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Cricket in West Indies
Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana, one of the premier cricket grounds in the West Indies.
CountryWest Indies
Governing bodyCricket West Indies
National team(s)West Indies Men
West Indies Women
West Indies U-19 Men
West Indies U-19 Women
West Indies A Men
Clubs6 (CPL)
3 (WCPL)
National competitions
List
Club competitions
International competitions

In the sport of cricket, the West Indies is a sporting confederation of fifteen mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries and territories, many of which historically formed the British West Indies. It consists of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States Virgin Islands. The governing body for the confederation is Cricket West Indies (CWI), which is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC); beneath the CWI are six territorial governing bodies covering different nations and regions of the confederation. The CWI organises the West Indies cricket team, which represents the confederation in international cricket, as well as administering domestic cricket competitions across the West Indies.

The West Indies cricket team, nicknamed "The Windies", are one of the twelve Test cricket teams, having gained Test status in 1928. They were considered amongst the strongest Test teams from the 1960s, ushering a golden age in which they were undisputed champions for the latter part of the 1970s to the mid 1990s. In One Day International cricket, they have won the World Cup twice and the ICC Trophy once. They have also won the World Twenty20 twice.

Domestic competitions organised across the whole of the West Indies include the Regional Four Day Competition (First-class), the Regional Super50 (List A) and the Caribbean Premier League (Twenty20).

Cricket is also played in other Caribbean nations and territories such as the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Belize, Suriname, and Cuba who are associate members of the ICC. As such, these teams do not form part of the West Indies for cricketing purposes, and field their own separate national teams.

Originally introduced to the West Indies by British soldiers, cricket's popularity spread to the black population and it is traditionally considered one of the most popular team sport in the West Indies and a major part of West Indian culture, although others sports such as association football and basketball have challenged its popularity since the 1990s. Major international cricket competitions hosted by the West Indies include the 2007 World Cup, the 2010 World Twenty20, and the 2024 T20 World Cup.

History

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Origin

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Cricket originally spread to the West Indies via the British military. Military officials established cricket clubs, including the St. Annes Garrison Club, and integrated cricket pitches into garrisons in the Caribbean. The first known reference to cricket in the West Indies is believed to be from June 1806, in the Barbados Mercury and Bridgetown Gazette.[1] Two years later, a cricket match was held between the officers of the Royal West Indies Rangers and the officers of the Third West India Regiment. It is believed that the military was a major influencing force behind the drive to begin playing cricket porting this, there were known to be cricket pitches located in many garrisons all around the Caribbean.[2]

Expansion of cricket

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During the period of colonial rule, cricket began to be played by the black population of the British West Indies. This adoption was a consequence of constant positive reinforcement from their masters for participating in activities that were familiar such as cricket, and abstaining from those that were perceived as taboo. Eventually, slaves were granted permission to play with military officers (who at one point only played cricket amongst themselves) in restricted roles. Foremost, they were allowed to prepare the wicket before matches, although some were permitted to bowl or retrieve batted balls.[3]

As official cricket clubs began to form, some black players were given the opportunity to play for white-majority clubs. However, many cricket clubs remained exclusively white, which led black players to establish their own clubs that would only allow other blacks to join. Clubs such as the Barbados Cricket Committee (BCC), which was established in the late nineteenth century, adhered to the policy of an all-white team, while Jamaica's Melbourne Cricket Club was composed of only professional black cricketeers.[2] The first inter-island competition took place in 1865 between Demerara and Barbados, at the Garrison Savannah.[4] However, these matches were at first "organized and played almost exclusively by whites."[2] Over time, integrated matches became increasingly more common, as integrated cricket teams competed at first in an attempt to prove their dominance over the other teams of other colonies. Some segregation still existed, for instance the fact that black players were often excluded "from clubhouse refreshment breaks during and after the game".[2] Gradually, blacks began to be employed on professional teams, marking the start of full racial integration in the sport.[2]

The English were eager to promote cricket throughout the British Empire, and on 31 May 1926 the West Indian Cricket Board, along with their New Zealand and Indian counterparts, was elected to the Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC), which previously consisted of the English and representatives of Australia and South Africa.[18] Election to full membership of the ICC meant the West Indies could play official Test matches,[19] which is the designation given to the most important international games, and the Windies became the fourth team actually to play a recognised Test match on 23 June 1928 when they took on England at Lord's in London.[2]

Societal impact

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Cricket has traditionally been the most popular sport in the West Indies, both before and after independence.[1] The inclusion of black players into West Indian cricket teams marked a moment of racial integration in West Indian society. Talented black players helped to overturn existing attitudes of white superiority.[5] Cricket helped to serve a dual purpose for the West Indies- before slavery was abolished in 1833, cricket was considered as a constructive pastime for blacks. In that same time period, it was also considered a way for the whites to exhibit their loyalty to the Crown.[6]

