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Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall makes 13-man squad for first time ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Rahkeem Cornwall could make his long-awaited Test debut on home soil, when West Indies kick off their campaign in the new ICC World Test Championship against India later this month. The interim Selection Panel of Cricket West Indies – headed by Robert…

TAROUBA, Trinidad – West Indies “A” face a daunting battle for survival to save the third “Test” against India “A”, after teenager Shubman Gill punished their bowling to collect his second first-class double hundred. The home team reached 37 without loss at the close on the third day of the contest at the Brian Lara…

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick spoke to members of the media after the first One-Day International against India. The series is the MyTeam11 One-Day International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena. Rain for most of the day caused several stoppages and only 13 overs were possible at the Guyana National Stadium. West Indies were…

TAROUBA, Trinidad – Chemar Holder upstaged a hat-trick from off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham with a destructive opening burst, bringing to life a rain-hit day to leave the third “Test” between West Indies “A” and India “A” intriguingly poised. Holder claimed 2-14 in a fiery, four-over, opening spell, as India “A” stumbled to the close on the second day…

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of the media as the home team prepared for the first ODI against India. The series is the MyTeam11 One-Day International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena. This contest will be played on Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium and is the first in the three-match rubber.…

St. John’s, Antigua – WINDIES Kiddy Cricketers from Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica are gearing up and sharpening their skills to showcase their abundant talent during the West Indies vs. India home series matches in August.  Supported by Cricket West Indies and presenting programme partner Scotiabank, more than 350 primary school boys and girls from across host…

24 member training squad selected for West Indies Under 19 Camp Kingstown, St. Vincent And The Grenadines – Barbados made it consecutive titles in the past month, as they emulated their Under-17 counterparts to win the West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 Championship by 4.7 points ahead of Windward Islands. Round Five was hampered by rain with…

TAROUBA, Trinidad – Destructive spells from Chemar Holder and Akim Fraser helped West Indies “A” defy half-centuries from Wriddhiman Saha and Hanuma Vihari to limit India “A” in the third “Test” here. Holder triggered a late order slide to end with 3-47 from 16 overs and off-spinner Akim Fraser bagged 3-53 from 15 overs, as…

PROVIDENCE, Guyana – Kieron Pollard stroked his first Twenty20 International half-century in seven years, but reigning World champions West Indies were swept by India in the MyTeam11 T20I Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena, when they lost the final match by seven wickets here. Catch up with the quick match highlights below. Pollard led the way with…

LAUDERHILL, Florida – A purposeful half-century from Rovman Powell brought delight for West Indies, but they conceded they conceded the MyTeam11 Twenty20 International Series, International co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena, to India on Sunday, after lightning storms stalled their run chase, leaving them with a 22-run defeat under the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern Method. Powell struck six fours and three…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – West Indies “A” failed to find a bowling spark, as Abhimanyu Easwaran and Anmolpreet Singh carved out unbeaten half-centuries to lead India “A” to a seven-wicket victory in the second “Test” on Saturday here. The West Indies “A” bowlers failed to make inroads into the Indians’ batting, after the visitors…

LAUDERHILL, Florida – A run-a-ball 49 from veteran Kieran Pollard failed to invigorate reigning World Twenty20 champions West Indies, as they stumbled to a four-wicket defeat against India in the first MyTeam11 T20 International, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena, on Saturday here. In a scrappy, low-scoring affair at the Broward County Stadium, West Indies could only…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Raheem Cornwall pressed his case with a half-century and fast bowler Chemar Holder impressed with a career-best spell, but West Indies “A” conceded their advantage following a top-order collapse batting a second time in the second “Test” against India “A” on Thursday here. Cornwall lashed a robust, unbeaten 56 from 66 balls to lead…

Kingstown, St. Vincent And The Grenadines – Heavy rain and lightning forced all three matches in Round Four of the Rising Stars Under 19 tournament at Arnos Vale, Park Hill and Cumberland respectively to be abandoned without a ball being bowled on Sunday. The rain interruption means that a new champion will be crowned this year…

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Cricket West Indies interim selection panel named Fabian Allen to replace for Khary Pierre for the third and final T20 International against India. The match will be played at Guyana National Stadium on Tuesday in the MyTeam11 Twenty20 International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena. First ball is 10:30am (9:30am Jamaica Time). Allen, 24, has…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite spoke to members of the media ahead of the first T20 International against India. The series is the MyTeam11 Twenty20 International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena. First ball on Saturday at Broward County Stadium is 10:30am (9:30am Jamaica Time). A capacity crowd is expected for the opening match…

Kingstown, St. Vincent And The Grenadines – Barbados, Windward Islands and Guyana all recorded comfortable victories to conclude action in round three of the CWI Under-19 Championship on Thursday. At Arnos Vale Sports complex, Barbados were led once again by their quick bowlers, particularly Matthew Forde who clinched 4-15 to follow up his 5-24 versus Guyana…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Shamarh Brooks continued to press his claim for a place in the West Indies side for the upcoming MyTeam11 Test Series against India, which is co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena, with a second consecutive half-century for West Indies “A” in the second “Test” against India “A” on Wednesday here. Brooks hit 53,…

It’s hot, hot, hot in Florida, but the West Indies players have been doing a great job of beating the heat in the sunshine state. After two days of training camp in the 100+ degrees (Fahrenheit) weather, coach Floyd Reifer says he is quite happy with what he is seeing from his players. “The team…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – Cricket West Indies interim selection panel has named Jason Mohammed as the replacement for Andre Russell in the first and second matches of the MyTeam11 Twenty20 International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena. Mohammed, the experienced 32-year-old, has so far played nine T20 Internationals and also captained the West Indies in T20 Internationals and…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Former Cricket West Indies chief executive officer, Michael Muirhead has decided to step down from his role of managing the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG).  On Saturday 27 July, CWI President Ricky Skerritt hosted a brief reception during the quarterly board meeting of CCG – attended by CWI and CCG directors and CWI…