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  • Photo of Bassarath: ICC coming to region speaks to confidence in WICB

    Bassarath: ICC coming to region speaks to confidence in WICB

    President of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) director, Azim Bassarath says that the fact that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to keep their annual meeting in Barbados, shows that they have confidence in the WICB. Bassarath said: “This decision to come to the Caribbean for the annual meeting was taken after the…

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  • Trinidadian Simmons New West Indies Cricket Head Coach

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today the appointment of Phil Simmons to the role of West Indies Head Coach on a three-year contract. The 51-year-old Simmons was one of seven people interviewed for the post and following his eight years of unparallelled success with ICC Associate team Ireland, who he led to two 50-ove ST.…

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  • Photo of Re-elected WICB President to meet Grenada PM

    Re-elected WICB President to meet Grenada PM

    A meeting with Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell on cricket governance is among the first items of business for re-elected President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Mr. Dave Cameron. Jamaican Cameron defeated challenger, former Test cricketer Barbadian Joel Garner by 8 votes to 4 in elections during the WICB’s Annual General Meeting at the Jamaica Pegasus, on…

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  • WICB hails Windies, Gayle’s landmark

    The West Indies Cricket Board has extended sincere congratulations to Chris Gayle, following his amazing double hundred that propelled West Indies to their second victory today in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, when they beat Zimbabwe by 73 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis Method. Gayle was in record-breaking mood, smashing an incredible 215 off just 147 balls with 14 fours…

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  • Photo of Gayle leads Windies to world record triumph

    Gayle leads Windies to world record triumph

    Johannesburg (AFP) – Chris Gayle blasted 90 off 41 balls as the West Indies achieved a world record run chase in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday to beat South Africa by four wickets. South Africa captain Faf du Plessis hit a 46-ball century in his team's total of 231 for seven — their second highest total in the shortest…

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  • Photo of The state of regional cricket

    The state of regional cricket

    As 2015 begins, those of us who still have the best interests of West Indies cricket at heat should be wishing at least for a change in its fortunes. Not only on the field of play where, despite an infrequency of brilliant performances over the years, we remain rooted in the nether regions of the International Cricket Council Test [8th]…

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  • CARICOM partners with WICB to boost schools

    Schools throughout the Caribbean Community are being given an opportunity to vie for cricket nets as part of a new initiative announced by the Georgetown based Caricom Secretariat yesterday called the “Pitch in Schools Project”. The project will provide primary and secondary schools with an opportunity to vie for the construction of cricket net facilities or an upgrade to such…

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  • Task Force report presented to WICB

    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in Port of Spain, Trinidad yesterday, December 13, 2014. The Board deliberated on a number of matters including cricketing, governance, developmental, commercial and scheduling. Notably the Board received the Task Force and was briefed on the vision for selection by Selection Panel member Courtney…

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  • Photo of CARICOM, WICB partner for ‘Pitch in Schools Project’

    CARICOM, WICB partner for ‘Pitch in Schools Project’

    A new era for cricket in schools across the CARICOM Region is about to begin with an innovative initiative from the CARICOM Secretariat called the ‘Pitch in Schools Project’. The project will pioneer a fresh innings for primary and secondary schools with a proven cricket background by providing them with an opportunity to vie for the construction of cricket net…

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  • Statement by The Honourable Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

    As Chairman of the Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) I join the people of the Caribbean in expressing profound disappointment over the current state of affairs of West Indian cricket. The abrupt termination of the tour of India is a matter of deep distress, particularly as it has damaged the reputation of West Indian cricket and disrupted long-standing arrangements by other countries…

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