Barbados, Leeward Islands and hosts Trinidad and Tobago all registered successive victories when the CWI Rising Stars Under-17 Men’s 50-over Championship continued yesterday.
At Inshan Ali Park: Barbados trounced the Windward Islands by 107 runs in a lopsided contest, to send them crashing to their second straight loss.
Raphael Lovell and Jordan Graham both narrowly missed out on half-centuries, as Barbados compiled 220 in their 50 overs after being sent in to bat.
Lovell made 47, while opener Graham scored 45, but Barbados suffered a collapse that saw them slip from 90 for one to 115 for five in the 31st over.
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons coach Paul Nixon has accused Cricket West Indies (CWI) of being "disrespectful" and "unprofessional".
His ire came as a result of allrounder Justin Greaves' unavailability through injury. Greaves has not played in any of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches to date and has not played any cricket since the West Indies series win against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA) in Tarouba, San Fernando, a little over two weeks ago.
Nixon spoke to reporters after his team went under to the Trinbago Knight Riders for the first time on Wednesday night at the BLCA, where he vented about not knowing the correct extent of the Barbadian’s injury.
"I'm very disappointed that we've had no communication with CWI in their backroom department for Greaves to come in to us a bit injured, more than a bit injured. So, that was disappointing. And just before the game, we found out these things.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Under-19 captain Joshua Dorne says the squad is ready to embrace the challenge of Sri Lanka in a seven-match Youth One-Day International series, which bowls off on Saturday, 30 August at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.
The Barbadian batter, who recently guided his country to the regional Under-19 title while earning the tournament’s MVP award, steps onto the international stage full of confidence and determination.
Dorne, who gained previous international experience as part of the West Indies team at the 2024 ICC Men’s Under 19 World Cup, praised the standard of the regional competition, which, for the first time, featured guest teams from the United States.
“I think the regional tournament was well put together. With the inclusion of the USA teams, it was a bit more competitive. I managed to reach some of my goals there and now I feel good about this series against Sri Lanka,” Dorne said.
As the countdown continues to the Barbados leg of the 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), one of the key organisers has outlined that Kensington Oval is on track to deliver top-class pitch and outfield conditions at the region’s number one sporting facility.
Speaking ahead of the first CPL match in Barbados next month, Wendell Coppin, head of operations at the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) revealed that extensive preparations are underway to present the historic venue in “pristine condition”.
Kensington Oval last hosted a major international fixture when Australia defeated West Indies in the first Test match of the Frank Worrell trophy series in June. The venue underwent major multi-million dollar upgrades last year to host the memorable final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, earning praise and earning commendation for outstanding preparation and presentation.
“CPL will be on our shores shortly and the BCA, with our responsibility for the pitches and the outfield, we have been putting in the world tirelessly over the past few months to ensure we have everything in place,” Coppin told DAILY NATION.
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeff Miller says the franchise has received better support from that nation’s Government than when it operated as the Jamaica Tallawahs.
This is the Falcons’ first season in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket tournament since changing territories, and Miller, the former Tallawahs CEO, describes the new relationship with Antigua and Barbuda as fruitful.
“I’d say it’s been a bit more cooperative because they wanted to have a franchise here,” Miller said during an interview on Antigua Observer Radio’s Good Morning Jojo Sports Show recently. “When you’re wanted, it generally gets a lot easier.”
The Tallawahs complained for several years about sustainability because of poor crowd attendance and what it considered insufficient funding from the Jamaican Government, leading it to experiment with home games in Lauderhill, Florida, in the 2018 season.
