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+0:00 hourly 30.00 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=B1BB6C45-D8FE-122D-E668EA0F80CE9847&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The West Indies again failed to come up to par with the bat making 170 all out off 39.4 overs in the second One-Day International against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. B1BB6C45-D8FE-122D-E668EA0F80CE9847 2010-02-09T07:58:45+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=AFC6F16D-BEFF-AC6B-B4A5752FBF16986A&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 West Indies captain Chris Gayle won the toss and decided to bat first in the second day/night One-Day International against Australia on Tuesday at the Adelaide Oval. The Windies go into the match with the same team which lost the first match at the MCG on Sunday. AFC6F16D-BEFF-AC6B-B4A5752FBF16986A 2010-02-09T02:53:29+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=AF604307-9EAF-23FE-EE05FC3A023A5DCA&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The One-Day Series between West Indies and Australia moves to the ?festival city? of Adelaide on Tuesday afternoon when the two teams meet in the second game of the five-match series.......... AF604307-9EAF-23FE-EE05FC3A023A5DCA 2010-02-08T10:46:02+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=AA060318-F6EB-8B92-E0B986C78200896E&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 West Indies lost their opening match of the One-Day Series against Australia by 113 runs at the MCG in Melbourne on Sunday night. After winning the toss and deciding to field, the Windies bowlers did an excellent job to restrict the Aussies to 256-7. AA060318-F6EB-8B92-E0B986C78200896E 2010-02-07T08:06:05+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=AA031F46-94B3-8054-008A5E07B4E89FA5&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Full scoreboard in the first of five One-Day Internationals between West Indies and Australia at the MCG in Melbourne on Sunday: AA031F46-94B3-8054-008A5E07B4E89FA5 2010-02-07T08:01:18+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=A4084C63-DDAE-BE40-DE360514D41086E2&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 West Indies captain Chris Gayle spent two hours in the nets at the MCG on Saturday morning and said he is fully ready ? mentally and physically to fight against the Aussies in the upcoming One-Day Series. A4084C63-DDAE-BE40-DE360514D41086E2 2010-02-07T09:18:29+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=A7383F5E-94C3-AF02-F3889B1BD733F02A&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The West Indies will need to make 257 in 50 overs to win the first One-Day International against Australia at the MCG. The Windies bowlers, led by seamer Kieron Pollard, did well to restrict the Aussies to 256-8...... A7383F5E-94C3-AF02-F3889B1BD733F02A 2010-02-07T07:22:01+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=A411A013-C8EB-D72C-A30CB9417F7ACEF9&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 West Indies captain Chris Gayle believes his young team will be fearless and brave when they face Australia in the first One-Day International at the MCG on Sunday (Saturday night Caribbean Time). The Windies are without several experienced hands, but Gayle has challenged his young charges to grab the opportunities A411A013-C8EB-D72C-A30CB9417F7ACEF9 2010-02-06T04:26:16+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=99F18E90-91C8-4148-06C6CF72AAEC8096&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Full scoreboard from the one-day tour match between West Indies and the Australia Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval in Canbera on Thursday. (Wednesday night Caribbean Time):Result: West Indies ... 99F18E90-91C8-4148-06C6CF72AAEC8096 2010-02-05T07:28:37+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=9E170F49-A8CD-1055-BD14B96E9FC3ABD0&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- ICC umpire Mark Benson has retired from the Emirates Elite Panel and has decided to return home to England to take up a contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). 9E170F49-A8CD-1055-BD14B96E9FC3ABD0 2010-02-05T12:27:15+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=99FFFC91-96E0-8530-809E0D5CDB0A8886&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The West Indies started the tour of Australia on a high with skipper Chris Gayle smashing a superb century in their victory over the Prime Minister?s XI on Thursday (Wednesday night Caribbean Time). 99FFFC91-96E0-8530-809E0D5CDB0A8886 2010-02-04T05:34:48+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=9703D55D-0FF4-0BD0-590CE4A7557B240B&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 West Indies captain Chris Gayle promised Australia?s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd a batting display to remember and in true Gayle form, he delivered.The powerful left-hander put on an exhibition of superb power-hitting on Thursday morning as he blasted 146 off just 89 balls in 9703D55D-0FF4-0BD0-590CE4A7557B240B 2010-02-04T03:50:03+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=967B11B9-F90F-243C-D98857E5CEC386AF&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The West Indies Cricket Board has advised that allrounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of the ongoing tour of Australia. Jamaican batting allrounder Wavell Hinds has been named as the replacement....... 