Windies lose Test series against Sri Lanka

Basil Williams, the former Jamaica and West Indies opening batsman, died last Sunday. He was 65. Williams made his first-class debut for Jamaica in February 1970 and went on to play in 46 matches scoring 2,702 runs with five centuries. He made his Test debut for the West Indies against Australia in March 1978 at […]

Smith replaces injured Gayle on Windies

Smith replaces injured Gayle on Windies

Cricket with Dalchand Bissoon Devon Smith, the Grenada and Windward Islands batsman, has been selected to replace the injured Christopher Gayle in the West Indies test squad to South Africa. Smith, 33, has played 33 tests for the West Indies since his debut against Australia in Georgetown, Guyana, in April 2003. He has scored 1,384 runs […]

Bravo to miss Windies tour of South Africa

Bravo to miss Windies tour of South Africa

Cricket with Dalchand Bissoon Darren Bravo, the West Indies middle-order batsman, will miss the upcoming Test tour of South Arica. Bravo was among the 15 players offered Match/Tour contracts but according to the WICB he wrote to Chairman of Selectors Clive Lloyd and requested not to be considered for the Test series due to personal reasons. […]

Guyana, Jamaica tops at Windies Pro League

Cricket with Dalchand Bissoon Guyana Jaguars and Jamaica Franchise secured victory in the opening round of the West Indies Cricket Board Professional Cricket League which ended last Monday. Guyana Jaguars defeated Leeward Islands by an inning and 10 runs on the third day at the National Cricket Stadium in Guyana. Guyana scored 343 all out […]

Windies pro league schedule set

Windies pro league schedule set

Cricket by Dalchand Bissoon The West Indies Cricket Board last Friday announced the schedule for the inaugural WICB Professional Cricket League which comprises the Regional Four Day Tournament and the Nagico Super 50 Tournament. The Regional Four Day Tournament kicks off on Nov. 14 and runs through March 23, 2015. The six franchise teams will play […]

Windies deliver series whitewash vs Bangladesh

Cricket with Dalchand Bissoon The West Indies playing in their 500th Test defeated Bangladesh by 296 runs in the second and final Test last Tuesday at the Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia, completing a 2-0 series whitewash. The home side sent in to bat first scored 380 with Shivnarine Chanderpaul undefeated on 84. Leon […]