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By Akeem Greeneakeem@newsroom.gyThere are numerous glaring problems within West Indies cricket, many of which are the root causes of the abysmal performances over the years.Blame usually bounces from administrators to players, and excuses are often f

A destructive spell from Jomel Warrican set up Barbados Pride for a 10-wicket victory over Jamaica Scorpions in the West Indies Championship on Friday. The West Indies Test left-arm spinner grabbed 6-78 from 30 overs and Scorpions collapsed to 233 all out in their second innings about an hour after tea on the final day of their second round match at Kensington Oval. Warrican and Pride defied a few pockets …

Barbados Pride captain Kraigg Brathwaite hit a record-breaking, third first-class double hundred to give his side a healthy first innings lead, but Jamaica Scorpions defied the bowling attack of the hosts and reached 54 for one in their second innings in the West Indies Championship on Thursday. Brathwaite hit 18 fours in 276 from 407 balls in 10 hours at the crease and anchored Pride to 521 for eight declared …

Jamaica Scorpions reached 112 for two in their second innings when rain brought an early lunch against Barbados Pride on the final day of their second round match in the West Indies Championship on Friday at Kensington Oval, still trailing by 81. Jermaine Blackwood was not out on 43 and fellow West Indies Test batsman Nkrumah Bonner was not out on 34, sharing 53 – unbroken – for the third …

Kraigg Brathwaite hit his 25th first-class hundred and left-hander Raymon Reifer followed up a career-best spell with a purposeful half-century to propel Barbados Pride to 243 for two in their first innings in the West Indies Championship on Wednesday. Brathwaite was undefeated on 137, his 11th Championship hundred, and Reifer was not out on 55 to lead a strong Pride reply to Scorpions’ first innings total of 328 on the …

Barbados Pride were 336 for three, replying to Jamaica Scorpions first innings total of 328, at lunh on the third day of their second round match in the West Indies Championship on Thursday at Kensington Oval. At the interval, Pride captain Kraigg Brathwaite was not out on 181, eyeing his third first-class double hundred, and Jonathan Carter was not out on 32. Brathwaite has batted for close to 7 1/2 …

Barbados Pride were 38 for one, replying to Jamaica Scorpions first innings total of 328, at lunch on the second day of their second round match in the West Indies Championship on Wednesday at Kensington Oval. At the interval, Pride captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Shamarh Brooks were both not out 17, after the hosts had an early setback with left-handed opener Shayne Moseley caught at first slip off pacer Marquino …

Jamaica Scorpions were 92 for two in their first innings against Barbados Pride at lunch on the first day of their second round match in the West Indies Championship on Tuesday at Kensington Oval. At the interval, Scorpions captain John Campbell was not out on 38 and Nkrumah Bonner was not out on nine after the visitors won the toss and decided to bat. Before lunch, Pride new ball pair …

Jamaica Scorpions were 186 for three in their first innings against Barbados Pride at tea on the first day of their second round match in the West Indies Championship on Tuesday at Kensington Oval. At the interval, Scorpions captain John Campbell was not out on 76 and former captain Paul Palmer Jr was not out on 12 after the visitors continued from their lunch total of 92 for two. Pride …

Barbados Pride paid a heavy price for two crucial dropped catches, and John Campbell hit his sixth first-class hundred to propel Jamaica Scorpions to 299 for three before rain brought an early close to play in their West Indies Championship match on Tuesday. Pride dropped both West Indies Test discard Campbell, not out on 123, and fellow left-hander Paul Palmer Jr, not out on 76, and the pair shared 131 …