2020 News Archive

Ireland News Topic

West Indies win thriller to seal ODI series

West Indies claimed a dramatic one-wicket victory in the final over of the second ODI against Ireland to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series.

Chasing Ireland's 237/9 on Thursday, 9 January, West Indies needed five runs from the last over, while the visitors were just a wicket away from a win. Paceman Mark Adair gave away just one run off the first two balls, while the next two saw two missed run-out opportunities. 

Cottrell was short of his crease at the bowling end when Adair disturbed the stumps; however, after the review, the West Indian survived as it was unclear whether the ball was in contact with Adair's hand when he splintered the bails. The next ball saw a mix-up between the two batsmen, but Cottrell made it to the crease right on time. 

Regional 4 Day News Topic

Chanderpaul leads the Jaguars grind against Hurricanes

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Kyle Mayers celebrated his debut for Barbados Pride with the first hundred of the season against his former side, Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Championship on Thursday.

The left-handed Mayers, playing his first match for his native Pride after spending the past four seasons with the Volcanoes, cracked his maiden first-class hundred of 106 to lead a batting revival for the visitors on the first day of their first-round match in St. Vincent in the 2019-20 Championship.

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Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul was one of three batsmen that collected half-centuries to give five-time defending champions Guyana Jaguars a strong start to their defence of the title against Leeward Islands in Antigua.

Similarly, West Indies left-hander Darren Bravo was one of three batsmen with half-centuries to lead a solid batting display from hosts Trinidad & Tobago Red Force against Jamaica Scorpions.

Regional 4 Day News Topic

West Indies Championship - New season brings opportunities for Test aspirants

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Bowling stocks look strong for the moment, so it will all be about the batsmen to finalise the cast for the West Indies Test squad in the New Year when the 2019-20 West Indies Championship opens on Thursday.

With seven Tests on the cards for West Indies this year when they resume their participation in the ICC Test Championship, this season’s West Indies Championship presents a perfect opportunity for a number of hopefuls to advance their cases.

The winner of the Championship also holds intrigue with defending champions Guyana Jaguars seeking to become the first regional first-class side to complete six successive titles.

Among the strong contenders are Barbados Pride, the runners-up to the Jaguars in each of those title-winning seasons, and Leeward Islands Hurricanes, one of the main challengers last season before they stumbled late in the season.

 

Ireland News Topic

Oshane Thomas and Obed McCoy Joins West Indies Squad

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Young fast bowlers Oshane Thomas and Obed McCoy will be travelling with the West Indies squad for the Colonial Medical Insurance One-Day International (ODI) series as a development initiative. 

Thomas, the 22 year old Jamaican fast-bowler last represented the West Indies last August against India. While for McCoy, the 23 year old Saint Vincent left-arm medium-pacer, he previously appeared in the Colonial Medical Insurance ODI versus England last March.

Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams explained the benefits of this decision: “Head Coach Phil Simmons recently expressed concerns over the readiness of both Oshane and Obed. Out of the discussion, he requested a provision be made for both players to spend time with the squad over the course of the Ireland series where they could undergo supervised fitness and technical work.