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LUCKNOW, India — West Indies have arrived in India and are gearing up for their series against Afghanistan for the tour that includes three Twenty20 Internationals, three One-Day Internationals and a one-off Test. The last batch of white-ball players left the Caribbean earlier this week to join their teammates in India, ahead of the One-day and…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Four West Indies Under-19 players, including captain Kimani Melius, will get a strong tune-up for the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2020, after they have been included in the West Indies Emerging Players squad for the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup. Fans will be able to follow the West Indies…

CWI has confirmed that Hayley Matthews will be eligible for selection from the third Colonial Medical Insurance One Day International against India Women. This follows her withdrawal from the previous series against Australia due to a breach of CWI’s Code of Conduct. The matter was referred to the six- member CWI Disciplinary Committee headed by Independent Chairman,…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Working to transform a squad of mostly inexperienced players into a well-drilled, adaptable unit will be the main focus of West Indies Emerging Players squad head coach Floyd Reifer when the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup opens on November 6. The 47-year-old Reifer has been cast in a role that he…

Aaliyah Alleyne can be seen as the all-round athlete. A talented footballer in her native Barbados, who has now proven herself equally talented with the bat and ball on the cricket field, particularly with the ball. Aaliyah was selected as a medium-pacer to the West Indies Women’s squad for the first two ODIs against the visiting…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad & Tobago Red Force head coach Mervyn Dillon said rekindling the confidence that has been the hallmark of the majority of their previous 12 titles will be key when the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup opens on November 6. The 45-year-old former West Indies fast bowler will be guiding…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua– Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s and Girls selection panel named a fourteen (14) member squad to take on India in the first two Colonial Medical Insurance One Day Internationals to be played on November 1 and 3 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadiumin Antigua. The team will be led by Stafanie Taylor and sees some…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced a brand new three-year home fixtures cycle, featuring the West Indies teams in all formats with matches in all the main venues across the Caribbean. SEE BELOW FOR AVAILABLE MATCH SCHEDULE (West Indies Men) This new initiative, a key feature of Cricket West Indies’ strategy to enable…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Typically, managing expectations will be the biggest job for Barbados Pride head coach Emmerson Trotman, when the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup begins on November 6 in St. Kitts and Trinidad. Trotman returns to the position of head coach for the fourth straight season, bringing stability to the dressing room and team, as they…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – New head coach Andre Coley said the weather has set back preparations, but the Jamaica Scorpions will be ready to face all challengers, when the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup begins on November 6 in St. Kitts and Trinidad. It is to the good fortune of the Scorpions that the former national wicketkeeper/batsman…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – New head coach Stuart Williams said he hopes familiarity will breed success for Leeward Islands Hurricanes, when the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup begins on November 6 here and in Trinidad. The former Leeward Islands captain and West Indies opener has replaced Winston Benjamin as head coach for the Tournament and said…

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Under new management for the upcoming regional season, Windward Islands Volcanoes will be looking to recapture the form that catapulted them to the title two years ago, when the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup opens on November 6. Former Jamaica fast bowler Andrew Richardson has replaced compatriot Andre Coley as head coach…

With a year to go to the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, West Indies are fancying their chances as repeating as champions. The captain, Kieron Pollard, said it will require smart cricket to topple the best teams in the world when they meet Down Under. West Indies are the defending champions – they won…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Hayden Walsh Jnr says he is ready to make the step into the West Indies team after being named in the One-Day International and Twenty20 International squads for the upcoming series against Afghanistan. This is the leg-spinner’s first selection to the West Indies squad and came as a result of his heroics for…

Port of Spain, Trinidad – Brandon King, Hayden Walsh Jr and Romario Shepherd get their debut West Indies call-ups in the first squads selected by the new senior selection panel of Roger Harper, Miles Bascombe and coach Phil Simmons for the upcoming series versus Afghanistan in India from November 4 – December 1. There were…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the appointment of Gus Logie as the Interim Head Coach of the West Indies Women’s Team, as well as the appointment of a new Team Manager. Gus Logie will take over the duties from Henderson Springer who will continue to provide assistance to CWI’s Coaching Education programs. Gus…

Newcomers Hayden Walsh Jr and Brandon King both expressed great delight to be named in the West Indies Twenty20 and One-Day International squads for the upcoming series against Afghanistan in India. The tour will run from November 1 to December 2 and the West Indies will face the home side in: three T20s three ODIs…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the appointment of former West Indies player, Phil Simmons as the Head Coach of the West Indies Senior Men’s Team for a period of four years, as well as the appointment of three new selection panels. Phil Simmons was confirmed as the Head Coach during a meeting…

Barbados Tridents won their second Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title as Guyana Amazon Warriors’ perfect season unraveled at the worst possible moment. The Warriors had won all 11 matches – including three against the Tridents – before the final, but came off second best in the face of an inspired performance from the Barbados…

The Courts Gladiators gained revenge for Thursday’s eight-wicket defeat to the NLCB Revellers with a three-run victory in Saturday’s CPL Women’s T10 Courts Invitational. The Revellers had prevailed by eight wickets in the NLCB Challenge and it looked like being a similar story two days on when the Gladiators were restricted to 66/6 from their…

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have announced the team of the tournament. This has been selected by Tom Moody, Hero CPL’s Director – International Cricket, along with the commentary team – Mark Butcher, Danny Morrison, Dirk Nannes, Ian Bishop and Daren Ganga.  The team will be captained by Shoaib Malik (313 runs at 78.25) who successfully…

Guyana’s Streak The 2019 CPL may have ended up in the hands of the Barbados Tridents but it will be remembered, perhaps more than anything else, for Guyana Amazon Warriors winning streak of eleven consecutive matches before they were turned over in the final. Guyana’s eleven wins in a row is the fourth longest winning…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Regional cricket’s biggest rivalries start on Wednesday, November 6! Two groups of five teams each will run concurrently in St. Kitts and Trinidad, contesting a total of 40 action-packed, group stage matches. Coming on the heels of the 2019 Caribbean Premier League, fans can look forward to another four weeks of exciting cricket…

The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) held its Annual Meeting in London this week. The meeting covered a range of global issues common to all professional cricketers around the world. The meeting was chaired by Executive Chairman Tony Irish, attended by the FICA Board, and a number of invited contributors including from the World Payers’…