Jamaican World Championships mile relay silver medalist Christopher Taylor is facing the fight of his life to avoid a four-year ban for the anti-doping rule violation of evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection. Top placed TVJ Sports sources, who spoke on condition of not being named, indicate that Taylor, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) and Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission […]
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West Indies ‘A’ Defeat Bangladesh ‘A’ By Three Wickets To Take Series Lead
West Indies ‘A’ recorded a brilliant victory over Bangladesh ‘A’ by three wickets in the second “Test” at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 2 on Friday, to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Captain Joshua Da Silva played a captain’s knock of 48 not out to lead the team to victory in the final session of the final […]
WIPA Set To Secure Lawyer For Embattled Windies Player Devon Thomas
Following charges against West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman Devon Thomas by the ICC under the Anti-Corruption codes, the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has stepped in to source legal representation on behalf of the player. Thomas was slapped with seven charges for breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code of conduct. It could be a very long road back for the former West Indies Under-19 […]
Ronsford Beaton Cleared To Resume Bowling
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced that following an assessment of a remodeled bowling action, Guyanese fast bowler Ronsford Beaton has been cleared to resume bowling in regional and international cricket. Beaton’s bowling action was assessed by officials at Loughborough University in England, where it was found to be within acceptable limits. The assessment was required after Beaton’s action was reported back […]
CWI Announces Changes To West Indies Men’s Squads For The A Team Series In Bangladesh And ODI Series In The UAE
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel today announced changes to the West Indies “A” Team squad currently Bangladesh and the West Indies ODI squad to play the UAE in Sharjah. For the ongoing “A” Team Series in Bangladesh, left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul will travel to Sylhet as cover for fellow left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie, who has been ruled out of the remainder […]
West Indies Drawn In Group A For ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers In Zimbabwe
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies have been drawn alongside the Netherlands, Nepal, United States, and hosts Zimbabwe in Group A of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. The ICC has unveiled the two groups, match schedules and venues for the 10-team tournament from 18 June to 9 July. All matches will start at 9am local time (3am Eastern […]
Jamaica Tallawahs Announce Retentions For 2023
The Jamaica Tallawahs have confirmed their Caribbean player retentions ahead of the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The tournament gets underway on 16 August with the final taking place on 24 September. There will be matches in Barbados, Guyana, St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago. The Caribbean players the Tallawahs have retained are as […]
Seville, Jackson Show Class At JAAA All Comers Meet In Kingston
Oblique Seville ran a season-best 100m and Shericka Jackson, an impressive 200m season-opener at the May 20 All Comers Meet at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday. The 2022 World Championships 100m finalist, who ran a wind-legal 9.95 at the Miramar Invitational on April 8, sped to a 9.94 clocking while shutting down over the last 15-metres to win […]
Brianna Williams Up The Ante
Brianna Williams returns to spanking form at the All Comers Meet at the National Stadium held in Kingston on Saturday. This comes at the backdrop of less than stellar performance and hamstring injury over the past several meets. It was a thrilling encounter between the between Olympic relay gold medalist Briana Williams and Carifta U20 champion Alana Reid. Williams exploded […]
UAE vs. West Indies ODI Series Opener Moved To June 4
The three-match ODI Series between UAE and the West Indies will now begin a day earlier with the two teams playing the opener on Sunday June 4 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The first match was originally scheduled for Monday 5 June. The West Indies Men’s team will arrive in Dubai on Thursday 1 June. The second match will be played […]