Exceptional Misbah gives Zouks first win

Providence, Guyana - The ever calm, cool and unruffled Misbah-ul-Haq held his nerves to deliver the St Lucia Zouks their first win of the 2013 Limacol Caribbean Premier League.

But then again, from what we’ve seen throughout Misbah’s career, it appears he does not possess nerves.

Deservedly, it was a thriller to end the Guyana leg of the CPL in a country that had been overcome by Twenty20 fever. The crowds had come in full of support of the Amazon Warriors every night at Providence Stadium. It was a bitter end though, as the home team failed to keep their perfect record at home alive.

For the second time in their last two matches, the Amazon Warriors batted first, this time being sent in by the St Lucia Zouks. Lendl Simmons and Martin Guptill did what they have been doing for the tournament so far, giving the Warriors a good start.

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Tallawah overpower Hawksbills

Led by match-winning performances from all-rounder André Russell and fast bowler Vernon Philander, Jamaica Tallawahs yesterday recorded their first victory of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL), following a seven-wicket win over Antigua Hawksbills at Providence Stadium in Guyana.

The hard-hitting Russell scored an unbeaten 42 off 23 balls to guide the Tallawahs to 120 for three off 16.5 overs after the Hawksbills were restricted to 111 for seven off their allotment of 20 overs.

Russell, who entered the fray with Jamaica in a delicate position at 51 for three off 10.2 overs, took matters into his own hands by hitting three sixes and four fours for an outstanding strike rate of 182.6.

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The real purpose of the DRS

When I was a boy, at every level of the game, there was no questioning the umpires. It was, simply, not cricket.

And when I was a boy also, a batsman, for example, was ruled out, or not out, by the same method, by one of the two umpires, wherever he played, be it in England, in Australia, in India, or in the West Indies.

Today, however, after so many years, things have changed. Today, players are told they can question the umpire who passes on the players' queries to a third umpire except in India where the use of technology is not accepted, or in other places where the use of the technology is too expensive.

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