ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard smashed a belligerent half-century and grabbed two wickets to propel South Australia Redbacks to a 91-run crushing of Victoria Bushrangers in the Twenty20 Big Bash yesterday.
CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – Swiss third seed Stanislas Wawrinka stormed into the quarter-finals of the Chennai Open yesterday with a 6-3 6-4 victory over American Michael Russell.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte said yesterday the imminent four-day first class season would be used to renew interest in cricket among regional fans.
DHAKA, (Reuters) – Captain MS Dhoni kept his cool to hit an unbeaten century and lead India to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Tri-Series yesterday.
CAPETOWN, (Reuters) – England’s last pair of Graeme Swann and Graham Onions survived 17 balls to salvage a thrilling draw in the third test against South Africa yesterday and keep their side 1-0 ahead in the series.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics were able to call on two returning starters to help them counter a virtuoso display by Dwyane Wade and edge the Miami Heat 112-106 in overtime on Wednesday.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The new-look WICB regional four-day championship begins here today with champions Jamaica meeting last year’s runners-up the Windward Islands at Chedwin Park in one of three opening round matches.
By Marlon Munroe Yesterday belonged to national middle-order batsman Assad Fudadin who chalked up his successive century on the first day of the second three-day trial match for the national team days ahead the commencement of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four-day tournament.
– Claims lost $M of revenue for closing stadium gates Director of the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation, Kashif Muhammad, said yesterday that the decision by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to prevent spectators from entering the Providence National Stadium during the New Year’s Day final between Alpha United and eventual winners Western Tigers has cost the organization millions of dollars.
By Orin Davidson With the West Indies Cricket Board stumbling from one predicament to another former West Indies captain Carl Hooper feels the time has come for Clive Lloyd to play a more prominent role in the administration of the regional game.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has blanked a request from the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) to delay the West Indies first-class sixth-round matches by one day to facilitate a Beyonce concert at the Queen’s Park Oval.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – Eight West Indians, including former Test captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, have been picked for the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction later this month.
TORONTO, Canada, CMC – Veteran Guyanese all-rounder Sunil Dhaniram has retained his place in Canada’s set-up for the start of their 2010 campaign and will participate in a training camp this month in Sri Lanka.
ATLANTA, Georgia, CMC – Jamaica’s two-time Olympic sprint champion Veronica Campbell-Brown is targeting an indoor season in 2010.
LONDON, (Reuters) – In 2007, when the Tour de France kicked off in London, Bradley Wiggins was tipped as a decent shot to take the opening time trial for the home nation before rapidly disappearing back into the peloton.
SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Regional soccer heavyweights Japan and Iran secured places at the 2011 Asian Cup finals with away qualifying victories yesterday but Australia failed to join them after a brave fightback by Kuwait.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Flamboyant former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore declared justice had been done after a French court overturned his life ban from Formula One on Tuesday.
TAURANGA, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies used imposing performances from pacer Nelson Bolan and batsman Shane Dowrich to outgun Northern Districts A by two wickets yesterday in an unofficial ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup warm-up match.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Former Test batsman Robert Bailey, who became a qualified umpire in 2006, will stand in several matches in the West Indies first-class season starting Friday, as part of the umpires’ exchange programme.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was suspended by the NBA indefinitely yesterday pending investigation into an incident in which he took guns into the team’s changing room.
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