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Leeward Islands finish top of the tableA round-up of the matches on day six of the WICB Cup.
Source : cricinfo.com | 20-Nov-2008 07:18
Jamaica knock Guyana out
A round-up of the matches on day five of the WICB Cup.
Source : cricinfo.com | 20-Nov-2008 01:20
Spinners help Leewards prevail in low scorer
A round-up of the matches on day four of the WICB Cup.
Source : cricinfo.com | 18-Nov-2008 13:18
West Indies earn praise for performance in SL
Ann Brown-John, vice-president of the Trinidad & Tobago Women's Cricket Board of Control, has praised the West Indies team for their performance on the tour of Sri Lanka..
Source : cricinfo.com | 18-Nov-2008 07:16
Ramnarine re-elected WIPA president
Dinanath Ramnarine, the former legspinner, has been re-elected as president of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).
Source : cricinfo.com | 18-Nov-2008 07:16
Dyson slams Caribbean domestic game
West Indies coach John Dyson has criticised the standard of their domestic game after Pakistan completed a 3-0 whitewash of the one-day series in Abu Dhabi.
Source : cricinfo.com | 17-Nov-2008 13:20
'This win is a big boost' - Malik
Pakistan's 3-0 whitewash of West Indies in Abu Dhabi has primed them for the upcoming series against India, their captain Shoaib Malik has said.
Source : cricinfo.com | 17-Nov-2008 07:16
Dropped catches, and the spell of the day
Cricinfo brings you the turning points of the third ODI between Pakistan and West Indies in Abu Dhabi.
Source : cricinfo.com | 17-Nov-2008 01:20
Smith and Sebastien set up tense win for Windwards
A round-up of the matches on day 3 of the WICB Cup.
Source : cricinfo.com | 16-Nov-2008 13:14
Pakistan bat in pursuit of clean sweep
West Indies brought in batsman Brendan Nash after Carlton Baugh got injured which meant Xavier Marshall will keep wickets. Pakistan retained the XI that clinched the series on Friday.
Source : cricinfo.com | 16-Nov-2008 13:14
Simmons century leads T&T to massive win
A round-up of matches on day two of the WICB Cup.
Source : cricinfo.com | 15-Nov-2008 13:16
Shoaib Malik wants 3-0 win
Pakistan have already won the one-day series against West Indies in Abu Dhabi by taking a 2-0 lead but their captain Shoaib Malik wants to secure a 3-0 margin which will take them to fourth in the ODI rankings.
Source : cricinfo.com | 15-Nov-2008 13:16
Richards powers Leeward Islands to big win
Barbados, Leeward Islands and hosts Guyana managed wins in the opening round of matches in the WICB Cup.
Source : cricinfo.com | 14-Nov-2008 13:16
Pakistan bat, Shoaib still out
Captains winning the toss have decided to bat in all six of the previous matches at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium and Shoaib Malik continued that trend today.
Source : cricinfo.com | 14-Nov-2008 13:16
Adams to take charge of Jamaica programme
Jimmy Adams, the former West Indies captain, will take over as the new technical director of Jamaica's cricket development programme.
Source : cricinfo.com | 14-Nov-2008 01:14
WICB set for new structure
A new governing structure for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is expected to be finalised at a stakeholders' meeting in March 2009.
Source : cricinfo.com | 13-Nov-2008 19:18
West Indies aim to bounce back
West Indies are doubtless still reeling from their last-over defeat to Pakistan on Wednesday, but their captain, Chris Gayle, is adamant that his side will bounce back.
Source : cricinfo.com | 13-Nov-2008 19:18
Snatched win from jaws of defeat - Malik
Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan captain, has said Kamran Akmal, with his last-over heroics that allowed Pakistan to edge past West Indies in the first ODI, had "snatched a win from the jaws of defeat".
Source : cricinfo.com | 13-Nov-2008 13:22
Chanderpaul commits to Durham
The West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has agreed to stay with Durham, whom he helped claim their inaugural County Championship title this year, for his third stint with the county.
