CMC – Outspoken St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has labelled Ricky Skerritt and Dr Kishore Shallow as “two very good candidates”, in reaction to news the duo will be contesting the top posts in Cricket West Indies presidential elections later this month. Skerritt, a former Cabinet minister in St Kitts, […]
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – With the odds yet again firmly stacked against West Indies in the upcoming One-Day International series, marquee batsman Shai Hope says the Caribbean are bracing for a strong challenge from England but also plan to counter with firepower of their own. West Indies are ranked ninth in the ICC one-day rankings […]
SOURCE: BBC: West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been banned for the first four one-day internationals against England. Gabriel, 30, accepted an International Cricket Council charge over comments he made to England captain Joe Root during the third Test in St Lucia. In reply, Root told Gabriel: “Don’t use it as an insult. There’s […]
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – England, sent in by West Indies, reached 231 for four at the close on the opening day of the third and final Test at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium here Saturday. Scores: ENGLAND 231 for four (Jos Buttler 67 not out, Ben Stokes 62 not out, Rory Burns 29, Joe […]
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies snared three England wickets including that of captain Joe Root’s, to keep their noses in front at tea on the opening day of the third and final Test here Saturday. At tea at the Darren Sammy National Stadium, England were attempting to rebuild on 114 for four, […]
The fourth season of the Barbados Cricket Supplies U13 Competition bowls off today at various grounds with play in all matches set to commence at 12 noon. This will be the 11th season overall for this tournament which started back in 2009. Five-time champions Fusionz Boutique Passage Juniors under their successful head coach Richard Clarke […]
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies crushed England by 10 wickets inside three days of the second Test here Saturday, to regain the Wisden Trophy with a match to spare in the three-Test series. Set 14 wins to win after routing England for a paltry 132 in their second innings, left-hander John Campbell deposited […]
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Grieving fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and captain Jason Holder shared four wickets as West Indies battered England in the second session, to remain in command of a compelling second Test here Saturday. At tea on the third day, England were wobbling on 75 for four, still requiring a further 44 […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The West Indies camp was in mourning on Saturday following the early morning death of fast bowler Alzarri Joseph’s mother. “It is with great sadness that we have been informed that Sharon Joseph, the mother of our young fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, has passed away,” a statement from West Indies […]
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies, replying to England’s 187, were 126 for one in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the second Test at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here Friday. Scores: ENGLAND 187 (Moeen Ali 60, Jonny Bairstow 52, Ben Foakes 35; Kemar Roach 4-30, Shannon Gabriel 3-45, […]
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies, replying to England’s 187, reached 30 without loss in their first innings at the close on the opening day of the second Test at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here Thursday. Scores: ENGLAND 187 (Moeen Ali 60, Jonny Bairstow 52, Ben Foakes 35; Kemar Roach 4-30, Shannon Gabriel […]
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Pacers Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel sliced through the England lower order to bowl the tourists out for 187 in their first innings, less than an hour after tea on the opening day of the second Test here Thursday. Resuming from tea on 172 for six, England lost their lost […]
KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies Women beat Pakistan Women by 71 runs in the first Twenty20 International of the three-match series at Southend Club here Thursday. Scores: WEST INDIES 160 for two off 20 overs (Deandra Dottin 90 not out, Chedean Nation 50 not out) PAKISTAN 89 off 18 overs (Bismah Maroof 38; Shamilia […]
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl in the second Test against England at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here Thursday. The hosts have retained the same XI from the opening Test in Bridgetown which they won by 381 runs inside four days last weekend, to post a […]
CRICINFO – Trevor Bayliss has questioned the “guts and determination” of his England side after their chastening defeat in the first Test in Barbados. Bayliss, the England coach, described himself as “speechless” after the team’s second batting collapse of the game and suggested some frank words would be exchanged within the squad after a performance […]
West Indies interim head coach Richard Pybus believes Saturday’s stunning 381-run victory over England in the opening Test was an indication of the team’s true potential. The hosts handed England a crushing defeat at Kensington Oval to end the first Test with a full day and a half remaining. “I’m delighted. The guys played extremely […]
Captain Jason Holder has become the first Windies player in 45 years to top the list of all-rounders in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after slamming an unbeaten double-century that helped script a memorable 381-run win over England in the first Test in Bridgetown. Sir Garfield Sobers was at the top in March […]
