2008 News Archive

Curtly Ambrose: Passionate, opinionated, optimistic

Fri, Jan 25, '08

from RYAN NARAINE in Antigua

Earlier today, I found myself in a conference room at the Sticky Wicket restaurant in Antigua surrounded by some of the greatest West Indies cricket icons. Sobers was there. Sir Everton Weekes. Roberts, Holding, Garner, Walsh. Sir Viv. Greenidge and Haynes.

I was offered an opportunity to work the room, take my pick, for interviews ahead of this year's Stanford 20/20 tournament. Not sure why but I instinctively looked for Curtly Ambrose, the man from Antigua who is one of 14 "legends" supporting this annual spectacle.

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So close, but yet so far

Wed, Jan 23, '08

by DENESH RAMDIN (Diary provided by Digicel)

Things have not gone our way in the shortened form of cricket as we move into the latter stage of our South African tour.

Last Friday, we lost the second Twenty20 International by four wickets and followed that up with a six-wicket defeat to the Proteas in Sunday’s One-Day International. In both instances, we were in with a chance of winning deep into the matches but, ultimately, we couldn’t come up with the killer blows when necessary. That’s what was lacking.

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Majestic makeover for Stanford Cricket Ground

Mon, Jan 21, '08

With one week to go before the second Stanford 20/20 Tournament commences the Stanford Cricket Ground is in perfect shape and is ready to offer an exhilarating cricketing entertainment experience to all. After its international unveiling in 2006 the Stanford Cricket Ground was hailed as one of the most intimate and exquisite venues anywhere in the world allowing for an atmosphere which best encapsulates West Indies cricket – where carnival meets cricket.

Since then it has undergone modifications, upgrading and refinement in many areas to compete with any international venue on any front.

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Leaving on a jet plane

Mon, Jan 21, '08

by CHRIS GAYLE (Diary provided by Digicel)

Unfortunately the news today is not good – well, maybe that depends on how you look at it.

My tour of South Africa is coming to a premature conclusion because of my thumb and hamstring injuries. Given the most recent prognosis that I will require at least another two weeks of recovery before I could even consider picking up a bat again – furthermore being declared match fit – I have been granted permission by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to return home to Jamaica to concentrate on getting better.

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Injured Gayle heading home to Caribbean

Mon, Jan 21, '08

The West Indies Cricket Team will be without captain Chris Gayle for the rest of the ongoing tour of South Africa. Gayle, the powerful left-handed opening batsman and clever off-spin bowler – will be returning home to Jamaica.

Gayle is still recovering from a broken left thumb sustained in the second Test match. The rest of the team traveled from Johannesburg to Cape Town on Monday for the continuation of the five-match limited-overs series. Allrounder Dwayne Bravo will continue as captain for the rest of the tour.

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