Breaking news from Cricket West Indies (CWI) on the appointment of its new CEO! How will this change the fortunes of CWI? Time will tell. Congratulations Chris Dehring.
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Thank you, Dwayne Bravo…born to play cricket
Before West Indies Cricketer Dwayne John Bravo was selected for the West Indies senior team, I had identified him as someone who would likely be selected and go on become a star. Boy, did I pick that one right! This was way back in February 2004, yes, that is right, 20 years ago, when he […]
Carl Hooper included in West Indies ODI amd T20 cricket coaching staff
Daren Sammy: “I believe I can get the job done”
Newly announced West Indies Cricket white ball Head Coach Daren Sammy had his first media interaction on 26th May. Usually, these press conferences are brief. Twenty minutes maximum. This one lasted 35 minutes. It’s not surprising though, if you remembered Daren Sammy’s interviews when he was captain of various West Indies teams, including the winning […]
WI Women T20: Windwards beat Trinidad
The Windward Islands, under captain Afy Fletcher, beat Trinidaf & Tobago Red Force Divas by 7 wickets in the T20 Blaze tournament. Windwards won by 7 wickets. This is T & Ts second consecutive defeat. Captain Fletcher spoke to the media after the match. Listen below.
Andre Coley and Darren Sammy appointed Windies coaches
In case you missed it, like I did, Andre Coley is senior and ‘A’ team head coach, while Darren Sammy is white ball coach. Congrats to them both. May they have the support of the players, staff and administration.
Windies Championships 2023 to be followed by new Headley Weekes series
Cricket West Indies has announced a new series named after George Headley and Sir Everton Weekes, to feature the cream of the crop emerging from the 4-day West Indies Championships. The first class tournament starts on February 1, 2023 with matches being played in both Grenada and Antigua in the first two rounds. Read the […]
Simmons to step down as Head Coach of West Indies Men’s Team
Cricket West Indies have announced that Phil Simmons will step down as Head Coach. It was inevitable. CWI must think carefully about its next Head Coach. Personally, I thought it was wrong to get rid of the previous coach, and just before the World Cup. The captaincy of Nicholas Pooran must also come under scrutiny. […]
Dave Cameron to Skerritt and Simmons: ‘Pack your bags!’
Make CG Super 50 mandatory for West Indies players
Windies cricket announced that the T20 players who will not be involved in the Test series against Australia, will be returning to the Caribbean. It is recommended that Windies cricket make it mandatory for these players to participate. It would give them an opportunity to practise how to bat longer. The team was ousted from […]