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Leon Johnson has solidified the Georgetown batting
Leon Johnson has solidified the Georgetown batting

GCB 50-over Franchise resumes today

After a four-day break in the Guyana Cricket Board 50-over Franchise League, the fifth round is set to begin today across Berbice and Demerara.

Opener Hayley Matthews celebrates her maiden international international hundred at her home ground Kensington Oval. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)
Opener Hayley Matthews celebrates her maiden international international hundred at her home ground Kensington Oval. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)

Matthews sets sights on more hundreds after “unbelievable” achievement

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbadian opener Hayley Matthews says notching her maiden international hundred on home soil was an “unbelievable” feeling and hopes the achievement can be the first of several triple figure scores.

Keithland King sporting cornrows, had the much bigger Richmond going all the way back, using his superior skill and motor fitness to land effectively and efficiently while evading his opponent’s punches. (Orlando Charles photo)
Keithland King sporting cornrows, had the much bigger Richmond going all the way back, using his superior skill and motor fitness to land effectively and efficiently while evading his opponent’s punches. (Orlando Charles photo)

King makes good on prediction

Barbados’s Keithland King’s pre-fight boast of a second round stoppage came to fruition on Saturday night on the main event of the ‘Young Guns-The Proving Ground’ card.

the Guyana players going through the yo-yo, a 20 metre sprint test.

Gulston impressed with fitness of cricketers

Dr Oba Gulston, Head of Sports Science and Sports Medicine at Cricket West Indies (CWI) says he is impressed with both the local players and their support team following a CWI conducted fitness test at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora yesterday.

Elite League champs sign off with a win

Fruta Conquerors signed off their successful 2017/2018 Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League season on a positive note, edging fierce rival Western Tigers 1-0 on Friday at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC] ground, Bourda.

Ronaldo Ali-Mohammed

Ali-Mohammed, Bailey steer GCC to final

Former Guyana Under-19 captain, Ronaldo Ali-Mohammed and seamer Bernard Bailey ensured Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) advanced to the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society 40-overs tournament by defeating Police Sports Club by 16 runs despite a century stand from Shawn Kendall and Kemol Savory at GCC, Bourda yesterday.

David Warner

Australia’s Warner, Smith dominant on club return

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – David Warner scored an unbeaten 155 in his side’s thrilling last-ball win, while former test captain Steve Smith made 85 for his Sutherland club as the suspended duo enjoyed strong returns to club cricket in Sydney yesterday.

  Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja shines in Dubai on return to one-day arena

DUBAI, (Reuters) – India left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja could not have envisaged a better comeback on his return to international limited-overs cricket, shrugging off a 14-month absence by taking four wickets against Bangladesh in an Asia Cup triumph on Friday.

Opener Hayley Matthews gathers runs through the off-side during her enterprising hundred against South Africa yesterday. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)

Matthews hundred earns Windies share of series

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Stylish opener Hayley Matthews carved out a classy maiden One-Day International hundred as West Indies thrashed South Africa by 115 runs to square the three-match ICC Women’s Championship series 1-1 here yesterday.

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