CaribbeanCricket.comThe Independent Voice of West Indies CricketWebster hits 107 to keep Red Force in front2024-03-15T14:57:45Z2024-03-15T14:57:45Z<p>Tion Webster notched his third first-class century as TT Red Force stayed in control of their match against Windward Islands Volcanoes in round four of the 2024 West Indies Four-Day Championships at Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair yesterday.</p>
<p>Webster struck 107 not out to guide Red Force to 294 all out on day two in response to the Volcanoes first innings total of 191, a lead of 103 runs for the TT franchise. Webster played with his usual attacking flair, cracking 13 fours and two sixes in his 139-ball innings.</p>
<p>Webster was in danger of not getting to triple figures as Red Force were eight wickets down with the right-hander still in the nineties. Anderson Phillip stuck around long enough as a paddle sweep by Webster got him to the landmark.</p>
<p>Other batsmen did add to the competitive total set by Red Force as experienced Jason Mohammed made 56 and opener Vikash Mohan contributed 52. Kenneth Dember had a solid showing for Volcanoes as the off-spinner picked up the second five-wicket haul of the match when he took 5/63. Red Force pacer Phillip snatched 5/37 on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://newsday.co.tt/2024/03/15/webster-hits-107-to-keep-red-force-in-front/">Newsday</a></p>2024-03-15T14:57:45ZPride battling to save match against defending champions2024-03-15T14:56:28Z2024-03-15T14:56:28Z<p>The Guyana Harpy Eagles have their talons firmly entrenched in the Barbados Pride.</p>
<p>West Indies Under-19 pacer Isai Thorne struck twice in his opening spell to leave Barbados on the back foot, after Veerasammy Permaul and new West Indies Test recruit Kevin Sinclair led strong lower-order batting for the defending champions on the second day of their West Indies Championship clash at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.</p>
<p>After Guyana was dismissed for a formidable 436 in their first innings, Barbados ended the day in trouble on 59-3, some 377 runs behind.</p>
<p>The Harpy Eagles resumed the day with the match evenly poised at 231 for five, with Sinclair unbeaten on five.</p>
<p>Barbados would have had high hopes of wrapping up the tail after they reaped early success when Kemar Roach dismissed Rj Mohamed for just one.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://barbadostoday.bb/2024/03/15/harpy-eagles-in-flight/">Barbados Today</a></p>2024-03-15T14:56:28ZHonours even at Sabina Park2024-03-15T14:55:00Z2024-03-15T14:55:00Z<p>THE JAMAICA Scorpions registered three half-centuries on the second day of their West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park, and will resume today’s third day on 326 for seven, a two-run lead over West Indies Academy who made 324 all out.</p>
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<p>The Scorpions’ formidable batting effort was centred around half-centuries from captain Brandon King, Leroy Lugg and Peat Salmon as the home side capitalised on a friendly batting surface.</p>
<p>Resuming on 20 without loss, the Scorpions started positively, with openers Carlos Brown and Kirk McKenzie gathering runs at ease in the first session.</p>
<p>They reached 59 before McKenzie found Nyeem Young in the covers off Kadeem Allyne for 29. That wicket brought former captain Jermaine Blackwood to the crease, but his miserable tournament continued, as he went without scoring after facing just two balls.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240315/honours-even-sabina-park">Jamaica Gleaner</a></p>
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</div>2024-03-15T14:55:00ZPhillip's five-for helps Red Force keep Volcanoes dormant on Day 12024-03-14T15:24:45Z2024-03-14T15:24:45Z<p>TRINIDAD and Tobago Red Force had arguably their best day of the 2024 West Indies Four-Day Championship competition on Wednesday, led by fast bowler Anderson Phillip. Phillip grabbed a five-wicket haul as leaders Windward Islands Volcanoes were dismissed for 191 on day one before Red Force closed on 89/1 at the Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair.</p>
<p>West Indies batsman Alick Athanaze showed his class for the Volcanoes, but other batsmen struggled to stick around with the left-hander.</p>
<p>Athanaze struck 54 to top score for the Volcanoes, playing with his usual elegance.</p>
<p>However, it was Phillip’s day as he ended with figures of 5/37 in 13 overs. Phillip’s fast bowling twin Jayden Seales had a solid day at the office also, ending with 2/48 in 14 overs.</p>
<p>Left-arm spinner Khary Pierre, despite only bowling seven overs, picked up 3/21.</p>
<p>After losing openers Jeremy Solozano for eight and Johann Jeremiah for 14, West Indies Test player Kavem Hodge and Sunil Ambris led a response.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://newsday.co.tt/2024/03/14/phillips-five-for-helps-red-force-keep-volcanoes-dormant-on-day-1/">Newsday</a></p>2024-03-14T15:24:45ZPride strike late to leave game in balance2024-03-14T15:23:04Z2024-03-14T15:23:04Z<p>Barbados Pride grabbed three wickets in the final 34 deliveries of day one to lead a fightback in their fourth round match of the West Indies Championship against the Guyana Harpy Eagles at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.</p>
<p>Battling the defending champions, the Pride were under pressure for most of the day before some late heroics by their seamers.</p>
<p>From a comfortable position of 219-2, Guyana slipped to 231-5 in the final over of the day’s play, at the hands of the experienced fast-bowling duo of Kemar Roach and Jason Holder.</p>
<p>The two internationals, who have played a combined 145 Test matches, are playing their first regional 4-Day match since 2020 and shared the final three wickets.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://barbadostoday.bb/2024/03/14/pride-strike-late-to-leave-game-in-balance/">Barbados Today</a></p>2024-03-14T15:23:04ZAcademy team piles up 300+ runs against Scorpions2024-03-14T15:21:18Z2024-03-14T15:21:18Z<p>THE WEST Indies Academy, on the back of three half-centuries, piled up 324 runs against the Jamaica Scorpions on the opening day of their fourth-round West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park yesterday.</p>
