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West Indies
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Nickname(s) Windies
Association Cricket West Indies
Personnel
Test captain Roston Chase
One Day captain Shai Hope
T20I captain Shai Hope
Test coach Daren Sammy
History
Test status acquired 1928 (97 years ago) (1928)
Hong Kong Sixes wins 1
International Cricket Council
ICC status Full Member (1926)
ICC region Americas
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever
Test 8th 1st (1 January 1964)
ODI 9th 1st (1 June 1981)
T20I 5th 1st (10 January 2016)
Tests
First Test v.  England at Lord's, London; 23–26 June 1928
Last Test v.  Australia at Sabina Park, Kingston; 12–14 July 2025
Tests Played Won/Lost
Total 587 185/219
(182 draws, 1 tie)
This year 5 1/4 (0 draws)
World Test Championship appearances 3 (first in 2021)
Best result 8th place (2021, 2023, 2025)
One Day Internationals
First ODI v.  England at Headingley, Leeds; 5 September 1973
Last ODI v.  England at The Oval, London; 3 June 2025
ODIs Played Won/Lost
Total 888 427/419
(11 ties, 31 no results)
This year 6 1/4
(0 ties, 1 no result)
World Cup appearances 12 (first in 1975)
Best result Champions (1975, 1979)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I v.  New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland; 16 February 2006
Last T20I v.  Australia at Sabina Park, Kingston; 22 July 2025
T20Is Played Won/Lost
Total 222 94/114
(3 ties, 11 no results)
This year 6 1/5
(0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances 8 (first in 2007)
Best result Champions (2012, 2016)

Test kit

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ODI kit

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T20I kit

As of 22 July 2025

The West Indies cricket team, also known as The Windies, is a men's cricket team. It represents many English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean region. The team is managed by Cricket West Indies. Players are chosen from fifteen different Caribbean nations and territories. As of July 2025, the West Indies cricket team is ranked 8th in Test cricket, 9th in ODIs, and 5th in T20Is by the ICC.

From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, the West Indies team was the best in the world. They were strong in both Test cricket and One Day International cricket. Many amazing cricketers from the West Indies are now in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

The West Indies have won the Cricket World Cup twice (in 1975 and 1979). They also won the ICC T20 World Cup twice (in 2012 and 2016). They won the ICC Champions Trophy once (in 2004) and the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup once (in 2016). They were also runners-up in the Cricket World Cup (1983) and the ICC Champions Trophy (2006). The West Indies were the first team to win two World Cups in a row.

The West Indies have hosted big cricket events. They hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup and the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. They also co-hosted the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup with the United States.

Countries and Territories Represented

The West Indies cricket team brings together players from many different places. These include independent countries and other territories.

Cricket Associations in the West Indies

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Map of Cricket West Indies' members and affiliates. Full members are in bold, sub-members are in normal text, and affiliates in italics.

Cricket West Indies is the main group that runs the team. It includes six cricket associations. These are from Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. The Leeward Islands group includes several smaller associations. These are from Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Windward Islands group includes associations from Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Some other British Overseas Territories in the region, like the Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands, have their own national teams. Many individual islands also have their own teams. These island teams play in local competitions like the Regional Four Day Competition. Sometimes, international teams play against these island teams for practice before facing the main West Indies team.

The total population of these countries and territories is about 6 million people. This is similar to countries like New Zealand and Ireland. Historically, many West Indies players have come from Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Team History

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Learie Constantine was one of the first great West Indian players in the 1920s and 1930s.

The West Indies cricket team started playing in the 1890s. Back then, they played against visiting English teams. In 1926, the West Indies Cricket Board joined the international cricket body. Their first official international match, called a Test match, was in 1928. This made them the fourth team to have Test status. In the 1930s, the team represented British colonies that would later form the West Indies Federation.

After World War II, the team continued to grow. In 1948, Wilfred Ferguson became the first West Indian bowler to take ten wickets in a Test match. Later that year, Hines Johnson was the first fast bowler to do the same.

The West Indies won against England for the first time at Lord's in 1950. This victory was celebrated in a calypso song. In the 1960s, the team became stronger. It changed from being mostly white players to mostly black players. This happened under captains like Frank Worrell and Gary Sobers.

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Daren Sammy. The West Indies have won three major tournament titles: the Champions Trophy once, and the World Twenty20 twice. Both World T20s were won with Sammy as captain, making him and Clive Lloyd the only West Indian captains with multiple ICC tournament victories.

The team won the first World Cup in 1975. They won it again in 1979. By the late 1970s, the West Indies, led by Clive Lloyd, were seen as the best team in the world. They kept this reputation throughout the 1980s. During these successful years, the West Indies were known for their four fast bowlers. They also had some of the best batsmen in the world. In 1976, Michael Holding took 14 wickets in a Test match against England. This is still a record for a West Indies bowler. In the 1980s, the team won 11 Test matches in a row. They also beat England 5-0 twice, which is called a "blackwash."

