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WINDWARDS Islands Volcanoes batsman Devon Smith played his way into the record books with an unbeaten 151 not out against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in a drawn WPCL Regional 4-Day fixture at Warner Park on Sunday. The battling second innings knock saw the in-form 36-year-old become the record-holder for the most runs scored in a…

Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and St Lucia were unveiled as the three venues that will host the 2018 edition of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, the cricket governing body announced on Monday(January 22). The three venues were selected by Cricket West Indies through a bidding process initiated last year and have been…

West Indies U19s 281 for 6 (Young 55*, Royal 3-59) beat Ireland U19s 278 for 8 (Tector 69, Neville 2-52) by four wickets Nyeem Young‘s 33-ball 55, aided by significant contributions from Bhaskar Yadram, Emmanuel Stewert and Kirstan Kallicharan, helped West Indies chase 279 as they beat Ireland by four wickets with 10 balls remaining in Lincoln. Batting…

No matter the time of the year, it seems there is always a T20 tournament taking place. Right now, it is Australia’s Big Bash. Shortly, it will be the Pakistan Super League and then the IPL will come along. The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will take place in August and England’s T20 Blast occupies a…

GUYANA Jaguars’ head coach Esaun Crandon says consistency, leadership and an all-round team effort were responsible for his side’s dominant showing in the recently-concluded 2017-18 Digicel Regional First-Class four-day Championship. The Jaguars romped to their fourth consecutive title, and was by far the most dominant team. “We played consistent cricket, but having said that, it…

WAGGA WAGGA, Australia (CMC) — Stafanie Taylor’s all-round efforts were pivotal as leaders Sydney Thunder remained top of the Women’s Big Bash League table with a crucial 37-run defeat over Adelaide Strikers here yesterday. Playing at Robertson Oval, Thunder strolled to 148 for four off their 40 overs, after opting to bat first. New Zealander…

Openers Shayne Moseley and Kraigg Brathwaite hit unbeaten half-centuries to put Barbados Pride firmly in control of their Digicel Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day contest against Jamaica Scorpions at Kensington Oval yesterday. When bad light ended play with four overs still to be bowled, the home side had reached 147 without loss, an overall lead…

LINCOLN, New Zealand (CMC) — Alick Athanaze lashed an unbeaten hundred and off-spinner Bhaskar Yadram claimed a five-wicket haul, as West Indies Under-19s overcame a slight hiccup to easily dispose of Kenya Under-19s by 222 runs and notch their first win of the ICC Youth World Cup here yesterday. Wobbling at 155 for five in…

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC) – West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels, along with the Trinidadian duo of Kevon Cooper and Akeal Hosein, have been again named in a 14-man Leeward Islands Hurricanes squad for the Regional Super50 starting month end. The trio, who were members of the Hurricanes campaign last year, will be part of a…

WITH the Guyana Jaguars having already won the Headley/Weekes trophy, symbol of West Indies first-class supremacy, for a fourth straight time, focus will now shift naturally to individual performances of the players, when the final round starts today. The Jaguars host bottom-place Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, in a clash where the title-holders are strongly…

West Indies captain Jason Holder says planning has already begun for the ICC World Cup qualifiers in March, as the Caribbean side look to book their spot in the 2019 one-day showpiece in England.The schedule for the much-anticipated qualifiers was released by the International Cricket Council yesterday, with West Indies installed in Group “A” along…

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand – West Indies Under-19s’ title defence ended in shambles with a 76-run defeat to South Africa Under-19s, but controversy accompanied their disappointing exit from the ICC Youth World Cup yesterday. Asked to chase 283 at Bay Oval, the young Caribbean side collapsed from 177 for four in the 39th over to…

“The umpires asked me just one question. ‘Did you ask him to throw the ball to you?’ I said I didn’t.” This was West Indies captain Emmanuel Stewart explaining his side of the story after an appeal from his team for obstructing the field was upheld at the Under-19 World Cup. South Africa opener Jiveshan Pillay had got a thick inside…

Raymond Perez has sustained an ankle injury which is likely to rule him out of the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup, with Brad Barnes set to replace him. The ICC Event Technical Committee approved Barnes’ selection after receiving a report from an independent doctor on the extent of Perez’s injury. The West Indies medical personnel…

Hosts Zimbabwe will be one of the teams playing on the opening Day of the World Cup Qualifiers, which gets underway on March 4, the ICC announced on Monday (January 15). Two time World Cup holders Windies, who failed to earn a direct qualification for the main event in 2019, will be playing their opening…

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, CMC – Openers Keagan Simmons and Kimani Melius carved out contrasting half-centuries but reigning champions West Indies Under-19s suffered a disappointing start to their title defence when they went down to hosts New Zealand Under-19s by eight wickets here Saturday. Sent in at Bay Oval in the opening Group A clash,…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Tagenarine Chanderpaul completed his maiden first-class hundred, but newly-crowned champions Guyana Jaguars had to settle for a draw against Barbados Pride in the Regional 4-Day Championship on Sunday here. Chanderpaul hit an undefeated 101 and wicketkeeper/batsman Anthony Bramble slammed a pugnacious 74 to lead Jaguars to 263 for five in their…

KINGSTON, Jamaica, (CMC) – Leg-spinner Damion Jacobs snatched a career-best 12-wicket haul as Jamaica Scorpions needed just an hour to dispose of Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 57 runs in their ninth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here Sunday. Chasing 262 for victory, Leewards resumed the final day at Sabina Park on 159 for…

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force suffered their third straight defeat in the Regional Four-Day Championship, when they collapsed to a heavy innings and 38-run defeat to Windward Islands Volcanoes here Sunday. Resuming the final day of the ninth round contest at the National Stadium on 93 for two in their…

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Kavem Hodge was eyeing a second first-class hundred and Kyle Mayers his first, as both struck unbeaten half-centuries to ensure Windward Islands Volcanoes dominated the opening day of their penultimate round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force. Sent in at the National Stadium here…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Solid batting from Chandrapaul Hemraj and Leon Johnson gave newly-crowned champions Guyana Jaguars a strong start to their top-of-the-table clash with Barbados Pride in the Regional 4-Day Championship yesterday here. Hemraj hit 90 and Johnson made 56, as the Jaguars reached 184 for five in their first innings at the close,…

Jamaica Scorpions’ batsmen were again found wanting as Leeward Islands Hurricanes dismissed the hosts for 197 in the first innings of the ninth-round regional four-day game at Sabina Park. But the hosts fought back with the ball in the final session of yesterday’s opening day to restrict the Hurricanes to 60-4 by close of play.…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – With the destination decided for the Headley/Weekes Trophy, symbol of WINDIES first-class surpremacy, focus will shift naturally to individual performances of the players, but there are still goals which each of the teams will be looking to fulfill in the Digicel 4-Day Championship. Barbados Pride will look to spoil newly-crowned champions Guyana…

LINCOLN, New Zealand (CMC) — Rain dealt a blow to West Indies Under-19s’ preparations for their opening match of the ICC Youth World Cup when it washed out their final official warm-up against Zimbabwe here yesterday. Persistent rain in the Christchurch region put paid to all four warm-up matches, leaving several sides without valuable final…