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Windies hoping to extend T20 dominance over England

CHESTER-LE-STREET, England,  CMC – Star-studded West Indies will face nemeses England for the first time in a Twenty20 International since the dramatic T20 World Cup final 17 months ago, when the two teams clash in a highly anticipated one-off match here today.

Indian Bollywood star Preity Zinta poses for photographers before the start of the first of five one-day cricket matches between India and New Zealand in Napier March 3, 2009. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps
Indian Bollywood star Preity Zinta poses for photographers before the start of the first of five one-day cricket matches between India and New Zealand in Napier March 3, 2009. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps

T20 leagues are the future, says multi-team owner Zinta

  CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Twenty20 leagues around the world have the potential to eclipse international cricket as the shortest format of the game continues to attract new fans, according to multi-team owner Preity Zinta.

Late Sammy fireworks unable to save World XI

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Discarded West Indies Twenty20 star, Darren Sammy, provided yet another late flourish but the World XI went down by 33 runs in the final T20 of the Independence Cup, to concede the three-match series 2-1 here yesterday.

Gajanand Singh in CPL action against the Trinbago Knight Riders at the National Stadium, Providence last month. (Orlando Charles photo)

Gajanand eyes return to Regional 4-Day cricket

Gifted middle order batsman, Gajanand Singh has candidly expressed his desire to rekindle his first class career, fully understanding that he needs to score heavily in the ongoing Guyana Cricket Board/ Jaguars Franchise League in order to stake a claim for his return to the National side.

Flashback! Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s defence was much like an armoured truck during his unbeaten 176 which lasted more than eight hours last weekend. (Royston Alkins photo)  

Griffith lays out blueprint for national selection

The 2017 – 2018 regional first class session is upon us and a number of locally based players are anxious to perform for their franchise in the ongoing Jaguars Three Day franchise league to either retain their place, or earn a spot to represent the three-time Defending Champions, the Guyana Jaguars.

Middleweight boxer Canelo Alvarez of Mexico and WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan pose during a news conference at MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus)

Golovkin-Alvarez finally take over spotlight

(Reuters) – Gennady Golovkin’s bout on Saturday with Canelo Alvarez has not enjoyed the same anticipation as last month’s clash between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor but it is the one boxing purists are calling the fight of the year.

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