Harry Brook’s unbeaten fifty guided England into a strong position at stumps on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge. England were 248-3 in their second innings at Saturday’s close, already a lead of 207 runs. Brook was 71 not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on … Read more
A hard-fought debut Test hundred by Kavem Hodge helped West Indies make a strong comeback in the second Test against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Friday, July 19. Hodge put on a well-compiled 175-run stand for the fourth wicket alongside Alick Athanaze and bailed the tourists out of crisis after they were reduced … Read more
It was all fun for West Indies batters in the opening session of Day 3 of the second Test match against England as they took the lead against the odds. However, the highlight reel of Saturday (July 20) was the monster six hit by Shamar Joseph as it took everyone by surprise while he broke … Read more
West Indies spinner Kevin Sinclair has explained the background of his trademark wicket celebration as the Caribbean side fought back strongly late on the opening day of the second Test against England on Thursday. Sinclair was among the West Indies’ best bowlers on the first day of the crucial ICC World Test Championship contest in … Read more
Kraigg Brathwaite is not expansive with the bat. Ditto with words. But in those pithy sentences, the West Indies captain sent a clear message to his players to not lose heart despite being beaten in two days and an hour at Lord’s . Brathwaite admitted West Indies had arrived at Lord’s with the aim of … Read more
Louis, a 23-year-old batsman, will become the first cricketer from his home island of St Kitts to represent the West Indies in their 96 years in Test cricket when the series opener at Lord’s starts on Wednesday. He joins a largely novice top order where Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge have just nine … Read more
It was a very different story 40 years ago when the West Indies, at the height of their Test supremacy and with a team boasting several English county stalwarts, arrived at the ‘Home of Cricket’ for a match that remains remembered for a stunning double century by Gordon Greenidge. West Indies went through the whole … Read more
Tagenarine Chanderpaul was one of the most notable names omitted from the West Indies Test squad for their England tour – here’s why the opener was axed. West Indies announced a 15-member squad squad for their ongoing home Test of South Africa, with the squad’s lack of experience being one of the major talking points. … Read more
West Indies cricketer Sherfane Rutherford, who recently featured in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, shared a post on Instagram revealing that his mother has passed away. He penned down a heartfelt and emotional note for his late mother, Mama Karen sharing family pictures alongside. Sherfane, who was really close to his mother, addressed her … Read more
The three-day warm-up match between the touring West Indies and a County Select XI ended in a draw on Friday. The tourists entered day three at the Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham on 57-2, leading by 23 runs in their second innings. They eventually progressed to 196-5 off 44 overs before declaring, leaving the … Read more
