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Lanning, Kapp headline overseas players for WCPL

2026-08-28T16:21:36Z

South Africa’s Tazmin Brits is also set to feature

Former Australia captain Meg Lanning and South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp are among 19 overseas signings confirmed for the 2026 Women’s Caribbean Premier League to be played in Barbados from September 5 to 17.

Jamaica Empress

Lanning, who led Australia to four T20 World Cup titles, joins expansion team the Jamaica Empress for what will be her debut WCPL season after injury prevented her from featuring for the Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2024 edition.

The Jamaican franchise has also secured the services of Ireland wicketkeeper Amy Hunter, South African left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba, White Ferns seamer Rosemary Mair and Pakistani all-rounder Syeda Aroob Shah.

Meg Lanning (BCCI)

Ayub’s 102 lifts Kingsmen over Patriots

2026-08-28T08:07:11Z

Kingsmen 182 for 7 (Ayub 102, Paul 25; Hasaranga 2-18) beat Patriots 171 for 6 (Fletcher 55, Shanaka 35*; Blades 2-50) by 11 runs

Saim Ayub’s outstanding all-round performance helped earn the Jamaica Kingsmen a tense 11-run win over the St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Warner Park on Thursday, their third of the Caribbean Premier League campaign.

Ayub struck a brilliant 102 (58 balls) to power the Kingsmen to 182 for 7 before claiming crucial figures of 1 for 20 to help restrict the Patriots in their chase.

Naseem Shah’s early double strike left the Kingsmen wobbling at 12 for 2 in the third over. Despite Wanindu Hasaranga’s middle-over exploits, Ayub wrestled control of the innings before accelerating in the last seven overs.

Saim Ayub (CPL T20)

Dehring: ICC loan won’t solve long-term financial issues

2026-08-27T16:22:35Z

The global body approved nearly USD 13 million in aid for CWI

CEO Chris Dehring says Cricket West Indies still need to “find a way” despite a USD 12.82 million loan from the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ICC announced the credit under the classification of financial support to members at its Annual General Meeting and conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, in July.

Speaking on CVM TV’s Fan Central, Dehring said, “Well, this is just a loan for this fiscal year. The challenge that we have is a long-term scenario that we do have to find a way to re-engineer West Indies cricket based on what is happening now in the world of cricket.”

The ICC previously extended its hand to the board in 2012, providing the then-West Indies Cricket Board, alongside Zimbabwe, with assisted funding.

This is the second time in six years that CWI is receiving repayable financial aid after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) supplied them with a USD 3 million emergency loan in 2020, which the regional board repaid in full later that year.

This comes after CWI recorded revenues of USD 88 million in 2024 after co-hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup alongside the United States that year. After announcing a net profit of US $23 million, the board stated it was able to clear all its debt.

Chris Dehring (CWI)

Seifert's ton helps Kings down Knight Riders

2026-08-27T07:01:02Z

Kings 211 for 4 (Seifert 105*, Asalanka 33, Pollard 1-24) beat Knight Riders 175 for 6 (Pollard 65, Munro 48, Chase 3-24) by 36 runs

Tim Seifert recorded the first century of this season’s Caribbean Premier League to help the Saint Lucia Kings register back-to-back wins, defeating defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders by 36 runs at the Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday.

The win sees the Kings leapfrog the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons into first on the standings on net run rate, with both teams on eight points, leaving TKR second from bottom with two.

Seifert’s unbeaten 105 (61) helped the Kings to the highest total of the competition so far before captain Roston Chase’s three-wicket over diverted TKR’s chase.

Seifert and Kamil Pooran put on 60 (34 balls) for the first wicket to get the Kings off to a rapid start, ending the powerplay with the score 64 for 1.

The Kiwi shared in two other half-century stands, first with John Campbell (75 from 38) and then with Charith Asalanka (51 from 36), maintaining the tempo while he batted through the innings.

Tim Seifert (CPL T20)

Falcons defend 155 against Tridents to go top

2026-08-26T13:32:13Z

Falcons 155 for 5 (Moeen 56, Gore 27; Mujeeb 2-32) beat Tridents 125 all out (Clarke 27, Anderson 22, James 3-18) by 30 runs

The Falcons closed out the Antigua and Barbuda leg of the Caribbean Premier League with a win, defeating the Barbados Tridents by 30 runs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday night to go three from four at home.

The hosts pulled the Tridents back from 93 for 3 in their chase, inflicting the visitors’ first defeat of the campaign. The Falcons bowlers delivered a comprehensive performance, triggering a middle-order collapse that resulted in the Tridents losing four wickets in two overs and ultimately being bowled out for 125, with their final seven wickets falling for just 32 runs.

Joshua James led the attack with figures of 3 for 18.

Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph (CPL T20)

DJ Bravo keen on Windies coaching role

2026-08-25T19:02:43Z

The T20 specialist rules out Tests and ODIs

Two-time T20 World Cup champion Dwayne Bravo has expressed his desire to guide the West Indies in the shortest format of the game. Bravo announced his international retirement for a second time in 2021 before walking away from professional cricket three years later.

Since his pioneering T20 career, Bravo has assembled an impressive coaching resume for the Knight Riders’ franchises around the world. The 42-year-old led his former team, Trinbago Knight Riders, to the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title in his debut season in 2025.

