Windward Islands cricket team

The Windward Islands team is the least successful of the six West Indian first class teams, having failed to win a first-class title and with four one-day titles in 37 attempts. They played their first first-class match in 1959–60 against the touring England side, losing by ten wickets, and until 1980–81 they mainly played as a part of the Combined Islands. However, from 1981–82 onwards they have played as a separate entity. On a few occasions, all in the one-day Red Stripe Bowl competition, two teams have represented the Windwards. In the 2001–02, Northern Windward Islands and Southern Windward Islands competed, while in 2002–03, a team from Saint Vincent and Grenadines and a Rest of the Windward Islands side took part. ==Squad==

Prominent cricketers who have represented the Windward Islands include: • Mike Findlay • Winston Davis • Nixon McLean • Cameron Cuffy • Deighton Butler • Sunil Ambris • Kesrick Williams • Obed McCoy • Rawl Lewis • Junior Murray • Devon Smith • Andre Fletcher • Daren Sammy • Johnson Charles • Lockhart Sebastien • Irvine Shillingford • Shane Shillingford • Adam Sanford == Honours ==

• Domestic one-day competition (4): 1988–89, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2017-18 == Grounds ==

The Windward Islands team has played at the following venues • Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, Saint Vincent • National Cricket Stadium in Grenada • Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. • Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica • Mindoo Philip Park in Castries, Saint Lucia • Tanteen Recreation Ground in Grenada The Mindoo Philip Park has not seen any first-class cricket since 2001, and has been replaced by the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet. ==See also==