Sports

Brathwaite, Powell among Windies stars for T20 tournament

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Twenty20 World Cup hero Carlos Brathwaite along with rising stars Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran, were among 14 West Indies players picked up in the players’ draft for the Bangladesh Premier League set to bowl off here next month.

New Zealand’s Martin Guptil is bowled by India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (not in picture) Reuters photo.
New Zealand’s Martin Guptil is bowled by India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (not in picture) Reuters photo.

Kumar takes five as New Zealand toil

KOLKATA, (Reuters) – Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up five wickets in a fine display of seam bowling to floor New Zealand after Wriddhiman Saha’s battling half-century helped India reach 316 on the second day of the second test at Eden Gardens yesterday.

Legends urge Windies to start Joseph in second ODI

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Fast-bowling legend Waqar Younis and legendary former captain Sir Vivian Richards, believe struggling West Indies should turn to teenaged fast bowler Alzarri Joseph for today’s second One-Day International against Pakistan here.

 Marlon Samuels

Windies suffer heavy loss in ODI opener

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Beleaguered West Indies extended their miserable run when they slumped to a fourth straight defeat to Pakistan, losing the opening One-Day International by 111 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method here yesterday.

Sir Viv urges Windies to show more pride

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Batting legend, Sir Vivian Richards, says all does not appear to be well in the West Indies dressing room and believes someone needs to show leadership in order to arrest the current rut.

NEW ADDITION: Left-hander Darren Bravo bats in the nets ahead of today’s opening One-Day International against Pakistan in Sharjah. (Photo courtesy WICB Media)

Windies hoping to turn corner on poor run

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – On the heels of an embarrassing whitewash in the preceding Twenty20 series, West Indies’ three-match One-Day International series against Pakistan will take on new value when it bowls off here today.

A lot will depend on Georgetown Skipper Christopher Barnwell who made an unbeaten century in the previous round. (Orlando Charles photo)

Top-of-the-table clash highlights penultimate round

The penultimate round of the inaugural Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket Guyana Incorporated three-day franchise league will get cracking today with several matches including the top-of-the-table clash between front runners Lower Corentyne and West Demerara who are in second place.

GDF’s Odesa Romeo (right) trying to keep possession of the ball while being pursued by Tiandi Smith of Foxy Ladies during their matchup at the Camp Ayanganna ground

GDF soldiers riddle Foxy Ladies 8-2

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) outflanked Foxy Ladies by an 8-2 score line when the National Association for Women’s Football (NAWF) Developmental League continued yesterday at the Camp Ayanganna ground.

Adidas in pursuit of Nike

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Closing the gap on clear market leader Nike is the challenge facing new Adidas boss Kasper Rorsted when the Dane takes charge of the world’s second biggest sportswear brand from the start of October.

Manchester City salvages draw to remain unbeaten

(Reuters) – Manager Pep Guardiola tempered his delight at Manchester City’s ability to fight back three times in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday by urging his players to understand the importance of a good start.

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