West Indies

The West Indies cricket team, representing an ensemble of Caribbean nations rather than a single country, is a unique and storied side in international cricket. Officially established in 1928, the team became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) the same year, making its Test debut against England. Known as the Windies, they are one of the game's most charismatic and influential teams.

Throughout their history, the West Indies have left an indelible mark on the sport. The pinnacle of their success came during the late 1970s and 1980s, when they were the undisputed kings of cricket. Under the stewardship of captain Clive Lloyd and with players like Sir Vivian Richards swaggering at the crease, alongside a formidable fast-bowling attack featuring legends like Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, and Curtly Ambrose, the West Indies were a force to be reckoned with. They won the ICC Cricket World Cup twice back-to-back in 1975 and 1979 and were runners-up in 1983. The team is also celebrated for its remarkable 15-year unbeaten streak in Test series from 1980 to 1995.

Key players over the decades have included the likes of Brian Lara, whose record-breaking 400 not out in a Test innings is etched in history, and Sir Garfield Sobers, an icon of all-round cricketing brilliance. More recent stars like Chris Gayle have continued the tradition of flamboyant stroke play and immense power hitting.

Notable matches abound, but some of the fiercest are found in their historic rivalries with England and Australia. The latter, notably during the era of the World Series Cricket in the late 1970s, helped to craft some of the most celebrated and intense contests seen on the pitch.

The West Indies are renowned for their aggressive and entertaining playing style, often characterised by explosive batting and menacing pace bowling. Their ability to balance flair with ferocity makes them unpredictable and captivating to watch.

Culturally, cricket in the West Indies is more than just a game; it's a celebration and an identity. The energetic carnival-like atmosphere in their stadiums, most notably the Kensington Oval in Barbados and Sabina Park in Jamaica, is infectious. Fans, often adorned in vibrant colours, create a festive, party-like atmosphere that reflects the region's joyous spirit.

In a world where cricket is often dominated by a few strong teams, the West Indies offer a splash of Caribbean colour, embodying a proud cricketing heritage that's as much about the soul of the game as it is about statistics and records.

Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 3rd T20I, Twenty20 International - December 20, 2024

West Indies

109/10 (16.4)

Bangladesh

189/7 (20)

Bangladesh won by 80 runs

Player of the Match

Jaker Ali

Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 2nd T20I, Twenty20 International - December 18, 2024

West Indies

102/10 (18.3)

Bangladesh

129/7 (20)

Bangladesh won by 27 runs

Player of the Match

Shamim Hossain

Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International - December 16, 2024

West Indies

140/10 (19.5)

Bangladesh

147/6 (20)

Bangladesh won by 7 runs

Player of the Match

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 3rd ODI, One Day International - December 12, 2024

West Indies

324/6 (46)

Bangladesh

321/5 (50)

West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Amir Jangoo

Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 2nd ODI, One Day International - December 10, 2024

West Indies

230/3 (36.5)

Bangladesh

227/10 (45.5)

West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 79 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Jayden Seales

Bangladesh tour of West Indies, 1st ODI, One Day International - December 8, 2024

West Indies

295/5 (47.4)

Bangladesh

294/6 (50)

West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Sherfane Rutherford

England tour of West Indies, 5th T20I, Twenty20 International - November 17, 2024

West Indies

44/0 (5)

England

No result

England tour of West Indies, 4th T20I, Twenty20 International - November 16, 2024

West Indies

221/5 (19)

England

218/5 (20)

West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Shai Hope

England tour of West Indies, 3rd T20I, Twenty20 International - November 14, 2024

West Indies

145/8 (20)

England

149/7 (19.2)

England won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Saqib Mahmood

England tour of West Indies, 2nd T20I, Twenty20 International - November 10, 2024

West Indies

158/8 (20)

England

161/3 (14.5)

England won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Jos Buttler

Kieran Powell
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Chandrapaul Hemraj
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 31

Shai Hope
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 31

Shimron Hetmyer
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 28

Marlon Samuels
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 44

Rovman Powell
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Jason Holder
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Ashley Nurse
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 36

Devendra Bishoo
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 39

Kemar Roach
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Oshane Thomas
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Obed McCoy
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Fabian Allen
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 29

Keemo Paul
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Darren Bravo
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Roston Chase
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Chris Gayle
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 45

Nicholas Pooran
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 29

John Campbell
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 31

Carlos Brathwaite
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Sheldon Cottrell
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Andre Russell
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 36

Jason Mohammed
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Evin Lewis
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 33

Alzarri Joseph
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Shannon Gabriel
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 36

Ronsford Beaton
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Kesrick Williams
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Kyle Hope
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 36

Nikita Miller
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 42

Chadwick Walton
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 39

Kieron Pollard
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Hayden Walsh
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 32

Sunil Ambris
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 32

Khary Pierre
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 33

Romario Shepherd
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Brandon King
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 30

Jerome Taylor
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 40

Miguel Cummins
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Jonathan Carter
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Veerasammy Permaul
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 35

Kraigg Brathwaite
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 32

Shamarh Brooks
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 36

Kyle Mayers
Position: Batting Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Anderson Phillip
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Jayden Seales
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Gudakesh Motie
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 30

Akeal Hosein
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 31

Keacy Carty
Position: Batting Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Odean Smith
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Yannic Cariah
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 32

Johnson Charles
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 36

Kavem Hodge
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 32

Dominic Drakes
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Kevin Sinclair
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 25

Akeem Jordan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Alick Athanaze
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 26

Raymon Reifer
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Justin Greaves
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Matthew Forde
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 22

Kjorn Ottley
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Teddy Bishop
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 22

Sherfane Rutherford
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Shamar Joseph
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 25

Marquino Mindley
Position: Bowler
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Amir Jangoo
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 27

Jediah Blades
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Jewel Andrew
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 18

Denesh Ramdin
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 40

Andre Fletcher
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 37

Samuel Badree
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 44

Rayad Emrit
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 44

Lendl Simmons
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Sunil Narine
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 36

Dwayne Bravo
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Fidel Edwards
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 43

Devon Thomas
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Terrance Hinds
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Shamar Springer
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Shane Dowrich
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 33

Sherman Lewis
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 29

Jomel Warrican
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 32

Jahmar Hamilton
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Devon Smith
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 43

Rahkeem Cornwall
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 32

Nkrumah Bonner
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 36

Jermaine Blackwood
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Joshua Da Silva
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 26

Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Position: Batsman
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 50

Dwayne Smith
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Ramnaresh Sarwan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 44

Daren Powell
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 47

Ravi Rampaul
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Sulieman Benn
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 43

Xavier Marshall
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 39

Darren Sammy
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Narsingh Deonarine
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 41

Wavell Hinds
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 48

Krishmar Santokie
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Brian Lara
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 55

Corey Collymore
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 47

Ian Bradshaw
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 50

Kirk Edwards
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Tino Best
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 43

Travis Dowlin
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 48

Dale Richards
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 48

David Bernard
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 43

Floyd Reifer
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 52

Gavin Tonge
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Royston Crandon
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 41

Andre McCarthy
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 37

Chemar Holder
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 27

Keon Harding
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Shermon Lewis
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 29