West Indies Cricket Team

Captain: Jason Holder

Coach: Richie Richardson

West Indies Biography

Had there been no West Indies, cricket would not have reached the heights it has today. There has perhaps not been a single other team whose inhabitants have taken cricket up as naturally. To draw an analogy from football, West Indies can be called the Brazil of cricket.

As things stand today, West Indies is formed of 15 countries (including Guyana, the only Test-playing South American nation). The countries participate in other sports as individual teams; it is only cricket that binds them together, even in the current era when cricket has been losing interest in that part of the world.

Though George Headley, the three Ws [Frank Worrell, Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes], and Garry Sobers had enriched the sport significantly in their heydays, their golden era came in the 1970s and 1980s. There was a period close to two decades when the Windies juggernaut crushed everything in its path. They suffered just one series defeat - a bitter one against New Zealand, thanks largely to some blatantly biased umpiring.

With the arrival of Viv Richards and a seemingly infinite battery of menacing fast bowlers, the West Indian overcame one opposition after another in their heydays under the capable leadership of Clive Lloyd.

The 1994-95 defeat against Australia had certainly tilted the balance of the sport in favour of the Australians, but legends like Curtly Ambrose and Brian Lara had kept the torch alight as West Indies cricket even as their fortunes steadily went downhill.

There has, however, been a recent glimmer of hope when Darren Sammy s men had lifted the ICC World Twenty20 in 2012. Their ascent in the shortest version of the sport has been promising, and only can hope it extends to the longer versions as well.

West Indies Biography

West Indies players

Samuel Badree

38 years old

Right-hand bat

Leg-break

Sunil Narine

31 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Kieran Powell

29 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Andre Russell

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Krishmar Santokie

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Dwayne Smith

36 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Left-hand bat

Leg-break

Andre Fletcher

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Jason Holder

27 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Denesh Ramdin

34 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Darren Sammy

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Shane Shillingford

36 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Chris Gayle

39 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Kirk Edwards

34 years old

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Off-break

Darren Bravo

30 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Johnson Charles

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Narsingh Deonarine

35 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Shannon Gabriel

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Kieron Pollard

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Ravi Rampaul

34 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Marlon Samuels

38 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Lendl Simmons

34 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Tino Best

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Dwayne Bravo

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Fidel Edwards

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Chadwick Walton

33 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

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Upcoming Matches : West Indies Cricket Team

Match 23: West Indies vs Bangladesh at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton - Mon, Jun 17, 2019

Scorecard

Match 29: West Indies vs New Zealand at Old Trafford, Manchester - Sat, Jun 22, 2019

Scorecard

Match 34: India vs West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester - Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Scorecard

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recent results : West Indies Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, Match 19: England vs West Indies at The Rose Bowl, Southampton - Fri, Jun 14, 2019

England beat West Indies by 8 wickets

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, Match 15: South Africa vs West Indies at The Rose Bowl, Southampton - Mon, Jun 10, 2019

No result

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, Match 10: Australia vs West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Thu, Jun 6, 2019

Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs

Scorecard | Commentary

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latest news : West Indies Cricket Team

Cricket World Cup 2019: Carlos Brathwaite reprimanded for showing dissent
Press Trust of IndiaJune 15, 2019 4:53 PM IST
Carlos Brathwaite was on Saturday reprimanded for showing dissent to the umpire during their World Cup match against England in Southampton.
Cricket World Cup 2019: Latest points table updated after England-West Indies match
CricketCountry StaffJune 15, 2019 1:25 AM IST
Joe Root starred with the bat and ball, scoring an unbeaten hundred and scalping two wickets, while Jofra Archer and Mark Wood scalped three wickets each
Cricket World Cup 2019: Had a bit of a back spasm which hasn’t settled down yet: Eoin Morgan
CricketCountry StaffJune 14, 2019 11:56 PM IST
Jason Roy, who scored a century in England's win against Bangladesh, also pulled up with an injury in the eighth over and had to leave
Cricket World Cup 2019: Holder demands more from West Indies batsmen, Root hails England’s ‘team effort’
Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2019 11:34 PM IST
Joe Root starred as England beat West Indies by eight wickets to register their third win of World Cup 2019.
Match highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Match 19: Joe Root stars in England’s eight-wicket win over West Indies
CricketCountry StaffJune 14, 2019 10:08 PM IST
Live Cricket Score ENG vs WI in Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 19. Also Check England vs West Indies live match score, live streaming of

