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{{ | {{Short description|Multi-national group of players of the bat-and-ball game}} | ||
{{ | {{About|the men's team|the women's team|West Indies women's cricket team}} | ||
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{{Infobox cricket team | {{Infobox cricket team | ||
| name = West Indies | | name = West Indies | ||
| image = West | | image = Cricket West Indies Logo 2017.png | ||
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| nickname = Windies | |||
| nickname = Windies | |||
| association = [[Cricket West Indies]] | | association = [[Cricket West Indies]] | ||
| test_captain = [[Kraigg Brathwaite]] | | test_captain = [[Kraigg Brathwaite]] | ||
| od_captain = [[ | | od_captain = [[Shai Hope]] | ||
| t20i_captain = [[ | | t20i_captain = [[Rovman Powell]] | ||
| coach | | test_coach = [[Andre Coley]]<ref name="Coach">{{Cite web |title=Daren Sammy appointed West Indies white-ball coach; Andre Coley to take charge of Test team |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/daren-sammy-appointed-west-indies-white-ball-coach-andre-coley-to-take-charge-of-test-team-1375104 |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| od_coach = [[Daren Sammy]] (Limited overs)<ref name="Coach" /> | |||
| test_status_year = 1928 | | test_status_year = 1928 | ||
| icc_status = Full Member | | icc_status = Full Member | ||
| icc_member_year = 1926 | | icc_member_year = 1926 | ||
| icc_region = [[ICC Americas|Americas]] | | icc_region = [[ICC Americas|Americas]] | ||
| test_rank = 8th | |||
| test_rank = | | odi_rank = 10th | ||
| odi_rank = | | t20i_rank = 7th | ||
| t20i_rank = | |||
| test_rank_best = 1st <small>(1 January 1964)</small><!-- Date when team reached its all time best ranking for the first time --> | | test_rank_best = 1st <small>(1 January 1964)</small><!-- Date when team reached its all time best ranking for the first time --> | ||
| odi_rank_best = 1st <small>(1 June 1981)</small><!-- Date when team reached its all time best ranking for the first time --> | | odi_rank_best = 1st <small>(1 June 1981)</small><!-- Date when team reached its all time best ranking for the first time --> | ||
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| first_test = v. {{cr|ENG}} at [[Lord's]], [[London]]; 23–26 June 1928 | | first_test = v. {{cr|ENG}} at [[Lord's]], [[London]]; 23–26 June 1928 | ||
| most_recent_test = v. {{cr| | | most_recent_test = v. {{cr|IND}} at [[Queen's Park Oval]], [[Port of Spain]]; 20–24 July 2023 | ||
| num_tests = | | num_tests = 573 | ||
| num_tests_this_year = | | num_tests_this_year = 6 | ||
| test_record = | | test_record = 182/209<br/>(181 draws, 1 tie) | ||
| test_record_this_year = | | test_record_this_year = 1/3 (2 draws) | ||
| wtc_apps = | | wtc_apps = 2 | ||
| wtc_first = [[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]] | | wtc_first = [[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]] | ||
| wtc_best = 8th place ([[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]]) | | wtc_best = 8th place ([[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]], [[2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship|2021–2023]]) | ||
| first_odi = v. {{cr|ENG}} at [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]], [[Leeds]]; 5 September 1973 | | first_odi = v. {{cr|ENG}} at [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]], [[Leeds]]; 5 September 1973 | ||
| most_recent_odi = v. {{cr| | | most_recent_odi = v. {{cr|IND}} at [[Brian Lara Cricket Academy]], [[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago|San Fernando]]; 1 August 2023 | ||
| num_odis = | | num_odis = 867 | ||
| num_odis_this_year = | | num_odis_this_year = 15 | ||
| odi_record = | | odi_record = 418/408<br/>(11 ties, 30 no results) | ||
| odi_record_this_year = | | odi_record_this_year = 8/6<br/>(1 tie, 0 no results) | ||
| wc_apps = 12 | | wc_apps = 12 | ||
| wc_first = [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]] | | wc_first = [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]] | ||
| wc_best = Champions ([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]) | | wc_best = Champions ([[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]) | ||
| wcq_apps = 2 | |||
| wcq_best = Runners-up ([[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2018]]) | |||
| wcq_first = [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2018]] | |||
| first_t20i = v. {{cr|NZ}} at [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]]; 16 February 2006 | | first_t20i = v. {{cr|NZ}} at [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]]; 16 February 2006 | ||
| most_recent_t20i = v. {{cr| | | most_recent_t20i = v. {{cr|IND}} at [[Central Broward Park]], [[Lauderhill, Florida|Lauderhill]]; 13 August 2023 | ||
| num_t20is = | | num_t20is = 184 | ||
| num_t20is_this_year = | | num_t20is_this_year = 8 | ||
| t20i_record = | | t20i_record = 76/95<br/>(3 ties, 10 no results) | ||
| t20i_record_this_year = | | t20i_record_this_year = 5/3<br/>(0 ties, 0 no results) | ||
| wt20_apps = | | wt20_apps = 8 | ||
| wt20_first = [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007]] | | wt20_first = [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007]] | ||
| wt20_best = Champions ([[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012]], [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]]) | | wt20_best = Champions ([[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012]], [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]]) | ||
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From the mid-late 1970s to the early 1990s, the West Indies team was the strongest in the world in both [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International]] cricket. A number of cricketers who were considered among the best in the world have hailed from the West Indies: [[Sir Garfield Sobers|Garfield Sobers]], [[Lance Gibbs]], [[George Headley]], [[Brian Lara]], [[Viv Richards|Vivian Richards]], [[Clive Lloyd]], [[Malcolm Marshall]], [[Alvin Kallicharran]], [[Andy Roberts (cricketer)|Andy Roberts]], [[Rohan Kanhai]], [[Sir Frank Worrell|Frank Worrell]], [[Clyde Walcott]], [[Everton Weekes]], [[Curtly Ambrose]], [[Michael Holding]], [[Courtney Walsh]], [[Joel Garner]] and [[Wes Hall]] have all been inducted into the [[ICC Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchthespirit.com/hall_of_fame/hall_of_famers.aspx|title=ICC Hall of Fame|publisher=ICC|access-date=23 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209081021/http://catchthespirit.com/hall_of_fame/hall_of_famers.aspx|archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/hall-of-fame/hall-of-famers|title=Live Cricket Scores & News International Cricket Council|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en|access-date=6 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704045535/https://www.icc-cricket.com/hall-of-fame/hall-of-famers|archive-date=4 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | The '''West Indies men's cricket team''', nicknamed '''The Windies''',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/west-indies-cricket-team-officially-renamed-to-windies-4685387/|title=West Indies Cricket team officially renamed to 'Windies'|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|date=2 June 2017|access-date=12 July 2020}}</ref> is a men's [[cricket]] team representing the mainly [[Commonwealth Caribbean|English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean]] region and administered by [[Cricket West Indies]]. The players on this composite team are selected from a chain of fifteen Caribbean nation-states and territories. {{As of|2022|11|26}}, the West Indies cricket team is ranked eighth in [[Test cricket|Tests]], and tenth in [[One-Day International|ODI]]s and seventh in [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]s in the official [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] rankings.<ref name="ICC rankings - ICC Test, ODI and Twenty20 rankings">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/rankings/content/page/211271.html|title=ICC rankings – ICC Test, ODI and Twenty20 rankings – ESPN Cricinfo|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=2 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303202904/http://www.espncricinfo.com/rankings/content/page/211271.html|archive-date=3 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
From the mid-late 1970s to the early 1990s, the West Indies team was the strongest in the world in both [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International]] cricket. A number of cricketers who were considered among the best in the world have hailed from the West Indies: [[Sir Garfield Sobers|Garfield Sobers]], [[Lance Gibbs]], [[George Headley]], [[Brian Lara]], [[Viv Richards|Vivian Richards]], [[Clive Lloyd]], [[Malcolm Marshall]], [[Alvin Kallicharran]], [[Andy Roberts (cricketer)|Andy Roberts]], [[Rohan Kanhai]], [[Sir Frank Worrell|Frank Worrell]], [[Gordon Greenidge]], [[Clyde Walcott]], [[Everton Weekes]], [[Curtly Ambrose]], [[Desmond Haynes]], [[Michael Holding]], [[Courtney Walsh]], [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]], [[Joel Garner]] and [[Wes Hall]] have all been inducted into the [[ICC Cricket Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchthespirit.com/hall_of_fame/hall_of_famers.aspx|title=ICC Hall of Fame|publisher=ICC|access-date=23 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209081021/http://catchthespirit.com/hall_of_fame/hall_of_famers.aspx|archive-date=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/hall-of-fame/hall-of-famers|title=Live Cricket Scores & News International Cricket Council|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en|access-date=6 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704045535/https://www.icc-cricket.com/hall-of-fame/hall-of-famers|archive-date=4 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
The West Indies have won the ICC [[Cricket World Cup]] twice (1975 and 1979 when it was styled the Prudential Cup), the [[ | The West Indies have won the ICC [[Cricket World Cup]] twice (1975 and 1979, when it was styled the Prudential Cup), the [[ICC T20 World Cup]] twice (2012 and 2016, when it was styled World Twenty20), the [[ICC Champions Trophy]] once (2004), the [[Under 19 Cricket World Cup|ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup]] once (2016), and have also finished as runners-up in the Cricket World Cup (1983), the Under 19 Cricket World Cup (2004), and the ICC Champions Trophy (2006). The West Indies appeared in three consecutive World Cup finals (1975, 1979 and 1983), and were the first team to win back-to-back World Cups (1975 and 1979), both of these records have been surpassed only by Australia, who appeared in 4 consecutive World Cup Finals (1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007) winning 3 consecutive World Cups (1999, 2003 and 2007). | ||
The West Indies have hosted the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] and the [[2010 ICC World Twenty20]]. | The West Indies have hosted the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] and the [[2010 ICC World Twenty20]]. | ||
==Member states and dependencies== | ==Member states and dependencies== | ||
The current | The current team represents:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/insight/west-indies-as-separate/ |title=West Indies as separate cricketing countries? |work=Emerging Cricket |date=7 July 2020 |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
* '''[[List of sovereign states|Sovereign states]]''' | |||
** {{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
** {{flag|Barbados}} | |||
** {{flag|Dominica}}<sup>'''W'''</sup> | |||
** {{flag|Grenada}}<sup>'''W'''</sup> | |||
** {{flag|Guyana}} | |||
** {{flag|Jamaica}} | |||
** {{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}{{efn|[[Saint Kitts]] and [[Nevis]] are separately represented in the [[Leeward Islands Cricket Association]].}} | |||
*** {{flag|Nevis}}<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
*** {{flag|Saint Kitts}}<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
** {{flag|Saint Lucia}}<sup>'''W'''</sup> | |||
** {{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}<sup>'''W'''</sup> | |||
** {{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}} | |||
* '''[[Kingdom of the Netherlands#Constituent countries|Constituent country]] of the {{flag|Kingdom of the Netherlands}}''' | |||
** {{flag|Sint Maarten}}<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
* '''[[British Overseas Territories|Overseas Territories]] of the {{flag|United Kingdom}}''' | |||
** {{flag|Anguilla}}<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
** {{flag|British Virgin Islands}}<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
** {{flag|Montserrat}}<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
* '''[[Territories of the United States|Territory]] of the {{flag|United States}}''' | |||
** {{flag|U.S. Virgin Islands}}<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
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: '''W''' = Participant of the [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands team]] and member of the [[Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control]]}} | : '''W''' = Participant of the [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands team]] and member of the [[Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control]]}} | ||
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===Affiliates in Cricket West Indies=== | ===Affiliates in Cricket West Indies=== | ||
[[File:Cricket West Indies members and affiliates.svg|thumb|500px|Map of Cricket West Indies' members and affiliates. Full members are in '''bold''', sub-members are in normal text, and affiliates in ''italics''.]] | [[File:Cricket West Indies members and affiliates.svg|thumb|500px|Map of Cricket West Indies' members and affiliates. Full members are in '''bold''', sub-members are in normal text, and affiliates in ''italics''.]] | ||
[[Cricket West Indies]], the governing body of the team, consists of the six cricket associations of [[Barbados Cricket Association|Barbados]], [[Guyana Cricket Board|Guyana]], [[Jamaica Cricket Association|Jamaica]], the [[Leeward Islands Cricket Association|Leeward Islands]], [[Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board|Trinidad and Tobago]], and the [[Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control|Windward Islands]]. The [[Leeward Islands Cricket Association]] consists of three cricket associations from two sovereign states (one from Antigua and Barbuda, and two from Saint Kitts and Nevis), three British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat), one U.S. territory (the U.S. Virgin Islands), and one Dutch constituent country (Sint Maarten). The [[Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control]] consists of associations of four sovereign states (Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines). | |||
Two more British Overseas Territories in the region that have once been historical parts of the former West Indies Federation, the [[Cayman Islands national cricket team|Cayman Islands]] and the [[Turks and Caicos Islands national cricket team|Turks and Caicos Islands]], have their own national teams currently. | |||
National teams also exist for the various islands, which, as they are all separate countries, very much keep their local identities and support their local favourites. These national teams take part in the West Indian [[first class cricket|first-class]] competition, the [[ | National teams also exist for the various islands, which, as they are all separate countries, very much keep their local identities and support their local favourites. These national teams take part in the West Indian [[first-class cricket|first-class]] competition, the [[Regional Four Day Competition]] (earlier known as the ''Busta Cup'', ''Shell Shield'', ''Carib Beer Cup'', and various other names).<ref>For the results of domestic competitions see [http://www.cricinfo.com ESPN Cricinfo] or [https://cricketarchive.com The Home of CricketArchive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051205012752/http://www.cricinfo.com/ |date=5 December 2005 }}</ref> It is also common for other international teams to play the island teams for warm-up games before they take on the combined West Indies team. | ||
The population of these countries and | The combined population of these countries and territories is around 6 million people, comparable to fellow Full Members [[New Zealand Cricket|New Zealand]] and [[Cricket Ireland|Ireland]], and prominent Associate Member [[Cricket Scotland|Scotland]]. | ||
The member associations of Cricket West Indies are: | The member associations of Cricket West Indies are: | ||
* [[Barbados Cricket Association]] (BCA) | * [[Barbados Cricket Association]] (BCA) | ||
* [[Guyana Cricket Board]] (GCB) | * [[Guyana Cricket Board]] (GCB) | ||
* [[Jamaica Cricket Association]] (JCA) | * [[Jamaica Cricket Association]] (JCA) | ||
* [[Leeward Islands Cricket Association]] (LICA); itself composed of: | |||
** Anguilla Cricket Association | |||
** Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association | |||
** British Virgin Islands Cricket Association | |||
** Montserrat Cricket Association | |||
** Nevis Cricket Association (for the island of [[Nevis]] alone) | |||
** Saint Kitts Cricket Association (for the island of [[Saint Kitts]] alone) | |||
** Sint Maarten Cricket Association | |||
** United States Virgin Islands Cricket Association | |||
* [[Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board]] (TTCB) | * [[Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board]] (TTCB) | ||
