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Late drama as CCC scrape into semis

Port of Spain, Trinidad - The Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners pulled off a sensation one-wicket victory over the Guyana Jaguars with Christopher Powell hitting a boundary off the penultimate ball of the match to take his side…

Tribute to Vern Powell

Sports Page -- Vern Powell met his untimely death on Monday 19th January in his much beloved blue Altezza car. Reports indicate that he was speeding—most likely headed back to work at NTV channel 8, when he lost control of the vehicle;…

De Villiers sets breathtaking new century record

Sports Page -- AB de Villiers ripped up the record books with the fastest century in ODIs, off just 31 balls to beat the previous quickest set by Corey Anderson off 36 balls little more than a year ago, as South Africa beat their own record…

Emrit, Bravo hand T&T convincing win

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Dwayne Bravo cleaned bowled Dave Bernard Jr in the final over of the NAGICO super 50 match between T&T Red force and the Jamaica franchise team, to start wild celebrations. Jamaica needed 18 runs from…

Cornwall ton helps Leewards to victory

Couva, Trinidad, CMC -- A hurricane innings by the powerfully built Rahkeem Cornwall, was the major difference between the two teams as the Leeward Islands Hurricanes and the West Indies under 19 teams faced off on Sunday 18th January.…

Kiddies Cricket Program launched for 2015

Sports Page -- A brief but impressive ceremony took place at the ET Willet Park on Thursday 18th January. That is when the 2015 edition of the kiddies’ cricket program hosted by the West Indies cricket Board and sponsored by Scotia bank,…

Muhammad Ali back in hospital

CNN -- The family of boxing legend Muhammad Ali hopes he will be home from the hospital in time for his 73rd birthday on Saturday. Ali, who has Parkinson's disease, has been in an undisclosed hospital this week getting follow-up care for a…

Dilshan, spinners, run outs foil NZ

Sports Page -- Sri Lanka sauntered to their first victory of the New Zealand tour, after Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a breezy 116 off 127 balls on a fine batting surface at Seddon Park. The six-wicket win had been forged by the spin bowlers -…

Jaguars eat Windward Islands raw

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Guyana Jaguars defeated Windward Islands Volcanoes by 142 runs in the second game of the NAGICO Super50 at Queen’s Park Oval here Thursday. Summarized Scores: Guyana Jaguars Innings: 227/6 (50 Overs).…

Wet outfield snags NAGICO Super50 opener

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Wet conditions forced the abandonment of play in the opening match of the NAGICO Super50 between defending champions Barbados Pride and Combined Campuses and Colleges here Thursday. Following inspections,…

WICB directors adopt Task Force recommendations

St John’s, Antigua -- The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in Antigua on Saturday, January 10, 2015. The Board deliberated on a number of matters including cricketing, governance, developmental, commercial and…

Cricket Press Release

Basseterre, St. Kitts -- Injury has forced one change to the Leeward Islands team for the upcoming NAGICO Super 50 tournament. Left hander batsman, Shane Jeffers has withdrawn with a hamstring injury. The selectors have since named Hayden…

Referees and Scorers workshop coming to Nevis

Sports Page -- Miss Wanda Parry, President of the Nevis Amateur Basketball Association has revealed that in her Association’s ongoing efforts to make Basketball the number one sport on the island, there will be referees and scorers’…

Lloyd: Bravo, Pollard’s omission not the end of the road

Sports Page -- Chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd has defended the non-selection of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard to the West Indies World Cup side insisting that the pair’s omission was not victimisation and that the time was right try…