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Latest Features : West Indies Cricket Team

For Australia, fitter and meaner Starc best for business
Aditya BhattacharyaJune 7, 2019 10:24 AM IST
This is the Mitchell Starc Australia have so dearly missed. Fast, menacing, intimidating.
Fiery West Indies pacers turn back time in rollicking World Cup start
Aditya BhattacharyaJune 1, 2019 9:23 AM IST
West Indies' current crop of fast bowlers aren't as potent as India, but is capable of inflicting some serious damage.
Cricket World Cup 2019: West Indies team profile – all you need to know
CricketCountry StaffMay 29, 2019 6:24 PM IST
With a full-strength team at their disposal, this Windies squad led by Jason Holder will hope to send a message at the World Cup.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 warm-up matches: PAK-BAN match called off to bad weather
CricketCountry StaffMay 26, 2019 6:53 PM IST
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 South Africa vs West Indies Live score, Pakistan vs West Indies Live score, Live Score Streaming, SA vs WI Match

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS : West Indies Cricket Team

Trevor Bayliss will have to live with the ‘Sheldon Salute’: Jason Holder
CricketCountry StaffJune 14, 2019 9:51 AM IST
West Indies bowler captain Jason Holder revealed Sheldon Cottrell may have a special salute for England coach Trevor Bayliss.
Jos Buttler fully fit, Mark Wood will undergo a fitness test: Eoin Morgan
CricketCountry StaffJune 14, 2019 9:41 AM IST
While Jos Buttler has regained full fitness ahead of the West Indies clash, Eoin Morgan says Mark Wood will undergo a fitness test.
Bangladesh’s rise no surprise: Mashrafe Mortaza
CricketCountry StaffJune 11, 2019 11:58 AM IST
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza can live without the respect of his opponents so long as his side is winning matches in the ICC World Cup
IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, England vs West Indies, Match 19
CricketCountry StaffJune 14, 2019 10:24 PM IST
Relive all the action of the England-West Indies clash from The Rose Bowl in Southampton.
IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, Australia vs West Indies, Match 10
CricketCountry StaffJune 6, 2019 11:41 PM IST
Relive all the action from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Match 10, between Australia and West Indies at Trent Bridge
IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, Pakistan vs West Indies, Match 2
CricketCountry StaffMay 31, 2019 7:04 PM IST
West Indies opted to field against Pakistan in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 opener in Trent Bridge on Friday.

Live Scorecard

India vs Pakistan - Match 22

India

Match begins at 15:00 IST (09:30 GMT)
South Africa vs Afghanistan - Match 21

RSA 131/1 OVERS: 28.4

AFG 125 (34.1 Ovs)

South Africa beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets (D/L method)

West Indies vs Bangladesh - Match 23

17 Jun, 2019 15:00 IST | 09:30 GMT

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
England vs Afghanistan - Match 24

18 Jun, 2019 15:00 IST | 09:30 GMT

Old Trafford, Manchester
New Zealand vs South Africa - Match 25

19 Jun, 2019 15:00 IST | 09:30 GMT

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Australia vs Bangladesh - Match 26

20 Jun, 2019 15:00 IST | 09:30 GMT

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
England vs Sri Lanka - Match 27

21 Jun, 2019 15:00 IST | 09:30 GMT

Headingley, Leeds

Sri Lanka vs Australia - Match 20

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 87 runs
England vs West Indies - Match 19

England beat West Indies by 8 wickets
India vs New Zealand - Match 18

Match abandoned without toss due to rain
Australia vs Pakistan - Match 17

Australia beat Pakistan by 41 runs
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka - Match 16

Match abandoned without toss due to rain

UPCOMING MATCHES

WI vs BAN

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 23

Mon, Jun 17, 2019 (15:00 IST) at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

WI vs NZ

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 29

Sat, Jun 22, 2019 (18:00 IST) at Old Trafford, Manchester

IND vs WI

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 34

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 (15:00 IST) at Old Trafford, Manchester

RECENT RESULTS

ENG vs WI

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 19

Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton

England beat West Indies by 8 wickets

SA vs WI

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 15

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton

No result

AUS vs WI

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 10

Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs