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  • WI Women Are Finding A New Groove In Antigua

    WI Women Are Finding A New Groove In Antigua

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    Jan. 22, 2021, 2:24 p.m. So far so good. That’s the consensus shared by the Captain and Vice-Captain of the West Indies Women’s team, Stafanie Taylor and Anisa Mohammed, when asked how has the first week of training camp been. The camp is the first since Courtney Walsh was appointed as the new Head Coach…

  • Q&A with Andre McCarthy

    Q&A with Andre McCarthy

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    January 20, 2021 The #BANvWI tour is special for so many potential ODI debutants Let’s take a look at Andre McCarthy @mccarthy_andre [who is on debut today. Andre McIntosh McCarthy is a 33-year-old Jamaican.Andre started playing on the streets of his community, Waltham and then at the Maxfield Park summer camp. What inspired you to…

  • Hosein Makes Great Start To ODI Career With Spell V Bangladesh

    Hosein Makes Great Start To ODI Career With Spell V Bangladesh

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    Jan. 20, 2021, 9:18 a.m. West Indies v Bangladesh 1st One-Day International Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/banvwi1stodi Today’s weather: http://bit.ly/mirpurweather​ Akeal Hosein made an impressive start to his international career with a tight and penetrative bowling performance in the opening encounter of the three-match ODI series. The left-arm spinner took three wickets for just 26…

  • Q&A with Nkrumah Bonner

    Q&A with Nkrumah Bonner

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    January 18, 2021 Nkrumah Bonner, the 31-year-old Jamaican is yet another potential ODI debutant on West Indies’ tour of Bangladesh. Nkrumah started playing cricket in Bog Walk, St Catherine, where he worked closely with Nkrumah Morgan. Bonner says he kept going over the years because he couldn’t let all the hard work he put in…

  • Q&A with Keon Harding

    Q&A with Keon Harding

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    January 17, 2021 Our next #BANvWI feature is 24-year-old Barbadian cricketer, Keon Harding. Keon started playing cricket competitively at 7 years old at Carlton Cricket Club. His love for the game and wanting to be one of the best in the world inspired him to keep going over the years. Keon’s main reaction to hearing the news…

  • Q&A with Jahmar Hamilton

    Q&A with Jahmar Hamilton

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    January 16, 2021 Today we share a bit about Jahmar Neville Hamilton, the 30-year-old Anguillan wicket-keeper batsman. Jahmar started playing hardball cricket at the age of 12. His love for the game and his family kept him motivated over the years and now he’s called on to deliver for the West Indies in the #BANvWI ODI series.…

  • Q&A with Kjorn Ottley

    Q&A with Kjorn Ottley

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    January 15, 2021 It’s time for our Q&A with another potential debutant on the #BANvWI tour, this time, Kjorn Yohance Ottley😌  Age: 31Country: Trinidad & Tobago Called to: ODI Squad When and where did you start playing cricket?“I started at age 6 with my dad at home in the yard.” What inspired you to keep going over the…

  • Q&A with Akeal Hosein

    Q&A with Akeal Hosein

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    January 14, 2021 Akeal Jerome Hosein is WIPA’s feature for today. Aged 27, Akeal, aka ‘Dan’ or ‘Keely’, hails from Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago. Akeal started playing cricket in a small Savannah near his home at around age 7 in a windball tournament.  His inspiration came mostly from his dad, but also, Akeal wants to…

  • Hayden Walsh Jr. Unavailable For Bangladesh ODIs After Positive Covid-19 Test Result

    Hayden Walsh Jr. Unavailable For Bangladesh ODIs After Positive Covid-19 Test Result

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    Jan. 14, 2021, 4:55 p.m. Following PCR tests administered on Wednesday, January 13, Cricket West Indies (CWI) can confirm that Hayden Walsh Jr has tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a period of self-isolation. The Leeward Islands and West Indies leg-spinner, who is asymptomatic, first returned a negative test result on arrival into…

  • Floyd Reifer Appointed West Indies Under-19 Head Coach

    Floyd Reifer Appointed West Indies Under-19 Head Coach

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    Jan. 14, 2021, 1:03 p.m. West Indies start preparations as host for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in 2022 ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) today named Floyd Reifer as the new Head Coach of the West Indies “Rising Stars” Under-19 team. The former interim West Indies Head Coach, and current Head Coach…

  • Q&A with Kyle Mayers #BANvWI

    Q&A with Kyle Mayers #BANvWI

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    January 13, 2020 We’re just a week away from the first #BANvWI ODI. We have so many potential debutants, WIPA decided to get some intel, just for you 😉 Our first feature will be on Kyle Rico Mayers, aka ‘Dappa’, 28 years old, from St Thomas & St James, Barbados, called to both the ODI & Test…

  • Simmons Tells Players “Big Year Ahead, Seize The Moment”

    Simmons Tells Players “Big Year Ahead, Seize The Moment”

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    Jan. 13, 2021, 1:04 p.m. West Indies Head Coach Phil Simmons expects a big year of cricket ahead and has urged his players in Bangladesh to cement their spots during the upcoming series. The former West Indies allrounder spoke on Tuesday in Dhaka to members of the media via Zoom conference and he was quite…

