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NORTH SOUND, Antigua – West Indies batting was blown away by a devastating spell of fast bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and they slumped to a 318-run loss – their fifth heaviest Test defeat ever – against India in the first MyTeam11 Test co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI. Chasing a highly improbable, if not impossible target…

NORTH SOUND, Antigua – West Indies conceded a first innings lead of 75 and were held up in their bid to make deep inroads into India’s second innings batting by half-centuries from Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli in the first MyTeam11 Test co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI. The #MenInMaroon were dismissed for 222, replying to…

NORTH SOUND, Antigua – West Indies bid to take control of the first MyTeam11 Test – co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI – was undermined by a destructive spell from Ishant Sharma that handed the advantage to India.WI V IND T1 D2 – 2 MIN HIGHLIGHTSPlay Video WI V IND T1 D2 – 20 MIN HIGHLIGHTSPlay…

St.John’s, Antigua – West Indies Under 15 Future Stars team completed its summer tour of England last weekend, winning two out of their four completed games, with rain forcing the other matches to be abandoned. This tour was the fifth consecutive summer tour to England by the West Indies Under 15 team. It is a reward…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua– Antigua and Barbados will play hosts to the West Indies Women’s International Home Series against Australia from September 5-18. Fans will have the chance to rally behind their new-found women’s heroes following their great performances in the Caribbean at last year’s ICC Women’s World T20. This will be the West Indies women’s…

NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Strike bowlers Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabrielcontinued their impressive form in the longest format of the game, sharing five wickets to give West Indies an early edge over India in the first MyTeam11 Test – co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI – their opening match of the new ICC World Test Championship. Roach ended with…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies interim selection committee has named Miguel Cummins as a replacement for Keemo Paul for the first Test match of the MyTeam11 Series, which is co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI. The West Indies will face India at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground from August 22-26. Paul, the livewire allrounder, has…

COOLIDGE, Antigua – Both West Indies “A” and India settled for valuable match practice before calling it quits at tea in their Tour Match here. There was little for either side to celebrate on the relaxed final day of the three-day contest at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, except for half-centuries for Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya…

One of the more notable inclusions in the West Indies Test squad for the upcoming series against India is off-spinning all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall. An immense physical presence, Cornwall has attracted global attention due to his atypical physique, but as is often the way, the viral clamour has distracted from a very impressive set of numbers. Cornwall…

COOLIDGE, Antigua – Kavem Hodge showed class and poise in a solid half-century, but India’s bowlers needed just under two sessions to bowl West Indies out in their Tour Match here. Unexpectedly opening the batting, the 26-year-old Windward Islands Volcanoes batsman literally rose to the occasion with a polished top score of 51, as the “A” Team…

West Indies legend Brian Lara is quite impressed by what he witnessed from the present generation of players. Ahead of the upcoming Test Series against India, the man who made the mammoth 400 not out in Test cricket and monumental 502 not out in first-class cricket, suggested the West Indies appear to be on the right path…

COOLIDGE, Antigua – Jason Holder and the #MenInMaroon were given an early indication that the next three weeks may be long and grueling, after Cheteshwar Pujara warmed up for higher intensity tussles in the MyTeam11 Test Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI, with a purposeful hundred to lead strong batting for India against West Indies “A” in the Tour…

Cricketing cult hero and gentle giant, Rakheem Cornwall is crediting his maiden international call-up to the West Indies squad to his exposure to more A-Team cricket and his ongoing fitness programme with Cricket West Indies (CWI). The 26 year-old Leeward Islands all-rounder, since making his first-class debut in 2011, has consistently delivered on-field performances as he has…

MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate Release19 August 2019FICA Comments on Postponed Euro T20 Slam and Non-Payment Issues in Domestic T20 LeaguesFollowing the postponement of the Euro T20 Slam that was scheduled for later this month, FICA Executive Chairman Tony Irish said:“Clearly this is a disappointing outcome for the players, fans, administrators and the game across three countries…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Test duo Darren Bravo and John Campbell have been included in a 14-member West Indies “A” squad for the three-day, Tour Match against India, starting tomorrow at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. Bravo and Campbell are part of the West Indies Test squad that will play against the Indians in the…

Two former West Indies captains will join the team’s preparation ahead of the upcoming MyTeam11 Test Series against India. Brian Lara, one of the greatest batsmen of all-time, and Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was one the leading players of his generation, will be part of the pre-series camp to be held in Antigua ahead of the first Test…

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of the media after the third and final One-Day International against India at Queen’s Park Oval. The series is the MyTeam11 One-Day International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI. West Indies were led by a sensational half-century from Chris Gayle, who topscored with 72 off 41 balls…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – West Indies failed to tame irrepressible India captain Virat Kohli and he stroked his second successive hundred, the 43rd of his career, to spearhead a remarkable run chase, leading his side to a six-wicket victory under Duckworth/Lewis/Stern Method in a rain-marred third MyTeam11 One-Day International, co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI.…

Eight international teams will compete at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games All matches to be played at the iconic Edgbaston cricket ground Manu Sawhney: This is a truly historic moment for women’s cricket “This is a truly historic moment for women’s cricket and for the global cricket community, who were united in their support of…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Chris Gayle became the most capped and most prolific batsman in West Indies One-day International history, but an inexplicable batting collapse from the #MenInMaroon overshadowed the achievement for the self-proclaimed “Universe Boss”. The veteran left-handed opener broke Brian Lara’s record for the most runs ever by a West Indies batsman in One-Day Internationals, but…

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of the media as the home team prepared for the second ODI against India. The series is the MyTeam11 One-Day International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and KEI. This contest will be played on Sunday at the historic Queen’s Park Oval. First ball is 9:30am (8:30am Jamaica Time).…