Two noteworthy West Indian cricketers are George Headley, who captained the West Indies in the first test against the touring MCC team in 1947-48, and Barbadian Sir Frank Worrell, who was captain of the West Indies team against Australia in 1960-61. In 2009, Both Headley and Worrell were inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.[7] The early 1970s to mid-1990s showed a major increase in the dominance of the West Indian cricket team. The general historical consensus is that this is due to an increase in fast bowling, backed up by some of the best batsmen in the world. In 1976, fast bowler Michael Holding took 14/149 in The Oval Test against England, setting a record which still stands for best bowling figures in a Test by a West Indies bowler.[8][9][5]

Administration

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Main article: Cricket West Indies

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in the West Indies. It was originally formed in the early 1920s as the West Indies Cricket Board of Control (and is still sometimes referred by that name), but changed its name in 1996. The Board has its headquarters in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.

The CWI has been a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1926 and is also a member of Americas Cricket Association. It operates the West Indies cricket team and West Indies A cricket team, organising Test tours and one-day internationals with other teams.

National teams

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National teams of India

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West Indies (Men's) West Indies (Women's)
West Indies U-19 (Men's) West Indies U-19 (Women's)
West Indies A Men

The West Indies cricket team is governed by the Cricket West Indies (CWI). Since 1926, the CWI has been affiliated with ICC, the international governing body for world cricket.

Performance

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The following list includes the performance of all of West Indies's national teams at major competitions.

Men's senior team

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Main article: West Indies cricket team

The West Indies senior national team had several successes and is considered No. 1 team in Americas and was one of the best team in the world cricket. The national team's highest achievement is winning Cricket World Cups.

Lara during his lap of honour in his final international match, 2007 Cricket World Cup
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 3 out of 13 2023 Champions (1975, 1979)
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2 out of 9 2024 Champions (2012, 2016)
ICC Champions Trophy 3 out of 8 2017 Champions (2004)
ICC World Test Championship 0 out of 3 2023–25 8th (2019-2021, 2021-2023)

Women's senior team

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Main article: West Indies women's cricket team
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 1 out of 12 2022 Runners-up (2013)
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 1 out of 9 2024 Champions (2016)

Men's U-19 team

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Main article: West Indies under-19 cricket team
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2 out of 15 2024 Champions (2016)

Women's U-19 team

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Main article: West Indies women's under-19 cricket team
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 0 out of 1 2023 Super 6 (2023)

Organisation of cricket in modern West Indies

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International cricket

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Cricket in West Indies is managed by the Cricket West Indies (CWI)

Men's Team

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Main article: West Indies cricket team

The West Indies Cricket Team represents West Indies in international cricket matches.

West Indies have been participating in international cricket since 1926 and competed in international tournament since the first ever the 1975 Cricket World Cup. The West Indies cricket team has also provided some of the greatest players to the world, the biggest example of which is Viv Richards. West Indies cricket has a rich history. The West Indies men's team is currently ranked No. 8 in Tests, No. 10 in ODIs and at 3rd position in T20Is. India won two World Championship cups in 1975 and 1979 consequently under the captaincy of Sir Clive Lloyd.

  • Test International- West Indies made their debut as a Test playing nation in 1928 against England. They have played 582 test match till now.
  • T20 International- West Indies played their first T20 International in 2006 against New Zealand. West Indies Men's have made great impact in T20 international from their early day of this format. They have clinch the title two times in 2012 World Twenty20 and 2016 World Twenty20.

Women's National Team

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Main article: West Indies women's cricket team

The West Indies women's cricket team represents West Indies in international women's cricket matches.

West Indies have been participating in international cricket since 1976 and competed in international tournament since the fifth 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup. They are the most successful women's cricket team in Americas. The West Indies Women's team is also currently ranked No. 6 in ODIs and at 6th position in T20Is.

  • Test International- West Indies made their debut as a Test playing nation in 1976 against Australia. In past time, West Indies women's rarely play test and won it.
  • One Day International-West Indies played their first ODI International in 1979 against England. They were not able to participate in first five edition of Women's Cricket World Cup. But in late 19s they have reached to ODI world cup consequently and in latest 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup they have reached semis.
  • T20 International- West Indies played their first T20 International in 2008 against Ireland. West Indies Women's have made great impact in T20 international from their early day of this format. They have clinch the title of ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2016.

