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ICC Test player rankings

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov 12, CMC – Selected positions from the latest International Cricket Council Test player rankings released yesterday:Batsmen 1 Kumar Sangakkara (SL) 880 2 Jacques Kallis (SA) 873 3 Alastair Cook (ENG) 823 4 Ian Bell (ENG) 822 5 Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 806 6 Shiv Chanderpaul (WI) 798 7 Graeme Smith (SA) 790 8 Hashim Amla (SA) 782 9 Jonathan Trott (ENG) 776 10 Kevin Pietersen (ENG) 770 42 Darren Bravo (WI) 526 51 Kirk Edwards (WI) 481BOWLERS 1 Dale Steyn (SA) 902 2 James Anderson (ENG) 811 3 Morne Morkel (SA) 776 4 Graeme Swann (ENG) 755 5 Stuart Broad (ENG) 744 6 Zaheer Khan (IND) 706 7 Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 680 8 Daniel Vettori (NZ) 670 9 Mitchell Johnson (AUS) 643 10 Shane Watson (AUS) 633 20 Fidel Edwards (WI) 576 24 Darren Sammy (WI) 560 28 Jacques Kallis (SA) 498 38 Devendra Bishoo (WI) 426 39 Kemar Roach (WI) 414 51 Ravi Rampaul (WI) 307

Guyana’s goal-scorers: (left to right) Leon Cort and Ricky Shakes (Orlando Charles Photo)
Guyana’s goal-scorers: (left to right) Leon Cort and Ricky Shakes (Orlando Charles Photo)

Historic! Guyana 2-1 over T&T

Goals from English-based mid-fielder and defender Ricky Shakes and Leon Cort propelled the Golden Jaguars to a historic 2-1 victory over the Soca Warriors, in the penultimate Group B, 2014 World Cup Qualifier at the Providence Stadium last evening.

Empty stands for Windies second Test

KOLKATA, India, IANS/CMC – Eden Gardens, known the world over for its large and boisterous crowd during international cricket matches, is again bracing for vacant stands with only 324 season tickets sold up to yesterday for the November 14-18 India-West Indies Test.

Itinerary West Indies vs Australia tour

Digicel ODI Series 1st Digicel ODI,   March 16 – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground 2nd Digicel ODI,  March 18 – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground 3rd Digicel ODI,  March 20 – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground 4th Digicel ODI,  March 23 – Beausejour Cricket Ground 5th Digicel ODI,  March 25 – Beausejour Cricket Ground Digicel Twenty20 Series 1st Digicel ODI,  March 27 – Beausejour Cricket Ground 2nd Digicel ODI, March 30 – Kensington Oval Three day warm-up, April 2-4 – (venue & opposition TBC) Digicel Test Series 1st Digicel Test,   April 7-11 – Kensington Oval 2nd Digicel Test,  April 15-19 – Queen’s Park Oval 3rd Digicel Test,  April 23-27 – Guyana National Stadium

President of the GRFU Kit Nascimento, third from right, makes a point during the press briefing on Thursday. He is flanked by, from left, Sabola Gray, Ryan Gonsalves, Theodore Henry, Mike McCormack and John Lewis. (Orlando Charles photo)

Men, women ruggers for Barbados battles

The national men’s and women’s sevens rugby teams flew out yesterday for Barbados in their quest to defend their respective North American  Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Sevens titles today and tomorrow.

Graeme Smith

Under-fire Smith lets his bat do the talking

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Graeme Smith hoped his  captain’s knock that led South Africa to a spectacular victory  in the first test would finally silence his critics while his  Australian counterpart Michael Clarke lambasted his team for an  abysmal performance with bat and ball.

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Tiger bites back to lead in Australia

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Tiger Woods flourished in balmy  morning conditions to claim one-stroke advantage halfway through  the Australian Open yesterday, leading a tournament overnight  for the first time this year.

Players to vote on NBA owners latest

(Reuters) – NBA owners and the players union have  concluded their latest negotiating efforts with a proposal to be  voted on by the players that if accepted will allow for a  72-game season beginning on Dec.

Showdown!

The highly anticipated 2014 World Cup Qualifier, Group B Clash between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago kicks off this evening at 8:00pm at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

20/20 competitions bowl off today

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in partnership with Carib Beer and Pepsi yesterday launched the nationwide Twenty20 competition at the GCB  Boardroom on Regent Street.

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