Category: News
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Breaking News: WI Go Down To New Zealand In U19 CWC Quarter-Finals
Benoni, South Africa – Despite an excellent innings of 99 by Kirk McKenzie and an incisive bowling spell by left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd, New Zealand defeated West Indies in a last over thriller in the ICC U19 World Cup Super League Quarter-Final. Click below for FULL SCORECARD! View Scorecard West Indies will now play either…
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WI To Battle New Zealand For U19 World Cup Semi-Final Spot
Benoni, South Africa – The West Indies U19 Rising Stars are a victory away from their second World Cup semi-final in four years when they lock horns with New Zealand in the 2020 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Quarter-Final at Willowmore Park Main Oval on Wednesday January 29 at 10 am local time (4 am…
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West Indies Coaches’ Forum To Launch New CWI Coach Education Program
St John’s, Antigua – Led by West Indies Head Coach Phil Simmons and Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams, Cricket West Indies (CWI) is hosting a West Indies Coaches Forum with regional franchise coaches on Tuesday, January 28 as part of a major initiative to develop the West Indies cricketers and coaches of the future. This…
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Jaguars Extend Lead After Smith and Permaul Wreck Red Force Batting; Dowrich and Mayers Put Pride In Dominant Position Over Scorpions; Berridge Carves Up Volcanoes Top-Order To Give Hurricanes Early Edge
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Rookie fast bowler Nial Smith and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul combined to wreck the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force batting and give five-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars a tight hold on their match in the West Indies Championship on Friday. Smith and Permaul shared nine wickets and bowled hosts Jaguars to…
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#WIChamps: Holder Fires Pride To Three-Day Win Over Scorpions; Jaguars Scent Victory After Second Red Force Batting Collapse; Powell and Jangoo Put Hurricanes in Charge Against Volcanoes
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Former West Indies Under-19 World Cup-winning pacer Chemar Holder led the demolition of the Jamaica Scorpions batting with a career-best return, propelling Barbados Pride to a 119-run victory in the West Indies Championship on Saturday. Holder, 21, sharing the new ball with West Indies pacer Kemar Roach, bowled with pace and…
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#WIChamps: Guyana Top The Tables As Barbados Climb To 2nd; Berridge Blows Away Volcanoes To Give Hurricanes Their First Win
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Veerasammy Permaul celebrated his 500th first-class wicket and propelled the return of Guyana Jaguars to the top of the standings with a commanding 219-run victory over previous leaders Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the West Indies Championship on Sunday. Permaul and West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo shared the last four…
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Cricviz – Unbeaten U-19 Group Stage
The West Indies Under 19 team have gone undefeated in their group and proceed to the quarter finals after wins against England, Australia and most recently Nigeria. The young Windies players have impressed so far in the campaign showing great skill and maturity, as well as demonstrating raw talent and brutal power. Quick bowler Jayden…
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Holder’s Fiver Gives Pride The Edge Over Scorpions; Chanderpaul Leads Jaguars Resistance Against Red Force; Rain Prevents Play Between Volcanoes And Hurricanes
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A devastating spell from former West Indies Under-19 World Cup-winning pacer Chemar Holder transformed a depressing day for Barbados Pride and stunned hosts Jamaica Scorpions in the West Indies Championship on Thursday. Holder tore apart the top half of the Scorpions batting with a hostile spell of 5-21 in seven overs…
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Breaking News: West Indies Advance To ICC U19 World Cup Quarterfinals
Pretoria, South Africa – A player of the match all-round performance by Matthew Patrick, alongside another excellent fast-bowling display by Jayden Seales, propelled West Indies to a clinical 246-run victory over Nigeria. View Scorecard here West Indies as Group B winners will play the Super League Quarter Final match on Wednesday 29th in Benon against the…
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West Indies Under U19s Focused On Winning Zone B
Pretoria, South Africa – West Indies U19 are focused on producing a professional performance when they face tournament debutants Nigeria in the team’s final Zone B fixture in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. The final group game takes place at the Country Club B Field in Kimberley on Thursday, January 23 at 10 am local…
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#WIChamps: Rivalries Heat Up In Round 3 Of West Indies Championship
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Another of the Caribbean game’s longest running rivalries between Guyana Jaguars, the five-time defending champions, and current leaders Trinidad & Tobago Red Force will take centre stage when the third round of matches in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship open on Thursday. With contrasting results in the previous round propelling Red Force…
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Cricviz – Kevlon Anderson and Nyeem Young