* [[Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control]] (WICBC); itself composed of: | |||
** Dominica Cricket Association | |||
** Grenada Cricket Association | |||
** Saint Lucia Cricket Association | |||
** Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association | |||
*[[Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control]] (WICBC); itself composed of: | |||
**Dominica Cricket Association | |||
**Grenada Cricket Association | |||
** | |||
** | |||
===Potential future members=== | ===Potential future members=== | ||
* [[ | * [[Bahamas]] | ||
* [[Overseas collectivity|Overseas collectivities]] of [[France]] | * [[Overseas collectivity|Overseas collectivities]] of [[France]] | ||
** [[Saint Barthélemy]]<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
** [[Collectivity of Saint Martin|Saint Martin]]<sup>'''L'''</sup> | ** [[Collectivity of Saint Martin|Saint Martin]]<sup>'''L'''</sup> | ||
* [[Overseas departments and regions of France|Overseas regions]] of the [[French Fifth Republic|French Republic]] | |||
** [[Guadeloupe]]<sup>'''L'''</sup> | ** [[Guadeloupe]]<sup>'''L'''</sup> | ||
** [[Martinique]]<sup>'''W'''</sup> | ** [[Martinique]]<sup>'''W'''</sup> | ||
* [[Caribbean Netherlands|Special municipalities]] of the [[Netherlands]] | |||
** [[Saba (island)|Saba]]<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
** [[Sint Eustatius]]<sup>'''L'''</sup> | |||
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The last series the West Indies played before the outbreak of the [[Second World War]] was against England in 1939. There followed a hiatus that lasted until January 1948 when the MCC toured the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/match_results_year.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |title=Records / West Indies / Test matches / List of match results (by year) |work=espncricinfo |access-date=26 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427141857/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/match_results_year.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |archive-date=27 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Of the West Indies players in that first match after the war only [[Gerry Gomez]], [[George Headley]], [[Jeffrey Stollmeyer]], and [[Foffie Williams]] had previously played Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/westindies/engine/match/62681.html |title=Scorecard, 1st Test: West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Jan 21–26 1948 |work=espncricinfo |access-date=26 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612162642/http://content-www.cricinfo.com/westindies/engine/match/62681.html |archive-date=12 June 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1948, leg spinner [[Wilfred Ferguson]] became the first West Indian bowler to take ten wickets in a Test, finishing with 11/229 in a match against England;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_match.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |title=Records / West Indies / Test matches / Best bowling figures in a match |work=espncricinfo |access-date=25 August 2012}}</ref> later that same year [[Hines Johnson]] became the first West Indies fast bowler to achieve the feat, managing 10/96 against the same opponents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/page2/content/story/80875.html |title=Jamaica: A century of sport |work=espncricinfo |date=27 July 1999 |access-date=25 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427213756/http://www.espncricinfo.com/page2/content/story/80875.html |archive-date=27 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> | The last series the West Indies played before the outbreak of the [[Second World War]] was against England in 1939. There followed a hiatus that lasted until January 1948 when the MCC toured the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/match_results_year.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |title=Records / West Indies / Test matches / List of match results (by year) |work=espncricinfo |access-date=26 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427141857/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/match_results_year.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |archive-date=27 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Of the West Indies players in that first match after the war only [[Gerry Gomez]], [[George Headley]], [[Jeffrey Stollmeyer]], and [[Foffie Williams]] had previously played Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/westindies/engine/match/62681.html |title=Scorecard, 1st Test: West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Jan 21–26 1948 |work=espncricinfo |access-date=26 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612162642/http://content-www.cricinfo.com/westindies/engine/match/62681.html |archive-date=12 June 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1948, leg spinner [[Wilfred Ferguson]] became the first West Indian bowler to take ten wickets in a Test, finishing with 11/229 in a match against England;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_match.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |title=Records / West Indies / Test matches / Best bowling figures in a match |work=espncricinfo |access-date=25 August 2012}}</ref> later that same year [[Hines Johnson]] became the first West Indies fast bowler to achieve the feat, managing 10/96 against the same opponents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/page2/content/story/80875.html |title=Jamaica: A century of sport |work=espncricinfo |date=27 July 1999 |access-date=25 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427213756/http://www.espncricinfo.com/page2/content/story/80875.html |archive-date=27 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
The West Indies defeated England for the first time at [[Lord's]] on 29 June 1950.Ramadhin and Alf Valentine were the architects of the victory which inspired a calypso by Lord Beginner. Later on 16 August 1950, completed a 3–1 series win when they won at [[The Oval]]. Although blessed with some great players in their early days as a Test team, their successes remained sporadic until the 1960s when the side changed from a white-dominated to a black-dominated side under the successive captaincies of [[Frank Worrell]] and [[Garfield Sobers|Gary Sobers]]. | The West Indies defeated England for the first time at [[Lord's]] on 29 June 1950. Ramadhin and Alf Valentine were the architects of the victory which inspired a calypso by Lord Beginner. Later on 16 August 1950, completed a 3–1 series win when they won at [[The Oval]]. Although blessed with some great players in their early days as a Test team, their successes remained sporadic until the 1960s when the side changed from a white-dominated to a black-dominated side under the successive captaincies of [[Frank Worrell]] and [[Garfield Sobers|Gary Sobers]]. | ||
By the late 1970s, the West Indies led by [[Clive Lloyd]] had a side recognised as unofficial world champions, a reputation they retained throughout the 1980s.<ref>Until June 2001 there was no official ranking of Test nations, with the unofficial epithet of "World champions" being decided by acclaim based on recent results. Although exactly when the West Indies became and ceased to be world champions is therefore disputed – that they were the unofficial world champions for a prolonged period of time is not.</ref> During these glory years, the West Indies were noted for their four-man [[fast bowling]] attack, backed up by some of the best [[batsman|batsmen]] in the world. In 1976, fast bowler [[Michael Holding]] took 14/149 in the OvalTest against England, setting a record which still stands for best bowling figures in a Test by a West Indies bowler.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153475.html |title=West Indies in England, 1976 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_match.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |title=Records / West Indies / Test matches / Best bowling figures in a match |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2012}}</ref> The 1980s saw the team set a then-record streak of 11 consecutive Test victories in 1984 and inflict two 5–0 "[[blackwash]]es" on England. | The team won the [[1975 Cricket World Cup|inaugural World Cup]] in England in 1975, and retained the title in [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]].<ref name=wc2023 /> By the late 1970s, the West Indies led by [[Clive Lloyd]] had a side recognised as unofficial world champions, a reputation they retained throughout the 1980s.<ref>Until June 2001 there was no official ranking of Test nations, with the unofficial epithet of "World champions" being decided by acclaim based on recent results. Although exactly when the West Indies became and ceased to be world champions is therefore disputed – that they were the unofficial world champions for a prolonged period of time is not.</ref> During these glory years, the West Indies were noted for their four-man [[fast bowling]] attack, backed up by some of the best [[batsman|batsmen]] in the world. In 1976, fast bowler [[Michael Holding]] took 14/149 in the OvalTest against England, setting a record which still stands for best bowling figures in a Test by a West Indies bowler.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153475.html |title=West Indies in England, 1976 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_match.html?class=1;id=4;type=team |title=Records / West Indies / Test matches / Best bowling figures in a match |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2012}}</ref> The 1980s saw the team set a then-record streak of 11 consecutive Test victories in 1984 and inflict two 5–0 "[[blackwash]]es" on England. | ||
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, however, West Indian cricket declined, largely owing to the failure of the West Indian Cricket Board to move the game from an amateur pastime to a professional sport, coupled with the general economic decline in West Indian countries, and the team struggling to retain its past glory. Victory in the 2004 Champions Trophy and a runner-up showing in the 2006 Champions Trophy left some hopeful, but it was not until the inception of [[Twenty20]] cricket that the West Indies began to regain a place among the cricketing elite and among cricket fans, as they developed ranks of players capable of taking over games with their power hitting, including [[Chris Gayle]], [[Kieron Pollard]], [[Marlon Samuels]], [[Lendl Simmons]], [[Andre Russell]] and [[Carlos Brathwaite]]. They beat Australia and then host Sri Lanka in the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012 World Twenty20]] to win their first ICC world championship since the 1979 World Cup and then bested England to win the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016 World Twenty20]], making them the first team to win the World Twenty20 twice. As an added bonus, the West Indies also became the first to win both the men's and women's World Twenty20 on the same day, as the women's team beat three-time defending champion Australia for their first ICC world title immediately beforehand. | Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, however, West Indian cricket declined, largely owing to the failure of the West Indian Cricket Board to move the game from an amateur pastime to a professional sport, coupled with the general economic decline in West Indian countries, and the team struggling to retain its past glory. Victory in the 2004 Champions Trophy and a runner-up showing in the 2006 Champions Trophy left some hopeful, but it was not until the inception of [[Twenty20]] cricket that the West Indies began to regain a place among the cricketing elite and among cricket fans, as they developed ranks of players capable of taking over games with their power hitting, including [[Chris Gayle]], [[Kieron Pollard]], [[Marlon Samuels]], [[Lendl Simmons]], [[DJ Bravo]], [[Andre Russell]] and [[Carlos Brathwaite]]. They beat Australia and then host Sri Lanka in the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012 World Twenty20]] to win their first ICC world championship since the 1979 World Cup and then bested England to win the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016 World Twenty20]], making them the first team to win the World Twenty20 twice. As an added bonus, the West Indies also became the first to win both the men's and women's World Twenty20 on the same day, as the women's team beat three-time defending champion Australia for their first ICC world title immediately beforehand. For the first time in the history of the tournament, the team did not qualify for the [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023 World Cup]] after losing to [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] in the [[2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier#Super Six|Super Six stage of the Qualifiers]].<ref name=wc2023>{{Cite news |last=Muchinjo |first=Enock |date=1 July 2023 |title=West Indies fails to qualify for Cricket World Cup for first time |url=https://apnews.com/article/west-indies-cricket-world-cup-scotland-c76ab1f4eddb6d39704b8bea4a51f3ac |work=Associated Press}}</ref> | ||
==Flag and anthem== | ==Flag and anthem== | ||
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Most cricketing nations use their own national flags for cricketing purposes. However, as the West Indies represent a number of independent states and dependencies, there is no natural choice of flag. The WICB has, therefore, developed an insignia showing a palm tree and cricket stumps on a small sunny island (see the top of this article). The insignia, on a maroon background, makes up the West Indian flag. The background sometimes has a white stripe above a green stripe, which is separated by a maroon stripe, passing horizontally through the middle of the background.<ref>[http://flagspot.net/flags/[email protected] Flags of the World] InI{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060304031405/http://flagspot.net/flags/[email protected] |date=4 March 2006 }} page on the WICB flag</ref> Prior to 1999, the WICB(C) had used a [[History of the West Indian cricket team#World dominance|similar insignia]] featuring a [[Roystonea oleracea|cabbage palm]] tree and an island, but there were no stumps and, instead of the sun, there was the [[Orion (constellation)|constellation Orion]]. It was designed in 1923 by Sir Algernon Aspinall, then Secretary of the [[West India Committee]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=[[Royal Colonial Institute]] |date=1923 |title= Badge of the West Indian Cricket Team now in England |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OVgjAQAAIAAJ&q=west+indies+cricket+team+orion |journal=United Empire |publisher=Pitman and Sons Ltd. |volume=14 |page=350}}</ref> Around the same time in the 1920s the suggested motto for the West Indies team was "Nec curat Orion leones", which comes from a quote by [[Horace]], meaning that Orion, as symbolical of the West Indies XI, does not worry about the lions [of English cricket].<ref>{{cite book |last=Aspinall |first=Sir Algernon|title=The Handbook of the British West Indies, British Guiana and British Honduras |year=1929 |publisher=West India Committee |pages=90 }}</ref> | Most cricketing nations use their own national flags for cricketing purposes. However, as the West Indies represent a number of independent states and dependencies, there is no natural choice of flag. The WICB has, therefore, developed an insignia showing a palm tree and cricket stumps on a small sunny island (see the top of this article). The insignia, on a maroon background, makes up the West Indian flag. The background sometimes has a white stripe above a green stripe, which is separated by a maroon stripe, passing horizontally through the middle of the background.<ref>[http://flagspot.net/flags/[email protected] Flags of the World] InI{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060304031405/http://flagspot.net/flags/[email protected] |date=4 March 2006 }} page on the WICB flag</ref> Prior to 1999, the WICB(C) had used a [[History of the West Indian cricket team#World dominance|similar insignia]] featuring a [[Roystonea oleracea|cabbage palm]] tree and an island, but there were no stumps and, instead of the sun, there was the [[Orion (constellation)|constellation Orion]]. It was designed in 1923 by Sir Algernon Aspinall, then Secretary of the [[West India Committee]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=[[Royal Colonial Institute]] |date=1923 |title= Badge of the West Indian Cricket Team now in England |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OVgjAQAAIAAJ&q=west+indies+cricket+team+orion |journal=United Empire |publisher=Pitman and Sons Ltd. |volume=14 |page=350}}</ref> Around the same time in the 1920s the suggested motto for the West Indies team was "Nec curat Orion leones", which comes from a quote by [[Horace]], meaning that Orion, as symbolical of the West Indies XI, does not worry about the lions [of English cricket].<ref>{{cite book |last=Aspinall |first=Sir Algernon|title=The Handbook of the British West Indies, British Guiana and British Honduras |year=1929 |publisher=West India Committee |pages=90 }}</ref> | ||
For ICC tournaments, " | For ICC tournaments, "Rally 'Round the West Indies" by [[David Rudder]] is used as the team's anthem.<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/tagore-and-world-cups-unique-national-anthems/articleshow/46644054.cms Tagore, and World Cup's unique national anthems] ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 30 August 2021</ref> | ||
