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BREAKING: T&T leggie Magram replaces Qais Ahmed in GAW squad

BREAKING: T&T leggie Magram replaces Qais Ahmed in GAW squad

Trinidad and Tobago leg-spinner Kissoondath Magram have replaced Afghanistan ace leg-spinner Qais Ahmed in the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Hero Caribbean Premier League. Magram has played one First-class match for Trinidad. He made his first-class debut in January 2020 against the Leeward Islands and has since played one match for the Trinidad...

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BREAKING: Final CPL squads announced

BREAKING: Final CPL squads announced

The squads for the Hero Caribbean Premier League have been confirmed with all players and coaching staff now in Trinidad & Tobago. The whole CPL cohort will be in strict quarantine for the first 14 days they are in the country. There were three players and one coach who have not been able to travel...

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McCarthy, Royal withdrawn from Tallawahs squad after contact with Covid-19 player

McCarthy, Royal withdrawn from Tallawahs squad after contact with Covid-19 player

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have had to rejig their backroom staffers’ line-up just two weeks before CPL 2020 after Simon Helmot, their head coach, and Malolan Rangarajan, the assistant coach, were forced to miss the tournament for different reasons. The franchise has brought in former West Indies captain Courtney Walsh and Mark O’Donnell from...

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Jamaican CPL player tests positive for Covid-19

Jamaican CPL player tests positive for Covid-19

A Jamaican player who was set to compete in the 2020 Hero Caribbean Premier League has tested positive for covid19. He, along with two other players who were in contact with him, will miss the tournament. According to an article from the Jamaica Observer, CEO of Jamaica’s Cricket Association Courtney Francis said he was working...

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GAW new kid on the block: Kevin Sinclair living his dream

GAW new kid on the block: Kevin Sinclair living his dream

By Brandon Corlette A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work for dreams to become reality.This is exactly the route Kevin Sinclair took, and now his dream has become a reality. Hailing from humble beginnings, this Berbician reached greater heights through graduating from junior cricket with honours; dominating...

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Tahir lone South African to play CPL 2020

Tahir lone South African to play CPL 2020

No South African player apart from Imran Tahir will take part in this year’s Caribbean Premier League, which is due to start on August 18. Rassie van der Dussen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Rilee Rossouw and Colin Ingram were unable to confirm travel arrangements in time to be in Trinidad by August 1, when CPL...

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CPL 2020 fixtures released: Amazon Warriors to play TKR in opening match

CPL 2020 fixtures released: Amazon Warriors to play TKR in opening match

The Hero Caribbean Premier League fixtures for the 2020 season have been announced as the best cricketing talent from across the Caribbean and from around the world are set to be part of the Twenty20 tournament which will run from 18 August to 10 September. The 33-match season will be played in Trinidad & Tobago,...

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‘Own Up!’ – Lewis seek apology, compensation after confusion over drafting

‘Own Up!’ – Lewis seek apology, compensation after confusion over drafting

The Jamaica Tallawahs franchise has been placed under the microscope once again, this time involving Jamaican player Ramaal Lewis. Lewis, who played seven games for the Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 tournament last season, was selected in the 16th position in the 2020 online draft by the Tallawahs only to find out...

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Breaking: Guyana Amazon Warriors retain 13; Ross Taylor, Nedd among new additions

Breaking: Guyana Amazon Warriors retain 13; Ross Taylor, Nedd among new additions

The six Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchises have selected their teams for the 2020 tournament which is scheduled to take place from 18 August to the 10 September. The draft was carried out remotely and the six teams have successfully filled out their rosters with both Caribbean and overseas players with Rashid Khan, Marcus...