West Indies arrived here Thursday full of confidence ahead of their three-match Twenty20 International series against Pakistan, with captain Carlos Brathwaite urging his side to adapt quickly to conditions. The Caribbean side open the tour with a warm-up game against a Emirates Cricket Board XI at the ICC Academy next Tuesday before facing Pakistan in
Toby Radford returns as West Indies batting coach
Former Middlesex and Sussex batsman Toby Radford has been hired by the WICB as the batting coach for the UAE tour. Radford will join the West Indies squad, which had already reached the UAE, where they will play three T20Is, three ODIs, and an equal number of Test matches against Pakistan from September 23. “He
Politics could be at play, says Astaphan
Legal counsel for the West Indies Cricket Board, Tony Astaphan, says statements by former WICB officials calling for a forensic audit of the board’s finances, could be politically motivated. Speaking on DBS Radio here Thursday, Astaphan said it was hard to imagine why individuals who would have had past knowledge of the WICB’s practices would
Jaguars 3-Day League…..Fourth round bowled off today
The GCB/CGI Jaguars 3 Day League, fourth round of matches commenced today, Friday 16 September from 09:30 hours at four (4) venues across the country. The semi-professional league will see: West Demerara will come up against Upper Corentyne at the Tuschen ground, Georgetown will play Essequibo at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground. Upper Demerara/
Jaguars 3-Day, 3rd Round…Lower Corentyne storm back to defeat Upper Corentyne after dropping first innings points
The fighting spirit of the team from the Lower Corentyne/ New Amsterdam Canje area once again came to the fore on Saturday. Led by a destructive spell of left arm spin bowling from Kasim Khan with figures of 6-23 helped Lower Corentyne storm back after dropping first innings points to defeat neighbours Upper Corentyne for