Cricket News Virat Kohli hails Mohammed Shami’s hunger after India win over Australia
For all the Latest Sports News News, Cricket News News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps. India won the first ODI by six wickets against Australia in Hyderabad.India won an ODI in Hyderabad against Australia for the first time.MS Dhoni hit his 71st fifty while Kedar Jadhav was named Man of the Match. highlights New Delhi: Australia were making solid progress at 169/4 with Ashton Turner and Glenn Maxwell taking the attack to the Indian bowlers. Maxwell, who blasted his third Twenty20 International century to help Australia win a T20I series in India for the first time ever, looked good for yet another fifty while Turner was looking in good touch. Mohammed Shami came into the attack and he changed the complexion of the game. The right-arm pacer bowled Turner for 21 with a slow off-cutter but he got the massive wicket of Maxwell for 40 with a ball that curved back in to knock of the off stump out. Australia managed just 63 runs in the last 10 overs and Kedar Jadhav (81*) and MS Dhoni (59*) helped India to a six-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the series.Speaking after the victory, Indian skipper Virat Kohli not only hailed the performances of Jadhav and Dhoni but praised the efforts of Shami (2/44) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/46) in keeping Australia down to a total under 250. “It was a difficult sort of a game. We did a good job with the ball. You have experience with MS and flair with Kedar. I think Kedar and MS took responsibility, it was great. I think the bowling (won the game for us). Kuldeep’s been doing it for a while. I have never seen him (Shami) so lean. Got Maxi out with a beautiful ball. I haven’t seen him so hungrier. Heading into the WC, it’s a great sign for India,” Kohli stated. Shami, in particular, has been in great form ever since the series in Australia. In the Perth Test, he took 6/56, his career-best figures while in the ODI series, he played a good supporting role in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. In the ODIs in New Zealand, Shami provided the early breakthroughs on a regular basis and helped India win an ODI series in New Zealand after 10 years with nine wickets in four games at an average of 15.33.Kohli also hailed the performance of Ravindra Jadeja, who did not take a wicket but conceded just 25 runs in his 10 overs. “Ten overs for less than 35 is a great job on this pitch. He set his fields on his game. He is a great asset in the field too,” Kohli said.India would be aiming to extend their advantage in the series when they take on Australia in the second ODI in Nagpur on March 5.
For all the Latest Sports News News, ICC World Cup News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps. New Delhi: Live Streaming Cricket, Pakistan (Pak) vs Sri Lanka (SL), ICC World Cup 2019 Match at Hotstar & Telecast on Star Sports: The eleventh match of the ICC World Cup 2019 will witness Pakistan locking horns with Sri Lanka at the Country Ground in Bristol. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka tasted merciless defeat in their opening game of the tournament but managed to bounce back with one win each. Pakistan got their campaign back in grand style with a tense 14-run win against England while Sri Lanka held their own and managed to win against Afghanistan in a rain-affected game in Cardiff. The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to rain and both teams will get one point each.ICC World Cup 2019, 11th match: Pakistan vs Sri LankaWhat time does the live coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 clash between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka start?The 10th match of the ICC World Cup 2019 between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka will start at 03:00 PM IST.Where will the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 clash between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka be played?The clash between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played atat the Country Ground in Bristol.Where to watch online live streaming of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 game between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?You can watch the live streaming of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 clash between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on Hotstar from 03.00 PM onwards.When is the game between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019?The game between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played on Friday, June 7.Where can I check the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 clash between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?You can follow Live updates and Live Score on english.newsnationtv.com. You can watch the live cricket match on Hotstar.Where can I watch the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 clash between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?The match between will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select HD. Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 Hindi. 
