In lieu of a Magnificent Memories article of previous West Indies matches and, or associations we are instead pleased to present Bruce Anansen’s recollections of his very special friendship with the now sadly departed Tony Harford. Having served the Caribbean and in particular West Indies cricket for well over 20 years, Harford passed away peacefully …
By David Jackson West Indies ended the year 2020 in a rather disappointing fashion. They were humiliated by New Zealand not only in the T201 series where they lost 2-0, with the last match being rained out but succumbed to two comprehensive defeats in the Test series, losing by an innings and 134 runs and …
By Tony McWatt Cricket West Indies (CWI) has presented all Caribbean cricket fans and followers, ourselves included, with a most welcome Christmas present. It has been announced that the Roger Harper-led Selection Panel’s contract will now not be renewed! The decision was likely made in the wake of the widespread public uproar that followed the …
Pakistan T20 Series Pointers For West Indies’ New Selection Panel! Read More »
Global cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Conference (ICC) has recently announced that the West Indies and the USA will host the 2024 T20 World Cup, the tournament’s third successive edition in as many years. This undoubtedly wonderful ICC World Cup hosting assignment couldn’t have come at a better time for West Indies cricket. Understandably, …
2007 West Indies Hosted World Cup Errors Must Not Be Repated In 2024! Read More »
West Indies Women’s all-rounder Hayley Matthews and Men’s wicket-keeper batsman Joshua DaSilva are our chosen WI Wickets Personalities of the month. As such they have been duly placed in the respective left and right corners of this Issue’s cover page top banner. Matthew’s outstanding all round skills with both bat and ball played a major …
MATTHEW’S & DASILVA: WI WICKETS PERSONALITIES OF THE MONTH! Read More »
En route to her century in the third and final ODI of the recently concluded Series against Pakistan, her seventh overall, West Indies Women’s captain Stephanie Taylor also became just the third woman in history to score 5,000 ODI career runs. Currently at four in the International Cricket Council’s Women’s ODI Batting rankings, the now …
Stephanie Taylor Passes 5000 ODI Runs Career Milestone! Read More »
The West Indies Women’s team has qualified to participate in next year’s 2022 Women’s World Cup to be hosted by New Zealand. West Indies qualification came as a result of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) announced decision to call off the Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 that was being played in Harare. The tournament …
West Indies Through To 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup! Read More »
Following Sri Lanka’s very comfortable 186 run December 21- 25, 2021 1st Test victory over the West Indies, the following are assigned grades for the visitors. The respective grades have been assigned on a scale of 1-10, with one as the lowest and ten as the highest. Kraigg Brathwaite: Led by example in the West …
West Indies Sri Lanka First Test Player Grades: Joshua DaSilva Excellent! Read More »
The ICC has confirmed the West Indies’ hosting of the 2022 Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The tournament, which will feature 16 countries in 48 matches, is to be held in the Caribbean for the first time in its 14-edition history and will run from 14 January to 5 February. Hosts West Indies, start …
ICC 2022 U19 World Cup Caribbean Hosting Venues Announced! Read More »
Barbados-born Hayley Matthews’ outstanding performances with both bat and ball was one of the major contributing factors to the West Indies 3-0 sweep of their recently concluded ODI Series against Pakistan. Matthews compiled 132 runs from 3 innings batted to emerge as the West Indies second-highest run-scorer behind Deandra Dottin’s three-match aggregate of 170. Matthews’ …
