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West Indies 14-member squad for 1st CG Insurance T20 International
The Cricket West Indies Selection Panel has announced the 14-member squad for the first of the five match CG Insurance T20 International (T20I) Series against Australia. The match will be played under lights at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium on Friday, July 9 with the first ball at 7:30pm (6:30pm Jamaica Time). Leg-spinner Hayden Walsh…
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New West Indies “Rookie Camp” offers young players tools for development
As part of Cricket West Indies (CWI) ongoing commitment to player development, the inaugural “West Indies Personal Development Rookie Camp” – was successfully held to serve both as an induction process and an information-sharing exercise for all players who were awarded regional franchise contracts for the first time. Addressing the players at the event were…
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Roberts and Mitchell to represent Antigua & Barbuda Swimming at Tokyo Olympics
Following record-breaking performances, Samantha Roberts and Stefano Mitchell will be the Antiguan and Barbudan representatives at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Their attendance was confirmed by the international swimming federation, FINA, on June 30th, 2021 in the events of 50 metre freestyle (Roberts) and 100 metre freestyle (Mitchell). Mitchell’s current record for the 100 metre stands…
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‘It’s a special feeling’ – Antigua and Barbuda standard bearer, flag bearer Bailey reflects on Olympic journey
SPORTSMAX — The Olympic Games serve as the world’s biggest showcase of sporting talent. For the Caribbean region, when we hear Olympics, the sport we mainly think about is track & field. With the region’s rich and storied history of success in the sport, gold, silver and bronze medals are often used to measure the…
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Semenya misses Tokyo, may be forced out of Olympics for good
This could be it for Caster Semenya and the Olympics. Forced out of her favorite race by World Athletics’ testosterone rules, the two-time Olympic champion in the 800 meters took a late shot at qualifying for Tokyo in the 5,000 meters, an event not affected by the hormone regulations. She came up short. Now 30,…
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Taylor stars with bat and ball as West Indies Women make clean sweep of CG Insurance T20 International Series
The West Indies Women secured a 3-0 clean sweep of the CG Insurance T20 International Series after a 6-wicket victory over Pakistan women at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua. With the series already secured after they won the second match last Friday, the ladies went into this third match with their skipper…
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West Indies name 13-man squad for 5th CG Insurance T20 International
The Cricket West Indies Selection Panel named the 13-member squad for the fifth and final CG Insurance T20 International (T20I) against South Africa. With the series level 2-2 the match is effectively a “final” and will be played at the Grenada National Stadium on Saturday, July 3 with the first ball at 2 pm (1pm…
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West Indies Women go 1-0 up in CG Insurance T20 International Series
West Indies Women ensured that Head Coach Courtney Walsh finished his maiden T20 International in charge of the team with a victory, defeating Pakistan Women by 10 runs in the CG Insurance T20 International Series at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua. Player of the Match Shamilia Connell told CWI Media that “It’s…
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West Indies name 13-member squad for 4th CG Insurance T20 International
The Cricket West Indies Selection Panel today named the 13-member squad for the fourth CG Insurance T20 International (T20I) against South Africa. The match will be played at the Grenada National Stadium on Thursday, July 1 with the first ball at 2pm (1pm Jamaica Time). Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has been named in the squad…
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Fully vaccinated fans to return in Antigua for West Indies Women vs Pakistan Women Series
Fully vaccinated cricket fans in Antigua and Barbuda will get the chance to see the upcoming CG Insurance T20 International (T20I) and One Day International (ODI) Series between West Indies Women and Pakistan Women. This will be the first chance for Antiguans to see any West Indies side since 2019,with the opportunity to watch double…
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West Indies beat South Africa by 8 wickets in 1st T20
Evin Lewis made 71, including a half-century from 22 balls, to steer the West Indies to an eight-wicket win over South Africa on Saturday in the first of five Twenty20s in Grenada. South Africa fell short of a par total when it was held to 160-6 from its 20 overs after being sent in. Lewis…