Sammy: Door not closed on returns for Brathwaite, Roach or Holder
Fri, Sep 19, '25
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has given the assurance that Cricket West Indies (CWI) has not called time on the careers of out of favour opener Kraigg Brathwaite, veteran pacer Kemar Roach and all-rounder Jason Holder.
In fact, speaking during a CWI press conference on Thursday, Sammy said there was still a possibility that the trio could suit up for the regional team in the near future.
His comments came after none of the three Barbadians was included in a 15-member squad to face India next month in two Tests.
When asked about the position regarding the trio, Sammy made it clear that they could all feature for West Indies at some point.
“For instance, you would see somebody like a Kraigg Brathwaite who is not into the Test team.
“I mean we know what Kraigg has done for us throughout his career, he played the most consecutive Test matches for the West Indies. However, over the last two years he has lost some form and we’re also trying to give some other guys an opportunity to fill a role that’s not been given the numbers over the last few series,” Sammy said.
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T&T Umpires Council hails La Borde’s selection for Women's World Cup
Fri, Sep 19, '25
Kellman Kowlessar, head of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Umpires Council, has hailed the appointment of Candace La Borde to the ICC’s all-female panel of match officials for the ICC Women’s 50-over World Cup, describing it as “history in the making”.
The tournament, which will take place in Sri Lanka and India, begins on September 30.
“Candace is creating history, she is the first woman umpire from Trinidad and Tobago on the first all-woman panel at the ICC (International Cricket Council). Strictly, that in itself is history in the making,” Kowlessar told the Express.
“Candace has been working very hard, she applied herself and it was just a matter of time,” Kowlessar added. “She has done various other tournaments before that. But this one is a standout for her... We are very proud of her. This is vital for the development of women’s cricket and umpires.”
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POORAN SANCTIONED FOR LEVEL 1 OFFENCE IN CPL ELIMINATOR
Fri, Sep 19, '25
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) confirms that Nicholas Pooran, representing the Trinbago Knight Riders, has been charged with a Level 1 offence under the CPL Code of Conduct.
The charge relates to showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the Eliminator match against the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons.
Pooran has accepted the sanction, which amounts to a fine of 20% of his match fee.
Coach Nurse pleased with Windies after Youth ODI series win over Sri Lanka
Thu, Sep 18, '25
WEST INDIES men’s Under-19 head coach, Rohan Nurse said he is satisfied with the team’s overall showing in the just concluded seven-match Youth One-Day International series against Sri Lanka Under-19s.
The regional side emerged victorious 4-3, despite losing the final rain-affected match on Monday, which the visitors won by 130 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Nurse, who played first-class cricket for Barbados, said the series provided the perfect opportunity for players to be evaluated.
“I thought throughout the series we did really well in the backend overs, whether it be batting or bowling. I thought we showed that there is a little bit of depth in the batting, especially towards the lower order with Jonathan van Lange playing a very important role throughout the series and Aadian Racha,” Nurse said.
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Barbados Royals complete WCPL 3-peat
Thu, Sep 18, '25
Barbados Royals went unbeaten in the 2025 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) to retain their title after beating the Guyana Amazon Warriors by three wickets with two balls to spare in a nail-biting final at Providence.
Asked to bat first, the Warriors reached a score of 136/3 with opener Amy Hunter scoring 29 from 36 balls. The rest of the top order supported but could not muster enough boundaries to put on a truly challenging total.
Dane Van Niekerk and captain Shermaine Campbelle joined forces to put together an unbeaten 56-run partnership for the fourth wicket after Stafanie Taylor was forced to retire hurt just when the Warriors were looking to accelerate the scoring.
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