Alzarri Joseph’s progression from former U19 quickie to now becoming the spearhead of the West Indies bowling attack and definitively now deserving of a “world class” description has justified the expectations of many Caribbean cricket fans. Joseph was the most successful bowler in the West Indies’ most failed 2022 T20 World Cup Campaign, capturing 6 …
Commencing with this October 2022 Issue WI Wickets will be publishing an ongoing series of One-On-One conducted interviews with key personalities from within the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA). We are, therefore, very pleased to present the following interview with BCA National Youth Selection Panel Chairman, Elvis Howard, as the very first of the now planned …
CRICKET WEST INDIES MASTERS ASSOCIATION (CWIMA) has undertaken a mega event tantamount to a mini-world cup on its very first attempt at hosting a masters’ tournament. The 2022 BIG MAN CRICKET O50s CARIBBEAN CUP is scheduled to be held on November 2 to the 11th in Barbados at several First- Class venues- Pickwick, Wanderers, Windward, …
BIG MAN CRICKET O50s CARIBBEAN CUP COMES TO BARBADOS! Read More »
By Ray Ford OF LEADERS Field-Marshal Montgomery once said “they have infectious optimism a determination to persevere in the face of difficulties and the composure to radiate confidence when they themselves are not too certain of the outcome!” One would think that Montgomery had known Clive Lloyd personally but what about Viv Richards? Even prior …
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has risen to the top spot among all-rounders in the One-Day International format for the first time in her career. The talismanic right-handed batter and off-spinner scored 88 runs and grabbed five wickets in the recent CG United ODI Series against New Zealand to secure the Number 1 position in …
Hayley Matthews: World’s #1 Women Cricket Allounder! Read More »
Not many gave Jamaica Tallawahs a chance to qualify for the CPL 2022 playoffs, let alone make the final, including former West Indies spinner and now commentator Samuel Badree. Every time Tallawahs’ Pakistan import Mohammad Amir would bump into Badree, he would remind him of his pre-tournament prediction and Tallawahs’ determination to prove him – …
Triumphant Tallawahs Defy Odds To Clinch Hero 2022 CPL Championship Title! Read More »
Led by their recently appointed new captain, Hayley Matthews, the West Indies Women’s cricketers suffered a 1-2 loss to the visiting New Zealand during the recently concluded three-match ODI Series that was played at Antigua’s Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The Kiwis won the first two matches while West Indies gained a consolation victory in the …
The West Indies Selections Panel, chaired by the Rt.Honourable Desmond Haynes, recently announced its 15 member squad for this year’s ICC 2022 World Cup to be played in Australia from October 16 to November 13. The tournament will begin with a 6-day group stage to determine the final four teams to qualify for the Super …
The tour itself was a most grueling one for our boys down under having had to cope with the difficult scheduling of matches that easily caused numerous injuries on the aging bodies of our depleted team members coupled with the adverse effects of the late winter/early spring weather in Australia. Having to play 7 highly …
Fabian Allen has made himself available for international selection again ahead of the T20 World Cup, six months since his last appearance in a West Indies shirt. Allen, the left-arm spin-bowling allrounder, declined a retainer contract with Cricket West Indies earlier this year and has been absent for “personal reasons” throughout West Indies’ home season. …