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<p>The Scorpions will resume today’s second day on 20 without loss, still trailing the Academy team by 304 on first innings.</p>
<p>It was evident that the bat dominated the ball on the opening day as the Sabina Park surface served up some runs, with 17-year-old Barbadian debutant Joshua Dorne leading the way with 83 and Jamaica’s Jordan Johnson weighing in with 61. Opener Kadeem Alleyne scored 52.</p>
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<p>Dorne faced 133 balls and hit 12 fours and one six as the right-hander shared in a 77-run second-wicket partnership with Alleyne, who hit five fours and three sixes in his half-century knock before he went lbw to pacer Ojay Shields.</p>
<p>The Barbadian Dorne was looking set to score his maiden first-class century, however, left-arm spinner Jeavor Royal, playing in his first game, had him caught behind by wicketkeeper Romaine Morris, with the score on 197 for four.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240314/academy-team-piles-300-runs-against-scorpions">Jamaica Gleaner</a></p>
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</div>2024-03-14T15:21:18ZCricket West Indies Pledges In-Country Ticket Sales for ICC Men's T20 World Cup2024-03-13T18:52:47Z2024-03-13T18:52:47Z<p>ST. JOHN'S, Antigua- Following discussions during the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Kishore Shallow, President of Cricket West Indies, affirmed the organization's commitment to ensuring accessible ticket sales for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup.</p>
<p>Acknowledging the region's reliance on cash transactions and the importance of inclusive access to sporting events, Dr. Shallow emphasized Cricket West Indies' leadership in facilitating widespread participation in the tournament.</p>
<p>"At Cricket West Indies, we prioritize the inclusion of all cricket enthusiasts in experiencing the excitement of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup," stated President Shallow. "In alignment with discussions during the CARICOM meeting, we are committed to making tickets available at retail outlets across the Caribbean, ensuring that our fans across the region can engage with the tournament directly."</p>2024-03-13T18:52:47ZSammy: WI batting primed for World Cup challenge2024-03-12T15:17:38Z2024-03-12T15:17:38Z<p>West Indies white-ball coach Darren Sammy has praised the strength of the regional side’s batting ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup but said adjustments were needed in the bowling department in order to make the side a truly formidable unit for the June showpiece.</p>
<p>The Caribbean side captured all three of the series they contested last year against heavyweights South Africa, India, and England, winning eight of the 13 T20 Internationals up for grabs.</p>
<p>And while they tasted defeat at the hands of Australia in a three-match series Down Under last month, Sammy said the batting had continued to impress.</p>
<p>“The way my batters batted, I think it’s the first time a team had scored over 200 three consecutive times whether batting first or chasing, and it speaks volumes of the power that we have in that squad,” Sammy said.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240312/sammy-wi-batting-primed-world-cup-challenge">Jamaica Gleaner</a></p>
<div id="jg_1world_wrapper"></div>2024-03-12T15:17:38ZHenry bags hat trick as Jamaica top Super502024-03-12T15:13:03Z2024-03-12T15:13:03Z<p>Jamaica crowned themselves Women’s Super50 Cup champions with a game to spare when they pulled off an edgy three-wicket victory over Windward Islands in the penultimate round here yesterday.</p>
<p>Asked to chase a tricky 176 at St Paul’s Sports Complex, Jamaica overhauled their target at the start of the 37th over with West Indies batter Rashada Williams top-scoring with 72 off 101 balls at the top of the order.</p>
<p>Her West Indies teammates Natasha McLean (50) and Chedean Nation (29) produced important knocks as Jamaica remained unbeaten in the tournament with their fourth consecutive victory.</p>
<p>Earlier, Windward Islands gathered 175 for nine in a contest reduced to 45 overs per side, 41-year-old Pearl Etienne rolling back the years with a top score of 58 off 75 balls and Jannelia Glasgow (38) and captain Afy Fletcher (31) playing supporting roles.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240312/henry-bags-hat-trick-jamaica-top-super50">Jamaica Gleaner</a></p>
<div id="jg_1world_wrapper"></div>2024-03-12T15:13:03ZA vision for primary school cricket2024-03-12T15:10:21Z2024-03-12T15:10:21Z<p>Since 2022 when he took over as principal of St Alban’s Primary School at Stanmore, close to Malvern, high in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Andre James has dreamt of reviving a long-dormant cricket programme.</p>
<p>He was hindered by various hurdles, including the collapse of a primary school cricket league once sponsored by the mothballed bauxite/alumina company, Jisco Alpart.</p>
<p>The absence of formal cricket gear also made it difficult despite the enviable advantage of a well preserved, though aging concrete pitch, at the centre of a spacious playfield.</p>
<p>To satisfy their appetite for cricket, a few hardy boys shaped bats from pieces of board to play “ketchy shubby” or “bowl fi bat”, using tennis balls, during recess and lunch time.</p>
<p>All that changed for James and St Alban’s last November when the highly respected cricket coach, Junior Bennett, arrived with child-appropriate cricket gear, including junior bats, pads, gloves, a few soft cricket balls, and “lots” of tennis balls.</p>
<p>The gift came as part of a fledgling partnership initiative to encourage cricket in Jamaican primary schools. Among the partners are Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), the State-run Institute of Sport (INSPORT), Sports Development Foundation (SDF), as well as private donors.</p>
<p>Read more at <a href="https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/10/vision-primary-school-cricket/">Jamaica Observer</a></p>2024-03-12T15:10:21Z