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Friday, April 16,2010
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Revenues up as performances slide
In today's Jamaica Observer, Camilo Thame takes a hard look at the inverse relationship between the WICB and players' incomes and the standard of West Indies cricket:[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Friday, April 16,2010 - 09:43 |
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Lara comeback?
The media is abuzz with speculation that former West Indies captain Brian Lara may be returning to professional cricket. The 40 year old batting great is apparently in talks with Surrey to play for the club in the upcoming county Twenty20. It is being reported that Lara has been seen batting in the nets at The Oval this week and has met with Surrey's cricket manager Chris Adams and chief execu[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Friday, April 16,2010 - 09:23 |
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Thursday, April 15,2010
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Marshall down but not out
Jamaican batsman Xavier Marshall is apparently still in the minds of JCA selectors despite not being selected for the national team in the Jamaica Cricket Festival. The Jamaica Gleaner is carrying an article which states that while "loss of form, technique and focus has been identified as the reason for his exclusion from the Jamaica team … the door still remains open for the talented [...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Thursday, April 15,2010 - 10:03 |
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Wednesday, April 14,2010
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WI crush Canada by 208 runs
With Shivnarine Chanderpaul (101 off 121) opening the batting along with Andre Fletcher (48 off 56), the West Indies posted 316 for 4 against Canada's collection of part time cricketers. In reply the Canadian team could only muster 108, with Umar Bhatti scoring an unbeaten 32. CricInfo has the details and the scorecard.
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| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Wednesday, April 14,2010 - 09:23 |
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Monday, April 12,2010
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Simmons disappointed to be left out
from CricInfo: Lendl Simmons has vowed to fight his way back into the West Indies team after the disappointment of being left out of the squad for the World Twenty20.[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Monday, April 12,2010 - 09:23 |
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Friday, April 09,2010
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Edwards not to be rushed back into action
from the Trinidad Guardian: West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has no plans to rush recuperating fast bowler Fidel Edwards back into action. The 28-year-old pacer recently had corrective surgery to his back and has not played for the regional side now since last June. Though Gibson regretted not having the Barbadian speedster at his disposal, he said his recovery needed to be thorough. “We [...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Friday, April 09,2010 - 09:23 |
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Yorkshire set to sign Tino Best
from Stabroek News: Yorkshire will press ahead with signing Tino Best on a short term contract to help boost their fast bowling reserves in the English County Championship which opens today. The Barbados and West Indies fast bowler is set to miss the County Championship Division 1 opener for Yorkshire against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
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| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Friday, April 09,2010 - 09:23 |
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Thursday, April 08,2010
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Ricardo Powell returns to cricket
from the Jamaica Gleaner:Powell is giving himself three months to be fully prepared and once he returns, he believes he can put in another five good years of playing before he retires.Powell is remembered as the youngest West Indian to score a one-day international century. He made 2,000 ODI runs at a strike rate of 98, which is the highest strike rate for a West Indian player with more than [...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Thursday, April 08,2010 - 09:03 |
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Wednesday, April 07,2010
Tuesday, April 06,2010
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A nostalgic tribute to the Three W's
From The Hindu's Dr. N. S. Srinivasan comes a nostalgic tribute to a West Indian trio who captured the imagination of cricket fans around the world. From humble beginnings in Barbados, the great three W's brought to the world the thrill and joy of cricket. The bowlers dreaded to bowl to them, and the captains of the opposing teams found it difficult to set a field for them, but it was g[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Tuesday, April 06,2010 - 10:23 |
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Andre Russell cranks out maiden FC ton
Having taken 4 wickets for 41 off the Irish in the three day match at Chedwin Park, Jamaican allrounder Andre Russell followed it up with his maiden century at the first class level. His 108 runs came at a blistering rate, off 65 balls with 10 sixes and 7 fours. The match ended in a draw with the Jamaicans firmly on top.[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Tuesday, April 06,2010 - 10:23 |
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Monday, April 05,2010
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Becca embarrassed by performance in Zimbabwe series
