http://www.windiescricket.com/xml/wicbnews.xml Official News from the West Indies Cricket Board en-us mailto: Copyright WICB 2007 2007-12-14T01:46:55+01:00 hourly 30.00 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=2651D1DA-AB59-779A-EE4F135C93256381&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Barbados will need to make 89 runs in the final 10 overs to defeatJamaica and reach the final of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 tournament. They reached 65-2 off the first 10 overs in pursuit of Jamaica’s 153-9 off their 20 overs. Opener Dale Richards made 40 off 21 balls at the top of the order but since his dismissal to the Nikita Miller off the first ball of the seventh over the innings slowed down. 2651D1DA-AB59-779A-EE4F135C93256381 2010-07-31T03:28:40+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=26440454-DF04-7709-F69950CC2BDCC129&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Dwayne Bravo played the innings of a lifetime but he could not take Trinidad and Tobago to victory over Guyana in Semi-final 1 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 on Friday evening at Queen’s Park Oval. The Guyanese held their nerve to withstand Bravo’s onslaught, with off-spinner Royston Crandon taking three wickets in a thrilling last over. The talismanic right-hander brought the home side from the brink of defeat to near victory in 20 minutes of exhilarating strokeplay. 26440454-DF04-7709-F69950CC2BDCC129 2010-07-31T03:17:29+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=261EF7FB-C0AA-9579-DA226B8935B2D32A&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Full scoreboard from Semi-final 1 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana Queen’s Park Oval on Friday afternoon. The match was reduced to 19 overs per team after rain: Result: Guyana won by four runs to advance to the final Man-of-the-Match: Dwayne Bravo (Trinidad and Tobago) 261EF7FB-C0AA-9579-DA226B8935B2D32A 2010-07-31T02:35:55+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=25D61FB3-988B-D32E-4D75963CF50408DF&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Jamaica won the toss and decided to bat first against Barbados in Semi-final 1 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 on Friday night at Queen’s Park Oval. Jamaica have welcomed back power-hitter Chris Gayle from injury, while Barbados are without fast bowler Kemar Roach, who was injured in the nets earlier in the day. The winners of the match will qualify for Saturday night’s final against Guyana, who earlier won a cliffhanger against Trinidad and Tobago by four runs. 25D61FB3-988B-D32E-4D75963CF50408DF 2010-07-31T02:29:07+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=25EF792A-B108-4C98-89B4A9F87802E96F&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Jamaica lost main man Chris Gayle in the third over and Xavier Marshall in the fifth as they struggled to 42-2 at the halfway stage against Barbados in Semi-final 1 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 on Friday night at Queen’s Park Oval. Gayle, back in the team after recovering from a groin injury, was well caught for just one by Jonathan Carter running back from square leg off Javon Searles. 25EF792A-B108-4C98-89B4A9F87802E96F 2010-07-31T02:28:05+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=2617F3D6-03EB-7276-131C66D715F24CB8&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Danza Hyatt made a brilliant 89 from 50 balls to launch a tremendous attack for Jamaica in the second half of their innings against Barbados in Semi-final 2 of the West Indies Cricket Board's Caribbean T20 on Friday night at Queen’s Park Oval. The powerfully-built right-hander blasted the ball to all parts of the ground and counted four boundaries and eight massive sixes as he reached the highest score of CT20. 2617F3D6-03EB-7276-131C66D715F24CB8 2010-07-31T02:26:40+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=257FE15C-E9BB-705C-7E20CCC129DAABD2&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Trinidad and Tobago are giving it their all as they try to get up to a victory target of 176 in 19 overs against Guyana in Semi-final 1 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 on Friday evening at Queen’s Park Oval. After 10 overs, they reached 73-2 and will need another 103 off the 54 balls left to win the match and qualify for Saturday night’s final. 257FE15C-E9BB-705C-7E20CCC129DAABD2 2010-07-30T11:40:43+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=254DC365-E292-6B9B-B3E37EAF0E726874&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Travis Dowlin, Guyana’s ever-reliable opener played a masterclass to give his side a good chance of beating Trinidad and Tobago in Semi-final 1 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 on Friday evening at Queen’s Park Oval. Seamer Kieron Pollard kept the home team in the game with 4-31 from his four overs, but they will need to bat well in reply to Guyana’s 175-7 off 19 overs. 