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Mitchell Marsh’s aggressive 80 was vital in the chase for the visitors
Mitchell Marsh’s aggressive 80 was vital in the chase for the visitors

Carey’s 98 drives Australia to victory in Christchurch run chase

(Reuters) – Alex Carey scored a magnificent 98 not out as Australia chased down their 279-run victory target to beat New Zealand by three wickets before tea on the fourth day of the second test in Christchurch, sweeping the series 2-0.

Guyana’s 1 team from left Jessica Callender, Shazida Rahim, and FM Anthony Drayton and CM Taffin Khan pose with their spoils after finishing second in the
CARICOM Classic Chess Championship.
Guyana’s 1 team from left Jessica Callender, Shazida Rahim, and FM Anthony Drayton and CM Taffin Khan pose with their spoils after finishing second in the CARICOM Classic Chess Championship.

Guyana finishes second as T&T claim inaugural CARICOM Classic Chess title

By Michelangelo Jacobus The twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago asserted their dominance over hosts Guyana (Team 1) in the final showdown yesterday at the Princess Ramada Hotel, Providence, winning the 9th round clash 3.5-0.5 to claim the inaugural CARICOM Classic Chess Championship.

Dave Mohabir

GCA dismisses East Bank by 149 runs to lift title

The winner of the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Inter-Association U19 50-Over competition was never in doubt, but the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) cemented their status as the best association in the zone with a 149-run dismantling of their East Bank Cricket Association (EBCA) counterparts.

GDF’s Kwesi Mickle

GDF holds slim advantage over Everest after day 1

When play continued in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) GISE/Star Party Rentals/Trophy Stall First Division 2-day competition, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) hosted the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) at the GDF Ground and amassed a slender lead of 13 runs by stumps yesterday.

Cricket - Fifth Test - India v England - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India - March 9, 2024 England's James Anderson acknowledges the crowd after taking his 700th Test wicket following the dismissal of India's Kuldeep Yadav, caught out by Ben Foakes REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Ageless Anderson enters 700 test wicket club for England

DHARAMSALA, India,  (Reuters) – England’s seemingly ageless James Anderson today became the first seam bowler to claim 700 test wickets, achieving the feat in the fifth and final test against India at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.

Verstappen continues perfect start with Jeddah pole

JEDDAH,  (Reuters) – Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen continued his perfect start to the Formula One season with pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix yesterday and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc again alongside on the front row.

West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein

Hosein hat-trick not enough to save Gladiators

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan,  CMC – Akeal Hosein produced a magnificent hat-trick but the feat went in vain as his Quetta Gladiators slumped to their third defeat of the Pakistan Super League season with a heavy 76-run loss to Rovman Powell’s Peshawar Zalmi.

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