The 4-Day Practice Cricket match for the West Indies team in preparation for the 3-Test Series against England from 8th July, ended in a draw at Old Trafford in Manchester yesterday. As they replied to Jason Holder’s Team 1st innings 272, Kraigg Brathwaite’s Team took their overnight score from 112 for 7 to 178 all… Continue Reading →
South Castries Lions defeated Choiseul Clay Pots by 40 runs in the Dream 11 St Lucia Ten/10 Cricket Blast at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium at Gros Islet, St Lucia yesterday. The scores: South Castries Lions 110 for 3 off 10-overs; (Daren Sammy 40 not out, Collinus Callendar 32 not out; Choiseul Clay Pots 70… Continue Reading →
FIFA’s Finance Director under Sepp Blatter, Markus Kattner, who also served as acting Secretary General, has been banned from all football-related activity for 10 years and fined US$1.056 million after being found guilty of conflicts of interest and abusing his position. The punishment was handed down by FIFA’s Ethics Committee following an investigation opened in… Continue Reading →
Former New Zealand batsman, Peter Fulton has stepped down as the New Zealand team’s batting Cricket coach in order to become the head coach of the Canterbury Men’s team. Fulton, who had replaced Craig McMillan, took up the job with New Zealand after the 2019 World Cup last year. His assignments with the team included… Continue Reading →
Sir Everton Weekes, the last member of the legendary 3 W’s of West Indies cricket has died in his native Barbados. He was 95. Alongside Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Frank Worrell, Weekes formed a formidable batting unit in the West Indies team. All three were born within a couple of miles of one another…. Continue Reading →
Gros Islet Cannon Blasters defeated Labourie Bay Royals by 16 runs in the Dream 11 St Lucia Ten/10 Cricket Championship at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium at Gros Islet, St Lucia yesterday. The scores: Gros Islet Cannon Blasters 119 for 5 off 10-overs; (Garvin Surieux 29 not out, Verneillius Gabriel 28, Dalton Polius 25; Rick… Continue Reading →
Zimbabwe’s three-match One Day International Cricket tour of Australia in early August has been postponed due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. Although the series, which was set to be played in northern Australia, had been included in the schedule put out last month it was always unlikely it would take place. A range of… Continue Reading →