Domestic Cricket

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Men's Domestic Cricket

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First class competitions
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Limited overs competitions
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Twenty20 competitions
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Women's Domestic Cricket

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Limited overs competitions
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Twenty20 competitions
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Youth competitions

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  • TCL Under-19 West Indies Challenge
  • TCL Under-19 West Indies Challenge Limited Overs Series
  • CLICO West Indies Under-15 competition

Stadiums

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Further information: List of cricket grounds in the West Indies

Active Stadiums

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Name City Country
(constituent island)		 Capacity First used Tests ODIs T20Is Notes
Kensington Oval Bridgetown  Barbados 28,000 1930 53 35 17 [10]
Queen's Park Oval Port of Spain  Trinidad and Tobago 20,000 1930 61 68 6 [11]
Bourda Georgetown  Guyana 25,000 1930 30 11 0 [12]
Sabina Park Kingston  Jamaica 15,600 1930 50 37 3 [13]
Antigua Recreation Ground St. John's  Antigua and Barbuda 12,000 1981 22 11 0 [14]
Arnos Vale Stadium Kingstown  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,000 1997 3 23 2 [15]
National Cricket Stadium St. George's  Grenada 20,000 2002 3 21 0 [16]
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Gros Islet  Saint Lucia 15,000 2003 6 29 12 [17]
Warner Park Basseterre  Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,000 2006 3 17 5 [18]
Providence Stadium Providence  Guyana 15,000 2008 2 19 6 [19]
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound  Antigua and Barbuda 10,000 2009 6 17 4 [20]
Windsor Park Roseau  Dominica 12,000 2011 6 4 2 [21]

International competitions hosted

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Competition Edition Winner Final Runners-up West Indies's position Venues Final venue Stadium
Men's senior competitions
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2007 Cricket World Cup  Australia
281/4 (38 overs) – 215/8 (36 overs)
  Sri Lanka Super 8 8 (in 8 countries) Kensington Oval
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2010 World Twenty20  England
147/6 (20 overs) – 148/3 (17 overs)
  Australia Super 8 3 ( in 3 countries) Kensington Oval
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Men's T20 World Cup  India
176/7 (20 overs) – 169/8 (20 overs)
  South Africa Super 8 9 (in 7 countries) Kensington Oval
Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup  India
189 (44.5 overs) – 195/6 (47.4 overs)
  England First round 8 (in 5 countries) Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Women's senior competitions
Women's T20 World Cup 2010 Women's World Twenty20  Australia
106/8 (20 overs) – 103/6 (20 overs)
  New Zealand Semi-final 3 (in 3 countries) Kensington Oval

Performance in international competitions

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A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within West Indies

Key
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals

Men's team

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ICC World Test Championship

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ICC World Test Championship record
Year League stage Final Host Final Final Position
Pos Matches Ded PC Pts PCT
P W L D T
2019–21[22] 8/9 13 3 8 2 0 6 720 194 26.9 Rose Bowl, England DNQ 8th
2021–23[23] 8/9 13 4 7 2 0 2 156 54 34.1 The Oval, England DNQ 8th
2023–25[24] 9 1 6 0 2 0 108 20 18.52 Lord's, England

ICC Cricket World Cup

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World Cup record
Hosts, Year Round Position GP W L T NR
England 1975 Champions 1/8 5 5 0 0 0
England 1979 5 4 0 0 1
England Wales 1983 Runners-up 2/8 8 6 2 0 0
IndiaPakistan 1987 Round 1 5/8 6 3 3 0 0
AustraliaNew Zealand 1992 6/9 8 4 4 0 0
IndiaPakistanSri Lanka 1996 Semi-finals 4/12 7 3 4 0 0
England IrelandScotlandNetherlandsWales1999 Round 1 7/12 5 3 2 0 0
South AfricaZimbabweKenya 2003 7/14 6 3 2 0 1
Cricket West Indies 2007 Super 8 6/16 10 5 5 0 0
India Sri Lanka Bangladesh 2011 Quarter-finals 8/14 7 3 4 0 0
Australia New Zealand 2015 8/14 7 3 4 0 0
England Wales 2019 Group stage 9/10 9 2 6 0 1
India 2023 Did not qualify
Total 12/13 2 Titles 80 43 35 0 2

ICC T20 World Cup

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Main article: West Indies at the Men's T20 World Cup
T20 World Cup record
Hosts, Year Round Position GP W L T NR
South Africa 2007 Group stage 11/12 2 0 2 0 0
England 2009 Semi-finals 4/12 6 3 3 0 0
Cricket West Indies 2010 Super 8 6/12 5 3 2 0 0
Sri Lanka 2012 Champions 1/12 7 3 2 1 1
Bangladesh 2014 Semi-finals 3/16 5 3 2 0 0
India 2016 Champions 1/16 6 5 1 0 0
United Arab Emirates Oman 2021 Super 12 9/16 5 1 4 0 0
Australia 2022 Group Stage 15/16 3 1 2 0 0
Cricket West IndiesUnited States 2024 Super 8 5/20 7 5 2 0 0
Total 9/9 2 titles 46 24 20 1 1

