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Former West Indies left-arm orthodox spinner Veerasammy Permaul has been named captain of a strong Berbice side for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board limited overs competition.

(ICC) A heady cocktail of colourful costumes, ear-splitting noise and immense passion can mean only one thing at an ICC Cricket World Cup – India against Pakistan.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Visas have been issued for the Pakistan team for their participation in the 50-overs World Cup in India, the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday, following complaints of a delay in the process.

(Reuters) – The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will establish an independent regulator and increase investment in the women’s game as part of efforts to make cricket more inclusive after a report found widespread discrimination across the sport.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is “highly unlikely” to play in the 50-overs World Cup in India despite Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) making every effort to aid his bid to recover from a hamstring injury, according to media reports citing a team doctor.

(Reuters) – The president of Colombian second division club Tigres FC, Edgar Paez, was shot dead following his team’s defeat on Saturday, the club has announced.

Guyana Amazon Warriors completed a comprehensive drubbing of Trinbago Knight Riders to secure the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League title in front of a record crowd at the National Stadium, Providence last night.

This year’s Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) involving Guyana, French Guiana and host country Suriname is in jeopardy after Suriname’s  Director of Sport, Gordon Tjouw Ngie Touw, indicated that the games have been postponed for a couple of weeks.

Beacons defeated Rising Stars 1-0 to capture the Randy Adams Memorial football competition Saturday evening at the Community Centre ground.

The Lady Jaguars rebounded from their opening-day loss to Antigua and Barbuda in the Road to Concacaf Gold Cup Qualifiers as they mauled Dominica 5-0 yesterday at the Wildey Stadium in Barbados.

Defending champion Jamual John, in a time of three hours, 14 minutes and 24 seconds yesterday won the Victor Macedo Memorial road race organised by the Flying Stars Cycle Club in collaboration with Macedo Transportation Services.

(ICC) The 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will see the winners of the 10-team tournament earn US$4 million, along with the trophy that they will lift at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 19 November.

INDORE, India, (Reuters) – India batsmen Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer scored centuries to lay the platform for a 99-run win over Australia in their rain-hit second one-day international (ODI) in Indore yesterday that sealed a 2-0 series victory ahead of the World Cup.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Dr Kishore Shallow, has described  next year’s arrival of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup as “exciting times”, and anticipates positive economic spin-offs for the region.

(ICC) The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will follow the same format as the previous edition four years ago, meaning that all 10 teams will face one another.

Guyana Amazon Warriors 99/1 (Ayub 52*, Hope 32*; Hosein 1/21) beat Trinbago Knight Riders 94 all out (Carty 38, Deyal 16; Pretorius 4/26, Motie 2/7)  by 9 wickets   It was a historic night at Providence as Guyana Amazon Warriors won the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final with a 9 wicket win over the Trinbago Knight Riders, ensuring a maiden CPL title for the franchise. 

For the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Tonight is the night. After five attempts at winning Caribbean cricket’s Holy Grail, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, losing finalists in their previous five attempts get another chance to win a maiden Caribbean Premier League title.

The stage is set for a thrilling showdown as the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Trinbago Knight Riders lock horns in the final of the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

St. John the Baptist, Kabakaburi, Redeemer and Marian Academy secured contrasting wins when the 10th edition of the Courts Pee Wee Football Championship commenced yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Guyana’s Lady Jaguars will resume their group A campaign in the Road to Concacaf W Gold Cup Qualifiers when they face off with Dominica today at 4:00 p.m.