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Joseph `Reds’ Perreira
Joseph `Reds’ Perreira

COVID dents West Indies’ T20 World Cup preparation plans

By  Joseph `Reds’ Perreira & Tony McWatt Coming as it did hard on the heels of their disastrous 133-run loss in the first of the three scheduled ODI matches, the postponement of the July West Indies – Australia Second ODI, due to a positive COVID Test by a non-playing member of the West Indies Squad, has placed a major dent in the West Indies’ 2021 ICC T20 World Cup preparation plans.

Members of the Australia side leave Kensington Oval following the suspension of Thursday’s second ODI against West Indies.
Members of the Australia side leave Kensington Oval following the suspension of Thursday’s second ODI against West Indies.

CWI, CA in talks over series resumption after negative tests

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) said yesterday it would hold talks with counterparts Cricket Australia, along with public health authorities here, to determine the future of the three-match One-Day International series, after all remaining members of the bio-secure bubble involved in the ongoing tour tested negative for COVID-19.

Marcio Maximo

GFF and Maximo part ways

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), the local governing body of association football, and Marcio Maximo, have reached a mutual agreement to terminate the latter’s contract as the head of the Golden Jaguars Senior program.

South African batsman David Miller on the charge against Ireland during his unbeaten 75

South Africa beat Ireland by 42 runs to win T20

(Reuters) – South Africa’s David Miller hit an unbeaten 75 runs to help the tourists out of early trouble before their spinners then restricted Ireland to secure a 42-run victory in the second Twenty20 international at Belfast yesterday.

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