CARICOM is actively pursuing legal advice in its ongoing battle with the West Indies Cricket Board, as it ups the ante in its quest to have the controversial recommendations of its Governance Review report implemented . A CARICOM-commissioned investigative panel, headed by UWI Cave Hill Principal Professor Eudine Barriteau, last November recommended the “immediate dissolution” of the WICB – a proposal which has since been rejected by the embattled board as an “unnecessary and intrusive demand.” Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday, however, even though the WICB had taken a hard line stance against CARICOM, the regional prime-ministerial grouping did not intend to back down, and was pursuing other avenues .
Couva, Trinidad, March 14 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Barbados Pride beat Trinidad & Tobago Red Force by seven wickets - 40 minutes after tea on the fourth and final day of their ninth and penultimate round WICB PCL first-class match at the National Cricket Stadium here today.
Set 71 to win, the Pride made 74 of three in 23.5 overs.
Hurricanes vs Jaguars
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Rain, dropped catches and dogged batting combined to help leaders Guyana Jaguars secure a precious draw against Leeward Islands and preserve their advantage heading into the final round of the Regional four-day championship next weekend.
Beginning the day with survival on their minds on 108 for two – still requiring 232 runs to avoid an innings defeat – Jaguars battled through a rain-hit final day at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground to finish on 222 for eight.
Captain Leon Johnson was at the heart of the fight, converting his overnight 51 into 79 while Vishaul Singh made 32 after starting the day on 16. windies cricket has the report and scorcard
Playing on the final day of the ninth-round contest at the Arnos Vale Stadium, the 22-year-old claimed five for 106 with his part-time off-spin to send the hosts tumbling for 350 in their second innings.
Chasing a challenging 186 for victory, only opener Chris Gayle was good enough to reach the 20s as the Caribbean side were bundled out for 140 in the final over.
The left-handed Gayle got exactly 20 from 11 balls and fellow Jamaican Andre Russell was the next best scorer with 19 from 13 deliveries.
West Indies’ run chase was ruined by left-arm spinners Pawan Negi (2-15) and Ravindra Jadeja (2-26), along with seamers Hardik Pandya (2-25) and Mohammed Shami (2-30), all of whom took two wickets each.
India had earlier tallied 185 for six from their 20 overs with opener Rohit Sharma narrowly missing out on three figures with an unbeaten 98.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The return of Kieran Powell has added some intrigue to one of the two feature matches in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, which enters its penultimate round this weekend.
The news about Powell has overshadowed the race for the Headley/Weekes Trophy, symbol of regional first-class supremacy, which has now become a two-team affair between reigning champions Guyana Jaguars and contenders Barbados Pride.
Powell will be in the thick of things, when bottom-placed Leeward Islands Hurricanes host the front-running Jaguars at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here.
At the same time, the Pride will be trying to overcome long-standing arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago Red Force at the National Cricket Centre in Trinidad to stay in the hunt for the title.
In the other match, Windward Islands Volcanoes and Jamaica Scorpions will try to restore pride down the homestretch of the season, when they clash at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex in St. Vincent.
