West Indies news

Fit Samuels joins West Indies at CT preparatory camp

May 21, 2013: West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels, who returned home from the IPL in the last week of April with a groin injury, is back to full fitness

England in West Indies 2013-14

England return to scene of abandonment

May 18, 2013: England will return to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua for the first time since their Test against West Indies in 2009 was abandoned after 10 balls

West Indies news

Barath, Brathwaite in high-performance squad

May 15, 2013: Adrian Barath, Kraigg Brathwaite have bene selected as part of the Sagicor WIHPC squad for the 2013-14 programme

Mumbai v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Big chases come down to 'backing yourself' - Pollard

May 14, 2013: When you face an asking rate of 15, you have no choice but to back yourself and go for your shots. That's what Kieron Pollard was thinking when he launched his brutal attack against the Sunrisers Hyderabad

West Indies news

Jamaica board firms up deal to light Sabina Park

May 12, 2013: Jamaica's Sabina Park is set to get floodlights, according to Jamaica Cricket Association officials

Regional Four-Day Competition 2012-13

Barbados whip T&T to take Regional Four-Day title

May 12, 2013: Barbados won the Regional Four-Day competition for the first time since its inception, and finally broke the dominant hold that Jamaica has had on the competition

Punjab v Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Mohali

Waqar told us to bowl like in a Test match - Sammy

May 12, 2013: With the Mohali pitch sporting a sprinkling of grass he and his team-mates, Darren Sammy said, on the advice of bowling coach Waqar Younis, were just looking to bowl "like in a Test match"

Barbados v T&T, Regional Four Day final, 2nd day

Brathwaite, Cummins drive Barbados

May 11, 2013: Barbados strengthened their position in the Regional Four Day Competition final against Trinidad and Tobago

Why divide and rule is good for West Indies

May 11, 2013: It's high time they had a split captaincy like many other international teams; and now they do

Barbados v T&T, Regional Four Day final, 1st day

Cummins demolishes T&T for 110

May 10, 2013: Miguel Cummins ripped through the Trinidad & Tobago line-up to dismiss them for 110 on the first day of the regional four-day final at Kensington Oval

Sri Lanka news

SLC seek change in Caribbean Premier League schedule

May 9, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has asked the West Indies Cricket Board to reschedule the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL), in order to avoid a scheduling overlap with the Sri Lanka Premier League

A classic turns fifty

May 9, 2013: A passionate expression of CLR James' love for an imperialist game, the book was rooted in a quest to rid the world of racism and class oppression

County news

Dwayne Smith back at Sussex for T20

May 7, 2013: Dwayne Smith, the West Indies allrounder, has been re-signed by Sussex as an overseas player for the Friends Life t20

Trinidad & Tobago v Jamaica, Regional Four Day, semi-final

T&T end record Jamaica streak to reach final

May 6, 2013: T&T are through to the finals after securing a seven-wicket victory over Jamaica. They will face Barbados in the final on May 9

Champions Trophy 2013

Dwayne Bravo replaces Sammy as ODI captain

May 4, 2013: Dwayne Bravo has replaced Darren Sammy as the West Indies ODI captain for the Champions Trophy

Barbados v Windward Islands, Regional Four Day

Nurse carves up Windwards with surgical precision

May 4, 2013: Ashley Nurse's took a record-breaking haul of 14 for 40 as Barbados beat Windward Islands comfortably by an innings and 101 runs in just two days

How do West Indies get competitive against the top sides?

May 4, 2013: It's a big ask, considering Test cricket is being given short shrift and T20 ambitions are being allowed to run rampant

Champions Trophy 2013

Rally round West Indies, boyo

May 2, 2013: Ottis Gibson is looking forward to returning to Wales with his West Indies team during the Champions Trophy with fond memories of his time there for Glamorgan

Pakistan in West Indies 2013

No Caribbean Tests for Pakistan

Apr 29, 2013: Pakistan's tour of the West Indies this year will comprise five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals but no Tests, because of the difficulty in finding a window for a full tour

Who'd have thunk it?

Apr 29, 2013: Some Test series that didn't end up quite as they were expected to