Former West Indies Captain Barbados-born Jason Holder is universally regarded as one of international cricket’s very best allrounders. A reputation duly confirmed by his current standing at the very top of the ICC’s official rankings of Test cricket’s all-rounders. Holder’s outstanding skills in both batting an bowling that have resulted in his current status, were …
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s selection panel has named a 15-member squad and three reserves for the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan Women and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Zimbabwe. The three reserve players will also be traveling with the squad. The touring squad sees a return for …
Berbician Isaiah Throne, who turned 17 on September 23, was one of two Guyanese on the West Indies U-19 tour of England last month for a six match Youth ODI series. The genuinely quick fast bowler captured eight wickets from the four matches including two consecutive three-wicket hauls; hitting 85 mph consistently with raw pace. …
Lancelot Richard Gibbs was born in Georgetown, Guyana, on September 29, 1934. He began his active involvement in cricket as a fourteen year old, practicing his newly discovered interest, initially in the form of a leg-spinner, on the field of the Demerara Cricket Club in the neighborhood of Queenstown where he lived. From that inauspicious …
The Beginning of Wonderment West Indies v India, April 1962 India played two Test matches at Sabina Park on their tour of the West Indies, 1961-62. And it had to be the second of the two that I had seen. Because, I was remember being fascinated with the name Nawab of Pataudi – that of …
By David Jackson The performances of West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2021 thus far has been extremely disappointing, but with this close win over Bangladesh in their third group match there is now a glimmer of hope for them to advance to the next stage of the tournament. Really, it would have been …
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By Tony McWatt Embarrassingly pathetic is perhaps the most appropriate description that should be given to the West Indies’ batting display in their October 23, ICC 2021 T20 World Cup opening match against England. Sent in to bat after losing the toss, the West Indies absolutely crumbled to be 55 all out in 14.2 overs. …
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By Tony McWatt SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. A SWOT analysis is, therefore, a strategy that is often used by businesses for measuring and evaluating their abilities to successfully achieve a specific objective. Over the next few weeks the attention of all Caribbean cricket fans and followers, is likely to …
By Tony McWatt Missing In Action (MIA) is a military term used to describe a soldier’s disappearance, either from within the ranks or worse from the actual field of battle. It’s a term that now readily comes to mind in regards to the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), the representative union body for the Caribbean …
By Tony McWatt The 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the 9th edition of “the biggest party in sports,” reached an exciting conclusion on Wednesday, September 15. After 32 matches had been played for the first time ever at a single venue, St Kitts’ Warner Park, it all came down to the Tournament final. The result …
