August 2020

By David Harris Roland Butcher, the first black cricketer to represent England in Test and One Day International matches says complacency is the reason the West Indies lost the recently concluded Test series against England. The Series, the first Test to be played after the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus pandemic took place in bio-secure …

Butcher Cites Complacency As The Cause For West Indies’ Wisden Trophy Loss! Read More »

By Joseph “Reds” Perreira As I look back on March 19, 1971, I would now have to describe it as the day that shaped my life towards a wonderful career of broadcasting cricket for well over 40 years and from all parts of the world, except Bangladesh. India were on their 3rd visit to the …

West Indies – India 1971 Bourda 3rd Test, My International Radio Commentary Debut! Read More »

Cricket West Indies President Ricky Skerritt said he is committing to effect the changes to the board’s governance structure as recommended by the Wehby Report that has now been shared with stakeholders. The report that was submitted to the board just over a week ago contained some far-reaching changes that would significantly change the way …

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The Points Table at the end of the 2020 Caribbean Premier Leagues’ (CPL) first two rounds, completed as they were on Sunday, August 23, made for very interesting reading. 2019 finalists, the Trinidad & Tobago Knight Riders headed the table with six points, having won all three of their matches played. Breathing down their necks …

ROYSTON CHASE, SUNIL NARINE EMERGE AS OUTSTANDING ALL-ROUNDERS AFTER CPL 2020’S FIRST TWO ROUNDS! Read More »

Defending champions, Barbados Tridents, were among three teams languishing in the bottom half of the 2020 Caribbean Points Table at the August 23 conclusion of the first two of the scheduled five Preliminary Rounds. After three matches played the Tridents were on 2 points with one win and two losses. The Tridents’ win-loss record was …

Tallawahs, Tridents, Patriots Languishing In CPL 2020 Points Table Bottom Half After 2 Rounds! Read More »

By Frederick Halley TWO of Canada’s aspiring young cricketers took centre stage as the Scarborough Cricket Association (SCA) 2020 Season finally got underway on August 1, following an 11-week delay occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. Seventeen-year-old Matthew Nandu, the son of former Guyana and West Indies Under-19 leg-spinner Arjune Nandu and 19-year-old Raqib Shamsudeen, a …

Matthew Nandu, Shamsudeen Among Top Performers In Scarborough League Read More »