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Teammates need to rally around Holder, advises Sammy

February 19, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_2561" align="alignleft" width="300"] West Indies Skipper, Jason Holder[/caption] CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (CMC) – Darren Sammy believes embattled West Indies captain Jason Holder needs the unbridled support of his teammates, in order to navigate the current turmoil surrounding the team’s poor form. The 23-year-old Holder has had...

Windies to bring Caribbean-flavoured buzz to tranquil Nelson

February 14, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_3614" align="alignleft" width="300"] Nikita Miller stretches during West Indies training session at the Drummoyne Oval in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday. (PHOTO: WICB MEDIA)[/caption] NELSON, Australia (CMC) — For a city best known for year-round sunshine, pristine beaches and spectacular scenery, the ICC Cricket World Cup...

Windies arrive in Nelson for opener

February 13, 2015 in Sports

NELSON, New Zealand (CMC) – West Indies touched down here on Friday afternoon (Thursday night, Eastern Caribbean time) to begin final preparations for their opening 2015 World Cup clash against minnows Ireland on Monday. Despite their rocky build-up to the tournament, the squad was in good...