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Man-of-the-Match Chris Gayle sloughed off the ‘ol’ handle, showed off the old Universe Boss form and lashed the Nicholas Pooran-led West Indies to an emphatic six-wicket win over Aaron Finch’s hapless Australians.  Without a T20I half-century for over five years, the almost 42-year-old former opener suddenly re-found his appetite for …

“[…] The administrations of the member associations of the TTFA will make concerted efforts to encourage the members of the football fraternity to immediately avail themselves of the Covid-19 vaccinations in order to restart football in all the communities in the country immediately, upon receipt of approval to proceed by …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Angus Eve called on Concacaf to ‘make an example’ of Mexico, after national footballers and officials were besieged with obscene, abusive messages, racist taunts and death threats, following the goalless draw between the two nations on 10 July 2021. Mexico, …

Some people say T20 is not cricket, it’s entertainment. It’s not a distinction that my family is wont to make or one I am prepared to spend any energy on challenging either.  We watch T20 cricket and have great fun doing so. The Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia. Game …

El Salvador grabbed two late goals last night against Guatemala to take all three points in their opening 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Group A affair and set up a fascinating contest with Trinidad and Tobago at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco from 7.30pm (TT time) on Wednesday. At present, El …

“[…] It’s a breath of fresh air to see TNT actually playing with a game plan that’s well thought out for each encounter. “Finally, we’ve found a real coach. Our embarrassment is now replaced with optimism and we’re now proud to be Trinbagonian again…” The following letter to the editor …

A comprehensive 56-run triumph in Saturday’s second T20I at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia left West Indies with their noses still in front. And within one win of sealing victory in the five-match series against Aaron Finch’s Australia.  After their exciting 18-run win in Friday’s opening encounter, it …

Defiant, disciplined, dogged. The Soca Warriors are back! At the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team faced over 40,000 Mexican supporters, 15 Mexico players, one Argentine and, apparently, hundreds of sweaty uncouth homophobes. But at the final whistle, they remained unbowed in their …

Kieron Pollard’s star-studded highly favoured white ball unit, some are saying, can make history and retain their T20 World Cup title in India in a few months’ time.  No chance, Curtly Ambrose demurs. Not unless the batsmen start using their brains and divest themselves of ‘the foolish notion that T20 …

In the first T20I at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Friday, the West Indies only got to 24 for 2 in the Powerplay; in reply to the home side’s total of 145, Australia raced to 70 for 3 at the end of the first six overs.  At …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team interim head coach Angus Eve has replaced injured midfielders Khaleem Hyland and Judah Garcia with a pair of United States-based defenders, Mekeil Williams and Noah Powder, for the group stage of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup. The 30-year-old Williams, who has 30 national …

On the eve of Trinidad and Tobago’s opening 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Group A assignment against Mexico, interim head coach Angus Eve is without a full roster of players and still awaiting approval for replacements. Trinidad and Tobago face Mexico from 10pm on Saturday 10 July at the AT&T Stadium …