West Indies won't see those glory days again: Ambrose
3 years, 7 months ago

West Indies won't see those glory days again: Ambrose

The Hindu  

Pace legend Curly Ambrose believes the current lot of Caribbean youngsters don't understand what cricket means to the West Indies. West Indies had lifted first two World Cup titles in 1975 and 1979 and it took 33 years for the team to claim another ICC title when Darren Sammy guided them to the 2012 T20 World Cup crown and repeated the feat four years later. "Most of the youngsters we have now probably don't quite understand what cricket means to West Indians in the West Indies and abroad because cricket is the only sport that really unites Caribbean people," Ambrose told Talk Sports Live. Ambrose said the West Indies team can improve in ICC rankings but won't be able to dominate the way it did in the 80s and 90s.

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West Indies great slams plans to revamp World Test Championship into two-tier system
3 days, 12 hours ago

West Indies great slams plans to revamp World Test Championship into two-tier system

India Today  

Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has strongly criticised the idea of introducing a two-tier Test cricket system, which aims to facilitate more matches amongst the "big three" nations—India, Australia, and England. Lloyd believes such a move would be hugely detrimental to teams like the West Indies and other nations that have worked hard to achieve Test status. The West …

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies team preview
7 months, 1 week ago

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies team preview

Al Jazeera  

Spin may play a crucial role in the West Indies, going in favour of the co-hosts, says former selector Roland Butcher. Captain: Rovman Powell Fixtures: Papua New Guinea, Uganda, New Zealand, Afghanistan Best finish at T20 World Cup: Champions The steady rise of the West Indies to the top of the game in the 1970s was built upon a ferocious …

West Indies ready to knock home T20 World Cup 'out of this world'
7 months, 1 week ago

West Indies ready to knock home T20 World Cup 'out of this world'

Hindustan Times  

It is heaping a lot on to the shoulders of a player who has only played three T20 internationals but West Indies' hopes of triumphing in their home World Cup may just rest with young fast bowler Shamar Joseph. West Indies ready to knock home T20 World Cup 'out of this world' The 24-year-old from Guyana may be inexperienced in …

West Indies bring light to Test cricket on a day of impossible joy as Australia is beaten at the Gabba
11 months, 1 week ago

West Indies bring light to Test cricket on a day of impossible joy as Australia is beaten at the Gabba

ABC  

None of this was supposed to happen. The West Indies weren't meant to get close, certainly not after Steve Smith and Cameron Green calmly picked off the first 45 minutes of the day and half of the runs Australia required. And then even if Joseph could somehow stand and run and bowl, he surely could not dream of doing it …

Decline of West Indies cricket seems unstoppable – but there is hope
1 year, 1 month ago

Decline of West Indies cricket seems unstoppable – but there is hope

The Telegraph  

No sporting dynasty can defy time forever. While West Indies players were performing magnificently during the 1980s, “nothing was ever done to nurture the talent that we had coming up,” Ambrose writes in his 2015 autobiography. Consider how Jason Holder, West Indies’s star all-rounder, prepared for the T20 series against England: by training with Rajasthan Royals at their high performance …

Curtly Ambrose — ‘Sachin Tendulkar’s humility was his greatest asset’
1 year, 5 months ago

Curtly Ambrose — ‘Sachin Tendulkar’s humility was his greatest asset’

The Hindu  

West Indies fast bowling great Curtly Ambrose feels slow pitches have contributed a lot to the decline of pacers in the Caribbean. In a chat with Sportstar, Ambrose delves into the state of cricket in the West Indies, how the sport has increasingly become a batter’s game, and why he found Sachin Tendulkar one of the hardest to bowl to. …

West Indies captain Brathwaite's crestfallen comments after huge loss to India paint sorry picture
1 year, 5 months ago

West Indies captain Brathwaite's crestfallen comments after huge loss to India paint sorry picture

Hindustan Times  

The glory days of West Indies cricket, especially in the longest format, are long gone. Kraigg Brathwaite and coach Andre Coley of West Indies They couldn't cross debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal's score in any of their innings. India bowled them out for 150 in the first innings and then rolled them over for 130 in the second to win the Test …

