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 […]
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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 […]
WINDIES BATTERS FALL TO SPIN
DHAKA, Bangladesh– The WINDIES bowlers and batsmen were put through the wringers by Bangladesh on the second day of the 2nd Test match in Dhaka, with Bangladesh taking firm control of the first innings. Resuming on their overnight total of 259/5, Bangladesh wasted no time in going after the WINDIES bowlers. […]
WARRINGTON WINS IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT DISPUTE AT THE CCJ
Port of Spain, Trinidad. In Mariette Warrington v Dominica Broadcasting Corporation, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today decided that Ms. Warrington, a former General Manager of the Dominica Broadcasting Corporation (DBC), should be paid the equivalent of six months’ salary, gratuity and holiday pay totalling EC$52,3000 as damages. DBC […]
WINDIES BOWLERS CONTROL BANGLADESH ON DAY ONE OF SECOND TEST
DHAKA, Bangladesh– The WINDIES bowlers heeded the call from captain Kraigg Brathwaite and took charge of the opening day of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Shakib Al Hasan won the toss for Bangladesh and elected to bat first with a team that was […]
DOMINICA SET FOR COMEBACK, AS NEW 4-DAY SEASON LOOMS
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket is set to return to Dominica next year, when the Windward Islands Volcanoes host Trinidad & Tobago Red Force for a ninth-round match in the West Indies Championship (4-Day). Cricket West Indies announced on Tuesday the schedule of matches for the Championship which opens on […]
Caribbean Farmers Prepare for Coconut Boom
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago—Coconuts are a longtime staple of Caribbean cuisine, and practically an emblem of the region’s climate and culture. But a new international initiative is shifting coconut’s image to an icon for business process innovation, wealth generation and sustainable livelihoods. In the last four years, […]
St. Kitts-Nevis Explorer Youth Club tackling crime at the root!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan A new day dawned in January 2017 when a different approach to fighting crime was adopted and championed by St. Kitts-Nevis’ Ministry of National Security and its determined and focused Permanent Secretary Osmond Petty and Minister, Prime Minster Dr. Timothy Harris. 2016 had taken the […]
MR. JUSTICE ANDREW BURGESS TO JOIN THE CCJ
Port of Spain, Trinidad. Chairman of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC) and President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Hon. Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, has announced that the Hon. Mr. Justice Andrew Burgess, currently a Justice of Appeal in Barbados’ Court of Appeal, will become […]
CAMERON HEAPS PRAISES ON NERO AND HER TEAM FOR A GREAT TOURNAMENT
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 […]
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 […]
