The Barbados Tridents today announced their overseas player roster ahead of the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season, adding a formidable blend of top-order power, world-class spin, and seam-bowling variety as the franchise returns to its historic identity under the "One Barbados" partnership.
The five overseas signings confirmed for the upcoming campaign are:
Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
Chris Green (Australia)
Mujeeb ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
George Linde (South Africa)
Daniel Sams (Australia)
With Kensington Oval, "The Mecca" of West Indies cricket, set to host this year's CPL final, the Tridents' recruitment for 2026 signals intent to build a squad capable of matching aggressive batting with world-class control across all three bowling disciplines.
Realeanna Grimmond has replaced the injured Chinelle Henry in the West Indies squad for their upcoming Women’s One-Day International tour of Ireland, which gets underway on Friday. The change is the lone one to the group that featured in the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The tour, for which all three fixtures will be played at Bready Cricket Club, marks the team's third assignment of the new ICC Women's Championship cycle, offering another opportunity to bank points and build momentum on the road to World Cup qualification.
The St. Lucia Kings today announced their overseas player roster ahead of the 2026 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season, bringing together a world-class blend of spin bowling, power-hitting, and all-round versatility from across the international game.
The five overseas signings confirmed for the upcoming campaign are:
Result, Day 5: Sri Lanka 549 for 9 dec & 251 for 9 dec. (Chandimal 71, Kamindu 44, Alzarri 2-44) drew with West Indies 499 & 109 for 0 (Campbell 51*, King 51*)
Before the start of the series, the last West Indian captain to claim a Test series win over Sri Lanka was Brian Lara, 23 years ago. On Tuesday, Roston Chase’s men secured a draw that earned the Caribbean side a 1-0 series triumph, their first over the Asian team since then.
Chase is not underestimating the result. “I'm very elated, [winning] against a team like Sri Lanka that we struggle to beat, even at home,” he began. “So to come here and to not just beat them but [to win] in a dominating kind of way, it's very pleasing.”
Chase himself was part of that dominance, scoring 194 to help his team to an innings and 217-run victory in the first Test. He starred alongside Amir Jangoo (233) in a record-breaking 401-run stand for the sixth-wicket. Their partnership went a long way in helping the West Indies to what proved to be a decisive win.
The result was the first positive one in nine attempts for Chase as captain, who had been averaging 13.8 with the bat since his appointment.
“It's a great feeling [but] I don't want to take too much credit for it because at the end of the day it's a team sport and I can't go out there and do it by myself,” he said simply.
Handshakes signal the end of the Test (AFP/Getty Images)
Wrist spinner Vitel Lawes has earned a maiden senior call-up after being included in the West Indies' 15-member squad for the opening three games of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand, to be played in Guyana and Barbados.
The 19-year-old Jamaican has been training with the Senior team since the camp prior to the start of the home series.
Earlier this year, he was named in the ICC Under-19 World Cup’s Team of the Tournament, where he impressed by claiming 10 wickets and bowling the highest number of dot balls during the competition.
“The inclusion of Vitel Lawes is strategic as we continue our long-term vision of exposing players who can complement the team in conditions that best suit their skill sets,” said Head Coach Daren Sammy.
