HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka, beaten in three ICC limited overs finals since triumphing in the 1996 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy they hosted, hope being back on home soil will help them avoid the chokers tag in the World Twenty20 starting today.
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new spin bowling hope Akila Dananjaya already feels so at home in the setup he has commandeered a senior team mate as a chauffeur.
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has saluted batting legend and world record holder Brian Lara on being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
-barely misses course record
Regional long distance maestro Cleveland Forde validated his reputation with a thrilling win at the Venture Credit Union 5km Road Race in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) yesterday morning.
New Building Society second division competition…
By Neil Barry Jr.
The University of Guyana rebounded from a loss on Saturday to stun the Demerara Cricket Club, while Transport Sports Club held on for a hard fought win over Police Sports Club as early morning rains reduced the two scheduled New Building Society second division matches to T20s.
The touring Prasad Cricket Club will leave the shores of Guyana without a victory after Everest Cricket Club defeated them by six wickets on Saturday in what was more of an exhibition game, which saw several former national players donning whites to compete against the Trinidad team.
ARUNDEL, England, CMC – Deandra Dottin smashed a match winning half century as West Indies Women defeated England Women by three wickets in the final Twenty20 International of the five-match series at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground here yesterday.
KHULNA, Bangladesh, CMC- Typically flamboyant hundreds from Kyle Hope and Andre Fletcher gave the Sagicor High Performance Centre team a brilliant start to their opening tour match against the Bangladesh National Cricket Academy yesterday.
Carib Beer Heroes Cup….
By Neil Barry Jr.
Both games in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Carib Beer Heroes Cup finished in draws yesterday due to inclement weather.
Patrick King and Rupert Perry unleashed awesome displays of top end speed to disfigure the previous meet records in the sprint races on the final day of Guyana Defence Force Inter Unit Championships at the GDF ground Camp Ayanganna on Friday.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Mystery spinner Sunil Narine was named Trinidad and Tobago’s Cricketer of the Year hours after copping the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Emerging Player of the Year award in Sri Lanka.
By Emmerson Campbell
National cyclist Marlon’ Fishy’ Williams yesterday sped away with the feature 35-lap event of the De Sinco Trading sponsored 11-race cycling programme around the inner circuit of the National Park in record time.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Exciting West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine added to his steadily growing list of achievements when he won the Emerging Cricketer-of-the-Year honour at the International Cricket Council Awards Ceremony here yesterday.
Guyana’s national long distance ambassador Cleveland Forde will be competing in the 12th edition of the Venture Credit Union 5km race in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago which was scheduled to begin at about 0700hrs this morning.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has moved into the second position in the latest ICC Twenty20 player rankings for batsmen.
T20 World Cup…..
If confirmation was needed that Ottis Gibson was simply stating the obvious in his assessment of the fourth World Twenty20 that starts in Sri Lanka on Tuesday it has been indisputably provided over the past few weeks.
By Neil Barry Jr.
Police Sports Club (PSC) and the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) were among the winners when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) New Building Society (NBS) second division limited overs competition continued at several venues in the city yesterday.
Carib Beer Heroes Cup
By Neil Barry Jr.
Malteenoes Sports Club was in a strong position after the first day’s play of the Georgetown Cricket Association Carib Beer and Friends of Cricket Heroes Cup first division match against Transport Sports Club at the MSC ground, Thomas Lands.