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CWI CEO Rubbishes Reports Of Host Change For Next Year’s T20 World Cup- “There’s No Truth To It”

Cricket West Indies has rubbished reports about the International Cricket Council (ICC) possibly asking England to step in and host next year’s ICC T20 World Cup, originally scheduled to take place in the West Indies and the USA. A number of media outlets, including CricTracker, Sportskeeda, and the Daily Mirror, have reported that the venue shift is being considered due […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Women’s ODIs Part Of ICC Women’s Championship Cycle; Men’s Tests Part Of ICC World Test Championship

The West Indies Women’s and Men’s teams will both tour Australia during the Australian summer, with dates and venues confirmed by Cricket Australia (CA) today. The West Indies Women will tour in October 2023 for three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is), while the West Indies Men will tour in January and February 2024 for two Tests, three […]

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Master Blaster Expressed Disappointment At Windies World Cup Performance, Questions Players’ Commitment

Sir Vivian Richards has questioned the commitment of the current crop of West Indies players and has expressed his disappointment at the team’s performance and early exit from the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. This latest embarrassment from the two-time world champions has not gone down well with the Master Blaster, who won two ICC World Cup titles with […]

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Brooks To Replace Hetmyer In The West Indies Squad For The ICC T20 World Cup In Australia

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has today informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that Shamarh Brooks has replaced Shimron Hetmyer in the West Indies Squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. The decision by the CWI Selection Panel was made as Shimron Hetmyer missed his re-scheduled flight to Australia, which had been changed from […]

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CCG To Be Developed As West Indies Cricket High Performance And Heritage Center

The Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG), home of West Indies Cricket, is entering the final phase for major development planning which will transform the ICC accredited facility into a truly state of the art cricket and cultural heritage center, Cricket West Indies announced on Friday. Infrastructural work and rehabilitation are expected to commence later this year that will see CCG become […]

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West Indies Squad Named For 1st Test Match To Face Bangladesh

CWI President’s XI squad named for Bangladesh warm-up match ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Men’s Selection Panel today named three uncapped players in a 12-man squad for the first Test match against Bangladesh to be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua from Thursday, June 16 to Monday, June 20. The uncapped players are […]

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Windies Women In A Ten-Team Affair In Upcoming ODI Cycle

The West Indies are set to play two additional series during the upcoming 2022-25 edition of the ICC ODI Women’s Championship cycle after Bangladesh and Ireland were added to make it a ten-team affair. Bangladesh and Ireland were added based on their ninth and tenth place ODI team rankings. They join the West Indies and the other seven existing teams […]