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MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release 14 July 2019 FICA Congratulates Players on Delivering Outstanding World Cup Spectacle Following the final of the men’s 50 Over World Cup at Lord’s, FICA’s Executive Chairman, Tony Irish, commented: “On behalf of cricketers around the world, FICA congratulates the England and New Zealand players on one of the most…

COUVA, Trinidad- Barbados made it back to back titles, when they won the West Indies Rising Stars Under-17 Championship by a mere 2.8 points ahead of Jamaica. Round 5 was hampered by rain with two of the three matches rained abandoned. At the National Cricket Centre, the Leeward Islands faced 7 overs from Guyana reaching…

COOLIDGE, Antigua – Destructive bowling – led by their captain Roston Chase – failed to inspire West Indies “A” and they fell to a 65-run defeat against India “A” in their five-match One-day series. Chase was the pick of the West Indies“A” bowlers, taking 4-19 from 6.5 overs with his uncomplicated off-spin, as India “A”…

COUVA, Trinidad- Victories for Barbados and Jamaica in Round 4 of the West Indies Rising Stars Championship see the two teams separated atop the leaderboard by 2.9 points with the title up for grabs heading into the final round on Saturday. Barbados had an early finish against Trinidad and Tobago, winning by 7 wickets thanks…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A crucial first stage of post World Cup 2019 building ahead of the inaugural 2020 ICC One-day international league and 2023 World Cup commences tomorrow, when West Indies A and India A face off in the first of five 50 over matches that will be live streamed on www.Windiescricket.com and Sony…

COUVA, Trinidad- Jamaica put a halt on Trinidad and Tobago dominant run in the West Indies Rising Stars Under 17 Championship, when they defeated the home team by 2 runs at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. All three matches in Round 3 were disturbed by rain, with the match between Barbados and the Leeward Islands…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies has increased the number of all-format contracts awarded to West Indies men’s players and expanded the list of centrally-contracted West Indies women’s players for the 2019-20 season. The number of all-format contracts on the men’s side has now increased from four to seven with Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer…

COUVA, Trinidad- There were two close finishes in the second round of the West Indies Rising Stars U17 Championship being played in Trinidad and Tobago, which saw Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago take victory over the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands respectively. On a blisteringly hot and dry day, the young men were looking…

COUVA, Trinidad- Age group tournaments in the West Indies will be the source of widening the talent pool of players to be selected for the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup to be hosted here in the Caribbean. According to the manager of Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) High Performance Programme, Graeme West, these age group tournaments…

COUVA, Trinidad- Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and the Leeward Islands all registered wins in Round one of the West Indies Rising Stars Under-17 Championship being played in Trinidad. Despite a late start in the Jamaica vs Leeward Islands match being played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy due to rain, Jaden Carmichael was magnificent for the…

LEEDS, England – West Indies batsman Shai Hope spoke to members of the media after the team’s ninth and final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup against Afghanistan at Headingley. He topscored with an attractive 77 off 92 balls which included six boundaries and two sixes. It was his third half-century of the tournament…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket fans in the United States are excited about the upcoming two MyTeam11 Twenty20 Internationals between West Indies and India on August 3 and 4 at the Broward County Stadium in the American city of Lauderhill in the state of Florida. Cricket West Indies ticket solutions provider, Zoonga, reported record gross…

DERBY, England- Rain reigned supreme in the final match of the Vitality T20 International series between the West Indies Women and England Women, preventing a single ball from being bowled nor the toss being possible. After the first match of the series had an exact outcome and England winning the second match by 42 runs,…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Tickets for the India Tour of the West Indies 2019 – sponsored by MyTeam11 and co-powered by Skoda – will go on sale to the public from midnight tonight (East Caribbean Time), coinciding with 40 days to go until the start of the action between the two teams. Fans can get…

MANCHESTER, England – Carlos Brathwaite spoke to members of the media after the West Indies sixth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup against New Zealand at Old Trafford. The powerful allrounder scored an amazing maiden ODI century which pulled West Indies around from the brink as they came close to a sensational victory. He…

NORTHAMPTON, England- West Indies Women lost the second Vitality T20 International by 42 runs while chasing a target of 180 set by England Women at the County Ground in Northampton. England won the toss and elected to bat first. Danielle Wyatt were given two lifelines from dropped catches, which she maximized and turned into a…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The interim Junior Selection Panel of Cricket West Indies announced on Wednesday, a 14-member West Indies Under-15 squad for a Tour of England to take part in a series of matches sponsored by the Barmy Army. The selection panel, comprising all of the head coaches of the teams that participated in…

NORTHAMPTON, England- Rain left the match officials to call off the first match of the three-match Vitality T20 International Series between the West Indies Women and England Women without the toss happening nor a single ball being bowled. Weather forecasters issued thunderstorm alerts for Northamptonshire for Tuesday and they were accurate in their predictions, as the…

TAUNTON, England – West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of the media after their fifth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup against Bangladesh at the Somerset County Ground in Taunton. After being asked to bat first, West Indies posted 321-8 off their 50 overs – their highest score of the tournament so…

NORTHAMPTON, England- The West Indies Women will now shift their focus to the three-match Vitality T20 International series against England Women to be played at Northampton and Derby. The team led by Captain Stafanie Taylor completed two training sessions at the Northamptonshire Cricket Club grounds. The team maximized their time on the surface as the…

TAUNTON, England – West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of the media ahead the fifth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup against Bangladesh at the Somerset County Ground in Taunton. The 27-year-old allrounder is preparing to make his 100th appearance in One-Day Internationals. He made his debut against Australia at the WACA…

SOUTHAMPTON, England – West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of the media after their fourth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup against England at the Hampshire Bowl. West Indies were asked to bat first in overcast conditions and were bowled out for 212. The home side reached the target for two wickets,…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Nine players set to feature for West Indies “A” in their upcoming home series against India “A” next month are among 15 players chosen to attend a Cricket West Indies High Performance training camp, starting Monday, June 17, aimed at enhancing their red-ball cricket skills. Test fast bowler Shermon Lewis and…