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West Indies Cricket Team – Players, Match & Cricket Board

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In the 70s and 90s, cricket was ruled by the West Indies Cricket team and they were strongest in Tests matches as well as ODI’s. Moreover, to date, they do not give any less of a fight to the topmost nations in the current era of cricket. Commonly known as the Windies, this multi-national cricket team has had so many phenomenal talents shine in the sport. In this article, we shall look deeper into the West Indies cricket team, its board, players, match records as well as achievements, and more.

History Behind The West Indies Cricket Team

The history of the Windies dates back to the 1890s, it was then that the first representative sides were selected to play against English teams that visited. Later on, in 1926, the West Indies Cricket Board became part of the ICC (Imperial Cricket Conference).

Additionally, click here to read about the ICC (International Cricket Conference) now known as the International Cricket Council.

Following that the Windies played their first international test match in 1928. From the 1930s till the 1960s the Windies transitioned from a white-dominated team to a black-dominated team. Furthermore, along with this transition by the late 1970s West Indies was globally recognized as unofficial World Champions.

The famously known 1970s West Indies Cricket Team that was considered unofficial World Champions
West Indies Cricket Team During The 1970s

Additionally. the Windies were famously known for their 4-man fast bowling attack supported by some of the greatest batsmen to have graced the sport. Moreover, they were at power with the Invincibles of the Bradman Era, as a test playing team, and in the 1980s they set a record of 11 consecutive Test wins. However, in recent years the Windies have lacked form and struggle to reconnect with their glorious past.

Member States Of The West Indies Team Till Date

The West Indies team is made up of the following sovereign states, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago. Moreover, it also represents parts of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Furthermore, British territories like Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands, and the constituent country of Netherlands, Sint Maarten as well as the US Virgin Islands are all represented by the West Indies.

Cricket Board

To begin with, the Windies team is governed by Cricket West Indies which is the West Indies Cricket Board of Control. Furthermore, the board consists of the six cricket associations, namely, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward Islands, and also the Windward Islands. The Leeward Islands Cricket Association consists of Antigua and Barbuda, the two entities of Saint Kitts and Nevis, three British Territories Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands, as well as two other dependencies the US Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten. The Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control consists of four sovereign states Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent, as well as the Grenadines.

The logo of the West Indies Cricket Board, Cricket West Indies that is the governing body of the Windies team
West Indies Cricket Board Logo

Many of the islands also have their own national teams as they are separate individual nations. Also, many of the international sides play the island teams as warm-up games before they face the combined Windies team.

Team Colors

West Indies Cricket Team Players in their ODI cricket jersey and trousers.
West Indies Cricket Players Kit During ODIs

During ODI’s the West Indies Cricket Team players wear maroon-colored jerseys and trousers. Furthermore, on the jersey sits the West Indies Logo as well as the sponsor’s logo. Additionally, the players wear a maroon cap that sports the West Indies Cricket Board logo.

Windies cricket players in their Test jersey and trousers
West Indies Cricket Team Players Kit During Test Matches

On the other hand, the Windies wear traditional whites for first-class games. Furthermore, they sport maroon-colored caps and helmets in this format as well and they too have the West Indies Cricket Board logo displayed.

International Match Venues Till Date

To begin with, the Windies have 12 stadiums that are used as international venues when international teams arrive to play Test matches. Firstly, we have the Queen’s Park Oval which has hosted the most number of Tests in comparison to the other 10 stadia. Moreover, it has a capacity of above 18,000. Then we have the Kensington Oval located in Bridgetown, Barbados which has a capacity of 11,000. After that comes the Bourda stadium with a capacity of 22,000.

Queen's Park Oval one of the major stadiums of the West Indies Cricket Team
Queen’s Park Oval Stadium That Hosted Most Number Of Windies Tests Till Date

Then comes the Sabina Park in Jamaica and Providence Stadium in Georgetown with an audience capacity of 15,000 each. After that comes the Antigua Recreation Ground which saw the world record scores of Chris Gayle (317) and Brian Lara (375). Then we have the Arnos Vale, National Cricket Stadium, and Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium that hosted their first Test games in 1997, 2002, and 2003 respectively. Lastly, we have the Warner Park Stadium and Sir Vivian Richards stadium that have a capacity of 10,000 each, and the Windsor Park Stadium with a 12,000 capacity.

