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March 3, 2020, 2:35 p.m. West Indies finished third in Group B of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup when their fourth and final match against South Africa was washed out on Tuesday night (Australian Time). The match was scheduled to be played at the Sydney Showground Stadium but the rain started from the first…

March 2, 2020, 10:33 a.m. SYDNEY, Australia– Stafanie Taylor has been ruled out of the West Indies Women final Group B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup against South Africa on Tuesday March 3 at the Sydney Showground in Sydney. Taylor suffered a right-side groin strain which forced her to retire hurt in…

March 2, 2020, 10:12 a.m. The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will once again work with Cricket West Indies (CWI) to ensure that the best young players from across the region will be in CPL squads during the tournament, as well as ensuring that these talented youngsters will be given game time. The list of…

March 2, 2020, 6:08 a.m. A disappointing ODI tour ended in defeat for the West Indies, as they lost the third and final match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele, going down 3-0 in the series as a whole. Kieron Pollard’s men scrapped hard in their chase of 308 against the in-form hosts, but were ultimately…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Kemar Roach defied a maiden hundred from Keron Cottoy to lead the demolition of the Windward Islands Volcanoes batting and front-runners Barbados Pride extended their lead at the top of the table with a 127-run win in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship on Sunday. The West Indies pacer drew on all…

March 1, 2020, 2:06 p.m. Fabian Allen recovered from a shoulder injury then smashed 37 off 15 balls and came close to being the hero for West Indies in the third and final One-Day International against Sri Lanka. In the final over however, he was topped by the bowling of Angelo Matthews as West Indies…

March 1, 2020, 11:37 a.m. West Indies lost to England by 46 runs and are out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The defeat on Sunday night at the Sydney Showground was the second in three matches and left West Indies in third spot on the Group B pints table. England and South Africa…

Feb. 29, 2020, 10:31 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Veerasammy Permaul wrecked Jamaica Scorpions’ batting for the second time in the match with a career-best spell and set up five-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars for an emphatic seven-wicket win in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship on Saturday. The diminutive left-arm spinner captured 8-18 from 11.4…

March 1, 2020, 12:46 a.m. West Indies will look to put their two defeats behind them and go full throttle against Sri Lanka in the third and final One-Day International on Sunday. The teams have moved to the Pallakele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy and the visitors will seek inspiration as they look to avoid…

March 1, 2020, 12:07 a.m. All eyes will be on the West Indies women’s team when they meet England in Match 3 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday the Sydney Showground. The 2016 champions need a win to stay alive in the tournament and coach Gus Logie called on his players to…

Feb. 29, 2020, 12:28 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A devastating spell of fast bowling from Chemar Holder put current leaders Barbados Pride in charge against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Championship on Friday. The former West Indies Under-19 World Cup-winning fast bowler bagged 5-73 from 16 overs to undermine the Volcanoes batting…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A pugnacious hundred from Kyle Mayers pulled current leaders Barbados Pride out of trouble against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Championship on Thursday. The left-handed all-rounder went on the rampage against his former teammates and was undefeated on 121 – his second first-class hundred – at the close on the…

Feb. 26, 2020, 5:44 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – More intense rivalries are expected with the chasing teams eager to close the gap before it’s too late, when the second half of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship begins on Thursday. The Championship resumes following a two-week break with chart-toppers Barbados Pride on 84.2 points –…

Feb. 26, 2020, 5:22 p.m. Fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell grabbed two wickets in a fiery opening burst and ended with the third-best figures of his ODI career, but West Indies did not sustain the momentum and lost the second match to Sri Lanka on Wednesday night. The visitors fell to a heavy defeat by 161…

Feb. 26, 2020, 11:43 a.m. West Indies suffered an upset against Pakistan as they went under by eight wickets in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match on Wednesday night at the Munaka Oval in Canberra. Batting first on a good pitch, the 2016 champions lost three early wickets and never quite recovered enough to…

Feb. 26, 2020, 11:22 a.m. ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Devon Smith said he is still motivated to play for the Windward Islands Volcanoes and grooming the brood of young players in the side to help build a strong future for the side is his immediate goal. The long-serving Volcanoes left-handed opener enters the second half…

Feb. 25, 2020, 9:29 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Long-standing pair Devon Smith of Windward Islands Volcanoes and Veerasammy Permaul of Guyana Jaguars head the batting and bowling aggregates respectively, at the halfway stage of the West Indies Championship. Smith, 38, has scored 458 runs at an average of 57.25 from nine innings in five…

Feb. 25, 2020, 2:35 p.m. Hayley Matthews says West Indies want to make it two-in-two when they come up against Pakistan in the second match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020. The world-rated opening batter and off-break bowler, who is ranked in the Top 5 of All-rounders in ICC T20 rankings, was speaking on…

Feb. 24, 2020, 2:55 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies confirmed on Monday that Barbados Pride, as well as Guyana Jaguars’ pair of Leon Johnson and Nial Smith received penalties under its Code of Conduct during the first half of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship season. Pride were fined for maintaining a slow…

Feb. 24, 2020, 2:52 p.m. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies has confirmed that Opinion Reports by independent assessors at Loughborough University have found the bowling actions of Jamaica Scorpions’ off-spinning pair of John Campbell and Peat Salmon to be illegal and, as such, they have been suspended from bowling in domestic West Indies matches with immediate…

Feb. 22, 2020, 10:58 a.m. ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) selection panel today named the 14-member squad for the upcoming T20 International Series against Sri Lanka. Andre Russell, the dynamic all-rounder, has been recalled to the squad along with fast bowler Oshane Thomas. Russell, 31, is a two-time ICC T20 World Cup winner,…

Feb. 22, 2020, 10:54 a.m. West Indies suffered heartbreak in their opening match against Sri Lanka as they went down by one wicket in the final over of the nail-biting contest on Saturday. Wanindu Hasaranga played an heroic knock for Sri Lanka to lead them to a sensational victory with just five balls to spare…

Feb. 22, 2020, 10:43 a.m. It was special day for Shemaine Campbelle as she was very good behind and in front the stumps to help West Indies secure a victory over newcomers Thailand. The 27-year-old made a big impact as she celebrated her 100th appearance for West Indies as they started the ICC Women’s T20…

West Indies have put in detailed preparations and now it is that time – the hour has come for action! Captain Stafanie Taylor says here team is set and ready for their opening match against newcomers Thailand as they open the bid for a second global title. Our inspiration skipper said she has been studying footage of…