There appeared to be massive confusion among the powers that be at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Sunday surrounding veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s inclusion in the West Indies squad for the two-Test series against Australia next month. The Region’s premier Test batsman was reportedly booked to travel on a LIAT flight out of
Chanderpaul deserves special send-off
KINGSTON, Jamaica – West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, says he wants to ensure veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul gets a fitting send-off when his career finally ends. The 40-year-old Chanderpaul is nearing the end of an illustrious career that has seen him garner 11 867 runs from 164 Tests, to be second on the
Leon Johnson to lead WICB President’s XI against Australia
Leon Johnson, the Guyana batsman, will lead WICB President’s XI in a three-day tour match against Australia at North Sound in Antigua later this month. Carlos Brathwaite, who was included in the West Indies squad for the Tests against England but did not play, has been named vice-captain. Johnson has played four Tests and scored
Simmons optimistic after positive start with Windies
(REUTERS – West Indies coach Phil Simmons believes their third Test win over England can be the foundation for better things for Caribbean cricket, but warns next month’s Tests against Australia represent a sterner examination of his team.Trinidadian Simmons was appointed just before the three-Test series with England, which was drawn 1-1 after West Indies
GCB and CGI respond to Guyana Times article
The Executive and Directors of both companies, the GCB and the CGI are extremely disturbed at the continuous hostile and reckless reporting that emanates from a specific reporter employed with the Guyana Times newspaper. This said reporter has been reported numerous times to the management of the Guyana Times newspaper but seems hell bent on