West Indies Squad

NameBatting StyleBowling Skill
Following Is The Test Captain and All-rounder
Jason HolderRight-handed batRight-arm medium-fast
Following Is The ODI & T20I Captain and All-rounder
Kieron PollardRight-handed batRight-arm medium-fast
Following Is The Test Vice Captain and Opening Batsman
Kraigg BrathwaiteRight-handed batRight-arm off break
Following Is The ODI Vice Captain, Opening batsmen and Wicketkeeper
Shai HopeRight-handed bat–
Following Is The T20I Vice captain and Wicketkeeper
Nicholas PooranLeft-handed bat–
Following Are The Opening batsmen
John CampbellLeft-handed batRight-arm off break
Lendl SimmonsRight-handed batRight-arm medium-fast
Evin LewisLeft-handed batRight-arm medium
Brandon KingRight-handed bat–
Following Are The Middle-order batsmen
Sunil AmbrisRight-handed bat–
Shamarh BrooksRight-handed batRight arm leg break
Rovman PowellRight-handed batRight-arm medium-fast
Shimron HetmyerLeft-handed bat–
Darren BravoLeft-handed batRight-arm medium
Following Are The Wicket-keepers
Shane DowrichRight-handed bat–
Jahmar HamiltonRight-handed bat–
Denesh RamdinRight-handed bat–
Following Are The All-rounders
Carlos BrathwaiteRight-handed batRight-arm medium-fast
Roston ChaseRight-handed batRight-arm off break
Fabian AllenRight-handed batSlow left-arm orthodox
Dwayne BravoRight-handed batRight-arm medium-fast
Andre RussellRight-handed batRight-arm fast
Keemo PaulRight-handed batRight-arm fast-medium
Rahkeem CornwallRight-handed batRight-arm off break
Sherfane RutherfordLeft-handed batRight-arm fast-medium
Following Are The Pace Bowlers
Sheldon CottrellRight-handed batLeft-arm fast
Shannon GabrielRight-handed batRight-arm fast
Alzarri JosephRight-handed batRight-arm fast
Romario ShepherdRight-handed batRight-arm fast-medium
Kemar RoachRight-handed batRight-arm fast
Oshane ThomasLeft-handed batRight-arm fast
Kesrick WilliamsRight-handed batRight-arm fast-medium
Following Are The Spin Bowlers
Hayden Walsh JrLeft-handed batRight-arm leg break
Sunil NarineLeft-handed batRight-arm off break
Ashley NurseRight-handed batRight-arm off break
Khary PierreLeft-handed batSlow left-arm orthodox
Jomel WarricanRight-handed batSlow left-arm orthodox
West Indies Cricket Team Players

Match Stats & Achievements Till Date

To begin with, the West Indies team has won 43 World Cup matches out of the 80 they have played. Furthermore, they have won the Cricket World Cup twice. They also won the ICC T20 World Cup twice and the ICC Champions Trophy once.

Additionally, click here to read more about the International Cricket Council’s ICC Cricket World Cup.

Furthermore, in the Test format, the West Indies have played 548 matches till date. Moreover, out of this, they have won 175 matches. Additionally, the Windies have played England the most in this format and have a win percentage of 36.25 against them. Then we have the ODI format in which the Windies have won 401 matches out of 822 matches. Furthermore, the West Indies have played the most number of matches in ODIs against Australia and have a win percentage of 42.86. Also, the Windies have an overall win percentage of 51.26 in the ODI format of cricket which is pretty remarkable.

Lastly, we have the T20 format in which the West Indies have won 17 out of the 31 matches they’ve played. Furthermore, they have played England the most number of times and have a complete 100 percent win record against them.

FAQs Regarding West Indies Cricket Team

Which countries make the West Indies Cricket Team?

The West Indies team is made up of the following sovereign states, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago. Parts Saint Kitts and Nevis and British territories like Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands, and the constituent country of Netherlands, Sint Maarten as well as the US Virgin Islands are also represented by the West Indies.

Who is the greatest Windies Bowler till date?

Malcom Marshall is the greatest bowler the West Indies team has seen till date, with a bowling average of 20.94 and an outstanding 376 wickets from as little as 81 games.

Who is the greatest Windies Batsman till date?

Brian Lara along with Sir Conrad Hunte are regarded as the greatest batsmen to have represented the West Indies Cricket Team till date.

Which Cricket associations does the West Indies Cricket Board represent till date?

The West Indies Cricket Board represents the following six cricket associations, namely, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward Islands, and the Windward Islands

Editor’s Note | West Indies Cricket Team

In conclusion, the West Indies Cricket Team is surely one of the top contenders in world Cricket. Moreover, they have given the sport of cricket numerous legends that have shocked the cricket world. Furthermore, they were untouchable in the 90s and were definitely a force to reckon with. However, the West Indies Cricket team players have not been able to regain a form similar to their glorious past and have really been struggling in recent years. Hopefully, they regain their form sooner rather than later and live up to the name created by the legends of the Windies.

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