Wed, Jun 5, '02
Jamaica is slowly resembling Guyana on the international cricket
circuit. A heavy downpour during the innings break in the first ODI
between West Indies and New Zealand forced the cancellation of the
match after the Caribbean side had sliced through the visiting
batting.
Batting first, New Zealand were bowled out for 176 in 49.4 overs
with part-time off-spinner Chris Gayle grabbing three wickets.
Three other bowlers -- Merv Dillon, Cameron Cuffy and Ryan Hinds --
took two wickets each.
Tue, Jun 4, '02
Carl Hooper's phenomenal run of form with the bat has catapulted
him among the world's top three ODI all-rounders, according to the
latest ratings from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The West Indies captain was ranked third behind South African
Jacques Kallis and Pakistani Abdur Razzaq, further confirmation of
Hooper's complete transformation as a bona fide world class
all-rounder.
Hooper is coming off a season for the ages. First, he completely
dominated the Busta Cup competition, almost single-handedly leading
Guyana to the regional title. Immediately after, he took the task
to the visiting Indians in the five-Test series, finishing with 579
runs (avg. 82.71; 3 centuries).
Tue, Jun 4, '02
By KWAME LAURENCE - (Trinidad Express)
April 18 is no ordinary date. On April 18, 1955, the world lost
a genius. Albert Einstein, arguably the most famous scientist of
all time, passed away. Exactly 39 years later, a genius of another
kind was celebrated.
An epic knock of 277, against Australia in January 1993, had
announced the arrival of a unique cricketer. Surely, this young man
from the Santa Cruz valley in north Trinidad was on the road to
greatness. There seemed little doubt he had the stuff champion
batsmen are made of.
Mon, Jun 3, '02
tour preview republished from BBC
SPORTS
New Zealand have arrived in the Caribbean for a tour which marks
50 years of rivalry with the West Indies.
They will play two Tests and five one-day internationals during the
month-long and having been mostly on the receving end over the past
half a century, they are hopeful of some good results.
Mon, Jun 3, '02
While West Indian cricket fans scratch their heads in collective
exasperation at the lack of visible preparations for the 2007 World
Cup, there are reports that a multi-million dollar cricket stadium
will be constructed in Florida to host a few games.
According to a report in the Barbados Nation, plans are
already on the drawing board for the construction of a
multi-million dollar cricket stadium in the Florida city of
Lauderhill and word is that the U.S state will be positioning to
play host to some World Cup games when the big tournament comes to
the Caribbean in 2007.