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Jason Holder

WI’s BLM gesture meaningful in more ways than one

The gesture by the West Indies cricket team to wear a Black Lives Matter emblem on the collars of their shirts during the upcoming Test series against England represents a largely significant move not only for the movement itself but also for the Caribbean side which would have experienced the wrath of racial outbursts in the past. 

Shannon Gabriel

Happy to see Shannon back in contention

ESPN columnist Sidharth Monga in an article: titled “Eight domestic giants who never played for their country,” described Barbadian Franklyn Stephenson as – one of the eight who never went on and as being a fearsome proposition with his height, swing and pace. 

Jason Holder

Battle of the all-rounders!

Seam bowling/batting all-rounders have mostly enjoyed playing in English conditions. There is always something on offer for those who can swing the ball or those who embrace the holding job while the front-line seamers are taking a breather. 

Port England more breachable than thought

Only two teams have managed to produce test series triumphs over England at home during the past decade; Graeme Smith’s South Africa in 2012 and a Sri Lankan unit led by Angelo Mathews two years on. 

Sir Vivian Richards

History not on West Indies’ side 

The odds of West Indies pulling off a series win against England at home when the two sides clash in the highly anticipated three-match test series beginning July 8 at the Ageas Bowl are pretty slim. 

Captain Marvel! Robert France is perhaps a Guyanese hockey Hall-of-Famer.

One of the rare ones

National hockey skipper, Robert France, is one of Guyana’s finest journeymen and his contributions to the sport are worthy of recognition. 

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