This month’s WI Wickets’ Laurels & Darts features Imran Tahir, Shai Hope, Romario Shepherd, the ICC, and the seven Caribbean 2024 World Cup hosting venues as worthy recipients of the former. Darts have also been justifiably thrown at the Guyana Amazon Warriors Caribbean Premier League Franchise, the 2023 CPL Commentary Panel and Cricket West Indies …
By David Jackson The Caribbean Premier League ended with a victory for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final. The Warriors fully deserved to be champions. They were the best team in the tournament. Imran Tahir, the highly experienced, 43-year-old, former South African cricketer did a great job as captain of the team. It was …
Changes Likely To West Indies T20 Squad Moving Forward! Read More »
It’s now been approximately six months since Dr Kishore Shallow was elected unopposed as president of Cricket West Indies (CWI). It is the perfect time for Dr Shallow to provide fans and all others interested in West Indies cricket with a status report update on his presidential activities to date. The necessity for Dr Shallow …
Following six weeks and 34 matches, this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) concluded on Sunday, September 24. After five previous unsuccessful attempts, the Guyana Amazon Warriors finally clinched the title by convincingly defeating the Trinbago Knight Riders by nine wickets. Despite not being as exciting as in previous years, this year’s CPL was …
Six weeks and thirty matches since its August 16, St Lucia-hosted start, the 2023 Caribbean Premier League has now reached its Playoffs stage. Four franchises: the perennial final-bridesmaids-but-never-yet bride Guyana Amazon Warriors, defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs, upstart maiden title-seekers St Lucia Kings, and multi-occasion winners Trinbago KnightRiders will contest the Playoffs for passage to the …
‘Good Intel’ is a phrase commonly used within military circles to describe provided information that is of significant value. The now completed first four rounds of the 2023 Caribbean Premier League have certainly provided Cricket West Indies with good intel concerning its preparation plans for next year’s Caribbean & USA jointly hosted ICC T20 World …
CPL Providing Good Intel For World Cup Preparation! Read More »
As part of its associated product line the internationally famous Canadian coffee company, Tim Hortons also sells donuts a very popular variety of which are known as ‘Timbits’; mini round donuts that are usually sold by the dozen. The Caribbean Premier League’s August 31 – September 3 return to Barbados’ Kensington Oval, regarded universally as …
Assorted “Bimbits” From CPL’s Return To The Mecca! Read More »
The West Indies’ recent triumphant 3-2 T20 series victory over visiting India was greeted with joy throughout the Caribbean and even further beyond to the diaspora as well. The long-awaited series triumph, over the much higher ICCranked opponent India, has also created hopes of the West Indies emerging as champions when the 2024 T20 World …
Winning Next Year’s 2024 T20 World Cup Should Now Be The Plan! Read More »
Elected as Barbados Cricket Association President for a fourth term, Conde Riley has indicated that the construction of a world class indoor cricket facility will be the primary objective of what could well be his final head honcho stint. Riley was re-elected for a fourth term after winning a tight election during the BCA’s August …
Indoor Facility To Be The Focus For Conde Riley’s Fourth Terms BCA Presidency! Read More »
ZAMAL HUSSAIN TRUST YOUTH CRICKET FUNDING! Twenty four youths from across the ancient county of Berbice will shortly receive cricket gears when the BCB launches the Zamal HussainTrust fund. BCB President Hilbert Foster met recently with the Vice Chairman of Region Six at the Port Mourant ground and Mr Hussain readily agreed to host the …
