Sat, Feb 22, '14
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The WICB Selection Panel today announced a change to the squads for the upcoming One-Day Internationals against Ireland and England.
Dwayne Smith has been called up as replacement for Chris Gayle for the four matches.
Gayle experienced stiffness in his lower back following the first T20 International against Ireland on Wednesday. He did not play in the second T20 International on Friday. He had precautionary scans and will have medical management and necessary treatment in Jamaica
Sat, Feb 22, '14
Captain Darren Sammy produced a brilliant spell of seam to lift the West Indies to an eleven-run win over Ireland in the second match of the two-game Twenty20 International series at Sabina Park yesterday.
Sammy, who saw his team plunge to 96 for six off their 20 overs, returned to claim three for 22 off his four overs as the home team rallied to limit the Irish to 85 for eight.
Yesterday's result ensured that the teams shared the two-match series. The visitors won the first match by six wickets on Wednesday.
Fri, Feb 21, '14
In the aftermath of the West Indies embarrassing loss to Ireland in their T20 match on Wednesday, executive member of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) Patrick Rampersad is calling on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to seriously look at the sport.
West Indies went under to Ireland in their first T20 clash at Sabina Park by six wickets. They meet again today and will be aiming for a better performance to level the series.
After this, they will play against England in a three-match T20 series in Barbados in early March before heading off to defend their World T20 title in Bangladesh later on in March.
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Thu, Feb 20, '14
Nonchalant batting was the order of the day for the West Indies, who went down to a shocking six-wicket defeat to Ireland in the opening game of their two-match Twenty20 International series at Sabina Park yesterday.
West Indies, who won the toss and elected to bat, posted a pedestrian 116 for eight off 20 overs with returning opener Chris Gayle, making a topscore of 16.
Wed, Feb 19, '14
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Seventeen national cricketers who have represented West Indies over the past 40 years will be highlighted during the first of three One Day International matches at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds.
This is according to Events Co-ordinator Brenda Lee Browne who said that on February 28, the day of the first ODI against England, visitors and nationals alike would have an opportunity to see all 17 of these players together for the first time.
“We are going to have 17 of them parading during the lunch break around the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds so we need all of Antigua’s cricket fans and lovers to come out and support our guys,” Lee Browne said.