Source : cricinfo.com | 13-Nov-2008 13:22
Baker debuts, West Indies bat
It may have been his first trip to Abu Dhabi, but Chris Gayle had absolutely no hesitation in batting first on a sun-baked pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Source : cricinfo.com | 12-Nov-2008 13:14
de Alwis spins Sri Lanka to series win
Sri Lanka crushed West Indies by seven wickets in the fifth and final ODI at the Premadasa in Colombo to win the series 3-2. After Suwini de Alwis had ripped through the West Indies batting, it was upto captain Shashikala Siriwardene to once again lead her team to an emphatic victory with 12 overs to spare.
Source : cricinfo.com | 12-Nov-2008 13:14
Gayle pinpoints Akhtar as the key
The West Indies captain, Chris Gayle, has admitted that Pakistan are probably favourites going into their one-day series which kicks off tomorrow, but is confident that his recent experience in the Stanford Super Series stands his side in good stead for the future.
Source : cricinfo.com | 11-Nov-2008 19:18
West Indies level series with 14-run win
A complete team performance from the West Indies ensured a 14-run win against Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI at the Premadasa in Colombo.
Source : cricinfo.com | 11-Nov-2008 13:22
Leicestershire cancel Baker deal
Lionel Baker's deal with Leicestershire has fallen through after he was selected for West Indies' squad to play Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.
Source : cricinfo.com | 10-Nov-2008 13:20
Silva fifty gives Sri Lanka series lead
Sri Lanka took a 2-1 lead with an emphatic eight-wicket win as they chased the lowest total of the series so far. West Indies' middle order collapsed to Sri Lankan spin and only some late fightback by Danielle Small took them past 100.
Source : cricinfo.com | 09-Nov-2008 19:16
Dyson unhappy with preparations for Abu Dhabi
West Indies coach John Dyson is unhappy with team preparations for the three-match ODI series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. He said the long preparatory camp for the Stanford series left the West Indies side with hardly any time to get ready for the Abu Dhabi matches.
Source : cricinfo.com | 09-Nov-2008 13:14
Guyana missing six key players
Guyana have named six players who have never played in the West Indies one-day championship in their 14-man squad for the tournament which starts next Thursda.
Source : cricinfo.com | 08-Nov-2008 01:16
West Indies fail to secure domestic sponsors
The new season of West Indies' domestic one-day tournament kicks off next week, but the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will have to foot the bill itself having failed to secure any sponsorship.
Source : cricinfo.com | 07-Nov-2008 19:16
Siriwardene leads SL to hard-fought win
Sri Lanka women held their nerve to beat West Indies by two wickets, and level the series 1-1, in their second ODI in Dambulla. Shashikala Siriwardene, the captain, took two wickets and top scored with 43 as Sri Lanka reached the target with four balls to spare.
Source : cricinfo.com | 07-Nov-2008 19:16
Hall 'astonished' by WICB criticism of his statement
Wes Hall, the former West Indies fast bowler, has said he is "astonished and saddened" at the board's remarks over a recent press conference he addressed. Hall denied saying that the Stanford 20/20 board, of which he is a member, "was frustrated over the use of Stanford funding by the WICB", a comment which was termed as "reckless, baseless and grossly inaccurate" by the WICB.
Source : cricinfo.com | 07-Nov-2008 13:20
India to tour West Indies in 2009
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has confirmed India will tour the West Indies for four ODIs in June and July next year.
Source : cricinfo.com | 07-Nov-2008 13:20
Joseph happy just playing Twenty20
Sylvester Joseph, vice-captain of the Stanford Superstars side that recently beat England, has said he has no more ambitions of representing West Indies in both Tests and ODIs. Joseph had led Antigua and Barbuda in the Stanford 20/20 earlier this year, but opted out of representing Leeward Islands in the regional first-class and one-day tournaments last season.
Source : cricinfo.com | 06-Nov-2008 19:14
WICB launch umpire exchange programme
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced an umpiring-exchange programme whereby an official from the Caribbean will be employed for England's first-class season next year. In addition, an English umpire will officiate in the Caribbean's forthcoming season.
