ICC U-19 World Cup: Windies clash with Kiwis for semi-final spot
August 19th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Townsville (Australia), Aug 19 (IANS/CMC) Unbeaten West Indies team will chase a spot in the final four of the Under-19 cricket World Cup when they clash with New Zealand in their ... Read more...
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West Indies on right track: Head coach Gibson
August 10th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), Aug 10 (IANS/CMC) West Indies head cricket coach Otis Gibson says he is deeply inspired by his side's recent series win against New Zealand in all three formats of ... Read more...
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Smith, Gayle enable West Indies beat New Zealand
July 6th, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), July 6 (IANS/CMC) West Indies defied rain to make a winning start to their One-Day International series against New Zealand, cruising to an easy nine-wicket win thanks to explosive ... Read more...
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Gayle, Pollard shine as Windies break winless slide
July 1st, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Fort Lauderdale (Florida), July 1 (IANS/CMC) Aggressive opener Chris Gayle stroked his second half-century in three innings since his return to the West Indies team as the Caribbean side broke ... Read more...
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Gus Logie appointed Canada coach for second time
June 30th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto (Canada), June 30 (IANS/CMC) Former West Indies batsman Gus Logie has been appointed Canada's coach for the second time.The 51-year-old, also a former Windies head coach, first led the side ... Read more...
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Sulieman Benn plays down talk of dream comeback
June 25th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), June 25 (IANS/CMC) Temperamental left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn has played down his last-over heroics which propelled the West Indies A to a thrilling three-wicket win over India ... Read more...
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Davis, Khan reprimand Ramdin over Viv Richards taunt
June 13th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 13 (IANS/CMC) West Indies' former Test batsman Bryan Davis and team manager Omar Khan have both criticised Denesh Ramdin for his controversial gesture aimed at ... Read more...
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Chanderpaul doubtful for Birmingham Test
June 8th, 2012 - 2:59 am ICT by IANS
Birmingham (England), June 8 (IANS/CMC) Veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul is a doubt for the final Test against England after picking up a side strain.The 37-year-old was taken to hospital here Thursday ... Read more...
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Permaul, Thomas rescue West Indies A against India A
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 3 (IANS/CMC) Captain Veerasammy Permaul and wicket-keeper Devon Thomas both struck cavalier half-centuries as they combined to pull West Indies A out of dire straits with a superb ... Read more...
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West Indies discards playing for recall
June 2nd, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 2 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies A side will face India A in a series opener four-day match starting here Saturday, with players from the home team looking to ... Read more...
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Graeme West is new Windies academy director
May 31st, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 31 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has appointed Graeme West of England as the new head coach of the high performance centre here.The 39-year-old will take ... Read more...
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Omar Khan sees need for psychologist for Windies side
May 25th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), May 25 (IANS/CMC) Former West Indies team manager Omar Khan has called on authorities to attach a full-time sports psychologist to the regional side.Khan said during his ... Read more...
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Sammy backs Gibson’s approach to team building
May 25th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham (England), May 25 (IANS/CMC) Captain Darren Sammy has come to the defence of under-fire West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson, contending that the Barbadian had transformed the side into ... Read more...
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Gayle selection not my call, says Sammy
May 23rd, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS/CMC) West Indies captain Darren Sammy has sidestepped suggestions of a late call-up to the Test series for Chris Gayle, especially now that the opener's stint in the ... Read more...
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Injury concerns for West Indies after loss to Lions
May 14th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Northampton, May 14 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat against England Lions here Sunday, just four days ahead of their clash with World No.1 England in the opening ... Read more...
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Windies Board pleased with Gayle’s commitment
May 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), May 11 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Cricket Board broke their silence on Chris Gayle's pending return to the regional team, saying they were "pleased" the estranged batsman had ... Read more...
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Somerset not suing Gayle over contract snub
May 5th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS/CMC) Somerset County have decided not to take legal action against West Indies batsman Chris Gayle over his aborted Twenty20 contract.Gayle pulled out of the deal earlier this ... Read more...
