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The West Indies have had a formal request to change their squad approved at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The defending T20 World champions asked to replace Obed McCoy in their squad for the remainder of the tournament after the bowler was diagnosed with an injury to his right leg. And an ICC…

DUBAI, UAE – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced that allrounder Jason Holder has been named as the replacement for left-arm fast bowler Obed McCoy in the 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. McCoy was ruled out of the ICC tournament due to a right shin injury. He played the…

Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s selection panel today named a 15-member squad and three reserves for the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan Women and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Zimbabwe. Three players will also be travelling with the squads as reserves. The touring squad sees a return for…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel announced the squads for the upcoming Best v Best men’s red ball matches. The Panel named 24 players for two three-day fixtures, which will be played at the Coolidge Cricket Ground on October 27-29 and November 1-3. The two teams will be led by…

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 1 Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium Toss: England won toss and elected to bat Result: England won by 6 wickets Scoreboard:https://www.windiescricket.com/matches/208642/ The West Indies began their ICC Men’s World T20 title defence with a six-wicket loss to England in a rematch of the 2016 World Cup final.…

Everything you need to know about the groups, teams, fixtures and structure of the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 goes up a gear on Saturday as the Super 12 stage kicks off with a mouth-watering double-header that sees four Group 1 teams start…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed that the West Indies Women are set to tour Pakistan for three (3) One-Day Internationals (ODIs) from November 8 to 14. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have confirmed all the tour logistics and have submitted detailed medical and security plans to CWI for final review. The West Indies Women are due to arrive in Pakistan on November 1 for the ODI series that is scheduled to…

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Warm-up matches Venue: ICC Academy Ground, Dubai Toss: Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat Players per side: 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding) Result: Afghanistan won by 56 runs Roston Chase, participating in his maiden global tournament, stood tall with an unbeatable half-century as West Indies completed their two warm-up…

West Indies’ ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ambitions have suffered a blow, with star all-rounder Fabian Allen ruled out of the tournament. Allen has been withdrawn from the squad due to an ankle injury and been replaced in the 15 by Akeal Hosein, following approval from the Event Technical Committe. In turn, Hosein will be…

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up match Venue: ICC Academy Ground, Dubai Toss: West Indies won toss and elected to bat Players per side: 15 (11 batting, 11 fielding) Result: Pakistan won by seven wickets Defending ICC T20 World Cup champions West Indies got to their first action of the campaign underway today as they…

With the initial stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 underway, the Super 12 teams continued their build-up to the tournament ahead of joining the action in the second round. We round up the action from Monday’s warm-up matches. Run-fest in Dubai as India beat England MATCH CENTRE India chased down 189 to…

ST JOHNS, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the match schedule and venues for the much anticipated England T20 International (T20I) and Test Tours of the West Indies in January and March 2022. The England Men’s Series in the Caribbean forms a focal point for one of the West Indies Men’s busiest ever…

Format, teams involved, prize money, venues – our explainer gives you the lowdown So, finally we have a T20 World Cup. When does the action start?Indeed, after a gap of five years, we have a T20 World Cup again. The tournament begins on October 17 with a double header. In the first game, Oman will…

No team has enjoyed themselves as much at Men’s T20 World Cups as West Indies. Twice champions, something about T20 cricket and the event itself brings out the very best in them. Arguably, no team in the game has a higher ceiling than the West Indies, whose modus operandi is inimitable. Playing to the beat…

A total of 16 warm-up matches will be played between participant teams of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 – a precursor to a tournament promising excitement aplenty. It is pertinent to note that all of the matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will take place behind closed doors – no spectators will be allowed attendance.…

Runners-up to take home $800,000, and losing semi-finalists get $400,000 each Whoever lifts the T20 World Cup trophy on November 14, 2021, in Dubai, will get a cash award of USD 1.6 million to go with it. This was confirmed as the ICC announced the list of prize money for the tournament – a total…

Teams will be permitted two reviews each per innings at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, continuing the playing conditions that have been in place since June 2020. With the advent of the pandemic halting the use of neutral umpires in bilateral series, in turn putting less experienced umpires in the middle, teams were…

Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modifications concerning the use of salbutamol and injectable glucocorticoids The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2022 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2022 Monitoring Program. The 2022 List was approved by WADA’s…

Cricket West Indies (CWI) today expressed its sincerest condolences to the wife and family of former CWI Manager of Marketing and Communications, Imran Khan, who passed away on Tuesday morning in his native Guyana. He first joined the then West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) as Media Officer for the West Indies Men’s Team, and performed the role with distinction…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies has announced a new partnership with SecuTix, a leading international ticketing service platform, to launch an online service that allows fans to buy tickets for any West Indies home fixture in 2022 and beyond from any device or location. The partnership will use SecuTix leading ticketing cloud platform…

West Indies Women’s Head Coach, Courtney Walsh, was full of praise for new opening batter Rashada Williams, as he reviewed the just ended CG Insurance Series against South Arica. Williams, a 24-year-old who also keeps wicket, was selected for the last three One-Day Internationals and grabbed the opportunities with both hands. She recorded scores of…

17 West Indian coaches participate in induction for CWI Level 3 High-Performance certification ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has commenced its first ever locally planned and delivered High-Performance Coach Development Programme. This initiative is part of CWI’s “Cricket First” strategic plan to invest in building coaching depth and quality across the region, considering the…

The West Indies Rising Stars U19s team recently returned home after an intense six-match tour where they faced the England Young Lions. For the West Indies players, it formed part of their developmental programme, geared towards their participation in the International Cricket Council’s U19 World Cup. The Youth ODI Series ended 4-2 in favour of…