The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
The much-anticipated schedule for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tournament has been announced by CPL organisers, and as expected, matches will be played in six franchise countries – Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago - in the months of July and August.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has asked the West Indies Cricket Board to reschedule the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL), in order to avoid a scheduling clash with the Sri Lanka Premier League, SLPL director Ajit Jayasekara has said. The CPL is scheduled between July 29 and August 26, while the SLPL is penciled in for an August 10 start. SLC cannot postpone their tournament because the Champions League T20, which will feature SLPL winners in the qualifying stage, begins in mid-September.
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The former West Indies quick bowler has enjoyed increasingly rare moments in the spotlight the last few weeks amid something of an injury crisis at the tenants of Lord’s, but knows his main task these days is to mentor the next generation of fast bowlers as skipper of the county’s second XI.
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CAVE HILL, Barbados – West Indies Women’s coach Sherwin Campbell said he hopes to use a two-week training camp to refine the technical and tactical skills of his players.
A squad of 13, including current Windies Women’s captain Merissa Aguilleira, top all-rounder Stafanie Taylor, off-spinner Anisa Mohammed and talismanic batter Deandra Dottin, started the training camp on Monday at the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre here.
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has engaged IMG, the global sports, fashion and media business, to assist in the delivery of the inaugural franchise-based tournament.
IMG will advise on the operational and commercial execution of the tournament and be responsible for television production and media distribution.