Ottis Gibson Appointed WI Coach

James And Noel Receive Top Honors

Champion track athlete, Kirani James and champion swimmer Ayesha Noel are the Grenada Olympic Committee sportsman and sportswoman of the year 2009.

James, now a student at the University of Alabama in the USA, beat a field of 13 men for the coveted award.   » More...


ICC Queries Umpire Review System

Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd and Scottish lawyer Brent Lockie are to conduct an International Cricket Council (ICC) inquiry into the use of the umpire review system during this month's fourth Test between England and South Africa.   » More...


WICB Unveils Pricing For Digicel Series 2010

Supporters of West Indies cricket are in for an exciting season of action this year and they won’t have to dig deep down into their pockets to see their favourite Windies player on the field.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has unveiled what it says is an affordable seat prices in all markets for the Digicel Series 2010 between West Indies and Zimbabwe.   » More...


Devon Smith To Lead Windward Islands

Grenadian Opening batsman Devon Smith is to lead the Windward Island into the remainder of the WICB’s regional 4-day tournament currently taking place.

Current Captain Darren Sammy had to take off for what is being described as higher duties.   » More...


New Zealanders On Tour In Barbados

Barbados' Sports Tourism Product got a major endorsement when a 25-member touring party from the Auckland University Cricket Club, in New Zealand, completed an eight-day visit to the island.

The New Zealanders played a number of matches against local clubs and concluded the tour with a limited overs game against the Empire Club at Bank Hall.   » More...


Independence Table Tennis Championships

Jason Stanislaus and Rose Dinnah are the men's and women's singles champion in the Grenada table tennis association 36th anniversary independence table tennis championship played at the Grenada Boys’ Secondary School 22nd-24th January 2010.

Stanislaus beat Trevor Layne in straight sets to win the men's title, while Rose Dinnah accounted for D. Forester in straight sets to capture the ladies title.   » More...


West Indies Put Up A Good Fight

The TCL Group West Indies put up a good fight but lost to Pakistan in the first Super League semi-final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand on Monday 25th January, (Sunday 24th January night Caribbean Time).

The win by four wickets in the closely-contested match at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, means that Pakistan reached the grand final for the fourth time.   » More...


Preparations for ICC World Twenty20 WI 2010

As the Caribbean marks 100 days, (21 January) until the start of ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010, A nine man team completed a successful Venue inspection of all 5 grounds to be used in St Kitts for the ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010 cricket tournament during May 1-10.

At the end of the four hour long exercise, the team expressed a general satisfaction with the inspection and said that definite improvements were made in respect to all the venues.   » More...


Umpire's Exchange Programme For 2010

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have agreed to an umpires’ exchange programme for 2010 which will see more international exposure for match officials from the Caribbean and the United Kingdom.

The International Umpires’ Exchange Programme is designed to allow umpires from full member countries to get the opportunity to stand in first-class and top-level tournaments away from home.   » More...









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