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We didn’t bat intelligently towards the end: Gambhir
April 15th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir blasted his batsmen, saying they lacked intelligence towards the fag end of the innings as his team slumped to a ... Read more...
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Gayle resolves issue with WICB but uncertainty remains
April 6th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 6 (IANS/CMC) The way has been paved for opener Chris Gayle's selection to the West Indies team but uncertainty over his actual return and grave concerns about his ... Read more...
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‘Narine with KKR for entire IPL-V’
April 4th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS/CMC) West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine will be available to play for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the entire fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), chief ... Read more...
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Hunte credits Gibson for Windies improvement
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), April 3 (IANS/CMC) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Julian Hunte has lauded head coach Ottis Gibson for his outstanding work with the national side and believes the ... Read more...
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Smith credits daughter for resurgence
April 1st, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 1 (IANS/CMC) Dashing West Indies batsman Dwayne Smith says his six-year-old daughter Niyesha is a key reason behind his resurgence.The 28-year-old right-hander has enjoyed a purple patch of ... Read more...
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Gayle’s return to Windies squad stalled
March 20th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), March 20 (IANS/CMC) A proposed move that would have seen the return of talismanic opener Chris Gayle to the West Indies team and ended his year-long impasse with the ... Read more...
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Sammy hopes to continue good record at Arnos Vale
March 15th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kingstown (St Vincent), March 15 (IANS/CMC) West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes Arnos Vale can prove to be a "happy hunting ground" for his side, which prepares to square off with ... Read more...
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Mohammed wants to retain place in West Indies team
December 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Dec 27 (IANS/CMC) Rookie West Indies One-Day International batsman Jason Mohammed says he is bent on retaining his place in the side despite failing in his solitary match ... Read more...
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Richards lambasts WICB for its handling of Gayle issue
December 16th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), Dec 16 (IANS/CMC) Cricketing legend Vivian Richards has lambasted the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for its inept handling of the dispute with former captain Chris Gayle.He said ... Read more...
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Bravo hopes to makes a splash in Big Bash
December 14th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 14 (IANS/CMC) Dwayne Bravo hopes his participation in the Big Bash League Twenty20 would spark his revival and spur his return to the West Indies team.The 28-year-old Bravo arrived ... Read more...
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Windies assistant coach Williams appointed national selector
December 9th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Dec 9 (IANS/CMC) West Indies assistant cricket coach David Williams has been made a senior national selector.The 48-year old Williams, a former Trinidad & Tobago (T&T;) captain and ... Read more...
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Rohit Sharma smashes 95, but India lose third ODI (Roundup)
December 6th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Rohit Sharma's valiant 95 went in vain as the West Indies defeated India by 16 runs in the third One-Day International here Monday and kept ... Read more...
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Rohit Sharma smashes 95, but India lose third ODI (Lead)
December 6th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Rohit Sharma's valiant 95 went in vain as the West Indies defeated India by 16 runs in the third One-Day International here Monday and kept ... Read more...
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Cautious openers give West Indies a good start (Lunch Report)
November 22nd, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) The West Indies were off to a good start as they reached 80 for no loss in their first innings at lunch on the first day ... Read more...
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Richardson, Laxman pitch for floodlights in Tests
November 16th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) The loss of over an hour of playing time in the second India-West Indies Test match at the Eden Gardens Tuesday led to calls from players ... Read more...
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Sammy condoles St Lucia accident
November 13th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) West Indies captain Darren Sammy Sunday expressed his condolences to the families of those killed when a bus fell off a cliff into the ocean in ... Read more...
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Tendulkar misses 100th ton, but guides India home with Laxman (Roundup)
November 9th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Though Sachin Tendulkar fell 24 runs short of his 100th international century, he made sure that India won the first cricket Test against the ... Read more...
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Lack of will to end Gayle standoff with WICB: Dujon
November 8th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Leading wicketkeeper-batsman of yesteryears Jeffrey Dujon, who never played in a losing series when the West Indies ruled world cricket, feels there is a lack ... Read more...
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