First, the good news: Jason Holder’s West Indies got a record-breaking performance in today’s crucial match-up against Bangladesh in Taunton, which they lost by seven wickets. The defeat effectively ends the WI chances of making the final four, their tally of three points likely to yield a maximum of nine …
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When the Jason Holder-led West Indians took on Australia in Nottingham yesterday, the five-times World Cup winners emerged victorious by a margin of 15 runs. Recovering from 58 for 4 and then 79 for 5, Aaron Finch’s Aussies went on to post a challenging 288. In reply, the West Indies …
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Twok! Twok! Twok! Twok! Four remarkable, meaty blows that sent Ben Stokes’ balls sailing over the boundary and unexpectedly won the 2016 T20 World Cup for West Indies. So, heeding Ian Bishop’s order, I have remembered the name Carlos Brathwaite. Likewise, clearly, the selectors. Three years after that unforgettable April …
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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 …
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West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara credits the Trinbago Knight Riders for their Eliminator win against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and explains what fans can expect from Sunday’s final against Shimron Hetmyer’s Guyana Amazon Warriors: More from Wired868 Vaneisa: Spirits of the game; West Indies’ friendly ghosts at …
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The time to be in front, every athlete knows, is at the end. And if, come Sunday evening, Trinbago Knight Riders are not at the front of the race for the 2018 CPL title, their fans will probably feel justified in pointing fingers at their skipper, Dwayne Bravo. “Bravo the …
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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 …
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The Trinbago Knight Riders finished their regular season campaign on a losing note tonight, as they lost by six wickets to the Guyana Amazon Warriors in Georgetown. The Warriors elected to field after winning the toss, and might have felt reasonably pleased with that decision, as the Knight Riders posted …
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