Category: News

  • “WI Women Are Being Challenged In The Nets” – Coach Samuels

    “WI Women Are Being Challenged In The Nets” – Coach Samuels

    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…

  • 17-Man Provisional Squad Named For The Betway Test Series Against South Africa

    17-Man Provisional Squad Named For The Betway Test Series Against South Africa

    June 4, 2021, 3:53 p.m. GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named a provisional 17-man squad as preparations continue for the upcoming Betway Test Series against South Africa. The squad is expected to be further cut down to an official 13-members on Monday, June 7. The two-match Betway Test…

  • Marquino Mindley Cleared To Re-Join West Indies Training Camp After Second Negative Covid Test

    Marquino Mindley Cleared To Re-Join West Indies Training Camp After Second Negative Covid Test

    June 3, 2021, 11:56 a.m. GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – Marquino Mindley has been released from his quarantine within the West Indies red ball training camp following a second negative PCR test result. The fast bowler tested positive for COVID-19 last week and has since been in isolation at the team hotel away from the other…

  • 2021 CPL To Feature West Indies Future Stars For The Third Year In Succession

    2021 CPL To Feature West Indies Future Stars For The Third Year In Succession

    June 2, 2021, 4:15 p.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will continue to offer development opportunities to some of the best young West Indians in the ninth edition of the CPL, which takes place in St Kitts later this year. Since 2019, and for the…

  • ICC Announces Expansion Of Global Events

    ICC Announces Expansion Of Global Events

    The ICC Board today confirmed the schedule of ICC events from 2024-2031 with both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be expanded and a Men’s Champions Trophy to be re-introduced. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will become a 14 team, 54 match event in 2027 and 2031,…

  • West Indies Black Lives Matter Support Part Of Historic Broadcast Award

    West Indies Black Lives Matter Support Part Of Historic Broadcast Award

    June 1, 2021, 3:30 p.m. GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – Phil Simmons, Head Coach of the West Indies Men’s team, has reaffirmed his team’s firm support for the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for justice and equality around the world ahead of the West Indies vs South Africa Series and following last Thursday’s announcement…

  • WIPA Congratulates CWI on 95th Anniversary

    WIPA Congratulates CWI on 95th Anniversary

    May 31, 2021 KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) celebrates the 95th Anniversary of Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) affiliation with the International Cricket Council (ICC). The then named West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) joined the sport’s international ruling body, then named the Imperial Cricket Council, on May 31, 1926, and later played their…

  • Stage Set For Top-Quality “Best v Best” Four-Day Match

    Stage Set For Top-Quality “Best v Best” Four-Day Match

    Captains say it will be an intense contest, as the players compete in the warm-up match for spots to face South Africa Fans can catch all the exciting action on West Indies YouTube channel (Windies Cricket) Sunday, 30 May 2021 — GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – The leading red ball players in the Caribbean will be on show,…

  • West Indies Back To Full Training; Simmons Pleased With Build-Up To Face Proteas

    West Indies Back To Full Training; Simmons Pleased With Build-Up To Face Proteas

    May 29, 2021, 9:28 p.m. GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia – The West Indies Men’s squad has returned to full training in two groups at their preparation camp in St. Lucia after all members of the squad returned negative PCR tests, following the latest round of testing that was conducted on Thursday. They had team sessions…

  • Squads For 2021 Hero CPL Announced

    Squads For 2021 Hero CPL Announced

    The complete squads for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been confirmed following the player draft. The 2021 tournament gets underway on 28 August and runs until 19 September.  The star-studded line-ups feature the best cricketing talent from across the Caribbean as well as some of the biggest names in international cricket.  There…

  • Coach Walsh Pleased With Progress As Women’s Camp Hits High Gear

    Coach Walsh Pleased With Progress As Women’s Camp Hits High Gear

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Coach Courtney Walsh is pleased with the new players added to the West Indies Women’s training squad for the month-long high-performance camp currently taking place in Antigua. Despite a few areas that need more attention, the West Indies bowling legend is not overly concerned as he knows the women can switch…

  • Franchises Opt For Youth And Experience In CWI Professional Cricketers Draft 2021-2022

    Franchises Opt For Youth And Experience In CWI Professional Cricketers Draft 2021-2022

    May 25, 2021, 10:48 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) hosted the Professional Cricketers Draft for the 2021-2022 season, which took place over two rounds via a videocall with representatives from all six Territorial Board Franchises. Several teams drafted young, emerging players to complete their 15-member squads, while others chose to boost their…

