The West Indies women’s developmental training squad in India had an easy victory on Wednesday when they defeated the Chennai Super Kings Academy girls team in a 45-overs match. The Windies batted first and made 220-8 and bowled out the home team for 135 off 40.2 overs to win by 85 runs at the CSK High Performance Centre.
The best batter for West Indies was opener Shunelle Sawh who made 57 off 112 balls with three boundaries. Other good scores came from NaiJanni Cumberbatch with 42 off 45 balls and Jahzara Claxton with 39 not out off 31 balls at the end of the innings. When the West Indies bowled the wickets were shared. Selana Ross (2-31), Steffie Soogrim (2-16) and Samara Ramnath (2-17) were excellent with the ball.
“It’s always good to play well and win matches and we are pleased with the performance today,” head coach Merissa Aguilleira told NATIONNEWS from India. “It is wonderful to see the girls putting into play what they have been learning on the tour so far. They have been doing really well. We have the opportunity to also work with the CSK Academy coaches and we the players have been learning and they accomplished a lot.”
FEW CRICKETERS possess the ability to change a match in a single over, which made the sight of the West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin limping out of warm-ups before a crucial Women’s Premier League (WPL) playoff match much more heartbreaking.
Her absence since late March left a gaping hole in the Maroon Warriors’ line-up throughout the season as teammates and fans alike craved the return of her match-winning capabilities and vast experience on the field.
Now, months on from her rehabilitation, the “World Boss” looks in fine form in The Hundred franchise tournament in the United Kingdom for Manchester Originals, further adding to the excitement of her return to the regional side, especially ahead of next year’s Women’s T20 World Cup.
Dottin, who turned 34 this past June, expounded on her recovery.
What was initially a 12-week recovery period turned into a much more complex rehabilitation process, but the key breakthrough came when medical professionals dug deeper to find the root cause of her problem
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the West Indies Men's Under 19 team that will host their Sri Lankan counterparts in a seven-match Youth ODI series from 25 August to 16 September, in Antigua.
The highly anticipated series will showcase the Caribbean's most promising cricket talent as Barbadian Joshua Dorne leads the squad against Sri Lanka at two of the island’s premier venues.
The opening four matches will take place at Coolidge Cricket Ground and the series will conclude at the iconic Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium.
Dorne, a dynamic batsman, recently led his countrymen to the Rising Stars Under-19 title while earning MVP honours along the way with a tournament-high 328 runs.
He leads a well-balanced squad featuring a unique blend of batting firepower and bowling skill, comprised of the best performers from the recently concluded regional Under-19 tournament.
The phenomenal rise of Barbadian cricketer Jacob Bethell in the ranks of the England team has been met with tremendous approval, as he is seen as a major player in the game.
On Friday, the England and Wales Board for Cricket (ECB) announced Bethell, the grandson of former Barbados player Arthur Bethell, would lead the team on a white ball tour to Ireland in late September.
Roland Butcher, the first Barbadian to play for England, said it was a “bold statement” by England as demonstrated Bethell’s excellence at his youthful age. He also indicated that the former Harrison College student will have to prove his mettle.
“England’s appointment of Jacob Bethell as their youngest-ever cricket captain is a bold statement of faith in his talent and leadership. Born in Barbados and nurtured at the Everton Weekes Centre of Excellence, Bethell has long been earmarked for greatness, combining flair with a mature cricketing brain,” Butcher told Nation News.
During the July 17-20 International Cricket Council’s (ICC) annual conference held in Singapore, Cricket West Indies (CWI) leadership presented the organisation’s bold vision for greater collaboration across the Americas.
In addition to the ICC’s full member stakeholders, the conference brought together representatives from the cricket associations in the Americas including USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Bermuda, and The Bahamas, all committed to harnessing the sport’s surging popularity throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Headlining the presentation was the proposed establishment of La Federación de Críquet de las Américas (FECA) to formalize relationships and serve as a unified, collaborative platform for the exchange of ideas and development initiatives.
