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From Joseph `Reds’ Perreira in St Lucia Cricket  Commentator When I read the 20/20 squad announced for St.

Reliable sources have confirmed that Nial Smith and Gudakesh Motie have been drafted by the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.

Kevlon Anderson secured his first contract with the Guyana Jaguars on Thursday, a step in his career which he feels is one of the most significant so far.

(Reuters) – The Asia Cup has been postponed for a second year after the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said yesterday there was no room on the calendar to host the rescheduled tournament.

LONDON, CMC – Outstanding West Indies seamer Kemar Roach brought the curtain down on his County Championship stint with a superb five-wicket haul as Surrey earned a draw with Middlesex in an exciting finish to their contest yesterday.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has said the high performance camp here will continue in small groups today despite fast bowler Marquino Mindley testing positive for COVID-19.

Devin Booker recorded 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 99-90 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers in the opening game of the Western Conference first-round series yesterday afternoon.

(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes lost their Formula One championship leads at the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday but the sport’s most successful driver said he was calm and ready to come back stronger.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Cricket in Sri Lanka plunged into a crisis after leading players refused to sign new contracts they find “unfair and non-transparent” on the eve of their one-day series in Bangladesh.

Add another Time-Trial title to Raynauth Jeffrey’s lengthy and diverse palmares.

Funding for seven athletes and two officials to attend the South America Championships in Ecuador will be covered by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA).

A practice session for the West Indies cricketers yesterday in St Lucia was cancelled and no explanation was given.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer’s gradual isolation from Test cricket continued yesterday when he was signed by Multans Sultans for next month’s continuation of the Pakistan Super League.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies seamer Kemar Roach warmed up for next month’s two-Test series against South Africa with a brilliant four-wicket haul to help give Surrey control of their County Championship clash against Middlesex at the Oval.

Guyana’s table tennis Queen Chelsea Edghill just keeps on creating history for herself and her country.

The locally-based Lady Jaguars football players will commence preparation today at the National Training Centre in Providence for the 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The Guyana Cycling Federation’s (GCF) National Championship kicks off today with the Time trials for all categories.

Kashif Muhammad, co-founder of the long standing Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament has been appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC).

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have acquired the services of enigmatic all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League season.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) will host the West Indies Professional Cricketers Draft for the 2021/2022 cricket season on Tuesday  25 via video call.