By Sham Ali (Cosmos)Nathan Henderson, a cheerful, unwavering, man crammed many a contrasting lives into his 70 years, died on February 7, 2021 in New York. His long record of service to cricket gave him an identity and ultimately a deserving recognition in the New York Region, notably the... Read more
Windies To Host Sri Lanka In March
Beyond USA February 16, 2021
ST JOHN’S, Antigua —Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed the all-format International tour between West Indies and Sri Lanka starting in March, signaling the return of international cricket to the Caribbean. The two teams will play three (3) T20Is, three (3) One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two (2) Test matches... Read more
By Ravendra Madholall in TorontoAfter their stunning three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first test, West Indies are no doubt seeking a series win when the actions get cracking from Thursday in the second and final showdown. West Indies last won a test series against England in the Caribbean... Read more
Audrey Moore: First Female Elected to NCCA Board
NewsNorth West February 3, 2021
Congratulations to Audrey Moore on being elected the first-ever woman on the Northern California Cricket Association’s (NCCA) Board of Directors. It is historic as it follows the traditionally male-dominated structure of the NCCA and the sport in the USA. Audrey’s six-year involvement with cricket started when she was still... Read more
By Ravendra Madholall in TorontoHemnarine Chattergoon, a former Guyana and West Indies youth player has thrown his support behind his countrymen to lift the regional Super50 trophy on this occasion. Guyana Jaguars are set to contest the upcoming six-team tournament which begins on Sunday to February 27 in Antigua... Read more
USA Cricket announced its Women’s U19 Training Group yesterday and Maryland led the way, with over 25% of the national list coming from the state. More dramatically, nearly all players selected from the entire Eastern United States are from Maryland, home to less than 2% of the US population.... Read more
Wayne Stuger: A Personal Tribute
News February 1, 2021
Our cricket community lost a giant with the passage of Wayne Bernhardt Stuger in Atlanta, GA on January 18, 2021. I first met Wayne in person when I moved from Antigua to New York City almost 40 years ago and began playing in the New York Cricket league. But... Read more
The announcements come at the start of a huge year for the Women’s game in the USA, with the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka in July being followed by the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in September, which the USA will host. The USA... Read more
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) has finalized a groundbreaking new five-year deal with ESPN+ for the exclusive media and digital rights in the United States to all West Indies international home matches and regional tournaments. CWI President Ricky Skerritt said: “This is CWI’s largest ever media... Read more
By Sham Ali (Cosmos Cricket Club)With bated breath we waited after we heard the news that “Slugger” had taken ill. Instinctively, we are burdened with that feeling of breathless anticipation as we silently ask in an impassioned appeal to the Almighty that he would ‘stroke the winning run’ like... Read more
