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ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies today announced that Shai Hope has been called up as replacement for Denesh Ramdin for the third and final T20 International against Afghanistan on Sunday night at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India. Ramdin, the experienced wicket-keeper/batsman and two-time ICC World T20 winner, played the first and…

All-rounder Keemo Paul has made a return to the West Indies Twenty20 team as a replacement for Fabian Allen, who suffered an injury to his right knee. Paul, the 21-year-old livewire allrounder and outstanding fielder, takes the place of the 24-year-old Allen, who was diagnosed with a Grade 1 posterior cruciate ligament sprain. Allen went down in the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – An explosive hundred from Rovman Powell powered Jamaica Scorpions to a comfortable win over Canada and reinvigorated their chances in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on Saturday. Chasing 244 for victory, the Scorpions stumbled to 96 for four mid-way through their innings before Powell, the West Indies batsman, entered and…

West Indies faltered for the first time in five matches – going under to Afghanistan in the second T20 International on Saturday night at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Asked to make 148 for victory, West Indies could only muster 106-8 off their 20 overs as the hosts secured victory by 41 runs to set-up a…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad And Tobago Red Force and Guyana Jaguars overcame the torrential rain and stern challenges from USA and Windward Volcanoes respectively, to record victories on Day 10 action of the 2019 Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 tournament. View scorecards here:  https://www.windiescricket.com/results/ At Queen’s Park Oval: In a rain reduced 42 over encounter,…

PROVIDENCE, Guyana– India Women take an unassailable 3-0 lead and clinched the T20 International series against the West Indies Women after they won the third T20 International at the National Stadium in Guyana by seven wickets.  The West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat first. Once again the top order failed to…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Set up by a run-a-ball hundred from Nitish Kumar and formalised by steady bowling, Canada stunned champions Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners to clinch their first win in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on Thursday. Chasing 250 for victory, the Marooners were undone by the pace and spin combination of…

Evin Lewis smashed six huge sixes to all parts of the ground as West Indies had smooth sailing to start their T20 International Series against Afghanistan. The left-hander starred with the bat and Kesrick Williams with the ball, while in between captain Kieron Pollard turned in a match-winning allround performance as West Indies floored Afghanistan by 30 runs under the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Led by a blistering, maiden List A hundred from Kyle Mayers, and steady spin bowling from rookie Joshua Bishop and the seasonedAshley Nurse, Barbados Pride brought an end to the perfect start of hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on Wednesday. Chasing 256 for victory, the Hurricanes ran into…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A complete all round team batting and bowling performance from the West Indies Emerging players aided them in succumbing Zone B hosts Trinidad & Tobago Red Force to their first defeat of the Colonial Medical Insurance 2019 Super 50 tournament. View full scorecard here:  https://www.windiescricket.com/matches/203401/ At Queen’s Park Oval: Star performances…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Kyle Mayers is glad to be back. He’s not just back from a career-threatening injury that put him out of the sport for the last year. But he is also back in the Barbados Pride squad for the 2019 Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup. The ambidextrous all-rounder has been a nomad…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Jamaica Scorpions captain Rovman Powell welcomed his side’s first win in the 2019 Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup against Combined Campuses & Colleges on Tuesday. But Powell said the hard work has just begun and the Scorpions needed to win the majority of their remaining games, especially one against either group leaders and…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Jamaica Scorpions overcame an enterprising batting display from Romaine Morris to capture their first win of the 2019 Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup over Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners on Tuesday. Morris, a dashing wicketkeeper/batsman, blasted 14 fours and one six in a top score of 96 off 85 balls and dominated an…

Nicholas Pooran has been handed four suspension points after admitting breaching level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the 3rd ODI match against Afghanistan at Lucknow on Monday. Pooran was charged with violating Article 2.14 of the code, which relates to “changing the condition of the ball” after video…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Montcin Hodge said Leeward Islands Hurricanes have relished their perfect start to the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup. But the long-standing Hurricanes opener from Anguila said there was still much work to do and areas for improvement. Hodge made a steely 64 from 79 balls and gave the Hurricanes innings early momentum in…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – West Indies Emerging players continued their impressive unbeaten start in the 2019 Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup, recording a commanding 107 run victory over Windward Islands Volcanoes.  At Brian Lara Academy: Trinidad & Tobago batsman Joshua Da Silva’s maiden List A century and second consecutive player of the match award, was the batting…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Kjorn Ottley said he feels settled and at home playing for the Barbados Pride in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup. The Trinidad & Tobago-born left-handed opener is part of the Pride line-up for this year’s Super50 Cup, following a productive season last year, when he helped Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners win…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Kjorn Ottley and fellow left-hander Nicholas Kirtonfashioned astute half-centuries to guide Barbados Pride to a nine-wicket victory over Canada in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on Monday. Trinidad & Tobago-born opener Ottley carried his bat for an unbeaten 70 and Kirton supported with 56 not out to lead a successful chase of 162…

Shai Hope hit a sparkling unbeaten century to ensure West Indies secured a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan and a clean sweep of the One-Day International Series on Monday night. The stylish right-hander made 108 not out – his seventh ODI century – as the visitors claimed their third win of the three-match series by five wickets.…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Kieran Powell carried his bat for a typically polished, undefeated 121, topping a dogged second List “A” hundred from fellow left-hander Assad Fudadin to lead Leeward Islands Hurricanes to their third successive win in the Colonial Medical Super50 Cup on Sunday. Powell cracked eight fours and three sixes from 124 balls to complete his fifth…

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia- India Women defeated West Indies Women by 10 wickets in the second T20 International at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground to take a 2-0 series lead. Anisa Mohammed, the stand-in captain as Stafanie Taylor has been ruled out of the series due to injury, won the toss and elected to bat first. Again the…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Kieran Powell and Sheno Berridge said Leeward Islands Hurricanes have taken great confidence from their opening wins in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup and will be seeking further improvements to keep the results going their way. Powell and Berridge were two of the architects of the Hurricanes’ second win by…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A tidy all-round performance from Akeem Jordan got defending champions Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners back on track in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup on Saturday. The Marooners earned bragging rights over fierce territorial rivals Barbados Pride with a tension-filled, four-wicket win in a low-scoring, day/night, Group A game at Warner Park…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Zone B Host Trinidad And Tobago Red Force maintained their 100 percent record in the 2019 Colonial Medical Insurance Super50, with a six-wicket win over Guyana Jaguars in a rain reduced 43 over encounter.  View full scorecards here:  https://www.windiescricket.com/results/ At Queen’s Park Oval: Career bests highest List A batting and bowling…