Fri, May 29, '20 by KRISSANIA YOUNG
From co-hosting the World Cup in 2003, where they famously made it to the semi-finals, to being stripped of their ODI status in 2015; it has been a fall of epic proportions for Cricket Kenya, who are still – 17 years later – in the rebuilding phase. A declining sport in the African nation, cricket might be, the game remains still in the heart of a few. And for one such all-rounder, his dream is to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Being born in Kenya to Indian parents, Gagandeep Singh remembers his introduction to the sport:
“I started cricket in my backyard with a tennis ball before joining my dad in club cricket.”
Speaking proudly of his father, he says:
“He was a cricketer [who] played for Impala before quitting cricket and becoming a manager for Sikh Union Team A, before moving to Sir Ali Muslim club.”
Fri, May 29, '20
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) is extending heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of former Jamaica women's cricket coach, Cleon Smith.
Smith had reportedly been battling a heart condition for some time, but passed away this afternoon in Kingston while in hospital.
The association said Smith has been a national coach for Jamaica cricket since 2006. It said Smith's involvement with the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) goes as far back as 1995, where he worked with the male youth teams and served as a scout.
Smith had eight national titles to his credit.
“I remember working with Mr Smith a few years ago as a national selector. I found him to be a disciplined, dedicated and hard-working coach. He got the best out of a number of his players and quite a few of them transitioned to the senior West Indies team. Mr Smith's passing is a massive blow to women's cricket in Jamaica,” WIPA secretary, Wayne Lewis said.
Read more at Jamaica Observer
