The Guyana Harpy Eagles have emerged triumphant once again, retaining their West Indies Championship title and collecting $250,000 USD in a thrilling showcase of cricket prowess.In a gripping finale to the championship, the Harpy Eagles secured a decisive eight-wicket victory over the Combined Campuses and Colleges, propelling them to the top of the table with …
Guyana Harpy Eagles Crowned 2024 regional 4Day Champions! Read More »
Five most worthy laurels and only two deserving darts for this Wickets April Issue. Laurels have been deservedly awarded to Trinidad & Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley, West Indies Women’s Captain Hayley Matthews, Trinidad & Tobago Red Force batter Amir Jangoo, Royston Chase and Mikyle Louis. This Issue’s two darts have been duly been thrown …
By David Jackson West Indies has a rich history of fast bowling. As far back as the 1920s and 1930s, there have always been great West Indies fast bowlers. The fast bowlers who were considered the front runners included: Learie Constantine, George Francis, Herman Griffith, Manny Martindale, Leslie Hylton, Hines Johnson and Roy Gilchrist. Learie …
The Rich History Of West Indies Fast Bowling! How Does The Future Look? Read More »
For whatever reason I was among the journalists, my good friend Reds Perreira included, who were deemed not worthy enough to receive direct invitations to Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Monday April 8 Press Conference that was held here in Barbados. Even though the powers that be at CWI must and should have known fully well …
CWI Barbados Press Conference Takeaways: The Circus Has Come To Town! Read More »
Wednesday May 1 has been scheduled as the deadline date for each of the twenty participating teams at this year’s 2024 ICC T20 World Cup to submit their intended 15member squads. As should be known by now to almost everyone on planet Earth, the June 1 – 29, 2024 ICC T20 World Cup will be …
West Indies 2024 T20 World Cup Squad: A Straightforward Selection! Read More »
When the Canadian national cricket team steps onto to the Dallas cricket stadium field for its 2024 ICC T20 World Cup opening match against co-hosts, arch-rival USA, the versatile Guyana-born allrounder Dillon Heyliger will be expecting to among the eleven players doing so. Heyliger has recently expressed his elation for Canada having gained a qualification …
2024 ICc T20 World Cup: The Canadians Are Coming: Dillon Heyliger One To Watch! Read More »
The Daren Sammy Cricket Ground (DSCG), previously the Beausejour Cricket Ground, is a cricket ground located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia standard seating capacity of 15,000. It was completed in 2002 and currently accommodates 13,000 spectators. Originally named after the Beausejour hills and situated in the outskirts of Rodney Bay, the stadium was completed in …
2024 ICC T20 World Cup Caribbean Hosting Venues: St Lucia’s Daren Sammy Cricket Ground! Read More »
Visiting fans coming to the Kensington Oval in June for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and the nine matches that Barbados is hosting – including the finals – will see the new statue of Former West Indies cricketer Sir Charles (“Charlie”) Griffith! The statue was unveiled on Monday, March 25, 2024 during a ceremony …
Sir Charles Griffith Honoured With Kensington Oval Statue! Read More »
MARCH 2024 LAURELS: Five well deserving laurels awards in this Wickets March 2024 Issue. Only two darts found worth of being thrown. Sir Andy Roberts for taking time from his always busy daily schedule to watch the young, ninteteen-year-old aspiring pacer Isai Thorne perform at the Coolidge Cricket Ground during the Guyana Harpy Eagle match …
By David Jackson The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be the 9th edition of the biennial T20 international tournament. This year the tournament is scheduled to be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States, from June 1 to June 29 this year. England are the defending champions, having defeated Pakistan in …
