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Arjune slams century as GNIC reach 319-6 dec.
Former national opening batsman Krishna Arjune made a welcome return to form slamming a century as the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) reached 319 – 6 declared on the first day of their two-day Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) First Division Heroes Cup competition at the Eve Leary ground yesterday.
Guyana beat HPC by three runs in tense encounter
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Guyana made a winning start to the WICB Regional one-day championship yesterday, after they held their nerve to beat the High Performance Centre XI by three runs in a thrilling last-over finish.
Banks Light Beer cricket tourney launched
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday launched a three-day Inter-Zone cricket competition with the emphasis being placed on improving batting techniques among Berbice cricketers ahead of several national tournaments.
Barbados overcome stumble to make winning start
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Barbados stumbled and stuttered before a disciplined half-century from Kirk Edwards guided them to a comfortable four-wicket win over the Leeward Islands in their opening game of the WICB Regional one-day championship yesterday.
Young Bravo scores big to lead T&T to victory
FALMOUTH, Jamaica, CMC – Darren Bravo struck the first hundred of this year’s WICB Regional One-day competition to trump a resolute innings from Floyd Reifer, and lead reigning champions Trinidad & Tobago to an eight-wicket victory yesterday.
Former captain Imran wants revamp of Pakistan cricket
KARACHI, (Reuters) - Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has called for an overhaul of the country’s cricket set-up after the ICC warned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to improve its governance and enforce anti-corruption measures.
Weather aids Windwards in upset win over hosts
FALMOUTH, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s recent fickle weather upstaged a half-century from national captain Chris Gayle and steady spin bowling from Nikita Miller and Odean Brown to hand Windward Islands a five-wicket, upset victory when this year’s WICB Regional One-day competition opened yesterday.
Tendulkar at new heights as World Cup nears
LONDON, (Reuters) - Unruffled composure over two decades, in the face of the world’s most hostile attacks and the frenzied demands of a celebrity-fixated society, confirms the true greatness of Sachin Tendulkar.
Ponting faces blowtorch on return to Australia
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) - After enduring two stinging test defeats in India, Ricky Ponting will return home with questions about Australia’s form and his captaincy ringing in his ears a month before the Ashes start.
King spurs Windies women to opening T20 victory
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Stacy-Ann King’s handy all-round performance helped West Indies Women to a six-wicket victory over South Africa Women in the Twenty20 competition in the ICC Women’s World Challenge yesterday.
T&T eying three-peat
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Title-holders Trinidad and Tobago will begin their quest for a hat-trick of titles when they face Combined Campuses and Colleges on the opening day of the WICB Regional one-day championship today.
No proof of corruption in Oval one-dayer – ICC
DUBAI, (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has not found any “compelling evidence” of corruption against any player or support staff in the Sept.
Jamaica ready to host WICB one-day tournament
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Despite heavy rains here recently that caused widespread flooding, cricket officials here has declared the country ready to host the West Indies Cricket Board Regional one-day championship which bowls off today.
Moore eager to see how young talent will blossom
Manager of the Guyana team which will open their regional one-day campaign in Jamaica on Friday, Carl Moore, is eager to see how the young talent in the squad will blossom.