“[…] This isn’t just another regional season about to begin for the Red Force, it’s the beginning of a new era. The squad selected is a good one with core players that one can describe as youthfully experienced—young players with enough first-class experience, led by the veteran leg-spinner Imran Khan. …
Read More »CPL 2021: Pierre, Munro take Pollard’s TKR home; Holder’s Royals left out in the cold
Kieron Pollard’s Trinbago Knight Riders effortlessly disposed of the Barbados Royals by six wickets in Thursday’s morning match at Warner Park in St Kitts, leaving Jason Holder’s struggling side in a near hopeless situation in the 2021 CPL. Needing to win to stay in business, the Royals failed to bring …
Read More »T2021 W/C: Grant-Perez wants Chris Gayle, Khary Pierre and Sunil Narine in well-knit WI squad
“[…] Khary Pierre is perhaps my surprise pick. He’s never expensive and, like Chris Gayle, has the ability to stop the haemorrhaging of runs. “He could be the silent sniper with the wherewithal to take out the best teams in the world…” Anthea Grant-Perez, a recent graduate from the Ken …
Read More »From Chenette Alley to India: Khary Pierre aims to make most of West Indies break
One of the new darlings of Trinidad and Tobago cricket, left-arm spinner Khary Pierre, is hoping to leave an indelible mark on West Indies cricket, a mark far greater than his exploits in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) competition to date. In the last two Hero CPL seasons, 27 year-old …
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 Vaneisa: Spirits of the game; West Indies’ friendly ghosts at the …
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 »Guyana’s Warriors triumph again; TKR face Eliminator on Friday after dramatic loss in Providence
For the third time in the last four Caribbean Premier League (CPL) seasons, the Trinbago Knight Riders will be forced to take the long way to the finals after tonight’s dramatic loss to the Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence Stadium in Georgetown forced them into a do-or-die eliminator contest on …
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 18: In defence of DJ Bravo Pt 2; why Narine will still open and DJB will bowl at the death
With the exception of Tom Moody, who has been a high-level coach, I can’t say for certain that the television analysts quite understand the nuances of the T20 format. Since Andre Russell’s blitzkrieg at the Queen’s Park Oval, they have almost continually complained about the Tallawahs’ batting order. They keep …
Read More »CPL 18: TKR win last ball thriller in Florida, DJ Bravo’s men exact revenge on Tallawahs
The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) again snatched victory from the jaws of defeat tonight, as the defending champions edged Jamaica Tallawahs on the very last ball of the T20 contest for their second straight Caribbean Premier League (CPL) road win. Set a target of 183 to win, TKR needed six …
Read More »CPL 17: No short drops! Munro pulls Amazon Warriors apart to inspire TKR to 7-wicket win
Colin Munro pulled his way to an entertaining 47-ball 70 as he engineered a comfortable seven-wicket victory for the Trinbago Knight Riders against Guyana Amazon Warriors just past midnight in the capital city of Port-of-Spain. Already with scores of 66 not out and 41 to his name in the current …
Read More »CPL 17: Shillingford gives T&T fans the shivers; but TKR has last laugh in colourful clash
“We go chase down dem runs in 14 overs,” an eager Carib Stand patron told Wired868, his smile so wide there might have been saliva spilling into his ears. “Fourteen?” another fan within earshot sneered. “Yuh mad or what? We winning in ten!” I was struck by the complete identification …
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