Resuming the final day of their ninth-round West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) contest on 139 for six and requiring only a further 26 for victory, the Leewards needed just 45 balls to complete victory at Warner Park.
Fittingly, they were led by their captain Devon Thomas, who finished on 99 not out, narrowly falling short of his second first-class century.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the ICC Annual Conference 2015 will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados from 22-26 June.
This will be the first time the ICC’s annual meetings have taken place in the West Indies and with delegates from over 50 ICC Members expected to attend it will be the largest ever gathering of cricket administrators in the Americas region.
ICC Chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan said: “We are delighted to be taking the ICC Annual Conference to the West Indies for the first time and I am sure both the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the island of Barbados will prove to be excellent hosts for these important meetings.”
The Conference will be hosted by the WICB with the support of the Barbados Cricket Association and Barbados Tourism Marketing Incorporated (BTMI).
WICB President Dave Cameron explained: “The award of this high profile event to our region demonstrates the significant role West Indies cricket continues to play in the global game. We look forward to welcoming our friends from around the cricket world and highlighting our passion for cricket’s past, present and future.”
CEO of the BTM William ‘Billy’ Griffth added: “It is a great honour that this event will be coming to our island – the home of some of cricket’s greatest ever players. We look forward to welcoming the delegates from around the work and introducing them to our impressive cricket heritage and the spirit of the West Indies region.”
Barbados will join a prestigious list of hosts of the Conference which in recent years has included Melbourne (Australia), London (England), Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Singapore and Dubai.
NAPIER, New Zealand (CMC) -- West Indies captain Jason Holder expects Chris Gayle to be available for Saturday's (Friday Jamaica time) all-important quarter-final clash against New Zealand, despite the talismanic opener missing the final group game against United Arab Emirates with injury.
"He has had the same back problem he has had for a year and he has good days and bad days," Holder told reporters following his side's six-wicket win at McLean Park here yesterday.
LEG-SPINNER Devendra Bishoo got another five-wicket haul to his career, which enabled hosts Guyana Jaguars to stave a fightback against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in their ninth round West Indies Cricket Board/Professional Cricket L:eague Regional four-day encounter at the Guyana National Stadium, yesterday.The visitors resumed the day on 173 for 4 and led by 82 from Yannic Cariah and an unbeaten 70 from Steven Katwaroo, the two adding 137 for the sixth wicket, were bowled out for 340 for a lead of 49, with Bishoo claiming 6 for 76 and Veerasammy Permaul 2 for 92. Faced with a deficit of 49 runs, the Jaguars who lead the points table with 123 points at the start of this fixture reached 120 for 3 at the close of play, for a lead of 71 runs with seven wickets in hand, thanks to an even 50 from Assad Fudadin
Bridgetown, Barbados, March 15 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Windward Islands Volcanoes, starting the day on 107 without loss off 32 overs, were 394 for eight off 122 overs in reply to a first innings total of 480 all out off 152.2 overs by Barbados Pride at the close of play on the third day of their ninth and penultimate round WICB PCL first-class match at Kensington Oval today. The not out batsmen were Denis Smith on 25 and Mervin Matthew, three. Tyrone Theophile, who resumed on 51, was bowled off stump by a full length ball from fast bowler Miguel Cummins in the second over with the second new ball, for 125 (269-1; 81.4 overs).
