Cricket

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Pedro Collins spurred Barbados to a dramatic six-wicket victory over Leeward Islands with a memorable hat-trick in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Danny Briggs and Adil Rashid spun the England Lions to a comprehensive 258-run victory over Windward Islands in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In CHENNAI Once again, they could glimpse the beguiling beauty of victory.

The last 16 teams of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) 10/10 softball cricket tournament are still making their presence known at various venues around the country as the fourth week of the softball competition ended last weekend.

Trinidad and Tobago will host the upcoming regional Under-15 cricket series. This was revealed by administrative manager of the T&T Cricket Board, Manohar Ramsaran.

Some are forgotten, some have passed on and many are still active on the field of play  and as administrators.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Kyle Corbin narrowly missed his second century of the Regional First Class Championship as he led a spirited fightback for Combined Campuses and Colleges against Guyana here yesterday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – A century stand between Jahmar Hamilton and Sherwin Peters thwarted a rampant Barbados, as they hauled Leeward Islands back into contention on the opening day of their sixth round clash of the Regional First Class Championship yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Veteran left-hander Wavell Hinds stroked a superb, unbeaten century to rescue leaders Jamaica and put them in control against Trinidad and Tobago on the opening day of their sixth round, Regional First Class Championship match here yesterday.

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC – England Lions secured first innings points over Windward Islands on the second day of their Regional First Class Championship clash here yesterday, but the hosts hit back late to keep themselves in contention in the sixth round fixture.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – England could not overcome  their taste for cliffhangers but at least they survived another  one against West Indies yesterday to give themselves a chance  of making it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – James Hildreth led an England Lions recovery with his second hundred of the season against Windward Islands in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Two regional players accused of marijuana possession entered not-guilty pleas when they appeared in the Port-of-Spain 10th Court yesterday.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – Australia’s bid to prolong  their unbeaten World Cup run and Pakistan’s ambitions to top  Group A will ensure no punches are pulled in Colombo tomorrow  even though both sides have booked quarter-final places.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib  Akhtar will retire from international cricket after the World  Cup, closing one of the most colourful careers in the sport.

(Reuters) – Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar will  retire from international cricket after the World Cup, closing  one of the most colourful careers in the sport.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Bangladesh fans will pray for  one more upset win from their team tomorrow to prolong their  World Cup campaign when they take on mighty South Africa in a  must-win Group B match in Dhaka.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Three Pakistan cricketers,  accused of taking bribes to fix parts of a test match in England  last year, told police the incidents were coincidental or bad  luck, a London court heard yesterday.

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In CHENNAIThe defining match of the World Cup arrives for the West Indies today (starting 5 am south Caribbean time).