ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) has formally unveiled an thrilling worldwide collection set to highlight the area’s most promising cricket expertise.
The West Indies Males’s Academy crew will host their Sri Lankan counterparts from June 7 to 26, 2025, in a extremely anticipated residence tour that guarantees each thrilling competitors and important developmental alternatives.
This five-match collection, cut up between two four-day first-class encounters and three 50-over clashes, will happen at two of Antigua’s premier venues — the Coolidge Cricket Floor (CCG) and the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (SVRS).
A strategic step towards the long run
The tour kinds a part of CWI’s long-term technique to strengthen the pathway from youth to senior worldwide cricket. With the Academy gamers recent off their campaigns within the 2025 West Indies Championship, the timing couldn’t be extra opportune.
“These matches function a crucial part within the improvement of our rising gamers,” mentioned Miles Bascombe, Director of Cricket at CWI. “There’s a strategic plan by way of bridging the hole between the junior and senior ranges, and the video games in opposition to Sri Lanka might be used to proceed sharpening and equipping our greatest prospects for the following stage.”
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Coach Subasinghe: Development and grit on full show
Head Coach Ramesh Subasinghe echoed Bascombe’s sentiments, emphasizing the twin significance of technical improvement and private development inside the Academy program.
“The West Indies Academy stays dedicated to studying, improvement, and long-term development,” Subasinghe mentioned. “Over the previous seven months, our gamers have made regular progress each on and off the sphere, rising as cricketers and as younger males. This collection in opposition to the Sri Lankan Rising Gamers is a vital alternative for us to check our expertise in opposition to a global crew, establish areas we will develop, and proceed constructing for the way forward for West Indies cricket.”
Followers invited to witness the following era
Cricket followers throughout Antigua and the broader Caribbean are being urged to prove in robust numbers to assist the Academy squad. Admission to all matches might be free, providing a uncommon likelihood to witness the rise of the area’s subsequent cricketing stars in a reside, aggressive setting.
This collection not solely serves as an important proving floor for gamers, but additionally as a celebration of the Caribbean’s enduring cricket tradition — showcasing starvation, expertise, and the promise of what’s to come back.
Match Schedule:
4-Day Matches at Coolidge Cricket Floor (CCG):
June 7–10: 1st 4-Day Match @ 10:00 AM AST / 9:00 AM in Jamaica
June 14–17: 2nd 4-Day Match @ 10:00 AM AST / 9:00 AM in Jamaica
50-over matches at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (SVRS):
June 21: 1st 50-Over Match @ 9:30 AM AST / 8:30 AM in Jamaica
June 24: 2nd 50-Over Match @ 9:30 AM AST / 8:30 AM in Jamaica
June 26: third 50-Over Match @ 9:30 AM AST / 8:30 AM in Jamaica
With ability, technique, and nationwide satisfaction on the road, this tour gives an exhilarating glimpse into the following chapter of Caribbean cricket.