967B11B9-F90F-243C-D98857E5CEC386AF 2010-02-04T01:05:59+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=966A3E57-DE8C-5EE4-D6CE2056535F46E1&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The West Indies were sent in to bat after losing the toss in their one-day match against the Australia Prime Minister?s XI at Manuka Oval, Canberra on Thursday (Wednesday night Caribbean Time). The match started 30 minutes late due to bad weather and has been reduced to 48 overs per team. 966A3E57-DE8C-5EE4-D6CE2056535F46E1 2010-02-04T12:53:35+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=9666BDCF-06DE-53ED-85D483A5A53E075E&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The players and match officials participating in Thursday?s match between the West Indies and the Australia Prime Minister?s XI will be wearing blue ribbons to support the people of Haiti........ 9666BDCF-06DE-53ED-85D483A5A53E075E 2010-02-04T12:41:56+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=952803E1-AB07-D1E2-32CF2D897931C673&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Hitting the ground running will be very important for the West Indies team on their tour of Australia. Coach David Williams said the team has been putting in the ?hard yards? so far in the training sessions.......... 952803E1-AB07-D1E2-32CF2D897931C673 2010-02-03T07:19:07+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=9534683B-ED71-173D-272BDFFC449B9686&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The members of the West Indies team were honoured guests of Australia?s Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd on Wednesday evening at a special reception. The event was held ahead of Thursday One-Day match between the Windies and the Prime Minister?s XI which will be played at the scenic Manuka Oval in Canberra. 9534683B-ED71-173D-272BDFFC449B9686 2010-02-03T07:14:56+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=9426D4B2-A560-D6FB-B2864EE956271D2A&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- ICC President David Morgan has praised the cricketers for upholding the Spirit of Cricket during a highly successful ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2010 which concluded in New Zealand on Saturday. ?The most impressive aspect of the event has been the spirit in which the tournament has been played. I think the behavior of the players on the field was exemplary and is really something to note as the Spirit of Cricket was very much evident in the competition,? Mr Morgan said. 9426D4B2-A560-D6FB-B2864EE956271D2A 2010-02-03T02:10:00+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=8FE9A2A2-DD4E-8F07-657A2CEBC55B9060&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced the appointment of Ottis Gibson as the Head Coach of the West Indies Team. Mr. Gibson will be assuming his duties in time for the start of the Digicel Series between the West Indies and Zimbabwe from February 28 to March 14. 8FE9A2A2-DD4E-8F07-657A2CEBC55B9060 2010-02-02T06:28:31+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=8F9DF0EA-9F5A-1F77-BBBF574DCFDAC3EC&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 ?The last time we were in Australia nobody expected us to play the way we did but with that series we gained a lot of confidence knowing we could definitely beat the Aussies.? With these words allrounder Darren Sammy announced the intentions of the West Indies team on the upcoming limited-overs series against Australia. 8F9DF0EA-9F5A-1F77-BBBF574DCFDAC3EC 2010-02-02T05:05:40+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=8F5077E6-F6C7-B7DE-9A9073731EBCEBD1&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 West Indies cricketers Darren Sammy and Brendan Nash were ?big hits? when they paid a special visit to the Telopea Park School in Canberra, Australia on Tuesday. The players played in a number of games with boys and girls from the school...... 8F5077E6-F6C7-B7DE-9A9073731EBCEBD1 2010-02-02T03:43:28+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=8B038FB9-BE88-F6AB-083D847E457EF081&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The captain is back from the Big Bash and he is ready for the Big Show. The Windies skipper Chris Gayle had his first hit in the nets on Monday morning and smashed the ball with great power as the team prepares for their upcoming series against Australia. 8B038FB9-BE88-F6AB-083D847E457EF081 2010-02-01T07:47:26+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=8990FCCA-C732-A1D7-504762DB64A12AFA&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach has announced himself ready for the challenge of facing the Australian batsmen in the upcoming limited-over series. The 21-year-old bowled with pace and hostility in the three-Test series in December and topped 150 mph. 8990FCCA-C732-A1D7-504762DB64A12AFA 2010-02-01T07:43:17+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=894440D4-B61F-F849-5892037BC1DE9839&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 The TCL Group West Indies Under-19 team is a team of ?fighters? and that?s the main reason they performed brilliantly at the recent ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand............ 894440D4-B61F-F849-5892037BC1DE9839 2010-02-01T11:32:38+0:00 http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=893C91C6-C655-0A0D-C15161C9D893C0F1&feedID=B00D5757-0F25-A5DA-8C949004152C4A56 Yannic Cariah became a batting hero for TCL Group West Indies Under-19s when he hit a superb century against Sri Lanka which led the side to a thrilling victory by four wickets and third position at the ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand............ 893C91C6-C655-0A0D-C15161C9D893C0F1 2010-02-01T11:19:04+0:00