Barbados were crowned West Indies Under-15 champions on Wednesday after a solid all-round show from Jahidi Hinds enabled them to overcome a destructive spell from Windward Islands captain Earsinho Fontaine and gallop to a 192-run win. Hinds gathered the top score of 84 from 105 balls that included five fours and three sixes, and he was one of three batsmen that got half-centuries for the Barbadians in their total of 297 all out in 49.2 overs after they chose to bat in their fifth and final round match at Bethesda. Fellow opener and Barbados captain Damarko Wiggins supported with 62...
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Guyana and Barbados produced contrasting performances but both remained unbeaten in the West Indies Under-15 Championship here Easter Monday. Playing at Bethesda Sports Ground, Guyana thrashed Windward Islands by 91 runs while Barbados were forced to fight back before completing a four-wicket win over Jamaica at Coolidge Cricket Ground. In the other game at Liberta Sports Club, Trinidad and Tobago defeated Leeward Islands by three wickets to notch their first win following defeats to Guyana and Barbados in the previous round. Guyana were impressive after being sent in, piling up 251 for six off their 50 overs with Adrian Hetmyer...
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The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s Selection Panel has announced the 15-member squad for the tour to Pakistan in April-May. The eight-match Series comprises three (5) T20 Internationals (T20Is) and three (3) One Day Internationals (ODIs). Two Guyanese were selected; Shemaine Campbell and Cherry-Ann Fraser. Despite Plafianna Millington and Ashmini Munisar along with Nya Latchman and Kaysia Schultz being in the wickets throughout the recent Regional Women’s tournament, they missed selection. Kate Wilmott was rewarded with a call-up to the senior team for the first time, having displayed commendable performances with her right-arm medium pace during the recently concluded CG United Women’s Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze tournaments. Qiana Joseph and Chedean Nation, who also had credible performances were recalled...
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Regional U-15: Guyana Under-15s continue winning ways
Shamar Apple struck a half-century while Rivaldo Pereira claimed five wickets as Guyana pulled off a 14-run win over Jamaica in Antigua. Jamaica looked good chasing the 200-plus run target, led by Tyson Gordon 57 and Demario Hall who scored 52 with but failed to carry their team over the line. Guyana churned out yet another brilliant spell of bowling with Ravaldo Pereira (5-29), Danvir Seegobin (2-27) and captain Adrian Hetmyer (2-49), keeping Jamaica to 205 all out 48.4 overs. Earlier, Guyana made 219 all out in 48 overs, after a brilliant knock from all-rounder Apple, who cracked four sixes...
How will Guyana Harpy Eagles retain the Regional Four-Day championship?
By Brandon Corlette @brandoncorlette Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainty. Whether or not the Guyana Harpy Eagles will win and retain the Regional Four-Day title remains an untold story. Guyana are fourth on the points table, with 66.8 points, 14.4 points behind the table leaders, Leeward Islands Hurricanes. Guyana will have two more matches to go further up the table, when they meet Jamaica at Sabina Park from April 10, and then play Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) from April 17 at UWI SPEC in Trinidad. The season has been a mixed one for Guyana thus far. After five...
Regional U15: Khan and Griffith rattle Trinidad as Guyana win big
Guyana Under-15s destroyed defending champs Trinidad & Tobago, by nine wickets today at the Coolidge Cricket Club Ground in Antigua. Cotton Tree right-arm seamer Arif Khan and left-arm spinner Gilbert Griffith took eight wickets between themselves, with Khan leading with 5-18 and Griffith claiming 3-19. The Trinidadians won the toss and elected to bat first, but they were bowled out for 83 in 24.2 overs with Vice-Captain Zakariyya Mohammed leading with 24 after Khan snapped up 5-18 from 6 overs. The Tucber Park lad, Griffith ended with stingy figures of 3-19 from 6 overs while Brandon Henry (1-3) and Darvir...
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In a pivotal moment at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cricket West Indies (CWI) held in Antigua on Saturday 23 March 2023, President Dr. Kishore Shallow tabled a series of resolutions aimed at implementing governance reforms recommended by the Wehby Report. However, despite extensive consultations and deliberations, some of the resolutions failed to secure the absolute majority threshold required for passage. President Shallow expressed optimism despite the setback, stating, “While it is disappointing that some resolutions did not find favor with majority on this occasion, I remain committed to ensuring that CWI governance structure is always at its most...
Schultz bags five wickets as Guyana end T20 Blaze with win
Mandy Mangru struck an unbeaten fifty while West Indies teammate Kaysia Schultz snatched a five-wicket haul as Guyana crushed Windward Islands by 69 runs to wrap up their Women’s T20 Blaze campaign in style here yesterday. Choosing to bat first at Warner Park, Guyana gathered 131 for four off 20 overs with the 24-year-old Mangru top-scoring with 51 not out off 50 balls with five fours, and captain Shemaine Campbelle stroking 47 from 43 balls with seven fours. The pair posted 86 for the third wicket, a stand which pulled Guyana around from 30 for two at the start of...
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