With 16 needed off the last over on Friday, Dwaine Pretorius powered three fours off Mohammad Amir’s first five balls and a six off the last. The maximum took the Guyana Amazon Warriors total to 171, three more than the 168 for 6 the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons had managed …
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In the opening 2024 Republic Bank CPL match that seesawed wildly from over to over, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons’ teenager Jewel Andrew and medium-pacer Shamar Springer stole the show. But it was Andre Fletcher’s St Kitts and Nevis Patriots who stole a single off the last ball to win by …
Read More »RBCPL24: Will Amazon Warriors do double? Wired868 previews T20 tourney
For years, the Guyana Amazon Warriors were the bridesmaids of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, the 12th edition of which bowls off in Antigua today. But after whipping four-time champions Trinbago Knight Riders in an anti-climactic final at home in 2023, Imran Tahir’s side seem poised to repeat in …
Read More »CPL24: Klaasen ruled out; Kings draft Siefert—plus roster tweaks
South Africa batsman Heinrich Klaasen has been ruled out of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) due to a family emergency, according to a press statement by the CPL today. Klaasen, who helped the Proteas to second place at the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, was due to …
Read More »CPL 24: Patriots draft Mayers; final team rosters confirmed
West Indies allrounder Kyle Mayers was the first pick of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) player draft, as teams completed their business and confirmed their T20 squads for the upcoming season. Mayers, who represented the Barbados Royals last season, will suit up for the Saint Kitts and …
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