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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 Allen has been withdrawn from the squad due to an ankle injury and been replaced in the 15 by Akeal Hosein, following approval from the Event Technical Committe.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…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has been made aware of the charges which have been laid by the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, involving former West Indies player Marlon Samuels. Formal charges have been laid with breaching four counts of the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code for participants of the T10 League in Abu…

Match 5 of CG Insurance ODI Series Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Toss: West Indies won and decided to bat Result: Tie – West Indies won one-over eliminator Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/wiwvsaw5thodi Opener Rashada Williams and off-spinner Sheneta Grimmond recorded career-best performances as West Indies Women won to avoid a series sweep in the CG Insurance five-match One-Day…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s Selection Panel has announced the West Indies Women’s 13-member squad for the fifth and final CG Insurance One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa Women. The match will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground (SVRCG) on Sunday, September 19. First ball is at 10am…

Match 6 of Youth ODI Series Venue: Polo Farm Sports Club, Canterbury Toss: West Indies U19s won toss and elected to bat Result: West Indies U19s won by 17 runs Opener Matthew Nandu and leg-spinner Vasant Singh produced key performances with bat and ball to propel West Indies Rising Stars U19s to victory in the…

Match 4 of CG Insurance ODI Series Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Toss: West Indies won and decided to bowl Result: South Africa won by 35 runs Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/wiwvsaw4thodi Opening batter Rashada Williams unveiled a wide range of shots in a determined knock for West Indies Women but the home side could not stave off defeat…

The 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) team of the tournament has been announced. The team was selected by the Hero CPL commentary team – Ian Bishop, Danny Morrison, Daren Ganga, Simon Doull and Samuel Badree.  The team features nine Caribbean players and two overseas stars and selection rewards consistent performances across the 2021 tournament.…