Local Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) team, the Amazon Warriors, last evening conducted match simulated training sessions under lights at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence in a bid to fine tune preparations for Wednesday’s first match against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel.
The Guyana Under-19 female cricketers experienced mixed fortunes in the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) Invitational T20 competition which was contested from July 18-21, in Trinidad and Tobago.
Vice Chairman of the Guyana Karate College (GKC) Sensei Jeffrey Wong says the performances of the young Karatekas at the recent Caribbean Karate Championships in Barbados has prompted the college to immediately begin scouting for young talent.
Off-spinner Sunil Narine regained some “mystery and magic,” as his four- wicket haul stunned Pakistan, allowing the West Indies to level the five match series yesterday at the Providence National Stadium.
The West Indies were seeking revenge at Providence. Instead, the apathetic Caribbean Boys cowered under a blistering attack from Shahid ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi as Pakistan drew first blood in the five-match ODI series winning by 126 runs yesterday.
Pakistan spin wizard Saeed Ajmal’s 5-wicket haul, reinforced by opener Ahmed Shehzad’s half century edged hosts Guyana by 8 runs yesterday, in their 50 overs-a-side warm up match played at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.
Captain Veerasammy Permaul’s five-wicket haul, reinforced by two half-century knocks from Steven Jacobs and Derwin Christian guided the Permaul XI to a 10-run win over Christopher Barnwell’s XI yesterday in the warm- up 50-overs a side match played at the Everest Cricket Club ground.
Brian Sattaur’s unbeaten century, backed up by a five-wicket haul from fast bowler Cordel Mars, piloted Demerara to an 85-run win over Berbice which gave them the lien on the (GCB)/GTM Under-19 50 overs-a-side title.
The Berbice team scripted an effortless 10 wicket win over the President’s XI, while half centuries from Demerara Skipper Kamesh Yadram and Kemol Savory humbled the Essequibo team handing them a 45 run defeat as the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM Under-19 50 overs-a-side competition continued yesterday.
Commercial Manager of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League Jamie Stewart yesterday praised the government for their assistance for the inaugural tournament which gets underway next month.
Guyana’s National Under-17 Coach, Garvin Nedd said his team was in high spirits and was raring to participate in the West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional U17 tournament which begins Monday in Trinidad and Tobago.
Although he is disappointed at not being selected to the Guyana team for next month’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 Tournament, ex West Indies batsman Assad Fudadin remains focused on his bigger goal to get back into the West Indies team.
The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) will be reopening its doors to all sporting fraternities shortly as work on the newly remodeled floor was completed yesterday.
The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) in collaboration with the world body, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) spiked off their five-day Beach Volleyball grassroots course at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports ground, Carifesta Avenue, yesterday.
By Emmerson Campbell, Juanita Hooper The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and several Olympic sporting bodies has teamed up to run off a series of competitions today and tomorrow to commemorate World Olympic Day.
Facilitators for today’s captains workshop, Roger Harper and Neil Barry Snr.,
The Guyana and Trinidad Mutual, Fire and Life Insurance Group of Companies (GTM) is set to bowl off its 2013 Under-19 Inter-County competition today across various grounds in Georgetown.
National U17 cricket captain Travis Persaud yesterday said that the team was in high spirits and was confident of winning this year’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U17 title when the tournament commences June 29 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Essequibo edged opponents Berbice by a three point margin in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 tournament yesterday after their match was abandoned due to a swamped out Everest Sports Club ground.
The question which looms in the thoughts of cricket fans and analysts who just favour stumps flying out of the ground and balls disappearing into the depths of the crowd is will South Africa live up to their billing as the ultimate chokers in must-win contests or will the West Indies rise to the occasion today.
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