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Travis Head
Travis Head

Classy Australia look to find form at World Cup

(Reuters) – Although history has taught cricket fans never to write off Australia at a World Cup, sceptics of their chances of winning the trophy for a sixth time in India in November have more than a little ammunition to call on.

Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes

England batting power gives them fighting chance

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England head into the defence of their World Cup title short of ODI practice but unconcerned as they will approach the 50-overs format in the same way they have tests and T20s – with total commitment to attack and confidence in success.

Captain Hayley Matthews trudges off
after being dismissed in the third ODI
against Australia Women yesterday.
Captain Hayley Matthews trudges off after being dismissed in the third ODI against Australia Women yesterday.

Matthews stranded on 99 as WI Women taste defeat

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Captain Hayley Matthews agonisingly missed out on a hundred as West Indies Women were swept aside by eight wickets in the opening Twenty20 International against Australia Women here yesterday.

The victorious Berbice team after defeating arch rivals Demerara in a low scoring Inter County opening one day match.

Sinclair (7-15) spins Berbice to victory over Demerara

In an intense clash of cricket giants, Berbice emerged victorious against Demerara in a thrilling encounter during the opening match of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Senior Inter-County Super-50 competition at the Blairmont Estate Cricket Community Development Centre Ground yesterday where they secured a 27-run win.

Hayley Matthews

Matthews sweet on Deitz Philosophy ahead of opener

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Captain Hayley Matthews has embraced the urging of new head coach Shane Deitz to “play with freedom”, as West Indies Women prepare to face powerhouses Australia Women in the opening Twenty20 International today (9:20 pm, yesterday Eastern Caribbean time).

Rain washes out India, England World Cup warm-up match

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Torrential rain washed out the warm-up match between hosts India and reigning 50-overs World Cup champions England in Guwahati yesterday, while the clash between Australia and the Netherlands in Thiruvananthapuram was delayed due to a wet outfield.

Rupununi scorers Normally Williams and Dengarlie James.

Port Kaituma, Rupununi score hard-fought wins

Port Kaituma and Rupununi recorded hard-fought wins in the men and women’s divisions respectively when the Amerindian Heritage Games Football Championship continued Friday evening at the Everest Cricket Club ground, Carifesta Avenue and  Camp Road.

Christopher Henry of the Guyana Defence
Force strikes a pose after his devastating second round knockout of Shawn Rodney in a light
middleweight bout as the Guyana Boxing Association’s Andrew `Sixhead’ Lewis’
National Novices championships boxed
off at the National Gymnasium last night.

Henry electrifies crowd as GBA Novices C/ships commence

Christopher Henry of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) last night electrified the crowd at the National Gymnasium when he stopped Shawn Rodney of the Guyana Police Force Gym as the Guyana Boxing Association’s Andrew `Sixhead’ Lewis (GBA) National Novices championships boxed off last night.

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