However, in the 1990s and 2000s, West Indies cricket faced challenges. The game struggled to become fully professional. Also, the economies in the West Indies faced difficulties. The team found it hard to keep up its past success. A win in the 2004 Champions Trophy gave some hope. But it was with the rise of Twenty20 cricket that the West Indies started to shine again. They developed players who could hit the ball powerfully. These players included Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Marlon Samuels, and Andre Russell.

They won the 2012 World Twenty20 by beating Australia and then Sri Lanka. This was their first ICC world championship since 1979. Then, they won the 2016 World Twenty20 against England. This made them the first team to win the World Twenty20 twice. On the same day in 2016, the West Indies women's team also won their World Twenty20. This was a historic moment for West Indies cricket. In 2023, for the first time, the men's team did not qualify for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. They lost to Scotland in the qualifying rounds.

Team Flag and Anthem

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Former flag of the West Indies cricket team used until 1999.

Most cricket teams use their country's flag. But the West Indies team represents many different countries and territories. So, they have their own special flag. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) created a unique symbol. It shows a palm tree and cricket stumps on a sunny island. This symbol is on a maroon background, which is the West Indian flag. Sometimes, the background also has white and green stripes.

Before 1999, the WICB used a similar symbol. It had a cabbage palm tree and an island, but no stumps. Instead of the sun, it had the Orion constellation. This older design was made in 1923. The team's motto back then meant that the West Indies team (Orion) was not worried about the English cricket team (lions).

For big ICC tournaments, the team uses a special song. It is an adapted version of "Rally 'Round the West Indies" by David Rudder.

Cricket Stadiums

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Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad

The West Indies team plays at many different stadiums across the Caribbean. Here are some of the main ones that have hosted Test matches:

  • Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. This stadium has hosted the most Test matches in the Caribbean. It has a beautiful view of Trinidad's Northern Range mountains.
  • Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. This is known as the 'Mecca' of West Indies cricket. It hosted the first Test match in the region in 1930. It has also hosted two ICC world finals.
  • Bourda in Georgetown, Guyana. This ground is unique because it's below sea level and has a moat to prevent flooding.
  • Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. The famous Blue Mountains are in the background here. Garry Sobers scored a world-record 365 runs here.
  • Antigua Recreation Ground in St John's, Antigua. This stadium is famous for Brian Lara's world-record scores of 375 and 400 not out.
  • Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, St Lucia. This stadium was renamed after captain Darren Sammy after the West Indies won the 2016 World Twenty20.
  • Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. This stadium is named after the legendary West Indies cricketer Viv Richards.
  • Windsor Park Stadium in Roseau, Dominica. This stadium opened in 2007 and hosts Test and One Day International matches.

Other stadiums are used for One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). These include Albion Sports Complex in Guyana, Mindoo Phillip Park in Saint Lucia, Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua, and Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago.

Team Uniforms

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Viv Richards was a great captain for the West Indies.

When playing one-day cricket, the West Indies team wears maroon shirts and trousers. The shirt has the West Indian Cricket Board logo and the brand name Macron. The cap is also maroon with the WICB logo and two yellow stripes.

For T20I cricket, the team wears a yellow shirt with maroon sleeves. It has sky blue and yellow stripes. This shirt also shows the manufacturer's logo and the team's crest.

When playing longer matches (first-class cricket), players wear traditional white cricket clothes. They sometimes wear a maroon sunhat or a maroon baggy cap. The WICB logo is on the front of the hat. Helmets are also maroon. The team's sweaters used to have maroon, green, and grey edges. Gold was added later, but now they often wear simple maroon-edged fleeces.

Over the years, the team has had different uniform suppliers and sponsors. Some past suppliers include Castore, BLK, and Adidas. Past sponsors include Sandals, Digicel, and KFC.

West Indies Women's Cricket Team

The West Indies women's cricket team also plays international cricket. They have a lower profile than the men's team. They played a few Test matches in the 1970s. Since then, they have played only one more Test match in 2003-04. They also play One Day Internationals.

Teams from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica played in the first women's World Cup in 1973. The united Windies team played their first ODI in 1979. While they haven't always been world leaders, they have improved. They finished as runners-up in the 2013 World Cup.

One well-known player is Nadine George. She was a wicket-keeper and batsman. Her century (100 runs) in Pakistan in 2003-04 is the only Test century by a West Indian woman. She supports sports in the West Indies and was honored for her contributions.

In 2016, the West Indies women's team won their first ICC world championship. They won the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 by beating Australia. Members of the men's team were there to cheer them on.

