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June 25, 2021, 9:46 a.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s Selection Panel has named the West Indies Women’s Senior and ‘A’ Team squads for the T20 International (T20I) Series against Pakistan Women. The West Indies Women’s Senior team will play three CG Insurance T20Is against Pakistan Women from June 30 to…

Former Barbados cricketer Shirley Clarke has taken a major step in his coaching career after he was recently appointed as the new head coach of the Windward Islands Volcanoes franchise for a one-year period starting July 2021. The 44-year-old Clarke who has been coaching for two decades received a vote of confidence from the Windward…

June 22, 2021, 4:42 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Former West Indies cricket Captain, Daren Sammy OBE, is the newest member of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors following his appointment as an independent non-member director, by the CWI Board at a meeting held last Thursday 17th June 2021. With over 14 years of international cricket experience, Sammy is celebrated by many in the region, and across…

June 22, 2021, 12:52 p.m. President of Cricket West Indies, Ricky Skerritt, has confirmed that CWI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) engaged in talks for a tweaked CPL schedule to accommodate the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The CPL which was originally…

June 22, 2021, 10:06 a.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket fans in Grenada will get the chance to see the reigning World T20 Champions, West Indies, in action against South Africa in the upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I) Series. Following the request from the Government of Grenada to explore the opportunity to have fans at…

June 21, 2021, 4:18 p.m. Day 4 of 2nd Betway Test Match West Indies vs South Africa Venue: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Scores: South Africa 298 and 174; West Indies 149 and 165 Result: South Africa won by 158 runs Man-of-the-Match: Kagiso Rabada Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/wivsa2ndtest Keshav Maharaj took hat-trick as he bowled South Africa to victory over West…

June 21, 2020, 7:02 a.m. Today marks 46 years since first triumph at Lords, Wednesday (June 23rd) marks 42 years since the second win. Cricket West Indies today saluted the heroes of the famous Cricket World Cup triumphs of 1975 and 1979. Today, June 21 marks 46 years since the West Indies won the inaugural…

June 20, 2021, 7:53 p.m. Day 3 of 2nd Betway Test Match West Indies vs South Africa Venue: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Toss: West Indies won toss and bowled Scores: South Africa 298 and 174; West Indies 149 and 15-0 Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/wivsa2ndtest Led by Kemar Roach and Kyles Mayers, West Indies ran through South Africa’s top-order and…

June 20, 2021, 7:42 a.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced an eight match white-ball series between the West Indies Women and Pakistan Women and a historic six match white-ball series between the West Indies Women A Team and Pakistan Women A Team, with both series taking place in Antigua from June…

June 19, 2021, 7:12 p.m. Day 2 of 2nd Betway Test Match West Indies vs South Africa Venue: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Toss: West Indies won toss and bowled Scores: South Africa 298; West Indies 149 Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/wivsa2ndtest West Indies were bowled out late on the second day to give South Africa a big first innings lead…

June 18, 2021, 6:39 p.m. Day 1 of 2nd Betway Test Match West Indies vs South Africa Venue: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Toss: West Indies won toss and bowled Scores: South Africa 218-5 (82 overs) Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/wivsa2ndtest Shannon Gabriel took two crucial wickets on his return to Test cricket, but South Africa battled back thanks to half-centuries…

June 17, 2021, 1:45 p.m. GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – A small number of fully vaccinated cricket fans in Saint Lucia will have the chance to see West Indies take on South Africa. Following the request from the Government of St. Lucia to explore the opportunity to have fans at the game, the Ministry of Health…

June 17, 2021, 8:39 a.m. GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – The Cricket West Indies Selection Panel today named the 13-member West Indies Men’s squad for the second and final Betway Test match against South Africa, starting on Friday, June 18. The panel recalled fast bowler Shannon Gabriel and left-handed batsman Darren Bravo. Roger Harper, Lead…

June 13, 2021, 10:11 a.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Hayley Matthews is peaking at the right time in the West Indies Women’s high-performance camp as she scored a brilliant century to lead in the latest inter-squad match. The stylish opener made 106 off 110 balls as the Chinelle Henry XI defeated the Aaliyah Alleyne XI by…

June 13, 2021, 1:09 p.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies cricket legends Sir Learie Constantine and Desmond Haynes were inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Sunday. They have joined the list of fellow cricketing icons who have received this prestigious honour. The late Learie Constantine was an early pioneer…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a special edition intake of 10 cricket icons into the ICC Hall of Fame to celebrate the prestigious history of Test cricket, and to coincide with the first ever ICC World Test Championship Final. The 10 legends of the game to be inducted have all made a significant…

June 12, 2021, 6:28 p.m. Day 2 of 1st Betway Test Match West Indies vs South Africa Venue: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Scores: West Indies 97 all out and 162 all out; South Africa 322 all out Result: South Africa won by an innings and 63 runs Roston Chase scored a patient half-century but he…

June 11, 2021, 7:02 p.m. Day 2 of 1st Betway Test Match West Indies vs South Africa Venue: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Toss: West Indies won toss and batted Scores: West Indies 97 all out and 82-4; South Africa 322 all out Scoreboard: https://www.windiescricket.com/matches/207959/ Jason Holder was the key West Indian performer on the day, but his…

June 11, 2021, 7:10 a.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Anisa Mohammed’s XI recorded victory by 66 runs over Hayley Matthews XI to take a 3-0 lead as the West Indies Women’s inter-squad series continued. The series of practice matches are part of the high-performance camp the team has been in for the last month as they…

Thursday, 10 June 2021 — GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – West Indies batsman Nkrumah Bonner has been ruled out of the remainder of the first Betway Test match against South Africa after sustaining a concussion. He has been replaced by left-handed batsman Kieran Powell. The right-handed Bonner was struck on the helmet whilst batting in the…

Day 1 of 1st Betway Test Match West Indies vs South AfricaVenue: Daren Sammy Cricket GroundToss: West Indies won toss and battedScores: West Indies 97 all out; South Africa 128-4Scoreboard: https://www.windiescricket.com/matches/207959/ On a day dominated by the fast bowlers with 14 wickets falling, it was the visitors from South Africa who ended in the ascendancy as…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a special edition of the ICC Hall of Fame to coincide with the first ever ICC World Test Championship Final. Ten greats of Test cricket to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame The announcement will be made during a live show streamed via ICC’s digital media…

June 8, 2021, 9:58 a.m. Exciting teenager Jayden Seales among 13 to face Proteas Recalls for batsmen Shai Hope and Kieran Powell GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the West Indies Men’s 13-member squad for the first Betway Test Match against South Africa. The Test squad includes one…

June 7, 2021, 7:22 p.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Women’s completed week three of their high-performance training camp at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua and one of their assistant coaches, Robert Samuels is pleased with what he’s seeing. The former West Indies batman and Jamaica captain, has been working…