Watch: Ajinkya Rahane: I’m still young, have a lot of cricket left in me
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch: Ajinkya Rahane: I’m still young, have a lot of cricket left in me

The Hindu  

Ajinkya Rahane made a comeback to red-ball cricket after a gap of 18 months when he was included in the World Test Championships final against Australia last month. Rohit gives freedom to all the players and those are good traits of a great captain,” said Rahane, who had led India to the famous Test series win in Australia in 2019-2020. …

Pride of playing for West Indies has to be brought back: Greenidge and Garner
1 year, 6 months ago

Pride of playing for West Indies has to be brought back: Greenidge and Garner

The Hindu  

For those who have seen the glory days of West Indies cricket, the sight of them missing the bus to ICC World Cup 2023 was deeply painful. When PTI reached out to the legendary duo, the feeling of disappointment was very evident after West Indies failed to qualify for the 50-over World Cup in India. When West Indies failed to …

West Indies’ decline a long time coming, says Brathwaite
1 year, 6 months ago

West Indies’ decline a long time coming, says Brathwaite

The Hindu  

Former West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite said the team had reached their lowest point after failing to qualify for the 50-overs World Cup for the first time, but signs of their decline have been evident for a while now. READ | World Cup Qualifier 2023: Qualification scenarios after West Indies’ exit “It has been a long time coming,” Brathwaite, a …

West Indies decline has been gradual and even before this current batch started playing, says Ian Bishop
1 year, 6 months ago

West Indies decline has been gradual and even before this current batch started playing, says Ian Bishop

The Hindu  

West Indies cricket’s “gradual decline” reminds Ian Bishop of those big business entities of yesteryears which didn’t evolve with time and perhaps will never regain its lost glory. “So like big corporations who were at one time at the peak of their powers, and then through, I suppose, a lack of vision or whatever you want to call it, they …

'Cricket is not a territorial thing...': Holder's hard-hitting message to West Indies after shock WC qualifiers exit
1 year, 6 months ago

'Cricket is not a territorial thing...': Holder's hard-hitting message to West Indies after shock WC qualifiers exit

Hindustan Times  

The 2023 World Cup qualifiers produced a stunning result on Saturday as West Indies, the two-time champions at the marquee global tournament, lost to Scotland, thus failing to qualify for the main event in India. Even in their home World Cup in 2007 – which was Lara's last appearance for the Caribbean side – West Indies were knocked out in …

Territorial mindset needs to change in West Indies cricket, says Jason Holder
1 year, 6 months ago

Territorial mindset needs to change in West Indies cricket, says Jason Holder

The Hindu  

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder appealed to fellow cricketers to shun the “territorial” mindset and come together “as a region” for the good of the sport a day after the team failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup in India. and really, really think about how we we want to go forward as a group and make it happen,” …

Watch: Coach Daren Sammy, players and fans' glum faces after West Indies fail to qualify for World Cup 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Coach Daren Sammy, players and fans' glum faces after West Indies fail to qualify for World Cup 2023

India TV News  

After 48 years, it will be the first time that the two-time champions West Indies will not be playing an ODI World Cup after the Men in Maroon were out of the race for the marquee event in India later in October-November. After wins against the USA and Nepal, it looked like the West Indies will steamroll their way to …

Downfall of West Indies should be a lesson for all: Mohammad Hafeez after WI get knocked out of ODI World Cup
1 year, 6 months ago

Downfall of West Indies should be a lesson for all: Mohammad Hafeez after WI get knocked out of ODI World Cup

India Today  

West Indies hit the lowest point of their cricketing history on Saturday, 1 July after they crashed out of the ODI World Cup 2023 race. Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez took to Twitter to rue the situation and said that the fate of West Indies should serve as a lesson to everyone in world cricket. Two times world champions r …

'Go Hammer West Indies 2-0, 3-0 Whatever...': Sunil Gavaskar Lambasts Team India. WATCH
1 year, 6 months ago

'Go Hammer West Indies 2-0, 3-0 Whatever...': Sunil Gavaskar Lambasts Team India. WATCH

ABP News  

Team India's dream of winning their maiden WTC Final was shattered after they suffered a humiliating defeat against Australia at the Kennington Oval in London. Meanwhile, Sunil Gavaskar, one of the most respected voices in Indian cricket, is among many who are highly disappointed after India's poor outing in London at the World Test Championship final against Australia. Following the …

‘Results will give you better pay and we need to learn that,’ says Alvin Kallicharran after Windies defeat to Scotland
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Results will give you better pay and we need to learn that,’ says Alvin Kallicharran after Windies defeat to Scotland

The Hindu  

Alvin Kallicharran belonged to a generation of West Indies cricketers who dominated world cricket. However on Monday, as West Indies suffered a defeat against Scotland in its opening game of the T20 World Cup, Kallicharran didn’t hide his disappointment. If you learn to be hungry, challenges will be less…” In the city to launch the Omtex ICWC Cricket Institute’s 24/7 …

T20 World Cup: It's end of a generation for West Indies cricket, admits Pollard
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup: It's end of a generation for West Indies cricket, admits Pollard

The Hindu  

Disappointed at crashing out of the T20 World Cup with just one win from five matches, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Saturday admitted that it's the "end of a generation" for the Caribbeans and they need to start from the scratch to build a world-beating side. Veteran opener David Warner produced a feisty unbeaten 89 as Australia recorded a …

T20 ranking doesn't show how good West Indies team actually is: Nicholas Pooran
4 years ago

T20 ranking doesn't show how good West Indies team actually is: Nicholas Pooran

India TV News  

West Indies' ranking in T20 Internationals does not reflect how good the team actually is, according to wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran. West Indies are the reigning champions in the T20 World Cup and the only team to have won the tournament more than once. For the last couple of times, we've been doing good in World Cups, but as a team …

England vs West Indies: Former Windies pacer Curtly Ambrose says visitors should rest Shai Hope in third Test
4 years, 5 months ago

England vs West Indies: Former Windies pacer Curtly Ambrose says visitors should rest Shai Hope in third Test

Firstpost  

Ambrose said “something has gone terribly wrong” with the Barbadian batsman since his famous centuries at Headingley. Pace legend Curtly Ambrose reckons that West Indies must rest out-of-form Shai Hope for the series-deciding third Test because repeated failures may “destroy” him. “Something has gone terribly wrong for him since those two centuries at Headingley - he hasn’t done anything really …

Michael Vaughan defends Jofra Archer, says impossible to crank up pace consistently
4 years, 5 months ago

Michael Vaughan defends Jofra Archer, says impossible to crank up pace consistently

India TV News  

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says it is "impossible" for a pacer to consistently crank up speed above 90mph but Jofra Archer will always find a place in his team because he can create chaos when he gets it right. The 25-year-old Archer, who was picked ahead of veteran Stuart Broad, was however criticised by former West Indies fast bowler …

West Indies can’t last five days against England, says Lara
4 years, 6 months ago

West Indies can’t last five days against England, says Lara

The Hindu  

Batting legend Brian Lara believes West Indies will need to adopt a proactive approach in the upcoming three-Test series against England and consider the matches as four-day games as the visiting team doesn’t have the firepower to last five days. The 51-year-old former skipper said while West Indies boasts of a formidable bowling attack, its batting department is a concern, …

Anyone would be silly to write us off: Jason Holder confident of retaining title against England
4 years, 6 months ago

Anyone would be silly to write us off: Jason Holder confident of retaining title against England

India TV News  

West Indies Test skipper Jason Holder warned one and all against taking them lightly when they lock horns against England in a much-anticipated three-Test series starting July 8. Holder said it is going to a competitive series and it won't be wise to take them lightly despite England being a powerhouse on home soil. I think this is going to …

England's Rory Burns wary of West Indies threat
4 years, 7 months ago

England's Rory Burns wary of West Indies threat

The Hindu  

England batsman Rory Burns believes the West Indies will give the host a “stiff test” come next month's eagerly anticipated series. “Their bowling attack caused us a lot of problems -- they're very skilful and have got some pace,” added Burns, who averaged a modest 24.16 as the West Indies regained the Wisden Trophy. “There's a lot of good cricketers …

