CPL claims T&T name for Red Steel
Wed, Jul 23, '14
Confusion reigned yesterday regarding the naming of the Red Steel franchise in the current Limacol Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament. While the players were busy getting themselves ready for their fourth round clash against the Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Queen’s Park Oval tomorrow, press releases were flying left, right and centre. Minister of Sport, Anil Roberts had called on officials of the CPL to drop the T&T name from the Red Steel two weeks ago, citing that it was a franchise and not representative of a national team. This caused some alarm and although Roberts revealed that CPL had agreed that they erred in the matter and would remove the name, there was still discontent in certain quarters.
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Sammy to debut in the Australian Big Bash
Tue, Jul 22, '14
TASMANIA—West Indies T20 captain Darren Sammy is to make his debut in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) this summer after signing with the Hobart Hurricanes.
“With players like George Bailey, Alex Hales and Ben Dunk, there is a lot of exciting talent in the team already,” Sammy said.
“I am really looking forward to coming to Tasmania and taking part in the Big Bash League”
Sammy is expected to represent Hobart in the first six matches of the tournament before joining West Indies for their training camp ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
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CPL roundup
Mon, Jul 21, '14
Steel display mettle
The Red Steel overseas stars Kevin O’Brien and Ross Taylor made light work of the Antigua Hawksbills’ bowling attack in their clash yesterday in the Limacol Caribbean Premier League at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Walton and Voges shine as Tallawahs stop Amazon Warriors
IT ALL started right for the Guyana Amazon Warriors, whose skipper Denesh Ramdin called right at the toss for the fourth successive match and asked the defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs to take first strike in hazy conditions and on a slow track at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday afternoon.
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CPL roundup
Sun, Jul 20, '14
Pollard’s Tridents get first win in CPL
Marlon Samuels stroked a classy half-century but was outshone by an equally fine one from Shoaib Malik, as Kieron Pollard’s Barbados Tridents beat Antigua Hawksbills by five wickets to post their first win in the new Caribbean Premier League campaign.
Santokie and Guptil power Amazon Warriors to win number 3
Well played Martin! Guyana Amazon Warriors opener Martin Guptil about to salute the crowd after reaching his 50 (Adrian Narine photos)
Santokie and Guptil power Amazon Warriors to win number 3
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CPL roundup
Fri, Jul 18, '14
Tallawahs vs Hawksbills
A fired-up Jamaica Tallawahs continued their winning start to the defence of their Caribbean Premier League crown, when they crushed Antigua Hawksbills by eight wickets yesterday.
Asked to bowl first, the Chris Gayle-led Tallawahs bundled out the hosts for a paltry 96 off 18.3 overs, and then cantered to their target off 14.3 overs at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
Red Steel vs Amazon Warriors
INSPIRED by the bowling of the mysterious Sunil Narine, host Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Red Steel by 11 runs in a Super Over contest, when the two sides met in the fifth match of this year’s Limacol Caribbean Premier League at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence last night.After seeing fast bowler Ronsford Beaton claim 2 for 15 backed by Narine’s 2 for 23, which rocked the Red Steel and reduced them to 118 for 8 off their 20 overs, the home team on the back of Man-of-the-Match Christopher Barnwell’s aggressive 37 and 32 from Lendl Simmons, finished on 118 for 9 off their 20 overs.
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