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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Keith Holder It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. There is currently one being circulated on WhatsApp of a very big crowd at Bank Hall during a Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) First division match over three decades ago. At a glance,

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) director Conde Riley has expressed disappointment that the island will not host any m...

By Morissa Lindsay  Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) President, Conde Riley, has expressed his disappointment that defending champions Barbados will not be hosting any of the upcoming regional matches being put on by Cricket West Indies (CWI).   Riley who also serves as a CWI director said that he brought this matter to the regional board previously and nothing was done about it.

By Keith Holder Glowing tributes have been paid to former Barbados all-rounder Neil Phillips, who died suddenly this week at the age of 66. A strongly-built medium-pace bowler and lower-order batsman, Phillips played 15 first-class matches between 1983 and 1985. He scored 370 runs including one half-century (51) at an average of 17.61 and took 39 wickets (Ave: 29.33) with best figures

David Holford was remembered as a serious man who believed in the virtues of discipline. Holford was laid to rest yesterday at Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens after a service of celebration for his life attended by family, friends, and associates, including cricket contemporaries the Right Excellent, Sir Garfield Sobers, his cousin, and former West Indies fast bowler Reverend Sir Wes Hall. Members of the Spartan club, which Holford played for …

There is perhaps nothing more palpably pathetic than listening to West Indian captains trying to speak positively after unending defeats. But if one really wanted to find ineffectiveness dressed in finery, one need not look any further than the present Cricket West Indies (CWI) administration.Much has been written about the state of affairs of West Indies cricket on the field. But hard as it might seem, regional cricket is neither hopeless nor is it broken. However, remove CWI’s cosmetics and ...

The strangeness of a pastors death The understatement of the ce...

The strangeness of a pastors death The understatement of the ce...

The strangeness of a pastors death The understatement of the ce...

Former Barbados captain and West Indies opener Philo Wallace believes the decision to include several experienced players in the Windies squad for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, was highly questionable. Wallace said he preferred to see younger players included in the 15-member squad because of the physical conditions that will exist for the global showpiece from October 17 to November 14 in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. “The selectors …