This Sunday, March 28 is the day set for Cricket West Indies (CWI) to hold its 22nd Annual General Meeting in respect of the financial year ended September 30, 2020. Due to the continuing travel-related effects of the COVID-19 pandemic the meeting will again take place virtually via video conference, as was done in a...
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Hero CPL goes virtual with Esports gaming series
The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be launching an exciting new content series, the Hero CPL Esports League, featuring professional cricketers from around the world playing Cricket 19, the leading cricket console game. This is the first time a T20 franchise tournament has had an Esports competition with the cricketers representing their franchise as...
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Bonner finds a new high after emotional ton
Nkrumah Bonner knew he didn’t want to get stuck on 99. With rain threat around, he spent eight balls nervously trying to get to his maiden Test ton. That’s when Jason Holder walked up to him to calm the youngster down. Bonner eventually got to his century with a boundary – driving a full ball...
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Bonner’s brilliant maiden Test ton guides West Indies to hard fought draw
A day to remember for Bonner ( Randy Brooks/Getty Images)
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Young Warriors CC to contest Speaker’s National T20 Cup
The East Canje-based Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC), the home of West Indies young batting sensation Shimron Hetmyer, is set to participate in the inaugural Speaker’s National T20 Cup. This tournament, organised by the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) in collaboration with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), is set to bowl off on April 3. The...
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Dr Leslie Ramsammy installed as Patron of Albion CCCC
— Hetmyer to play for Albion in Speaker’s T20— Permaul’s Trading, K.P Jagdeo General Contractors sponsor Albion for Speaker’s T20 CupBy Brandon Corlette It was one of the most significant days in the history of the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club (ACCC) when Dr Leslie Ramsammy, Advisor to the Ministry of Health, was installed as...
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Nissanka’s century on debut puts Sri Lanka in driver’s seat
Courtesy of a century on debut from Pathum Nissanka (103) and an entertaining 96 from Niroshan Dickwella, Sri Lanka were bowled out for an impressive 476 in their second innings, setting the West Indies a target of 375 to win. By stumps the West Indies were in trouble but far from out of the contest...
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England schedule for Caribbean tour from January 2022
Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the scheduled match dates for England’s next tour of the Caribbean in 2022. It represents an expanded schedule to the original International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Future Tours Programme (FTP). The January 2022 Tour will now feature five T20 Internationals (T20Is) –...
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Keemo Paul joins Everest Cricket Club
V-Net Communications Brand Ambassador and West Indies all-rounder, Keemo Paul, has made a move to the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) and will be suiting up for the Camp Road unit in the upcoming Speaker’s T20 Club Championship. The official announcement was made Tuesday at the club in the presence of V-Net Communications Chief Executive Officer,...
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Sri Lanka fightback on attritional day 3
Oshada Fernando and Lahiru Thirimanne stitched a record 162-run stand for the second wicket after the hosts were bowled out for 271 in the first innings Three wickets in the final session of the day – including a pivotal Kyle Mayers double-strike – ensured that the first Test remained finely poised going into the fourth...