Fri, Nov 29, '19
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies selection panel today named the two squads to face India in the One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals next month. The selectors have kept faith with the players who recently played against Afghanistan in Lucknow, India. West Indies, the reigning ICC World T20 champions, will face India in three T20Is at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on December 6; in Thiruvananthapuram on December 8 and at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on December 11. Following that series the two teams will meet in three ODIs in Chennai (December 15), in Vizag (December 18) and in Cuttack (December 22).
Speaking on the squad selection, Head Coach Phil Simmons said: “We have three matches in each format, so we wanted to give each squad a chance to compete against India. No disrespect to Afghanistan, but facing India will be a more difficult series. Our players really got the hang of things, with the 3-0 series win in the ODIs (against Afghanistan), and I believe we will move from strength to strength.”
Fri, Nov 29, '19 by KRISSANIA YOUNG
The West Indies got the better of Afghanistan inside three days, to claim victory in the first ever Test encounter between the two nations, in Lucknow on Friday morning. The nine-wicket victory means that Jason Holder has now won four of the last eight series he has overseen as Test Captain, in the last two years; drawing once and losing three times. And it was the two men who debuted in the previous series, against India in the Caribbean—Shamarh Brooks and Rahkeem Cornwall—that shone through for the visitors.
Thu, Nov 28, '19
At 31 years old, Shamarh Brooks is playing in just his second Test, but he will not allow that late start to create anxiety that could mean he performs at less than his best for the West Indies.
Playing against Afghanistan in a one-off Test in Lucknow, India, Brooks’ 111 helped the West Indies to a dominant position on just the second day of the contest.
The batsman’s debut century, in conjunction with Rahkeem Cornwall’s 7-75 and 3-41 meant Afghanistan ended day two 19 runs ahead of the West Indies first-innings total with just three wickets remaining.
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Wed, Nov 27, '19 by KRISSANIA YOUNG
The third edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Cricket Association-initiated Courts Women’s T20 GrandSlam is set to bowl off in seven days’ time on the 3rd of December in Trinidad. The competition will be contested by four teams and is set to last eleven days, running up until the 13th of December. And the Central Sharks are all set to defend their title against Southern Titans, Trident Sports Phoenix and UDECOTT North Starblazers.