  • Marquino Mindley Tests Positive For Covid-19

    Marquino Mindley Tests Positive For Covid-19

    May 23, 2021, 9:50 a.m. Training to start in small groups on Monday following negative repeat tests for training squad Gros Islet, St. Lucia — Following PCR Tests administered on Friday 21 May for all members of the West Indies Men’s red ball training camp being held in St Lucia, Jamaican fast bowler, Marquino Mindley, tested…

  • Jamaica Tallawahs Announce 2021 Retentions

    Jamaica Tallawahs Announce 2021 Retentions

    The Jamaica Tallawahs have announced their retentions for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League which runs from 28 August to 19 September in St Kitts & Nevis.  The Tallawahs have retained West Indies all-rounders Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite as well as Rovman Powell and Chadwick Walton.  Fidel Edwards returned to the Hero CPL in…

  • Soogrim Takes Mohammed XI To 6-Wicket Victory Over Matthews XI

    Soogrim Takes Mohammed XI To 6-Wicket Victory Over Matthews XI

    May 22, 2021, 10:44 a.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Young Steffi Soogrim out of Trinidad and Tobago continued to impress the coaches and lead selector during the second West Indies Women’s high-performance camp in Antigua, guiding the Anisa Mohammed XI to a 6-wicket victory over the Hayley Matthews led XI. (Matthews in delivery in the Practice…

  • CWI To Host Professional Cricketers Draft For 2021/22 Season

    CWI To Host Professional Cricketers Draft For 2021/22 Season

    May 21, 2021, 3:49 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) will host the West Indies Professional Cricketers Draft for the 2021/2022 cricket season on Tuesday May 25 via video call. The Territorial Board Franchises will be convening to draft their final two players for their squads to play in the forthcoming season which…

  • St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Announce 2021 Retentions

    St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Announce 2021 Retentions

    The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have announced their retentions for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League which gets under way on 28 August in St Kitts & Nevis.  The Patriots have brought in two players from other franchises. They have signed Dwayne Bravo from Trinbago Knight Riders in a trade deal that saw Denesh…

  • Dates Confirmed For 2021 Hero CPL

    Dates Confirmed For 2021 Hero CPL

    The tournament window for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been confirmed. The 2021 event will get underway on 28 August and will run until the 19 September.  This year the tournament will take place in St Kitts & Nevis with all 33 matches being played at Warner Park. This follows on from the successful staging…

  • West Indies Men’s Training Squad Start To Receive Vaccinations Against Covid-19

    West Indies Men’s Training Squad Start To Receive Vaccinations Against Covid-19

    May 19, 2021, 11 a.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirms that 13 members of the West Indies Men’s red ball training squad and management have received vaccinations against COVID-19 in St. Lucia, where they are preparing for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship Test matches against South Africa. CWI, in partnership with…

  • Knight And Matthews Smash Half-Centuries In First Practice Match

    Knight And Matthews Smash Half-Centuries In First Practice Match

    May 18, 2021, 2:03 p.m. Kyshona Knight and Hayley Matthews registered half-centuries in the first practice match of the West Indies Women’s high-performance camp in Antigua. Head Coach Courtney Walsh opened the camp with a 35-over match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, to ease the players back into the rigours of international cricket. Captains…

  • St Lucia Zouks Announce 2021 Retentions

    St Lucia Zouks Announce 2021 Retentions

    The St Lucia Zouks have announced their retentions for the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League which gets under way on 28 August in St Kitts & Nevis.  The Zouks have announced that they will be retaining the core of the team which took them to the 2020 Hero CPL final.  Andre Fletcher, Kesrick Williams, Rahkeem…

  • West Indies Name Provisional T20 Squad For Excitng Summer Schedule

    West Indies Name Provisional T20 Squad For Excitng Summer Schedule

    May 18, 2021, 9:16 a.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua — The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel announces a provisional 18-man squad ahead of the three back-to-back five-match T20 International (T20I) Series against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan. The expanded squad maintains the blend of experienced players with exciting young talent as the West Indies continue preparations…

  • West Indies Men’s Camp Starts In St. Lucia Ahead Of SA Test Series

    West Indies Men’s Camp Starts In St. Lucia Ahead Of SA Test Series

    May 15, 2021, 7:44 a.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua —The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named a 30-man squad for a three week high-performance red-ball training camp in St Lucia, starting tomorrow, Sunday May 16, in preparation for the upcoming Test Series against South Africa. The camp provides an opportunity for established Test and developing…

  • CWI Confirms Busy Summer Home Schedule For West Indies Men

    CWI Confirms Busy Summer Home Schedule For West Indies Men

    May 14, 2021, 11:55 a.m. West Indies to host South Africa, Australia and Pakistan in back to back visits ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announces an action-packed schedule for the West Indies Men, featuring three consecutive international home tours against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan, from June to August 2021. The Test…