Guyana-Barbados clash abandoned without a ball bowled
A Derwin Lewis century led the Windward Islands to a third consecutive win in the ongoing 2026 Rising Stars Under-15 Men’s Tournament after defeating the Leeward Islands by 61 runs in Thursday’s latest round at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
Windwards 217 all out (Lewis 102, Armstrong 47; France 4-42) beat Leewards 156 for 9 (Harris 33, Odlum 31; John 4-34) by 61 runs
Lewis’ magnificent 102 came in 128 balls and was backed up by 47 from opening partner Alex Armstrong as the Windwards were bowled out for 217 in 48.1 overs. Kamari France led the Leewards' attack, claiming figures of 4 for 42, with assistance from Aedan Williams (3/30).
Dylan John then took 4 for 34 to rip through the visitors’ top-order before they were eventually restricted to 156 for 9 in 43 overs. Isaiah Harris (33) and Dante Odlum (31) were the most promising Leewards batters on the day.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that former West Indies head coach Otis Gibson will return to the team in the capacity of fast bowling consultant. Gibson, whose official start date was March 1, is expected to fill the position for a year, with the potential of an extension. He served in a similar capacity for the West Indies’ series away to Nepal last September.
“I’m looking forward to working with the various coaches and the very talented group of bowlers in the Caribbean to assist in their development across all formats of the game," said Gibson.
A statement from CWI read, “With a demanding international calendar ahead, the role is expected to be instrumental in ensuring that the region’s fast bowlers maintain peak performance, fitness, and consistency across formats.”
Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe has labelled Gibson’s appointment as a “critical investment in the strength, depth, and durability” of Windies’ pace bowling group ahead of their home season, which bowls off in June against Sri Lanka.
“Otis brings a wealth of experience, insight, and proven success at the highest level of the game, and his presence will be invaluable in guiding and supporting our fast bowlers to perform consistently at an elite level,” Bascombe said.
West Indies lost both T20Is and ODIs by 3-0 margins
Australia 137 for 1 (Litchfield 68*, Perry 33*; Munisar 1-35) beat West Indies 136 all out (Henry 42*, Matthews 34; King 5-19) by 9 wickets
The West Indies were swept by Australia in their three-match Women’s One-Day International series following a 9-wicket defeat in Thursday’s final game at Warner Park in St. Kitts & Nevis. Setting a target for the first time in the series, the hosts were bundled out for 136 in 35.4 overs via the destructive wrist of Alana King, who claimed 5 for 19.
Australia lost just the one wicket, chasing 137 for victory, losing Georgia Voll, who fell to Ashmini Munisar for 23, with the score 50 for 1 in the 9th over. Phoebe Litchfield (68*) was joined by Ellyse Perry (33*), and the pair shared in an 87-run unbroken second-wicket stand as they hunted down the target in 19.4 overs.
Deandra Dottin had earlier rejoined captain Hayley Matthews at the top of the order in a partnership that was the most fruitful for the Caribbean side, with the pair sharing in a 38-run stand for the first wicket. The wicket of Dottin (22) was the first of three; the West Indies lost for 18 runs, along with debutant Shunelle Sawh (3) and veteran Stafanie Taylor (5), to be restricted to 56 for 3 in the 14th.
The attempted recovery from Matthews and deputy Chinelle Henry was cut short following a 22-run stand when King had the former caught for 34, with Jannillea Glasgow following for a duck two balls later, with Windies 78 for 5 in the 19th.
Henry and the returning Realeanna Grimmond then tested out the counterattacking theory, which brought them 37 runs (from 48 balls) before Grimmond fell to King for 20 with the score 115 for 6 in the 27th. The West Indies lost their remaining four wickets for 21 runs to be dismissed for 136, with Henry unbeaten on 42.
The Windward Islands and Guyana were the teams to earn wins in the second round of the Cricket West Indies 2026 Rising Stars Under-15 Men’s Tournament, being contested across Guyana, Antigua, and Jamaica.
Windwards 167 all out (Lewis 28, Joseph 27; Williams 4-40) defeat Leewards 137 all out (Aedan Williams 33, Deshawn James 29; Davis 3-17) by 30 runs
The Windward Islands defeated the Leeward Islands by 30 runs on Tuesday at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda for their second consecutive win of the tournament.
Aedan Williams grabbed figures of 4 for 40 to help the Leewards dismiss the Windwards for 167 in 35.5 overs. He was assisted by Kamari France, who had 3 for 23. The Windwards had twenty-plus contributions from opener Derwin Lewis (28), captain Jershaun Joseph (27), Ahmaud Williams (26), Ahmar Lavia (23), and an unbeaten 21 from Dylon John.
Despite 33 from Aedan Williams, 29 from Deshawn James, and Isaiah Harris (23), the Leewards were dismissed for 137 in 39.3 overs. Nian Davis was the pick of the Windwards bowlers, with 3 for 17. There were two wickets apiece from Jershaun Joseph (2/21), Dylan John (2/22), and Kaleb Charles (2/27).
Dehring: “Construction of that will start this year; plans are very advanced."
Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring has revealed the organization has "advanced" plans to build a state-of-the-art high-performance facility at their headquarters in Antigua, for which construction will begin later this year. The structure will be equipped to facilitate multi-sport activities and be made available for use by different teams.
“It's going to be available not just for the West Indies team, obviously, which is our priority, but for teams around the world to come here and train and develop,” Dehring began. “It will include a sports science lab, recovery and relaxation, wellness, and facilities that can be used by other professional teams outside of cricket. It is going to be equipped with the very latest in high technology for cricket training [and more].”
Speaking at the Quarterly Press Conference on Friday, Dehring disclosed that CWI has been seeking ways to leverage Brand West Indies to climb out of its current financial hole. For this, the governing body has decided to break into the sports tourism industry, which he describes as “the fastest-growing segment of global sports.”
“I've had conversations with people like Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder and some of the more current West Indians who are plying their trade around the world, just trying to get to understand the kind of facilities and the kind of resources that they're able to avail themselves of when they're on tour,” Dehring shared.
He acknowledged that the move has been inspired by the United Arab Emirates's use of the sector. “It has been in things like high-performance centres and academies where regions such as the UAE have dominated the world of cricket, where the touring teams are scheduling pre-season camps in these places because they have those facilities," he explained.
