“It was a tough day,” said Kemar Roach after his first full day in the field on Australian soil. “… but tough days help to make you tough. We knew before we came here that it would be hard work,” the 21-year-old fast bowler added. He was reflecting on the second day of the West Indies four-day first-class match against Queensland Bulls at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Thursday. Roach added: “… first time (for me) in Australia and before coming here I was told that it would be hard work. This is what international cricket is all about ha  [ Read More... ]

THE 2009 Jam’s Welding and Trucking Services Private Primary Schools football competition successfully kicked off its 10th year in St. Kitts on Tuesday (Nov. 10). Assembling at Warner Park in their numbers, students from the George Moody Stuart, Violet Petty, Maurice Hillier Memorial, combined St. Theresa’s and St. Joseph’s, Seventh Day Adventist and SKI Academy were admonished to take full advantage of the competition. “Football plays a vital role in our society, especially at a time like this when there is so much crime and violence,” tournam  [ Read More... ]

The West Indies team departed from Barbados on Tuesday night for the upcoming three-Test match series in Australia. Speaking shortly before flying out, Captain Chris Gayle acknowledged this will be a “tough” assignment but said he believes has a group of strong men who can do very well Down Under. “We are all looking forward to the Australian tour. We all know it won’t be an easy t our but we know we have to give our all and be positive in everything we do. The focus is completely on cricket and we will be going there to represent the people of  [ Read More... ]

In preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010 cricket tournament, the local project team through its Venue Office is issuing a call for volunteers to serve in various capacities. Interested persons are asked to register at the ICC Venue Office upstairs Warner Park as soon as possible to guarantee that they receive the appropriate training and ensure readiness for another first class and unique event that comes to St Kitts in May of 2010. According to logistics officer Marlene Liburd, there would be an orientation session on Thursda  [ Read More... ]

For the second straight year Trinidad and Tobago have been crowned kings of limited-overs cricket in the Caribbean. Fresh from their wonderful display at the Champions League in India last month, the Daren Ganga-led unit put in another clinical performance on Thursday night to defeat Guyana by a whopping 81 runs and win the the West Indies Cricket Board's President's Cup One-Day Tournament.  [ Read More... ]

CG REBELS put the disappointment of a narrow lost in game two on Saturday (Oct. 31) behind them to rebound and capture game three and also the Malcolm Guishard Memorial Basketball title for the third consecutive year last night (Nov. 3) at Cotton Ground. Feeling the heat was the Bronx Crisis team which could not recapture the enthusiasm that saw them level the best-of-three finals with a one-point victory on Saturday. The Rebels scored four quick points in the game’s opening seconds and, despite a strategic time-out by the Crisis coach, never l  [ Read More... ]

TOP officials from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have stated their confidence that the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 championships will be more successful than the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. An official ceremony for the launch of ticket sales was held on Saturday (Oct. 31) at Kensington Oval and the President of the WICB, Dr. Julian Hunte, said that ticket sales should quickly help the relevant planning committees assess the success of the tournament thus far.  [ Read More... ]