West Indies A suffered at the hands of Saif Hassan’s hundred before left-arm seamer Mirttunjoy Chowdhury struck twice to give Bangladesh A control of the second four-day “Test”. Resuming from an overnight 157 for five on yesterday’s penultimate day, the visitors ploughed their way to 300 for nine declared, thanks to Saif’s marathon 146. A...
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‘I know this was coming’ – Russell responds to Simmons on non-availability for West Indies
The allrounder, who is unavailable for the T20Is against New Zealand, is playing for the Manchester Originals in the Hundred With two more high-profile T20 leagues coming up, top West Indian players are set to be in great demand, and the situation has all the makings of a fresh scrap between the players and the...
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Archibald hits back after Saif fifty in A team match
Left-arm seamer Colin Archibald claimed a three-wicket haul to stall Bangladesh A’s progress, on another truncated day of the second four-day “Test” yesterday. At the close of the second day at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, the visitors had reached 157 for five from the 50 overs possible due to a delayed start because of...
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We can’t beg people to play for West Indies says Coach Simmons
Two months away from the T20 World Cup, the West Indies management have no clarity on the availability of key players Andre Russell hasn’t made himself available for selection. The status of Sunil Narine’s availability is a bit of a mystery. Evin ewis and Oshane Thomas have not appeared for their fitness tests. Sheldon Cottrell,...
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West Indies A drew with Bangladesh A after rained out final day
West Indies A drew with Bangladesh A in the first four-day “Test” after yesterday’s final day was abandoned without a ball bowled due to wet conditions at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. Scores: BANGLADESH A 167 (Mohammad Mithun 50, Nayeem Hasan 27; Marquino Mindley 5-59, Justin Greaves 3-26) WEST INDIES A 263 for five (Tagenarine...
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Chanderpaul leads solid Windies “A” reply against Bangladesh “A”
Test hopeful Tagenarine Chanderpaul missed out on a half-century as West Indies A took command of their opening four-day “Test” against Bangladesh A here Friday. At the close on day two at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, the hosts were well placed on 165 for three, requiring only three further runs to overhaul Bangladesh A’s...
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Mindley bags three; Bangladesh “A” 135-6 against Windies “A”
Fast bowler Marquino Mindley’s early three-wicket burst took the headlines as West Indies “A” grabbed the honours on a shortened opening day of the first four-day “Test” against Bangladesh “A” yesterday. On a day at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground when only 43 overs were possible due a long break to deal with a dodgy...
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Imlach, Chanderpaul and Sinclair included in West Indies “A” for Bangladesh matches
Da Silva to captain The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel today announced the squads for the West Indies “A” Team series against Bangladesh “A” Team to be played at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia from 4 to 20 August. The two teams will play two four-day first-class matches followed...
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Jason Holder among big signings for South Africa’s new T20 league
Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali and Jason Holder have signed up to play South Africa’s new T20 league, which is to launch in January and is offering player salaries up to USD 300,000. The league, headed by former South Africa captain Graeme Smith, will be played by six franchises who will each have a...
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Regional U-17: Windward Islands crowned champions, fifth place for Guyana
The Windward Islands were crowned champions of the 2022 Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Under-17 Championship on Wednesday. After four rounds of matches, the Clyde Telesford-coached squad finished atop the six-team standings with 17.8 points. Former champions Barbados (14.8pts) placed second and Jamaica (14.2pts) third, with hosts TT (12pts), Guyana (11.6pts) and Leeward Islands...