Lennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer

Jamaica Scorpions batsman Javelle Glenn (second right) walks off the field on day two of the West Indies Championship cricket match against the Barbados Pride at Sabina Park, in Kingston yesterday.
April 28, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Pride bamboozle Scorpions batsmen

Sabina Park has, in the past, been a fortress of pace and bounce, but on day two of the West Indies Championship, it was turn and torment that told the tale. The Barbados Pride, led by a masterful…
Barbados Pride’s Jonathan Drakes is stumped for 94 by wicketkeeper Romaine Morris of the Jamaica Scorpions on the opening day of their West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park yesterday.
April 27, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Pride in charge at Sabina Park

On a sun-baked opening day at Sabina Park, Barbados Pride turned the screws on hosts Jamaica Scorpions, posting a commanding 346 for five after winning the toss and opting to bat on another placid…
Jamaican umpires Christopher Taylor (left) and Jacqueline Williams officiated the West Indies Championship match between the Jamaican Scorpions and the Barbados Pride at Sabina Park on Tuesday.
April 25, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Umpire Taylor promoted to ICC panel

After 20 years of perseverance, Jamaican cricket umpire Christopher Taylor has been appointed to the International Cricket Council (ICC)/Cricket West Indies (CWI) International Panel of Umpires,…
Jamaica Scorpions batsman Brad Barnes plays a hook shot against Barbados Pride pacer Johann Layne during their drawn West Indies Championship game at Sabina Park yesterday.
April 23, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Gritty Scorpions survive final-day scare against rampant Pride

Hosts Jamaica Scorpions clung on for dear life in a nerve-racking final session against the Barbados Pride at Sabina Park yesterday, battling to 90 for four after being set a theoretical 40-plus overs…
Barbados Pride batsmen Kevin Wickham (centre) and Kraigg Brathwaite meet mid-pitch during their century stand against the Jamaica Scorpions on day three of their West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park last week.
April 22, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Brathwaite, Wickham centuries pile misery on Scorpions

Day three of the West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park belonged entirely to the Barbados Pride, as captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Kevin Wickham carved magnificent centuries to steer their side…
Barbados Pride captain Kraigg Brathwaite evades a sharp bouncer from Jamaica Scorpions fast bowler Ojay Shields on day two of their West Indies Championship match at Sabina Park yesterday.
April 21, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Vistors fight back after Scorpions mammoth 457

Barbados Pride mounted a resolute reply after Jamaica Scorpions piled up a towering 457 on a rain-hit second day of their West Indies Championship clash at Sabina Park yesterday. Resuming on 358 for…
Jamaica Scorpions batsman Kirk McKenzie celebrates scoring a century against the Barbados Pride in thge second-round of the West Indies Championships at Sabina Park yesterday.
April 20, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

McKenzie’s second ton on the trot lifts Scorpions

Kirk McKenzie Jr delivered another statement innings on the opening day of the West Indies Championship second-round match at Sabina Park, stroking a sublime century to guide the Jamaica Scorpions to…
Jamaica Scorpions coach Robert Haynes (right) chats with captain John Campbell during the West Indies Championship cricket match against Barbados Pride at Chedwin Park on Wednesday.
April 17, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Haynes praises Scorpions’ resilience against plucky Pride

Head coach Robert Haynes hailed a “great team effort” after the Jamaica Scorpions pulled off a remarkable come-from-behind seven-wicket victory over the Barbados Pride at Chedwin Park on Wednesday,…
Jamaica Scorpions skipper John Campbell (right) celebrates scoring a century on the fourth day of the West Indies Championship cricket match against Barbados Pride at Chedwin Park, St Catherine, yesterday. Walking away is Barbados Pride paceman, Shamar Spr
April 16, 2026 by Lennox Aldred

Campbell, McKenzie bludgeon Pride in unlikely comeback

Conventional wisdom would have suggested that the final day of the West Indies Championship opener between the Jamaica Scorpions and the Barbados Pride was headed for a tame draw. Scorpions Captain…