Category: News
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Stoute Stars With Bat As Windwards Take First Points; Leewards vs Windwards – Match #1 Report
Match 1 of CG Insurance Super50 Cup Venue: Coolidge Cricket Ground Toss: Leewards won toss and decided to bowl Leeward Islands Hurricanes beat Windward Islands Volcanoes by 31 runs Scoreboard: bit.ly/leevwindwmatch1 Windward Islands Volcanoes took first points in the CG Insurance Super50 Cup with a hard-fought win against Leeward Islands Hurricanes, on Sunday. Kevin Stoute in…
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WIPA Congratulates West Indies Men’s Team on An Amazing Victory
February 8, 2021 KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) wholeheartedly congratulates the West Indies Men’s team on a well-fought and well-deserved victory over Bangladesh in the first Test of West Indies’ tour. WIPA especially celebrates Kyle Mayers’ magnificent, unbeaten, double-century on debut (210*), and Nkrumah Bonner’s invaluable, calculated, patient knock of 86, also on debut,…
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Magnificent Mayers! West Indies Win First Test!
Feb. 7, 2021, 3:25 p.m. West Indies Vs Bangladesh – Match Report – Test 1 Day 5 West Indies v Bangladesh | 5th Day, 1st Test Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/banvwi1sttest Weather: http://bit.ly/chittagongweather In one of the most amazing performances in Test cricket history, Kyle Mayers made double century in his second Test innings…
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WIPA Extends Condolences at Passing of Ezra Moseley
February 6, 2021 KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) is saddened by news of the passing of former Barbados and West Indies cricketer and coach, Ezra Moseley. WIPA extends sincere condolences to Mr. Moseley’s family, friends, colleagues and the entire cricket fraternity. Ezra Moseley was a fast bowler who played two (2) Tests and…
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CWI Pays Tribute To Ezra Moseley, West Indies Former Player And Coach
Feb. 6, 2021, 3:38 p.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) today paid tribute to former Barbados and West Indies cricketer and former Women’s T20 World Cup winning assistant coach, Ezra Moseley, who passed away on Saturday in his native Barbados. He was 63. Moseley, an athletic fast bowler, played two Test matches against…
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Mayers Puts Up Fight To Give West Indies Hope
Feb. 6, 2021, 7:44 a.m. West Indies V Bangladesh – Match Report – 1st Test Day 4 West Indies v Bangladesh | 4th Day, 1st Test Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/banvwi1sttest Weather: http://bit.ly/chittagongweather Kyle Mayers batted with purpose and resilience as West Indies closed the penultimate day on 110-3 after being asked to make…
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CWI Sign Major UK Broadcast Agreement With BT Sport For All West Indies Matches
Feb. 5, 2021, 7:52 a.m. CWI sign major UK broadcast agreement with BT Sport for all West Indies matches in the Caribbean Five-year agreement includes all West Indies Men’s and Women’s home internationals Includes 2022 Richards-Botham Trophy Test Series between West Indies and England ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) has signed a…
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Cornwall Strikes Twice After Blackwood’s Solid 68. West Indies V Bangladesh – Match Report – Test 1 Day 3
Feb. 5, 2021, 8:44 a.m. West Indies v Bangladesh | 1st Test Day 3 Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/banvwi1sttest Weather: http://bit.ly/chittagongweather Jermaine Blackwood continued his good batting form with a solid half century while off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall took two quick wickets with the new ball on an action-packed day. Blackwood made 68 and shared…
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Brathwaite Digs In After Mehidy’s Ton. West Indies Vs Bangladesh – Match Report – Test 1 Day 2
Feb. 4, 2021, 8:09 a.m. West Indies v Bangladesh | 2nd Day, 1st Test Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/banvwi1sttest Weather: http://bit.ly/chittagongweather A maiden Test match century from Bangladesh lower-order batsman Mehidy Hasan kept West Indies at bay for most of the second day’s play. West Indies bowled well in the first session and had…
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Warrican makes three strikes on return to Test stage. West Indies Vs Bangladesh – Match Report – Test 1 Day 1
Feb. 3, 2021, 11:51 a.m. West Indies v Bangladesh | 1st Test Day 1 Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Scoreboard: https://bit.ly/banvwi1sttest Weather: http://bit.ly/chittagongweather Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican made a successful comeback to Test cricket as he took three important wickets. Playing his first International match in over a year, he claimed 3-58 off 24 overs to…
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Q&A with Kavem Hodge
We’re ready for Test cricket💃🏽🕺🏽 Just before, we have a feature lined up for you on another potential debutant of the #BANvWI series. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Kavem Hodge is affectionately known as Hodgey/Battistuta. The 27-year-old hails from Antrizle, Dominica. Hodge started playing cricket on the beach at the age of 5 with older guys in his village and says…
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Excitement Builds As Rival Teams Arrive For CG Insurance Super50
Feb. 1, 2021, 8:59 p.m. Players and match officials for the upcoming CG Insurance Super50 Cup arrived in Antigua as they prepare for the return of cricket in the West Indies. The six franchise teams will do battle in the marquee 50 over tournament, which bowls off on Sunday, February 7. It will conclude with…
