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Fidel Edwards wants to be ready for Aussies
February 22, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Experienced fast bowler Fidel Edwards says he is hoping to make a major contribution to West Indies’ success against Australia when the visitors come to the Caribbean next month for the Digicel Series.
WICB signs deal for school training programme In St Vincent
February 22, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and Harlequin Hotels and Resorts (Harlequin) have signed a significant development deal for a Secondary Schools Cricket Training Programme, which will be provided to ten schools in St Vincent...
Fudadin achieves maiden century for Guyana
February 21, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- It took Assad Fudadin longer than expected to register his maiden first-class century, but now that he has it under his belt, the Guyana batsman is looking for many more. The 26-year-old left-hander reached three figures for the...
Chart-topper Austin reaps benefits of overtime in the nets
February 17, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Ryan Austin is working overtime to stay on top of his game and he is reaping the rewards. The off-spinner had a 10-wicket match haul and was the hero last weekend as his Combined Campuses & Colleges beat Leeward...
Anti-doping organisation commits to increased education and testing
February 17, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- Commitments to increase educational activities and carry out more testing were two of the outcomes of the Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) Meeting, which was held in St Kitts and Nevis last weekend.
Narine backs Trinidad and Tobago bowlers to fire against Barbados
February 16, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Trinidad and Tobago spinner Sunil Narine has told the Barbados batsmen not to focus their attention on him during this weekend’s third round Regional 4 Day match at Kensington Oval.
West Indies girls working hard ahead of India series
February 16, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Women’s team have a tough assignment ahead of them in the coming weeks but they believe the hard work they have put in over the last 12 days will pay dividends in the upcoming series against India Women.
Miller's plan of attack works wonders for Jamaica
February 15, 2012
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Nikita Miller believes he won the mind game against Barbados and that allowed him to capture a 10-wicket match haul, which led Jamaica to a commanding 120-run win in the second round of the Regional 4 Day tournament.
Concern expressed over Windward Islands team selection
February 14, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- Tom Lafond, president of the Cavaliers Sports Club in Dominica, during a broadcast of the Leeward Islands-Guyana regional match, expressed serious concerns about the vision, objective, and strategy of Windward Islands selectors.
Commentary: English football - an ugly truth
February 13, 2012
It would be easy to criticise former England manager Fabio Capello for his team’s poor performances. But why waste time? Had he not resigned, he should have been fired by the Football Association for his embarrassing and damaging response...
Regional anti-doping organisation meets in St Kitts
February 11, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) -- Financing of the Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) is on the agenda when the Caribbean sub-regional body convenes in St Kitts on Saturday for a two day meeting.
New tag and release online database launched for Caribbean sportfishing
February 10, 2012
FORT LAUDERDALE, USA -- As the records keeper for over 20 years of the world’s largest private billfish tagging database covering the expanse of three oceans, The Billfish Foundation has introduced a new express, online data entry system...
Bishoo happy with Guyana's start to Regional 4-Day tournament
February 9, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- Devendra Bishoo had a successful start to the 2012 Regional 4-Day competition with a brilliant eight-wicket match haul for Guyana as they beat Leewards Islands last weekend at Windsor Park in Dominica.
Ambrose to work with CCC bowlers
February 8, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Legendary Leeward Islands and West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose is to be part of the coaching staff of the Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) team. He has been hired as bowling consultant for the ongoing...
Third Digicel Test moved to Dominica
February 4, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board has taken a decision to move the Third Digicel Test, which was originally scheduled to be played at the Guyana National Stadium. The Test will now be played at Windsor Park in Dominica.
St Kitts and Antigua to host Guyana 4-day matches
February 4, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board has announced that Guyana’s third and fourth round matches in the Regional 4-Day Tournament will be held in St Kitts and Antigua respectively. In the third round, Guyana will take on...
Stage set for exciting WICB regional four-day tournament
February 3, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional Four-day First-class competition is set to bowl off on Friday with the return of pink ball matches under lights. Trinidad and Tobago will face Combined Campuses and Colleges...
Confident Jamaica chasing fifth regional four-day title
February 3, 2012
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaica will be chasing their fifth consecutive West Indies Cricket Board Regional Four-day title when this year’s tournament opens on Friday. The defending champs have named a strong, experienced side as they look to...
WICB praises government of Antigua-Barbuda for Caribbean T20 support
February 3, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has praised the government of Antigua and Barbuda for its support in ensuring that the Antigua leg of the recently concluded Caribbean Twenty20 Tournament was an overwhelming success.
West Indies Women's matches against India to be played in Antigua, Dominica and St Kitts
February 3, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Women’s team will have a 12-day pre-series camp in Antigua ahead of the eight-match series against India Women later this month. The camp will be held at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and the girls will focus on...
