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Cricket, athletics, and sport from Barbados and beyond.
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West Indies Women to play test cricket after 20 years, part of new FTP cycle with 15 test matches. ICC introduces T20 Champions Trophy, Zimbabwe joins ICC Women’s ODI Championship.
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England will play their first women's Test in West Indies under the new Future Tours Programme, with a series of matches scheduled for April and May 2027. The cycle also includes Tests against India, Australia, and South Africa.
Shane Collymore secures a pole-to-pole victory astride Rene in the feature race at Barbados Turf Club's season opener. Rene, a six-year-old chestnut horse, triumphs in the Welcome Back Handicap.
West Indies secure an eight-wicket victory over England in the first ODI, with Gudakesh Motie's impressive bowling leading to England's low total of 209 and West Indies' strong performance at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds.
The "International Futsal League" in Barbados this December will feature male and female teams competing for prize money, with international squads participating. Elite coaches will lead teams named after the island's heritage.
