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Matches set to be played on Thursday and Sunday at Sabina Park KINGSTON, Jamaica – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Cricket Ireland (CI) have confirmed changes to the match schedule for the ongoing CG Insurance One-Day International Series. The second CG Insurance ODI will now be played on Thursday 13 January with the third and…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Cricket Ireland (CI) issued a joint statement after two further positive COVID-19 cases were reported in the Ireland camp following recent testing, and two players being ruled out due to injury, resulting in Ireland having a severely depleted squad. The second CG Insurance One-Day International scheduled for…

1st CG Insurance ODI Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica Toss: Ireland won and bowled Result: West Indies won by 24 runs Player of the Match: Shamarh Brooks Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/wivire1stodi Led by brilliant batting display on debut by Shamarh Brooks, West Indies held off a challenge from Ireland in the opening match of the CG Insurance ODI Series, on…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the appointment of former West Indies captain, Ramnaresh Sarwan, as a Selector to the West Indies Men’s Senior and Youth Selection Panels, which are led by the Most Hon. Dr Desmond Haynes and Robert Haynes respectively. Ramnaresh Sarwan is a former West Indies captain who played…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced a squad of 23 players for a medical and fitness camp in Barbados, from January 9 to 14, ahead of departure for the four-match One-Day International (ODI) series against South Africa Women in Johannesburg. The camp sees the return of veteran leg-spinner Afy Fletcher, following her year-long maternity leave. Teenagers Zaida James and…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the appointment of legendary former West Indies opening batter, the Most Hon. Dr. Desmond Haynes, as the Lead Selector of the West Indies Senior Men’s Team. Along with his most outstanding cricket credentials, Dr. Haynes was recently honored by the University of the West Indies with an…

ODI Series forms crucial part of preparation for ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Women’s team will play four One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa Women in Johannesburg from January 28 to February 6 as part of their preparations for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Ahead of…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Interim Selection Panel today announced the squads for the upcoming series against Ireland and England. The West Indies will start the new year at Sabina Park, Jamaica as they host Ireland in the three-match CG Insurance One-Day International (ODI) Series and a one-off CG Insurance T20…

 Four-match Youth ODI Series versus South Africa to commence on Boxing Day – ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the match schedule for the Youth One-Day International Series between West Indies Rising Stars U19s and South Africa U19s. The teams will play four 50-over matches in St Vincent and the Grenadines…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced that it will commence a new recruitment process for the new Men’s Selection Panel in January. The recruitment will replace Lead Selector Roger Harper and fellow Selector Miles Bascombe, whose contracts will not be renewed when they come to an end on December 31. An Interim…

The full updated fixture list of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in New Zealand is out. The tournament is set to get underway on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Bay Oval in Tauranga, with the hosts New Zealand playing West Indies. The first set of games will also see two massive rivalries take…

Brave West Indies go down despite Pooran’s career best 64  3rd T20 International Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Toss: West Indies on and chose to bat Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets  Scoreboard: https://www.windiescricket.com/matches/209706/ West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran hitting his highest T20I score was upstaged by Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam who guided Pakistan to their…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have issued a joint statement after five more positive cases were reported in the West Indies camp following Wednesday’s PCR testing, raising the total number of positive cases to nine since their arrival in Karachi on December 9. On Thursday morning and as part of…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Following PCR tests administered on Wednesday in Pakistan, Cricket West Indies (CWI) can confirm that five more members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a period of self-isolation. Three players: wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, allrounder Justin Greaves; along with…

King and Shepherd hit career-bests as West Indies come close to win 2nd T20 International Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Toss: Pakistan won and chose to bat Result: Pakistan won by 9 runs Scoreboard: https://www.windiescricket.com/matches/209705/#scorecard Brandon King set a platform at the top of the order and Romario Shepherd launched a late charge as West Indies put…

1st T20 International Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Toss: West Indies won and chose to bowl Result: Pakistan won by 63 runs Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/pakvwi1stodi West Indies made a bright start to the contest when Akeal Hosein removed Pakistan’s leading batsman and captain Babar Azam without scoring off the fourth ball, but then failed to contain opener Mohammad…

There will be free entry to watch cricket’s future stars in the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022, starting on January 14. This big news accompanies today’s marketing-campaign launch for the global tournament, with the rallying tagline and jingle ‘Be There’ being rolled out across the host nations – Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana,…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Following PCR tests administered on arrival in Pakistan, Cricket West Indies (CWI) can confirm that four members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a period of self-isolation. Left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell, allrounders Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers, along with a non-coaching member of…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Women squad will begin their journey home from Oman starting on Friday, December 10, after quarantining in Oman for 11 days. The quarantine requirement followed the cancellation of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Women’s Cricket World Cup qualification tournament in Zimbabwe where the West Indies Women had already successfully…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Leeward Islands Cricket Board (LICB) paid tribute to Franklyn Francis, who passed away on Monday. Known as “King Frank-I”, he was a respected cricket historian, broadcaster, journalist and social activist in Antigua and Barbuda. He was revered for his immense knowledge of the game, his insightful…

ST JOHNS, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the match schedule for the Ireland Men’s tour of the West Indies. Ireland will play three CG Insurance One-Day Internationals (ODI), to be followed by a one off T20 International (T20I) at Sabina Park, Jamaica from Saturday, January 8 to Sunday, January 16. This will…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies white ball captain Kieron Pollard has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming tour of Pakistan as the hamstring injury he sustained in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has unfortunately not recovered in time. The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named the experienced Devon Thomas, as…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today paid tribute to Anthony “Tony” Harford, who passed away on Friday. Harford was a long-standing highly-respected sports administrator and sportscaster, who also played a major role in development cricket at all levels. Mr Harford was a leading figure in marketing and promotion of sports, including working…

CWI names West Indies Rising Stars U19 squad for ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Ackeem Auguste to Captain 15-member team with Giovonte Depeiza as Vice Captain ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel announced the West Indies Rising Stars U19s 15-member squad and five reserves for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket…