The West Indies Cricket Board announced on Friday a 15-member Test squad for the Tour of Sri Lanka next month. The WICB has announced that Jason Holder will be the new captain of the West Indies Test team. He replaces Denesh Ramdin. The appointment was recommended by the WICB Selection Panel and endorsed unanimously by
England v Australia, 1st ODI…..Wade, bowlers put Australia 1-0 up
A seventh-wicket partnership of 112 in 13 overs between Matthew Wade and Mitchell Marsh proved the difference between the sides in the first ODI of the series between England and Australia in Southampton. When the pair came together Australia were precariously placed on 193 for 6 and had just lost three wickets for 15 runs.
Johnson enjoying Windies batting Camp
Guyanese Test batsman, Leon Johnson, is presently in the 166 Sq mile Island of Barbados where he is a part of the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) two-week batting camp. The camp is aimed at preparing the ‘mental and technical’ aspects of eight of the leading batsmen in contention for possible selection for the Sri
WICB stages historic Coaches Conference
A historic gathering will take place today in Barbados, when the WICB Professional Cricket League Coaches Conference is convened featuring coaches from each of the six franchises. For the first time, regional coaches will meet with three key WICB officials – Director of Cricket Richard Pybus, Convenor of the West Indies Selection Panel Clive Lloyd
Ex-spinners hoping for Narine, Bishoo
Former West Indies spinners Roger Harper and Roger Harper are eager to see Sunil Narine and Devendra Bishoo bowl in tandem during the regional team’s tour to Sri Lanka in October. Bishoo, who was ICC emerging player of the year in 2011, made a successful return to the West Indies team in the recent homes