Greaves to lead WINDIES XI in warm-up against South Africa
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the West Indies Championship XI, set to compete in a warm-up fixture against South Africa from 31 July to 3 August. This is a crucial opportunity to engage several talented players who have either demonstrated consistent performance over multiple seasons or have shown impressive emerging talent.
The selection of these players is part of CWI’s strategy to evaluate the readiness of potential squad members for the upcoming West Indies vs South Africa Home Test Series. The focus is on assessing their battle readiness and potential contributions to the men's Test team.
The West Indies Championship XI includes:
Justin Greaves (c), Keacy Carty, Jediah Blades, Joshua Bishop, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Bryan Charles, Amir Jangoo, Anderson Phillip, Nial Smith, Jeremy Solozano, Shamar Springer, Isai Thorne, Kevin Wickham, Kemar Roach
Deandra Dottin Returns to International Cricket
St. John’s, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is delighted to announce that Deandra Dottin has decided to come out of retirement and will be available for selection to represent the West Indies Women's international cricket team once again.
In a heartfelt letter to CWI, Dottin expressed her enthusiasm to return to the game, stating: "Representing West Indies in international cricket has always been a matter of great pride and passion for me. After a period of reflection and thoughtful dialogue with various parties within Cricket West Indies, including Cricket West Indies President, Dr. Kishore Shallow, I am pleased to inform you that I am eager to return to the game that I love, and contribute my utmost to the West Indies women’s team across all formats, with immediate effect."
She continued, "I am confident that my experience, maturity, and skills will add value to the team as it has done in the past, and I am prepared to furnish my best efforts in every match and training session to ensure the team’s winning trajectory in international cricket. Moreover, I am enthusiastic about mentoring younger players and contributing to the overall development of women's cricket in our region."
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WI U-19 women beat US by 5 runs in low-scoring thriller
WEST Indies' under-19 women's team took a 2-1 lead in their five-match Twenty/20 series against the US on July 24 when they got a dramatic five-run win in a low-scoring, rain-affected affair at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in UWI, St Augustine.
Following steady overnight rain and rain on the morning of July 24, the game was reduced to 11 overs per side.
Visiting captain Anika Kolan won the toss and sent the young Windies women to have first strike, with the hosts getting to a competitive score of 72 for five.
In the first T20, the hosts were reduced to a paltry 69 for nine from 20 overs, but rebounded in the second game after bowling out the US team for just 65. Opening batter Asabi Callender and Naijanni Cumberbatch led the way in West Indies' chase in the second T20, and repeated the trick in the third T20 as they set up their team's innings beautifully with a 40-run partnership for the second wicket.
West Indies lost captain Samara Ramnath (duck) in just the second over as US ace Aditi Chudasama (two for five) got her wicket with her fifth delivery.
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Jordan joins West Indies squad for final Test against England
Fast bowler Jeremiah Louis has been ruled out of the final Test between West Indies and England due to a hamstring injury, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced in a statement. The visitors have opted for a like-for-like replacement, bringing Akeem Jordan into the squad.
Louis, who did not feature in the first two Tests, picked up the injury during the second Test at Trent Bridge.
He will remain with the squad for further treatment. Jordan, who was playing cricket in the UK at the time of his call-up, has already joined the squad and will take part in Wednesday’s training session at Edgbaston.
Jordan is yet to make his Test debut but has featured in 19 first-class games, taking 67 wickets since 2022 at an average of 24.10. His performances include two five-wicket hauls with a best innings haul of 5 for 44.
Apart from Jordan, West Indies already have Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales and allrounder Jason Holder as their seam-bowling options in the squad.
The visitors are 2-0 down in the series, having conceded the Richards-Botham Trophy with one game still to go, after losing at Lord’s by an innings and 114 runs and then at Trent Bridge by 241 runs last week.
The third Test gets underway on Friday, July 26. (ESPNcricinfo)