CaribbeanCricket.com

Lara robbed

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:15:06 GMT

Brian Lara is in the news again, but this time it seems that the West Indies cricket legend has been the victim of theft. BVI News Online is reporting that a woman has been arrested and that police seized more than 40 bottles of premium liquor, jewelry and four-autographed cricket bats from the woman’s home during a search on Wednesday night.

From a report in the Trinidad Express:

Several items, including jewelry, clothing and an honorary Order of Australia award-which was given to him during the hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting last year by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd-along with an undisclosed sum of cash, were stolen.

Pollard tops IPL auction; Big pay day for Roach

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:15:49 GMT

From DigicelCricket.com

Phenomenal, six-hitting Trinidad & Tobago all rounder, Kieron Pollard will be smiling all the way to the bank as he topped the IPL auction collecting a huge US$750,000 payday from the Mumbai Indians.

Pollard, Smith in WI squad to Australia

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:19:26 GMT

The West Indies Cricket Board has named the following players for the upcoming limited-overs tour of Australia:

Taylor arrested after altercation with cop

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:14:28 GMT

West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor was arrested by Jamaican police in Junction, St Elizabeth on Wednesday night on charges of improper conduct, assaulting police and resisting arrest following an altercation with a police officer at a bar in Junction.

The 25-year-old Taylor, who is currently recovering from a back strain after breaking down on the recent West Indies tour of Australia, was granted bail early yesterday and is to appear in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate's Court on January 12.

2010 First Class Tournament fixtures released

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:55:17 GMT

The West Indies Cricket Board has released the schedule for a short first class season, consisting of seven rounds. Following the format used in previous tournaments, all matches for each round will be held in the same region, presumably as a cost saving measure.

No final is listed in the release.

Fixtures are as follows:

Creary to captain WI U-19 World Cup team

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:50:51 GMT

The West Indies selectors have named a strong team to participate in the International Cricket Council’s Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, and chairman of selectors Clyde Butts says he expects the team to perform very well.

Benn banned for two ODIs

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:45:18 GMT

West Indies spinner Sulieman Benn has received two suspension points while Australia’s Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson have been fined 25 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, of their match fees after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third Test between the two teams in Perth.

Gayle slaughters Aussies

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:32:55 GMT

From DigicelCricket.com

Perth, Australia: There is only one way to report it – Chris Gayle slaughtered Australia.

In the process, the West Indies captain scored the fifth fastest century in all of Test cricket. The big Jamaican’s response to Australia’s imposing 520 for 7 declared was to cane the bowlers to the boundary, beyond it, and even on the roofs – one of those hits must be near the biggest – if not the biggest – sixes seen in Test cricket in Australia or anywhere.

Gayle upbeat despite major injury concerns

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:46:24 GMT

From DigicelCricket.com

Perth, Australia: Captain of the West Indies, Chris Gayle, has his eyes set on a drawn Test series against Australia which he says would be just as significant as a win.

For the three match series to be a drawn affair, the Windies will need to win the final Test in Perth as they trail 0-1 after losing the First Test in Brisbane and drawing in Adelaide.

WICB four-day season to feature pink balls

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:39:28 GMT

The West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Four-Day Tournament for 2010 will bowl off on January 8, the Board announced on Tuesday. The upcoming season will feature seven teams, with 21 matches being played over a two-month period and will have several new initiatives aimed at bringing spectators back to the game.