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 […]
I have TONS of content….thousands of cricket photos, hundreds of interviews, some on cassette tapes from when I first started back in 2003 thanks to CaribbeanCricket Back then, I was not tech savy at all. Anyway, that shall keep me busy during retirement. For now, enjoy this wicket I captured in Grenada. It was the […]
The Coronavirus pandemic brought sporting activities to a screeching halt from March 2020. Though devastating in many ways, including the deaths of millions of persons worldwide, it has forced sporting organizations to make radical changes. Cricket West Indies (CWI), apart from on the field changes, have had to change how they engage with media. Ahead […]
The news came to me via a WhatsApp from a Jamaican friend on Thursday February 28, 2019 at 8:57 a.m. Grenada time. “Mawnin. Heard that Tony Becca died,” she messaged. “Oh!” I replied in dismay, and immediately set about verifying the information, then sharing the unfortunate news with my family. Still in shock and disbelief, […]
What a cricket match spectators in Grenada witnessed during the 4th One Day International on Wednesday February 27, 2019!!! The air was expectant for sure, given the wash out of the 3rd ODI two days prior. But no one could ever have expected the batting fireworks by both England and the West Indies giving fans […]
(Today it is going to be a bit of a running commentary so do check back every hour or so. 👍🏾👍🏼. Also click here to see photos) 11:45 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST) Game on! Never have us Caribbean people been so happy to see the sun! First thing I did when I woke up […]
Spectators at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium were optimistic that they’d get to see some cricket Monday February 25, the day scheduled for the 3rd ODI in the Colonial Medical Insurance series between the West Indies and England. They were wrong. The true cricket fans in Grenada, plus those who had travelled from overseas, had […]
Thanks to Phillip Spooner and Cricket West Indies for the audio and article below. Shimron Hetmyer Audio | 2nd Colonial Medical Insurance ODI BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer spoke to members of the media following the second Colonial Medical Insurance One-Day International against England. The 22-year-old made his fourth ODI century as […]
Sunil Ambris’s 94 runs against the visiting English bowlers in their second warm up match was a timely reminder of his ability to score runs. It especially stood out since no other batsman managed more than 22. Having been seconded to that CWI President’s XI from his regional team Windwards Volcanoes, following their – some […]