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 […]
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South Africa wins 1st Test in 3 days. How does the West Indies team recover mentally?
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 […]
Day 1 Interviews: Betway Series 1st Test – Windies vs South Africa
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 […]
Kieran Powell: “I wanted to just spend time at the wicket”
We haven’t seen much of Kieran Powell in the last couple of years. Today he reminded cricket fans that he could be in contention for a place in the squad to face South Africa, when the series starts on June 10. By the end of Wednesday’s third day of the 4-day Best vs Best game, […]
WI Best A v WI Best B: Blackwood top scores with 85
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 […]