Sports Newsday Tuesday 29 December 2020 By BRYAN DAVIS – AS WEST Indies (WI) rose to the pinnacle of world cricket they went through some perilous times. From 1928, when first accepted as a Test-playing region, the united small islands of British colonies approached the game very seriously. The inhabitants of these islands in the […]
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Sports Jelani Beckles Tuesday 29 December 2020 TTCB president Azim Bassarath – PRESIDENT of the TT Cricket Board (TTCB) Azim Bassarath is making a final plea to the Ministry of Health to allow the local cricket board to host a zonal 50-over tournament in January. Bassarath said the tournament would aid the TT Red Force’s […]
Sports Jelani Beckles Tuesday 29 December 2020 Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave – THE West Indies squad for the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh is expected to be named on Tuesday. The squad was supposed to be announced last week for the tour, in which the teams will play three One-Day Internationals and two Tests […]
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 2 Hrs Ago Former Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke (left) and legendary Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson. – HAVING SUCCESSFULLY completed the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) ‘B’ and ‘A’ coaching licences, former TT football team captain Dwight Yorke is now in pursuit of the highest coaching certification available – […]
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh Tuesday 29 December 2020 Jyd Goolie keeps his eyes on the ball before executing a shot during a TT Red Force practice session at the National Cricket Centre, Couva on Monday. PHOTO BY MARVIN HAMILTON. – Marvin Hamilton TT RED Force skipper Kieron Pollard and fellow all-rounder Dwayne Bravo joined several seasoned […]
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh Tuesday 29 December 2020 Jason Mohammed. PHOTO COURTESY CWI – TT’s Jason Mohammed has been appointed skipper of the West Indies (WI) One-Day International (ODI) team, while Bajan Kraigg Brathwaite will lead the Test squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Sunil Ambris and Jermaine Blackwood were also appointed vice-captains of the […]
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh Tuesday 29 December 2020 Akeal Hosein . – CPL T20 RED FORCE spinner Akeal Hosein and top-order batsman Kjorn Ottley will make their long-awaited West Indies (WI) One-Day International (ODI) debut at the tour of Bangladesh which bowls off from January 10 until February 15. The Trinidad and Tobago pair was selected […]
Sports Jelani Beckles 3 Days Ago Newly-appointed West Indies One Day International captain Jason Mohammed. – NEWLY appointed West Indies One-Day International (ODI) captain Jason Mohammed believes it will be a challenging series against Bangladesh with many senior players opting not to travel next month. West Indies will arrive in Bangladesh on January 10 for […]
Sports Jelani Beckles 3 Days Ago TT’s Teniel Campbell. – TT cyclist Teniel Campbell and swimmer Dylan Carter won the sportswoman and sportsman of the year awards respectively at the 26th Annual TT Olympic Committee (TTOC) Awards, on Tuesday. The award ceremony was held virtually because of the covid19 pandemic. Carter competed creditably alongside the […]
Sports Jelani Beckles 2 Days Ago Jimmy Adams – CRICKET West Indies (CWI) director of cricket Jimmy Adams has said the regional cricket body recognises that strict covid19 protocols can affect players while touring. West Indies have been one of the busiest international cricket teams during the covid19 pandemic. The upcoming Bangladesh tour, which takes […]