The West Indies claimed their second victory from two matches in the U-19 World Cup yesterday, as they cruised to victory against England in Kimberley. Batting first, Kimani Melius’ side were able to put up an imposing total of 267-7, which England were rarely in danger of chasing down, falling short by 71 runs. The…
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West Indies Squad Named For ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Cricket West Indies announces the fifteen (15) players selected for the West Indies Women’s Team to participate in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia from February 21- March 8. The team will be led by Stafanie Taylor and sees the return of Deandra Dottin to international cricket after eight months out…
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West Indies To Tour Sri Lanka In First Away Series Of 2020
St. John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Men’s Team commence their first away series of 2020 with three One-day Internationals (ODI) and two Twenty20 Internationals in Sri Lanka from February 22 to March 6. The one-day matches will be the final bilateral series West Indies will play before the Caribbean side and all the top thirteen…
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Hero CPL Makes Massive Economic Impact On Trinidad
The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced the tournament’s economic impact for Trinidad & Tobago. The 2019 event, which took place between 4 September and 12 October last year, created a total economic impact of US$30,347,003 in the country. This represents an increase of 18% on the 2018 figure, with the tournament staging five…
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West Indies U-19 Win 2nd Match In A Row In ICC World Cup
Kimberly, South Africa – Fresh from beating Australia in their opener, the West Indies made it two wins in a row by beating England in Kimberley. View Scorecard Nyeem Young was the star man for the Windies, taking five wickets and notching a half-century in a 71-run win which leaves his team knowing that victory over…
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Cricviz: Windies Win To Draw Series
The Windies eased past Ireland last night by 9 wickets to draw the three match T20 series one a piece. A clinical performance from Pollard and his ‘Men in Maroon’ was led with the ball from Bravo and Pollard himself, before Lendl Simmons hit a scintillating unbeaten 91 with the bat to seal the emphatic…
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#WIChamps: Harding And Holder Help Pride Break Win Drought Against Jaguars
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Their bowlers, led by pacers Keon Harding and Chemar Holder, set up hosts Barbados Pride for a memorable seven-wicket victory over five-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars in the West Indies Championship on Sunday. Harding and Holder shared seven wickets to undermine the Jaguars second innings batting on the final day of…
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#WIChamps: Hinds And Hosein Give Red Force Sight Of Victory Over Hurricanes
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A maiden hundred from rookie tail-ender Terrance Hinds combined with a destructive spell from left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein put hosts Trinidad & Tobago on the brink of victory over Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the West Indies Championship on Saturday. Hinds, playing in only his second match for Red Force, cracked an…
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West Indies Beat Australia For The First Time At The ICC Under 19 World Cup
Kimberly, South Africa – Nyeem Young starred with the bat as West Indies sealed a maiden win over Australia at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup at the eighth attempt. View Scorecard Jayden Seales did the damage with the ball to hustle Australia out for 179 and Young’s measured innings in reply saw West Indies to…
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#WIChamps: Bravo Puts Red Force In Charge Against Hurricanes
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A masterly hundred from Darren Bravo put Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in a superior position against Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the West Indies Championship on Friday. The West Indies left-hander stroked 133 – his third and career-best Championship hundred – to propel hosts Red Force to a first innings lead…
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Young West Indies Pace Quintet Ready For U19 World Cup Challenge
When the West Indies U19 World Cup squad was picked in November 2019, new Talent ID Manager, Robert Haynes elaborated on the squad selection focus on picking a strong pace bowling group. “We have looked to develop a strong seam bowling attack and the five seamers selected all offer something different. Seales and Forde were successful…
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West Indies Under 19 Players Ready For All Challenges – Graeme West
Pretoria, South Africa – West Indies U19 Head Coach, Graeme West is backing the young team to show the qualities they have developed in the last year, when they bowl off their ICC U19 Cricket World Cup campaign against three-time tournament winners Australia in Zone B at the De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley on Saturday…
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#WIChamps R2 Day 1 | Roach Helps Pride Put Jaguars On The Back-Foot
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Incisive pace bowling from West Indies Test bowler Kemar Roach and former West Indies Under-19 World Cup winner Odean Smith were the main highlights in the West Indies Championship on Thursday. Roach grabbed 4-28 from 18 overs to put five-time defending champions and current leaders Guyana Jaguars under pressure in the…