Fri, Aug 31, '12
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CMC) — West Indies off spinner Sunil Narine is among four cricketers shortlisted for the International Cricket Council emerging player of the year award, the ICC announced yesterday.
The 24-year-old Trinidadian who made his test debut in June this year has been named with three other shortlisted nominees — New Zealand's Doug Bracewell, Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal, and Australia's James Pattinson.
In July, Narine claimed a career best haul of 5-27 to bowl the West Indies to a 20-run victory over New Zealand in the fifth and final one-day international at Warner Park.
Wed, Aug 29, '12
NEW DELHI: Without playing down India's chances, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly suggested on Tuesday that West Indies were among the frontrunners to lift the World T20 title in Sri Lanka next month.
"West Indies are a powerhouse (in this format)," an impressed Ganguly told reporters at an event organized by tournament broadcasters ESPN-Star Sports.
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Wed, Aug 22, '12
St John’s Antigua — The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel today named the West Indies 15-man squad for the International Cricket Council’s World T20 Tournament in Sri Lanka in September.
FULL SQUAD
Darren Sammy (Captain)
Dwayne Bravo (Vice Captain)
Samuel Badree
Darren Bravo
Johnson Charles
Fidel Edwards
Chris Gayle
Kieron Pollard
Sunil Narine
Denesh Ramdin (Wicket-keeper)
Ravi Rampaul
Andre Russell
Marlon Samuels
Lendl Simmons
Dwayne Smith
The WICB Selection Panel has kept faith with the nucleus of the squad which defeated New Zealand in the recent Digicel Twenty20 Series in south Florida. Darren Bravo makes a return after missing the second half of the West Indies tour of England and the Digicel Series at home against New Zealand due to injury.
The squad boasts a number of the leading power-hitters in world as well as several world-class allrounders. The batting is led by Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard who are destructive in this format. Openers Lendl Simmons, Johnson Charles and Dwayne Smith have also done well for West Indies in the past at the top of the order.
The allrounders: Sammy, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell and Marlon Samuels, have all proven their quality with bat and ball in this format, while wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin brings a wealth of experience and know-how in this format.
The spin bowling department is led by Sunil Narine, who has excelled since his international debut last December. The other slow bowler is experienced leg-spinner Samuel Badree, who is the newest member of the squad, but has an excellent track record in this format at domestic level. He debuted against New Zealand in June.
The two main fast bowlers in the squad are the experienced Fidel Edwards, who offers firepower, and Ravi Rampaul, who can be called upon at any stage in the innings.
Tue, Aug 21, '12
St John’s Antigua — The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel today named the West Indies Women’s squad for the International Cricket Council’s World T20 Tournament in Sri Lanka in September.
FULL SQUAD:
Merissa Aguilleira (Captain/wicket-keeper)
Stafanie Taylor (Vice Captain)
Shemaine Campbelle
Britney Cooper
Shanel Daley
Deandra Dottin
Stacy-Ann King
Kycia Knight (Wicket-keeper)
Anisa Mohammed
Subrina Munroe
Juliana Nero
Shaquana Quintyne
Shakera Selman
Tremayne Smartt
The WICB Selection Panel has recalled allrounder Britney Cooper, who has made a full recovery after suffering a fractured finger earlier this year. Cooper made a successful return to the game during the recent Women’s Regional T20 Championship in Jamaica.
Also back in the squad are teenaged leg-spinner Shaquana Quintyne and opening batswoman/wicket-keeper Kycia Knight, who both missed the series against Sri Lanka due to studies.
The team is again led by inspirational captain Merissa Aguilleira, who has been at the helm for three years as the Windies have made a steady climb up the ICC rankings. The Vice Captain is Stafanie Taylor the leading allrounder in Women’s cricket.
The squad also includes several other world-rated players: off-spinner Anisa Mohammed, left-handed allrounder Shanel Daley, world record-holder Deandra Dottin, and fast bowler Shakera Selman.
The Windies Women will undertake a tour of England prior to travelling to Sri Lanka.
The Windies Women will face England Women in five T20s. They will start with the first two games at the Durham ICG and Old Trafford, on September 8 and 10 respectively, scheduled directly before England men take on South Africa in T20 Internationals and broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The other matches will be played at the County Ground, Northampton (September 13), County Ground, Hove (September 15) and at the Arundel Cricket Club in Sussex (September 16).
The West Indies have been drawn in Group B of the ICC World T20 Tournament which will bowl off in Galle on September 26.
Mon, Aug 20, '12
The New Zealand Under-19 cricket team have advanced through to the semi-finals of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup with a three wicket win over the West Indies which went down to the final ball.
Number eight Ish Sodhi smashed 22 off 10 deliveries, including a four off the last ball to help his side make the 18 runs required for victory in the last over
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