==Venues== | ==Venues== | ||
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[[File:Queens Park Oval Trinidad.jpg|thumb|[[Queen's Park Oval]], Trinidad]] | [[File:Queens Park Oval Trinidad.jpg|thumb|[[Queen's Park Oval]], Trinidad]] | ||
The following eleven | The following eleven stadiums have been used for at least one Test match.<ref>See [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/country.html?country=4 Cricinfo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101101221/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/country.html?country=4 |date=1 January 2009 }} for a list of Test match grounds</ref> The number of Tests played at each venue followed by the number of One Day Internationals and twenty20 internationals played at that venue is in brackets as of 2 April 2021: | ||
*[[Queen's Park Oval]] – [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad]] ( | *[[Queen's Park Oval]] – [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad]] (62/73/6): The Queen's Park Oval has hosted more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean and first hosted a Test match in 1930. The ground is considered one of the most picturesque venues in the world of cricket, featuring the view Trinidad's Northern Range. It has a capacity of over 18,000. | ||
*[[Kensington Oval]] – [[Bridgetown]], [[Barbados]] ( | *[[Kensington Oval]] – [[Bridgetown]], [[Barbados]] (55/46/23):Kensington Oval hosted the region's first Test match in 1930 and is recognised as the 'Mecca' of West Indies cricket. Its capacity was increased from 15,000 to 28,000 for the 2007 World Cup and down to its current capacity of 11,000 post – World Cup. It has hosted two ICC world finals – the [[2007 Cricket World Cup Final]], which Australia won over Sri Lanka, and the [[2010 ICC World Twenty20 Final|2010 World Twenty20 Final]], which England won against Australia. | ||
*[[Bourda]] – [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]], [[Guyana]] (30/11/0): Bourda first hosted a Test match in 1930. It was the only Test ground in South America (until the use of Providence), and the only one below sea level and with its own moat (to prevent the pitch from frequent flooding). It has a capacity of around 22,000. It is remembered for the Pitch Invasion during an April 1999, One Day International between Australia and the West Indies, with Australia needing 3 runs to tie and 4 to win off the last ball, a full scale pitch invasion, resulted in the match being deemed a tie, due to the stumps having been stolen before the West Indian team could effect a run out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/AUS_IN_WI/SCORECARDS/AUS_WI_ODI5_21APR1999_CI_MR.html |title=Bourda First Test |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201194206/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/AUS_IN_WI/SCORECARDS/AUS_WI_ODI5_21APR1999_CI_MR.html |archive-date=1 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> | *[[Bourda]] – [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]], [[Guyana]] (30/11/0): Bourda first hosted a Test match in 1930. It was the only Test ground in South America (until the use of Providence), and the only one below sea level and with its own moat (to prevent the pitch from frequent flooding). It has a capacity of around 22,000. It is remembered for the Pitch Invasion during an April 1999, One Day International between Australia and the West Indies, with Australia needing 3 runs to tie and 4 to win off the last ball, a full scale pitch invasion, resulted in the match being deemed a tie, due to the stumps having been stolen before the West Indian team could effect a run out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/AUS_IN_WI/SCORECARDS/AUS_WI_ODI5_21APR1999_CI_MR.html |title=Bourda First Test |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201194206/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/AUS_IN_WI/SCORECARDS/AUS_WI_ODI5_21APR1999_CI_MR.html |archive-date=1 February 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
*[[Sabina Park]] – [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]] (54/ | *[[Sabina Park]] – [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]] (54/41/6): Sabina Park first hosted a Test match in 1930. The [[Blue Mountains (Jamaica)|Blue Mountains]], which are famed for their coffee, form the backdrop. Sabina Park played host to [[Garry Sobers]]' then world-record 365 not out. In 1998, the Test against England was abandoned here on the opening day because the pitch was too dangerous. It has a capacity of 15,000. | ||
*[[Antigua Recreation Ground]] – [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St John's, Antigua]] (22/11/0): Antigua Recreation Ground first hosted a Test in 1981. Three Test triple centuries have been scored on this ground: Chris Gayle's 317 in 2005, and Brian Lara's world record scores of 375 in 1994 and 400 not out in 2004. The historic stadium was removed from the roster of grounds hosting international matches in June 2006, to make way for the island's new cricket stadium, being constructed 3 miles outside the capital city expected to be completed in time for its hosting of matches for Cricket World Cup 2007. However, after the abandoned Test match between England and the West Indies in February 2009 at the new North Sound ground, Test cricket returned to the ARG. | *[[Antigua Recreation Ground]] – [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St John's, Antigua]] (22/11/0): Antigua Recreation Ground first hosted a Test in 1981. Three Test triple centuries have been scored on this ground: Chris Gayle's 317 in 2005, and Brian Lara's world record scores of 375 in 1994 and 400 not out in 2004. The historic stadium was removed from the roster of grounds hosting international matches in June 2006, to make way for the island's new cricket stadium, being constructed 3 miles outside the capital city expected to be completed in time for its hosting of matches for Cricket World Cup 2007. However, after the abandoned Test match between England and the West Indies in February 2009 at the new North Sound ground, Test cricket returned to the ARG. | ||
*[[Arnos Vale Stadium|Arnos Vale]] – [[Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Arnos Vale]], [[Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent (island)|St Vincent]] (3/23/2): The Arnos Vale Ground a.k.a. The Playing Fields first hosted a Test in 1997. | *[[Arnos Vale Stadium|Arnos Vale]] – [[Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Arnos Vale]], [[Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent (island)|St Vincent]] (3/23/2): The Arnos Vale Ground a.k.a. The Playing Fields first hosted a Test in 1997. | ||
*[[Queen's Park, Grenada|National Cricket Stadium]] – [[St George's, Grenada]] ( | *[[Queen's Park, Grenada|National Cricket Stadium]] – [[St George's, Grenada]] (4/25/6): Queen's Park, Grenada first hosted a Test in 2002. | ||
*[[Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium]] – [[Gros Islet]], [[St Lucia]] ( | *[[Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium]] – [[Gros Islet]], [[St Lucia]] (10/26/17): Originally the Beauséjour Cricket Ground, first hosted a Test in 2003. It has a capacity of 12,000. This was the first stadium in the Caribbean to host a day-night cricket match. The match was between the West Indies and Zimbabwe. [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] was scheduled to play a test in 2014 to mark the return to Test cricket after a break of 8 years. Following the West Indies' victory in the 2016 World Twenty20, the St. Lucian government renamed the venue after captain Sammy, a native St. Lucian, with another St. Lucian – [[Johnson Charles]] – having a stand named in his honor after also being part of the 2012 and 2016 championship squads. | ||
*[[Warner Park Sporting Complex|Warner Park Stadium]] – [[Basseterre]], [[St. Kitts and Nevis|St Kitts]] (3/18/ | *[[Warner Park Sporting Complex|Warner Park Stadium]] – [[Basseterre]], [[St. Kitts and Nevis|St Kitts]] (3/18/10): The Warner Park Sporting Complex hosted its first One Day International on 23 May 2006 and its first Test match on 22 June 2006. The stadium has a permanent capacity of 8,000, with provisions for temporary stands to enable the hosting figure to past 10,000. | ||
*[[Providence Stadium]] – [[Georgetown, Guyana]] (2/ | *[[Providence Stadium]] – [[Georgetown, Guyana]] (2/24/10): The Providence Stadium hosted its first One Day International on 28 March 2007 for the 2007 Cricket World Cup and its first Test match on 22 March 2008. The stadium has a permanent capacity of 15,000, and is to host Test cricket instead of Bourda. | ||
*[[Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]] – North Sound, [[Antigua and Barbuda|Antigua]] ( | *[[Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]] – North Sound, [[Antigua and Barbuda|Antigua]] (12/20/4): The Sir Viv Richards Stadium hosted its first One Day International on 27 March 2007 for the 2007 Cricket World Cup and its first Test match on 30 May 2008. The stadium has a permanent capacity of 10,000, and is to host Test cricket instead of the Antigua Recreation Ground. | ||
*[[Windsor Park (Dominica)|Windsor Park Stadium]] – [[Roseau, Dominica]] ( | *[[Windsor Park (Dominica)|Windsor Park Stadium]] – [[Roseau, Dominica]] (6/4/4): Windsor Park is another home venue for the West Indian team. Construction first started on it in 2005, and it finally opened in October 2007, too late to serve as a venue for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. It hosts first-class cricket and hosted its first test on 6 July 2011 against India, however it held its first One Day International on 26 July 2009. It has a [[seating capacity]] of 12,000. | ||
Three further stadia have been used for One Day Internationals,<ref>See [https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/scorecard_oracle_reveals_results.cgi CricketArchive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922092941/http://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/scorecard_oracle_reveals_results.cgi |date=22 September 2017 }} for a list of stadia that have hosted home West Indian ODIs</ref> or Twenty20 Internationals but not Test matches. The number of One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals played at each venue is shown in the table below: | Three further stadia have been used for One Day Internationals,<ref>See [https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/scorecard_oracle_reveals_results.cgi CricketArchive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922092941/http://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/scorecard_oracle_reveals_results.cgi |date=22 September 2017 }} for a list of stadia that have hosted home West Indian ODIs</ref> or Twenty20 Internationals but not Test matches. The number of One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals played at each venue is shown in the table below: | ||
=== ODI and T20I grounds === | === ODI and T20I grounds === | ||
The following four stadiums have been used for at least one international match other than Test matches.<ref>See [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/country.html?country=4 Cricinfo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101101221/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/country.html?country=4 |date=1 January 2009 }} for a list of international match grounds</ref> | |||
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| [[Albion Sports Complex]] || [[Albion, Guyana|Albion]] || Guyana || 15,000 || 1977 || — || 5 || 0 || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Grounds/GroundStats_ODI.asp?GroundCode=102|title=Albion ODI stats|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707092241/http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Grounds/GroundStats_ODI.asp?GroundCode=102|archive-date=7 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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| [[ | | [[Mindoo Phillip Park]] || [[Castries]] || Saint Lucia || || 1978 || — || 2 || 0 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Grounds/GroundStats_ODI.asp?GroundCode=133|title=Castries ODI stats|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707120101/http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Grounds/GroundStats_ODI.asp?GroundCode=133|archive-date=7 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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| [[ | | [[Coolidge Cricket Ground]] || [[Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda|Osbourn]] || Antigua and Barbuda || 5,000 || 2017 || — || — || 4 || | ||
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| [[ | | [[Brian Lara Stadium]] || [[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago|San Fernando]] || Trinidad and Tobago || 15,000 || 2022 || — || 1 || 2 || | ||
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==Clothing== | ==Clothing== | ||
[[File:Vivian richards crop.jpg|right|160px|thumb|[[Viv Richards]], who has a Test batting average of 50.23 from 121 matches, [[West Indian national cricket captains|captained the West Indies]] from 1985–86 to 1991, a period throughout which the West Indies were the best Test match side in the world.]] | [[File:Vivian richards crop.jpg|right|160px|thumb|[[Viv Richards]], who has a Test batting average of 50.23 from 121 matches, [[West Indian national cricket captains|captained the West Indies]] from 1985–86 to 1991, a period throughout which the West Indies were the best Test match side in the world.]] | ||
When playing one-day cricket, the Windies wear a maroon-coloured shirt and trousers. The shirt also sports the logo of the West Indian Cricket Board and the name | When playing one-day cricket, the Windies wear a maroon-coloured shirt and trousers. The shirt also sports the logo of the West Indian Cricket Board and the name of their suppliers [[Castore (brand)|Castore]] on the sleeves of their jerseys. The one-day cap is maroon with the WICB logo on the left of the front, with two yellow stripes. | ||
When playing first-class cricket, in addition to their [[cricket whites|cricket flannels]] West Indian fielders sometimes wear a maroon sunhat with a wide brim or a maroon baggy cap. The WICB logo is on the front of the hat. Helmets are coloured similarly. The sweater was edged with Maroon, green and grey. Gold was added to the stripes in the early 2000s. The design reverted to a simple maroon facing when the West Indies began wearing fleeces. In 2020 they again wore the traditional cable knit sweaters edged with Maroon and Green. When the team toured they wore maroon caps but in test matches in the Caribbean, it was customary for the team to wear dark blue caps until the late 1970s. The blazers awarded for home tests were dark blue with white and green | When playing first-class cricket, in addition to their [[cricket whites|cricket flannels]] West Indian fielders sometimes wear a maroon sunhat with a wide brim or a maroon baggy cap. The WICB logo is on the front of the hat. Helmets are coloured similarly. The sweater was edged with Maroon, green and grey. Gold was added to the stripes in the early 2000s. The design reverted to a simple maroon facing when the West Indies began wearing fleeces. In 2020 they again wore the traditional cable knit sweaters edged with Maroon and Green. When the team toured they wore maroon caps but in test matches in the Caribbean, it was customary for the team to wear dark blue caps until the late 1970s. The blazers awarded for home tests were dark blue with white and green facings. An example is displayed in the museum at Lord's. After c 1977 home and away teams both wore maroon caps and the blazers were the same colours. | ||
During [[World Series Cricket]], coloured uniforms were adopted. The initial West Indies uniform was pink and was later changed to maroon to match their Test match caps. Grey was also added as a secondary colour. In some of their uniforms grey has been dominant over the traditional maroon. Some uniforms had green, yellow or white as accent colour. | During [[World Series Cricket]], coloured uniforms were adopted. The initial West Indies uniform was pink and was later changed to maroon to match their Test match caps. Grey was also added as a secondary colour. In some of their uniforms grey has been dominant over the traditional maroon. Some uniforms had green, yellow or white as accent colour. | ||