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Cheers To A Decade Of Success! Nothing But The Best From These Three
Feb. 1, 2021, 8:39 p.m. The West Indies Women continue to fly the flag proudly for the region when it comes to international cricket. Three members of the squad were named by the International Cricket Council among the elite performer for the last decade. Stafanie Taylor, the inspirational leader was named on both the ICC’s…
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CG Insurance Super50 Cup – The 45th Edition Of Regional 50-Over Rivalry
Feb. 1, 2021, 12:56 p.m. CG Insurance Super50 Cup: the highly anticipated and entertaining regional rivalry The upcoming CG Insurance Super50 Cup promises to be one of the most exciting cricket events in the West Indies in recent years. This will be CG Insurance’s second tournament as the official title sponsor and with cricket making…
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Trio Shows Experience As Women’s Camp Hits High Gear
Feb. 1, 2021, 1:14 p.m. Shemaine Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor and Afy Fletcher showed their experience and skill with some excellent batting as the West Indies women held their second intra-squad match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Friday. Team One captained by Hayley Matthews posted 167-9 from their 50 overs with Taylor playing a…
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Cornwall Takes Five As West Indies Take Control On Day 2
Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall took a five-wicket haul and Nkrumah Bonner and John Campbell struck half-centuries, as West Indies dominated the second day of their three-day warm-up match against the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI on Saturday. Cornwall finished with 5-47 as the hosts, resuming from their overnight 24-0, were bowled out for 160, about an hour…
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Captain Brathwaite Top Scores With 85 In Day 1 Of Test Warm Up
Captain Kraigg Brathwaite played a patient innings to top score for West Indies on the opening day of their three-day warm-up match against the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI. The right-hander made 85 and shared an opening stand of 67 with John Campbell made 44. This was the best partnership of the innings as West Indies…
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CWI and Vibes Radio Agree New Partnership For West Indies LIVE Radio Commentary
Friday, 29 January 2021 ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced a new two-year agreement with Vibes Radio, in Dominica, for exclusive radio commentary rights to all West Indies home international matches and regional tournaments, ensuring cricket fans across the West Indies can follow every West Indies home international match and all regional tournament matches on their radio. CWI have…
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CWI and ESPN+ Agree Groundbreaking Five-Year USA Media Rights Deal For West Indies Cricket
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) has finalized a groundbreaking new five-year deal with ESPN+ for the exclusive media and digital rights in the United States to all West Indies international home matches and regional tournaments. CWI President Ricky Skerritt said: “This is CWI’s largest ever media rights agreement in the USA and is the first of several new multi-year…
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Barbados Pride And Guyana Jaguars Players To Miss CG Insurance Super50 Cup
Jan. 27, 2021, 9 p.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Following PCR tests administered on Sunday, January 24, Cricket West Indies (CWI) can confirm that three players from two teams have tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a period of self-isolation. (Kyle & Shai Hope training, 2017) Kyle Hope and his brother Shai Hope…
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CWI’s CG Insurance Super50 Cup To Feature Exciting Line-Ups
Jan. 27, 2021, 8:45 p.m. Captains and coaches talk up their chances of taking title ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed a host of top West Indian players who will participate in February’s CG Insurance Super50 Cup, as all six teams finalised their 15-member squads. The six major cricketing rivals will…
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CWI Announces Match Schedule For The CG Insurance Super50 Cup
Jan. 25, 2021, 10:11 p.m. Tournament in Antigua from February 7 to 2; Featuring six regional rival teams playing 19 matches ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the return of regional 50-over cricket to the Caribbean with the fixtures for the rescheduled CG Insurance Super50 Cup to be played in Antigua…
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Powell Props Up Batting But West Indies Go Under In 3rd ODI
Jan. 25, 2021, 2:43 p.m. West Indies v Bangladesh 3rd One-Day International Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/banvwi3rdodi Weather: http://bit.ly/chittagongweather Rovman Powell batted with purpose and Alzarri Joseph bowled with heart but West Indies were out performed by Bangladesh in the third and final One-Day International on Monday night (Monday morning Caribbean time). Powell topscored…
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West Indies Fall To Spin As Bangladesh Win 2nd ODI
Jan. 22, 2021, 9:26 a.m. West Indies v Bangladesh 2nd One-Day International Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Toss: West Indies won and chose to bat Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/banvwi2ndODI Today’s Weather: http://bit.ly/mirpurweather West Indies had another below par batting performance and fell to Bangladesh for the second match in a row. The visitors failed to combat the spin threat…