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

39 years old

Right-hand bat

Leg-break

Sunil Narine

32 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Kieran Powell

30 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Andre Russell

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Krishmar Santokie

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Dwayne Smith

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Left-hand bat

Leg-break

Andre Fletcher

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Jason Holder

28 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Denesh Ramdin

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Darren Sammy

36 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Shane Shillingford

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Chris Gayle

41 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Kirk Edwards

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Darren Bravo

31 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Johnson Charles

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Narsingh Deonarine

37 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Shannon Gabriel

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Kieron Pollard

33 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Ravi Rampaul

35 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Marlon Samuels

39 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Lendl Simmons

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Tino Best

39 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Dwayne Bravo

36 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Fidel Edwards

38 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Chadwick Walton

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

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recent results : West Indies Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test: England vs West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester - Fri, Jul 24, 2020

England beat West Indies by 269 runs

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test: England vs West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester - Thu, Jul 16, 2020

England beat West Indies by 113 runs

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, 1st Test: England vs West Indies at The Rose Bowl, Southampton - Wed, Jul 8, 2020

Match over

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latest news : West Indies Cricket Team

Chris Gayle blasts airline for not allowing him to board flight despite having confirmed ticket
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 22, 2020 3:36 PM IST
Taking to Twitter, the West Indies allrounder blasted the airline for not keeping a proper passenger count.
England Hope Bubble Cricket Can be Blueprint For World Game
Agence France-PresseSeptember 18, 2020 10:07 AM IST
There had been fears the entire campaign could be wiped out as Britain struggled to bring down soaring Covid-19 numbers.
West Indies Plagued by Top-Order Batting Woes in 2-1 Series Defeat Against England
Agence France-PresseJuly 30, 2020 9:56 AM IST
Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite and Shamarh Brooks all twice reached fifty but none went on to reach three figures. In contrast, Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley
England vs West Indies 2020: Captain Joe Root Relishing Selection Headache Ahead of Pakistan Series
Agence France-PresseJuly 29, 2020 8:26 AM IST
England, in the first major series since the coronavirus lockdown, rotated their fast bowlers throughout the three-match campaign against West Indies.
England vs West Indies 2020: Three Major Talking Points From The Absorbing Series
Agence France-PresseJuly 29, 2020 8:11 AM IST
International cricket's first major campaign since the coronavirus lockdown saw England triumph 2-1 in a three-Test series against the West Indies.

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Latest Features : West Indies Cricket Team

It’s mind over matter for Hanuma Vihari
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CricketCountry StaffAugust 29, 2019 3:09 PM IST
Kohli had equaled Dhoni’s record as he won his 27th Test as India captain during India’s win in the first Test against West Indies.
3rd T20I: Is India vs West Indies the new India vs Sri Lanka?
CricketCountry StaffAugust 5, 2019 2:24 PM IST
Since 2009, India have played West Indies in 11 series. What will this tour throw up?

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS : West Indies Cricket Team

Video: India whitewash West Indies in table -topping Test Championship win
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 3, 2019 1:39 PM IST
India produced a top-notch bowling performance in a clinical 257-run demolition of the West Indies in the second Test as a 2-0 series victory.
VIDEO: Bumrah hat-trick puts India on top in Kingston
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 1, 2019 4:07 PM IST
Jasprit Bumrah took a hat-trick after Hanuma Vihari's maiden century to put India on top.
Buoyant India eye another series win over West Indies
CricketCountry StaffAugust 30, 2019 10:31 AM IST
Now on top of the WTC table, Virat Kohli's team will believe they can double their tally when they meet West Indies in the second
In Pics, England vs West Indies 2020: 3rd Test, Manchester, Day 2
CricketCountry StaffJuly 25, 2020 5:53 PM IST
Our selection of the top images and highlights from the second day's play of the third and final Test between England and West Indies in
In Pics, England vs West Indies 2020: 3rd Test, Manchester, Day 1
CricketCountry StaffJuly 24, 2020 10:59 PM IST
Our selection of the top images and highlights from the opening day's play of the third and final Test between England and West Indies at
2nd Test, England vs West Indies: All-Round Stokes Draws Level For The Hosts
CricketCountry StaffJuly 21, 2020 3:55 PM IST
Ben Stokes was the start for England as his all-round show helped the hosts draw level at 1-1 in the three-match series.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians - Match 10

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Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 12

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Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 11

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Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 12

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vs Mumbai Indians - Match 13

01 Oct, 2020 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT

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Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 14

02 Oct, 2020 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 15

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Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Rajasthan Royals vs - Match 9

Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 8

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets
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RECENT RESULTS

ENG vs WI

West Indies in England, 2020, 3rd Test

Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at Old Trafford, Manchester

England beat West Indies by 269 runs

ENG vs WI

West Indies in England, 2020, 2nd Test

Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at Old Trafford, Manchester

England beat West Indies by 113 runs

ENG vs WI

West Indies in England, 2020, 1st Test

Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Match over