Sportstar archives: Andy Roberts on what's ailing Windies cricket
4 years, 9 months ago

Sportstar archives: Andy Roberts on what's ailing Windies cricket

The Hindu  

The West Indies cricket team is not as formidable today as it was, say, in the Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards eras. I think Chanderpaul is a player for the future and in the next one or two years he may lift his game to heights, maybe to Brian’s level. Provided we can get the discipline right and get the …

On This Day: West Indies wins its second T20 World Cup
4 years, 9 months ago

On This Day: West Indies wins its second T20 World Cup

The Hindu  

A team that did not even have its kit in order. The West Indies became the first team to win the ICC World Twenty20 title twice, having secured it at the equally hot and humid Colombo in 2012. The West Indies has benefitted from this just like India did in the 1983 World Cup final against Clive Lloyd’s men. His …

Roddy Estwick: WI batsmen need to learn from Virat Kohli
5 years ago

Roddy Estwick: WI batsmen need to learn from Virat Kohli

The Hindu  

There is flamboyance in their batting style. ‘Exciting times’ Building an innings is currently the biggest challenge the West Indies batsmen are facing and assistant coach Roddy Estwick admits it is an area of concern. Our batsmen got to benchmark a player like Virat Kohli,” Estwick said on the sidelines of the team’s practice session on Friday. T20I series review …

West Indies' chance to settle scores in familiar T20 format
5 years, 1 month ago

West Indies' chance to settle scores in familiar T20 format

The Hindu  

After winning its second World T20 within four years in 2016, the West Indies’ slide has been spectacular. READ| India vs West Indies: Simmons half-century powers Windies to series-levelling win One shouldn’t read too much into Sunday night’s eight-wicket victory against India at the Greenfield Stadium here. He was handed the West Indies’ limited-overs captaincy only last September, after the …

India vs West Indies: Modern day cricket is mentally draining, must pay attention - Brian Lara
5 years, 1 month ago

India vs West Indies: Modern day cricket is mentally draining, must pay attention - Brian Lara

Hindustan Times  

Even the greatest in sport have moments when their otherwise steely mind gets affected by pressures and anxieties, and Brian Lara is no exception. After twice rewriting the record books in 1994 by first registering the then highest Test score and the best first-class score, the weight of Lara’s rapidly rising career intertwined with the West Indies team’s steady downward …

India vs West Indies: How lack of pride and determination is hurting the Caribbean side
5 years, 4 months ago

India vs West Indies: How lack of pride and determination is hurting the Caribbean side

Firstpost  

The West Indies teams in the latter half of the twentieth century thrived on pride and self-worth. The present West Indies Test squad is what the late Dilip Sardesai would have termed a ‘Popatwadi side’. In 1976, when the West Indies led by Clive Lloyd toured England, Tony Greig, the England captain had told reporters, before the series began, that …

India vs West Indies: World T20 in sight, Virat Kohli and Co. set for new challenges
5 years, 5 months ago

India vs West Indies: World T20 in sight, Virat Kohli and Co. set for new challenges

The Hindu  

After an intense spell of ODI action on either side of the Indian Premier League, many would have thought that all-format regulars would be given a break for the limited overs’ leg of India’s tour of West Indies starting August 3. But seven of the 15 cricketers who boarded a flight on Monday night for the three-match Twenty20 series were …

West Indies needs to follow England’s footsteps to build team for 2023 World Cup, says Brathwaite
5 years, 6 months ago

West Indies needs to follow England’s footsteps to build team for 2023 World Cup, says Brathwaite

The Hindu  

Swashbuckling all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite believes West Indies needs to follow in the footsteps of England and rebuild the team over the next four years after failing to make the semifinals at the ongoing World Cup. “I don’t know off the field what the plans are for the 2023 World Cup but I think it’s something we need to look at …

World Cup 2019: West Indies future in good hands with the rise of young guys, says head coach
5 years, 6 months ago

World Cup 2019: West Indies future in good hands with the rise of young guys, says head coach

