Man of the Match Rovman Powell scored a quick-fire unbeaten half-century as the West Indies sealed a 35–run victory in the second T20 International against Bangladesh and take a 1-0 lead in their three-match series in Dominica on Sunday. Chasing 194 for victory, Bangladesh scored 158-6 off their 20 overs. Shakib al Hasan’s unbeaten 68 took the tourists close but […]
Former West Indies batting star Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been appointed as the head coach of the USA Women’s senior and U19 teams. The 47-year-old, who is based in Orlando, Florida in the United States, is currently the head coach of the Caribbean Premier League side Jamaica Tallawahs, and recently served as the batting consultant for the U19 West Indies men’s […]
Photo credit: Bahnfrend Former Windies captain Stafanie Taylor has pledged solidarity with new captain Hayley Matthews and expressed her fullest support to the team. Taylor was named captain in 2015 and made her mark straightaway, most notably leading her side to the 2016 T20 World Cup title and the semi-final of the ODI World Cup in New Zealand earlier this […]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Yohan Blake, and Oblique Seville lead a strong 64-member Jamaica team named to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships from July 15-24, 2022. Also included as first-timers are 800m champion Navasky Anderson and Adelle Tracey, who will compete in both 800 and 1500m. Tracey, an American-born middle-distance runner, who also represented Great Britain, recently received […]
West Indies chairman of selectors Desmond Haynes calls for a new approach to batting as the Windies take on Bangladesh in a three-match T20 and ODI series, respectively. Haynes underscored the significant difference between both formats of the game and the adjustments in mindset needed to perform well. He said, “I find that with fifty overs, we got to be […]
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel on Tuesday announced the West Indies Men’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International Series and the three-match CG United One-Day International Series against Bangladesh. Rovman Powell has been announced as the new Vice Captain for the T20Is while left-arm fast bowler Obed McCoy returns after recovering from injuries. There are also recalls for […]
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed the international retainer contracts for the West Indies Men’s and Women’s players for the 2022-2023 season. A total of 36 players have been offered contracts for the period – which runs from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. This is in addition to 90 players across the region who are contracted to Territorial Board Franchise Squads. The West Indies Men’s contracted player list sees fast bowler Jayden Seales, left-arm seamer […]
West Indies 408 (Mayers 146, Brathwaite 51, Khaled 5-106) and 13 for 0 beats Bangladesh 234 (Litton 53, Joseph 3-50, Seales 3-53) and 186 (Nurul 60*, Seales 3-21, Roach 3-54, Joseph 3-57) by 10 wickets It didn’t take too long after play resumed on the fourth for the West Indies to roll over Bangladesh to secure a 2-0 win in […]
Photo credit: wikipedia 2011 world 100-meter champion Yohan Blake ran his fastest time in 10 years in winning his 5th national 100-meter title in a season’s best 9.85 seconds at the National Stadium on Friday. The 32-year-old announced his return to top form in grand fashion after stopping the clock at 9.86 seconds, finishing ahead of a field of mostly […]
Jamaica’s rising star, 27-year-old Shericka Jackson, was in a spanking form on the track at Jamaica’s National Senior Athletics Championships on Sunday. She put history to the track when she ran the third-fastest time on Sunday to cap her outstanding campaign at the meet. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics 100m bronze medalist sped to a world-leading 21.55s in still conditions to […]
