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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The post of Cricket Committee chairman will come under the spotlight when the International Cricket Council’s Chief Executives’ Committee meet in Dubai starting today.

The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) will gather in Dubai today and tomorrow for a routine meeting.

KARACHI,  (Reuters) – Australian Dav Whatmore has been appointed Pakistan’s head coach for two years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced  yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell There were no surprises when the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) yesterday selected their team to participate at the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in Hong Kong later this month.

By Emmerson Campbell Only the best of the local bodybuilders will be on show at this year’s staging of the third  Hugh Ross Classic billed for July 28 at the National Culture Centre.

The practice sessions for the Guyana national cricket team arranged by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) continue to be poorly attended.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Florida in the United States will host the two Twenty20 Internationals onNew Zealand’s tour of the Caribbean later this year.

As they gathered in Barbados on Friday for two weeks of what the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) described as “fitness testing”, Ottis Gibson and his new assistant, Toby Radford (presumably an official explanation for David Williams’ replacement is to follow), had to go beyond such a narrow remit and, as well, concentrate their players’ minds on the imminent task of confronting the powerful Australians.

At least four cricket knights will join Sir Vivian Richards in Antigua to celebrate his 60th birthday and to participate in fund-raising drives to realise money to combat cancer.

The spectacular return to competitive squash by former three time Southern Caribbean men’s singles champion Garfield Wiltshire was ended by Ryan Rahaman yesterday at the Georgetown Club.

Alpha “the Hammer” United will begin the defence of their National Super League title when they take on Amelia’s Ward United as the League kick off today with five matches at three venues.

Football fans can expect a scorcher when Guyana Defence Force (GDF) battle Beacons Football Club in the 5th Annual NAMILCO final this evening at the Tucville ground.

DURBAN, South Africa, CMC – West Indies speedster Fidel Edwards made a losing start to life with the Dolphins in the MiWay Twenty20 Challenge as they went down by 10 wickets to Warriors at Kingsmead here Friday night.

TEXAS, United States, CMC – Jurors in the criminal trial of disgraced cricket financier Allen Stanford are yet to reach a verdict after deliberating for two days.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka beat Australia by nine runs despite Dan Christian’s hat-trick in a dramatic one-day international  yesterday to book their place in the final of the Tri-series against the hosts and send India home.

The assets of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) both movable and unmovable and including bank accounts have been transferred to a private limited liability company, a press release from attorney general Anil Nandlall stated yesterday.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday said the decision to form a private company was based on the ruling by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang and also in compliance with the directive of its parent company the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

BAGSHOT, England, (Reuters) – FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke made a scathing attack on Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup on yesterday, saying “not a lot is moving” and organisers needed “a kick up the backside”.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – A measured half-century from Stafanie Taylor helped West Indies Women to level their three-match One-Day International series against India, with an easy 42-run win here yesterday.

Former national player Godfrey Norville is inviting  all over-50 players, including past national players, to attend a meeting and practice session tomorrow from 10:00hrs at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC).