Cricket

Arjune slams century as GNIC reach 319-6 dec.

Former national opening batsman Krishna Arjune made a welcome return to form slamming a century as the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) reached 319 – 6 declared on the first day of their two-day Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) First Division Heroes Cup competition at the Eve Leary ground yesterday.

Banks DIH Brand Management Trainee Ian De Barros  presents a replica of the sponsorship cheque to Berbice Cricket Board President Keith Foster while officials of Banks DIH and the BCB look on.

Banks Light Beer cricket tourney launched

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday launched a three-day Inter-Zone cricket competition with the emphasis being placed on improving batting techniques among Berbice cricketers ahead of several national tournaments.

Barbados overcome stumble to make winning start

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Barbados stumbled and stuttered before a disciplined half-century from Kirk Edwards guided them to a comfortable four-wicket win over the Leeward Islands in their opening game of the WICB Regional one-day championship yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Darren Bravo drives through the off-side during his undefeated 104 that propelled Trinidad & Tobago to an eight-wicket victory over Combined Campuses & Colleges in the WICB Regional One-day competition on Thursday at Kensington Park. (windiescricket photo)

Young Bravo scores big to lead T&T to victory

FALMOUTH, Jamaica, CMC – Darren Bravo struck the first hundred of this year’s WICB Regional One-day competition to trump a resolute innings from Floyd Reifer, and lead reigning champions Trinidad & Tobago to an eight-wicket victory yesterday.

Former captain Imran wants revamp of Pakistan cricket

KARACHI,  (Reuters) – Former Pakistan captain Imran  Khan has called for an overhaul of the country’s cricket set-up  after the ICC warned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to improve  its governance and enforce anti-corruption measures.

Weather aids Windwards in upset win over hosts

FALMOUTH, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s recent fickle weather upstaged a half-century from national captain Chris Gayle and steady spin bowling from Nikita Miller and Odean Brown to hand Windward Islands a five-wicket, upset victory when this year’s WICB Regional One-day competition opened yesterday.

Tendulkar at new heights as World Cup nears

LONDON, (Reuters) – Unruffled composure over two  decades, in the face of the world’s most hostile attacks and the  frenzied demands of a celebrity-fixated society, confirms the  true greatness of Sachin Tendulkar.

Ponting faces blowtorch on return to Australia

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – After enduring two stinging  test defeats in India, Ricky Ponting will return home with questions about Australia’s form and his  captaincy ringing in his ears a month before the Ashes start.

King spurs Windies women to opening T20 victory

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Stacy-Ann King’s handy all-round performance helped West Indies Women to a six-wicket victory over South Africa Women in the Twenty20 competition in the ICC Women’s World Challenge yesterday.

T&T eying three-peat

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Title-holders Trinidad and Tobago will begin their quest for a hat-trick of titles when they face Combined Campuses and Colleges on the opening day of the WICB Regional one-day championship today.

Jamaica ready to host WICB one-day tournament

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Despite heavy rains here recently that caused widespread flooding, cricket officials here has declared the country ready to host the West Indies Cricket Board Regional one-day championship which bowls off today.

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