254DC365-E292-6B9B-B3E37EAF0E726874 2010-07-30T10:49:42+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=2521E30E-F9A5-384B-6FB92DEF718FC01E&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Openers Sewnarine Chattergoon and Travis Dowlin got Guyana off to a tremendous start against Trinidad and Tobago in Semi-final 1 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 on Friday evening at Queen’s Park Oval. Chattergoon, the pocket-sized left-hander made a blistering 36 from 24 balls as Guyana reached 86-1 off the first 11 overs in the match reduced to 19 overs per team. 2521E30E-F9A5-384B-6FB92DEF718FC01E 2010-07-30T09:56:18+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=2500BADE-B446-C382-DDDFB5C20D50CF2D&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Trinidad and Tobago won the toss and decided to bowl first against Guyana in Semi-final 1 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 on Friday evening at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. The start was delayed by 45 minutes due to heavy rain on Thursday and early Friday. The match was reduced to 19 overs per team. 2500BADE-B446-C382-DDDFB5C20D50CF2D 2010-07-30T09:21:48+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=2095C27A-D8D4-61BC-188F88975DA79F64&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The top four team have made it through and the stage is set for the semi-finals of the inaugural West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 Tournament. Both matches will be played at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday. In the first match Trinidad and Tobago will take on Guyana at 4 pm (3 pm Jamaica time) while in the second match Barbados will face Jamaica at 8 pm (7 pm Jamaica Time). The two winners of the semi-finals will meet in the grand final on Saturday at 8 pm. 2095C27A-D8D4-61BC-188F88975DA79F64 2010-07-30T12:49:02+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=207AF175-DB2D-4290-43E170BB11367AAB&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 There was no play on Thursday in the final round of preliminary matches in Group B of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 tournament. Heavy rain all day forced the match officials and organizers to call off the 4 pm match between Barbados and Guyana and the 8 pm match between Windward Islands and Combined Campuses & Colleges slated for Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. 207AF175-DB2D-4290-43E170BB11367AAB 2010-07-30T12:16:04+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1DF6817E-B1B5-7407-20A4940BF7DB63CB&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Full scoreboard from Match 10 of the West Indies Cricket Board's Caribbean T20 Group A match between Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica on Wednesday at Queen’s Park Oval on Tuesday nightResult: Trinidad and Tobago won by 49 runs Points: Trinidad and Tobago 4, Jamaica 0 1DF6817E-B1B5-7407-20A4940BF7DB63CB 2010-07-29T05:13:43+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1EF4AD13-A272-EB44-7997AD95CEB725C2&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Queen’s Park Oval came alive from Wednesday night into early Thursday morning as close to 14 000 fans saw home side Trinidad and Tobago defeat Jamaica by 49 runs in their final Group A match of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 tournament. Cricket lovers of all ages, from all walks of life, cheered every big hit, shouted for every wicket and created a carnival-like atmosphere in the stands. 1EF4AD13-A272-EB44-7997AD95CEB725C2 2010-07-29T05:12:54+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1E666067-AD04-2D7A-51473503A6EC36B6&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Trinidad and Tobago maintained their 100 percent record with a clinical victory by 49 runs over Jamaica in Match 10 of the West Indies Cricket Boards Caribbean T20 tournament at Queens Park Oval on Wednesday night. A colourful crowd of close to 14 000 waited for play to get going at 9 pm  an hour late due to afternoon rain  and when play ended at 12.20 am on Thursday they were left totally satisfied. 1E666067-AD04-2D7A-51473503A6EC36B6 2010-07-29T04:13:18+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1C377BAE-A3EF-25E9-E1187BC0727638B7&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Jamaica batsmen were pegged back and struggled to 53-4 off the first nine overs in pursuit of a victory target of 158 in Match 10 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 Tournament at Queen’s Park Oval on Tuesday night. They lost opener Brenton Parchment (0), Danza Hyatt (1), Marlon Samuels (16) and Xavier Marshall (25) in quick time against a disciplined Trinidad and Tobago attack. They will now need to score at over 11 runs an over to win the match and top Group A. 1C377BAE-A3EF-25E9-E1187BC0727638B7 2010-07-29T04:25:32+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1BFFDA99-00FD-414C-2237F8E6CCDF0882&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Jamaica’s left-arm seamer Kirshmar Santokie and Darren Bravo, the Trinidad and Tobago left-hander, starred in the first half of Match 10 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 Tournament at Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday night. Darren scorched 65 from 44 balls, with three sixes and four boundaries as the home side rattled 157-7 off 18 overs in a match reduced due to heavy afternoon rain. Santokie was equally brilliant taking the first five-for of the CT20. He ended with a career-best 5-24 from four overs. 