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Captains Look Ahead to Tough Super50 Semi-Final

(ZIZ News) – Captains of the Windward Islands Volcanoes and the Barbados Pride are anticipating a very competitive match, when both teams meet in the second semi-final game of the 2016 Nagico Super50 Tournament. The previous Super50 match…

Volcanoes, Red Force Top Groups

(ZIZ News) – The preliminary round of matches in the Nagico Super50 Tournament ended on Sunday, with the Windward Island Volcanoes and the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force topping their respective groups. In Group B, which was staged in St.…

Premier League Resumes

(ZIZ News) – The second round of the SKNFA Premier League competition kicked off on Saturday with three matches. In a battle of the two bottom ranked teams, Rivers of Living Water defeated Bath United for its first win of the 2015/16…

Barbados Pride Remains in Playoff Hunt

(ZIZ News) – Kraigg Brathwaite’s unbeaten half-century helped Barbados Pride overcome a few stumbles as it beat ICC Americas by four wickets to climb back into the race for a semi-final spot in the Nagico Super50 Tournament on Wednesday.…

Leeward Islands Hurricanes Top CCC Marooners for First Win

(ZIZ News) – The Leeward Islands Hurricanes team secured its first win of the 2016 Nagico Super50 Tournament, on Wednesday, against the CCC Marooners. Nkrumah Bonner knocked a brilliant 79, while Montcin Hodge added 66 to help the…

Positive Outlook for Track and Field

(ZIZ News) – The President of the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (NAAA), Lester Blackett believes this will be a breakout year for the Federation’s track and field athletes. In a recent interview at the RLB International Airport,…

Windies Boosted By #1 Ranking, Says CEO Muirhead

(ZIZ News) – The West Indies Cricket Team is now ranked as the number one Twenty20 team in the world, and Chief Executive Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board, Michael Muirhead believes it will serve as a confidence booster ahead of the…

Hurricanes Lose Nail-Biter

(ZIZ News) – The Windward Islands Volcanoes handed the Leeward Islands Hurricanes franchise team another loss in the Nagico Super50 Tournament on Monday night. Chasing a target of 239 from 50 overs for victory, the Volcanoes scored 242 for…

Gayle To Sue Media House

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is not taking an indecent exposure allegation lying down. He has hired a lawyer and is going after the Australian media house that broke the story that a female worker at the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Sydney…

Development Meet vs Challenge Series

(ZIZ News) -- The St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) has separated its Development Meet from the Challenge Series for the 2016 athletic season. That’s according to the association’s Public Relations Officer, Evris…

Amla Quits South African Test Captaincy

(ZIZ News) – Hashim Amla has resigned as South Africa’s Test Captain, immediately after his side drew the second test against England. The 32-year-old had been in poor form but made a double century to inspire his side's fight back after…

Launch of NAGICO Super50 Tournament

(ZIZ News) – Local cricket stakeholders joined staff of NAGICO Insurances and representatives of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, on Tuesday, for the official launch of the 2016 NAGICO Super50…

Call to Support Nagico Super50 Tournament in St. Kitts-Nevis

(ZIZ News) – Teams competing in Zone B of the 2016 Nagico Super50 Tournament have arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis, ahead of the January 7th opening matches. In a recent interview with ZIZ, Senior Sports Officer, Vernon Springer appealed to…