Cricket

KARACHI, (Reuters) –  Former Pakistan  captain Imran Khan has called  on the Interntional Cricket Council (ICC) to intensify efforts  to stamp out corruption in the sport.

Parmanand Ramdhan’s all-round play steered Blairmont Community Centre into the semi-finals of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Ricks & Sari Agro Industries Under-13 competition at the Cumberland ground recently.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu  both hit 51 to set up a 23-run victory for table-topping Mumbai  Indians over second from bottom Kings XI Punjab in the Indian  Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne has hit back at Sachin Tendulkar and the Mumbai Indians following their criticism of the Sawai Man Singh stadium pitch.

Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes cricket team scored a seven-wicket triumph over Albion to claim their second successive under-15 title  of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/TENELEC INC inter-club limited overs competition at the Albion Sports Club ground last Thursday.

(BBC) The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has expressed concern over match-fixing allegations and called on two former captains to substantiate their claims.

The Universal DVD Berbice Titans added another accolade to its growing list with a comfortable 85-run win over the Carib Beer East Coast Jaguars in the Arrival Day T20 Championships yesterday at the Albion Community Centre ground.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Inclement weather could spoil the return of Ramnaresh Sarwan, which is likely to overshadow the usual rhetoric of playing for pride, when West Indies face Pakistan in the fourth One-day International today.

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GGC) was declared winners of the Noble House Seafoods second division tournament after their match against the Guyana Defence Force ended in a draw yesterday at the Demerara Cricket Club ground.

JAIPUR, India, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Ross Taylor  hit an unbeaten 47 off 35 balls to guide Rajasthan Royals to a  thrilling six wicket victory over Pune Warriors in the Indian  Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Runako Morton continued to put his legal troubles behind him, scoring his second straight hundred for Queen’s Park Cricket Club in the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board Premier Division championship on Saturday.

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  Dr Ernest Hilaire has denied making any reference to dependable West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Left out of the West Indies team so far for the Pakistan tour of the West Indies, the experienced West Indies pair of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been named in the Guyana team to oppose the touring Pakistan cricketers  in  their two day practice match next weekend.

Former West Indies under-19 skipper Leon Johnson has been named captain of the Georgetwon Cricket Association’s  team to contest tomorrow’s Arrival Cup Twenty20 tournament.

JAIPUR, India, (Reuters) – South African Johan  Botha took three wickets for six runs in two overs and made 45  with the bat to earn Rajasthan Royals a seven-wicket win over  Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

The Millie Lewis Memorial Female Cricket Tournament organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) will bowl off today with the county’s only two female teams Rose Hall Town Metro and Tucber Park clashing in the opening match at the Area “H” Ground.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Ravi Rampaul said West Indies can avoid a One-day International series sweep against Pakistan in their current series.

The Guyana Cricket Tapeball League (GCTL) will host a Tape- ball Knockout Cricket Tournament on May 7 and 8 at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac.

Linden will look to defend their championship title at the 11th edition of the LinWest Games to be staged on May 7 by the New Guyana Sports Association of New York Inc.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Embattled West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been named as Dominica’s Sports Personality-of-the-Year for a second straight year.