Matthews has sights set on women’s T20 World Cup glory
Fri, May 24, '24
Despite the focus on the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews is gearing up to help West Indies Women win their second T20 World Cup five months from now.
While the Caribbean and the USA will jointly host the highly anticipated men’s event from June 1 to 29, the Women’s World Cup will bowl off on October 3 in Bangladesh.
West Indies Women lifted their first and only World Cup title in 2016 when they defeated favourites Australia by eight wickets in Kolkata, India.
On that occasion, a then 18-year-old Matthews smashed 66 off just 45 deliveries to lead them to victory with three balls remaining.
In an interview with Barbados TODAY on the sidelines of a presentation to the Barbados Royals Girls Cricket Club at Friendship on Tuesday, Matthews, the number one ranked women’s T20 allrounder in the world, said winning the T20 World Cup was one of her main goals for 2024.
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Windies off to positive start against South Africa at Sabina Park
Fri, May 24, '24
West Indies cricket team interim captain, Brandon King, says the victory against South Africa on Thursday is seen as a positive step towards playing good cricket in preparation for the ICC’s Men’s Twenty20 (T20) World Cup.
The West Indies defeated South Africa by 28 runs at the famous Sabina Park to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match international series.
King, who is filling in for regular Captain Rovman Powell, top-scored with an impressive man-of-the-match 79 runs off 45 balls, helping the West Indies to post a total of 175-8 from their allotted 20 overs.
In response, South Africa was bowled out for 147 off 19 overs and five balls, with Reeza Hendricks being the top scorer, with 87 runs off 51 balls. Gudakesh Motie was the standout bowler for the West Indies, taking three wickets for 25 runs from his four overs, while Matthew Forde also took three wickets from two overs and five deliveries that cost 27 runs, and Obed McCoy contributed with two wickets for 15 runs from three overs to the see the team to victory.
The win is a positive step for the West Indies, who are aiming to win their third T20 World Cup title and become the first team to do so on home soil, as they will co-host the tournament with the United States next month.
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Fan Zone out to revitalize cricket in Jamaica through fan engagement.
Wed, May 22, '24
ATISHAI Mansingh, director and co-founder of Cricket Cave, says his organisation is on a mission to revitalise cricket in Jamaica through facility development and fan engagement.
On one hand, he wants the transformation of the indoor practice nets at the famous Sabina Park in Kingston to first class standards. But in the immediate, Mansingh pointed to the setting up a Fan Zone in the North Lounge at Sabina Park for the three-match West Indies-South Africa Twenty20 International series from May 23-26.
He said Fan Zone ticket holders will have access to comfortable amenities, including a designated parking place, a bar, diverse food vendors, music, and domino tables.
“We’re taking over the indoor nets at Sabina Park and creating it into a first class, international standard facility. Lighting, a lounge area, we’ll have a youth academy and everything to bring back an area where, in day or night-time, people can come and play cricket,” Mansingh told the Jamaica Observer.
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Bravo joins Afghanistan as bowling consultant for T20 World Cup
Tue, May 21, '24
Afghanistan have appointed Dwayne Bravo as their bowling consultant for the 2024 men’s T20 World Cup.
On Tuesday (May 21), Afghanistan Cricket Board announced that they had appointed former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo as their bowling consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States of America.
According to the official release, Bravo will link up with the Afghan squad at their preparatory camp ahead of the tournament. They have already arrived in St Kitts and Nevis and are supposed to start a ten-day preparation camp before their T20 World Cup campaign begins. Bravo is expected to join the squad at the camp.
Two-time T20 World Cup winner Bravo will be an important addition to the Afghanistan coaching unit, led by former England international Jonathan Trott.
Ambrose believes West Indies can win T20 World Cup
Mon, May 20, '24
Iconic fast bowler, Sir Curtly Ambrose said West Indies have enough firepower to win an unprecedented third ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup when they co-host the tournament next month with the United States.
The former West Indies bowling coach said recent results against powerhouses South Africa, India, and England under the captaincy of Rovman Powell have raised his optimism about the team’s chance of success.
“We have a very, very good team,” Sir Curtly said during the launch of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium earlier this week in the United States.
“As we speak, they (West Indies) are in Antigua at a camp preparing themselves for the start of the T20 World Cup which is a couple of weeks away. I believe once the guys start playing consistent cricket and smart cricket, I believe we can take the trophy.”
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