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WIPA expresses condolences at passing of David Murray
The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) expresses condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of former West Indies player, David Murray. David Anthony Murray, born May 1950 in Barbados, was a wicketkeeper/batsman who played 19 Tests and 10 ODIs for the West Indies between 1973 and 1982. He is son of West Indies batsman Sir…
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World Cup 2022: Costa Rica Stun Japan
Costa Rica bounced back after their heavy defeat to Spain to beat Japan 1-0 in their FIFA World Cup Group E match at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The two teams were level at the break after a slow opening 45 where neither team really threatened the goalkeepers. It was the Japanese,…
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Messi leads Argentina to 2-0 win over Mexico at World Cup
Lionel Messi came up with another crucial goal for Argentina in a 2-0 win over Mexico on Saturday that ignited the team’s World Cup chances. Messi took a touch from Angel Di Maria’s pass across the face of the area and drove a low shot from 25 meters (yards) into the bottom corner in the…
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Mbappe scores 2, France reaches knockout stage of World Cup
Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and put defending champion France into the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Denmark. Mbappe put France ahead in the 61st minute and scored the winner in the 86th with his right thigh as Les Bleus became the first team to advance to the next…
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First World Cup in the Middle East begins
The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium. The beer ban imposed two days before the start of the tournament was the latest controversial snag for a global event already under…
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Antigua and Barbuda wins 30th OECS swimming championships
The Antigua & Barbuda swim team are celebrating after emerging as the champions of the 30th Annual OECS Swimming Championships in St. Lucia. Thirty-one swimmers represented the twin-island nation at the event that ran from November 11 to 13. The team is scheduled to return home Monday. (Photo credits Antigua and Barbuda National Swim Team)…
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CWI lauds Shivnarine Chanderpaul – inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
West Indies cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul was announced as one of the new members of International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Tuesday afternoon in Australia (Monday night Caribbean Time). He has joined the list of fellow cricketing icons who have received this prestigious honour. The ICC announced Chanderpaul will be inducted in the…
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West Indies Run Machine — Shivnarine Chanderpaul — inducted in ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Former West Indies captain and one of their mainstay in batting for a long long time, Shivnarine Chanderpaul was inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during a function in Sydney (Australia) last evening. Barely a month ago, on October 2, 2022, the West Indies Run Machine, Chanderpaul, was inducted into the USA Cricket…
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LETTER: CWI Gives Lip Service to Change
DEAR EDITOR: After the World Cup catastrophe, the pending resignation of coach Simmons gave a ray of hope that things will begin to change. But with its selection of the test squad to play in Australia, Cricket West Indies has made it clear that it only gives lip service to change and Simmons was made…
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West Indies name Test squad for tour of Australia
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the Men’s Test squad for the upcoming series in Australia. West Indies will be under the leadership of Kraigg Brathwaite and will face the hosts in two Test matches at the Perth Stadium (30 November to 4 December) and the Adelaide Oval (8 to 12 December).…
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Simmons says resignation not ‘knee-jerk reaction’ after World Cup failure
West Indies head coach Phil Simmons apologised for the side’s disappointing performance that resulted in their shock exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia but said his decision to resign was not a knee-jerk reaction to that situation. Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced Simmons’ resignation in a statement on Monday evening, saying…