When you meet Kelvin Pitman, you would never believe he is someone who told Courtney Walsh he is coming for his record.
That’s because the Antiguan fast bowler is soft-spoken, grounded and the kind of person whose typical day includes a good breakfast, YouTube videos, some work with his family and relaxing at home.
With the ball in hand though, you get the idea he is someone who has spent years in the unglamorous trenches of sport, long before anyone was watching, working on his craft while inspired by the greats. Growing up in Antigua, the foundation of his development was family, first and always, while his community of Bethesda Village also played its part.
"They always pushed me to do better no matter the circumstance and always believed in me. When I felt down, they always gave me the motivation and encouragement to go out and do better,” he shared.
A lifelong cricket fan, Pitman’s journey to the professional ranks began in earnest when he was selected for the Antigua under-17 side.
Guyana and T&T score modestly on Day 1 of final round
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The third and final round of the 2026 West Indies Championship bowled off on Sunday across three venues, with playoff places still up for grabs.
Windwards 22 for 1 (Pascal 13*, Hodge 7*; Smith 1-11) trail Guyana 242 all out (Chanderpaul 69, Paul 64; John 4-28) by 220 runs
Stephan Pascal (13*) and Kavem Hodge (7*) will resume batting for the Windward Islands Volcanoes, who will enter Day 2 trailing leaders the Guyana Harpy Eagles by 220 runs at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda.
The Volcanoes negotiated a tricky eight overs before getting to stumps at 22 for the loss of Ackeem Auguste (2), responding to Guyana’s first-innings total of 242 all out.
Ryan John (4/28) had earlier led the Windwards attack to dismiss Guyana in 79.5 overs. He was assisted by Darel Cyrus, who claimed 3 for 79.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul (69) and Keemo Paul (64) were the top-scorers for the Harpy Eagles.
T&T 247 for 3 (Da Silva 72*, Jangoo 69*; Thomas 2-44) vs Leewards (Yet to Bat)
After losing the entire first session to rain, the second-placed Trinidad and Tobago Red Force compiled 247 for three in 64 overs against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at the Antigua Recreation Ground.
The Red Force were restricted to 115 for three before captain Joshua Da Silva (72*) and Amir Jangoo (69*) shared in a 132-run unbroken fourth-wicket stand to see out the day.
Jason Mohammed had earlier contributed 47, with pacer Oshane Thomas having so far claimed 2 for 44.
Taylor: ‘Officiating is always tough but that builds character’
West Indies and Jamaican umpire Christopher Mark Taylor has been appointed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) International Panel of Umpires.
Taylor earned his promotion, which took effect on April 1, by being the most recent CWI official to successfully complete the ICC umpire accreditation process.
Earlier this year, the 45-year-old benefited from international exposure through the ICC Umpire Exchange Programme, officiating in Pakistan’s President’s Trophy Grade 1 competition, where his performance was rated as outstanding.
Taylor says he’s both grateful and proud of having made it to this point.
“I’m humbled and honoured,” he said. “I’ve been an official now for 20 years, because 2006 is when I did my initial local examination alongside Jacqueline Williams, who is now an established and respected International Women’s Umpire.”
‘They just marked the crease, put the stumps in, and that's it.’
Former West Indies fast bowler Sir Curtly Ambrose has described the pitch used for the 2026 West Indies Championship second-round contest between the Leeward Islands Hurricanes and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force as “terrible.”
During a scathing assessment of the events that led to Leeward Islands’ Jeremiah Louis being struck on the helmet while facing pacer Jayden Seales on Tuesday’s third day, Ambrose revealed that both teams had concerns regarding the condition of the wicket heading into the game.
“That game was abandoned two days late,” Ambrose told the Mason and Guest panel. “When I arrived at the stadium on Sunday morning, I looked at the pitch and immediately had my concerns. The pitch looked like it wasn't prepared.”
Ambrose, who is currently Bowling Consultant/Selector of the Hurricanes team, says he shared his reservations about the “looks” of the surface with other members of the Hurricanes camp but admitted they “would not know for sure” until it was in use.
Cricket West Indies has reported that CT scans for Leeward Islands Hurricanes’ Jeremiah Louis returned clear results. Louis was struck on the helmet while batting on Tuesday, the third day of the second contest against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the 2026 West Indies Championship.
The delivery that hit Louis proved to be the final ball of the game, as play was abandoned as a draw due to dangerous pitch conditions at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.
The 30-year-old was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday evening into the care of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes medical team, who will remain in communication with Cricket West Indies.
CWI stated that Louis will be monitored “closely over the next 48 hours (Wednesday to Thursday).”
A further assessment will be carried out before the squad is announced for the next match scheduled to begin at the Antigua Recreation Ground on Sunday.
