WICB congratulates Chanderpaul on his 300th first-class appearance
Sat, May 18, '13
KINGSTON, Jamaica – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dave Cameron has lauded Shivnarine Chanderpaul for his durability on the occasion of his 300th first-class match.
Chanderpaul reached the landmark with his appearance for Derbyshire against Sussex in their current match in the County championship at Derby in England.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors of the WICB and the entire West Indies cricket fraternity, I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations to Shiv on this momentous occasion,” said Cameron.
“His character and focus have helped him to earn this landmark and he should never let those qualities fade away.”
Cameron added: “He continues to impress us all with his durability and appetite for the game, and we urge him to keep up the good work.
“He is a living, breathing example of determination for any young player and we salute him on reaching another milestone in his illustrious career.”
Only six men in the history of the game have reached the landmark of 300 appearances. They are Denis Compton, Sachin Tendulkar, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ranjitsinhji, Graeme Hick and Barry Richards.
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WICB announces schedule for England tour of Caribbean 2014
Sat, May 18, '13
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the schedule for England’s tour of the Caribbean 2014.
West Indies and England will play three One Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds in Antigua and Kensington Oval in Barbados respectively.
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Gayle's the target for Pakistan's Ajmal
Fri, May 17, '13
West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle is again being singled out as a player for intense scrutiny as momentum builds ahead of next month's ICC Champions Trophy.
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal says Gayle, widely considered as the world's most dangerous cricketer, is among opposition batsmen being targeted.
read the full article at Jamaica Gleaner
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CPL releases official 2013 anthem
Wed, May 15, '13
Caribbean Premiere League today launched their official Anthem: How We Play!, a dance song which will have T20 cricket fans jumping, Caribbean style.
How We Play!, written and produced by Trinidad’s Marlon Chen of MRI and Precision Productions, features two of the region's hottest artists‚ Kes (Trinidad & Tobago) and Konshens (Jamaica), like you've never heard them before.
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Cricket calypso style – original, inimitable and entertaining
Wed, May 15, '13
by MAKARAND WAINGANKAR
Makarand Waingankar has an interesting article on West Indian cricket posted on the Hindu. Frommhis article
To think of cricket and not think of the West Indians is impossible. Not only were they unbelievably strong from the ‘60s to the ‘80s, they also created new niches in cricket. They have always been the ultimate style icons of the game. Whatever the era or the format, aggression has been their USP.
read the full article at the Hindu
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