SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – Bangladesh talisman Shakib Al Hasan reclaimed his position as the World Cup’s leading scorer after producing a stellar all-round display to secure his team’s 62-run victory against Afghanistan yesterday.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies lost their gamble with Andre Russell’s fitness yesterday when the injury-plagued all-rounder was forced out of their beleaguered World Cup campaign, after failing to recover from a long-standing knee injury.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Captain Aaron Finch believes Australia can draw inspiration from their unrivalled tournament record as they plan to take their performances up a notch heading into the business end of the Cricket World Cup.
CLEVELAND, Ohio.- Guyana Manager Michael Johnson spoke to the press immediately following his side’s 4-2 loss to Panama in Group D of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, highlighting the need for improvement.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Legendary former captain Clive Lloyd has questioned the balance of the West Indies squad, and has also urged the struggling squad to improve its situation awareness in order to turn around their form at the ongoing ICC World Cup.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, CMC – Head coach Dennis Lawrence has called for a change of mentality in the Trinidad and Tobago side following their heavy 6-0 drubbing at the hands of giants United States last weekend.
(Reuters) – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will play no further part at the World Cup after being withdrawn from the squad due to a knee injury, the International Cricket Council said today.
(Reuters) – England remain favourites to win the Cricket World Cup despite the hosts’ surprising 20-run loss to Sri Lanka, Australia coach Justin Langer has said.
LONDON, (Reuters) – South Africa’s World Cup hopes crumbled into dust as Haris Sohail smashed a rapid-fire 89 to help Pakistan secure a 49-run win at Lord’s yesterday that kept their own chances of reaching the knockouts alive.
West Indies middle-order batsman, Shimron Hetmyer, was named Cricketer-of-the-Year when the Berbice Cricket Board hosted its second annual Brian Ramphal Awards Ceremony at the Port Mourant Community Centre yesterday.
President’s College, Marian Academy and the Bishops’ High were crowned Boys U18, Girls Division and U14 champions respectively when the National School Basketball Festival [NSBF] Regional Finals concluded on Friday.
Georgetown champion Fruta Conquerors and Santos FC secured hard-fought quarterfinal wins when the KFC Independence Knockout Club National Championship continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Rookie batsman Shimron Hetmyer has revealed he was nearly brought to tears following West Indies’ heart-breaking defeat to New Zealand on Saturday, but has urged his teammates to lift themselves and make the most of their last three matches of the World Cup.
LE CASTELLET, France, CMC – Reigning World champion, Lewis Hamilton, dominated yesterday’s French Grand Prix to win his fourth straight race and sixth of the season and install himself as heavy favourite to retain his driver’s title.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – India’s Mohammed Shami made a fairytale World Cup debut with a final over hat-trick but it was team mate Jasprit Bumrah who produced an extraordinary display of virtuoso bowling in Saturday’s narrow escape against Afghanistan.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – All-rounder Carlos Brathwaite said yesterday he was “devastated” by West Indies’ heart-breaking loss to New Zealand, despite scoring his maiden international hundred.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – India’s Mohammed Shami claimed a sensational final-over hat-trick as Afghanistan just missed out on major World Cup upset yesterday.