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JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – All-rounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of the first test against South Africa starting on Wednesday after a slow recovery from a calf injury with Australia bringing Shaun Marsh back into their squad.

The first of three coaching sessions for Teachers/Coaches participating in the 2014 Scotia Bank/Pepsi Schools Tournament commences today at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.

AUCKLAND,  (Reuters) – Neil Wagner captured four wickets at crucial times as New Zealand held off a counter-attacking India to win the first test at Eden Park by 40 runs after tea on the fourth day today.

Guyana suffered their first defeat in their final preliminary round match of this year’s NAGICO Super50 Regional limited overs competition when they went under to Jamaica by 10 runs in their top of the table Group A clash at the Queen’s Park Oval last night.

SINGAPORE CITY, Singapore, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has supported a new proposal from the International Cricket Council (ICC) which was approved at the Board’s meeting in Singapore yesterday.

Things haven’t gone to plan for either the West Indies or England as they prepare to contest the strange combination of three ODIs in Antigua and three Twenty20s in Barbados February 28 to March 15.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) which will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year, has plans to stage a number of memorable events as part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Ten teams are lined up to compete in the Citizen’s Bank Players Cup/GT Beer Golf championship today at the Lusignan Golf Club.

In an effort to reignite the basketball flame, the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) on Friday launched what is billed to be the nation’s biggest basketball tournament.

The Athletic Association of Guyana’s (AAG) National Senior Championships, which was expected to be staged yesterday will now be held on February 24 at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

The cream of the nation’s wheelsmen will once again turn the roadways of West Demerara into their battleground today when Hassan Mohamed continues his cycling calendar.

The final of the 2013 New Building Society (NBS) second division 40-overs-a-side competition between Young Warriors and No.

After an absence of three years, French Guiana will renew its rivalry with Guyana and Suriname for top honours in the Inter-Guiana Games this year.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Former West Indies cricket captain Courtney Walsh said he is happy to support the initiative of former wicketkeeper Junior Murray to start a cricket academy.

(Trinidad Express) Last year’s inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) was a success with the public.

(Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) board passed key structural and financial reforms today, effectively placing India, England and Australia in charge of the game.

SOCHI, Russia, (Reuters) – Russia’s Winter Olympics got underway yesterday with a grandiose opening ceremony watched by President Vladimir Putin, who will be keen to calm fears of militant attacks and move on from a row over gay rights that has marred the buildup to the Games.

Scholarships to the University of Guyana will be on offer for five exceptional players in the second staging of the Milo U-20 school football competition which kicks off next Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground.

The eight premier football clubs of West Demerara will battle for $500,000 and a trophy when Slingerz FC teams up with Ansa McAl to stage the second annual West Side Stag/ Mashramani Champion’s Cup.

National opener Trevon “Bugsy” Griffith said that scoring his first regional ODI half-century along with sharing a century opening partnership with the legendary Shivnarine Chanderpaul was a dream come true for him as a young cricketer.