The Ministry of Health has vetoed the West Indies Cricket Board’s attempt to host South Africa in Trinidad next month, with chief medical officer Dr Roshan Parasram credited with the final word. The two cricket nations are scheduled to face each other in two Tests and five Twenty20 internationals and …
Read More »Champs again! TKR firepower too much for game Zouks; sorry-for-self Sammy to soldier on?
Champions know that the time to be in front is at the end; three-time CPL winners the Trinbago Knight Riders arguably know it better than most. And therefore today went on to become four-time title-holders. The victory means that they did not lose a single one of their 12 games …
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 »‘[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 …
Read More »Gibbings: Rebirthing cricket and regionalism; how the CPL has superseded West Indies cricket
“Fast forward to the equally radical CWI-sanctioned CPL T20 league and its recalibrating of the traditional model of country representation, through a process of team ‘franchising’. “This is Stanford on steroids—national flags; but this time with juggled regional and international names attached.” Regional columnist Wesley Gibbings shares with Wired868 readers …
Read More »CPL 18 (Video): Lara on what went wrong for GAW and why champs TKR are all right
West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara declares what went wrong for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL final, the Trinbago Knight Riders’ best assets and how the repeat Caribbean T20 champions can get even stronger: More from Wired868 RBCPL24: How the CPL took wing to become dominant regional sport …
Read More »Cover Drive (video): DJ Bravo on why West Indies dominate T20 and his biggest cricketing regret
Trinbago Knight Riders captain Dwayne “DJ” Bravo discusses what it meant wear the maroon cap, why West Indies dominate at T20 level and his biggest regret as a cricketer, in the fifth episode of Wired868 series, Cover Drive: More from Wired868 TV6ME: Michael Johnson and Anton Corneal on How to …
Read More »Cover Drive (Video) DJ Bravo’s life as a T20 journeyman and why he can’t quit music
Dwayne “DJ” Bravo, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) captain and two-time T20 World Cup champion, discusses life on the road as a T20 cricketer, the impact of Brian Lara and Beenie Man on his two careers, and why he won’t quit music, in the fourth episode of Wired868 series, Cover Drive: …
Read More »Cover Drive (Video): DJ Bravo on TKR’s 2018 CPL challenge and satisfying T&T fans
Dwayne “DJ” Bravo, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) captain and two-time T20 World Cup champion, discusses his 2018 form, what the CPL means to West Indies cricketers, the challenge of satisfying T&T sport fans, and why TKR are a force to be reckoned with, in the second episode of Wired868’s new …
Read More »CPL 18 (Video): Lara says TKR’s psyche reliant on Narine, suggests DM Bravo promotion
West Indies icon Brian Lara points to lack of batting partnerships and brittle confidence after Trinbago Knight Riders loss to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots; suggests why Sunil Narine is key and Darren Bravo could help in new role: More from Wired868 Early Bird: Do insular selectors pick and choose …
Read More »CPL 18 (Video): Keshorn Walcott drops in as Jamaica Tallawahs stun TKR
London Olympic Games gold medalist and current CAC champion javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott explains why he loves the CPL lime, as TKR fall to Jamaica Tallawahs in T20 stunner: More from Wired868 RBCPL24: How the CPL took wing to become dominant regional sport event Allen Stanford, remember that name? No? …
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