The Hindu  

The West Indies may have been knocked out of the World Cup, but its coach, Floyd Reifer, believes that the future of cricket in the Caribbeans is good. I’m confident in these youngsters that going forward we can bring West Indies cricket back to where it belongs at the top,” Reifer said. So we have a lot of young guys …

World Cup 2019: West Indies cricket on a terminal decline
5 years, 6 months ago

World Cup 2019: West Indies cricket on a terminal decline

The Hindu  

Defeat’s shadow has trailed the West Indies for quite a while. Yes, the West Indies did win the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, and the 2012 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20 titles but overall its performance has been nothing but the flickers of a dying flame. READ| The missing flavour of Caribbean cricket Time running out It is tragic and with …

World Cup 2019: Chris Gayle playing Test sends wrong message to youngsters, says Curtly Ambrose
5 years, 6 months ago

World Cup 2019: Chris Gayle playing Test sends wrong message to youngsters, says Curtly Ambrose

The Hindu  

West Indies pace great Curtly Ambrose is livid with Chris Gayle’s decision to end his international career by playing a Test match, calling it a retrograde step that will send a wrong message to youngsters in the island nations. After a 125-run defeat to India knocked West Indies out of the World Cup, Ambrose, who is in England doing radio …

West Indies vs India, World Cup 2019: Playing against India an eye-opener, says Kemar Roach
5 years, 6 months ago

West Indies vs India, World Cup 2019: Playing against India an eye-opener, says Kemar Roach

The Hindu  

West Indian spearhead Kemar Roach termed the World Cup game against India as an ‘eye-opener’ and despite the defeat, felt that cricket in the Caribbean islands has a future. The India-Kohli effect India’s performance was good, it is a tough team and has quality batsmen. READ: World Cup 2019: Kohli, Shami extend India's unbeaten run Appraisal I was in good …

I am definitely up there with greats of West Indies cricket: Chris Gayle
5 years, 6 months ago

I am definitely up there with greats of West Indies cricket: Chris Gayle

India Today  

Chris Gayle's swagger is unmatched and the 'Universe Boss' shows no modesty or pretension when asked where he sees himself among the pantheons of greats in West Indies cricket. Gayle has had a roller-coaster ride in the last two decades for West Indies cricket when the performance of the assortment of islands reached an all-time nadir. "But like I said …

World Cup 2019: West Indies must emulate Gayle, show up and show off, says Brathwaite
5 years, 7 months ago

World Cup 2019: West Indies must emulate Gayle, show up and show off, says Brathwaite

The Hindu  

Carlos Brathwaite feels his West Indies teammates must emulate Chris Gayle, “show up and show off” like the ‘Universe Boss’ if they are to win the ICC World Cup. Ranked eighth in the world heading into the showpiece event, Jason Holder’s promising side sent out a statement of intent in beating 2015 finalist New Zealand by 91 runs in its …

West Indies team for World Cup 2019: Gale force once, huffing and puffing now!
5 years, 8 months ago

West Indies team for World Cup 2019: Gale force once, huffing and puffing now!

The Hindu  

It has been 44 long years since Clive Lloyd lifted the inaugural World Cup trophy. Four years later, the West Indians arrived for the World Cup in England with renewed swagger oozing through their charismatic skipper Lloyd and the macho Richards. The British had taught us the game, and the only way to measure ourselves against them was to beat …

Rejuvenated West Indies ready to spring 2019 ICC World Cup surprise
5 years, 10 months ago

Rejuvenated West Indies ready to spring 2019 ICC World Cup surprise

India Today  

West Indies have not won a bilateral one-day series in close to five years but they can shock any team at the World Cup, interim coach Richard Pybus has said. Key to West Indies' renewed confidence is the return of veteran opener Chris Gayle, who proved his worth with a century and half-century in the first two one-dayers against England …

A new beginning? Or another false dawn for West Indies cricket?
5 years, 10 months ago

A new beginning? Or another false dawn for West Indies cricket?

The Hindu  

The rhythm and joy in their cricket was unmistakable, so was the determination and steel. In a telling comment, former England batsman David Lloyd said, “The West Indies have sent postcards to the rest of the cricketing world with words, ‘We are back’.” After a stormy phase, West Indies cricket appears to be settling down with a young team and …

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