By Brandon Corlette Strong and courageous. That is how you describe Kaysia Schultz. The Guyana and West Indies left-arm spinner broke barriers when she suited up for Ipswich Cricket Club in the Barbados Cricket Association’s Intermediate League. Schultz ended with 10 wickets in five innings, playing among senior male cricketers. The 26-year-old who funded her travelling expense to Barbados, spent almost three months in beautiful Barbados. She went with the aim of improving her game, and she did that by playing red-ball cricket at a high level for the first time in her career. “I really enjoyed my time here...
Sinclair grabs five wickets as West Indies ‘A’ share honors against South Africa ‘A’
Kevin Sinclair was the star of day one of the deciding third unofficial “Test” between the West Indies “A” and South Africa “A” at the Manguang Oval in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. South Africa “A” were able to post 274 in 67.4 overs after winning the toss. Khaya Zondo led the way with a well-compiled 70 off 114 balls including seven fours and two sixes. Captain Neil Brand also showed some good form with a 93-ball 62 while Zubayr Hamza made 30. Sinclair was excellent with the ball, picking up 5-44 off 14.4 overs, already his fourth five-wicket haul of his...
West Indies Academy clean sweep Emerging Ireland
Kevin Wickham’s unbeaten hundred and Joshua Bishop’s four-wicket haul combined to inflict Emerging Ireland with a heavy 432-run defeat inside three days in Antigua on Monday. Well placed on 176 for four in their second innings overnight, Cricket West Indies Academy piled up 321 for eight declared with Wickham carving out a superb unbeaten 105 off 108 deliveries – his second first class hundred. Set a mammoth 579 runs for victory, the visitors collapsed in a heap for 143 all out, Bishop claiming four for 36 with his left-arm spin to finish with match figures of eight for 54. Liam...
West Indies Academy on top as Thorne chips away with three
Left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop and Ackeem Auguste both starred as West Indies Academy dominated day two of their first-class match against Emerging Ireland yesterda in Antigua. The 23-year-old Bishop scythed through the tourists’ first innings to end with four for 18, while impressive fast bowler Isai Thorne supported with three for 16, as Emerging Ireland collapsed spectacularly for 72 in reply to WI Academy’s 326. Auguste then stroked 75 off 101 deliveries to help power the hosts to 172 for four in their second inning at the close – an overall lead of 426 runs at Coolidge Cricket Ground heading...
Sensational Shai Hope stuns England with special century
A magnificent century by Shai Hope powered West Indies to a thrilling four-wicket victory over England in the first of three one day internationals at North Sound yesterday. Set 326 for victory, Captain Hope anchored the West Indies reply and then produced some savage hitting to guide his team home with seven balls remaining, finishing on 109 not out. Hope smashed three sixes off the penultimate over off the hapless Sam Curran to reach three figures and seal victory. It was West Indies’ highest-ever ODI run chase against England, surpassing the 286 they managed at Lord’s in 2004, and their...
Amazing Anderson scores century as WI Academy control Emerging Ireland
Kevlon Anderson scored a magnificent second first-class century to put the West Indies Academy in an excellent position at stumps on day one of their second four-day game against Emerging Ireland at Coolidge on Saturday. The hosts ended the day 300-8 off 89.4 overs after being put in to bat by Emerging Ireland. Anderson, 23, ended the day 101* off 172 balls including 14 fours and was well supported by Captain Nyeem Young who made 80 off 115 balls including seven fours and five sixes. Matthew Nandu and centurion from the first game, Joshua Bishop, also made solid contributions with...
West Indies newest ODI selectee Matthew Forde credits CPL for success
Matthew Forde was 20 years old when he first appeared for a CPL franchise. Having had success in age group cricket he was someone who was of interest to CPL teams, but it was a conversation with Pedro Collins that started his CPL career. Forde had been coached by Collins for a while. They lived very close to each other, and Collins would regularly give Forde a lift to and from training. On one of those journeys the conversation turned to CPL cricket. Forde told Collins that he did not currently have a team. Collins is part of the Saint...
South Africa ‘A’ beat West Indies ‘A’ in second match
Off-spinner Dane Piedt ended the match with 11-103, claiming a first innings five-wicket haul and followed up with a six-wicket haul to help South Africa ‘A’ beat West Indies ‘A’ by 232 runs in the second unofficial Test between at East London, South Africa. South Africa ‘A’ bowled the West Indies out for 202 to level the keenly contested series 1-1. West Indies ‘A’ resumed on 134-5 with Guyanese duo Tevin Imlach was on 16 and Kevin Sinclair on 15. The Caribbean side had required 308 runs for victory, and the tourists’ innings only lasted an additional 18 overs as...
Dominica no longer a host country for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has advised that they are no longer able to host matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which takes place in June 2024. Dominica had been initially selected as a host venue for the highly anticipated tournament, along with six other countries in the West Indies; Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago. The Ministry of Culture, Youth, Sports, and Community Development in Dominica confirmed that, despite the country’s eagerness to host matches and tangible...
Dowrich withdraws from West Indies ODI squad and announces retirement
Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced that Shane Dowrich, the experienced wicket-keeper/batsman has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect and has withdrawn from the West Indies squad for the upcoming CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series against England. Dowrich made his international debut against Australia in Dominica in 2015. He played 35 Tests where he scored 1,570 runs including three centuries with a top score of 125 not out against Sri Lanka in Trinidad in 2018. Behind the stumps he had 85 catches and five stumpings. He also played one ODI in Ireland in May 2019. CWI...