Sports

ICC poised to split president’s role

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Future International Cricket Council (ICC) presidents are likely to have reduced powers after the governing body’s board recommended turning the job into an ambassadorial role and creating a new position of chairman.

From left standing Lyndon Wilson, Rupert Perry, Winston George, Quinse Clarke and Robert Chisholm pose with Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Fraser (extreme left sitting), KA Juman Yassin (middle sitting) and Colin Boyce (extreme right sitting) at the press conference yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)
From left standing Lyndon Wilson, Rupert Perry, Winston George, Quinse Clarke and Robert Chisholm pose with Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Fraser (extreme left sitting), KA Juman Yassin (middle sitting) and Colin Boyce (extreme right sitting) at the press conference yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

George, Perry and Clarke to undergo special training in Jamaica for London Olympics

Three organizations, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will be going all out to ensure that Guyana is well represented at track and field at this year’s London Olympic Games.

Brittany van Lange

Seaton, van Lange steal show at January Splash

Youngsters Leon Seaton and Jonathan van Lange stole the limelight on Saturday last when the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) held its first event of the year, the January Splash, at the Colgrain Swimming Pool, Camp Street.

Misbah shines to lead Pakistan from darkness

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Following the Pakistan cricket team has often been a veritable health hazard for their supporters, pledging allegiance to a supremely talented but highly fractious bunch that would veer from the sublime to the ridiculous in the blink of an eye.

Dinanath Ramnarine

Ramnarine calls on WICB to blank GCB

President and CEO of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), Dinanath Ramnarine is calling on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to not recognise the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and bring good governance to cricket in the Caribbean.

Some members of Guyana national team and coaching staff pose at the Regency hotel on Sunday evening. (Orlando Charles photo)

Singh expects team to struggle early on

Cricket Operations Officer of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Robin Singh is claiming that the current impasse between the GCB and the government installed Interim Management Committee (IMC) has affected the preparation of the national side.

Veerasammy Permaul

‘I have to learn quickly’

Thrust into the captaincy of the Guyana national cricket team which will compete in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional Four-day competition which bowls off Friday, 22-year-old Veerasammy Permaul understands that he will have to make adjustments quickly.

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