By Tony McWatt Now that he has been appointed captain of the West Indies ODI and T20 teams, Trinidad-born Nicholas Pooran might be seeking to emulate the outstanding accomplishments of England’s white-ball cricket skipper Eon Morgan. The question to be asked and answered is, can he? Eoin Morgan’s tenure as England’s white-ball captain began ignominiously …
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By Tony McWatt Legendary Caribbean cricket Radio Commentator Joseph “Reds” Perriera has called for his late colleague and friend Tony Cozier to be honoured posthumously. Perriera’s suggestion was made during the closing ceremony and presentation for the inaugural Cozier and Perreira T-6 Cup. The tournament was played over the April 15- 18, 2022 Easter Weekend …
Reds’ Call On Cozier’s Posthumous National Honour Should be Heeded! Read More »
By Tony McWatt As almost everyone connected with the sport in even the remotest manner would have heard by now, West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket. Pollard’s April 20th announcement, which would have come as a major surprise to most, has now created some very interesting possibilities for …
Kieron Pollard’s Retirement Has Created Some Very Interesting Possibilities! Read More »
The 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) is now well underway with approximately one-third of its scheduled matches having been completed. Now in its fifteenth season, and universally regarded as global cricket’s most prestigious T20 franchise tournament, the 2022 IPL with its roster of ten participating teams commenced on March 26 and is scheduled to be …
Hetmeyer, DJ Bravo Shining Brightest Among The Caribbean Stars At IPL 2022! Read More »
Head Coach Courtney Walsh has been commenting publicly about the West Indies team’s performances in the recent ICC 2022 Women’s World Cup, as well as its most urgent needs for the immediate future. While the greater majority of what Walsh has said publicly has been spot on he has, however, also been guilty of missing …
Hit And Miss Comments From WI Women’s Head Coach Courtney Walsh! Read More »
The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced that its finals will be hosted by Guyana for the next three years, starting this year. This year’s tournament culmination will have its first-ever staging in Guyana and the announced three-year long-term agreement will now ensure encore presentations in 2023 and 2024. Guyana’s 2022 CPL tournament matches …
CPL Hosting Agreement Could Be A Major Boost To Guyana’s Cricket Tourism! Read More »
What a wonderful weekend this past one has been for West Indies cricket. First, our women’s team secured its qualification for the 2022 World Cup. Then, to compound the enjoyment of that occurrence, the West Indies men’s Test team created history securing a 1-0 Series victory against England and becoming the first-ever holders of the …
“She’s a very special person!” That was the Facebook listed description of one adoring fan, immediately after Hayley Matthews had posted her career-best bowling figures of 4/15-10 overs to help the West Indies to yet another nail-biting win in their 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup campaign. Matthews’ outstanding performance deservingly earned her the player-of the-match …
Hayley Matthews Continuing To Rise As West Indies Women’s Cricket’s Shining Star! Read More »
The Women’s ICC 2022 World Cup, the Antigua-hosted West Indies-England first test and Cricket West Indies’ plans for the creation of a new Emerging Players Academy are the primary topics of interest that would have garnered the attention of Caribbean cricket fans within recent days. As such they are now most deserving of this article’s …
Women’s World Cup Campaign Setback & Other Developments! Read More »
What a week of roller-coaster emotions this past one has been. The joy of an unexpected West Indies Women’s World Cup opening match victory, bookended by the sudden and untimely passing of two Australian cricket legends within hours of each other and just days after that of our own West Indian legend Sonny Ramadhin. On …
A Tale Of Two Coaches And A Test Series With So Much At Stake! Read More »