ICC Champions Trophy

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Champions Trophy record
Hosts, Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Bangladesh 1998 Runners-up 2/9 3 2 1 0 0
Kenya 2000 Round 1 11/11 1 0 1 0 0
Sri Lanka 2002 7/12 2 1 1 0 0
England 2004 Champions 1/12 4 4 0 0 0
India 2006 Runners-up 2/10 8 5 3 0 0
South Africa 2009 Round 1 8/8 3 0 3 0 0
England Wales 2013 6/8 3 1 1 1 0
England Wales 2017 Did not qualify
Pakistan United Arab Emirates 2025
Total 7/9 1 title 24 13 10 1 0

ICC World Cup Qualifier

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World Cup Qualifier record
Year Round Position GP W L T AB
England 2018 Runners-up 2/10 10 8 2 0 0
Zimbabwe 2023 Super 6 5/10 9 3 6 0 0
Total - 0 title 19 11 8 0 0

Women's team

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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

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World Cup record
Year Round Position Played Won Lost Tie NR
England 1973 Did not participate
India 1978
New Zealand 1982
Australia 1988
England 1993 Group Stage 6/8 7 2 5 0 0
India 1997 Group Stage 10/11 4 0 3 0 1
New Zealand 2000 Did not participate
South Africa 2005 Group Stage 5/8 7 2 3 0 2
Australia 2009 Super 6s 6/8 8 1 7 0 0
India 2013 Runners-up 2/8 9 5 4 0 0
England 2017 Group Stage 6/8 7 2 5 0 0
New Zealand 2022 Semi-final 4/8 8 3 4 0 1
India 2025
Total 0 Title - 50 15 31 0 4

ICC Women's T20 World Cup

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T20 World Cup record
Year Round Position Played Won Lost Tie NR
England 2009 Group Stage 5/8 3 1 2 0 0
Cricket West Indies 2010 Semi-final 4/8 4 2 2 0 0
Sri Lanka 2012 Semi-final[25] 3/8 4 2 2 0 0
Bangladesh 2014 Semi-final 4/10 5 3 2 0 0
India 2016 Champions 1/10 6 5 1 0 0
United Arab Emirates 2018 Semi-final 3/10 5 4 1 0 0
Australia 2020 Group Stage 6/10 4 1 2 0 1
South Africa 2023 Group Stage 6/10 4 2 2 0 0
United Arab Emirates 2024 Semi-final 4/10 5 4 1 0 0
England 2026
Total 1 Title - 40 24 15 0 1

Men's U-19 team

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U-19 World Cup

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West Indies U19 World Cup record
Year Result Pos № Pld W L T NR
Australia 1988 Semi-finals 3rd 8 8 5 3 0 0
South Africa 1998 First round 10th 16 7 5 2 0 0
Sri Lanka 2000 Second round 5th 16 6 4 2 0 0
New Zealand 2002 Semi-finals 4th 16 7 4 3 0 0
Bangladesh 2004 Runner-up 2nd 16 8 5 3 0 0
Sri Lanka 2006 Second round 8th 16 5 2 3 0 0
Malaysia 2008 First round 9th 16 6 4 2 0 0
New Zealand 2010 Semi-finals 3rd 16 6 4 2 0 0
Australia 2012 Quarter-finals 6th 16 6 4 2 0 0
United Arab Emirates 2014 Quarter-finals 6th 16 6 3 3 0 0
Bangladesh 2016 Champion 1st 16 6 5 1 0 0
New Zealand 2018 First round 10th 16 6 3 3 0 0
South Africa 2020 Quarter-finals 5th 16 6 4 1 0 1
Cricket West Indies 2022 First round 11th 16 6 3 3 0 0
South Africa 2024 Second round 5th 16 5 3 1 0 1
Total 82 55 27 0 2

Women's U-19 team

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Under-19 Women's World Cup

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West Indies's U19 Twenty20 World Cup Record
Year Result Pos № Pld W L T NR
South Africa 2023 Super 6 – 16 5 2 3 0 0
MalaysiaThailand 2025 To be determined
BangladeshNepal 2027
Total 5 3 2 0 0

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e Malcolm, p. ???
  3. ^ Malcolm, p. 78
  4. ^ Shales, Melissa (2007). Barbados. London: New Holland Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-84537-561-4.
  5. ^ a b Malcolm, p. 83.
  6. ^ Malcolm, p. 78.
  7. ^ Cricinfo (2 January 2009). "ICC and FICA launch Cricket Hall of Fame". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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