Dottin to miss ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Pakistan

Mon, Mar 24, '25

Sexual harassment claims in Windies women’s cricket

Sun, Mar 23, '25

A former West Indies women’s cricketer is alleging that she endured prolonged sexual harassment in the regional team.

The player who has asked not to be identified, told Starcom Network that her harassment was so severe, she resorted to sleeping in the Manager’s bedroom to avoid the predatory behaviour from her teammates.

This allegation has been supported by a former manager of the team, Betty Lewis who says the allegations go back to the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

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Joint Statement from WIPA and CWI on Athlete Safeguarding

Sun, Mar 23, '25

The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) are aware of allegations of sexual harassment within the West Indies Women’s team during the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, five years ago. Both organizations take such matters seriously and remain fully committed to ensuring a safe, professional, and supportive environment for all players and staff.

In light of this, WIPA and CWI will convene to review all aspects of athlete safeguarding within West Indies cricket. This joint effort reflects our commitment to upholding the highest standards of player welfare and ensuring that all safeguarding policies remain robust and effective.

Both organizations have already taken significant steps to enhance player protection. In 2021, improved safeguarding measures were introduced for women’s tours, strengthening security and well-being. In May 2023, CWI implemented additional policies, including single-room accommodations for the West Indies Senior Women’s team on all international assignments, ensuring parity with the men’s team. These are among other policy initiatives within the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2027.  Additionally, the CWI Women’s Cricket Transformation Committee was established to further advance women’s cricket.

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Keith Joseph calls for greater support for cricket in the Caribbean

Thu, Mar 20, '25

The President of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), Keith Joseph, has made a passionate appeal for greater support and development of cricket across the region, emphasizing the sport’s historical and cultural significance in forging Caribbean unity and identity.

Speaking on the role of cricket in the region’s past and future, Joseph highlighted how the sport, despite not being invented in the Caribbean, has profoundly influenced the formation of Caribbean societies and national identities. “Cricket has played a major role throughout our region’s history in the forging of our respective countries in multivarious ways,” he noted.

Joseph underscored cricket’s power to unite the Caribbean people under the banner of the West Indies team, fostering regional solidarity despite differences and disputes over selection policies. Historically, cricket provided Caribbean people with a shared commitment to excellence, offering generations of athletes the opportunity to prove their talent and command global respect.

Through the exploits of legendary cricketers such as Learie Constantine and many others, cricket not only gained popularity but also became a platform for political consciousness, particularly in the UK, where Caribbean cricketers influenced movements for Independence across former English colonies. Joseph referenced the work of renowned author CLR James, who documented how cricket shaped the aspirations and struggles of Caribbean people.

 Beyond its social and historical impact, Joseph emphasized the economic transformation of cricket, stating that the sport now provides lucrative career opportunities for Caribbean players. “Today, cricket is a major source of economic enterprise, fueling careers and lifestyles that we in the region perhaps never dreamed of being possible,” he said.

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WEST INDIES BREAKOUT LEAGUE PROTECTED PLAYERS CONFIRMED

Tue, Mar 18, '25

The six franchise teams competing in the highly anticipated West Indies Breakout League have officially confirmed their seven protected players ahead of the upcoming player draft.

As per tournament regulations, each team is allowed to protect seven cricketers, with a maximum of three players aged between 27 and 29. The remaining seven players per squad will be selected during the draft, and they must all be 26 years old or younger. Recognizing their importance to the T20 game, CWI has also mandated that one of the protected seven players must be a leg spinner.

To maintain the league’s focus on emerging talent, all players must also have limited professional experience, defined as having played fewer than 40 List A T20 matches and fewer than 10 International T20s.

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