KNIGHT RIDERS MARCH ON AS THEY SOAR PAST FALCONS
Wed, Sep 17, '25
The Trinbago Knight Riders kept their Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League campaign alive with a nine wicket win over the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons in the Eliminator match.
The Falcons had a brilliant partnership of 108 between Andries Gous and Amir Jangoo but a late flurry of wickets saw the Knight Riders keep them to a total they could chase. The stars for the Trinidadian franchise were Nicholas Pooran and Alex Hales who both made fifties as the Knight Riders won with relative ease.
In the Falcons innings, Jangoo and Gous both fell within the space of two balls shortly after passing their fifties. Both batters fell to the bowling of Usman Tariq who was once again miserly with his bowling, claiming 2/19 off his four overs. The Falcons went from 129/1 with four overs to go to 161/8 at the end of their innings as Saurabh Netravalkar and Andre Russell picked up wickets at the death.
Athanaze & Chanderpaul return, Pierre included in West Indies team for Test tour of India
Wed, Sep 17, '25
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its 15-member touring squad for the October 2nd-14th, two-test series against India, with matches in Ahmedabad and Delhi. The series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship and will be the first away fixture for the test team in the new cycle and the first test tour of India since 2018.
There are three changes from the squad which recently faced Australia, with the inclusions of Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze, along with a maiden test call up for left arm spinner Khary Pierre.
Chanderpaul and Athanaze have been included to bolster the top order batting while Pierre has been included as the second specialist spinner in the squad after strong performances in the West Indies Championship, where he claimed a chart topping 41 wickets at an average of 13.56.
West Indies Test Tour to India:
Roston Chase (c), Jomel Warrican (vc), Kevlon Anderson, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales
All-time West Indies XI
Mon, Sep 15, '25
by COLIN CROFT
Already selected in my All West Indies Test XI are fast bowlers Joel Garner, Sir Curtly Ambrose, the late Malcolm Marshall and Sir Wes Hall, off-spinner Lancelot Gibbs and all-rounder extraordinaire, Sir Garry Sobers. If these six bowlers could not get world-wide opposition out, then no-one could!
Of the “Elite Eight” wicketkeepers—Denesh Ramdin, the late Sir Clyde Walcott, Jeffrey Dujon, Deryck Murray, Jackie Hendricks, Ridley Jacobs, Rohan Kanhai and the late Franz “Jerry” Allexander, all are worthy, depending on whether the focus was on producing runs—perhaps Dujon, Sir Clyde, Kanhai, Jacobs or Ramdin—or a keeper who could open the batting—Kanhai, Murray or Sir Clyde. Remember, that one wicketkeeper selection is up to you!
The batters
Now for the rest of that XI—the batters. Since only four could be selected, choices could be quite contentious, with so many great ones having played for the WI Test team.
The late “Massa” George Alphonso Headley and Sir Everton De Courcy Weekes must be included, regardless of eras. They dominated in their time with superb batsmanship, changing the game itself with absolutely dynamic strokeplay.
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From the Pitch to Government: Steven Jacobs’s remarkable journey
Mon, Sep 15, '25
In a testament to his multifaceted career, former national cricketer Steven Anthony Jacobs has been sworn in as Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport.
The appointment, made by President Dr. Irfaan Ali following his re-election, marks a new high in Jacobs’s journey from a national athlete to a successful businessman and city official.
The 37-year-old, a familiar face during the recent People’s Progressive Party/Civic campaign, now holds a key portfolio as the government aims to continue its push to transform Guyana into the entertainment and sports hub of the Caribbean.
Charles Ramson Jr. remains the substantive Minister for the Ministry.
With a burgeoning quest to offer tangible service to those in need, he also aims to foster programmes that develop young people and instill a more profound sense of national pride through culture.
“This government is an exercise of service and great humility,” President Ali said at the ceremony.
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Ambrose, Walsh handed life memberships by Guyanese club
Fri, Sep 12, '25
West Indies fast-bowling legends Courtney Walsh and Sir Curtly Ambrose have been presented with honorary life memberships to the Everest Cricket Club in Georgetown.
Walsh, currently Head Coach of the Guyana Amazon Warriors women’s team, received the honour on Thursday evening.
Walsh, who captained the West Indies and finished his Test career with a then-world record 519 wickets, has a deep connection with Guyana.
During the ceremony, he noted that “it feels like home at the facility whenever he is in Guyana,” and he expressed his appreciation for the club’s hospitality and the high-quality treatment of his women’s team.
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