1BFFDA99-00FD-414C-2237F8E6CCDF0882 2010-07-29T03:26:27+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1BCABD2B-00DA-72DB-441BDA232181D987&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Trinidad and Tobago were on 67-4 after nine overs against Jamaica in Match 10 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 Tournament at Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday night. The match has been reduced to 18 overs due to afternoon rain and at the halfway stage the Bravo brothers were at the crease with the left-handed Darren on 23 from 20 balls and Dwayne on one. Left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie has been Jamaica’s best bowler so far with 2-13. 1BCABD2B-00DA-72DB-441BDA232181D987 2010-07-29T02:24:58+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1AEB1BDA-D884-4CE1-A58A60C709E8147A&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Play in the West Indies Cricket Board Caribbean T20 Group A match between Leeward Islands and Canada was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Wednesday afternoon. Heavy rain shortly before the scheduled 4 pm start forced the match officials to call off the match.Each team got one point. 1AEB1BDA-D884-4CE1-A58A60C709E8147A 2010-07-29T01:54:39+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1AC80F73-D6F9-DCD7-305511B3C5BD063C&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Play in Match 9 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 Tournament at Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday afternoon between Leeward Islands and Canada has been delayed due to heavy rain. The Group A match was due to start at 4 pm but th... 1AC80F73-D6F9-DCD7-305511B3C5BD063C 2010-07-29T01:53:10+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=1BAA892B-E79E-1376-100A320E3CC7D7DB&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Jamaica won the toss and decided to send Trinidad and Tobago in to bat in Match 10 of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 Tournament at Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday night. Play started an hour late at 9 pm due to heavy afternoon rain and the match has been reduced to 18 overs per team. The winner of the match will top Group A while the losers will place second. Both teams have already qualified for Friday's semi-finals. 1BAA892B-E79E-1376-100A320E3CC7D7DB 2010-07-29T01:51:48+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=19D65753-E650-6C8D-C144EF08E7A814C4&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Cricket fans have been lining up to get tickets for what is being billed as the biggest match so far of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Caribbean T20 Tournament.The ticket office at Queen’s Park Oval has been busy with cricket lovers hoping to grab a front row seat to see home side Trinidad and Tobago do battle against Jamaica in their final Group A preliminary match at Queen’s Park Oval. First ball is 8 pm (7 pm Jamaica Time). 19D65753-E650-6C8D-C144EF08E7A814C4 2010-07-28T05:19:52+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=19B26B07-A1B6-F97B-D59B2D695B867EA6&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the recently retired Emirates Elite Panel umpire Rudi Koertzen has been appointed the Regional Umpire Performance Manager (RUPM) for the Africa region. Koertzen, from South Africa, will performance manage, support and coach the Elite Panel and International Panel umpires within his region as well as those umpires visiting his region to officiate. 19B26B07-A1B6-F97B-D59B2D695B867EA6 2010-07-28T04:48:16+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=121068C5-012C-B1ED-D12388B08DFE4F4D&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The Windward Islands have been crowned kings of the West Indies Cricket Boards TCL Group Under-19 Challenge three-day tournament. This happened on Monday afternoon when they earned a convincing seven-wicket win over the Leeward Islands at Beausejour Stadium on the third day of the fifth round. Chasing 135 for victory on the final day of the final round, they reached 137-3 just before tea to win the championship with 39 points. 121068C5-012C-B1ED-D12388B08DFE4F4D 2010-07-28T03:12:00+01:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=15112EDC-D3D0-5863-783E6546CB2AD8E0&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has congratulated the Windward Islands team for their triumph in the TCL Group Under-19 Challenge three-day tournament. The Windwards won their first title since 2000 when they defeated the Leeward Islands by seven wickets at Beausejour Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Monday afternoon. They ended the tournament with 39 points  nine more than second-placed Trinidad and Tobago. 15112EDC-D3D0-5863-783E6546CB2AD8E0 2010-07-28T01:03:38+01:00