Mon, Jul 21, '25
FORMER PRIME Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, has refuted claims by Cricket West Indies (CWI) president, Dr Kishore Shallow, that CARICOM governments were not doing enough to assist in the development of cricket in the region.
In fact, Dr Rowley, who also served as chairman of CARICOM’s Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket during his time in office, said he was shocked to hear such accusations from Dr Shallow.
In a previous interview on WESN Tv’s Face of Sports programme, Dr Shallow charged that infrastructure across the region needed to be improved, and there was a need for more emphasis to be placed on grassroots cricket programmes, along with school and club cricket.
He contended it was a misconception that it was the responsibility of CWI or the territorial boards to address those issues.
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Fri, Jul 18, '25
Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, is calling on the current Cricket West Indies administration to offer up a posthumous apology to former West Indies fast bowler, Roy Gilchrist.
Gilchrist, or “Gilly” as he was called, played 13 Tests for the West Indies from 1957-1959, building a reputation as one of the fastest and most feared bowlers in the world during his time.
He played his last game for the West Indies at just 24 years old against India in February, 1959 and, because of a number of unfortunate factors that were a prominent feature of that time period both in the region and around the world.
Beckles, who is also the Principal of UWI's Cave Hill Campus, was speaking at the launch of his book titled Cricket’s First Revolutionary: Frank Worrell’s Political War Against Colonialism in the West Indies on Thursday at Sabina Park.
“Frank Worrell’s journey was to demonstrate that all West Indians, if treated equally, selected on the basis of merit and appropriately guided, could dominate the world. That was his philosophy,” Beckles said.
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Fri, Jul 18, '25
Even as he called an emergency summit on the state of West Indies cricket after Monday’s shame at Sabina Park, Kishore Shallow didn’t grasp the depth of the crisis facing the regional game, and a critical part of the solution thereto: the issue of governance
So, while Dr Shallow’s invitation to the West Indian legends, Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards and Brian Lara, to be members of panel analysing Monday’s batting debacle may be sincere and produce some results, there was a callowness to his effort to assuage and comfort regional fans.
Being bowled out by Australia in their second innings for a measly 27 – the second lowest total in the history of Test cricket – wasn’t an overly shocking aberration to be easily gotten over by West Indian supporters, as they rallied around the team. But for a few deceitful positive blips along the way, as most fans know well, West Indies cricket has been in continuous decline for three decades. And there is no certainty that Monday’s new low represented rock bottom.
Which is why many people will entertain with scepticism, and perhaps cynicism, Dr Shallow’s implied argument that West Indies cricket is on a defined path to rehabilitation, and that in the midst of their disappointment the team’s supporters should hold strain.
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Thu, Jul 17, '25
To ensure the stands are “Full Ah Energy” and packed with maroon pride, CWI is launching a special ticket promotion – “DRE DAY” – a Buy One, Get One FREE offer encouraging fans to come out in their numbers to support the West Indies team, while also paying tribute to one of the region’s most electrifying players, Andre Russell, as he prepares to make his final international appearances.
“These matches are an important moment for the West Indies team as we take on a world-class Australian side on home turf,”
said CWI CEO Chris Dehring.
“We want to see Sabina Park rocking with support for our players – and as part of that, we’re also proud to honour Andre Russell, a true Jamaican star, who has represented the region with explosive brilliance. ‘DRE DAY’ is about uniting behind the team and celebrating one of our finest as he takes his final bow in maroon.”
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Thu, Jul 17, '25
Jamaica is inching closer to regaining its place in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), with discussions around a new franchise reaching an advanced stage. While the upcoming 2025 season will proceed without a Jamaica-based team, it is becoming increasingly likely that the island will return to the CPL fold in 2026.
The push follows the departure of the Jamaica Tallawahs, who were forced to sell back their franchise to the CPL due to financial constraints, including a lack of sustainable support from the Jamaican government. The team has since been relocated and rebranded as Antigua and Barbuda Falcons.
However, momentum is building for a fresh start. Reports from early suggested that the new Jamaican franchise will be backed by an Indian Premier League (IPL) ownership group, bringing renewed investment and global expertise into the CPL. The move is seen as part of a broader strategy to strengthen the CPL’s commercial model by deepening its ties with one of the world’s most successful T20 leagues.
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