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HEADLINE: Jaguars are Champions

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2018-01-07 18:09:46 

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Guyana Jaguars were confirmed as winners of the 2017-18 Digicel 4-Day Championship, after their nearest rivals Barbados Pride settled for a draw with Windward Islands Volcanoes in their rain-affected match on Sunday.

Jaguars completed a nail-biting, two-wicket victory over Jamaica Scorpions inside three days in their eighth-round match on Saturday at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, taking them to an unassailable 135 points – with two rounds of games remaining.

It is the fourth straight Headley/Weekes Trophy, symbol of WINDIES first-class supremacy, for the Jaguars, following in the footsteps of previous incarnations of the Pride and Scorpions.

“As you can imagine, it’s a very good feeling for us to win the title for a fourth straight year,” said Jaguars captain Leon Johnson. “I am someone that delves into the history of the game – Barbados would have achieved this in the late 1970s, and Jamaica did it between 2008 and 2012.

“We are only the third team to have achieved something like this in WINDIES first-class history. It is very pleasing to be part of it and to be at the helm for the fourth consecutive year of us winning this title. It is testament to our hard work. We have won it with two matches remaining, which is a feat in itself.”


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shivnotout 2018-01-10 09:13:21 

It is testament to our hard work. We have won it with two matches remaining, which is a feat in itself.”

 
runout 2018-01-10 13:06:06 

So why bother play the tournament????

None of your players will be selected. This tournamnet is not serving it's purpose.

Stay home...and beat them again next year.

 
Kay 2018-01-10 13:12:18 

Good ... now rest the more experienced players and let the youths go for the final two matches to see what's in the cupboard for next year!!

 
runout 2018-01-10 13:16:05 

In reply to Kay

Them Yutes nah ready yet...them fellas that they were screaming that Shiv kept out can't bat to save himself.

 
Ray123 2018-01-10 13:32:39 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Congratulations Guyana

 
natty_forever 2018-01-10 13:32:58 

In reply to runout... however, let them play, the results wont matter and exposing more players must be a plus.

 
runout 2018-01-10 13:55:08 

In reply to natty_forever

Agree that they should play, but it will further weaken the standards of an already weak tournament.

 
natty_forever 2018-01-10 13:59:21 

In reply to runout... that's to be expected. I looking for improvements tho over the next 2 to 3 years with ppl now playing more than 40 FC matches before selected.

With that said I want another round of matches, where teams play not only home and away, but on a neutral ground. Lots can be drawn for the grounds.

So instead of 10 matches a season, that would make it 15.


Use the surplus.
big grin

 
runout 2018-01-10 14:13:16 

In reply to natty_forever

I am with you on improving and looking for talent...but I believe that if the tournament is stimualted with each team inviting 2-3 players from other Overseas national teams to come and play, it will raise the standards. Right now we are just going through the paces.

 
natty_forever 2018-01-10 14:19:30 

In reply to runout... yes, good idea.

Right now we are just going through the paces.
... wouldn't say that, as with "retainer" contracts for over 100 players things should improve. However, are infrastructures in place to make this work. Example, does these players have access to bowling machines.

 
WestDem 2018-01-10 14:33:51 

In reply to runout

Akshaya better nah get drop next game....otherwise war in de camp! lol lol

 
Andy99 2018-01-10 14:35:24 

Congrats Guy, them along with Bim are the 2 more improved and teams who give the most professional performances.

 
runout 2018-01-10 14:38:20 

In reply to WestDem

He needs to develop his game. Seems like he don't like short pitch bowling