After making the Test squad to tour Bangladesh and did not feature in any of the two Test matches, Guyana’s Veerasammy Permaul was left out of the squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka starting from March 21. Permaul, however, has been included in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) President’s XI squad that will play the Sri Lankans in a 2-Day match from March 17 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground. After Jomel Warrican’s good showing in the Bangladesh series, his fellow left-arm spinner, Permaul was not considered for selection. Permaul claimed four wickets in the second innings of the...
No Guyanese included as West Indies announce squad for Sri Lanka Test
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the West Indies squad for the first of the two-match Test series at home against Sri Lanka. The Test squad features several players who recently participated in the 2-0 victorious Test series in Bangladesh. Two senior players who did not play in the Bangladesh series, all-rounder Jason Holder and left-handed batsman Darren Bravo, have returned to the Test squad which will be led by Kraigg Brathwaite. The first Test will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium from March 21-25. The Selection Panel also named the squad for the CWI President’s...
“We are up for the fight”– Captain Pollard
The West Indies crushed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first One Day International (ODI), and will be looking to make it two in two when the second ODI bowls off today, Friday March 12, from 9:30h local time at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. After the opening victory, Captain Kieron Pollard said he and his team are up for the fight for the remaining matches. Pollard also reflected on the first ODI, and shared some positive sentiments on “player of the match”, Shai Hope, who scored a classy century. “They were 100 without loss...
Ramsammy brothers lead Tucber Park to Premium Asphalt U-19 title
Tucber Park Cricket Club on Thursday last defeated East Bank Blazers by 286 runs at the Rose Hall Canje Community Centre to lift the first ever Premium Asphalt Under 19 trophy. Abdul Ramsammy struck an impressive 97 while his younger brother Zeynul Ramsammy made a composed 68 as Tucber Park posted 330-9 in their alloted 50 overs. In response, a collective bowling effort rolled over East Bank to 44 all out. Earlier, Tucber Park lost Anthony Williams for five but Abdul found a reliable partner in Tomani Caesar. The duo shared a blistering 74-run partnership for the second wicket which...
He is the right man to lead the Test side- Harper on Kraigg
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain.Brathwaite, who has previously led the team in seven Tests whilst deputizing for Holder, including the recent two-nil Test Series win away to Bangladesh, becomes the 37th Test Captain of the West Indies. Holder, the current No. 1 all-rounder in the ICC Test rankings, captained the West Indies team in 37 Tests since taking over from Denesh Ramdin in 2015, leading the side to 11 wins, 5 draws and 21 defeats.Jimmy Adams, CWI Director of Cricket paid tribute to Holder saying: “On...
Vitality Inc donates $1.4M worth of cricket gear to 8 Berbice clubs and 2 youth cricketers
– BCB and RHTY&SC honour Sawh with highest awards Eight cricket clubs from the Upper Corentyne area, along with two young cricketers from Port Mourant and Tucber Park respectively, on Tuesday last received over #1.4 million worth of cricket gear from Vitality Inc.The company, which would shortly be officially launched in Guyana, is headed by overseas-based Guyanese Sureian Sawh, a former resident of Upper Corentyne, before he migrated to the United States of America (USA). The clubs receiving the gear were: No 73 Young Warriors, No 72 Cut and Load, No 72 All Stars, No 70 MYO, NO 68 Turn...
Shiv Chanderpaul: West Indies batsmen need to have a survival mindset
By Brandon Corlette Legendary West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who is currently in Antigua wearing the cap of batting coach with the players involved in the Best v Best Test trial at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, has saidthe West Indies batsmen need to have a survival mindset against the Sri Lankans.The left-hander is, however, confident that the West Indies are equipped with the players to win the three One Day International matches against Sri Lanka. “We have to be smart and find a way to deal with the Sri Lankan spinners,” he said. “If you can’t read, you still have...
Permaul bags 4 as Brathwaite’s XI coast to 4-wicket win
6 ducks in Chase XI 2nd Innings Guyana’s left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul claimed 4-21 in 12.1 overs to highlight the third day of the Best v Best Test trial at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. Kraigg Brathwaite’s XI won the match by four wickets inside three days. Brathwaite’s XI resumed the day on 242-5 in reply to Chase XI 326. Early on day 3, Brathwaite’s XI was bowled out for 346, with a lead of 20. In addition to Brathwaite’s 95, Kaveem Hodge scored 59 while Rahkeem Cornwall scored a blistering 63 which was decorated with nine fours and three...
CLASSY HOPE HITS CENTURY AS WINDIES TAKE 1-0 SERIES LEAD
A brilliant century from Shai Hope – his tenth in ODI cricket – led West Indies to a crushing eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Antigua. Set 233 to win, West Indies knocked off the runs with three overs to spare, with the sort of ruthless efficiency it is generally so difficult to execute against Sri Lanka, particularly on slower tracks that might have something in them for spinners. A 143-run opening stand between Hope and Evin Lewis, who scored an uncharacteristic, yet impressive, 90-ball 65, effectively froze Sri Lanka out of the game before their...
Brathwaite misses century as Warrican, Hodge impress
Captain Kraigg Brathwaite narrowly missed out on three figures while left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican grabbed three wickets, on the second day of the four-day West Indies warm-up match here Tuesday.Replying to Roston Chase XI’s 326 at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Brathwaite’s XI ended on 242 for five with the right-hander top-scoring with 95. Kavem Hodge, who toured Bangladesh but failed to make his Test debut, struck a compact unbeaten 59 while left-hander Paul Palmer ended on 31 not out.Warrican, a key member of the Caribbean side’s Test attack in Bangladesh last month, claimed three for 52 including the key wicket of...