Category: WIPA Releases

Kingstown, St Vincent – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Educational Support, between The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) and The St. Vincent and The Grenadines Community College (SVGCC), was signed today by Mr. Nixon McLean, Vice-President of WIPA and Mr. Nigel Scott, Director at SVGCC. The MOU establishes a platform to build a relationship between…

The UWI Open Campus, Jamaica W.I., April 3, 2017 – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus and The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), in accordance with their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), will conduct a capacity-building workshop during the upcoming Women’s Regional Tournament in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This one day…

JOHN’S, Antigua: The West Indies Players’ Association held its Annual General Meeting at the Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts in Antigua on February 7, 2017. Members were engaged in healthy but cordial discussions on various topical issues. The incumbent executive board members were returned unopposed. Wavell Hinds will be serving in his successive third term…

Kingston, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Dominica State College (DSC), a post-secondary institution located in the northern part of Roseau, Dominica. This partnership supports WIPA’s Player Development and Welfare Programme, which will enable educational opportunities to WIPA members throughout the region. “We…

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association would like to congratulate Jamaican and West Indian bowler Nikita Miller on his achievement of capturing nine wickets in an innings.  His figures of 9 for 41 are the best by any bowler since 1966. The 34 year old left arm spinner, who made his debut at…

The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) wishes to congratulate all the members of the association who have completed tertiary level studies for the year 2016. WIPA is proud of the accomplishments of its members in this regard. We believe this is a move that will only serve to advance individuals and the sport. Moreover, it…

WIPA Media Release KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) takes note of the position taken by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on the condition for issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to West Indian players. WIPA believes an imposition of a NOC levy by the WICB is not the answer…

On Monday, September 26, 2016, the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) held its Player Development Workshop with the West Indies Women’s Team at the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium. This is the fourth series of WIPA Player Development Workshops since 2014. The workshops are being held as part of the association’s thrust to facilitate total player development,…

The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) will be hosting its fourth series of workshops starting Monday, September 26, 2016. The first workshop will be held with the West Indies women who are presently in a training camp for their home-series against England, which will consist of five ODIs between October 8 and 19. Workshops will…

The Atlantic Cricket Camp is being held between the 22nd August 2016 to the 26th August 2016 from 9am to 12noon at two venues across Trinidad. The camp is facilitated by WIPA as part of the WIPA in the Community Programme. Pictures taken from The Atlantic Cricket Camp facilitated by WIPA in the Community Children…

WICB/WIPA 4th Annual WIPA Awards

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica – The executive and members of the West Indies Players’ Association would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of esteemed cricket journalist Winston Anthony Cozier. Mr Cozier was considered by the many the voice of Caribbean cricket. He commentated on almost every West Indies series since…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica -“I need to let people know what really happened, man. I am disappointed in the New Zealand Immigration system. I am very disappointed.” Franklyn Rose, a former West Indian pacer, repeated woefully before vocalizing his story about being locked-up abroad and then deported. The following is description of events, recounted by…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica – The executive and members of the West Indies Players’ Association would like to extend congratulations to the West Indies Mens Senior Team on their achievement as the Champions of the ICC World T20 2016 tournament. The West Indies men took the title for the record second time since the tournament…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica – The executive and members of the West Indies Players’ Association would like to extend congratulations to the successful West Indies ladies on being the ICC World T20 2016 Champions. The West Indies Women played in their first World Cup T20 final this morning and captured the title from the Australian…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica: The executive and members of the West Indies Players’ Association wish to extend their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Rangy Nanan who passed away today at the age of 62. Mr. Nanan although having only played in one Test match for the West Indies where he took 4…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association would like to extend congratulations to the 2015 -2016 WICB PCL champions the Guyana Jaguars. The Jaguars, successfully retained their title, amassing a total of 149 points. Captain Leon Johnson finished the tournament as the leading runs scorer with 807 runs, while young left arm…

By WIPA The West Indies Players’ Association through our Player Development Workshops have imparted knowledge in fifteen different workshops across the region over the last two years. Those workshops were geared toward the continuous development of our members on and off the field. We covered subject matters ranging from education to health. Our Player Resource…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Board of Directors and members of the West Indies Players’ Association wish to extend their condolences to the family and friends of Andy Ganteaume who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 95. Although only representing the West Indies in one Test Match, Mr Ganteaume had the honour, of…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica: The West Indies Players’ Association would like to extend heartfelt congratulations, to the members of the West Indies Under-19 team, on their success at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 in Bangladesh. The present West Indies Under-19 Cricketer of the Year award winner, Shimron Hetmyer led the team admirably with…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association would like to congratulate Shivnarine Chanderpaul on a prosperous and illustrious International career, that, spanned more than two decades. Former West Indian Captain Chanderpaul is the only player of the modern game to represent the West Indies for over two decades. Presently, the 41 year…

By WIPA KINGSTON, Jamaica – The West Indies Players’ Association on behalf of its Executive Board and members, would like to extend congratulations to West Indies Women’s Captain Stafanie Taylor on being named ICC Women’s International T20 Player of the Year. This award comes at the end of a year where Stafanie scored a total…