St John’s, ANTIGUA – Great cricket. Massive crowds. Top-class music and food. A well-executed event across all three venues… were just some of the things Cricket West Indies President, Dave Cameron pointed out in showing how elated he was for the first stand-alone Women’s World T20 Championship which ended on […]
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DAVID RICHARDSON CONGRATULATES CRICKET WEST INDIES FOR FANTASTIC TOURNAMENT
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson has congratulated Cricket West Indies for a fantastic ICC Women’s World T20 2018 that saw unprecedented attendances across three venues. “On behalf of the ICC, I would like to congratulate Cricket West Indies for organising a tournament that proved to be a celebration of cricket. […]
ACTING LABOUR MINISTER INITIATES ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTE ON THE ADVANCED PAYMENT OF PENSION
The newly appointed Acting Minister for Labour, Honourable Anthony Boatswain is taking immediate action to seek a solution to resolve the dispute between the Pension Engagement Committee and the trade unions and staff associations, on the matter of the advanced payment of pension (gratuity). The Acting Minister, having been briefed, […]
WINDIES SUFFER BATTING COLLAPSE TO LOSE FIRST TEST
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh– Despite a ninth wicket 63-run partnership between Sunil Ambris and Jomel Warrican, the WINDIES succumbed to a 64-run defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Chattogram. Bangladesh started day three on 55/5 and were able to add a further 70 before the WINDIES bowled them out for 125. […]
AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND PREPARE FOR TITLE CLASH AS TOURNAMENT SEES SURGING CROWDS
The Online Media Zone is a one-stop shop for the tournament that includes extensive text coverage, audio clips and roundups, unedited videos and complete transcripts of post-match press conferences, daily stats packs and a wide selection of images, all for free editorial use giving credit to ICC Riding on […]
WINDIES CLOSE DAY TWO WITH ADVANTAGE
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh– The WINDIES bowlers grabbed 5 wickets just before the close of play on day 2 of the first Test vs Bangladesh to set the stage for even competition heading into day 3, after coming up short with the bat. Bangladesh started day 2 on 315/8, with Nayeem Hasan and […]
WORLD T20 RENAMED AS T20 WORLD CUP
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that it has renamed the ICC World T20 as the ICC T20 World Cup. This means next editions of the events in 2020 in Australia will be known as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup […]
SHANNON GABRIEL SUSPENDED FOR MIRPUR TEST
The Windies’ fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been suspended for next week’s second Test in Mirpur after his accumulated demerit points reached five within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for which he received a 30 per cent fine and two demerit points. […]
WINDIES BOWLERS CONTAIN BANGLADESH DESPITE TAIL-END FIGHTBACK
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh– The WINDIES under captaincy of Kraigg Brathwaite, showed tremendous composure and discipline on the opening day of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chattogram. The WINDIES skipper applauded his bowlers for bowling concisely on a wicket which started to throw up dust by the third session of the […]
POTHAS APPOINTED INTERIM HEAD COACH FOR BANGLADESH
St John’s, ANTIGUA – Nic Pothas has been appointed interim Head Coach of the WINDIES Men’s team with immediate effect. He will lead the technical team for the Bangladesh Tour which consists of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is series FULL TEST SQUAD Kraigg Brathwaite – Captain, Sunil Ambris, Devendra Bishoo, […]
WINDIES DRAW PRACTICE MATCH WITH BCB PRESIDENT’S XI
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh – The West Indies Senior Men’s Team drew their two-day warm-up match against a BCB President’s XI in Chattogram, thanks to half-centuries from Kieran Powell and Shai Hope to set up a total of 303/7. The WINDIES batsmen took to the crease after Captain Kraigg Brathwaite elected to […]
NDC Statement on the current Industrial Situation
St, George’s, Grenada November 19, 2018 – The National Democratic Congress views with great concern the rapid deterioration of the industrial climate in the country. As we understand it, the unions signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government relating to the outstanding and long delayed issue over Public Sector […]
WIPA/CWI Announces Health Insurance for Players
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) and Cricket West Indies (CWI), having secured a health insurance plan for retained players from all six regional franchises and all CWI contracted international players (men and women), held a handing-over ceremony, today, Friday, November 16, 2018, at the WIPA office […]
WINDIES MEN TO BATTLE BANGLADESH IN ALL THREE FORMATS
St John’s, ANTIGUA – When the WINDIES Men line up against Bangladesh in the upcoming 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is series, WINDIES will have a winning record since these two teams have been playing each other. WINDIES lead the Test contest 10 – 2; ODIs 20 -9 but […]
CCJ DECLARES GUYANA’S CROSS-DRESSING LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that a law in Guyana, which makes it a criminal offence for a man or a woman to appear in a public place while dressed in clothing of the opposite sex for an “improper purpose”, is unconstitutional. The law, […]
