resuming the day on 75/5, some 433 runs behind Bangladesh’s first […]
England Women To Host Australia And West Indies In 2019
ICC Women’s World T20 finalists England will host West Indies and Australia next summer, with six ODIs, six IT20s and one Test. The Test match will form part of the Women’s Ashes which will once again be a multi-format points system. The West Indies ODIs will count towards the ICC […]