Cricket fans were kept on the edge of their seats during last Sunday’s second Betway T20 international between England and the West Indies. After the home team had steam rolled the visitors in the first match on 22nd January, England came out blazing when they batted first, after Captain Keiron Pollard again won the toss […]
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Windies fast bowler Jayden Seales talks goals and why he started playing cricket
When young West Indies cricket fast bowler Jayden Seales gets an opportunity to play in his first One Day International, you won’t hear him say he wants to get five wickets. “I tend to set very realistic goals. I am not one to say I am going to get a dream debut,” said the 20 […]
Kraigg Brathwaite previews 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka
West Indies Test Captain Kraigg Brathwaite seemed undaunted when he spoke with the media the day before the second Test bowls off against Sri Lanka on November 29, 2021. Having been spun into defeat by 187 runs, Brathwaite said his batsmen need to have clarity on what they want to do, and do it for […]
Windies looking to show more consistency against Pakistan
Yesterday’s third One Day International did not go West Indies’ way. Winning the toss and uncharacteristically batting first, the batsmen again disappointed their fellow bowlers, only batting for 45.1 overs to reach 152 runs, which the Australians reached with 117 balls remaining. Indeed, it might be said that the batsmen have not “earned their keep” […]
GAYLE: “We’re over the moon!”…..Spectators treated to a win in 1st T20 in Grenada.
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 […]
Jason Holder: “We just didn’t bat well”
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 […]
South Africa wins 1st Test in 3 days. How does the West Indies team recover mentally?
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 […]
Day 1 Interviews: Betway Series 1st Test – Windies vs South Africa
West Indies chose to bat first, hoping to put a commanding score on the board on Day 1 of the 1st Test match in the Betway Test series against South Africa. However, the visitors’ bowlers, led by Lungi Ngidi with 5 wickets for only 19 runs, and Anrich Nortje bagging 4 for 35, put a […]
WI Best A v WI Best B: Blackwood top scores with 85
The West Indies men team continued their preparation for the forthcoming series against the South Africans. At the end of Monday’s practice match, WI Best Captain Jermaine Blackwood had top scored with 85 runs off 125 balls, with opening batsman Shai Hope following closely, scoring 79 off 88 balls. In reply, WI Best B lost […]