Tournament Successes

The West Indies team has a proud history in major cricket tournaments.

ICC World Test Championship

The team has participated in the World Test Championship since it began.

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 8/9 13 3 8 2 0 6 720 194 26.9 Rose Bowl, England DNQ 8th
2021–23 8/9 13 4 7 2 0 2 156 54 34.1 The Oval, England DNQ 8th
2023–25 8/9 13 3 8 2 0 0 156 44 28.21 Lord's, England DNQ 8th

Cricket World Cup Wins

The West Indies have won the Cricket World Cup twice. They were also runners-up once.

Key
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals
World Cup record
Hosts, Year Round Position GP W L T NR
England 1975 Champions 1/8 5 5 0 0 0
England 1979 Champions 1/8 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 Round 1 6/9 8 4 4 0 0
India Pakistan Sri 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 Quarter-finals 8/14 7 3 4 0 0
England Wales 2019 Group stage 9/10 9 2 6 0 1
India 2023 Did not qualify
South Africa Zimbabwe Namibia 2027 To be decided
India Bangladesh 2031
Total 12/13 2 Titles 80 43 35 0 2

ICC T20 World Cup Wins

The West Indies have won the T20 World Cup twice.

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 Indies United States 2024 Super 8 5/20 7 5 2 0 0
India Sri Lanka 2026 Qualified
Australia New Zealand 2028

To be decided

England Wales Scotland Republic of Ireland 2030
Total 9/9 2 titles 46 24 20 1 1

ICC Champions Trophy Wins

The West Indies have won the Champions Trophy once and been runners-up twice.

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 Round 1 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 Round 1 6/8 3 1 1 1 0
England Wales 2017 Did not qualify
Pakistan United Arab Emirates 2025
India 2029 To be decided
Total 7/9 1 title 24 13 10 1 0

Team Records and Achievements

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Brian Lara holds the world record for the highest score in Test cricket (400 runs).

The West Indies team has set many impressive records in cricket history.

  • Highest Team Scores in Test Matches:

* 790 for 3 declared against Pakistan in Kingston in 1957–58. * 751 for 5 declared against England in St John's in 2003–04.

  • Lowest Team Scores in Test Matches:

* 27 all out against Australia in Kingston in 2025. * 47 all out against England in Kingston in 2003–04.

  • Individual Triple Centuries (300+ runs) for the Windies:

* 400 not out by Brian Lara against England in St John's in 2003–04. * 375 by Brian Lara against England in St John's in 1993–94. * 365 not out by Garry Sobers against Pakistan in Kingston in 1957–58. * 333 by Chris Gayle against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2010–11. * 317 by Chris Gayle against South Africa in St John's in 2004–05.

  • Most Wickets in a Test Match (12 or more):

* 14 wickets for 149 runs by Michael Holding against England in 1976. * 13 wickets for 55 runs by Courtney Walsh against New Zealand in 1994–95.

  • Hat-tricks (3 wickets in 3 balls) in Test Matches:

* Wes Hall against Pakistan in 1959. * Lance Gibbs against Australia in 1961. * Courtney Walsh against Australia in 1988. * Jermaine Lawson against Australia in 2003.

  • Hat-tricks in One-Day Internationals (ODIs):

* Jerome Taylor against Australia in 2006. * Kemar Roach against the Netherlands in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Test Match Captains

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Courtney Walsh led the West Indies team between 1993–94 and 1997–98.

Many talented players have had the honor of leading the West Indies team in Test matches. Here are some of them:

West Indian Test Match Captains
Number Name Period
1 Karl Nunes 1928–1930
5 Jackie Grant 1930–1935
7 George Headley 1947–1948
9 John Goddard 1947–1957
13 Frank Worrell 1960–1963
14 Garfield Sobers 1964–1972
16 Clive Lloyd 1974–1985
19 Viv Richards 1980–1991
22 Richie Richardson 1991–1995
23 Courtney Walsh 1993–1998
24 Brian Lara 1996–2007
28 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 2004–2006
31 Chris Gayle 2007–2010
34 Darren Sammy 2010–2014
36 Jason Holder 2015–2021
37 Kraigg Brathwaite 2017–2025
38 Roston Chase 2025-

Current Team Players

The West Indies cricket team has a group of skilled players. They are chosen for different types of cricket matches. Here are the players who are currently under contract or have played recently. Players in bold have contracts, and italic players are new to the team.