Former uniform suppliers were [[BLK (sportswear) | BLK]] (2017-2019), [[Joma]] (2015-2017),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.joma-sport.com/news/joma-enters-cricket-market-sponsoring-west-indies |title=Joma enters cricket market sponsoring West Indies |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402045114/http://www.joma-sport.com/news/joma-enters-cricket-market-sponsoring-west-indies |archive-date=2 April 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Woodworm (2008-2015),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-insight.co.uk/news/woodworm-sponsors-west-indies-cricket-team |title=Woodworm sponsors West Indies cricket team |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711144714/https://www.sports-insight.co.uk/news/woodworm-sponsors-west-indies-cricket-team |archive-date=11 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://www.woodworm.tv/woodworm-sponsor-west-indies-cricket Woodworm sponsor West Indies cricket]</ref> [[Admiral Sportswear|Admiral]] (2000-2005),<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/126858.html Replica Windies kits not available in South Africa]</ref> [[Asics]] (1999 World Cup), UK Sportsgear (1997-1998),<ref>[https://www.ukgear.com/Pages/Media-Centre/News-AND-PR/26-Article-in-Director-Magazine.html A sporting chance against the top dogs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810102207/http://www.ukgear.com/Pages/Media-Centre/News-AND-PR/26-Article-in-Director-Magazine.html |date=10 August 2016 }} UK Gear</ref> [[ISC (sportswear)|ISC]] (1992-1996) and [[Adidas]] (1979-1991). | Former uniform suppliers were and [[BLK (sportswear)|BLK]] (2017-2019), [[Joma]] (2015-2017),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.joma-sport.com/news/joma-enters-cricket-market-sponsoring-west-indies |title=Joma enters cricket market sponsoring West Indies |date=20 February 2015 |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402045114/http://www.joma-sport.com/news/joma-enters-cricket-market-sponsoring-west-indies |archive-date=2 April 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Woodworm (2008-2015),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-insight.co.uk/news/woodworm-sponsors-west-indies-cricket-team |title=Woodworm sponsors West Indies cricket team |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711144714/https://www.sports-insight.co.uk/news/woodworm-sponsors-west-indies-cricket-team |archive-date=11 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://www.woodworm.tv/woodworm-sponsor-west-indies-cricket Woodworm sponsor West Indies cricket]</ref> [[Admiral Sportswear|Admiral]] (2000-2005),<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/126858.html Replica Windies kits not available in South Africa]</ref> [[Asics]] (1999 World Cup), UK Sportsgear (1997-1998),<ref>[https://www.ukgear.com/Pages/Media-Centre/News-AND-PR/26-Article-in-Director-Magazine.html A sporting chance against the top dogs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810102207/http://www.ukgear.com/Pages/Media-Centre/News-AND-PR/26-Article-in-Director-Magazine.html |date=10 August 2016 }} UK Gear</ref> [[ISC (sportswear)|ISC]] (1992-1996) and [[Adidas]] (1979-1991). | ||
{| | Former sponsors were [[Sandals Resorts|Sandals]] (2018-2021) [[Digicel]] (2005-2018),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/cricket-west-indies-digicel-end-sponsorship-agreement/story-6L3cUOePZFja6CLkYAjulI.html |title=Cricket West Indies, Digicel end sponsorship agreement |date=30 May 2018 |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531040749/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/cricket-west-indies-digicel-end-sponsorship-agreement/story-6L3cUOePZFja6CLkYAjulI.html |archive-date=31 May 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[KFC]] (2006-2009),<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/sports/laras-men-have-kentucky-fried-chicken-for-champions-trophy_326979.html Lara's men have Kentucky Fried Chicken for Champions Trophy]</ref> [[Cable & Wireless plc|Cable & Wireless]] (2000-2004),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/scyldberry/2355946/Sponsors-finger-West-Indies.html |title=Sponsors finger West Indies |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706213513/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/scyldberry/2355946/Sponsors-finger-West-Indies.html |archive-date=6 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Carib Beer]] (1999-2001)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.landofsixpeoples.com/news301/nc3012111.htm |title=WICB and Carib Beer announce sponsorship |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514224019/http://www.landofsixpeoples.com/news301/nc3012111.htm |archive-date=14 May 2006 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]] (1996-1999).<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/75632.html West Indies Cricket Board at loggerheads with sponsor]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/print/news/kingfisher-premium-brings-biggest-cricketing-celebration-of-the-year-5921407800_1.html |title=Kingfisher Premium brings biggest cricketing celebration of the year |access-date=30 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627115616/http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/print/news/kingfisher-premium-brings-biggest-cricketing-celebration-of-the-year-5921407800_1.html |archive-date=27 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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==West Indies women's cricket team== | ==West Indies women's cricket team== | ||
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The West Indies women's cricket team enjoy a much lower profile than the men's team. They played 11 [[Test cricket|Test matches]] between 1975–76 and 1979, winning once, losing three times, and drawing the other games. Since then, they have only played one further Test match, a draw game against [[Pakistani women's cricket team|Pakistan]] in 2003–04.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Records/WestIndies/WTests/index.html CricketArchive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606052032/http://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Records/WestIndies/WTests/index.html |date=6 June 2008 }} has details of the Tests played by the West Indies women's cricket team</ref> They also have an infrequent record in One Day Internationals. A team from Trinidad and Tobago and a team from Jamaica played in the first women's World Cup in 1973, with both sides faring poorly, finishing fifth and sixth respectively out of a field of seven.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Events/Tables/Womens_World_Cup_1973.html CricketArchive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606052023/http://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Events/Tables/Womens_World_Cup_1973.html |date=6 June 2008 }} shows the 1973 women's World Cup table</ref> The Windies united as a team to play their first ODI in 1979, but thereafter did not play until the 1993 World Cup. The side has never been one of the leading sides in the world, however, since the 2013 World Cup, where the team finished runner-ups, the team has improved reasonably well. Their main success being achieving second place in the International Women's Cricket Council Trophy, a competition for the second tier of women's national cricket teams, in 2003. Their overall record in one-dayers is to have played 177, won 80, lost 91 with one tie and 5 no results .<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Records/WestIndies/WOdis/index.html CricketArchive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606052027/http://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Records/WestIndies/WOdis/index.html |date=6 June 2008 }} has detailed records of the West Indies women's ODI results</ref> | The West Indies women's cricket team enjoy a much lower profile than the men's team. They played 11 [[Test cricket|Test matches]] between 1975–76 and 1979, winning once, losing three times, and drawing the other games. Since then, they have only played one further Test match, a draw game against [[Pakistani women's cricket team|Pakistan]] in 2003–04.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Records/WestIndies/WTests/index.html CricketArchive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606052032/http://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Records/WestIndies/WTests/index.html |date=6 June 2008 }} has details of the Tests played by the West Indies women's cricket team</ref> They also have an infrequent record in One Day Internationals. A team from Trinidad and Tobago and a team from Jamaica played in the first women's World Cup in 1973, with both sides faring poorly, finishing fifth and sixth respectively out of a field of seven.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Events/Tables/Womens_World_Cup_1973.html CricketArchive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606052023/http://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Events/Tables/Womens_World_Cup_1973.html |date=6 June 2008 }} shows the 1973 women's World Cup table</ref> The Windies united as a team to play their first ODI in 1979, but thereafter did not play until the 1993 World Cup. The side has never been one of the leading sides in the world, however, since the 2013 World Cup, where the team finished runner-ups, the team has improved reasonably well. Their main success being achieving second place in the International Women's Cricket Council Trophy, a competition for the second tier of women's national cricket teams, in 2003. Their overall record in one-dayers is to have played 177, won 80, lost 91 with one tie and 5 no results .<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Records/WestIndies/WOdis/index.html CricketArchive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606052027/http://cricketarchive.com/CricketWoman/Records/WestIndies/WOdis/index.html |date=6 June 2008 }} has detailed records of the West Indies women's ODI results</ref> | ||
Because of the women's side's relatively low profile, there are few well-known names in the game. The most notable is probably [[Nadine George]], a [[wicket-keeper]]/[[batsman]], who became the first, and to date only, West Indian woman to score a Test century, in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] in 2003–04. George is a prominent supporter of sport in the West Indies, and in particular, in her native [[St Lucia]], and in 2005 was made an [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]] by the Prince of Wales for services to sport. | Because of the women's side's relatively low profile, there are few well-known names in the game. The most notable is probably [[Nadine George]], a [[wicket-keeper]]/[[batsman]], who became the first, and to date only, West Indian woman to score a Test century, in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] in 2003–04. George is a prominent supporter of sport in the West Indies, and in particular, in her native [[St Lucia]], and in 2005 was made an [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]] by the Prince of Wales for services to sport. | ||
2016 saw the West Indies women win their first ICC world championship – the [[2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20|2016 Women's World Twenty20]], after beating three-time defending champion Australia by eight wickets at [[Eden Gardens]] with members of the men's team in the crowd to support. | 2016 saw the West Indies women win their first ICC world championship – the [[2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20|2016 Women's World Twenty20]], after beating three-time defending champion Australia by eight wickets at [[Eden Gardens]] with members of the men's team in the crowd to support. | ||
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===ICC World Test Championship=== | ===ICC World Test Championship=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||
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| colspan=" | | colspan="19" | [[ICC World Test Championship|ICC World Test Championship record]] | ||
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! width=" | ! width="245" rowspan="3" | Year | ||
! colspan=" | ! colspan="10" | League stage | ||
! width="250" ! rowspan="3" | Final Host | |||
! width="450" rowspan="3" | Final | ! width="450" rowspan="3" | Final | ||
! width="75" rowspan="3" | Final Position | ! width="75" rowspan="3" | Final Position | ||
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! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Pos|Position}} | ! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! colspan="5" | Matches !! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ded|Deductions}} !! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|PC|Points Contested}} !! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}} !! width="20" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|PCT|Fraction of Points Won out of Points Contested}} | ||
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! width="20" | {{abbr|P|Played}} !! width="20" | {{abbr|W|Won}} !! width="20" | {{abbr|L|Lost}} !! width="20" | {{abbr|D|Drawn}} !! width="20" | {{abbr|T|Tied}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–21]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021-1195334/points-table-standings|title=ICC World Test Championship 2019–2021 Table|access-date=29 August 2021|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> || 8/9 || 13 || 3 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 720 || 194 || '''26.9''' || [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], England || DNQ || 8th | ||
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| | | [[2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship|2021–23]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Test Championship 2021-23 Table |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2021-2023-1268315/points-table-standings |access-date=June 13, 2023 |website=[[ESPNCricinfo]]}}</ref>||8/9 | ||
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|7 | |||
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|0 | |||
|2 | |||
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|54 | |||
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|[[The Oval]], England | |||
|DNQ | |||
|8th | |||
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===Cricket World Cup=== | ===Cricket World Cup=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan=9|[[Cricket World Cup|World Cup record]] | !colspan=9|[[Cricket World Cup|World Cup record]] | ||
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! width=150 |Year | ! width=150 |Hosts, Year | ||
! width=150 |Round | ! width=150 |Round | ||
! width=50 |Position | ! width=50 |Position | ||
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]|||5||4||0||0||1 | |{{flagicon|England}} [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]]|||5||4||0||0||1 | ||
|- style="background:silver;" | |- style="background:silver;" | ||
|{{flagicon|England}} [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]||Runners-up||2/8||8||6||2||0||0 | |{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|WAL}} [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]]||Runners-up||2/8||8||6||2||0||0 | ||
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|{{flagicon|India}}{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]]||rowspan=2|Round 1||5/8||6||3||3||0||0 | |{{flagicon|India}}{{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]]||rowspan=2|Round 1||5/8||6||3||3||0||0 | ||
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|{{flagicon|IND}}{{flagicon|PAK}}{{flagicon|SRI}} [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]||Semi-finals||4/12||7||3||4||0||0 | |{{flagicon|IND}}{{flagicon|PAK}}{{flagicon|SRI}} [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]]||Semi-finals||4/12||7||3||4||0||0 | ||
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|{{flagicon|England}} [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]||rowspan=2|Round 1||7/12||5||3||2||0||0 | |{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Ireland|cricket }}{{flagicon|SCO}}{{flagicon|NED}}{{flagicon|WAL }}[[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]]||rowspan=2|Round 1||7/12||5||3||2||0||0 | ||
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|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]]||7/14||6||3||2||0||1 | |{{flagicon|RSA}}{{flagicon|ZIM}}{{flagicon|KEN}} [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]]||7/14||6||3||2||0||1 | ||
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|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|West Indies}} [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]]||Super 8||6/16||10||5||5||0||0 | |style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|West Indies}} [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]]||Super 8||6/16||10||5||5||0||0 | ||
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{flagicon|WAL}} [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]|| Group stage |||9/10||9||2||6||0||1 | |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{flagicon|WAL}} [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]]|| Group stage |||9/10||9||2||6||0||1 | ||
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|{{flagicon|IND}} [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]|| colspan='9'|'' | |{{flagicon|IND}} [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]]|| colspan='9'|''Did not qualify'' | ||
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|'''Total'''||''' | |'''Total'''||'''12/13'''||'''2 Titles'''||'''80'''||'''43'''||'''35'''||'''0'''||'''2''' | ||
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*1979-2014: Not eligible (top 8 in ODI rankings and Full Member of ICC) | *1979-2014: Not eligible (top 8 in ODI rankings and Full Member of ICC) | ||
*[[2018 ICC World Cup Qualifier|2018]]: Runner-up (qualified for the [[ICC Cricket World Cup 2019]]) | *[[2018 ICC World Cup Qualifier|2018]]: Runner-up (qualified for the [[ICC Cricket World Cup 2019]]) | ||
*[[2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2023]]: Super Six (5th Position) | |||
===ICC T20 World Cup=== | ===ICC T20 World Cup=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:900px" | ||
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!colspan=8|[[ICC T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup record]] | !colspan=8|[[ICC T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup record]] | ||
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! width=150 |Round | ! width=150 |Round | ||
