BARBADOS PRIDE: Played 7 Won 3 Lost 3. Preliminary Round Standing – 3rd! Pride’s hopes of finishing as one of the tournament’s top two teams at the conclusion of the Preliminary Round Group stage were dented by the inconsistencies of their senior batsmen, Only three of the Pride’s West Indies representative batters, Shai Hope (200), …
CWI 2023 CG United Regional Super50 Group Sage Roundup! Read More »
Alick Athanaze for possibly securing his selection as Brandon King’s opening partner for the West Indies’ forthcoming ODI Home Series against England. Athanaze has been among the leading run-scorers in the ongoing edition of the Super50 Cup. The young lad has scored 276 runs in six games at an impressive average of 46. He was …
By David Jackson The decline of West Indies in ODIs over the last ten years has been depressing and heartbreaking for West Indian fans, not only at home but abroad. When West Indies failed to qualify for the ICC ODI World this year the pain was humiliation and pain was exceedingly great. A shameful feeling …
Jackson’s Jury: Will Super50 Bonus Points Benefit West Indies Cricket? Read More »
There are more questions than answers was the title of the 1972 hit single recorded by American reggae singer Johnny Nash. In that song, Nash’s lyrics state, “And the more I find out, the less I know!” Although that hit single was recorded well over 50 years ago, its opening lyrics are ironically very much …
More Questions Than Answers In West Indies Cricket! Read More »
February 26, 2030, will mark the centenary anniversary of the West Indies’ first-ever Test victory. That win was achieved against our former colonial masters England at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Bourda in what was then known as British Guiana. It was subsequently renamed Guyana when Independence was achieved on May 26, 1966. Bourda is …
Proposed: A WI Cricket Museum & U13 Academy For Bourda! Read More »
When Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and her government get around to compiling this year’s list of deserving National Achievement Award recipients, Hayley Mathews’ name should now be one of the very first to be included. Through her outstanding accomplishments in international cricket, Matthews has made all of Barbados, indeed the entire Caribbean, extremely proud. …
Hayley Matthews Deserves A Barbados National Achievement Award! Read More »
Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) 2023 Regional Super50 Cup started on October 17. The players involved in this year’s tournament will be competing for increased prize money with the winning team receiving US$100,000, compared to last year’s US$30,000, while the runners-up will collect US$50,000. However, far too many of the players selected by the six territorial …
Lack Of Forward Thinking Evident in Super50 Squads! Read More »
The Canadians are coming! By virtue of an incredible victory over hosts Bermuda in the 2023 Americas Qualifier, Canada secured its spot as one of the 20 teams at next year’s 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. It is a development that augurs well for Caribbean tourism! The Canadians’ victory over hosts Bermuda in the decider …
Canada’s World Cup Qualification A Plus For Caribbean Tourism! Read More »
Now that this year’s 2023 Caribbean Premier League has been concluded the focus for all involved with West Indies cricket must be immediately shifted to next year’s ICC T20 World Cup. Specifically, plans must be put in place for the West Indies to fully capitalize on its World Cup home-court advantage by winning the title …
WI Win T20 2024 World Cup Planning Must Start Now! Read More »
481 runs from 13 innings at an average of 53.44. Those were Shai Hope’s returns during the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League, which placed him at the very top of the standings for the tournament’s leading run scorers, Returns which also most deservedly earned him the coveted honour of being adjudged this year’s Player of …
