Right-arm seamer Trisha Hardat and spinner Danielle Manns were selected to the West Indies U19 Women’s squad that will tour the United Kingdom. The ladies are expected to arrive in the UK on August 19 and will play against teams from Scotland and Ireland, as well as an England Cricket Board Southern Women’s U19 team. This tour is a crucial part of the team’s preparation for the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup, set to take place in January 2025 in Malaysia. The tour will see the team participate in a series of highly competitive matches, including an England &...
South Africa claim series 1-0 after West Indies batting fail again
South Africa 160 (Piedt 38*, Bedingham 28, Joseph 5-33, Seales 3-45) and 246 (Verreynne 59, Markram 51, Seales 6-61) beat West Indies 144 (Holder 54*, Mulder 4-32, Burger 3-49) and 222 (Motie 45, Maharaj 3-37, Rabada 3-50) by 40 runs South Africa secured a 10th successive Test series win against West Indies, and earned a vital second win in the World Test Championship 2023-25, with a hard-fought 40-run victory in Guyana. In the process, Keshav Maharaj became the most successful spinner in their Test history with 171 wickets, including five in this match and 13 in the series. His success...
Athanaze helps West Indies secure a draw in rain-affected first Test
Alick Athanaze played a vital innings of 92 to help the West Indies secure a hard-fought draw against South Africa in the rain-affected first Test at Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday. Chasing an imposing target of 298 runs for victory, the West Indies were in early trouble but managed to salvage the match thanks to Athanaze’s resilience and key contributions from his teammates. South Africa, resuming their second innings at 30 without loss, quickly raced to 173 for 3 in just 29 overs before declaring, setting the West Indies a challenging target. Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram gave the...
CPL 2024 tickets go on sale from Monday at Camp Street
The much-anticipated ticket sales for the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches in Guyana are set to begin on Monday, August 12, 2024 at the local box office. Cricket enthusiasts can secure their seats for the action-packed tournament, starting from 08.30 hours to 16:30 hours on weekdays and 08:30 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays at the box office located at 233-234 Camp Street. The ticket prices are set at $2,500 for the Grass Mound, $3,500 for the Orange Stand, $5,500 for the Red Stand, and $6,000 for the Green Stand. The Guyana leg of the tournament kicks off...
Solozano scores century against South Africa in warm-up
Left-hander Jeremy Solozano forced himself into the selection frame for the upcoming Test series against South Africa with an impressive hundred on day one of the four-day tour match against the tourists yesterday. The 28-year-old carved out 111 as the West Indies Championship XI recovered from 34 for three to reach 245 for six at Brian Lara Stadium, after being asked to bat first. All-rounder Shamar Springer struck an unbeaten 45 while Amir Jangoo chipped in with 30 and Keacy Carty and Captain Justin Greaves, 24. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada led South Africa’s attack with three for 47. In fact,...
CPL 2024 final squads released
Aaron Jones’ success for USA at the T20 World Cup 2024 has earned him a contract in the CPL. Jones, who qualifies as a local player through his Barbados passport, was signed by St Lucia Kings in Monday’s draft for the 2024 season, which runs from August 29 to October 4. Jones hit 94 not out against Canada on the opening night of the World Cup, and also made a vital 36 not out in USA’s tie against Pakistan, which they later won in the Super Over. He has previously played in West Indies’ regional set-up for Barbados and Combined...
Guyana crowned champions of CWI Rising Stars U-19 Women’s T20
Guyana are champions of the CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s T20 Championship after a 23-run DLS method win over the Leeward Islands in the final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Saturday. The Leewards were bundled out for 68 in 19.4 overs after winning the toss. Captain Jahzara Claxton was the only batter in double figures for the Leewards with 25 as Trisha Hardat ripped through the batting on her way to a match-winning 4-10 off her four overs. She was well supported by Danellie Manns who took 2-14 from four overs. Guyana were then on their way to...
Corlette’s perspective: T20 World Cup featuring Hurricane Beryl
By Brandon Corlette in Barbados The T20 World Cup final in Barbados will be remembered as a groundbreaking day for India, as they defeated South Africa in front of an IPL-like crowd at the Kensington Oval. A day after the final, it was Hurricane Beryl’s time to party. On the eve of the final, the weather system was upgraded to Tropical Storm Beryl. That weather update did not stop the thousands of Indian fans. In fact, on the day of the semi-final in Guyana, which was held on June 27, Indian fans arrived in Barbados, in their bold blue and...
Despite elimination, Powell commends team’s tremendous progress
West Indies’ ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign came to an end on June 23, when the co-hosts suffered a narrow defeat to South Africa in their final Super Eights fixture. After an exceptional start in the first round, having gathered all eight points from their four matches to top Group D, and making into the Super Eights as a serious title contender, West Indies witnessed a dip in form against England, and South Africa. This cost them their semi-final berth. Still, captain Powell is proud of how the team progressed throughout the year, moving up the ladder to third...
West Indies impress against USA in Barbados to stay in semi-final race
The West Indies have stayed in the race for a semi-final berth at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with an impressive nine-wicket victory over USA in Barbados on Friday. Roston Chase (3/19) and Andre Russell (3/31) were in good touch with the ball as the USA were dismissed for just 128 and an unbeaten 82* from Shai Hope ensured the victory target was achieved within 11 overs at Kensington Oval. The triumph was the West Indies first of the Super Eights phase of the tournament and leaves them in contention for a place in the final four should they...