CWI Boss Commends Windies’ 2024 Performance

Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dr Kishore Shallow has commended the performance of the regional men’s team in 2024, despite recent losses to Bangladesh and England. He spoke to the players in the locker room following a 3-0 T20 International series defeat against the visiting Bangladesh team at Arnos Vale in St Vincent & the Grenadines last Thursday. “I’m sure everyone here probably did not finish the way we had planned to– meaning we would have all preferred to finish with a series win, at least a final win this evening, but it doesn’t always go that way. And that’s just the nature of sport,” said Shallow.  “But I just wanted to really thank everyone for their hard work throughout the entire year. I think certainly by all the calculations and measurements, you would say that the teams, our teams are improving–certainly the white-ball teams. We have come a mighty long way.” Since the appointment of Daren Sammy as head coach in mid-2023, the Men in Maroon have shown notable improvements in both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The West Indies have played 28 ODIs, securing 15 victories and winning four of seven bilateral series. In T20Is,...