Both as batsman and as captain, Shoaib Malik eschews extravagance and unapologetically espouses a policy of risk reduction. It is a choice which, so far in 2019, has paid rich dividends. Additionally, swimming steadfastly against the regional tide, he has often opted for finesse over force, for six singles rather …
Read More »Dear Editor: Rooting for Tridents, sincerely, an Amazon Warrior fan
“GAW is far and away the best team in CPL 2019. But sport isn’t linear, and the best doesn’t always win the prize. […] I’d feel better about the Amazon Warriors’ chances in an NBA-style best of 5 maybe, not in a single game, because TKR could win a one-off, …
Read More »CPL 2019: Starting from zero; might Shoaib Warriors’ perfect 20 give them an advantage over Pollard’s TKR?
Understandably, Shoaib Malik and the Guyana Amazon Warriors management and supporters are currently cock-a-hoop. So I think it may be appropriate today to remind them all of what the then West Indies coach said to Brian Lara in Sydney in 1992. The Prince of Port-of-Spain had just completed the superb …
Read More »CPL 19: Easy as 1! 2! 3! TKR see off St Lucia Zouks for third straight win
Half centuries by Lendl Simmons and Denesh ‘Shotta’ Ramdin led the Trinbago Knight Riders to their third win on the trot with a convincing victory over the St Lucia Zouks at the Queen’s Park Oval on a searing Sunday afternoon. The signs are ominous for the other teams in the …
Read More »CPL 19: Narine and Webster help TKR find kryptonite for Tallawahs ‘ Superman
No Bravo brothers. No Colin Munro. No problem! Last night, the two-time defending Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), eased to a convincing 22-run victory over the power-packed Jamaica Tallawahs outfit at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain. During an interview with the CPL commentary …
Read More »CPL 19: Pollard leads Trinbago Knight Riders to victory over SKN Patriots in opener
Prodigal son, Kieron Pollard, captained the Trinbago Knight Riders to a tense victory on debut with fellow debutant Jimmy Neesham, producing the all-round goods to deny the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League 2019 opener at the Queen’s Park Oval on Wednesday. Patriots won the toss …
Read More »CPL 19 Draft: Gotcha! DJ Bravo pranks TKR fans, as Hales, Malinga and Shadab join CPL party
Once a Knight Rider, always a Knight Rider. Dwayne Bravo isn’t going anywhere. The ‘champion’ all-rounder was selected in the first round of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) draft by two-time defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), roughly 24 hours after hinting that he would be leaving the powerhouse franchise. …
Read More »‘[Enough] of the cussing’! DJ Bravo hints at TKR exit for new CPL pastures
The ‘DJ’ could leave cricket’s party capital. Trinidad and Tobago veteran all-rounder Dwayne ‘DJ’ Bravo claimed he will play no part in the Trinbago Knight Riders’ push for an unprecedented third successive Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 title this season, after he announced, via Instagram, that he wanted to enjoy …
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