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May 26, 1988 - At a time when off spinners were beginning to be discarded for their ineffectivity in T20s, Sunil Narine blazed a trail with his gamut of variations
Apart from being the most dominating batsman to set foot on the cricket field and scoring at an average of over 50 in Tests and 47 in ODIs, do you know that Viv Richards also has 32 Test wickets and 118 ODI wickets
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has published guidelines for the safe resumption of cricket to assist its Members in restarting cricket activity in their countries as government restrictions owing to COVID-19 start to relax.
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There have been encouraging signs of international cricket's return from each of England, West Indies, Pakistan, India, South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Even an IPL in September-November is very much a possibility.
Live cricket, which seemed a far shot just a few days back, returns in less than 10 days in the form of a T10 League called the Vincy Premier League, to be held in the Caribbean.
With 57 ODIs under his belt, Imran Tahir had become a regular feature for South Africa
The ICC Cricket Committee today recommended changes to ICC regulations to mitigate the risks posed by the COVID-19 virus, and protect the safety of players and match officials....
Martin Guptill was already the man with the highest New Zealand ODI score after his unbeaten 189 against England at Southampton in 2013....
Upon assuming office in April 2019, just over a year ago; in keeping with our theme of “Cricket First”, and promises of governance reform and financial transparency...
There seldom exists a GOAT list which successfully blocks personal biases and so this one too self-admittedly may have inclined one way or the other due to the leanings of the writer.
Test cricket mirrors life. The ebbs and flows of the format have given birth to some of the most breath-taking cricketing epics. A Cricket World Series, The Best of Tests, highlights the finest of these spectacles.
On May 6th, the CPL Tournament Committee received a formal complaint from the CPL alleging breaches of its Tournament Rules & Regulations by Mr. Chris Gayle
Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have agreed to postpone both the Women’s Colonial Medical Insurance One Day International (ODI) Series against South Africa Women, scheduled to begin at the end of the month in Jamaica and Trinidad, as well as the Men’s ‘A’ Team Series scheduled to commence in Antigua in June.
Test cricket mirrors life. The ebbs and flows of the format have given birth to some of the most breath-taking cricketing epics. A Cricket World Series, The Best of Tests, highlights the finest of these spectacles.
The Hero Caribbean Premier League has worked with Trombone Productions and Sunset+Vine to create films that tell the stories of three of the most exciting Caribbean cricketers
The inaugural edition of the ICC World Twenty20 was in readiness to kick start in 2007.
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The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have announced the Caribbean players they will be retaining for the 2020 Hero Caribbean Premier League.
May 5, 2010 - With an unbeaten 112 off 45 balls in the opening encounter of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in 2010 against South Africa, all-rounder Deandra Dottin became the first woman to score a T20 century.
In a dead rubber, all West Indian batsmen except Chris Gayle succeeded. Each of Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder got starts but none of them could go on to make a big one.
West Indies faced Sri Lanka in the final of the T20 World Cup in 2012.
May 2, 1969 - 375, 501* and 400* are numbers that have been rendered immortal in international cricket by Brian Charles Lara. All the three figures have the same underling values - panache, flair and an insatiable hunger for big runs.
A Cricket World series, CWC 2019 Recap looks at all the high-octane encounters from the last year's ODI World Cup: from Jofra Archer's bouncers to Rohit Sharma's hundreds and from Mitchell Starc's yorkers to Virat Kohli's antics.
May 1, 1951 - A cocktail of English defence and West Indian aggression puts West Indian opener Gordon Greenidge in the most exotic breed of cricketers.
29 April, 1988 - Russell led the Rajshahi Royals to the BPL title in the last edition apart from ending as the Man of the Match in the final and the Man of the tournament.
The 34th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between West Indies and India proved to be far more one-sided that it was expected as a steady batting display and some great bowling from India never gave their opponents a sniff at the Emirates Old Traffor in Manchester.
April 25, 1976 - West Indies won the Jamaica Test by picking up just 11 legitimate wickets. Anshuman Gaekwad, Gundappa Viswanath and Brijesh Patel suffered serious injuries in trying to counter the terrifying West Indian bowling.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) on the advice and agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), announces the postponement of the West Indies Men’s three (3) Test series against England in June, to a future date to be determined.
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Sammy has just finished a coaching stint in Pakistan and he will be back in his playing shirt this season. Hewill be captaining his home franchise once again! He has been part of the St. Lucia Zouks franchise since the inception of CPL in 2013.
April 21, 1995 - As was Ambrose's style, he ran up to Waugh in his follow through and dished up the famous stare. But unlike others, Tugga was quick to respond. As the two players stared at each other, threatening to break into a fight..
