Test wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich made a rousing return to competitive cricket with an authoritative half-century to put Barbados Pride in control of their opening round game against Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Kensington Oval today. The 30-year-old, who has not featured since abruptly leaving the tour of New Zealand 15 months ago, carved out 86 as […]
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AHMEDABAD, India – Another insipid performance with the bat saw West Indies suffer their first-ever series whitewash to India on the subcontinent, as they plunged to a 96-run defeat in the third One-Day International today. Asked to chase 266 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, West Indies were dismissed for 169 in the 38th over, failing […]
Since the Professional Cricket League (PCL) was implemented from the 2014-2015 first-class season, there has been dominance by Barbados Pride over Leeward Islands Hurricanes. In 11 clashes prior to the current first round match at Kensington Oval, title holders Barbados have won seven and Leeward Islands two with the others drawn. From an individual perspective, […]
The return of senior national defender Alyssa Yard paid off for the Barbados women’s team recently when she accounted for the lone goal that earned the Bajan ladies a 1-0 victory against host Suriname. During an interview with Barbados TODAY, the former University of the West Indies Blackbirds and Pro-Shottas utility player said it felt […]
Resurgent Devon Thomas stroked the first hundred of the new first-class season to lead a stirring Leeward Islands Hurricanes fightback against Barbados Pride on the penultimate day of their first round contest on Friday. The right-hander finished with 112 – his seventh first class hundred – as Hurricanes closed on 294 for seven and a […]
AHMEDABAD, India – Head coach Phil Simmons conceded Friday that West Indies’ frail batting required “urgent attention” after the Caribbean side were whitewashed by India following a 96-run defeat in the final One-Day International. West Indies failed to reach 200 in any of the three matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium, dismissed for 176, 193 […]
The organising committee for the National Primary Schools Athletics Championship (NAPSAC) outlined their plans for the 2022 track season during the official launch and press conference held this morning at the Garfield Sobers Sorts Complex. Tied in with its 20th anniversary, NAPSAC Championship Director Julian Pierre during his speech announced that the first event on […]
AHMEDABAD, India – A stuttering West Indies will be focused on “winning the key moments” when they face India in the final One-Day International of the three-match series on Friday. The Caribbean side appeared out of their depth, especially batting-wise, in the opening two matches and lost the first by six wickets and the second […]
By Kimberley Cummins The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) is not concerned that some of Barbados’ best youth cricketers have been opting to play for England rather than for Barbados’ senior national team as a possible route to future West Indies selection. In fact, BCA president Conde Riley believes that because these players “could walk straight […]
The Philadelphia 76ers have acquired sharp-shooting guard and former NBA Most Valuable Player James Harden from the reeling Brooklyn Nets as part of a blockbuster trade. In exchange for Harden, the Nets will receive former first overall draft pick Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round draft picks. ESPN said the Nets will […]