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|{{flagicon|India}} [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]] ||'''Champions'''|| 1/16 || 6 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |{{flagicon|India}} [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]] ||'''Champions'''|| 1/16 || 6 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 | ||
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|{{flagicon| | | {{flagicon|UAE}} {{flagicon|Oman}} [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2021]]|| Super 12's || 9/16 || 5 || 1 || 4 || 0 || 0 | ||
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]]||Group Stage|| 15/16 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||
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|{{ | |style="border: 3px solid red"|{{Flagicon|WIN}}{{Flagicon|USA}} [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2024]] | ||
| colspan="7" |Qualified | |||
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| '''Total''' || ''' | | '''Total''' || '''8/8'''|| '''2 titles'''|| '''39'''||'''19'''||'''18'''||'''1'''||'''1''' | ||
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===ICC Champions Trophy=== | ===ICC Champions Trophy=== | ||
Known as the 'ICC Knockout' in 1998 and 2000. | Known as the 'ICC Knockout' in 1998 and 2000. | ||
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!colspan=9|[[ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy record]] | !colspan=9|[[ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy record]] | ||
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! width=150 |Round | ! width=150 |Round | ||
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|{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy|2013]]||7/8||3||1||1||1||0 | |{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy|2013]]||7/8||3||1||1||1||0 | ||
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|{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy|2017]]||Did not qualify | |{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy|2017]]|| colspan="7" |Did not qualify | ||
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|'''Total'''||'''7/8'''||'''1 title'''||'''20'''||'''10'''||'''8'''||'''1'''||'''0''' | |'''Total'''||'''7/8'''||'''1 title'''||'''20'''||'''10'''||'''8'''||'''1'''||'''0''' | ||
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==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
*'''[[ICC Cricket World Cup|World Cup]]:''' | |||
** '''Champions (2):''' [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]], [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]] | |||
** '''Runners-up (1):''' [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]] | |||
*'''[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]]:''' | |||
** '''Champions (2):''' [[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012]], [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]] | |||
| | *'''[[ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]:''' | ||
** '''Champions (1):''' [[2004 ICC Champions Trophy|2004]] | |||
** '''Runners-up (2):''' [[1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy|1998]], [[2006 ICC Champions Trophy|2006]] | |||
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==Statistics and records== | ==Statistics and records== | ||
{{see also|List of West Indies One Day International cricket records}} | {{see also|List of West Indies Test cricket records|List of West Indies One Day International cricket records|List of West Indies Twenty20 International cricket records}} | ||
[[File:BrianLaraUkexpat.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Brian Lara]] holds the [[List of Test cricket records#Innings or series|world record for highest score in Test cricket]] (400 v. England in 2003–04)]] | [[File:BrianLaraUkexpat.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Brian Lara]] holds the [[List of Test cricket records#Innings or series|world record for highest score in Test cricket]] (400 v. England in 2003–04)]] | ||
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; Twelve or more wickets were taken for the Windies in a Test match | ; Twelve or more wickets were taken for the Windies in a Test match | ||
14 for the cost of 149 runs by [[Michael Holding]] against England at the Oval in 1976; 13 for 55 by [[Courtney Walsh]]against New Zealand in Wellington in 1994–95; Shanon Gabriel took 13 for 121 against | 14 for the cost of 149 runs by [[Michael Holding]] against England at the Oval in 1976; 13 for 55 by [[Courtney Walsh]]against New Zealand in Wellington in 1994–95; Shanon Gabriel took 13 for 121 against Sri Lanka.:12 for 121 by [[Andy Roberts (cricketer)|Andy Roberts]] against India in Madras in 1974– | ||
; Hat-tricks | ; Hat-tricks | ||
[[Wes Hall]] against Pakistan in 1959; [[Lance Gibbs]] against Australia in 1961; [[Courtney Walsh]] against Australia in 1988; and [[Jermaine Lawson]] against Australia in 2003 | [[Wes Hall]] against Pakistan in 1959; [[Lance Gibbs]] against Australia in 1961; [[Courtney Walsh]] against Australia in 1988; and [[Jermaine Lawson]] against Australia in 2003 | ||
===One-day matches=== | ===One-day matches=== | ||
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==Test captains== | ==Test captains== | ||
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{{See also|West | {{See also|List of West Indies cricket captains|Development of the Test captaincy of West Indies}} | ||
The following men have captained the West Indian cricket team in at least one Test match: | The following men have captained the West Indian cricket team in at least one Test match: | ||
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! Period | ! Period | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 1 || [[Karl Nunes]] || | || 1 || [[Karl Nunes]] || 1928–1929/30 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 2 || [[Teddy Hoad]] || 1929/30 | || 2 || [[Teddy Hoad]] || 1929/30 | ||
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|| 4 || [[Maurice Fernandes]] || 1929/30 | || 4 || [[Maurice Fernandes]] || 1929/30 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 5 || [[Jackie Grant]]|| 1930/ | || 5 || [[Jackie Grant]]|| 1930/31–1934/35 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 6 || [[Rolph Grant]]|| 1939 | || 6 || [[Rolph Grant]]|| 1939 | ||
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|| 8 || [[Gerry Gomez]] || 1947/48 | || 8 || [[Gerry Gomez]] || 1947/48 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 9 || [[John Goddard (cricketer)|John Goddard]] || 1947/ | || 9 || [[John Goddard (cricketer)|John Goddard]] || 1947/48–1951/52, 1957 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 10 || [[Jeffrey Stollmeyer]] || 1951/ | || 10 || [[Jeffrey Stollmeyer]] || 1951/52–1954/55 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 11 || [[Denis Atkinson]] || 1954/ | || 11 || [[Denis Atkinson]] || 1954/55–1955/56 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 12 || [[Gerry Alexander]] || 1957/ | || 12 || [[Gerry Alexander]] || 1957/58–1959/60 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 13 || [[Frank Worrell]] || 1960/ | || 13 || [[Frank Worrell]] || 1960/61–1963 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 14 || [[Garfield Sobers]] || 1964/ | || 14 || [[Garfield Sobers]] || 1964/65–1971/72 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 15 || [[Rohan Kanhai]] || 1972/ | || 15 || [[Rohan Kanhai]] || 1972/73–1973/74 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 16 || [[Clive Lloyd]] || 1974/ | || 16 || [[Clive Lloyd]] || 1974/75–1977/78, 1979/80–1984/85 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 17 || [[Alvin Kallicharran]] || 1977/ | || 17 || [[Alvin Kallicharran]] || 1977/78–1978/79 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 18 || [[Deryck Murray]] || 1979/80 | || 18 || [[Deryck Murray]] || 1979/80 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 19 || [[Viv Richards]] || 1980, 1983/ | || 19 || [[Viv Richards]] || 1980, 1983/84–1991 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 20 || [[Gordon Greenidge]] || 1987/88 | || 20 || [[Gordon Greenidge]] || 1987/88 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 21 || [[Desmond Haynes]] || 1989/ | || 21 || [[Desmond Haynes]] || 1989/90–1990/91 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 22 || [[Richie Richardson]] || 1991/ | || 22 || [[Richie Richardson]] || 1991/92–1995 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 23 || [[Courtney Walsh]] || 1993/ | || 23 || [[Courtney Walsh]] || 1993/94–1997/98 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 24 || [[Brian Lara]] || 1996/ | || 24 || [[Brian Lara]] || 1996/97–1999/2000, 2002/03–2004, 2006–2007 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 25 || [[Jimmy Adams]] || 1999/ | || 25 || [[Jimmy Adams]] || 1999/2000–2000/01 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 26 || [[Carl Hooper]] || 2000/ | || 26 || [[Carl Hooper]] || 2000/01–2002/03 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 27 || [[Ridley Jacobs]] || 2002/03 | || 27 || [[Ridley Jacobs]] || 2002/03 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 28 || [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] || 2004/ | || 28 || [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] || 2004/05–2005/06 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 29 || [[Ramnaresh Sarwan]] || 2007 | || 29 || [[Ramnaresh Sarwan]] || 2007 | ||
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|| 36 || [[Jason Holder]] || 2015–2021 | || 36 || [[Jason Holder]] || 2015–2021 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|| 37 || [[Kraigg Brathwaite]] || 2017 | || 37 || [[Kraigg Brathwaite]] || 2017, 2021–present | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Current squad== | ||
This is a list of every active player who is contracted to West Indies, has played for West Indies since August 2022 or was named in the recent Test, ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics. | |||
Updated: 17 August 2023 | |||
*Forms - This refers to the formats they've played for West Indies in the past year, not over their whole West Indies career | |||
*S/N – Shirt number | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | !Name | ||
! | !Age | ||
! | !Batting style | ||
! | !Bowling style | ||
! | !Domestic team | ||
! | !Forms | ||
! | !S/N | ||
! | !Captain | ||
! | !Last Test | ||
! | !Last ODI | ||
! | !Last T20I | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="11" | Batters | ! colspan="11" | Batters | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Jermaine Blackwood]] || {{age|1991|11|20}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] || Test | | [[Jermaine Blackwood]] || {{age|1991|11|20}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] || Test || 27 || Test (VC) || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|NZL}} 2022 || {{n/a}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Kraigg Brathwaite]] || {{age|1992|12|01}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]] || Test || 11 || Test (C) || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2017 || {{n/a}} | | [[Kraigg Brathwaite]] || {{age|1992|12|01}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]] || Test || 11 || Test (C) || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|ENG}} 2017 || {{n/a}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shamarh Brooks]] || {{age|1988|10|1}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || | | [[Shamarh Brooks]] || {{age|1988|10|1}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || ODI|| 13 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2022 || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon|ZIM}} 2022 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Keacy Carty]] || {{age|1997|3|19}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]] || ODI || 96 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} | | [[Keacy Carty]] || {{age|1997|3|19}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]] || ODI || 96 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| [[Kirk McKenzie]] || {{age|2000|9|22}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] || Test || 73 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}}|| {{{n/a}} | | [[Kirk McKenzie]] || {{age|2000|9|22}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] || Test || 73 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}}|| {{{n/a}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Rovman Powell]] || {{age|1993|7|23}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium fast]] || [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] || ODI, T20I || 52 || T20I (C), ODI (VC) || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | | [[Rovman Powell]] || {{age|1993|7|23}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium fast]] || [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] || ODI, T20I || 52 || T20I (C), ODI (VC) || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
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| [[Alick Athanaze]] || {{age|1998|12|7}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands]] || Test, ODI || - || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} | | [[Alick Athanaze]] || {{age|1998|12|7}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands]] || Test, ODI || - || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Roston Chase]] || {{age|1992|3|22}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]] || Test, ODI, T20I || 10 || || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon| | | [[Roston Chase]] || {{age|1992|3|22}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]] || Test, ODI, T20I || 10 || || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Rahkeem Cornwall]] || {{age|1993|2|1}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]] || Test || 93 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | | [[Rahkeem Cornwall]] || {{age|1993|2|1}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]] || Test || 93 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | ||
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| [[Kyle Mayers]] || {{age|1992|9|8}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || Test, ODI, T20I || 71 || T20I (VC) || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | | [[Kyle Mayers]] || {{age|1992|9|8}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || Test, ODI, T20I || 71 || T20I (VC) || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Keemo Paul]] || {{age|1998|2|21}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Guyana national cricket team|Guyana]] || ODI | | [[Keemo Paul]] || {{age|1998|2|21}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Guyana national cricket team|Guyana]] || ODI|| 84 || || {{cricon|ENG}} 2019 || {{cricon|OMA}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2022 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Raymon Reifer]] || {{age|1991|5|11}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|medium fast]] || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || Test, ODI, T20I || 87 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|UAE}} 2023 || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 | | [[Raymon Reifer]] || {{age|1991|5|11}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|medium fast]] || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || Test, ODI, T20I || 87 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|UAE}} 2023 || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 | ||
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| [[Romario Shepherd]] || {{age|1994|11|26}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Guyana cricket team|Guyana]] || ODI, T20I || 16 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | | [[Romario Shepherd]] || {{age|1994|11|26}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Guyana cricket team|Guyana]] || ODI, T20I || 16 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Odean Smith]] || {{age|1996|11|1}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] || ODI, T20I || 58 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|UAE}} 2023 || {{cricon| | | [[Odean Smith]] || {{age|1996|11|1}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Jamaica cricket team|Jamaica]] || ODI, T20I || 58 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|UAE}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="11" | Wicket-keepers | ! colspan="11" | Wicket-keepers | ||
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| [[Joshua da Silva]] || {{age|1998|6|19}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || Test || 35 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|BAN}} 2021 || {{n/a}} | | [[Joshua da Silva]] || {{age|1998|6|19}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || Test || 35 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|BAN}} 2021 || {{n/a}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shai Hope]] || {{age|1993|11|10}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Barbados Cricket Association|Barbados]] || ODI || 4 || ODI (C) || {{cricon|SRI}} 2021 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} | | [[Shai Hope]] || {{age|1993|11|10}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || [[Barbados Cricket Association|Barbados]] || ODI, T20I || 4 || ODI (C) || {{cricon|SRI}} 2021 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Nicholas Pooran]] || {{age|1995|10|2}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board|Trinidad and Tobago]] || ODI, T20I || 29 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | | [[Nicholas Pooran]] || {{age|1995|10|2}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board|Trinidad and Tobago]] || ODI, T20I || 29 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="11" | Pace bowlers | ! colspan="11" | Pace bowlers | ||