Source : cricinfo.com | 05-Nov-2008 19:18
West Indies ease to 40-run win
Stacy Ann-King's laid the foundation with her 70 as offspinners Afy Fletcher and Stefanie Taylor shared six wickets between them to ensure a comfortable 40-run win for West Indies in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Dambulla.
Source : cricinfo.com | 05-Nov-2008 19:18
UK culture secretary critical of 20/20 for 20
Andy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has added his voice to those critical of the England board over the Stanford 20/20 for 20.
Source : cricinfo.com | 05-Nov-2008 13:22
WICB hits out at Hall comments
The already strained relations between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the Stanford 20/20 organisation are near breaking point after a verbal broadside by the WICB on both Wes Hall and the Stanford group itself.
Source : cricinfo.com | 05-Nov-2008 13:22
Openers star in comprehensive Windies win
West Indies Women, buoyed by centuries from Deandra Dottin and Stefanie Taylor, both openers, beat Sri Lanka Women XI comprehensively by 112 runs in their only tour match at the P Saravanamuttu stadium in Colombo on Monday.
Source : cricinfo.com | 04-Nov-2008 07:14
Plenty of reasons to smile
Sir Allen Stanford said earlier this week that judgement on his tournament should be reserved until the millions had been divvied out, and the bigger picture had come fully into focus. By the end of a seismic night in Antigua, the point of his enterprise had become as chandelier-clear as the breathtaking fireworks that erupted over the ground, as eleven West Indian cricketers were welcomed, blinking and incredulous, into a world in which they need to never struggle again.
Source : cricinfo.com | 02-Nov-2008 13:14
Gayle leads Superstars to millions
The Stanford Superstars stormed to a 10-wicket win and with it the US$20 million bounty, thumping England with more than seven overs to spare. In any Twenty20 match this would have been a dominant display, but given the unique prize on offer it was a stunning display from the 'home' side.
Source : cricinfo.com | 02-Nov-2008 07:12
Nash in West Indies Test squad
West Indies have named four uncapped players, including the Australian-born Brendan Nash, for their Test tour of New Zealand in December. The fast bowler Kemar Roach, from Barbados, and Lionel Baker, from Leeward Islands, are also in the squad along with the Guyana batsman Leon Johnson.
Source : cricinfo.com | 01-Nov-2008 07:14
Anderson axed for Stanford showdown
James Anderson will miss England's US$20million showdown against the Stanford Superstars on Saturday.
Source : cricinfo.com | 31-Oct-2008 19:20
Superstars shine at the right time
The Stanford Superstars sent out a major warning to England ahead of Saturday's main event as they swept aside Middlesex by 58 runs. Five matches into the tournament at last there was an innings where the batsmen dominated or, more accurately, one batsman as Andre Fletcher sped to a career-best unbeaten 90 with the Superstars racking up 173 for 4.
Source : cricinfo.com | 31-Oct-2008 07:16
Stanford unfazed by criticism
Allen Stanford has responded to the mounting criticism that his Super Series in Antigua has attracted over the past couple of days, and has told the naysayers to judge the whole concept after the series is done and dusted.
Source : cricinfo.com | 31-Oct-2008 01:16
Fletcher launches Superstars to 173
Five matches into the Super Series the batsmen finally dominated as Andre Fletcher sped to a career-best 90 for the Stanford Superstars in their last warm-up before Saturday's main event.
Source : cricinfo.com | 31-Oct-2008 01:16
Gayle willing to risk finger injury
Chris Gayle, the Stanford Superstars captain, is confident of taking the field for the match against Middlesex on Thursday despite carrying a finger injury. Gayle, who missed the opening game against Trinidad and Tobago due to family reasons, suffered the injury on Tuesday at the nets.
Source : cricinfo.com | 30-Oct-2008 07:18
T&T players to be contracted by board
The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has outlined contracts for its players among the measures passed at its annual general meeting last week.
Source : cricinfo.com | 30-Oct-2008 01:14