Despite the West Indies winning the recent series against Zimbabwe, Tony Becca says he's less than impressed. In article in the Jamaica Gleaner, Becca writes: The West Indies ran out 4-1 victors over Zimbabwe in the one-day internationals recently, and with so many people, including the coach and the captain, patting the players on the back and saying "well done", I was almost embarr[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Monday, April 05,2010 - 12:03 |
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Perry looks to blood youngsters during festival
from The Jamaica Observer: Chairman of selectors, Nehemiah Perry, in an interview with the Observer on Saturday's opening day of the three-day game against the Irish, says there is a lot to gain. "We want to look at some young players who we want to try and blood into the senior programme... like Akeem Dewar who is making his debut and Horace Miller, this is his second game playing[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Monday, April 05,2010 - 11:23 |
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Ottis Gibson calls for Jimmy Adams
Keith Holder is reporting on the Barbados Cricket Association's website that former West Indies captain Jimmy has been appointed Technical Assistant of the West Indies men’s team at the request of head coach Ottis Gibson. Adams' posting appears to be for the duration of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament to be held in the West Indies from from April 30 to May 16.The report quotes WICB[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Monday, April 05,2010 - 11:23 |
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Thursday, April 01,2010
Wednesday, March 31,2010
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WICB announces 'new era'
The West Indies Cricket Board has unveiled today what they are proclaiming is part of "a new era under Chief Executive Officer Dr Ernest Hilaire". Two months after hiring a Marketing Consultant, the board has produced an impressive booklet outlining its plans for re-energizing region cricket. Possibly the most significant announcement is of two regional Twenty20 tournaments, one of which[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Wednesday, March 31,2010 - 21:23 |
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Jason Holder impresses former England coach
According to an article by Keith Holder on the Barbados Cricket Association's website, promising young Bajan fast bowler Jason Holder has caught the eye of former England team coach Peter Moores. Moores was in Barbados with the touring Lancashire side, of which he is the head coach. [...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Wednesday, March 31,2010 - 10:03 |
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Monday, March 22,2010
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Regional U-15 Tournament fixtures
The West Indies Cricket Board has released the fixtures and squads for the upcoming Under-15 limited overs tournament. The tournament, which starts on Monday, will be hosted in Trinidad. All matches are 50 overs per side and start at 9.30 am local time.FIXTURES: [...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Monday, March 22,2010 - 13:43 |
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Monday, March 15,2010
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WI fast bowling trio achieve career-best rankings
West Indies fast bowlers Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo and Kemar Roach have all achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings. Sammy, Bravo and Roach shared 23 wickets between them in the series against Zimbabwe which the West Indies won 4-1 and have been rewarded with big jumps in the latest rankings which were released on Monday.
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| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Monday, March 15,2010 - 10:03 |
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Monday, March 08,2010
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Windies team for St Vincent ODIs
The West Indies selectors have named the following players for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Digicel One-Day Internationals against Zimbabwe at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex in St Vincent on Wednesday, March 10; Friday, March 12 and Sunday, March 14:
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| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Monday, March 08,2010 - 08:23 |
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Friday, February 26,2010
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Ottis Gibson in the media
As the West Indies side arrives in Trinidad ahead of their series opener against Zimbabwe on Sunday, newly appointed head coach Ottis Gibson is taking a fresh look at fitness. In a report in the Jamaica Observer he says "The physical aspect of all sports determines whether an athlete will be successful or not. It is key as far as I'm concerned".[...]
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Friday, February 26,2010 - 10:03 |
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Viv Richards speaks out
Never one to mince words, the Master Blaster takes aim at the WICB and players alike in a report from Australia's Herald Sun.
| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Friday, February 26,2010 - 09:23 |
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Tuesday, February 23,2010
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Ramdin to captain WI T20 team
The West Indies selectors have named the following players for the Digicel T20 International against Zimbabwe at the Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad on Sunday February 28th:
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| ⇒ Caribbean Cricket added Tuesday, February 23,2010 - 17:43 |
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