Fri, Jul 30, '21
At this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) the tournament will use the Kookaburra Smart Ball – powered by Sportcor. This revolutionary ball will be used in a professional league for the first time when Hero CPL gets underway in St Kitts & Nevis on 26 August 2021.
The Kookaburra Smart Ball looks, feels and plays exactly the same as a regular ball but there is a state-of-the-art core that registers many more data points than using radar or ball-tracking technology.
The ball sends back significant information on each delivery including the speed and spin of a ball at release, when it bounces, and when it reaches the batsman. This information is then delivered to the commentators in real-time. This will be graphically displayed for fans to enjoy during the live telecast.
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Wed, Jul 28, '21
The reality is that West Indies players find it difficult to adapt to different pitches and environments which was evident in the three-match One Day International series loss to Australia at Kensington Oval, says Barbados and England cricketer Roland Butcher.
“I find that our players find it difficult to adapt to different surfaces, environments, and different situations. The reason for that is there are a lot of technical deficiencies within our play particularly in the longer format of the game. Whether it is 50 over or Test match cricket.
“There is quite a lot being made of the pitches, that the pitches are not ideal for stroke-making. But it is the same for both teams, both teams have to adapt and play the best they can on those pitches,” Butcher told Barbados TODAY.
Wed, Jul 28, '21
The West Indies and Pakistan will get a final chance to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 (T20) World Cup later this year. The teams meet in the first of four T20 International matches starting at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, today at 9 a.m. Jamaica time.
Both teams have contrasting results coming into today’s contest, with the West Indies handsomely beating Australia 4-1 while Pakistan were edged 2-1 by hosts England recently.
The home side is, however, coming off a 2-1 series loss in the One-Day Internationals against Australia. However, head coach Phil Simmons said the return of experienced players Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Chris Gayle, and the format change, should see them return to winning.
Read more at Jamaica Gleaner