At a critical moment in the final Super Eights game, one of the team coaches left the pavilion and came to the boundary’s edge. Bangladesh looked well on course to get the 115 runs they needed to stop Afghanistan in their semifinal-bound tracks. One point is enough to make the …
Read More »‘Army’ eliminated from Caribbean Shield; T&T clubs’ regional struggles continue
Defence Force’s Caribbean campaign lasted just 90 minutes, as they were eliminated after their first outing in the CFU Caribbean Club Shield competition yesterday evening. The Army/ Coast Guard combination fell 1-0 to Dominican Republic team Atletico Pantoja at the Ergilio Hato Stadium in Willemstad, Curaçao in the second-tier regional …
Read More »T&T Boys U14s and Girls U15s brace for August international tests
There will be maiden international tests for players and coaches alike when the Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-14 troops get going in the 2024 CFU Boys Under-14 Challenge Series next month on home soil. The young national team are led by former World Cup 2006 midfielder Densill Theobald, who …
Read More »An “unsung hero”: TTFA mourns passing of ex-World Cup kitman Ikin Williams
“[…] Ikin’s role as an equipment manager went far beyond simply handling gear and supplies. He was the unsung hero behind the scenes, ensuring that every player had what they needed to perform at their best. “From meticulously preparing equipment for training sessions to making sure everything was in perfect …
Read More »Is it time for older WI fans to shelve purity preference in cricket formats?
If, in the Lloyd Best definition, limbo is finding space where there is none, the cultural artform had its best ever day on the international stage in Sydney in January of 1993. No matter how many policemen Aussie captain Allan Border placed in the area between point and wide long-off, …
Read More »SSFL 2024: Fatima travel to St Augustine, “Pres Lions” host E/Mucurapo—full Premier fixtures
Reigning Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Fatima College will kick off their title defence away to newly promoted St Augustine Secondary on Warren Street, as the 2024 top flight schools football season kicks off on Wednesday 11 September. St Augustine, who were relegated in 2022, bounced straight …
Read More »Pooran not batting properly? Really?! Start watching T20 cricket with 21st Century eyes
Brian Lara says Nicholas Pooran should be playing Test cricket for the West Indies. Not everyone agrees. But no one doubts that the prolific, talented almost-30-year-old left-hander is the West Indies’ best T20 batsman. By far. Pooran, though, is under attack—directly and indirectly. And whether the criticisms constantly levelled at …
Read More »Can WI force England to take us seriously? Will Lara’s advice help?
In the lead-up to the First Test which ended at Lord’s last week, Brian Lara, a master of timing, reaffirmed his long-held position on the possibilities for West Indies cricket. “I still believe we have some of the best talents in the world,” the Guardian reports him as saying, “but …
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 …
Read More »Dear Editor: West Indies struggling with inferiority sickness against England
“[…] Mikyle Louis, you must bat deep into the innings; always go back to square one after a restart. Alick Athanaze, Kirk McKenzie and Kavem Hodge, get to the pitch of the ball, play the ball under the eyes, keep it on the ground. “[…] The bowling unit never disappoints …
Read More »Maverick TTPFL owner, Michael De Four, passes away in San F’do
Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) club owner Michael De Four passed away at the Intensive Care Unit of the San Fernando General Hospital, where he was warded for the past few days. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards confirmed De Four’s death via a press …
Read More »Early Bird: Looking back at T20WC24; where will Pooran be for 2026 tournament?
There can be no doubt that eventual winners India deserved to have the lion’s share of the places on the T20WC24 Team of the Year. With a twelfth man included, India’s six picks represent exactly half of the places. But if we take away the capital letters and reference the …
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