ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today lauded the West Indies team on their win over England in the Apex Test Series. The victory came on Sunday morning – the fourth day of the third Apex Test at the Grenada National Stadium. With the superb 1-0 series result, captain Kraigg Brathwaite became the […]
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Joshua Da Silva, Kyle Mayers & Co. cook up magic in the Spice Isle
West Indies wicketkeeper / batsman Joshua Da Silva had said he was sure the runs would come. What he couldn’t foresee was a penetrative bowling spell from Kyle Mayers, which left England 8 wickets down at the end of the day’s play on Saturday 26th March 2022. All around, it was a magical day of […]
Joshua Da Silva: “I’m sure runs will come”
Speaking with journalists at the end of Day 2 of the 3rd Test match in Grenada, West Indies wicket keeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva was optimistic. And why shouldn’t he be? Coming in when the score was tottering on 95 for 6, in chase of a lead after England had posted 204, he shared in three […]
Nkrumah Bonner hits patient century in 1st Apex Test match
ESPNCricinfo’s Cameron Ponsonby described West Indies batsman Nkrumah Bonner’s century as a “nine hour epic.” This made for a classic Test match batting display from the Men in Maroon, replying to England’s first innings total of 311. At the end of Day 3, West Indies were 373 for 9 – a 62 run lead. Bonner’s […]
Kraigg Brathwaite previews 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka
West Indies Test Captain Kraigg Brathwaite seemed undaunted when he spoke with the media the day before the second Test bowls off against Sri Lanka on November 29, 2021. Having been spun into defeat by 187 runs, Brathwaite said his batsmen need to have clarity on what they want to do, and do it for […]
Jason Holder: “We just didn’t bat well”
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 […]
“That’s out!” April 2015 West Indies vs England Test match in Grenada, Day 4″
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 […]
CRICKET DIARY: DAY 3 – WEST INDIES VS AUSTRALIA AT SABINA PARK
The conversation in my house before heading to Sabina Park was whether the match would end on Day 3. I was optimistic and said to my father that Jason Holder could get another century, just like he did in Antigua. I believe Dad ‘steupsed’ or ‘kissed his teeth’ (something which apparently only West Indians do […]
Grenada’s preparations for West Indies vs England Test
Thanks to Caribupdate’s Big Bang for the update of Grenada’s preparations for the second Test match between England and the West Indies set to take place from Tuesday 21st April to Saturday 25th April.