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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies advised today that Guyana Jaguars’ pair of Anthony Bramble and Vishaul Singh, along with Jamaica Scorpions’ Assad Fudadin were penalised for Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct during the eighth round of matches which ended on Sunday in the Digicel 4-Day Championship. Bramble, Singh and Fudadin all admitted to their…

LONDON—West Indies’ two highest-ranked players, Kraigg Brathwaite and Kemar Roach, lost ground but remained in the top 20 of the International Cricket Council’s player rankings released yesterday. Opener Brathwaite dropped one place to 18th in the batting rankings while seamer Roach also slipped one spot to 20th in the bowling rankings. The pair are the…

JOHN’S, Antigua– Following are the Official Points Standings after the eighth round of matches which ended on Sunday in the 2017-18 Digicel 4-Day Championship. Abbreviations: PTS-total points, M-matches, W-won, L-lost, I-incomplete match, T-tied, A-abandoned match, DP-Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch, MR-match referee awarding match, BAT-batting points, BOWL-bowling points, PB-pace bowling points CWI Media Release

LINCOLN—West Indies warmed up for the defence of their ICC Under-19 World Cup title by brushing aside minnows Papua New Guinea by eight wickets, in their first official warm-up match yesterday. The reigning World champions restricted Papua New Guinea to 105 all out in the 42nd over before racing to their target in the 23rd,…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – Captain Leon Johnson has hailed the achievement of Guyana Jaguars after they wrapped up their fourth straight Regional Four-Day Championship title with two rounds to spare. With second-placed Barbados Pride managing to earn only 7.6 points from their tame draw against Windward Islands Volcanoes at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Sunday…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Three-time reigning champions Guyana Jaguars placed one hand firmly on the Headley/Weekes Trophy, symbol of WINDIES first-class supremacy, when they prevailed over long-standing rivals Jamaica Scorpions by two wickets in a nail-biting finish to their match in the Digicel 4-Day Championship on Saturday. Jaguars were left to chase 136 for victory, after…

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies revealed on Thursday the schedule of matches for the Super50 Festival which opens on January 30 and will be contested in Barbados and Antigua. The six CWI franchises and Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners will be joined by English county sides Hampshire and Kent, as well as ICC Associate…

The ceremony was attended by representatives of all the 16 participating sides, Christchurch Councillor Aaron Keown, and New Zealand Cricket President Debbie Hockley New Zealand Cricket President Debbie Hockley welcomes teams to the biennial event  Captains excited at the prospect of showing their skills at the 16-team event that showcases future stars  Warm-up matches to…

New Zealand 243 for 5 (Munro 104, Guptill 63) beat West Indies 124 (Fletcher 46, Southee 3-21, Sodhi 2-25, Boult 2-29) by 119 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Colin Munro became the first batsman to make three centuries in T20 internationals as he laid the foundation for New Zealand’s battering of West Indies by 119 runs in their final…

Big Picture They are the world champions in this format, but will this depleted squad cut it against a rampant New Zealand? A small galaxy of T20 stars has not made the trip. Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine have pulled out due to personal reasons. Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy are at odds with the…

West Indies pacer Ronsford Beaton has been reported for a suspect bowling action during West Indies’ second ODI against New Zealand on Saturday. Beaton sent down eight overs in that match and picked up 1 for 60. As per the ICC’s regulations pertaining to suspected illegal actions, Beaton’s action will now be further examined. He will have to undergo…

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) — The West Indies were again left searching for ways to handle New Zealand’s bowlers after crumbling to a 66-run defeat in the third one-day international in Christchurch on Tuesday. The comprehensive win in a rain-abbreviated match extended New Zealand’s unbeaten run over the tourists, giving them a 3-0 sweep of…

23 overs a side New Zealand 131 for 4 (Taylor 47*, Latham 37) beat West Indies 99 for 9 (Holder 34, Santner 3-15, Boult 3-18) by 66 runs (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method) Trent Boult, fast, furious and virtually unplayable under overcast skies on a seaming track, ripped through West Indies’ top order to clinch New Zealand’s 66-run win via DLS method…

Following another heavy defeat in the 50-over format, Windies head coach Stuart Law has challenged his players to backup their words with actions. Windies suffered a 204-run loss on Saturday (December 23) against New Zealand which resulted in the hosts losing the series already with a game to spare. At one stage, New Zealand were precariously placed at 186…

Defending champions West Indies will begin their 2018 Under-19 World Cup campaign against hosts New Zealand in Tauranga on January 13, the opening day of the tournament. West Indies and New Zealand have been placed in Group A, along with South Africa and the Africa qualifier, Kenya. Tauranga will also host the tournament final, on…

Adam Milne, the New Zealand fast bowler, who injured his foot before the first One-Day International (ODI) against the Windies at Whangareiand, has been ruled out of the remainder of the 50-over series and the subsequent T20I series versus the Caribbean side. The 25-year-old landed badly on his left foot and is being evaluated by…

India’s Ekta Bisht only player to feature in both the sides. • Heather Knight and Stafanie Taylor named ODI and T20I captains, respectively • Fans can now vote for the ICC Fans Moment of the Year by clicking here The International Cricket Council today announced the women’s ODI and T20I teams of the year with England’s…

New Zealand rode to a comfortable win, set up by a century stand for the opening wicket between George Worker and Colin Munro. Paired together for the first time, the duo combined to add 108 runs off only 100 balls to put the hosts comfortably in the driver’s seat in the 249-run chase. With very little…

(Washington, D.C.) Today, the world’s leading player associations unveiled the Universal Declaration of Player Rights(the Declaration) to protect players from ongoing and systemic human rights violations in global sport. The Declaration, the first comprehensive articulation of athletes’ rights, sets a benchmark for international sporting organisations to meet their obligations to protect, respect and guarantee the fundamental rights…

Chris Gayle could be a doubtful starter for West Indies’ second ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday. The opener scored 22 in Wednesday’s first ODI in Whangarei, and did not field during New Zealand’s innings. New Zealand won the match by five wickets. “He took ill,” West Indies coach Stuart Law said after the match, when…

New Zealand and the West Indies will begin their three-match one day international series in Whangarei on Wednesday. The hosts ran riot in the two-test series, but the visitors have more firepower present for white-ball cricket. Ian Anderson looks at some major factors. 1) Chris Gayle: The self-anointed “World Boss” is the biggest drawcard of New Zealand’s international summer…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — The West Indies will hope short-form master Chris Gayle can inspire a misfiring batting line-up in the one-day international series against New Zealand starting tomorrow (this evening Caribbean time). The tourists meekly surrendered with the bat as they slumped to a 2-0 Test series whitewash against the Black Caps, and…

LONDON – West Indies can close the gap on eighth-ranked Sri Lanka, when they face New Zealand in a three-match One-Day International series bowling off in Whangarei tomorrow. In the latest rankings released Monday by the International Cricket Council, the Windies were ninth on 77 points, seven ratings points adrift of the Sri Lankans. If…