Cricket

Barbados Pride are off to a winning start in the Colonial Medical Insurance regional Super 50 tournament after crushing Jamaica Scorpions by 75 runs at Warner Park in St.Kitts on Thursday.

Roston Chase narrowly missed out on three figures while Shai Hope kept up his heavy scoring in One-Day Internationals with another half-century, as West Indies effortlessly strolled to a seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the opening match of the three-match series on Wednesday.

Armed with a new head coach and captain, West Indies will hope to turn the page on several years of underachievement when they take on minnows Afghanistan in the opening One-Day International of the three-match series on Wednesday.

West Indies were dealt a heavy blow in their buildup to Wednesday’s opening One-Day International when they slumped to a shock four-wicket defeat to an Afghanistan XI in a one-day warm-up match on Monday.

Legendary West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has recalled one of the “greatest and most courageous acts” he ever witnessed during his playing career, in paying tribute to ace fast bowler Malcolm Marshall on the 20th anniversary of his death.

India Women defeated West Indies Women by 53 runs in the second One-Day International of the three-match series at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Guyana Jaguars are hoping the upcoming Super50 will be the time they break their jinx in the regional domestic 50-overs tournament.

Newly appointed head coach of the West Indies emerging players, Floyd Reifer is still open to the idea of assisting the Windies senior men’s team.

The last batch of West Indies players left the Caribbean on Tuesday to join their teammates in India, ahead of the limited overs series against Afghanistan set to bowl off next week.

Hayley Matthews is set to return to the West Indies Women side for the third One-Day International against India next week Wednesday, after completing an eight-match ban, Cricket West Indies has belatedly announced.