Not long after a call-up to play international cricket, Keemo Paul showed he was ready for the step up, leading West Indies A to an unlikely victory over England Lions. The former Under-19 champion came in to bat at No. 9, with his team on the ropes at 153 for 7 and in danger of not lasting the full 50 overs. Paul made 55 off 40 deliveries as an outrageous tail-end partnership - 97 runs in only 77 balls with Raymon Reifer - took the hosts to 252 for 9.
The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 has approved Keemo Paul as a replacement player for Sheldon Cotterell in the Windies squad for the tournament, which began on 4 March. Cotterell who injured his hamstring in his side’s first match against the United Arab Emirates has now been ruled out of further participation in the tournament after a MRI scan. Paul, a 20-year-old right-arm bowler and lower-order batsman participated at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in 2016 when Windies won the title, but has yet to make his ODI debut. The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the incoming player can be officially added to the squad. The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 is made up of Geoff Allardice (ICC General Manager – Cricket, Chairman), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Faisal Hasnain, Chris Chiketa (both host nominees), Mpumelelo Mbangwa and Lisa Sthalekar (both independent nominees). The Windies have won both their matches in the tournament beating the United Arab Emirates and Papua New Guinea to date, and will play Ireland and the Netherlands on 10 and 12 March.
HARARE—Skipper Jason Holder agonisingly missed out on a maiden one-day hundred but helped to spare West Indies blushes, as they turned back a plucky Papua New Guinea by six wickets, to post their second win of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers yesterday.
Chasing an uncomplicated 201 for victory, the Caribbean side slumped to 58 for four in the 12th over before the right-handed Holder arrived to stroke a classy career-best unbeaten 99, and take his side over the line off 43 overs.
All told, Holder faced 101 deliveries and crunched nine fours and four sixes while Hope counted three fours in a 115-ball innings.
Medium pacer Carlos Brathwaite had earlier secured his first fivewicket haul in ODIs with five for 27, to restrict Papua New Guinea to 200 all out off 42.4 overs at Old Hararians.
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand- WINDIES Women suffered an 8-wicket defeat to New Zealand White Ferns in the 2nd ODI of ICC Women’s Championships at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.
The White Ferns won the toss and elected to bowl first, which proved a good decision for them.
Once again, Hayley Matthews was the first WINDIES wicket to fall. She chased after a wide delivery and was caught at point for 18. Her opening partner, Kycia Knight’s stay at the crease was also short, as she was caught at first slip for 16.
Captain Stafanie Taylor was joined by Chedean Nation and the pair started the urgent rebuild that the WINDIES Women’s innings needed.
Australia have a reputation when it comes to their brand of cricket, and every other test playing nation has experienced it.
They have had major on-field incidents with almost every other nation. When you hear of something unsavoury happening in regards to sledging or on-field abuse, Australia are the common denominator.
Incidents that involve verbal barbs of a non-Aussie twang are incredibly rare in international cricket. Let's go around the world to look at some of the many incidents.
v NEW ZEALAND - There are several minor incidents over the years which have seen the trans-Tasman rivals come to blows on the field.
But one of the more astonishing moments was when Mitchell Johnson appeared to headbutt Scott Styris during a One Day International in Napier in 2010.
Having been whacked for four by Styris, Johnson says he was then nudged in the back as he returned to his mark, starting the ugly scenes on the pitch.