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| [[Sheldon Cottrell]] || {{age|1989|8|19}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Jamaica national cricket team|Jamaica]] || T20I || 19 || || {{cricon|SA}} 2014 || {{cricon|AUS}} 2021 || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 | | [[Sheldon Cottrell]] || {{age|1989|8|19}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Jamaica national cricket team|Jamaica]] || T20I || 19 || || {{cricon|SA}} 2014 || {{cricon|AUS}} 2021 || {{cricon|SA}} 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dominic Drakes]] || {{age|1998|2|6}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|medium fast]] || [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]] || ODI | | [[Dominic Drakes]] || {{age|1998|2|6}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|medium fast]] || [[Barbados national cricket team|Barbados]] || ODI || || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|NZ}} 2022 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shannon Gabriel]] || {{age|1988|4|28}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || Test || 20 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|SRI}} 2019 || {{cricon|PAK}} 2013 | | [[Shannon Gabriel]] || {{age|1988|4|28}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || Test || 20 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|SRI}} 2019 || {{cricon|PAK}} 2013 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| [[Obed McCoy]] || {{age|1997|1|4}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands]] || T20I || 61 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2018 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | | [[Obed McCoy]] || {{age|1997|1|4}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands]] || T20I || 61 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2018 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Kemar Roach]] || {{age|1988|06|30}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || Test || 24 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2022 || {{cricon|BAN}} 2012 | | [[Kemar Roach]] || {{age|1988|06|30}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || Test || 24 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2022 || {{cricon|BAN}} 2012 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Jayden Seales]] || {{age|2001|9|10}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || | | [[Jayden Seales]] || {{age|2001|9|10}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || ODI || 33 || || {{cricon|AUS}} 2022 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="11" | Spin bowlers | ! colspan="11" | Spin bowlers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Yannic Cariah]] || {{age|1992|6|22}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || ODI | | [[Yannic Cariah]] || {{age|1992|6|22}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || ODI || 59 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{cricon|AUS}} 2022 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Akeal Hosein]] || {{age|1993|4|25}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || ODI, T20I || 21 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | | [[Akeal Hosein]] || {{age|1993|4|25}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] || ODI, T20I || 21 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| [[Kevin Sinclair (cricketer)|Kevin Sinclair]] || {{age|1999|11|23}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Guyana national cricket team|Guyana]] || ODI || 77 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon|SA}} 2021 | | [[Kevin Sinclair (cricketer)|Kevin Sinclair]] || {{age|1999|11|23}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin]] || [[Guyana national cricket team|Guyana]] || ODI || 77 || || {{n/a}} || {{cricon|SL}} 2023 || {{cricon|SA}} 2021 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Jomel Warrican]] || {{age|1992|5|20}} || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || Test || 65 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | | [[Jomel Warrican]] || {{age|1992|5|20}} || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]] || Test || 65 || || {{cricon|IND}} 2023 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} | ||
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==Coaching staff== | ==Coaching staff== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | === Test === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Position | |||
!Name | |||
|- | |||
| Team manager | |||
|[[Rawl Lewis]] | |||
|- | |||
| Head coach | |||
|[[Andre Coley]] | |||
|- | |||
| Assistant coaches | |||
|{{plainlist| | |||
* [[Kenny Benjamin]] | |||
* [[Rayon Griffith]] | |||
* [[Stuart Williams (cricketer)|Stuart Williams]]}} | |||
|- | |||
| Physiotherapist | |||
|[[Denis Byam]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | |||
|Ronald Rogers | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Analyst | ||
| | |Avenash Seetaram | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Media & Content Officer | ||
| | |Dario Barthley | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |}<ref name="CWI">{{Cite web |title=CWI announces red and white ball coaching and support staff for upcoming West Indies Men’s Teams {{!}} Windies Cricket news |url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/cwi-announces-red-and-white-ball-coaching-and-support-staff-for-upcoming-west-indies-mens-teams/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Windies}}</ref> | ||
=== Limited overs === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Position | |||
!Name | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Team manager | ||
| | |[[Rawl Lewis]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Head coach | ||
| | |[[Daren Sammy]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Assistant coaches | ||
|{{ | |{{plainlist| | ||
* [[Trevor Penney]] | |||
* [[Floyd Reifer]] | |||
* [[James Franklin (cricketer)|James Franklin]] | |||
* [[Carl Hooper]]}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Physiotherapist | | Physiotherapist | ||
| | |[[Denis Byam]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Strength | | Strength & Conditioning Coach | ||
| Ronald Rogers | |Ronald Rogers | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Analyst | ||
| | |Avenash Seetaram | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Media & Content Officer | ||
| | |Dario Barthley | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |}<ref name="CWI" /> | ||
| | |||
|} | ===Coaching history=== | ||
*1992–1995: [[Rohan Kanhai]]<ref name=coaches>{{cite news|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/02/07/sports/gibson-must-be-wary-of-the-pitfalls/|title=Gibson must be wary of the pitfalls|newspaper=Stabroek News|date=7 February 2010|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*1995–1996: [[Andy Roberts (cricketer)|Andy Roberts]]<ref name=coaches/> | |||
*1996–1999: [[Malcolm Marshall]]<ref name=coaches/> | |||
*1999: [[Viv Richards]] (interim)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sir-viv-is-coach-28-may-1999-82812|title=Sir Viv is coach|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=28 May 1999|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*2000–2003: [[Roger Harper]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/roger-harper-52045|title=Roger Harper|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*2003–2004: [[Gus Logie]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com.au/cricket/story/_/id/23157622/gus-logie-confirmed-west-indies-coach|title=Gus Logie confirmed as West Indies coach|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 April 2023|date=17 July 2003}}</ref> | |||
*2004–2007: [[Bennett King]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/australian-bennett-king-is-west-indies-coach-20041031-gdywjb.html|title=Australian Bennett King is West Indies coach|newspaper=The Age|date=31 October 2004|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*2007: [[David Moore (cricket coach)|David Moore]] (interim) | |||
*2007–2009: [[John Dyson (Australian cricketer)|John Dyson]]<ref>[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/current/story/316338.html John Dyson named West Indies coach], Cricinfo, Retrieved on 21 October 2007</ref> | |||
*2009–2010: [[David Williams (cricketer, born 1963)|David Williams]] (interim)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/williams-eyes-full-time-job-422691|title=Williams eyes full-time job|date=30 August 2009|access-date=6 April 2023|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> | |||
*2010–2014: [[Ottis Gibson]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/feb/02/ottis-gibson-west-indies-england|title=Ottis Gibson leaves England to become West Indies head coach|date=2 February 2010|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*2015–2016: [[Phil Simmons]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/phil-simmons-named-west-indies-head-coach-after-world-cup-england-australia-test-tours/2015-03-21|title=Simmons named as new Windies coach|publisher=Cricket.com.au|date=21 March 2015|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*2017–2018: [[Stuart Law]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1079821.html|title=Stuart Law named West Indies coach|website=espncricinfo.com|publisher=espncricinfo.com|date=2017-01-27|access-date=2017-01-28}}</ref> | |||
*2018: [[Nic Pothas]] (interim)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com.au/cricket/story/_/id/25325763/nic-pothas-named-interim-west-indies-head-coach|title=Nic Pothas named interim West Indies head coach|publisher=ESPN|date=20 November 2018|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*2019: [[Richard Pybus]] (interim)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/richard-pybus-confirmed-as-west-indies-interim-coach-in-spite-of-leewards-protest-1172001|title=Richard Pybus confirmed as West Indies interim coach in spite of Leewards' protest|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=18 January 2019|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*2019: [[Floyd Reifer]] (interim)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-cricket-win-reifer-idUKKCN1RN2KZ|title=Windies name Reifer as interim coach ahead of World Cup|publisher=Reuters|date=12 April 2019|access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
*2019–2022: [[Phil Simmons]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1452565|title=Phil Simmons appointed as Windies head coach|website=icc-cricket.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-15}}</ref> | |||
*2022: [[Andre Coley]] (interim)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/andre-coley-appointed-interim-head-coach-for-tours-of-zimbabwe-and-south-africa/|title=ANDRE COLEY APPOINTED INTERIM HEAD COACH FOR TOURS OF ZIMBABWE AND SOUTH AFRICA|date=21 December 2022|publisher=[[Cricket West Indies]]|website=windiescricket.com}}</ref> | |||
*2023–present: [[Andre Coley]] (Test) and [[Daren Sammy]] (Limited overs)<ref name="Coach" /> | |||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
A British documentary film titled ''[[Fire in Babylon]]'' released in 2010. The documentary featured [[Stock footage|archival footage]] and interviews with several cricketers. The film was written and directed by [[Stevan Riley]] and was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Documentary. | A British documentary film titled ''[[Fire in Babylon]]'' released in 2010. The documentary featured [[Stock footage|archival footage]] and interviews with several cricketers. The film was written and directed by [[Stevan Riley]] and was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Documentary. | ||
The documentary was about the domination of West Indies team of 1970s and 1980s, widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket teams in the history having not lost a test series for 15 years. It revolves around how the West Indies triumphed over its former colonial masters of [[United Kingdom|England]] and racism in those days against Black peoples.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cqp77|access-date=2021-03-23|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fire in Babylon: revenge of the West Indies|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/8477945/Fire-in-Babylon-revenge-of-the-West-Indies.html|access-date=2021-03-23|website=The Telegraph|language=en-GB}}</ref> | The documentary was about the domination of West Indies team of 1970s and 1980s, widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket teams in the history having not lost a test series for 15 years. It revolves around how the West Indies triumphed over its former colonial masters of [[United Kingdom|England]] and racism in those days against Black peoples.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cqp77|access-date=2021-03-23|website=www.bbc.co.uk|title=BBC Four - Storyville, Fire in Babylon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fire in Babylon: revenge of the West Indies|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/8477945/Fire-in-Babylon-revenge-of-the-West-Indies.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/8477945/Fire-in-Babylon-revenge-of-the-West-Indies.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-23|website=The Telegraph|language=en-GB}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Cricket in the West Indies]] | *[[Cricket in the West Indies]] | ||
*[[Cricket West Indies]] | |||
*''[[Fire in Babylon]]'' | *''[[Fire in Babylon]]'' | ||
*[[History of the West Indian cricket team]] | *[[History of the West Indian cricket team]] | ||
*[[List of West Indies Test cricket records]] | *[[List of West Indies Test cricket records]] | ||
*[[West Indies A cricket team]] | *[[West Indies A cricket team]] | ||
*[[West Indies High Performance Centre]] | *[[West Indies High Performance Centre]] | ||
*[[West Indies women's cricket team]] | *[[West Indies women's cricket team]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Further reading== | |||
* {{cite book|title=75 Years of West Indies Cricket 1928–2000|publisher=Hansib|date=2004|first1=Ray|last1=Goble|first2=Keith AP|last2=Sandiford|isbn=1-870518-78-0|url=https://www.sportspages.com/product/75-years-of-west-indies-cricket-1928-2003-2}} | |||
* [https://crictrendz.com/caribbeans-to-host-three-nations-in-a-bumper-home-summer/ "West Indies home summer series"], the West Indies cricket team's 2021 home series. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.facebook.com/windiescricket Official Facebook page of the West Indies Cricket team] | |||
*[http://www.facebook.com/windiescricket Official Facebook page of West Indies Cricket team] | *[https://www.windiescricket.com/ Official Cricket West Indies website] | ||
*[https://www.windiescricket.com/ Official Cricket West Indies | |||
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| Test captain | Kraigg Brathwaite | ||||||||||||
| One Day captain | Shai Hope | ||||||||||||
| T20I captain | Rovman Powell | ||||||||||||
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| Test status acquired | 1928 | ||||||||||||
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| ICC status | Full Member (1926) | ||||||||||||
| ICC region | Americas | ||||||||||||
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| World Cup appearances | 12 (first in 1975) | ||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1975, 1979) | ||||||||||||
| World Cup Qualifier appearances | 2 (first in 2018) | ||||||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (2018) | ||||||||||||
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The West Indies men's cricket team, nicknamed The Windies,[10] is a men's cricket team representing the mainly English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean region and administered by Cricket West Indies. The players on this composite team are selected from a chain of fifteen Caribbean nation-states and territories. As of 26 November 2022[update], the West Indies cricket team is ranked eighth in Tests, and tenth in ODIs and seventh in T20Is in the official ICC rankings.[11]
From the mid-late 1970s to the early 1990s, the West Indies team was the strongest in the world in both Test and One Day International cricket. A number of cricketers who were considered among the best in the world have hailed from the West Indies: Garfield Sobers, Lance Gibbs, George Headley, Brian Lara, Vivian Richards, Clive Lloyd, Malcolm Marshall, Alvin Kallicharran, Andy Roberts, Rohan Kanhai, Frank Worrell, Gordon Greenidge, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Curtly Ambrose, Desmond Haynes, Michael Holding, Courtney Walsh, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Joel Garner and Wes Hall have all been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.[12][13]
The West Indies have won the ICC Cricket World Cup twice (1975 and 1979, when it was styled the Prudential Cup), the ICC T20 World Cup twice (2012 and 2016, when it was styled World Twenty20), the ICC Champions Trophy once (2004), the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup once (2016), and have also finished as runners-up in the Cricket World Cup (1983), the Under 19 Cricket World Cup (2004), and the ICC Champions Trophy (2006). The West Indies appeared in three consecutive World Cup finals (1975, 1979 and 1983), and were the first team to win back-to-back World Cups (1975 and 1979), both of these records have been surpassed only by Australia, who appeared in 4 consecutive World Cup Finals (1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007) winning 3 consecutive World Cups (1999, 2003 and 2007).
The West Indies have hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup and the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
Member states and dependencies
The current team represents:[14]
- Sovereign states
- Constituent country of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Overseas Territories of the
United Kingdom
- Territory of the
United States
- Legends
- L = Participant of the Leeward Islands team and member of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association
- W = Participant of the Windward Islands team and member of the Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control
- Note
- ↑ Saint Kitts and Nevis are separately represented in the Leeward Islands Cricket Association.
Affiliates in Cricket West Indies
Cricket West Indies, the governing body of the team, consists of the six cricket associations of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. The Leeward Islands Cricket Association consists of three cricket associations from two sovereign states (one from Antigua and Barbuda, and two from Saint Kitts and Nevis), three British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, and Montserrat), one U.S. territory (the U.S. Virgin Islands), and one Dutch constituent country (Sint Maarten). The Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control consists of associations of four sovereign states (Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).
Two more British Overseas Territories in the region that have once been historical parts of the former West Indies Federation, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands, have their own national teams currently.
National teams also exist for the various islands, which, as they are all separate countries, very much keep their local identities and support their local favourites. These national teams take part in the West Indian first-class competition, the Regional Four Day Competition (earlier known as the Busta Cup, Shell Shield, Carib Beer Cup, and various other names).[15] It is also common for other international teams to play the island teams for warm-up games before they take on the combined West Indies team.
The combined population of these countries and territories is around 6 million people, comparable to fellow Full Members New Zealand and Ireland, and prominent Associate Member Scotland.
The member associations of Cricket West Indies are:
- Barbados Cricket Association (BCA)
- Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)
- Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA)
- Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA); itself composed of:
- Anguilla Cricket Association
- Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association
- British Virgin Islands Cricket Association
- Montserrat Cricket Association
- Nevis Cricket Association (for the island of Nevis alone)
- Saint Kitts Cricket Association (for the island of Saint Kitts alone)
- Sint Maarten Cricket Association
- United States Virgin Islands Cricket Association
- Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB)
- Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control (WICBC); itself composed of:
- Dominica Cricket Association
- Grenada Cricket Association
- Saint Lucia Cricket Association
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association
Potential future members
- Bahamas
- Overseas collectivities of France
- Overseas regions of the French Republic
- Special municipalities of the Netherlands
- Legends
- L = Affiliate of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association
- W = Affiliate of the Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control
History


The history of the West Indies cricket team began in the 1890s, when the first representative sides were selected to play visiting English sides. The WICB joined the sport's international ruling body, the Imperial Cricket Conference, in 1926,[16] and played their first official international match, granted Test status, in 1928,[17] thus becoming the fourth Test 'nation'. In their early days in the 1930s, the side represented the British colonies that would later form the West Indies Federation plus British Guiana.
The last series the West Indies played before the outbreak of the Second World War was against England in 1939. There followed a hiatus that lasted until January 1948 when the MCC toured the West Indies.[18] Of the West Indies players in that first match after the war only Gerry Gomez, George Headley, Jeffrey Stollmeyer, and Foffie Williams had previously played Test cricket.[19] In 1948, leg spinner Wilfred Ferguson became the first West Indian bowler to take ten wickets in a Test, finishing with 11/229 in a match against England;[20] later that same year Hines Johnson became the first West Indies fast bowler to achieve the feat, managing 10/96 against the same opponents.[21]
The West Indies defeated England for the first time at Lord's on 29 June 1950. Ramadhin and Alf Valentine were the architects of the victory which inspired a calypso by Lord Beginner. Later on 16 August 1950, completed a 3–1 series win when they won at The Oval. Although blessed with some great players in their early days as a Test team, their successes remained sporadic until the 1960s when the side changed from a white-dominated to a black-dominated side under the successive captaincies of Frank Worrell and Gary Sobers.
The team won the inaugural World Cup in England in 1975, and retained the title in 1979.[22] By the late 1970s, the West Indies led by Clive Lloyd had a side recognised as unofficial world champions, a reputation they retained throughout the 1980s.[23] During these glory years, the West Indies were noted for their four-man fast bowling attack, backed up by some of the best batsmen in the world. In 1976, fast bowler Michael Holding took 14/149 in the OvalTest against England, setting a record which still stands for best bowling figures in a Test by a West Indies bowler.[24][25] The 1980s saw the team set a then-record streak of 11 consecutive Test victories in 1984 and inflict two 5–0 "blackwashes" on England.
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, however, West Indian cricket declined, largely owing to the failure of the West Indian Cricket Board to move the game from an amateur pastime to a professional sport, coupled with the general economic decline in West Indian countries, and the team struggling to retain its past glory. Victory in the 2004 Champions Trophy and a runner-up showing in the 2006 Champions Trophy left some hopeful, but it was not until the inception of Twenty20 cricket that the West Indies began to regain a place among the cricketing elite and among cricket fans, as they developed ranks of players capable of taking over games with their power hitting, including Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, DJ Bravo, Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite. They beat Australia and then host Sri Lanka in the 2012 World Twenty20 to win their first ICC world championship since the 1979 World Cup and then bested England to win the 2016 World Twenty20, making them the first team to win the World Twenty20 twice. As an added bonus, the West Indies also became the first to win both the men's and women's World Twenty20 on the same day, as the women's team beat three-time defending champion Australia for their first ICC world title immediately beforehand. For the first time in the history of the tournament, the team did not qualify for the 2023 World Cup after losing to Scotland in the Super Six stage of the Qualifiers.[22]
Flag and anthem
Most cricketing nations use their own national flags for cricketing purposes. However, as the West Indies represent a number of independent states and dependencies, there is no natural choice of flag. The WICB has, therefore, developed an insignia showing a palm tree and cricket stumps on a small sunny island (see the top of this article). The insignia, on a maroon background, makes up the West Indian flag. The background sometimes has a white stripe above a green stripe, which is separated by a maroon stripe, passing horizontally through the middle of the background.[26] Prior to 1999, the WICB(C) had used a similar insignia featuring a cabbage palm tree and an island, but there were no stumps and, instead of the sun, there was the constellation Orion. It was designed in 1923 by Sir Algernon Aspinall, then Secretary of the West India Committee.[27] Around the same time in the 1920s the suggested motto for the West Indies team was "Nec curat Orion leones", which comes from a quote by Horace, meaning that Orion, as symbolical of the West Indies XI, does not worry about the lions [of English cricket].[28]
For ICC tournaments, "Rally 'Round the West Indies" by David Rudder is used as the team's anthem.[29]
Venues

The following eleven stadiums have been used for at least one Test match.[30] The number of Tests played at each venue followed by the number of One Day Internationals and twenty20 internationals played at that venue is in brackets as of 2 April 2021:
- Queen's Park Oval – Port of Spain, Trinidad (62/73/6): The Queen's Park Oval has hosted more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean and first hosted a Test match in 1930. The ground is considered one of the most picturesque venues in the world of cricket, featuring the view Trinidad's Northern Range. It has a capacity of over 18,000.
- Kensington Oval – Bridgetown, Barbados (55/46/23):Kensington Oval hosted the region's first Test match in 1930 and is recognised as the 'Mecca' of West Indies cricket. Its capacity was increased from 15,000 to 28,000 for the 2007 World Cup and down to its current capacity of 11,000 post – World Cup. It has hosted two ICC world finals – the 2007 Cricket World Cup Final, which Australia won over Sri Lanka, and the 2010 World Twenty20 Final, which England won against Australia.
- Bourda – Georgetown, Guyana (30/11/0): Bourda first hosted a Test match in 1930. It was the only Test ground in South America (until the use of Providence), and the only one below sea level and with its own moat (to prevent the pitch from frequent flooding). It has a capacity of around 22,000. It is remembered for the Pitch Invasion during an April 1999, One Day International between Australia and the West Indies, with Australia needing 3 runs to tie and 4 to win off the last ball, a full scale pitch invasion, resulted in the match being deemed a tie, due to the stumps having been stolen before the West Indian team could effect a run out.[31]
- Sabina Park – Kingston, Jamaica (54/41/6): Sabina Park first hosted a Test match in 1930. The Blue Mountains, which are famed for their coffee, form the backdrop. Sabina Park played host to Garry Sobers' then world-record 365 not out. In 1998, the Test against England was abandoned here on the opening day because the pitch was too dangerous. It has a capacity of 15,000.
- Antigua Recreation Ground – St John's, Antigua (22/11/0): Antigua Recreation Ground first hosted a Test in 1981. Three Test triple centuries have been scored on this ground: Chris Gayle's 317 in 2005, and Brian Lara's world record scores of 375 in 1994 and 400 not out in 2004. The historic stadium was removed from the roster of grounds hosting international matches in June 2006, to make way for the island's new cricket stadium, being constructed 3 miles outside the capital city expected to be completed in time for its hosting of matches for Cricket World Cup 2007. However, after the abandoned Test match between England and the West Indies in February 2009 at the new North Sound ground, Test cricket returned to the ARG.
- Arnos Vale – Arnos Vale, Kingstown, St Vincent (3/23/2): The Arnos Vale Ground a.k.a. The Playing Fields first hosted a Test in 1997.
- National Cricket Stadium – St George's, Grenada (4/25/6): Queen's Park, Grenada first hosted a Test in 2002.
- Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium – Gros Islet, St Lucia (10/26/17): Originally the Beauséjour Cricket Ground, first hosted a Test in 2003. It has a capacity of 12,000. This was the first stadium in the Caribbean to host a day-night cricket match. The match was between the West Indies and Zimbabwe. New Zealand was scheduled to play a test in 2014 to mark the return to Test cricket after a break of 8 years. Following the West Indies' victory in the 2016 World Twenty20, the St. Lucian government renamed the venue after captain Sammy, a native St. Lucian, with another St. Lucian – Johnson Charles – having a stand named in his honor after also being part of the 2012 and 2016 championship squads.
- Warner Park Stadium – Basseterre, St Kitts (3/18/10): The Warner Park Sporting Complex hosted its first One Day International on 23 May 2006 and its first Test match on 22 June 2006. The stadium has a permanent capacity of 8,000, with provisions for temporary stands to enable the hosting figure to past 10,000.
- Providence Stadium – Georgetown, Guyana (2/24/10): The Providence Stadium hosted its first One Day International on 28 March 2007 for the 2007 Cricket World Cup and its first Test match on 22 March 2008. The stadium has a permanent capacity of 15,000, and is to host Test cricket instead of Bourda.
- Sir Vivian Richards Stadium – North Sound, Antigua (12/20/4): The Sir Viv Richards Stadium hosted its first One Day International on 27 March 2007 for the 2007 Cricket World Cup and its first Test match on 30 May 2008. The stadium has a permanent capacity of 10,000, and is to host Test cricket instead of the Antigua Recreation Ground.
- Windsor Park Stadium – Roseau, Dominica (6/4/4): Windsor Park is another home venue for the West Indian team. Construction first started on it in 2005, and it finally opened in October 2007, too late to serve as a venue for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. It hosts first-class cricket and hosted its first test on 6 July 2011 against India, however it held its first One Day International on 26 July 2009. It has a seating capacity of 12,000.
Three further stadia have been used for One Day Internationals,[32] or Twenty20 Internationals but not Test matches. The number of One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals played at each venue is shown in the table below:
ODI and T20I grounds
The following four stadiums have been used for at least one international match other than Test matches.[33]
| Name | City | Country | Capacity | First match | Tests | ODIs | T20Is | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Sports Complex | Albion | Guyana | 15,000 | 1977 | — | 5 | 0 | [34] |
| Mindoo Phillip Park | Castries | Saint Lucia | 1978 | — | 2 | 0 | [35] | |
| Coolidge Cricket Ground | Osbourn | Antigua and Barbuda | 5,000 | 2017 | — | — | 4 | |
| Brian Lara Stadium | San Fernando | Trinidad and Tobago | 15,000 | 2022 | — | 1 | 2 |
Clothing

When playing one-day cricket, the Windies wear a maroon-coloured shirt and trousers. The shirt also sports the logo of the West Indian Cricket Board and the name of their suppliers Castore on the sleeves of their jerseys. The one-day cap is maroon with the WICB logo on the left of the front, with two yellow stripes.
When playing first-class cricket, in addition to their cricket flannels West Indian fielders sometimes wear a maroon sunhat with a wide brim or a maroon baggy cap. The WICB logo is on the front of the hat. Helmets are coloured similarly. The sweater was edged with Maroon, green and grey. Gold was added to the stripes in the early 2000s. The design reverted to a simple maroon facing when the West Indies began wearing fleeces. In 2020 they again wore the traditional cable knit sweaters edged with Maroon and Green. When the team toured they wore maroon caps but in test matches in the Caribbean, it was customary for the team to wear dark blue caps until the late 1970s. The blazers awarded for home tests were dark blue with white and green facings. An example is displayed in the museum at Lord's. After c 1977 home and away teams both wore maroon caps and the blazers were the same colours.
During World Series Cricket, coloured uniforms were adopted. The initial West Indies uniform was pink and was later changed to maroon to match their Test match caps. Grey was also added as a secondary colour. In some of their uniforms grey has been dominant over the traditional maroon. Some uniforms had green, yellow or white as accent colour.
Former uniform suppliers were and BLK (2017-2019), Joma (2015-2017),[36] Woodworm (2008-2015),[37][38] Admiral (2000-2005),[39] Asics (1999 World Cup), UK Sportsgear (1997-1998),[40] ISC (1992-1996) and Adidas (1979-1991).
