"I need to let people know what really happened, man. I am disappointed in the New Zealand Immigration system. I am very disappointed." Franklyn Rose, a former West Indian pacer, repeated woefully before vocalizing his story about being locked-up abroad and then deported. The following is description of events, recounted by Rose.
Rose commenced his professional contract with New Zealand Cricket playing and coaching at the club level in 2010. He played two (2) thrilling years at the club level before his contract ended, with high hopes of retaining a new one. This, however, did not happen for the former West Indian player.
In 2012, Rose was victim to a traumatic racial assault - one that changed his life forever. Four (4) Caucasian men slurred racially discriminatory words while attacking him in attempt to steal his car. "They beat me down. One [guy] missed my head and chopped me on the hand." explained Rose. The former cricketer was subsequently admitted in the hospital in the Intensive Care Unit for three (3) days before being released prematurely. "The nurses kicked me out, [they] said they needed to care for other patients. And after a day, my friend had to take me back to the hospital. I was having some serious pains." Rose said. "The doctors told me I had a blood clot in my lungs and I had nerve damage in my hand." His cricket career was seemingly over. Irrespective of his medical condition, Rose was once again thrown out of the hospital after three (3) days.
A few days later, Rose had to be taken back to the emergency room. The public hospital refused to treat him. "They thought that I was addicted to drugs or pain medication or something. They knew I was sick though; that I had a blood clot. I ended up going to a private hospital instead." said Rose. The refusal to treat him, Rose believed, was racially inspired as well. He emphasized that the private hospital fees ranged as high at $1500 USD a day, which he had to pay out-of-pocket. He was discharged after a week.
BANGALORE, India, CMC – Superstar Chris Gayle’s slump continued as Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered at the hands of a quick-fire hundred by South African opener Quinton de Kock, crashing to a seven-wicket defeat to Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League here Sunday.
Sent in at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB rallied to an imposing 191 for five off their 20 overs, behind captain Virat Kohli’s 79 and South African star AB de Villiers’ 55, with seamer Mohammed Shami taking two for 34.
In reply, de Kock plundered 108 and Karun Nair, an unbeaten 54, as Delhi roared to victory with five balls to spare.
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson claimed two for 25 with his four overs of medium pace.
The victory was Delhi’s second in three outings while RCB have won one of two.
The unforgettable six-hitting spectacle that sealed West Indies' unlikely last-over conquest of England in the men's final of the World T20 in Kolkata transformed Carlos Brathwaite into an overnight superstar.
His consecutive 6, 6, 6, 6 demolition of England's trusted "death" bowler Ben Stokes, along with his unassuming, common-sense reaction to his sudden fame, has made the strapping Bajan the subject of television interviews and newspaper columns across the globe.
Had it been someone far better known, Marlon Samuels, for instance, for his unbeaten 66-ball 85 that earned him a follow-up Man-of-the-Match award to that in the 2012 final against Sri Lanka in Colombo, the fascination would hardly have been the same as with Brathwaite, a first-timer at the World T20.
LAHORE (Staff Report) – West Indies Cricket Board officials on Sunday refused to send their cricket team to Pakistan to play an ODI series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sources confirmed.
West Indies and Pakistan are scheduled to play two Tests, five one-days and two T20I matches in United Arab Emirates in September and October this year, and PCB had request West Indies to play ODI matches in Pakistan instead of UAE.
However West Indies, in a response to PCB’s request, said that their team will not be able to play matches in Pakistan amid such vulnerable security situation.
Pakistan has hosted only one Test playing cricketing nation, Zimbabwe, since March 2009 when a group of terrorists attacked Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore while it was on way to Gaddafi Cricket Stadium to play against host country.
MUMBAI, India (CMC) — West Indies all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard both failed, but new boys Gujarat Lions remained unbeaten with a three-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians off the last ball, in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.
Needing one run off the final delivery in pursuit of 144 at the Wankhede Stadium, Australian Aaron Finch lashed a boundary to seal Lions’ third straight win in the tournament.
Opener Finch top-scored with an unbeaten 67 off 54 balls with seven fours and a six, while captain Suresh Raina chipped in wth 27, in a 53-run, second-wicket stand.
Bravo, batting at number five, made just two before he got himself in a tangle to the sixth delivery he faced, and fell to a catch at the wicket in the 13th over from seamer Jasprit Bumrah, at 83 for four.