Three years on from his heroic and jaw-dropping display in the final of the 2016 World T20, Carlos Braithwaite was on the cusp on another special moment.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will host a Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) meeting via conference call on Thursday 23 April.
April 15, 1986 - While England were trying to save the Test and thus the whitewash, it was in the best interest of West Indies to force the issue. An attacking batsman by default, this was the perfect scenario for Richards to go all out.
A Cricket World series, CWC 2019 Recap looks at all the high-octane encounters from the last year's ODI World Cup: from Jofra Archer's bouncers to Rohit Sharma's hundreds and from Mitchell Starc's yorkers to Virat Kohli's antics.
April 12, 2004 - It took Australian opener Matthew Hayden nearly a decade to top Lara's 375 with 380 against Zimbabwe in Perth. Only six months had passed when Lara snatched the record back
A Cricket World series, CWC 2019 Recap looks at all the high-octane encounters from the last year's ODI World Cup: from Jofra Archer's bouncers to Rohit Sharma's hundreds and from Mitchell Starc's yorkers to Virat Kohli's antics.
The first episode of Shane Watson's podcast series ‘Lesson Learnt with the Greats’ featuring West Indies all-rounder Vivian Richards is pure gold for the classic cricket fans, who like everyone else, are stuck at their homes.
April 10, 1990 - "Curtly talk to no man" is what the great West Indian pace bowler said when asked by journalists for an interview. Understandably, he let the ball do the talking. This was one such incident.
April 9, 1984 - In the 25-year period from 1976 to 2000, West Indies won 20 out of their 23 home series. This was when West Indies cricket was at its peak, in the mid-1980s, during a 18-year period they didn't lose a single series at home.
A Cricket World series, CWC 2019 Recap looks at all the high-octane encounters from the last year's ODI World Cup: from Jofra Archer's bouncers to Rohit Sharma's hundreds and from Mitchell Starc's yorkers to Virat Kohli's antics.
As Ireland took on West Indies in 5th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Saxton Oval in Nelson, they had earned the reputation
As lovers of this remarkable sport called cricket, there is nothing we all enjoy more than getting outdoors and watching a great game; witnessing an enthralling battle between bat and ball and seeing our favorite players
A Cricket World series, CWC 2019 Recap looks at all the high-octane encounters from the last year's ODI World Cup
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With no live sport currently available, the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has partnered with cloud video production platform Grabyo to create a unique and innovative content experience for cricket fans to enjoy.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed that the Barbados Pride have been declared winners of the 2020 West Indies Championship (Four-Day), following a Board of Directors teleconference held this afternoon
We know we are in uncertain times right now around the world and that we have all spent the last few days trying to understand this new world - whilst at the same time dealing with day to day work tasks and family commitments at home.
In light of recent media reports and as the effects of the COVID-19 virus impacts people around the world there has been some understandable speculation
In 1999, Lara seemed to be in the last stretch of his career, but against the likes of Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill, came a knock that the Prince of Trinidad rates even higher than the 400*.
Check out the top performers at the end of Round 8 of the West Indies Championship
Following are the Official Points Standings in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship after the eighth round of matches which ended on Sunday.
Derval Green grabbed three of the last four Leeward Islands Hurricanes wickets and ended with career-best figures to help Jamaica Scorpions complete an innings and 118 runs win in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship
West Indies pacer Kemar Roach delivered a decisive spell and Barbados Pride brushed aside five-time defending champions and closest rivals Guyana Jaguars to win by 235 runs
Cricket West Indies (CWI) acting on the recommendation of its Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) has taken the decision to suspend all CWI Tournaments and face-to-face group meetings, from Monday March 16, for a minimum of 30 days.
West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite drew on all of his experience and carried his bat
The Hero Caribbean Premier League are continuing their commitment to the development of the next generation of Caribbean cricketers with the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Emerging Player programme which will see the best young talent across the region being guaranteed game time during this year’s tournament.
A number of West Indies players have returned from recent international duty to spice up the rivalries in the eighth round of the 2019-20 West Indies Championship
A Trans-Tasman face-off at Wellington’s iconic Basin Reserve is one of the highlights of a 31-match schedule announced at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021
Jason Mohammed cracked his 11th Championship hundred and second for the season, and Trinidad & Tobago Red Force took charge
A career-best spell from pacer Anderson Phillip threatened to derail current leaders Barbados Pride against arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the 2019-20 West Indies Championship on Friday.
West Indies had a convincing 7 wicket win in the 2nd T20I, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy today, winning the Series 2-0.
