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’ …
The West Indies team’s disastrous performance at the recently concluded ICC 2021 T20 World Cup of four losses and just one win from its five matches played resulted in its failure to progress beyond the tournament’s Preliminary Super6 Round. More importantly, the West Indies finished well outside the Competition’s top 8 teams and as result …
I’ve decided to give myself the privilege of writing this WI Wickets Issue’s Memorable Matches on my own memories of the West Indies Test matches I’ve witnessed to date that have been the most magnificent. In doing so I shall cover the very first Test I ever attended, that which has given me my most …
Magnificent Memories: Mostly about Kanhai and Lara! Read More »
The West Indies’ team’s 2021 ICC T20 World Campaign, labeled “Mission Maroon” on Cricket West Indies’ Facebook Page is still alive, albeit barely so. The West Indies has accumulated two points from its two losses, one win recorded after its first three matches. According to Cricinfo, the West Indies’ thrilling October 29 three-run win against …
As evidenced by the inclusion of their respective photos on the cover page logoed banner of this month’s WI Wickets October Issue, Cricket West Indies Women’s Media Manager Nassira Mohammed and former West Indies Captain Jason Holder are our chosen Personalities of the Month. As such they are both deserving of our highest kudos. As …
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has congratulated West Indies cricket legends on recently being awarded honorary doctorates from the University of the West Indies (UWI). The trio – Sir Andy Roberts, Sir Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes – received Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees in recent ceremonies. Sir Andy was honored by the UWI Five Islands …
Despite scoring an unbeaten century for Team Blackwood in the Cricket West Indies Best vs. Best practice match against Team Brathwaite played at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua on October 28, Nkrumah Bonner said spending time at the crease was more important to him as he prepares for the West Indies’ upcoming tour to …
Best vs Best Practice Match Ends In A Tame Draw! Read More »
Former West Indies Captain Barbados-born Jason Holder is universally regarded as one of international cricket’s very best allrounders. A reputation duly confirmed by his current standing at the very top of the ICC’s official rankings of Test cricket’s all-rounders. Holder’s outstanding skills in both batting an bowling that have resulted in his current status, were …
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s selection panel has named a 15-member squad and three reserves for the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan Women and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Zimbabwe. The three reserve players will also be traveling with the squad. The touring squad sees a return for …
