His tenure as the West Indies’ Test team’s incoming Head Coach hasn’t even started, but the designate Darren Sammy must be by now scratching his head already! Wondering what exactly he’s gotten himself into and if this time around he has indeed bitten off far more that he can chew! As much would have become …
Test Selection Headaches Already For Incoming WI Head Coach Darren Sammy! Read More »
The advent of any New Year is often viewed by individuals as a time for introspective self-reflection. As such as he enters 2025 and the final few months of his initial two-year tenure as Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Dr. Kishore Shallow will perhaps now have far more reason than most to engage in such …
The 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League ended most fittingly with its two best teams the defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors and three times finalists St Lucia Kings contesting the final. As poetic justice would have it the Kings silenced the 20,000 predominantly ‘Warrior Nation” home crowd to clinch the title. It was an enthralling …
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Over the years, Caribbean cricket has produced a number of match winners. In the Caribbean bowling department, Dwayne Bravo is one of the most talented seamers. The bowlers made a huge contribution in the West Indies cricket. But he has bid goodbye to the game and played his final match. Bravo had earlier announced that …
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the squads selected for the eagerly anticipated West Indies Senior Men’s T20 International (T20I) and One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka. The teams are set to compete in three (3) T20Is and three (3) ODIs from 10 to 2 October 2024. West Indies T20I Squad: Rovman Powell …
Ultra Busy 2024 Q4 For West Indies Whiteball Cricketers! Read More »
Four Laurels wreathed and three darts thrown in this Wickets Issue. Deserving Laurels to Sir Richie Richardson, Nicholas Pooran, Gudakesh Motie and Alzarri Joseph. Equally deserving darts thrown at Guyana’s Ministry, the Caribbean Premier League Umpires and Andre Russell. Heartiest congrats to former West Indies captain and outstanding batter Sir Richie Richardson for officiating in …
By David Jackson The 2024 Caribbean Premier League tournament ended on Sunday, 6th October with St. Lucia Kings becoming the Champions for the first time, defeating defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors in an electrifying showdown. Aaron Jones was the star of what turned out to be a thrilling final. He overcame a nervous start to …
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The West Indies three Tests series against their English hosts ended, predictably some would suggest, in a 3-0 whitewash in favour of the homesters. The Caribbean side was condemned to a 3-0 sweep in the series after they lost the third and final Test against the English by 10 wickets at Edgbaston. They also lost …
DEANDRA Dottin has come out of international retirement and made herself available for West Indies selection once again, nearly two years after her sudden decision to quit while leading Barbados in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The development is a boost for West Indies ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October this …
Five deserving Laurels presented in this Wickets July 2024 Issue. Just two darts deservedly thrown respectively at Cricket Canada and Cricket West Indies. Jayden Seales for his excellent return from injury performances during the recently concluded England-West Indies 2024 3Tests Series. Seales was the West Indies’ highest wicket-taker capturing 13 wickets at an average of …