  • FICA Women’s Global Employment Report 2020

    FICA Women’s Global Employment Report 2020

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  • CWI Pays Tribute To Vivalyn Latty-Scott — Pioneer Of Women’s Cricket

    CWI Pays Tribute To Vivalyn Latty-Scott — Pioneer Of Women’s Cricket

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    Tuesday, 12 January 2021 ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) today paid tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott, the outstanding West Indies allrounder and pioneer for women’s cricket in the Caribbean, who sadly passed away on Saturday. She was a member of the first West Indies team to play a women’s Test match in 1976…

  • FICA Women’s Global Employment Report 2020

    FICA Women’s Global Employment Report 2020

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    11 Jan 2021 FICA has released its Women’s Global Employment Report 2020. The report follows FICA’s 2018 Women’s Global Employment Report and men’s report released last August. The report includes key findings & recommendations, based on: The further evolution of a professionalization maturity curve and metrics focused on achieving gender equity in cricket Country by country…

  • WIPA Extends Condolences at Passing of Vivalyn Latty-Scott

    WIPA Extends Condolences at Passing of Vivalyn Latty-Scott

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    January 11, 2021 KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association extends condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of former Jamaica and West Indies cricketer and former umpire, Vivalyn Latty Scott. Often described as ‘legendary’ by many, including cricket savant the late Tony Becca, Mrs. Latty-Scott played cricket for Jamaica and West Indies between 1973 and…

  • West Indies Confident as They Depart for Tests and ODIs in Bangladesh

    West Indies Confident as They Depart for Tests and ODIs in Bangladesh

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    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados —West Indies squad members have departed the Caribbean during the course of this past Thursday and Friday for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. The final group left from Barbados on Friday night, including newly appointed Test Captain, Kraigg Brathwaite. The experienced Test opener expressed confidence that the team will perform well in Bangladesh’s…

  • Head Coach, Courtney Walsh Ready To Get Started At West Indies Women’s Camp

    Head Coach, Courtney Walsh Ready To Get Started At West Indies Women’s Camp

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    ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Twenty-Four (24) leading West Indies Women cricketers will gather in Antigua from this weekend, for a training camp which bowls off on Sunday at The Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG). The camp will be the first face-to-face assignment with the players for new Head Coach Courtney Walsh and his technical support team, who…

  • Keon Harding to Replace Romario Shepherd on West Indies Tour of Bangladesh

    Keon Harding to Replace Romario Shepherd on West Indies Tour of Bangladesh

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    Jan. 7, 2021, 7:52 p.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua —The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named Keon Harding as the replacement for Romario Shepherd in the One-Day International (ODI) squad that will play three ODIs later this month. All-rounder Shepherd returned a positive COVID-19 test in his Guyana hometown and will therefore be unavailable for the Bangladesh tour.…

  • WIPA Expresses Condolences at Passing of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart

    WIPA Expresses Condolences at Passing of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart

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    January 5, 2021 KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association expresses condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Sandals Founder and Chairman, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, OJ, OD.  Mr. Stewart was bestowed a number of national honours by Jamaica, several honorary degrees from universities locally and internationally and a number of international awards in recognition of…

  • CWI Extends Condolences on Passing of Sandals Founder and Chairman, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart

    CWI Extends Condolences on Passing of Sandals Founder and Chairman, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart

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    Jan. 5, 2021, 2:09 p.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies today paid tribute to Gordon “Butch” Stewart – who sadly passed away on Monday evening. Mr. Stewart, the outstanding Jamaican businessman and entrepreneur, was the founder and Chairman of Sandals International Resorts Ltd – the long-standing and valued partners of West Indies cricket.…

  • West Indies Name Test and ODI Squads For Tour Of Bangladesh

    West Indies Name Test and ODI Squads For Tour Of Bangladesh

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    The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the West Indies Test and One-Day International (ODI) squads for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. West Indies are scheduled to play three ODIs and two Tests in Chattogram and Dhaka. The West Indies touring party are due to arrive in Dhaka on January 10 and the…

  • WIPA Extends Sympathies and Best Wishes to Tyron Theophile

    WIPA Extends Sympathies and Best Wishes to Tyron Theophile

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    December 27, 2020 KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends sympathies and best wishes to Windward Islands cricketer Tyron Theophile who was involved in a motorcycle accident on Friday, December 25, 2020 in Dominica. Theophile, who captained the Windward Islands Volcanoes for a few seasons, reportedly sustained serious injuries from the accident.…

  • CWI and BCB Agree In Principle To West Indies Tour Of Bangladesh

    CWI and BCB Agree In Principle To West Indies Tour Of Bangladesh

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    Dec. 15, 2020, 9:41 a.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Board of Directors of Cricket West Indies (CWI) has approved in principle the tour of Bangladesh, subject to the finalization of the medical and logistical details within the tour Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The approval in principle was made following a recommendation from CWI’s Medical…