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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC-Barbadian Kyshona Knight will join her twin sister Kycia in the West Indies Women’s team for the ICC Women’s World Cup in India later this month.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC- A Guyanese cricketer who helped his country capture the inaugural Caribbean T20 tournament is determined to use his experience to exalt influence over his team seeking to repeat that feat when the competition begins this weekend.

(BBC) Opener Nasir Jamshed struck his second successive century yesterday to help Pakistan to an 85-run win over India in the second one-day international in Kolkata.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – David Warner and Phil Hughes hit stylish half centuries as Australia’s batsmen put Sri Lanka to the sword on the second morning of the third test yesterday and reached lunch at 127 for one.

(Reuters) – Still feeling a little giddy after a barn-storming finish to his 2012 campaign, Ian Poulter is itching to plug the only hole in his otherwise glittering career resume by winning a major championship.

BRISBANE, Australia,  CMC-West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach was among the wicket takers as his team Brisbane Heat scored an upset win over Melbourne Stars in the Australian Big Bash League yesterday.

(WICB) Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – As vice captain and main all rounder, Christopher Barnwell sees himself as having a major role to play in Guyana’s line-up for the Caribbean T20 2013.

(BBC) Opener Nasir Jamshed struck his second successive century to help Pakistan to an 85-run win over India in the second one-day international in Kolkata.

Buxton United completed its dream run of the 23rd Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament on New Year’s Day by out gunning Amelia’s Ward United in a penalty shootout to clinch the winner’s trophy and the $4M first prize.

Camptown Football Club toppled a game Riddim Squad Football Cub 2-0 to win the second annual Gorgetown Football Association/Banks Beer Knockout Cup and $4 million first prize at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda Tuesday night.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – Stroke-maker Mithali Raj has been named to lead India in the Women’s World Cup which bowls off here later this month.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – An undefeated century from Alviro Petersen helped South Africa reach 252 for three after they had skittled embattled New Zealand for 45 on a spectacular opening day of the first test yesterday.

The National T20 team is ready to take on its regional counterparts when the West Indies Cricket Board Caribbean T20 tournament bowls off on Sunday in Trinidad.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will use the example of their remarkable turnaround on their last tour of South Africa to try and rescue a face-saving third test victory against Australia, captain Mahela Jayawardene said  yesterday.

SYDNEY, Australia,  CMC – Sydney Thunder head coach Shane Duff has thrown his support behind embattled West Indies star Chris Gayle, following the opener’s latest failure.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies rescaled the pinnacle of world cricket for the first time in eight years while sprint superstar Usain Bolt laid claim to legend status by once again attaining the dizzying heights of global stardom, to headline a remarkable year in Caribbean sport in 2012.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels remains unperturbed by the criticism of his bowling action, Melbourne Renegades coach Simon Helmot has said.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Pacers Kevon Cooper and Ravi Rampaul have both passed fitness tests and are back in training with defending champions Trinidad and Tobago, for the Caribbean T20 tournament which begins this weekend.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – All-rounder Jacques Kallis became the fourth player and first South African to score 13,000 test runs on an eventful opening day of the first test against New Zealand yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC-Jamaica’s captain Tamar Lambert has identified defending champions Trinidad and Tobago as his country’s main threat in the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament starting in Port of Spain on Sunday.