Off-spinner Ryan Austin aims to be top bowler for 2012
February 2, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- As he prepares for the start of the 2012 West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional Four-day Tournament, Ryan Austin the Combined Campuses & Colleges off-spinner, says he is looking to continue from where he left off last year.
ICC board condemns intervention by Guyana government
February 2, 2012
DUBAI, UAE -- At the first of its scheduled 2012 meetings in Dubai on Tuesday and Wednesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) board condemned “in the strongest possible terms” what it referred to as intervention by the government of Guyana...
Pollard looks forward to his 'pink ball' debut
February 1, 2012
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- Kieron Pollard is eagerly looking forward to this weekend. The strongly-built allrounder, who is known worldwide for his power-hitting, will switch from the “red, white and black” uniform of the WICB Caribbean T20 for the...
Minister says sports must become major income earner for Jamaica
January 31, 2012
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Minister with responsibility for Sports, Natalie Neita-Headley, says it is her vision that sports will become a major income earner for Jamaica, and “will be the glue that binds us together as a people."
WICB makes strides to 'grow the game'
January 31, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The level of cricket coaching in the West Indies is set to take further steps forward as several territorial development officers and coaches from across the region are now better equipped to conduct developmental and...
Sports Feature: A Kittitian student in Cuba
January 31, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba -- Son of Reginald “Calypso Reggie” Thomas and Jacqueline Gumbs, I am Reginald Gumbs, originally from Sandy Point but now residing in Parray’s, St Peters; former student of the Beach Allen Primary and the Washington Archibald High School.
WICB discusses Guyana situation
January 30, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The executive committee of the board of directors of the West Indies Cricket Board WICB) held a meeting by teleconference on Saturday evening. The executive committee discussed the Guyana situation and noted the following points.
WICB partners with UNICEF for child protection course for cricket coaches
January 28, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund to host a training course on child protection for cricket coaches as part of a tutors training workshop.
Grenada's James signs regional sponsorship agreement
January 26, 2012
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- Regional communications company LIME made serious waves in the athletic world as the company announced that Grenadian-born 400m world champion Kirani James would represent its brand in the region.
WICB congratulates Trinidad and Tobago on 'awesome display'
January 25, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has congratulated Trinidad and Tobago following their superb display to win the WICB Caribbean T20 tournament for the second time.
Trinidad and Tobago bounce back to win Caribbean T20
January 24, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Denesh Ramdin said it was great self-belief and team unity that saw his Trinidad and Tobago side bounce back from a “kick up the backside” defeat to sweep all before them and win the WICB Caribbean T20 2012.
Spinners take Trinidad and Jamaica to Caribbean T20 final
January 23, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Spin bowlers Odean Brown of Jamaica and Sunil Narine of Trinidad and Tobago bowled their teams into the final of WICB’s Caribbean T20 Tournament with excellent performances in Saturday’s semi-finals.
West Indies women to face Indians at home
January 23, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel have named a strong women’s team to face India in an eight-match series next month. The Windies will host the Indians in three One-Day Internationals and five T20...
Windwards reach Caribbean T20 semis with great win over Guyana
January 21, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Windward Islands stormed into the semi-finals of the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament, following a typically enterprising 65 from Johnson Charles that helped them knock two-time champions Guyana out with a five-wicket victory.
Reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago reach semis
January 21, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago marched into the semi-finals of the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament, after steady fast-medium bowling from Ravi Rampaul and Dwayne Bravo helped them clinch an eight-wicket victory.
Barbados 'hit Sussex with pace'
January 20, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Tino Best and Fidel Edwards bowled Barbados to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Sussex on Wednesday night to make it three wins out of three in the WICB’s Caribbean T20. A vocal and colourful crowd of...
Jamaica look to get Caribbean T20 campaign back on track
January 20, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Jamaica will be looking to get their Caribbean T20 campaign back on track when they face the Netherlands on Friday at Kensington Oval. David Bernard’s men have eight points from two wins in three matches.
Third win takes Windwards top in Caribbean T20
January 19, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- A tidy all-round performance from Shane Shillingford helped Windward Islands virtually sew up a semi-final place in the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament with a 22-run victory over Leeward Islands on Tuesday.
Big league soccer coming to The Bahamas
January 19, 2012
NASSAU, Bahamas -- A major sporting plank is about to be put in place here in The Bahamas. Both the government of The Bahamas and Caribbean Football Trust Limited (CFTL) have agreed in principle for regular large-scale soccer to begin here in May.
Opener Smith puts Barbados on course
January 18, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Dwayne Smith believes he is the man to take Barbados “all the way” and lift the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 trophy. The Bajans have been aggressive and clinical in their two highly-impressive wins so far.
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