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Viv Richards Heaps Praise On Virat Kohli

West Indian batting great Viv Richards has heaped praise onto Indian superstar Virat Kohli after his stunning performances, so far, in this year’s ICC Cricket World Cup in India. While highlighting a number of stars at the tournament so far, including the likes of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell, New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra and South Africa’s Quinton De Kock and Aiden Markram, […]

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West Indies Women’s “A” Team Bows Out Of T20 Series 2-1 Against Pakistan

The West Indies women’s “A” team lost their triangular T20 series finale to Pakistan “A” following an eight-wicket defeat on Wednesday in Lahore. Batting first, the Caribbean women could only muster 97-6 with Qiana Joseph leading the way with 35 and captain, Jamaica’s Rashada Williams getting 18. Omaima Sohail and Rameen Shamim picked up two wickets each.  In pursuit of 98, […]

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Bravo Scores Unbeaten 139 As Trinidad And Tobago Red Force Humble Barbados Pride By 78 Runs At Brian Lara Academy

A brilliant unbeaten century from Darren Bravo and incisive spin bowling from Sunil Narine and Akeal Hosein were key factors in the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s emphatic 78-run victory over the Barbados Pride in their CG United Insurance Super50 match at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on Sunday. Chasing 294 for victory, Barbados were bowled out for […]

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India Hammer Woeful Sri Lanka To Book Place In World Cup Knockout Stages

India became the first team to qualify for the knockout stages of the Cricket World Cup with a thumping 302-run victory over Sri Lanka in Mumbai. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill put on 189 for India’s second wicket in their total of 357 for eight and Sri Lanka could only manage a sorry 55 all out in reply. Mohammed Shami’s […]

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Campbell’s CAS Decision Delayed Once Again

Jamaica and West Indies opening batsman John Campbell’s long wait for a decision to his appeal against a 4-year drug ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has once again been delayed. Having already waited six months since his appeal before respected American arbitrator Jeffrey Benz, the left handed batsman was expecting to hear on Tuesday whether his […]

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Beaton Replaced By Joseph In Guyana Harpy Eagles Squad

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) tournament technical committee of the ongoing CG United Super 50 Cup has approved a player replacement for the Guyana Harpy Eagles. Shamar Joseph has replaced Ronsford Beaton, who has picked up an injury, for the remainder of the tournament.  It is a like-for-like replacement, with both players being fast bowlers. Joseph becomes […]

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Reggae Girlz play To Exciting 2-2 Draw Against Guatemala In Kingston

Jamaica and Guatemala played to an exciting 2-2 draw on Sunday evening in Group B of League A of the Road to Women’s Gold Cup at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Guatemala now has four points through three matches, while Jamaica has a point after two games. The first half was an entertaining one and it was Guatemala who […]

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Joseph, Claxton Combine To Lead West Indies Women A To Three-Wicket Victory Over Pakistan, Clinch Series 2-1

A half-century from Djenaba Joseph and career-best bowling figures from Jahzara Claxton proved instrumental in the West Indies Women A’s three-wicket win over Pakistan that ensured a 2-1 series victory on Sunday. Chasing a target of 163 for victory after Pakistan Women A were bowled out for 162 in 44.2 overs, West Indies Women A scored 164-7 from 44.5 overs. […]

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Shellacking For Reggae Girlz In Gold Cup  Opener

The Reggae Girlz suffered a 2-1 defeat to hosts Panama in their opening match of the CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifiers at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Wednesday evening. Ricshya Walker opened the scoring for the Jamaicans in the 21st minute, but Alia Keane turned the ball into her own net just a minute before halftime as the […]

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Bishop’s Unbeaten 67 Leads Windies Academy To Victory Over Scorpions

Half-centuries from Teddy Bishop and Leonardo Julien led West Indies Academy to a six-wicket victory (D/L) over Jamaica Scorpions in the CG United Insurance Super 50 Competition at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Wednesday. Set a winning target of 264 after the Scorpions made 263-9 from their 50 overs, West Indies Academy scored 227-4 from 37.3 overs when rain […]