Sri Lanka's resistance was flimsier as they folded for 125 in 45.2 overs. Chamari Atappattu fell early in the chase when she was bowled by Stafanie Taylor for 2 by the fourth over. Weerakoddy couldn't carry her bowling form into batting; she pottered around for 10 off 45 balls before Tremayne Smartt had her caught behind.
Garry Sobers has always been one to call it as he sees it. "If there was a ball to hit, you hit it." Perhaps surprisingly, the greatest allrounder of all time, and one of the most thrilling attacking batsman of his age, is not overly fond of T20 cricket - particularly the kind of impact it can have on young players.
What effect has the Caribbean Premier League had on West Indies cricket? It has helped in certain areas. It has given a lot of people an opportunity to play at that level against or with some of the top players in the world. It is a good innovation for West Indies cricket because not only does it bring new players in but it also goes into various islands so that people in those places can see cricket. And it is bringing people back through the turnstiles who one day might start coming in for Test cricket too.
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- An advisory panel of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended that Test-playing nations should look at holding five-day matches under floodlights to attract more spectators.
International One-Day and Twenty20 games are played at night with white balls, bringing in fans after office hours, but day-time Tests have seen dwindling crowds, especially in the influential Indian subcontinent.
Playing Test matches into the night has been mooted by the sport's governing body for the past two years, and balls of different colours have been tested to see if they can last the distance.
The ICC's cricket committee, which met in Mumbai over the weekend, said it had been encouraged by positive reports about the pink balls used in a four-day first-class match in Abu Dhabi in March and discussed day-night Tests at length.
COLOMBO—Seasoned campaigners Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin both lashed unbeaten half-centuries as West Indies Women rebounded to beat Sri Lanka Women by 18 runs under Duckworth/Lewis, in the third One-Day International of the four-match series here yesterday. Opting to bat first at the R Premadasa Stadium, West Indies rallied to 215 for three off their 50 overs, with vice-captain Taylor stroking 86 not out and Dottin, 69 not out.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron will host a series of public town-hall meetings around the Caribbean over a period of three months, starting this Friday in Barbados.
Cameron said it was part of the WICB’s plan to engage directly with the regional public on the issues facing the game in the region.
“We believe the public town-hall meeting is a great way to hear what people across the Caribbean have to say about the important issues facing their game,” he said.
“It presents a great opportunity for our stakeholders to learn more about initiatives which the WICB is working on at this time.”
He added: “We want to restore the public confidence in the WICB and we can only do this if we talk to our public – the fans, sponsors and our governments.
“We are looking to engage in open, honest dialogue with the public, so we encourage all to attend and actively participate, as we seek to rebuild West Indies cricket together.”
The first town-hall meeting will take place in Lecture Theatre 1 on the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies, starting from 7 p.m.
Plans are already under foot to stage a second public town-hall meeting just prior to the first Test between West Indies and Australia in Dominica. Further details will be disclosed at a later date.
