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SOUTHAMPTON, England – West Indies middle-order batsman Shimron Hetmyer spoke to CWI Media as he prepares for the ICC Cricket World Cup. The 22-year-old made an impressive start to his international career and will be playing in the marquee event for the first time. The ICC Cricket World Cup will be played in England and…

SOUTHAMPTON, England – West Indies middle-order batsman Nicholas Pooran spoke to CWI Media as he prepares for the ICC Cricket World Cup. The 23-year-old made his ODI debut earlier this year and will be playing in the marquee event for the first time. This is the 12th edition of the  ICC Cricket World Cup and…

SOUTHAMPTON, England – West Indies vice captain Chris Gayle spoke to members of the media following the team’s training session on Tuesday afternoon. The experienced 39-year-old said he is eagerly looking forward to the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, to be played in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14. This will be…

Widest possible potential reach in terms of availability and platform mix   Multiple ways for fans to connect with the tournament across live coverage and short form clips Broadcast to more than 200 territories via 25 different partners. Star Sports to provide coverage in 7 different languages The ICC have announced the broadcast and digital…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- Britney Cooper has been named as the replacement for Deandra Dottin for the West indies Women’s tour to Ireland and England. Deandra suffered damage to her right shoulder and will require corrective surgery, ruling her out of competition for the upcoming months. Deandra’s recent destructive form has seen her rise to be the #1 player…

Additional warm-up fixture against Australia at Ageas Bowl Sunil Ambris and Raymon Reifer named as cover in Southampton   ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies will continue their preparations for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 with a training camp in Southampton, England from May 19 to 23. The four-day camp, involving the entire 15-member…

A video on the commentators’ panel for the 10-team event is available for free editorial use here The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a stellar line up of commentators for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup along with detailed broadcast plans that will bring more than a billion fans closer to the action and…

Under-19 World Cup winners among players to work on “white-ball” skills   ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Four members of the 2016 West Indies Under-19 World Cup-winning squad headline a group of 15 players chosen to attend a Cricket West Indies (CWI) Emerging Players training camp aimed at enhancing their skills in the white-ball formats of…

ST, JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt welcomed Cricket Canada’s President Ranjit Saini to Antigua and paid tribute to the longstanding friendship between West Indies and Canada cricket. President Saini was hosted at a dinner meeting by President Skerritt Monday night and he then met with CEO Johnny Grave Tuesday to update…

DUBLIN, Ireland – West Indies off-spinner Ashley Nurse spoke to CWI Media after Monday’s match against Bangladesh in the Tri-Nation ODI Series at the Malahide Ground. He took 3-53 off his 10 overs – and at one stage he took two wickets in an over to slow down Bangladesh’s run chase – but they eventually…

DUBLIN, Ireland – West Indies batsman Sunil Ambris spoke to CWI Media after his maiden international century helped the visitors beat Ireland by five wickets in the Tri-Nation ODI Series at Malahide on Saturday. Playing just his third ODI innings, the 26-year-old opener made 148 off 126 balls with 19 fours and a six, as…

DUBLIN, Ireland – West Indies batsman Shai Hope spoke to CWI Media following another impressive batting performance against Bangladesh in Match 2 of the Tri-Nation ODI Series at Clontarf Ground on Tuesday. The 25-year-old made 109 off 132 balls with 11 fours and a six – to follow-up his career-best 170 against Ireland at the…

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release 7 May 2019 FICA Responds to Reports of an Indian Players’ Association FICA is encouraged by reports that formation of an Indian players’ association has been accepted by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), and will be established in the coming months. The existence of a body that can collectively represent…

DUBLIN, Ireland – Shai Hope and Chris Gayle have been named as the vice captains of West Indies team for the Ireland Tri-Nation Series and ICC Cricket World Cup, respectively. Hope, the 25-year-old wicket-keeper/batsman was named as the deputy to Jason Holder for the ODI Series which started on Sunday and runs until May 18. He…

DUBLIN, Ireland – John Campbell and Shai Hope covered themselves in fame, when they shared 365 and shattered the World record for the biggest opening stand in the history of One-day Internationals to set the foundation for a 196-run victory for West Indies over Ireland in the Tri-Nation Series today. See the highest partnerships in…

DUBLIN, Ireland – West Indies opener John Campbell spoke to CWI Media after his stunning, maiden One-Day International century helped the visitors to a huge victory over Ireland on Sunday. The left-hander, in just his sixth match, made 179 off 137 balls with 15 fours and six towering sixes in the opening match of the…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews and Shakera Selman of the West Indies Women’s team will join their international counterparts to participate in the four-match tri-series being hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from May 6-11 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Stafanie and Shakera will play for the Trailblazers, captained…

DUBLIN, Ireland – West Indies arrived in Ireland on Wednesday evening as they prepare for the upcoming Tri-Nation Series featuring the host nation and Bangladesh. On arrival, assistant coach Roddy Estwick spoke to CWI Media and outlined the team’s plans ahead of the first match against Ireland. The match will be played on Sunday at…

JOHN’S, Antigua – Just half-dozen players from outside of their home territory were picked up by franchises during the 2019-20 Player Draft for the West Indies domestic professional season today. Kjorn Ottley, a member of the Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners side that last November won the West Indies Super50 Cup, now sponsored by Colonial…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Talismanic opener Chris Gayle heads a powerful batting line-up that sees the return of fellow left-hander Evin Lewis, and Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel lead an exciting bowling attack in the preliminary squad of two-time champions West Indies for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 England & Wales. Interim chairman of the…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the retirement of one of its longest serving West Indies Women’s players, Merissa Aguilleira.   Merissa played in over 100 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and captained the West Indies Women from 2009-2015, a period during which she led the team to the final of the ICC Women’s…