President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), Calvin Hope, recently lashed out at Cricket West Indies (CWI) after no first-class or international matches were slated to be hosted at the iconic Kensington Oval Cricket Ground

https://kaieteurnewsonline.com/2026/03/27/hope-calls-outs-cwi-for-shortening-4-day-season-no-regional-international-games-in-barbados/

https://kaieteurnewsonline.com/2026/03/27/hope-calls-outs-cwi-for-shortening-4-day-season-no-regional-international-games-in-barbados/

@Cricket_101

Steupes. So when Guyana or Jamaica doh get international or regional games for years, where was the consternation then?

The sense of entitlement is palpable

Dey get dey holy grail last year with the test match against England. Every England series Dey guaranteed to get games. Now they suddenly valueing Sri Lanka and Pakistan dem?

@imusic

Well, we all know Bim tell demself their Island is paramount in the Caribbean and as such should get preferential treatment... 😃

Steupes. So when Guyana or Jamaica doh get international or regional games for years, where was the consternation then?

According to Shallow at the CWI press conference today, the Mecca will have the CPL finals this year and might get an ODI when the NZ visit the WI this year.

I wonder how many matches will St. Vincent get this year.