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Dr Mansingh against banning bouncers

Kingston, Jamaica - Head of the West Indies Cricket Board medical panel, and noted cricket commentator, Dr Akshai Mansingh, believes that it would be unfortunate if short-pitched balls were outlawed from the game of cricket. Reacting to…

WICB PCL Regional 4-Day Round 4 bulletin

St. John’s, Antigua -- Every team has a reason to approach this weekend’s fourth round of matches in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament with purpose. Following the contest of these matches, the Tournament will…

Teams Nevis and St. Kitts Leave For Montserrat

Sports Page -- The Nevis Basketball team, along with their counterparts from St.Kitts, left the Charlestown harbour at about 11.30 on Thursday morning en route to Montserrat. Both teams travelled via the MV Mark Twain on their way to…

Emotional farewell for Hughes

Sports Page -- Australia's captain Michael Clarke led the tributes at Phillip Hughes' funeral in Macksville, where family, friends, team-mates, past cricketers, dignitaries and the public gathered to mourn for the batsman, who died last…

Hamer to join Leeward Islands in Jamaica

Cul De Sac--The Leeward Islands selectors have chosen St. Maarten Colin Hamer to join the Leeward Islands Hurricanes for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) four-day match whom begins in Jamaica on Friday.…

Adrian Williams grabs Federation Record

Sports Page -- Adrian Williams, the noted Javelin thrower on Nevis, recently completed a personal best throw and in the process established a new Federation record in the javelin throw, Williams was part of a contingent of athletes from…

2014 Laverne Merritt National Table Tennis Championships

Sports Page -- The Saint Kitts and Nevis Table Tennis Association (SKNTTA) invites the public in St Kitts and Nevis to participate in its 1st Annual 2014 Laverne Merritt National Table Tennis Championships which kicks off from Friday 5th…

Peterson back in South Africa Test squad

Sports Page -- Stiaan van Zyl will make his Test debut against West Indies after he was named as JP Duminy's replacement for the Centurion Test. The squad includes two uncapped players in Lions' duo Temba Bavuma, a top-order batsman, and…

Lara to represent WICB at Phil Hughes funeral

St John’s, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board today advised that Brian Lara will represent the Board at the funeral of fallen Australian batsman Phil Hughes. Lara who is currently in Australia, was asked by President Dave Cameron to…

Gavin Clarke ‘Over the Moon’ with Big Win

Sports Page -- Gavin ‘MOON’ Clarke had a grin of satisfaction as he faced the NTV camera on Monday 1st December. He was literally ‘over the moon’ in elation. He had just returned from Antigua, having participated in a prestigious Drag…

CG Massives and Old Skool Secure Victories

Sports Page -- Two games were played in the Malcolm Guishard Basketball league on Sunday 30th November. CG Massives comfortably defeated St.James’ Royals with a score line of 95 to 68 but in a more exciting game two, Old Skool just barely…

Nevis Team holds on to win versus mixed team

Sports Page -- A team comprising of players from several local teams on Nevis, engaged the Nevis select team in a practice encounter on Monday 1st December. The game was a tight one up to the first half with the mixed team tying the scores…