Fourteen-year-old cricketer Shahid Shamsudeen has his eyes set on the prize; playing cricket for Guyana. His journey is different, as he played competitive cricket in Canada, and he represents the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club in Berbice. Current Guyana Harpy Eagles captain, Matthew Nandu who also played cricket in Canada and Guyana, has certainly inspired...
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WI Academy or Guyana Harpy Eagles – Junior Sinclair eager for Regional call-up
By Brandon Corlette Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 emerging player of the season Junior Sinclair continue his long wait for a Regional call-up. The Guyana Harpy Eagles squad is stacked with West Indies spinners in Gudakesh Motie, Veerasammy Permaul and Kevin Sinclair. With those big names being sure starters for the Harpy Eagles, the right-arm...
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“The respect and care is not there for West Indies cricketers”: Dottin warns CWI
Deandra Dottin has warned West Indies to get their house in order quickly or risk things “not ending well” in an impassioned plea for players to be better respected and resourced. Speaking in detail for the first time since her shock international retirement, Dottin told the Ladies Who Switch podcast that the board has a...
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“Reds” on WI A team: Anderson, Wickham omission a surprise; Cariah’s selection a mystery
By Brandon Corlette The West Indies A squad has been announced that will tour Bangladesh, meeting their A side for three four-day matches, starting on May 16. Veteran cricket commentator Joseph “Reds” Perreira shared his views on the team selected, noting that the omission of Kevlon Anderson and Kevin Wickham was a surprise while the...
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Australian cricket agent guiding Guyana and WI cricketers
Exclusive by Brandon Corlette Cricket is known as a gentleman’s game, but women are making great strides in every aspect of the game. This is the same progress shown by Australian Sophie Claire McIlwain, who has been offering guidance to Guyana and West Indies cricketers through her role as an accredited cricket agent. Guyana and...
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Adams still in Guyana’s senior team plans despite being axed – selectors clear the air
By Brandon Corlette The non-selection of Antony Adams to the Guyana Harpy Eagles team has certainly been the buzz around the Guyanese cricketing population. On what was deemed a rare occasion for Guyanese media, the Guyana Harpy Eagles selectors made an appearance to face questions at a media interaction, and Lead Selector Ravindranauth Seeram and...
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Shimron Hetmyer relishing fatherhood; describes 2022 as learning curve
Brandon Corlette exclusive The year 2022 has been a year of great difference for Guyana and West Indies superstar Shimron Hetmyer. While he had not dominated the playing fields as he would have liked, he made significant strides off the field. The 26-year-old left-handed batsman had become a father, a journey he describes as lovely....
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The everlasting bond: Kevin Sinclair and grandfather Carlton Sinclair
By Brandon Corlette The moment Kevin Sinclair made it to the senior West Indies white-ball squad and then made his debut, he made the entire nation proud, but his grandfather Carlton Sinclair is beyond proud. In a recent interview with this daily publication, the Sinclair duo spoke about their everlasting bond and Kevin’s journey to...
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Comments from West Indian greats a confident booster: Nial Smith
By Brandon Corlette If you have followed the recent Regional Super50 tournament in Antigua, you would have heard the West Indian greats and the commentators speaking highly of Guyana Jaguars pacer Nial Smith. The impressive speedster, who claimed eight wickets in the five matches he played, said these comments made by the West Indies greats...