After a rescheduling of the second One Day International from Thursday July 22 to today due to a positive COVID result among the West Indies camp, Kieron Pollard’s men used the extra practice days to their advantage, beating Australia by 4 wickets with 72 balls remaining. West Indies were made to chase 188, this after […]
Continue reading Pooran/Holder partnership ties the ODI series
He was candid, as he always is, about the woeful performance of the batsmen. But like a good leader, he will not single out who he thinks should have performed better.
Continue reading Windies Captain Kieron Pollard reviews the loss of the 1st ODI
The Australians got revenge in the first One Day International (ODI) match tonight at Kensington Oval. On Monday July 19, 2021, Kieron Pollard spoke with the media about the series, and also touched on some aspects of the recently concluded T20 series which West Indies won 4-1.
Continue reading Windies captain Kieron Pollard’s preview of the ODI series vs Australia
“One of my strengths is ones and twos, then accelerate” – DJ Bravo on batting at #5. Click here for the full interview on the Windies website.
Continue reading Dwayne Bravo post match interview – 2nd T20
Bolstered by Shimron Hetmyer’s well constructed 61 runs from 36 balls, the West Indies put on an impressive batting display in the 2nd T20 of the CG Insurance series against Australia, at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St Lucia tonight. Batting first after again being sent in by Australia, the ‘Men in Maroon’ ended […]
Continue reading Windies batsmen set up easy victory in 2nd T20
The CG Insurance T20 series between West Indies and Australia got off to a spectacular start on July 9. Batting first after being sent in, the Men In Maroon seemed short of runs. When Australia powered their way to a required run rate of under 5 runs an over, with wickets remaining, Windies fans watching […]
Continue reading A masterful bowling performance! Windies 1-0 vs Australia
Spectators were thrilled to watch the West Indies team canter to a win in the first of five Twenty20 matches in the Colonial General insurance series against South Africa in Grenada. The series was originally scheduled for Trinidad & Tobago, however, the twin island republic’s borders are still closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Sporting […]
Continue reading GAYLE: “We’re over the moon!”…..Spectators treated to a win in 1st T20 in Grenada.
Former West Indies Test captain Jason Holder, has agreed with others whose assessment of the 1st Test loss to South Africa was a failure of the batsmen. Asked during a press conference on June 15, 2021 to assess the conditions, “I think the conditions didn’t change much over the course of the game. We just […]
I woke up to the news that my favourite cricketer of any nationality was inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame. Why is Desmond Haynes my favourite cricketer? Back in the 1980’s I knew nothing about cricket. Thought it was the most boring sport ever. Then I saw a highlights show on […]
Continue reading Congratulations Desmond Haynes: Inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame
Seventeen years ago, I interviewed Kadija Richards, a mental coach hired by the Jamaica Cricket Association after the team’s dismal performance in the season before. This Sports Psychologist, like many others, believes that mental issues are probably one of the biggest issues with athletes here as well as anywhere else in the world. Richards said […]
