“[…] In these smaller islands, the level of insularity in cricket and other sports means that opportunities for our players and athletes are inherently less than those of our more endowed larger island nations of the archipelago. “I was always one to support the underdog against all odds so now …
Read More »Gibbings: Rebirthing cricket and regionalism; how the CPL has superseded West Indies cricket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: Don’t diss the flag! DJ Bravo has last laugh, as TKR beat GAW for historic title
Don’t diss the Trinidad and Tobago flag! Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) captain Dwayne “DJ” Bravo suggested that a video of two female Guyanese fans trampling on a T&T flag was extra motivation for his troops last night, as they defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) by eight wickets to storm …
Read More »CPL 18: Horses for courses! Bravo explains use of Narine and Pierre, as TKR surge to the top
The toss, according to Guyana Amazon Warriors skipper Rayad Emrit, was the only thing that his team got right last night, as hosts Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) surged past them to the top of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) standings with a crushing 67-run victory at the Queen’s Park Oval …
Read More »CPL 17: Knight Riders fight off Warriors; bid to avenge Patriots defeat in Saturday final
For the tenth time in twelve matches this season, Trinbago Knight Riders skipper Dwayne Bravo won the toss. And for the third time, his side last night got the better of the Rayad Emrit-led Guyana Amazon Warriors in yesterday’s second Eliminator of the Hero Caribbean Premier League at the Brian …
Read More »CPL 17: Rashid, Luke find right key as Warriors get Tallawahs monkey off back, TKR await…
A Rashid Khan hat-trick in the 15th over proved enough to allow the Guyana Amazon Warriors to shake one of the monkeys off their back at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba last night and set up a showdown tonight with the Trinbago Knight Riders The Warriors’ Afghan leg-spinner …
Read More »TTCB confirms and denies true lies about Ramdin
Trinidad and Tobago cricket captain Denesh Ramdin left a meeting with the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) on Monday evening convinced that he had lost his post at the helm of the team. “I am axed as captain and they announced Rayad Emrit will be captain going forward for …
Read More »T&T cricket needs you
Rayad Emrit will lead out the Trinidad and Tobago cricket team for the first time on Friday against defending champions, Jamaica, and without the benefit of more than half the team. Denesh Ramdin, Darren and Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Adrian Barath, Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul and Daren Ganga …
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