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Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd Sheldon Cottrell, Jamaican left-arm fast bowler, is one of 10 West Indies players who have declined the invitation to join the upcoming Bangladesh tour, citing safety concerns amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, compatriot Fabian Allen, an all-rounder, is unavailable due to personal reasons. Nevertheless, Jamaica have a strong showing in the Test squad comprising Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner and John Campbell, plus Andre McCarthy and Rovman Powell who are part of the One Day International (ODI) set up.The West Indies, who followed up their lacklustre tour of England in July, with a poor showing in their recent whistle-stop in New Zealand, have been dealt a massive blow with Test captain Jason Holder (Barbados) and limited o...

Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd Chris Gayle, the hard-hitting Jamaican superstar, has been nominated for one of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) Awards of the Decade. The 41-year-old, who was a powerhouse performer for the West Indies from 1999 until last year, is among the hopefuls to lift the ICC Men’s Twenty20 International (T20I) Cricketer of the Decade crown.Gayle, the self-titled “Universe Boss” on social media platform Twitter, has been recognised by the ICC for his outstanding performances in the T20I competition from the start of 2011 until October 7 this year. These awards are a special edition of the ICC’s annual prizes.During the past decade Gayle was a victorious member of the West Indies side that captured the ICC T20 World Cup on twice, in Sri Lanka (2012...

Catalonia lined up for Jamaica’s next friendly Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd Theodore Whitmore’s Jamaica, fresh from their troubled tour of Saudi Arabia, remain in the top 50 of the latest FIFA world rankings, with the Reggae Boyz potentially tackling the Catalonia national side in March. Theodore Whitmore The whistlestop tour in Asia was arranged to get the Boyz gelling as a team, and also to boost their world ranking against Saudi Arabia. Neither of these occurred and means Whitmore goes back to the drawing board. Yet the obstacles that beset the Jamaica contingent - including COVID-19 positive tests, delayed and cancelled flights for players arriving as well as the threat of a strike over money -meant that Whitmore’s plans were constantly shelved. The Boyz, who ...

Ricky Skerritt Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd Ricky Skerritt, Cricket West Indies (CWI) president, is lamenting the splashing of cash over the past two decades, saying there is little to show for the investment. The West Indies, currently in New Zealand on their second Test tour this year, have been accused of not making a significant improvement performance-wise even after an injection of more than US$250m over the past 20 years. They are scheduled to play a trio of one-day matches, starting next week (November 27), against the hosts before they contest a pair of Test matches beginning December 3. Skerritt made the shock statement this week during his ‘Reforming CWI For Improved On Field Results’ lecture as part of the 20th annual Frank Worrell Memorial Lecture, which w...