West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 25 runs, in a hard fought opening T20I, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy today.
The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will once again work with Cricket West Indies (CWI) to ensure that the best young players from across the region will be in CPL squads during the tournament, as well as ensuring that these talented youngsters will be given game time.
Kemar Roach defied a maiden hundred from Keron Cottoy to lead the demolition of the Windward Islands Volcanoes
England Women beat West Indies by 46 runs in Sydney to secure qualification for the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Veerasammy Permaul wrecked Jamaica Scorpions’ batting for the second time in the match with a career-best spell
Nat Sciver believes West Indies’ indifferent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign makes them a dangerous prospect for England to face in Sydney.
A devastating spell of fast bowling from Chemar Holder put current leaders Barbados Pride in charge against Windward Islands Volcanoes
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A pugnacious hundred from Kyle Mayers pulled current leaders Barbados Pride out of trouble against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Championship on Thursday.
More intense rivalries are expected with the chasing teams eager to close the gap before it’s too late
Pakistan claimed the scalp of West Indies as they outplayed the 2016 winners and began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with an eight-wicket victory in Canberra.
Anisa Mohammed wants more from West Indies’ batters and challenged them to put a big score on the board in their Group B clash with Pakistan.
You couldn’t blame bowlers for cursing the day Shakera Selman inspired India’s Jemimah Rodrigues to pursue cricket, but the West Indies star wears it as a badge of honour.
Cricket West Indies confirmed on Monday that Barbados Pride, as well as Guyana Jaguars’ pair of Leon Johnson and Nial Smith received penalties under its Code of Conduct
Cricket West Indies has confirmed that Opinion Reports by independent assessors at Loughborough University have found the bowling actions of Jamaica Scorpions’ off-spinning pair of John Campbell and Peat Salmon to be illegal
The last time you saw Andre Russell in Maroon clothing was in the ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh. With him missing a lot of international cricket due to injury, the question is whether ...
Sri Lanka won a thrilling contest against the West Indies in the 1st ODI at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo today.
Cricket West Indies selection panel today named the 14-member squad for the upcoming T20 International Series against Sri Lanka.
Stafanie Taylor’s all-round class helped West Indies survive a scare against debutants Thailand in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 opener in Perth.
The St Lucia Zouks have been sold to a group of investors with extensive experience in high-profile cricket. K.P.H. Dream Cricket Private Limited are based in India and are knowledgeable owners who have a track record of success on and off the field in major events.
A career-best spell of fast bowling from Keon Harding handed Barbados Pride a commanding 299-run win over Trinidad & Tobago Red Force
The captains of the 10 teams competing in the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 came together at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on Monday
Heather Knight and Danni Wyatt led the way as England bounced back from not making the final of a preceding tri-series, beating New Zealand
Double strikes from pacers Chemar Holder and Kemar Roach in their opening bursts put front-runners Barbados Pride within sight of victory over Trinidad & Tobago Red Force
The combined might of skipper Stephanie Taylor and seasoned all-rounder Dendra Dottin might help to improve West Indies' returns in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020, which is currently in doldrums.
Whether it’s Katherine Brunt’s three wickets in England’s 2009 victory or Stafanie Taylor shining for the West Indies in 2016, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
Their bowlers, led by a destructive spell of fast bowling from Keon Harding, set things up and their batting, lifted by a half-century from their captain and West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite, extended Barbados Pride’s lead over Trinidad & Tobago in the West Indies Championship on Friday.
Pacers Uthman Muhammad and Terrance Hinds shared six wickets and gave Trinidad & Tobago Red Force an early edge over front-runners Barbados Pride in the West Indies Championship on Thursday.
Another weekend of absorbing rivalries awaits fans in the fifth round of matches of the West Indies Championship, starting on Thursday.
The West Indies Women defeated Pakistan women by 19 runs in the third unofficial practice match at the Tewantin cricket ground, thereby winning the three-match series two nil. The second match of the series was called off due to rain.
Winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had in my career, and I’d love nothing more than to win it all over again.
Jamaica Scorpions took their penchant for comebacks this season to new heights when they completed a seven-run victory over Guyana Jaguars to trigger a shake-up in the West Indies Championship on Sunday.
Hundreds from former Trinidad & Tobago Red Force captain Jason Mohammed and current captain Yannick Ottley headlined a slew of memorable landmark performances in the West Indies Championship on Friday.
Australia and West Indies were left frustrated by the weather as their 5th Place Play-Off at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup was abandoned at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
The West Indies Under-19 are aiming to finish in fifth spot and record their second tournament victory over Australia in the 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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