J/ca crowned three-day champs

Sunil Ambris (at non striker’s end) and Larry Edward tried to rescue the Windwards from defeat against Jamaica. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Jamaica became this year’s WICB three-day champions when they crushed defending champions Windward Islands inside two days by an innings and 77 runs at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground yesterday.

A gritty 46 by number seven, left handed batsman, Larry Edward, and 32 from Sunil Ambris, only served to delay the inevitable as the side had another batting collapse as was the case in the first innings when they were bundled out for 99. They did marginally better yesterday attempting to clear