Now in just its second Issue, WI Wickets is West Indies cricket’s newest magazine. Having now already grown from its introduction as an eight page Supplement in the August 2021 4th Volume first Issue of Wickets Canada, to sixteen pages in this second edition, WI Wickets can also justifiably claim to be West Indies crickets’ …
WEST Indies Women’s coach Courtney Walsh said not having regular captain Stafanie Taylor available was a “big blow” after West Indies Women were outplayed in the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa Women. Prior to the ODI series, the teams drew the three-match T20 series 1-1 after the first match was abandoned because …
Taylor Missed During South Africa Series- Says Coach Walsh! Read More »
The West Indies Rising Stars U19s team recently returned home after an intense six-match tour where they faced the England Young Lions. For the West Indies players, it formed part of their developmental programme, geared towards their participation in the International Cricket Council’s U19 World Cup. The Youth ODI Series ended 4-2 in favour of …
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The 2021 Caribbean Premier League, the ninth edition of ‘the greatest party in sports” ended with one of the most exciting finals in the Tournament’s nine-year history. The St Kitts Patriots securing a thrilling three wickets win over the St Lucia Kings from the very last ball of the match. Set 160 to win in …
During the early days of his West Indies career the development of Holding’s fast bowling skills benefited tremendously from his roommate exposure to Andy Roberts, whom he has always regarded as a genius in terms of his abilities to assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of opposition batsmen. Roberts was in so many ways a …
By Joseph “Reds” Perreira March 19, 1971 will always be an important day in my life. As it was the very first time I ever did Radio broadcast commentary for a Test match. To prepare for it, however, I had gone to Trinidad & Tobago to watch the West Indies – India 2nd Test which …
By David Jackson The West Indies, once cricket world champions have been struggling for over two decades to get back to the top of Test cricket. This has been a long and arduous journey, resulting in numerous defeats, some quite embarrassing, for a team that was such a dominant force on the International scene. At …
WI Cricket Critical Analysis: Major Batting Concerns! Read More »
By Tony McWatt “Knives for Roger Harper and his hallucinating band of selectors, aren’t yet drawn. But surely, they are being sharpened!” Those were the words of the seasoned Jamaican cricket journalist Ray Ford, in reaction to the storm of controversy that has been created as a result of the choices made by Selections’ Chair …
Clock Now Ticking On Harper’s Remaining Time As West Indies Selections Chair! Read More »
By Tony McWatt The West Indies Squad for the October 17-November 13, 2021 ICC T20 World Cup has finally been announced. The Squad is as follows: Kieron Pollard (Captain), Nicholas Pooran (Vice-Captain), Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Lendl Simmons, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Oshane …
Serious Concerns Over West Indies’ 2021 T20 World Cup Squad Selections! Read More »
By Tony McWatt The 2021 edition of the Hero CPL, which started on Thursday, August 26, with all matches being played at the Skitts & Nevis Warner Park due to the continuing effects of the ongoing COVID Pandemic, is now well underway. The added significance of this year’s Tournament, now in its eight edition since …
2021 CPL Causing Headaches For West Indies T20 World Cup Squad Selectors! Read More »
