Roger Harper

West Indies chief selector Roger Harper has said that spinner Sunil Narine has indicated that he is still not ready to return to international cricket.

Batting great Desmond Haynes has been roped in as new the lead selector for the West Indies men's cricket team. The 65-year-old former opener replaced Roger Harper and will be in charge until June 2024, a period that includes two T20 World Cups, ODI World Cup and World Test Championship Final.

Cricket West Indies' (CWI) lead selector Roger Harper said that Sunil Narine was not selected in the squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka as the player had indicated that he "is not ready to return to international cricket".

Spinners Akeal Hosein and Kevin Sinclair have been drafted into the West Indies squad for the last two T20s against Australia, the selection committee announced on Wednesday. Left-arm spinner Hosein and off-spinner Sinclair come into the squad as replacements for Shimron Hetmyer and Obed McCoy, who have minor injuries.

Despite losing the red-ball captaincy after five-and-a-half years in the role, West Indies' lead selector Roger Harper said pacer Jason Holder is still the "very integral part" of the side and added that it is an opportunity for the seamer to take his game to "higher levels".

Fast bowler Chemar Holder has returned from injury to be included in a 17-man West Indies squad for their two-Test series against Pakistan that gets under way at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Thursday.

Former off-spinner Roger Harper discusses the evolving role of spinners in cricket, highlighting key players like Kuldeep Yadav and Rashid Khan, while reflecting on the challenges faced by batsmen against spin in modern-day Tests.

West Indies fast bowler Obel McCoy has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup with a right shin injury, the country's cricket board (CWI) said on Wednesday. All-rounder Jason Holder, who was initially named as a travelling reserve for the tournament, will replace McCoy in the 15-man squad. Holder has 199 West Indies caps to his name, which includes 27 T20 internationals.

Sources said that Jimmy Adams, Roger Harper and Leicestershire coach, Tim Munton were being considered for the job.

After getting out on 26 runs in the first innings against England in Antigua, Richards played a quickfire knock of 110* off 58 balls to guide his side to reach 246/2 and declare the second innings at Antigua Recreation Ground in St John's.

West Indies have picked uncapped opener Jeremy Solozano for their two-Test series in Sri Lanka while also including all-rounders Jason Holder and Roston Chase who are currently in the United Arab Emirates at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Fast bowler Chemar Holder and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks have both been recalled to the West Indies squad announced Monday to face Pakistan in a two-Test series.

Russell, 33, is a two-time T20 World Cup winner, having been a member of the squad which won the titles in 2012 and 2016. He has played 49 T20Is for the West Indies but has yet to score a half-century. His last appearance was against Sri Lanka in Pallekele in March last year.

West Indies pace legend Andy Roberts has slammed batsman Shimron Hetmyer for opting out of the England tour because of health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The West Indies recalled big-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell for their upcoming T20 international series against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

West Indies recalled experienced pace bowler Ravi Rampaul to the team for the first time in six years as the defending champions on Thursday named their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman in October-November.

Jason Holder has revealed that he was in shock when he was relieved from the West Indies Test captaincy and said that he now wants to focus more on his game and be a sounding board for youngsters looking for guidance. Kraigg Brathwaite replaced Holder following his success in leading the Caribbean team to a 2-0 victory in Bangladesh.

India will host the Women's 50-over World Cup in 2025 as the BCCI has successfully bid for the mega event during the ICC Annual Conference that concluded in Birmingham on Tuesday. Three other ICC women's events were also awarded on the day with Bangladesh hosting the 2024 T20 World Cup and England winning hosting rights for the 2026 edition.

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder has been rested for next month's white-ball tour to Pakistan while Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer and Andre Russell have been left out for personal reasons, the country's cricket board (CWI) said on Friday.

Batsman Shai Hope was recalled to the West Indies squad for the first Test against South Africa on Tuesday while teenage fast bowler Jayden Seales is poised to make his debut.