SYDNEY (Reuters) – Peter Roebuck, the former captain of English county Somerset and one of the finest cricket writers of his time, has been found dead at the age of 55 in his hotel in South Africa, the Sydney Morning Herald said yesterday.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov 12, CMC – Selected positions from the latest International Cricket Council Test player rankings released yesterday:Batsmen 1 Kumar Sangakkara (SL) 880 2 Jacques Kallis (SA) 873 3 Alastair Cook (ENG) 823 4 Ian Bell (ENG) 822 5 Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 806 6 Shiv Chanderpaul (WI) 798 7 Graeme Smith (SA) 790 8 Hashim Amla (SA) 782 9 Jonathan Trott (ENG) 776 10 Kevin Pietersen (ENG) 770 42 Darren Bravo (WI) 526 51 Kirk Edwards (WI) 481BOWLERS 1 Dale Steyn (SA) 902 2 James Anderson (ENG) 811 3 Morne Morkel (SA) 776 4 Graeme Swann (ENG) 755 5 Stuart Broad (ENG) 744 6 Zaheer Khan (IND) 706 7 Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 680 8 Daniel Vettori (NZ) 670 9 Mitchell Johnson (AUS) 643 10 Shane Watson (AUS) 633 20 Fidel Edwards (WI) 576 24 Darren Sammy (WI) 560 28 Jacques Kallis (SA) 498 38 Devendra Bishoo (WI) 426 39 Kemar Roach (WI) 414 51 Ravi Rampaul (WI) 307
Goals from English-based mid-fielder and defender Ricky Shakes and Leon Cort propelled the Golden Jaguars to a historic 2-1 victory over the Soca Warriors, in the penultimate Group B, 2014 World Cup Qualifier at the Providence Stadium last evening.
The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) now has the means to expand its programme with the opening of a public squash court at the Non Pariel Racquet Centre.
GCB President’s XI recorded an easy 44-run victory over Noble House Young Warriors yesterday in the Carib/Pepsi T20 tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.
KOLKATA, India, IANS/CMC – Eden Gardens, known the world over for its large and boisterous crowd during international cricket matches, is again bracing for vacant stands with only 324 season tickets sold up to yesterday for the November 14-18 India-West Indies Test.
Digicel ODI Series 1st Digicel ODI, March 16 – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground 2nd Digicel ODI, March 18 – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground 3rd Digicel ODI, March 20 – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground 4th Digicel ODI, March 23 – Beausejour Cricket Ground 5th Digicel ODI, March 25 – Beausejour Cricket Ground Digicel Twenty20 Series 1st Digicel ODI, March 27 – Beausejour Cricket Ground 2nd Digicel ODI, March 30 – Kensington Oval Three day warm-up, April 2-4 – (venue & opposition TBC) Digicel Test Series 1st Digicel Test, April 7-11 – Kensington Oval 2nd Digicel Test, April 15-19 – Queen’s Park Oval 3rd Digicel Test, April 23-27 – Guyana National Stadium
Maria Thomas played flawlessly to win the 2011 senior national chess qualifier last weekend at Keishar’s Sports Club.
The Schools National Championships, the largest local sporting event that draws over 2,000 athletes, will run off from November 14 as the three Georgetown Districts get set to make a bid for the title.
The national men’s and women’s sevens rugby teams flew out yesterday for Barbados in their quest to defend their respective North American Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Sevens titles today and tomorrow.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa captain Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla led their country to a remarkable comeback victory against Australia when the hosts won the topsy-turvy first test by eight wickets yesterday.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Graeme Smith hoped his captain’s knock that led South Africa to a spectacular victory in the first test would finally silence his critics while his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke lambasted his team for an abysmal performance with bat and ball.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods flourished in balmy morning conditions to claim one-stroke advantage halfway through the Australian Open yesterday, leading a tournament overnight for the first time this year.
(Reuters) – NBA owners and the players union have concluded their latest negotiating efforts with a proposal to be voted on by the players that if accepted will allow for a 72-game season beginning on Dec.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Mohammad Amir, one of the Pakistan cricketers jailed for fixing parts of a test match in England last year, was given permission yesterday to challenge his sentence.
The highly anticipated 2014 World Cup Qualifier, Group B Clash between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago kicks off this evening at 8:00pm at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
Essequibo clinched their first and only victory in this year’s inter-county under-17 tournament when they defeated the President’s X1 by 99 runs in their final round match at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in partnership with Carib Beer and Pepsi yesterday launched the nationwide Twenty20 competition at the GCB Boardroom on Regent Street.
More challenges were issued by competitors yesterday, two days before the final leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Race of Champions at the South Dakota Circuit.
Former national cyclist Wilbert Benjamin made a donation of cycling attire and equipment to the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC) yesterday.
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