Former sponsors were Sandals (2018-2021) Digicel (2005-2018),[41] KFC (2006-2009),[42] Cable & Wireless (2000-2004),[43] Carib Beer (1999-2001)[44] and Kingfisher (1996-1999).[45][46]
West Indies women's cricket team
The West Indies women's cricket team enjoy a much lower profile than the men's team. They played 11 Test matches between 1975–76 and 1979, winning once, losing three times, and drawing the other games. Since then, they have only played one further Test match, a draw game against Pakistan in 2003–04.[47] They also have an infrequent record in One Day Internationals. A team from Trinidad and Tobago and a team from Jamaica played in the first women's World Cup in 1973, with both sides faring poorly, finishing fifth and sixth respectively out of a field of seven.[48] The Windies united as a team to play their first ODI in 1979, but thereafter did not play until the 1993 World Cup. The side has never been one of the leading sides in the world, however, since the 2013 World Cup, where the team finished runner-ups, the team has improved reasonably well. Their main success being achieving second place in the International Women's Cricket Council Trophy, a competition for the second tier of women's national cricket teams, in 2003. Their overall record in one-dayers is to have played 177, won 80, lost 91 with one tie and 5 no results .[49]
Because of the women's side's relatively low profile, there are few well-known names in the game. The most notable is probably Nadine George, a wicket-keeper/batsman, who became the first, and to date only, West Indian woman to score a Test century, in Karachi, Pakistan in 2003–04. George is a prominent supporter of sport in the West Indies, and in particular, in her native St Lucia, and in 2005 was made an MBE by the Prince of Wales for services to sport.
2016 saw the West Indies women win their first ICC world championship – the 2016 Women's World Twenty20, after beating three-time defending champion Australia by eight wickets at Eden Gardens with members of the men's team in the crowd to support.
Tournament history
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A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within West Indies
ICC World Test Championship
| ICC World Test Championship record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | League stage | Final Host | Final | Final Position | ||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Matches | Ded | PC | Pts | PCT | |||||||||||||
| P | W | L | D | T | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–21[50] | 8/9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 720 | 194 | 26.9 | Rose Bowl, England | DNQ | 8th | |||||
| 2021–23[51] | 8/9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 54 | 34.6 | The Oval, England | DNQ | 8th | |||||
Cricket World Cup
| World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Hosts, Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | ||
| Champions | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Runners-up | 2/8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Round 1 | 5/8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6/9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Semi-finals | 4/12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Round 1 | 7/12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7/14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Super 8 | 6/16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | 8/14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 8/14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Group stage | 9/10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Total | 12/13 | 2 Titles | 80 | 43 | 35 | 0 | 2 | ||
ICC Trophy/ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
- 1979-2014: Not eligible (top 8 in ODI rankings and Full Member of ICC)
- 2018: Runner-up (qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019)
- 2023: Super Six (5th Position)
ICC T20 World Cup
| T20 World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts, Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| Group stage | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Semi-finals | 4/12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Super 8 | 6/12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Champions | 1/12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Semi-finals | 3/16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Champions | 1/16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Super 12's | 9/16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Group Stage | 15/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 8/8 | 2 titles | 39 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
ICC Champions Trophy
Known as the 'ICC Knockout' in 1998 and 2000.
| Champions Trophy record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts, Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| Runners-up | 2/9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Round 1 | 11/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7/12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Champions | 1/12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Runners-up | 2/10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Round 1 | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7/8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 7/8 | 1 title | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Statistics and records

- Innings totals above 700
For: 790 for 3 declared against Pakistan in Kingston in 1957–58; 751 for 5 declared against England in St John's in 2003–04; 747 all out against South Africa in St John's in 2004–05; 749 for 9 declared against England in Bridgetown in 2008–2009
Against: 849 by England in Kingston in 1929–30; 758 for 8 declared by Australia in Kingston in 1954–55
- Innings totals below 60
For: 47 against England in Kingston in 2003–04; 51 against Australia in Port of Spain in 1998–99; 53 against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 1986–87; 54 against England at Lord's in 2000; 60 against Pakistan in Karachi in 2017-18 (60/9 (Surrender))
Against: 46 by England in Port of Spain in 1993–94; 51 by England in Kingston in 2008–09
- Triple centuries scored for the Windies
400 not out by Brian Lara against England at St John's in 2003–04; 375 by Brian Lara against England at St John's in 1993–94; 365 not out by Garry Sobers against Pakistan at Kingston in 1957–58; 333 by Chris Gayle against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2010–11; 317 by Chris Gayle against South Africa at St John's in 2004–05; 302 by Lawrence Rowe against England at Bridgetown in 1973–74
- Twelve or more wickets were taken for the Windies in a Test match
14 for the cost of 149 runs by Michael Holding against England at the Oval in 1976; 13 for 55 by Courtney Walshagainst New Zealand in Wellington in 1994–95; Shanon Gabriel took 13 for 121 against Sri Lanka.:12 for 121 by Andy Roberts against India in Madras in 1974–
- Hat-tricks
Wes Hall against Pakistan in 1959; Lance Gibbs against Australia in 1961; Courtney Walsh against Australia in 1988; and Jermaine Lawson against Australia in 2003
One-day matches
- Hat-trick
An ODI hat-trick performance was made by Jerome Taylor on 19 October 2006 at Mumbai in an ICC Champions Trophy league match against Australia[52]
At the ICC 2011 Cricket World Cup, Kemar Roach became the sixth bowler to claim a World Cup hat-trick against the Netherlands
Test captains
This section does not cite any sources. (April 2023) |
The following men have captained the West Indian cricket team in at least one Test match:

| West Indian Test match captains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Name | Period |
| 1 | Karl Nunes | 1928–1929/30 |
| 2 | Teddy Hoad | 1929/30 |
| 3 | Nelson Betancourt | 1929/30 |
| 4 | Maurice Fernandes | 1929/30 |
| 5 | Jackie Grant | 1930/31–1934/35 |
| 6 | Rolph Grant | 1939 |
| 7 | George Headley | 1947/48 |
| 8 | Gerry Gomez | 1947/48 |
| 9 | John Goddard | 1947/48–1951/52, 1957 |
| 10 | Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 1951/52–1954/55 |
| 11 | Denis Atkinson | 1954/55–1955/56 |
| 12 | Gerry Alexander | 1957/58–1959/60 |
| 13 | Frank Worrell | 1960/61–1963 |
| 14 | Garfield Sobers | 1964/65–1971/72 |
| 15 | Rohan Kanhai | 1972/73–1973/74 |
| 16 | Clive Lloyd | 1974/75–1977/78, 1979/80–1984/85 |
| 17 | Alvin Kallicharran | 1977/78–1978/79 |
| 18 | Deryck Murray | 1979/80 |
| 19 | Viv Richards | 1980, 1983/84–1991 |
| 20 | Gordon Greenidge | 1987/88 |
| 21 | Desmond Haynes | 1989/90–1990/91 |
| 22 | Richie Richardson | 1991/92–1995 |
| 23 | Courtney Walsh | 1993/94–1997/98 |
| 24 | Brian Lara | 1996/97–1999/2000, 2002/03–2004, 2006–2007 |
| 25 | Jimmy Adams | 1999/2000–2000/01 |
| 26 | Carl Hooper | 2000/01–2002/03 |
| 27 | Ridley Jacobs | 2002/03 |
| 28 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 2004/05–2005/06 |
| 29 | Ramnaresh Sarwan | 2007 |
| 30 | Daren Ganga | 2007 |
| 31 | Chris Gayle | 2007–2010 |
| 32 | Dwayne Bravo | 2008 |
| 33 | Floyd Reifer | 2009 (due to contract dispute) |
| 34 | Darren Sammy | 2010–2014 |
| 35 | Denesh Ramdin | 2014–2015 |
| 36 | Jason Holder | 2015–2021 |
| 37 | Kraigg Brathwaite | 2017, 2021–present |
Current squad
This is a list of every active player who is contracted to West Indies, has played for West Indies since August 2022 or was named in the recent Test, ODI or T20I squad. Uncapped players are listed in italics.
Updated: 17 August 2023
- Forms - This refers to the formats they've played for West Indies in the past year, not over their whole West Indies career
- S/N – Shirt number
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Domestic team | Forms | S/N | Captain | Last Test | Last ODI | Last T20I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||||
| Jermaine Blackwood | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Jamaica | Test | 27 | Test (VC) | N/A | ||
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Barbados | Test | 11 | Test (C) | N/A | ||
| Shamarh Brooks | 37 | Right-handed | N/A | Barbados | ODI | 13 | ||||
| Keacy Carty | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Leeward Islands | ODI | 96 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | 30 | Left-handed | N/A | Guyana | Test | 30 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Shimron Hetmyer | 29 | Left-handed | N/A | Guyana | ODI, T20I | 2 | Afghanistan 2019 | |||
| Brandon King | 31 | Right-handed | N/A | Jamaica | ODI, T20I | 53 | N/A | |||
| Kirk McKenzie | 25 | Left-handed | N/A | Jamaica | Test | 73 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Rovman Powell | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Jamaica | ODI, T20I | 52 | T20I (C), ODI (VC) | N/A | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||||
| Alick Athanaze | 27 | Left-handed | N/A | Windward Islands | Test, ODI | - | N/A | |||
| Roston Chase | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Barbados | Test, ODI, T20I | 10 | ||||
| Rahkeem Cornwall | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Leeward Islands | Test | 93 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Kavem Hodge | 33 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Windward Islands | ODI | - | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jason Holder | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Barbados | Test, ODI, T20I | 98 | ||||
| Kyle Mayers | 33 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Barbados | Test, ODI, T20I | 71 | T20I (VC) | |||
| Keemo Paul | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Guyana | ODI | 84 | ||||
| Raymon Reifer | 35 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium fast | Barbados | Test, ODI, T20I | 87 | ||||
| Romario Shepherd | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Guyana | ODI, T20I | 16 | N/A | |||
| Odean Smith | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Jamaica | ODI, T20I | 58 | N/A | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||||
| Johnson Charles | 37 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Windward Islands | ODI, T20I | 25 | N/A | |||
| Joshua da Silva | 28 | Right-handed | N/A | Trinidad and Tobago | Test | 35 | N/A | |||
| Shai Hope | 32 | Right-handed | N/A | Barbados | ODI, T20I | 4 | ODI (C) | |||
| Nicholas Pooran | 30 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Trinidad and Tobago | ODI, T20I | 29 | N/A | |||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||||
| Sheldon Cottrell | 36 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast medium | Jamaica | T20I | 19 | ||||
| Dominic Drakes | 28 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium fast | Barbados | ODI | N/A | ||||
| Shannon Gabriel | 38 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Trinidad and Tobago | Test | 20 | ||||
| Akeem Jordan | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Barbados | ODI | - | N/A | N/A | ||
| Alzarri Joseph | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Leeward Islands | Test, ODI, T20I | 8 | ||||
| Obed McCoy | 29 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | Windward Islands | T20I | 61 | N/A | |||
| Kemar Roach | 38 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Barbados | Test | 24 | ||||
| Jayden Seales | 24 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Trinidad and Tobago | ODI | 33 | N/A | |||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||||
| Yannic Cariah | 34 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Trinidad and Tobago | ODI | 59 | N/A | |||
| Akeal Hosein | 33 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Trinidad and Tobago | ODI, T20I | 21 | N/A | |||
| Gudakesh Motie | 31 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Guyana | Test, ODI | 64 | ||||
| Kevin Sinclair | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Guyana | ODI | 77 | N/A | |||
| Jomel Warrican | 34 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Barbados | Test | 65 | N/A | N/A | ||
Coaching staff
Test
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Rawl Lewis |
| Head coach | Andre Coley |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Physiotherapist | Denis Byam |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Ronald Rogers |
| Analyst | Avenash Seetaram |
| Media & Content Officer | Dario Barthley |
Limited overs
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Rawl Lewis |
| Head coach | Daren Sammy |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Physiotherapist | Denis Byam |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Ronald Rogers |
| Analyst | Avenash Seetaram |
| Media & Content Officer | Dario Barthley |
Coaching history
- 1992–1995: Rohan Kanhai[54]
- 1995–1996: Andy Roberts[54]
- 1996–1999: Malcolm Marshall[54]
- 1999: Viv Richards (interim)[55]
- 2000–2003: Roger Harper[56]
- 2003–2004: Gus Logie[57]
- 2004–2007: Bennett King[58]
- 2007: David Moore (interim)
- 2007–2009: John Dyson[59]
- 2009–2010: David Williams (interim)[60]
- 2010–2014: Ottis Gibson[61]
- 2015–2016: Phil Simmons[62]
- 2017–2018: Stuart Law[63]
- 2018: Nic Pothas (interim)[64]
- 2019: Richard Pybus (interim)[65]
- 2019: Floyd Reifer (interim)[66]
- 2019–2022: Phil Simmons[67]
- 2022: Andre Coley (interim)[68]
- 2023–present: Andre Coley (Test) and Daren Sammy (Limited overs)[9]
In popular culture
A British documentary film titled Fire in Babylon released in 2010. The documentary featured archival footage and interviews with several cricketers. The film was written and directed by Stevan Riley and was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Documentary.
The documentary was about the domination of West Indies team of 1970s and 1980s, widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket teams in the history having not lost a test series for 15 years. It revolves around how the West Indies triumphed over its former colonial masters of England and racism in those days against Black peoples.[69][70]
See also
- Cricket in the West Indies
- Cricket West Indies
- Fire in Babylon
- History of the West Indian cricket team
- List of West Indies Test cricket records
- West Indies A cricket team
- West Indies High Performance Centre
- West Indies women's cricket team
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Further reading
- Goble, Ray; Sandiford, Keith AP (2004). 75 Years of West Indies Cricket 1928–2000. Hansib. ISBN 1-870518-78-0.
- "West Indies home summer series", the West Indies cricket team's 2021 home series.
External links
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