Spectators were thrilled to watch the West Indies team canter to a win in the first of five Twenty20 matches in the Colonial General insurance series against South Africa in Grenada. The series was originally scheduled for Trinidad & Tobago, however, the twin island republic’s borders are still closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Sporting […]
Former West Indies Test captain Jason Holder, has agreed with others whose assessment of the 1st Test loss to South Africa was a failure of the batsmen. Asked during a press conference on June 15, 2021 to assess the conditions, “I think the conditions didn’t change much over the course of the game. We just […]
I woke up to the news that my favourite cricketer of any nationality was inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame. Why is Desmond Haynes my favourite cricketer? Back in the 1980’s I knew nothing about cricket. Thought it was the most boring sport ever. Then I saw a highlights show on […]
Seventeen years ago, I interviewed Kadija Richards, a mental coach hired by the Jamaica Cricket Association after the team’s dismal performance in the season before. This Sports Psychologist, like many others, believes that mental issues are probably one of the biggest issues with athletes here as well as anywhere else in the world. Richards said […]
West Indies chose to bat first, hoping to put a commanding score on the board on Day 1 of the 1st Test match in the Betway Test series against South Africa. However, the visitors’ bowlers, led by Lungi Ngidi with 5 wickets for only 19 runs, and Anrich Nortje bagging 4 for 35, put a […]
The first of 2 matches in the Betway Test series between South Africa and the West Indies starts today in St Lucia. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite spoke with the media on Wednesday June 9. Like a recurring decimal, the captain kept emphasizing that if his players remained disciplined, the results would come. Watch the press conference […]
The West Indies men team continued their preparation for the forthcoming series against the South Africans. At the end of Monday’s practice match, WI Best Captain Jermaine Blackwood had top scored with 85 runs off 125 balls, with opening batsman Shai Hope following closely, scoring 79 off 88 balls. In reply, WI Best B lost […]
It’s coming up to 20 years since I started my life in cricket, specifically, as part of the media fraternity. This picture was taken between 2003 and 2006 at Sabina Park, in front of the Mound. This was pre-2007 World Cup, and at the time this picture was taken, there were no restrictions and I […]
Tuesday, 18 May 2021 — ST JOHN’S, Antigua — The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel announces a provisional 18-man squad ahead of the three back-to-back five-match T20 International (T20I) Series against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan. The expanded squad maintains the blend of experienced players with exciting young talent as the West Indies continue preparations in the build up […]
Cricket West Indies announced a busy summer schedule of cricket at home in several islands, including Grenada! Given that the first series against the South Africans will be played from June 10 – July 3, you know that it was indeed short notice. The press release noted the gratitude of the South Africans. The West […]