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(The Cricketer) West Indies great Carl Hooper has joined Adelaide Strikers as an assistant coach for the upcoming Big Bash.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana and Trinidad will next month take part in a bilateral Regional Under-13 Tournament that Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) president Bissoondyal Singh said is another significant step in youth cricket development.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicks off on Sunday when the host nation plays Ecuador in Group A.

(NSW) A selection of NSW and ACT’s rising talents have been called up to face a touring West Indies test side in a 3-day fixture at Canberra’s EPC Solar Park, commencing tomorrow.

Powered by Torginol, Kristian Jeffrey painted the picture perfect ending, coming from behind to win the Radicals Caribbean Cup series on Sunday in the highlight of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) International Race of Champions meet at the South Dakota Circuit.

Fitness Express, Guyana’s leading supplement and gym equipment supplier is the latest corporate sponsor to sign on to the third and final leg of the South American 10k event scheduled for Sunday.

It was an evening of contrasting victories, as Paradise and Rosignol advanced to the second round in the Region #5 leg of the One Guyana President’s Cup, which kicked off Sunday evening at the Rosignol Community Centre ground, West Coast Berbice.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard has called time on his Indian Premier League (IPL) career after playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) for 13 seasons but will continue with the league’s most successful team in the role of batting coach.

Western Tigers was crowned the Georgetown Football Association ‘Super-8’ Champions after defeating Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 2-1 on Sunday evening.

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) has identified four teams with a fifth to follow for its U15 Inter Association tournament which is scheduled to commence next month at venues to be identified.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Captain Shai Hope constructed a high class half-century to power Barbados Pride to a five-wicket victory over Leeward Islands Hurricanes and into the semi-finals of the Super50 Cup here late Sunday night.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and cricket great Imran Khan led tributes to Pakistan’s valiant fight in Sunday’s Twenty20 World Cup final against England saying the country was proud of the team led by Babar Azam.

Joel Embiid had a massive performance, scoring a career-high 59 points and flirting with a quadruple-double, to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.

(Reuters) – Ecuador have left defender Byron Castillo out of their 26-man squad for the World Cup despite the player being deemed an Ecuadorean national by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

(Reuters) – South Africa have selected fast bowler Gerald Coetzee for the first time and handed a recall to batsman Theunis de Bruyn for their crucial three-test tour of Australia that starts next month.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Ben Stokes held his nerve with an unbeaten half-century as England claimed their second Twenty20 World Cup title with a five-wicket win over Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) continued its heavy investment in the development of cricket talent at the school level as six secondary schools in West Berbice were assisted with uniforms, cricket balls and gear.

Jayson Tatum poured in 43 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the visiting Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by downing the Detroit Pistons 117-108 on Saturday night.

Ann’s Grove and Den Amstel secured their paths to the quarterfinals following contrasting wins in the Rosignol United Football Club coordinated ‘U23 Drew Cup’ Championship at the Rosignol Community ground.

(Cricket West Indies) Having won the Under-19 World Cup in 2016 as an opener for West Indies, it is no surprise that 25-year-old wicket-keeper/batter Tevin Imlach is confident about Guyana Harpy Eagle’s chances of winning the CG United Super 50 title this season.