Clifton Ross

Veerasammy Permaul’s career best 10-wicket haul was not enough to secure a win for Guyana who were left to settle for a draw after being 38 runs away from victory with three wickets in hand when bad light stopped play their game against the Windward Islands in yesterday’s third round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional 4-day match played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

A maiden century from Sunil Ambris, reinforced by an unbeaten half-century from Windward Islands captain Liam Sebastian gave the visitors the upper hand over Guyana on day one of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional 4-day third round match yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Guyana Coach Esaun Crandon slammed his team’s irresponsible batting performance after their horrific home game loss to defending Regional 4-day champions Barbados on Sunday, but was still optimistic about his players resolving their errors ahead of their upcoming match against the Windward Islands tomorrow.

National left-hand batsman Vishaul Singh says his intention for the remainder of the 2014 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) four-day tournament is to build on his current form while endeavoring to cement his place in the Guyana middle-order.

Guyana yesterday crashed to a disastrous 94 all out compliments of a cohesive bowling performance by defending champions Barbados who romped to a comfortable 136-run win on day three in round two of the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Regional 4-day tournament played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Raun Johnson’s venom and Veerasammy Permaul’s wizardry were enough to place Guyana in the driver’s seat on day-one of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional 4-day round two match against defending champions Barbados yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

National Coach Esuan Crandon and Manager Alvin Johnson are optimistic about today’s second-round home game against defending four-day champions Barbados, though they acknowledged that it will be a pivotal game for the so far winless Guyanese.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Friday made a 70-year-old dream a reality when they officially launched the inaugural edition of their magazine, appropriately named ‘The Guyana Cricketer’.

After a near perfect Super50 tournament and good performances by their players, Guyana will now switch gears and engage in the more testing four-day format of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) 2014 Regional fixtures when they take on the Jamaicans at Sabina Park.

Guyana’s four-day Captain Leon Johnson said that he’s confident of a successful return to the national side following a knee injury which has forced him to sit out of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional four-day first-round match against Jamaica on Friday.

Alfred Mentore, Demerara Cricket Club president said yesterday that he was extremely baffled by the criteria used to select players by the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) panel which has once again snubbed Guyanese players ahead of the  series against Ireland.

By Clifton Ross in Trinidad and Tobago A menacing spell of fast-bowling from Fidel Edwards backed up by half-centuries from openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Dwayne Smith steered Barbados to the finals of the NAGICO Regional Super50 tournament, after sending Guyana Malta Supreme packing in a seven-wicket defeat.

From Clifton Ross in Trinidad Man-of-the-match and Trinidad skipper Dwayne Bravo treated the “Trini Posse” with an appetizer ahead of the Saturday’s final as their team crucified Jamaica by seven wickets at the Queen’s Park Oval Ground in the first semi-final of the NAGICO Regional Super50 tournament.

From Clifton Ross in Trinidad   Malta Supreme Guyana will today look to take one more step towards lifting the Regional 50-over title for the 10th time when they face Barbados in the final semi-final of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/NAGICO Super-50 tournament.

From Clifton Ross in Trinidad   The first semi-final match today between the undefeated Jamaica and the hometown team Trinidad & Tobago is expected to be a mouth-watering clash as both teams will be aiming to advance to the final of the 2014 NAGICO Regional Super50 tournament.

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.

The early morning shuttles and intense days of net training have paid off for the Malta Supreme Guyana team which snatched a 22-run win against the Windward Islands in their thriller played on Tuesday in the 7th match of the NAGICO Super50 tournament.

Former West Indies opening batsman Sewnarine Chattergoon said that after not making the final cut for the ongoing NAGICO Regional Super50 tournament his sights are now firmly locked on the upcoming four-day format which is scheduled to bowl off on February 28.

After living up to their reputation as  one of the better teams in this year’s NAGICO Regional Super50 tournament by handing the Irish a 114-run trouncing in their first match, Guyana will now look to advance to the next stage when they lock horns with defending champions Windwards today.

President of the Guyana Volleyball Association (GVA) Lenox Shuffler says he is extremely satisfied with the enthusiasm and discipline shown by the newly certified participants during the South American Volleyball Federation’s Beach Volleyball coaching clinic.