The Jamaica Scorpions have made two changes to their 15-man squad for the upcoming regional four-day match against the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Tarouba next Wednesday. West Indies batsman Brandon King and wicketkeeper-batsman Aldaine Thomas have been drafted into the squad that sits bottom of the six-team table after defeats to the Trinidad and […]
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Powell Being Tipped For Windies T20 Vice-Captaincy
Radio Jamaica Sports understands that Jamaican all-rounder Rovman Powell is being tipped to be the vice-captain for the West Indies T-20 team. Shai Hope was named as Nicholas Pooran’s deputy for the 50-over format, but no name was mentioned as vice-captain for the Twenty20 Internationals. Powell has the experience of captaining the West Indies in three One Day Internationals on […]
Adams, Haynes Blast Players For Being Unable To Meet Minimum Fitness Requirements
Cricket West Indies lead selector Desmond Haynes and Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams have blasted players for not being able to meet minimum fitness standards that would qualify them for selection to the senior men’s squad. “I’m pretty disappointed as well,” Haynes said speaking in a press conference on Monday. “When you look at the amount of cricket that is […]
Players Not Taking Advantage Of CWI, But T20 Balance Needs To Be Managed – Jimmy Adams
Jimmy Adams, Director of Cricket at Cricket West Indies does not believe regional players are taking advantage of the governing body to secure T20 contracts in the more lucrative T20 leagues around the world. During a press conference on Monday with Lead Selector Desmond Haynes, Adams, who was also present, was asked whether this was the case in the wake […]
Shimron Hetmyer Exits IPL — Gets Baby Call!
Guyanese and West Indian rising batting star Shimron Hetmyer exits his IPL team Rajasthan Royals, to get home to Guyana on time for the birth of his first child. With plans to rejoin his team, the pugnacious left-handed batsman said in an interview, “My stuff is still left in the room.” “Shimron Hetmyer has travelled back to Guyana early morning […]
West Indies Announce Men’s Squad For ODI Tours To The Netherlands And Pakistan
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the West Indies Senior Men’s squad for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) tours of the Netherlands and Pakistan. The West Indies will visit the Netherlands for three ODIs on May 31, June 2, and 4, followed by another three ODIs on June 8, 10 and 12 in […]
Decision To Not Name T20I Vice-Captain Surprises Former WI Batsman Philo Wallace
Former West Indies batsman Philo Wallace is surprised at the decision by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel to not name a vice-captain for the T20I team. Trinidadian left-hander Nicholas Pooran was announced as the West Indies’ new T20 and ODI skipper on Tuesday following the retirement of former captain Kieron Pollard from international cricket last month. Barbados batsman […]
‘Captaincy Makes You Grow’ – Windies Star Gayle Believes Stokes Great Pick For England Job
Top Windies batsman Chris Gayle believes the position of team captain is good for a player’s individual growth and insists he thoroughly enjoyed his time in the position. The hard-hitting left-hander served as captain of the West Indies team from 2007 to 2010, with what can be described as mixed fortunes. In One Day, International’s Gayle led the team for […]
Nicholas Pooran Appointed West Indies Men’s ODI And T20I Captain
Photo source: windiescricket.com ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed the appointment of Nicholas Pooran as the West Indies Men’s One Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) captain, following the international retirement of Kieron Pollard. Pooran will take over the captaincy for the West Indies ODI and T20I teams after being Pollard’s deputy over the last […]
‘One Of The Best’ — How Retired Windies Skipper Pollard Stacks Up Against The Rest
Recently retired West Indies captain Kieron Pollard has faced his fair share of critics but ends his international career with one of the highest win percentages of any captain to lead the One Day International (ODI) team in the last 20 years. The 34-year-old, who took charge of the ODI team in September 2019, called time on an international career […]