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Does West Indies have national anthem?
West Indies, being a confederation of Carribean nations, obviously do not have a single national anthem. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has instead adopted David Rudder’s ‘Rally Round the West Indies’ as their anthem.
Which countries represent West Indies?
Three major physiographic divisions constitute the West Indies: the Greater Antilles, comprising the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico; the Lesser Antilles, including the Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Guadeloupe.
Which countries have the same national anthem?
Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom’s national anthem are musically identical. The national anthems of Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom shares the same melody but have different lyrics.
Which cricket team is not a country?
Most cricketing nations use their own national flags for cricketing purposes. However, as the West Indies represent a number of independent states and dependencies, there is no natural choice of flag.
Does the West Indies have a flag?
The flag was originally designed by Edna Manley. The flag is shown as 1:2; the upper two white stripes reflect the lower ones. The flag of the West Indies Federation was flown at the cricket test match between Australia and the West Indies held in Barbados in 1999.
Is West Indies a country?
The West Indies is not one country. The West Indies comprises 15 English speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean that play under a common banner.
Is West Indies country or not?
Where are West Indies?
The West Indies are a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago.
Which country has not national anthem?
Austria
Austria, the Country without a National Anthem.
Do West Indies still play cricket?
Representative teams The West Indies cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of the West Indies. The “Windies” is one of the twelve elite international teams that play at the Test match cricket-level.
Who is West Indies captain?
Kieron Pollard
Jason HolderCarlos Brathwaite
West Indies cricket team/Captains