“That's a hard question to ask somebody when they're a current coach,” Bravo began to tell The Super Over panel when asked whether he wants to coach the West Indies.

The Trinbagonian then added simply, “But eventually one day, yeah, of course.”

Dwayne Bravo (ICC/Getty Images)

Selman (Pt 2): ‘Coming out of 2016, I think we missed an opportunity to propel women's cricket’

2026-08-25T08:49:32Z

In this two-part series, former Windies seamer Shakera Selman talked about the state of the current team as well as the challenges facing women’s cricket in the Caribbean

Is it then reasonable to expect players to transition quickly, given the limited number of games they play?

I think maybe what we need to do is not be so harsh on them when they don't improve at the rate the players from other countries are improving. They aren't playing enough cricket at the regional level. And our players need to play more cricket outside of the Caribbean as well.

If there's no way for us to support them playing more cricket here because we don't have the finances, then we must have relationships with counties in England, Australia, or wherever, where we can send them on some type of program overseas.

You made a point when you were talking about Gajnabi, who just played a regional competition of six T20s and then three 50-over games. If she's not selected for the West Indies team, then she doesn't play again until the CPL begins. And that is not enough for an international cricketer. So we need to find ways for them to play outside [the region].

You think back to Jannillea Glasgow and Shanisha Hector, amongst other girls, who were given the opportunity to go to Australia for a season. You’ve seen how it helped Glasgow. I'm not saying it's all because she went to Australia, but she would have gotten the opportunity to play more games, and this was when she was not in the West Indies setup. She came right out of Tasmania and got back into the team. And now she's scoring runs. I believe it helped that she got the opportunity to play a few more games than the other girls.

Jannillea Glasgow

Warriors thump Falcons to remain unbeaten

2026-08-24T13:20:54Z

Amazon Warriors 121 for 3 (Hetmyer 49, Hope 47*; Seales 1-21) beat Falcons 116 (Jangoo 37, Nawaz 20; Joseph 3-22) by 7 wickets

Guyana Amazon Warriors cantered to a statement third-consecutive win in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League on Sunday, claiming a commanding seven-wicket victory over hosts the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons.

Shamar Joseph led the visitors’ bowling with figures of 3 for 22, helping to skittle the Falcons for 116 in 17 overs. Player of the match Khary Pierre and captain Imran Tahir also played key roles with the ball before Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope combined to complete an emphatic performance.

The Falcons, who were inserted, were restricted to 49 for 2 in the powerplay before the spin duo of Imran Tahir and Mohammad Nabi put the squeeze on in the post-powerplay overs, conceding just 33 runs from overs seven through to 11.

Imran Tahir (CPL T20)

Selman (Pt 1): Even experienced internationals don't dominate regional cricket

2026-08-23T13:51:42Z

In this two-part series from February, Selman talked about the state of the current Windies team as well as the challenges facing women’s cricket in the Caribbean

Following her retirement in 2024, Shakera Selman has become a staple voice in the commentary box for Cricket West Indies. The former seamer also holds an administrative position in the game, after undertaking the role of Women’s Cricket Officer with the Barbados Cricket Association that same year. She shared her perspective on the different issues facing the West Indies team as well as those plaguing the women’s game in the region.

What do you make of the West Indian seamers struggling to threaten with the new ball?

It is a worry, but they have quality. We've seen what Chinelle Henry can do. And Aaliyah Alleyne has taken at least one wicket in the last 12 ODIs she's bowled in (before Wednesday). So she's obviously a threat as well. I don't think the West Indies utilize her in the best way; I think there is an opportunity for her to bowl with the new ball. I really hope that the think tank eventually sees that.

Deandra Dottin has skill, but you don't want to rely on her too much. She is an all-rounder, and you don't want to step into a game expecting Deandra to bowl ten overs or to take four or three wickets every game. There is the odd occasion that she'll take a wicket, and she's done wondrous stuff for the West Indies over the years, but the plans can't be around Deandra as a seamer.

Deandra Dottin (BCCI)

So you're hoping that someone can partner with Henry from the other end. They identified Shawnisha Hector coming out of a good regional season, but it hasn't worked in these conditions (against Sri Lanka in Grenada). Jannillea Glasgow has not bowled for the series as yet. So there are options.

I think the bigger picture is that seamers need to be given more opportunities to bowl more overs. We've relied too much on our spinners across conditions, and the only way our seamers are going to get better is by being given more opportunities.

Matthews, Greaves win ICC honours for July

2026-08-18T20:40:02Z

Barbadian duo cop Player of the Month awards

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews and all-rounder Justin Greaves have been named the ICC Women’s and Men’s Players of the Month for July.

Matthews says she is delighted to beat England's Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sri Lanka's Harshitha Samarawickrama to win the award for the fifth time.

“I am thrilled to win the ICC Player of the Month award once again. It is just as special as the previous ones, and I hope it inspires me to keep raising my standards, contributing to the West Indies, and winning more such awards in the future," she said.

Matthews scored back-to-back centuries in Windies’ three-match One Day international series against Ireland last month, averaging 132.5 with the bat, complemented by seven wickets at 17.57 apiece and an economy of 4.1 runs per over.

Hayley Matthews (Cricket Ireland)