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Caribbean territories to contest Qualifier for spot at LA28 Olympics

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:08:09 GMT

From there, they will compete in the 2027 Olympics Qualifier

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have confirmed the qualification process for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Six teams will participate in both the Men’s and Women’s T20 competitions at the Games, with five places in each event being decided through a combination of ICC events and the T20I rankings.

Australia, Great Britain (via England), India and South Africa, for example, were confirmed as the first qualifiers to represent the continents of Oceania, Europe, Asia and Africa, respectively, after finishing the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as the highest-placed eligible teams.

Meanwhile, the four highest-placed eligible teams on the ICC Men's T20I Team rankings from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania on December 31 will advance to the men's event.

West Indies Women (ICC/Getty Images)

West Indies heading back to Qualifier for 2027 ODI World Cup

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:50:14 GMT

Dehring believes Windies ‘deserve’ to be at next year's showpiece

For the third consecutive cycle, the West Indies will compete in the qualifying tournament for a chance to participate in the upcoming ICC Men’s ODI World Cup after failing to secure an automatic spot in the 2027 event.

The top eight teams, along with hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, qualify directly for the competition as of the September 30th cut-off date.

Afghanistan’s winning lead in their ongoing series against Ireland has permanently pushed the Caribbean side out of that bracket, rendering potential points from their upcoming three-match series against India, of which two will be contested before the qualification deadline, irrelevant.

The West Indies, who won the first two editions of the World Cup, had participated in every edition of the tournament before 2023, the first of two consecutive qualifiers they failed to advance from.

WI lost their most recent ODI series to New Zealand (AFP/Getty Images)

Eboni Brathwaite hits record-breaking century in CWI's Women’s U19 Championship

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:56:46 GMT

Barbados created history on Tuesday, recording the highest total in the CWI Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 Championship as they secured an impressive 90-run victory over the Leeward Islands at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.

The Barbadians posted a record-breaking 206 for 2 from their allotted 20 overs, led by a brilliant unbeaten 135 from Eboni Brathwaite, the highest in the tournament’s history.

The 17-year-old’s sensational innings came from just 76 balls and included 17 fours and seven sixes, showcasing an outstanding display of power hitting and stroke play.

Brathwaite, who has already represented the West Indies senior women’s team in two T20 Internationals, shared an unbeaten third-wicket partnership of 108 with Zaniyah Bruce, who contributed 20.

The right-handed opener also played the dominant role in Barbados’ 55-run opening partnership with Jadaeya Holder, who made five.

Eboni Brathwaite

Kingsmen won’t use new franchise tag to settle, says Powell

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:57:12 GMT

Calls on local youngsters to "learn fast."

Captain Rovman Powell insists the Jamaica Kingsmen will bring their best for this season's Caribbean Premier League despite it being their first in the competition.

The Kingsmen franchise is the second Jamaican-based team to participate in the CPL after the Tallawahs, which was made defunct following the 2023 season.

Powell says this does not give his team a free pass to let the standards slip.

“No, it's not a case of settling,” Powell began. “A lot has been invested from a financial standpoint with getting the franchise and those kinds of things. With us as cricketers, our careers are at stake. It's not a matter of settling. Each and every year you want to get better. So we [will] see how best we can perform this year, and then each year we see if we can go a little bit better.”

Powell thinks the young Jamaican core has a key role to play not just this season but also in the franchise's long-term future, but says they will need to adapt quickly.

Rovman Powell

Matthews, Greaves shortlisted for ICC Player of the Month awards

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:37:54 GMT

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has been shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for July, with all-rounder Justin Greaves also making the final three for the Men’s honour.

Matthews’ remarkable all-round form continued during Windies’ 3-0 One-Day International series victory over Ireland in July, taking charge with both bat and ball.

The Barbadian produced a career-best 159 in a winning chase in the opening encounter at the Bready Cricket Ground, after claiming 3 for 52 to help restrict the hosts.

Hayley Matthews (Cricket Ireland)

CPL to observe a minute's applause in honour of Sir Garfield Sobers

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:49:20 GMT

League seeking other ways to recognise deceased Windies legend

The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will pay tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder the game has ever produced, with a minute's applause ahead of the first match at each tournament location this season.

