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Fast bowler Jayden Seales of the West Indies has moved up to a career-best 13th position in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after finishing as the most successful bowler in the second Test against South Africa in Guyana. Seales, who finished with nine wickets in a 40-run loss that helped South Africa win the…

CWI ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR HOME SERIES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the West Indies squad for the upcoming Home Series against South Africa, scheduled to take place from 7 – 19 August 2024. The series will be hosted across two venues, with the first Test being…

CRICKET WEST INDIES CONGRATULATES SIR CLIVE LLOYD ON BEING CONFERRED THE ORDER OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY St. John’s, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Sir Clive Lloyd, the legendary former West Indies captain, who was conferred with the prestigious Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) at the 47th Regular Meeting…

BRATHWAITE LOOKS AHEAD TO TESTS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite has told his team to stay tough mentally and look forward to showing what they have learned in England in their next two Tests against South Africa. The Men in Maroon fell to a third defeat against England at Edgbaston, but…

DEANDRA DOTTIN WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION ONCE AGAIN St. John’s, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is delighted to announce that Deandra Dottin has decided to come out of retirement and will be available for selection to represent the West Indies Women’s international cricket team once again. In a heartfelt letter to CWI, Dottin expressed…

CWI ANNOUNCES WEST INDIES CHAMPIONSHIP XI SQUAD Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the West Indies Championship XI, set to compete in a warm-up fixture against South Africa from 31 July to 3 August. This is a crucial opportunity to engage several talented players who have either demonstrated consistent performance over multiple seasons…

LESSONS LEARNED IN HARD FOUGHT SECOND TEST  Second Rothesay Test (day four of five), Trent Bridge England 416 (Pope 121; A Joseph 3-98) & 425 (Root 122, Brook 109; Seales 4-97) West Indies 457 (Hodge 120; Woakes 4-84) & 143 (Bashir 5-41) England won by 241 runs West Indies were left to wonder what might have been following a harsh lesson…

DOMINICAN PAIR PUT WEST INDIES ON TOP Second Rothesay Test (day three of five), Trent Bridge England 416: Pope 121, Duckett 71, Stokes 69; A Joseph 3-98 West Indies 457: Hodge 120, Athanaze 82, Da Silva 82*; C Woakes 4-84 West Indies lead by 41 runs Career best scores from Kavem Hodge and Alick Athanaze put the…

WEST INDIES UNDER-19 RISING STARS TOURNAMENT WEATHERS THE STORM ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s Under-19 Championship, initially set to commence on July 2, with a three-day competition preceding a 50-over tournament, has undergone significant changes due to Hurricane Beryl’s passage earlier this week. The hurricane affected regions including host…

Bridgetown, Barbados – Cricket West Indies (CWI) proudly recognized two of its longstanding board directors for their exemplary service at a prestigious reception held in Barbados on Friday, June 28, 2024, the eve of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The ceremony celebrated the remarkable contributions of CWI Directors, Mr. Enoch Lewis, President of Leeward Island…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces with gratitude the conclusion of Dr. The Most Honorable Desmond Haynes’ and Mrs. Ann Browne-John’s tenures as Lead Selectors, effective June 30th, 2024. Dr. Haynes, who was appointed to the role in January 2022, and Mrs. Browne-John, appointed in October 2019, have both made significant contributions to…

Captain Hayley Matthews, Vice Captain Shemaine Campbelle, and Stafanie Taylor all produced with the bat as West Indies won the series decider with just one ball remaining. Hayley Matthews with T20I trophy and Player of the Tournament award Chasing 142 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Campbelle saw out the innings with an unbeaten…

The Academy began day four of the contest 93 runs short of making the hosts chase a target.  The visiting side were bowled out for 268 in 73.3 overs, with the Irish just requiring 28 runs to complete a 2-0 series sweep.  West Indies Academy gained valuable 4-day experience with a number of players having…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced an updated 15-member squad for the three-Test Richards Botham series in England, starting on 10 July 2024 at Lord’s. The squad features one significant change: Kemar Roach has been replaced by St. Kitts & Nevis’ fast bowler, Jeremiah Louis due to Roach’s ongoing rehabilitation from a knee injury sustained…

Although the West Indies have dropped out of contention for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title, captain Rovman Powell is happy about their progress and glad to see the cricketing buzz return to the Caribbean. West Indies’ ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign came to an end on June 23, when the co-hosts suffered…

West Indies Captain, Hayley Matthews has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI Series against Sri Lanka due to illness. She will continue to be monitored by the CWI Medical Team and will hopefully recover in time for the T20I series. Everyone at CWI wishes her a speedy recovery. FULL MATCH SCHEDULE: Sri Lanka Women…

After nearly missing second round qualification all together, England have made a huge statement in St Lucia. England v West Indies, Scorecard The defending ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions have smashed their way back into prominance, producing a clutch run chase to defeat the West Indies in Saint Lucia. It hands the co-hosts their…