The Executives, members and staff of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) congratulate the Windies men and women teams for creating history by winning both the male and female World T20 titles last Sunday in India. We are the first cricket nation to achieve this accolade; being the current ICC World Cup U-19 champs, we are
West Indies converted their maiden appearance in a World Twenty20 final into a historic victory in Kolkata, beating three-time defending champions Australia for the first time in a T20 international by pulling off the second highest chase in the tournament’s history. The heroes of the daunting pursuit were 18-year old Hayley Matthews and the captain
All along, batsmen have had to find innovative ways to keep the runs ticking. Scoops, paddles, dabs and strike rotation have been the key largely due to surfaces on offer. The first sign of a true surface and the belligerence of the batsmen came to the fore at the Wankhede Stadium in a high-scoring clash
Captain Stafanie Taylor produced a solid all-round effort as West Indies Women strolled to their second win of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup with a convincing 49-run triumph over Bangladesh Women here Sunday. Opting to bat first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, West Indies Women gathered 148 for four off their 20 overs, with teenaged
West Indies Women’s captain Stafanie Taylor says she is worried about her side’s lack of consistency heading into the Twenty20 World Cup starting next week in India. The Caribbean side defeated South Africa Women 2-1 in the One-Day International series but then lost the T20 series by an identical margin, after going down by four