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.
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Tuesday confirmed that the returning Jamaica franchise will be called the Kingsmen. The team was acquired by a USA-based ownership group led by Fawad Sarwar, which also owns the Minor League Cricket side, Chicago Kingsmen, as well as the newly established Hyderabad Kingsmen, a Pakistan Super League expansion team.
Jamaica previously hosted the Tallawahs franchise from the inaugural 2013 season of the CPL before it was made defunct following the 2023 edition, winning three titles in that time. Tallawahs owner Kris Persaud sold the franchise back to the CPL, citing a lack of support from the Jamaican government.
Sabina Park is set to host four matches when the tournament makes its long-awaited return to the island’s shores this summer. CPL CEO Pete Russell is “thrilled” the competition is returning to the country.
“Jamaica has always been a powerhouse in Caribbean cricket, and the involvement of an experienced international ownership group further highlights the growing global appeal of the CPL,” he said.
Fawad Sarwar, owner of the Jamaica Kingsmen, added: “Jamaica has a rich cricketing heritage and passionate fans, and we are committed to building a team that reflects that pride and competes at the highest level. We look forward to contributing to the continued growth of the CPL and to creating something truly special for the people of Jamaica in true Tallawah spirit.”
Guyana, Barbados match-up abandoned without a ball
Trinidad & Tobago and the Windward Islands were the winners from Sunday’s first matchday of the 2026 CWI Rising Stars Under-15 Men’s Tournament being contested across Guyana, Antigua, and Jamaica.
The new-look structure, which features three concurrent, five-match bilateral series, has set Guyana to host Barbados, the Leeward Islands to welcome the Windward Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago to travel to Jamaica.
T&T 102 for 8 (Thomas 21, Beharry 17*; Wright 2-18) beat Jamaica 96 for 9 (Buchanan 20, Bryce 17; Thomas 4-14) by 2 wickets (DLS)
T&T defeated Jamaica by 2 wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in their rain-affected encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Club in Kingston. In the match reduced to 34 overs a side, K'Hill Thomas (4/14) and Arnaldo Premchand (3/25) helped the Trinbagonians restrict Jamaica to 96 for 9 from their allotment. Thomas returned to top score with 21 for T&T, alongside Christiano Beharry, whose unbeaten 17 saw them to victory at 102 for 8 with 31 balls to spare.
Najai Wright (2/18) and Ranjay Thomas (2/23) were the pick of the young Jamaican bowlers.
Windwards 128 all out (John 37*, Armstrong 32; Marchan 5-46) beat Leewards 77 all out (Harris 12, Hero 11; Joseph 3-25) by 51 runs
Meanwhile, the Windward Islands turned in an impressive bowling display to defeat the Leeward Islands by 51 runs over at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. Jershaun Joseph took 3 for 25 to help dismiss the Leewards for 77 in their hunt for 129. He was assisted by two wickets apiece from Dylan John (2/9), Ahmar Lavia (2/16), and Ron Charles (2/17).
On a tour of recurring themes, Windies bowled well again and chased again only to lose again
Australia 269 for 7 (Mooney 65, Litchfield 46; Matthews 3-40) beat West Indies 179 all out (Matthews 45, Fletcher 32*; Gardner 3-34) by 90 runs
The West Indies have so far lost all five games of their white-ball tour at home to Australia, with the latest contest concluding in a 90-run defeat in the second Women’s One-Day International at Warner Park in St. Kitts & Nevis on Sunday.
Not for the first time, the West Indian bowlers tested Australia’s batting, leaving the hosts with a real chance at the halfway stage of the game. Yet just as it had panned out on each occasion prior, the result went the visitors’ way, this time giving them a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match contest.
There was a feeling that if the West Indies were to chase any score in the series, it had to be the 269 they restricted Australia to on Sunday. Chasing 270 runs for victory, Qiana Joseph and captain Hayley Matthews saw them to 48 without loss after 10 overs. The pair went on to share in a 57-run stand for the first wicket before Ashleigh Gardner (3/34) dismissed Joseph, caught and bowled, in the 12th over for 29.
The partnership between Matthews and Stafanie Taylor that followed was a struggle, to say the least. The two boundaries in the stand came within the first 20 of the 74 balls the duo faced in their time together. They only managed to score 37 runs between them as the Australian spinners took control of proceedings.
