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ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the 26-member squad to continue preparations for the West Indies Rising Stars U19s tour of England next month. The squad was selected following targeted coaching sessions and an eight-match trial series in Antigua last week. The players will now continue training and planning sessions this…

The final squads for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been confirmed. There have been alternations to to the teams as a result of changes to player availability.  The teams feature the best cricketing talent from across the Caribbean and from around the world with Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Carlos Brathwaite, Shoaib Malik,…

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from 17 October, with the Final to be played in Dubai on 14 November. The ICC announced the fixtures for the marquee tournament on Tuesday, 17 August. Here’s everything you need to know. See the full fixture list. Play VideoPlayMuteLoaded: 0.67%Remaining Time -24:33FullscreenVideo 24:34Guha, Karthik and…

Betway Test Series presented by Osaka Batteries Day 4 of 1st Test match Result: West Indies won by 1 wicket Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica SEE SCORECARD HERE Kemar Roach played a tremendous knock to guide West Indies to a sensational victory over Pakistan on Sunday. The right-hander made 30 not out and hit the winning run…

Betway Test Series presented by Osaka Batteries Day 3 of 1st Test match Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica SEE SCORECARD HERE Crucial wickets from seamers Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales gave West Indies the edge but Babar Azam’s 17th Test half-century aided Pakistan’s resistance on the third day of the opening Test on Saturday. Trailing by 36…

The Yellow Flamingos and the Blue Dolphins scored easy wins to qualify for the final of the Cricket West Indies U19s trial series. The Flamingos overcame Green Pitons by 70 runs at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, while the Dolphins beat Red Dragons by five wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. The final will…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced that the Barbados Women’s team will participate in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, England. The event will be held from July 28 to August 8 and women’s cricket tournament will be staged for the first time at Edgbaston. This follows the CWI Board of…

Betway Test Series presented by Osaka Batteries Day 2 of 1st Test match Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica SEE SCORECARD HERE West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite played a brilliant knock of 97 in a 96-run partnership with Jason Holder which helped guide the West Indies to a first-innings lead over Pakistan on Friday. Brathwaite defied the Pakistan…

Betway Test Series presented by Osaka Batteries Day 1 of 1st Test match Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica VIEW SCORECARD HERE Seamer bowlers Jason Holder and Jayden Seales snatched three-wicket hauls to restrict Pakistan to a modest total on the opening day of the first Test, but fast bowler Mohammad Abbas grabbed two wickets in successive deliveries…

A superb five-wicket burst from Nathan Edwards sent shockwaves through the Red Dragons batting line-up as the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars U19s trials continued on Wednesday afternoon. The left-arm pacer from St Maarten had the impressive figures of 6-2-23-5 as the Dragons were bowled out for 79 off 19.3 overs. This was in reply…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the 13-member provisional squad for the first Betway Test Match presented by Osaka Batteries. The match starts on Thursday, August 12. First ball daily is 10am (11am Eastern Caribbean Time). FULL SQUAD Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain) Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain) Nkrumah Bonner Roston Chase Joshua…

Shakib Al Hasan and Stafanie Taylor have been voted the winners of the ICC Player of the Month for July 2021. Shakib, who was nominated alongside West Indies’ Hayden Walsh Jr and Australia’s Mitchell Marsh, had a stellar July.  The Bangladesh all-rounder starred in the side’s series wins against Zimbabwe – he scored 145 runs…

T20I and CG Insurance ODI Series from August 31 to September 19 ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Women will be back in action in the coming weeks when they host South Africa Women in an eight-match series in Antigua at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and the Coolidge Cricket Ground as they build…

he ICC has confirmed its intention to push for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games going forward, starting preparations for a bid on behalf of the sport with the primary target being its addition to the Los Angeles 2028 itinerary. A Working Group to lead the bid has been assembled by the ICC.  Thirty-million cricket…

Captain of the Guyana Jaguars cricket team, Leon Johnson, is pleading with thieves who broke into his Farm, East Bank Demerara, residence to return his Golden Arrow of Achievement (A.A) gold medal. Johnson was awarded the medal in 2019 by then President, David Granger. The Golden Arrow of Achievement is the fourth highest award in…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the 17-member provisional squad for the Betway Test Series against Pakistan, starting on  Thursday, August 12. The panel have recalled fast bowler Chemar Holder and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks. Holder made his Test debut in New Zealand last year but has not featured since…

“Cricket West Indies (CWI) joins the Government and people of Antigua & Barbuda in sending condolences to the family of the late Honourable Sir Lester Bird, National Hero. It was Sir Lester’s visionary leadership, while serving as Prime Minister, that was partly responsible for relocating the headquarters of CWI to Antigua more than two decades…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A superb unbeaten century from Anderson Amurdan was the highlight of the opening day of the CWI Rising Stars U19 trial series on Sunday. The right-hander from Nevis made 117 not out off 151 balls in a hugely impressive performance for Yellow Flamingos against Blue Dolphins at the Sir Vivian Richards…

West Indies fans across the Caribbean and around the world will be able to follow the next generation of exciting young West Indies cricketers pushing for selection for the ICC U19 World Cup. CWI today announced that it will be streaming LIVE ball-by-ball coverage of four of the forthcoming West Indies Rising Stars U19s trial…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A solid century by Shamarh Brooks and five-wickets hauls from spinners Veerasammy Permaul and Rahkeem Cornwall were the highlights of the four-day Best v Best match at Sabina Park. Brooks made 134 off 236 balls with 20 fours and two sixes in the second innings for the Kraigg Brathwaite team. Match scores: Kraigg…

Sir Curtly Ambrose says he’s extremely delighted to share his immense knowledge and insight of the game with the aspiring players participating in the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 High Performance Camp in Antigua. The legend, one of the greatest fast bowlers of all-time with 405 Test wickets and another 225 in ODIs, is…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Rising Stars U19 team will tour England for six Youth One-Day Internationals in September. Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the match schedule for the series which see West Indies Rising Star U19s take on England Under-19s at The County…

Dwayne Bravo, the two-time Twenty20 World Champion, announced today’s match against Pakistan in Guyana will be his last international match on home soil. He made the disclosure to his teammates in the team huddle and via CWI social media ahead of the start of the fourth and final contest in the Osaka Batteries Presents PSO…

 High Performance Training to begin following required COVID quarantine period ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the players for the Rising Stars U19 High Performance Camp in Antigua. The camp has been designed to help lift the players to the next level of physical and mental skills development, in the ongoing…