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BRISTOL, England, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder isn’t too concerned about a lack of playing time for his troops following Sunday’s rained out match against South Africa.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has confirmed his return to international cricket eight months after announcing his retirement, and says he is already eyeing next year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A power-hitting West Indian side will provide the perfect opportunity to test bowling tactics in the final ‘death’ overs ahead of the Cricket World Cup, New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen has said.

Den Amstel downed Pouderoyen 2-0 when the West Demerara Football Association [WDFA]/Trophy Stall U11 League continued yesterday at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

Georgetown Football Club [GFC] dismantled Pele 10-2, when the Georgetown Zone of the KFC Independence U20 Club Knockout Football Championship, continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Leonora.

Milerock defeated Victoria Kings 3-1 yesterday in the final match of the season IV in the GFF Elite League continued at the National Training Centre, Providence.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – Captain Jason Holder has underscored the importance of the ICC World Cup to the Caribbean, and hopes his West Indies side can make the region proud when the tournament bowls off here Thursday.

BRISTOL, England,  CMC – Fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell says there is a definite buzz in the West Indies camp as the Caribbean side gear up for their final official warm-up match against New Zealand here today.

(Reuters) – Opener Usman Khawaja shrugged off injury concerns to guide Australia to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final World Cup warm-up match yesterday.

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will not play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the host Toronto Raptors on Thursday and he might not make the trip due to his calf injury, coach Steve Kerr told reporters yesterday.

The NBA Finals will open in Toronto on Thursday and continue on Sunday before shifting to Oakland, Calif.,

LONDON,  CMC – Barbadian speedster Jofra Archer snatched three wickets as World Cup favourites England pummelled minnows Afghanistan by nine wickets in their final official warm-up match here yesterday.

The GFF staged its Ordinary Congress on Saturday at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal, with the main announcement being that the investigation into the switched 2012 Mexico World Cup Qualifier didn’t discover any evidence of criminal misconduct by the then Executive Committee.

Marlon Nicholson, Assata Eastman, Kissanna Glen and Morvin Hamilton were among the top podium finishers when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), in collaboration with the Ex-Athletes and Friends Association staged its 5K/10K Independence road race yesterday.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) staged another Pepsi Mike Parris Under 16 event on Saturday at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym.

If host England ‘manages’ to pull off a maiden World Cup win on home turf, then a couple of things will follow like poetry in motion. 

Chase Academy downed Plaisance Secondary 40-30 in the U18 Division, when the Youth Basketball Guyana [YBG] Regional Conference continued on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor’s aggressive half-century and a four-wicket haul by Afy Fletcher led Windies women to a comprehensive 64-run win over Ireland in the first of three T20 internationals here yesterday.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – The West Indies’ preparations for the upcoming ICC World Cup were foiled by inclement weather, with their first official warm-up game against South Africa being abandoned here yesterday due to heavy showers.

LONDON, (Reuters) – India skipper Virat Kohli preferred to highlight the positives from their six-wicket defeat to New Zealand in a Cricket World Cup warm-up on Saturday and was particularly pleased with the performance of the lower order.