The gesture will be observed once in every host territory as CPL travels across the Caribbean, ensuring fans in each country the tournament visits have the opportunity to honour Sir Garfield's life and legacy. For many supporters, this will be the first chance to publicly show how much Sir Garfield's contribution to Caribbean cricket meant to them, coming together as one to applaud a man who shaped the game they love.

CPL will continue to find further ways to honour Sir Garfield's contribution to West Indies and world cricket throughout the season, including at the tournament final, which returns to his home ground of Kensington Oval, Barbados, in 2026.

Sir Garfield Sobers

Sir Viv says Sammy ‘pushed it’ with his ‘declined selection’ comment

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:32:50 GMT

Richards: That’s pushing it in my opinion. It’s pushing it in a very big way.

Former West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards believes head coach Daren Sammy crossed the line with his recent comments regarding the reason for Alzarri Joseph’s absence from the just-concluded Pakistan Tests.

Sammy told reporters on the eve of the first contest that Joseph “declined selection,” in conflict with Cricket West Indies’ earlier release, which stated that the fast bowler was “unavailable for selection due to personal reasons.”

Sir Viv says if Sammy’s comments were exaggerated in any way, it may have a lasting effect on Joseph’s future.

“This sometimes hampers guys’ professional careers; such statements, if they're not true and stuff like that, a lot of things linger,” he told the Antigua Observer.

Alzarri Joseph (AFP/Getty Images)

Kingsmen partner with Gayle’s Rich Rum

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:09:21 GMT

The Jamaica Kingsmen have partnered with Triple Gold Rums Limited and its recently launched premium spirits brand, Rich Rum, founded by cricket icon Chris Gayle, for the 2026 and 2027 seasons of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

The two-year agreement will see Rich Rum serve as the exclusive rum partner for the Kingsmen’s home matches at Sabina Park, starting with the franchise’s four home games from August 11 to 18.

Gayle, who captained the Jamaica Tallawahs to two titles in five seasons, said the partnership with the Kingsmen was an opportunity to support Jamaican cricket and help restore the country’s place among the leading franchises in the region.

“I am very proud to support Jamaican cricket at Sabina Park through our partnership with the Jamaica Kingsmen,” Gayle said. “Sabina Park has a rich history and holds many fond memories for me. I can’t wait to return to and enjoy our great-tasting, single-estate, triple-distilled, 100% Jamaican Rich Rum while cheering on the Jamaica Kingsmen in their quest for a CPL championship.”

Chris Gayle & Rich Rum expressions

CPL to provide fans at all eight venues with free health tests

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:45:18 GMT

The league is aiming for the practice to become a permanent one

The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will partner with regional health authorities and non-governmental organisations to provide free health testing for fans at all eight of its host venues this season, as part of the tournament's ongoing support for the fight against non-communicable diseases. The programme will see CPL use its reach to signpost fans toward appropriate health services, with organisers planning for the initiative to become a permanent fixture of the tournament calendar.

The initiative will run across Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago, with health professionals stationed at CPL venues throughout the tournament.

Services will include vital signs screening covering blood pressure, blood glucose testing, Body Mass Index (BMI) assessment, urinalysis, and PSA testing.

Trinbago Knight Riders fans (CPL)

Windies lose second Test to Pakistan by 8 wickets

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:37:01 GMT

King-less line-up gave the bowlers little to work with on Queen’s Park turner

Result, Day 4: Pakistan 387 & 77 for 2 (Babar 24*, Shafique 24*; Seales 1-9) beat West Indies 344 & 117 all out (Hodge 34, Chanderpaul 17; Sajid 4-32) by 8 wickets

Needing just 75 runs for victory, a leisurely approach from the Pakistan batters meant Day 4 spilt over into the afternoon session. West Indies had earlier batted for half an hour, adding 14 to their overnight 103 for six before losing their last three available wickets.

Ali Usman (4/39) removed Kemar Roach for a duck, and Shamar Joseph (9) to match Sajid Khan’s four-for, crucially keeping the Windies lower-order quiet and dismissing the hosts for 117.

Despite losing Imam-ul-Haq (9) and Azan Awais (18) to the Windies quicks, first-innings centurion Abdullah Shafique and captain Babar Azam made identical scores of 24 in an unbroken 35-run third-wicket stand to see the visitors to a series-levelling win at 77 for two.

The 1-1 result snapped an eight-game losing streak away from home for Pakistan while simultaneously prolonging the West Indies’ 26-year wait for a series win over the visitors.

Justin Greaves (AFP/Getty Images)