  • Last updated: July 15, 2025*
Name Age Batting style Bowling style Domestic team Forms S/N Captain Last Test Last ODI Last T20I
Batters
Kevlon Anderson 24 Right-handed N/A Guyana Test 73 2025 N/A N/A
Jewel Andrew 18 Right-handed N/A Leeward Islands ODI 15 N/A 2025 N/A
Alick Athanaze 26 Left-handed Right-arm off break Windward Islands Test, ODI, T20I 28 2025 2024 2024
Kraigg Brathwaite 32 Right-handed Right-arm off break Barbados Test 11 2025 2017 N/A
John Campbell 30 Right-handed Right-arm off break Jamaica Test 32 2025 2019 2019
Keacy Carty 28 Right-handed Right-arm medium Leeward Islands Test, ODI, T20I 96 2025 2025 2025
Johnson Charles 36 Right-handed Left-arm orthodox Windward Islands T20I 25 N/A 2023 2025
Shimron Hetmyer 28 Left-handed N/A Guyana ODI, T20I 2 2019 2025 2025
Amir Jangoo 28 Left-handed N/A Trinidad and Tobago Test, ODI 95 2025 2025 N/A
Brandon King 30 Right-handed N/A Jamaica Test, ODI, T20I 53 ODI, T20I (VC) 2025 2025 2024
Evin Lewis 33 Left-handed N/A Trinidad and Tobago ODI, T20I 17 N/A 2025 2025
Mikyle Louis 24 Right-handed N/A Leeward Islands Test 80 2025 N/A N/A
Rovman Powell 32 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Jamaica T20I 52 N/A 2023 2025
Sherfane Rutherford 26 Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Guyana ODI, T20I 50 N/A 2025 2025
All-rounders
Fabian Allen 30 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Jamaica T20I 97 N/A 2022 2024
Roston Chase 33 Right-handed Right-arm off break Barbados Test, ODI, T20I 10 Test (C) 2025 2025 2025
Justin Greaves 31 Right-handed Right-arm medium Leeward Islands Test, ODI, T20I 66 2025 2025 2024
Kavem Hodge 32 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Windward Islands Test 22 2025 2024 N/A
Jason Holder 33 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Barbados T20I 98 2024 2023 2025
Andre Russell 37 Right-handed Right-arm fast Jamaica T20I 12 2010 2019 2025
Romario Shepherd 30 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Guyana ODI, T20I 16 N/A 2024 2025
Shamar Springer 27 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Windward Islands T20I 54 N/A N/A 2024
Wicket-keepers
Joshua da Silva 27 Right-handed N/A Trinidad and Tobago Test 35 2024 2021 N/A
Andre Fletcher 37 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast, leg spin Windward Islands T20I 72 N/A 2016 2024
Shai Hope 31 Right-handed N/A Barbados Test, ODI, T20I 4 ODI, T20I (C) 2025 2025 2025
Tevin Imlach 28 Right-handed N/A Guyana Test 31 2025 N/A N/A
Pace bowlers
Jediah Blades 23 Right-handed Left-arm medium West Indies Academy ODI 75 N/A 2024 N/A
Matthew Forde 23 Right-handed Right-arm medium CCC ODI, T20I 5 N/A 2025 2024
Terrance Hinds 33 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Trinidad and Tobago T20I 14 N/A N/A 2024
Alzarri Joseph 28 Right-handed Right-arm fast Leeward Islands Test, ODI, T20I 8 2025 2025 2025
Shamar Joseph 25 Left-handed Right-arm fast Guyana Test, ODI, T20I 70 2025 2025 2024
Obed McCoy 28 Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Windward Islands T20I 61 N/A 2018 2024
Marquino Mindley 30 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Jamaica ODI 85 2022 2024 N/A
Anderson Phillip 28 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Trinidad and Tobago Test 48 2025 2022 N/A
Kemar Roach 37 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Barbados Test 24 2025 2022 2012
Jayden Seales 23 Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Trinidad and Tobago Test, ODI, T20I 33 2025 2025 2024
Spin bowlers
Akeal Hosein 32 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Trinidad and Tobago T20I 7 N/A 2023 2025
Gudakesh Motie 30 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Guyana Test, ODI, T20I 64 2025 2025 2025
Kevin Sinclair 25 Right-handed Right-arm off break Guyana Test 77 2025 2023 2021
Hayden Walsh 33 Left-handed Right-arm leg break Leeward Islands ODI 86 N/A 2024 2024
Jomel Warrican 33 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Barbados Test 65 Test (VC) 2025 N/A N/A

Coaching Staff

The West Indies team has dedicated coaches and support staff.

Test Team Coaches

Position Name
Team manager Rawl Lewis
Head coach Andre Coley
Assistant coaches Shaun Tait
Rayon Griffith
Stuart Williams
Physiotherapist Denis Byam

Limited Overs Team Coaches

Position Name
Team manager Rawl Lewis
Head coach Daren Sammy
Batting coach Floyd Reifer
Bowling coach James Franklin
Fielding coach Rayon Griffith

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