Australia batter Travis Head has called on his teammates to swiftly put their recent ICC World Test Championship Final loss to South Africa behind them, as the side prepares to kick off a new cycle against the West Indies in Barbados.
Keith Boyce, the dynamic all-rounder from Barbados, was a vital cog in the West Indies machine that clinched the inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup title in 1975.
Each of the seven matches, including the final one, will be played at Providence Stadium. Trinbago Knight Riders, Barbados Royals, and the home team, Guyana Amazon Warriors, will compete in the three-way tournament. They will have two league matches against each opponent, for a total of four
West Indies unveiled its 16-player squad that will compete for the coveted Sir Frank Worrell Trophy in the upcoming three home Tests against Australia, which is scheduled to kick off on June 25th at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The event, which will be televised across the region, will celebrate the greatest achievements of West Indies players and honor the 50th anniversary of the West Indies' iconic 1975 ICC Men's World Cup victory
There were also standout individual performances. Barbados captain Justin Parris was named Best All-Rounder after scoring 121 runs and claiming 13 wickets with his leg-spin. His teammate, top-order batter Kelani Clarke, finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 216 runs
Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita has concluded a successful visit to the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region, reinforcing India's commitment to deepening bilateral ties with countries in the area.
India won both the last year's T20 World Cup at Barbados and the Champions Trophy in Dubai undefeated. Had they won the 2023 World Cup, they would have had all the ICC titles in white-ball cricket at the same time, that too undefeated, which no team has ever managed to do.
MoS Margherita expressed gratitude to the government and the people of Barbados for conferring 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' on PM Modi for his leadership and vision during COVID-19 pandemic.
Margherita said the award was bestowed upon PM Modi in acknowledgment of his strategic leadership and significant assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The official Press release by the Ministry of External Affairs notified that "Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita (MoS) will pay an official visit to Uruguay from 28 February to 2 March 2025, Bahamas from 2 March to 4 March 2025, Barbados from 4 to 6