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Thilan Samaraweera celebrates his century in unique fashion.
Thilan Samaraweera celebrates his century in unique fashion.

Sri Lanka on top after 14 wickets tumble

DURBAN, South Africa,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka, looking to square the three-match series 1-1, were in complete command after 14 wickets tumbled on the second day of the second test against South Africa at Kingsmead  yesterday.

Sri Lanka on top after 14 wickets tumble

DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka,  looking to square the three-match series 1-1, were in complete  command after 14 wickets tumbled on the second day of the second  test against South Africa at Kingsmead today.

Youthful Kings reign over slow-starting Lakers

(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers  continued their stumbling start to a new era with a 100-91 road  loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday as the visitors matched  their poorest opening to a campaign for nine years.

Tendulkar wait continues but India take command

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia paceman Peter Siddle  deflated a nation of a billion people when he bowled Sachin  Tendulkar for 73 in the last over, but India’s fluent batting  helped the tourists seize control of the first test today.

Australia fight back as review controversy rages

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Debutant Ed Cowan said the  lack of a decision review system cost Australia two wickets and  precious momentum after the hosts ended a controversial opening  day of the first test against India on 277 for six on Monday.

Clive Lloyd

Lloyd delighted to act as chairman of IMC

Clive Hubert Lloyd, the most successful West Indies captain ever said yesterday that he was delighted to be asked  to head  the Interim Management Committee (IMC) set up by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and had accepted the post.

Sanjeev Datadin

GCB lawyer writes Sport Ministry say proposed action unlawful

A lawyer acting on behalf of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has written the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport stating that the proposed decision to replace the executive members of the GCB  with that of members comprising an Interim Management Committee was is unlawful and arbitrary.

 Harold Taylor

Taylor says CFU committee is unconstitutional

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidadian Harold Taylor, a Caribbean Football Union (CFU) presidential candidate, claims that the recent decision by football presidents to form a Normalisation Committee to execute various tasks on behalf of the CFU is illegal.

  Daren Ganga

Bad tidings at Xmas

It may be the season of peace on earth, goodwill towards men but, for West Indies cricket, such sentiments have long since meant nothing.

Anand Sanasie

`The GCB will continue to function’

Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)  Anand Sanasie said yesterday that the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)  will continue to function although they have been asked to hand over to an Interim management Committee which is expected to run the affairs of the GCB for the next six months.

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