Week three of this 2023, still relatively new, year was certainly action-packed. Topmost among the week’s events was the much-anticipated announcement of the West Indies squad for its forthcoming Zimbabwe tour, quickly followed by the 2022 T20 World Cup Investigation Committee’s presentation of its Official Report. As evidenced by their announced 15-member squad, CWI Chair …
We are now well into 2023, but despite its CEO’s publicly provided assurances that a robust restrengthening of Caribbean cricket is about to occur this year, the evidence received to date has been that of a continuation of the same old Cricket West Indies (CWI) Comedy Show. Indeed, CWI’s comedic management of West Indies cricket …
The carnival season is upon us and Cricket West Indies now seems to have jumped feet first into the celebrations with its own versions of bacchanal which have been invariably unfurling with each passing day. A President not seeking re-election, his Vice President intending to run as his replacement, circulating insider-source rumours of the CEO’s …
The 2023 New Year has now dawned upon us. Happy New Year to all. For West Indies cricket the 2023 New Year’s dawning, however. also comes with the harsh reality that in the relatively short time frame of another five years, the region will be celebrating the centenary anniversary of its entry to and participation …
West Indies Cricket’s 2023 Required Mantra: Out With The Old; In With The New. Read More »
By Tony McWatt – Publisher Cricket West Indies has announced the appointment of Andre Coley as interim Head Coach of its Senior Men’s Test, ODI and T2oI teams. Coley’s appointment has been made as a replacement for Phil Simmons who resigned from the position immediately after the West Indies’ embarrassing Super12 Qualification Round exit during …
Try Shiv, Ambi, Kalli And Logie As The Coaching Cadre Read More »
When a successor to the recently resigned Nicholas Pooran as the West Indies white ball cricket captain is eventually appointed, Rovman Powell’s name will certainly be very high among those in contention for the position. As recently indicated by Sruthi Ravindranath a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. Rovman Powell’s heroic story is that of a young boy …
Rovman Powell: Fully Deserving Of West Indies White Ball Captaincy! Read More »
The Jamaica Gleaner’s review of West Indies cricket 2022 as follows, paints a very dismal picture. Lots of reported negatives among very little that was overly positive. As cricket got back into full swing in 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic, not much changed during the last calendar year for the senior West Indies men’s team, …
Jamaica Gleaner’s 2022 West Indies Cricket Review: Not Much To Be Happy About! Read More »
West Indies Women’s head coach Courtney Walsh said the past year was tough for his side, but they had little time to put things right ahead of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, starting on February 10 in South Africa.Walsh said the team will use a forthcoming tri-series against India and hosts South Africa to …
Head Coach Courtney Walsh Laments West Indies Women’s Batting Woes! Read More »
Now aged 44, Barbados-born Steven R Leslie has been active in Sports Administration at the Tertiary (UWI) and National levels for the 25-plus years that have passed since the 1997 commencement of his involvement in the field. Like many other boys of his age, Leslie played multiple sports while at secondary school in Barbados. As …
By David Jackson West Indies’ dismal performances in the recently concluded Test series in Australia have highlighted the need for drastic changes to be made to the team going forward. No one expected the West Indies to win the Test series against a formidable Australian unit, but many die-hard West Indian fans had hoped that …
Changes Needed For The West Indies In Test Cricket! Read More »
