Windward Islands face England Lions at Windsor Park

Cricket fans in Dominica are in for a treat this week as Dominica’s 2011 cricket calendar goes regional.  From March 17-20, Windward Islands will face England Lions at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium (WPSS).  The England Lions (formerly England A) is a cricket team representing England and Wales and is the “second-tier” of international English cricket, just below the full England cricket team.  The team was formed as a way of giving promising young cricketers the experience of playing international cricket.

This match is part of ROUND 6 of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional 4-Day Tournament that began in February.  Other teams in the tournament include Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Leeward Islands, Barbados and Combined Campuses and Colleges.

The Windward Islands team drew with Jamaica in Round 2, beat Guyana in Round 3 and have a first innings lead over Barbados at the end of the third day of Round 5 currently taking place in Barbados, thanks to the brilliant batting of Andre Fletcher and Liam Sebastien (Captain) with scores of 116 and 94, respectively.  On Saturday, the second day of the fifth round match, excellent off-spin bowling from Sebastien helped him to achieve his best first-class figures of 6-97 from 47 overs.

Marie-Antoinette Mora, DCA Media Liaison, said, “We want to encourage everyone to come out to witness this momentous event.  This is a unique opportunity to witness future West Indies and England players and the Dominica Cricket Association (DCA) has made it possible for all schools to attend the match.  All children in school uniform, accompanied by teachers, will be admitted to the games free of charge on Thursday and Friday.  Furthermore, the school with the most students attending the games over the two-day period will win a Cricket Kit, compliments DIGICEL.  On Thursday and Friday, adults pay $15 while the entrance fee on Saturday and Sunday is $20 for adults and only $5 for children under 15 years.  Season tickets for the four-day match cost $60.”

This match signals the beginning of a series of regional and international cricket matches being held in Dominica this year.  From May 13-22, the Windward Islands Cricket Board Under 15 Tournament will get underway followed by the Windward islands Cricket Board Win Lotto 20/20 Tournament from May 25-30, all leading up to the historic 3rd Digicel Test Match – West Indies Vs India – from July 6-10.

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15 Comments

  1. chicken leg
    March 14, 2011

    am a fan of cricket.will be dere as longe as the ladies there.

  2. Sporty
    March 14, 2011

    Good news, but the stadium is not used often enough :mrgreen:

    • MOTS
      March 14, 2011

      Every year the stadium is used toi ts full capasity but that not enough 4 u doush

      • MOTS
        March 14, 2011

        Capacity

        • Sporty
          March 14, 2011

          ..Can you correct your other mistakes?… :mrgreen:

        • mouth of the south
          March 14, 2011

          i am asking that u stop using the name MOTS as it is well known to be associated with my handle name,,, be original n stop horse riding someone else’s,,,, u should be ashamed to try n ride the name of a dumb dumb marjee karkar bwah like mouth of the south

  3. sports man
    March 14, 2011

    The last time domestic cricket was played there it was not opened to them.

  4. kc
    March 14, 2011

    Make sure that they have the toliets open this time. :-D

    • answer
      March 14, 2011

      the last time the toilets were opened cause i was there.

  5. KUNTA KINTE
    March 14, 2011

    Y’all just a bunch of fools. y’all cry and bawl so much about the stadium would never build then when it was built y’all cry about no games would ever take place. now the stadium getting used to it’s max y’all 1st in line for vip and party stands. SMH how much of a hypocrite can you be? Lol best you just be a liberal cause being on that side you on is a joke.

    • KUNTA KINTE
      March 14, 2011

      @ MOFTS

      • mouth of the south
        March 14, 2011

        yaw yaw how u feeling yaw yaw,,,, why don’t u put a dirty sock in ur mouth then shut it n stay quiet yaw yaw :-x :-x :-x :mrgreen: oh my :-o

        • MOTS
          March 14, 2011

          Why dont you go suck on a lime you ass *&*&#$%

  6. happy
    March 14, 2011

    i’m supporting windwards all the way and i will be there

  7. mouth of the south
    March 14, 2011

    u know is us the uwpites that gonna be in the conference seats,,,, n enjoying the best views,,, built with the help of skerro lol,,, dem labourites too brokes to afford them good seats dere,,,, red clinic close

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