For all the Latest Sports News News, ICC World Cup News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps. London: England star Jofra Archer was grieving over the death of his cousin in Barbados during his team’s incredible success at the Cricket World Cup. Ashantio Blackman, 24, was shot dead outside his home in St Philip the day after England’s World Cup campaign started with a win over South Africa in May. Despite the shocking news, Barbados-born Archer finished as England’s leading wicket-taker with 20 wickets in 11 innings during the World Cup.He also bowled the Super Over in which Eoin Morgan’s side clinched their victory against New Zealand in Sunday’s dramatic final at Lord’s. Archer’s father Frank told the Times newspaper: “(His cousin) is the same age as Jofra and they were really close, he even messaged him in the days before he died.”Jofra was really affected by his death but had to carry on.”Archer qualified for a British passport thanks to his father and only became eligible to play for England in March.”People have been questioning his Britishness, but him playing for England has shown he will inspire everyone to play cricket, because it’s usually seen as an elitist sport,” his father said.Meanwhile, England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was voted man of the match in the final after scoring a vital 84 not out, admitted England’s post-match celebrations led to “the latest night I’ve had for a very, very long time”.It was a redemptive triumph for Stokes after his involvement in a 2017 street brawl in Bristol led to a court case that saw him acquitted of affray.”After what I’ve been through, it does make these moments feel all the sweeter because you are going to have ups and downs, but it is how you cope with it that matters,” Stokes wrote in the Daily Mirror.”It was great to eventually get hold of mum and dad back in New Zealand as well, they were over the moon.”Redemption is a word that people have been using, but that is not something I’m thinking about. I certainly wasn’t thinking about it while I was trying to win the game.” 
Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinRedditNo. 7 seed Toledo (17-15, 9-10) vs. No. 2 seed Bowling Green (21-10, 12-6)Mid-American Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Toledo and Bowling Green are prepared to face off in the MAC tourney quarterfinals. Bowling Green swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last played on Feb. 8, when the Falcons shot 48.4 percent from the field and went 9 for 22 from 3-point territory en route to a two-point victory. SAVVY SENIORS: Bowling Green has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Justin Turner, Daeqwon Plowden, Dylan Frye and Trey Diggs have combined to account for 64 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 70 percent of all Falcons points over the last five games.KEY FACILITATOR: Marreon Jackson has been directly responsible for 45 percent of all Toledo field goals over the last five games. M. Jackson has 37 field goals and 18 assists in those games.WINLESS WHEN: Toledo is 0-6 when scoring fewer than 62 points and 17-9 when scoring at least 62.ACCOUNTING FOR ASSISTS: The Rockets have recently used assists to create buckets more often than the Falcons. Bowling Green has 32 assists on 69 field goals (46.4 percent) across its previous three matchups while Toledo has assists on 43 of 70 field goals (61.4 percent) during its past three games.DID YOU KNOW: The Bowling Green offense has recorded a turnover on only 15.5 percent of its possessions, which is the 14th-lowest rate in the country. The Toledo defense has forced opposing teams to turn the ball over on just 17 percent of all possessions (ranked 304th among Division I teams). Toledo meets BG in MAC quarters March 11, 2020
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___The Badminton World Federation has frozen the world rankings while the circuit is suspended.The rankings have been backdated to March 17. That was the day after the last international tournament, the All England Open. They will be the basis for entry and seeding into the next international tournaments, whenever they are.The world circuit is suspended to the end of April, but the BWF expects more tournaments to be put off in May and June.It says it has yet to decide how the rankings will be unfrozen. March 31, 2020 The 26-year-old Kapas writes in an Instagram post that she had to submit to testing in order to return to training.She says her first test was negative but a second test showed she has the virus. She is staying in quarantine at home for two weeks.Kapas says “I don’t have any symptoms yet and that’s why it’s important for you to know that even if you feel healthy you can spread the virus.”Kapas won gold in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2019 world championships in China and a bronze medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.___ The tournament is due to run from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. Organizers say tickets will be refunded “should the coronavirus crisis continue and the Swiss tennis highlight not take place.”The ATP Tour is currently suspended until at least June.Federer and his wife donated 1 million Swiss francs ($1.04 million) last week to help families in need in his home country during the pandemic.Federer is a 10-time champion at the Swiss Indoors and will turn 39 before this year’s tournament. He was twice a ball boy at the event and made his debut as a player in 1998 when he was 17. He lost in the first round to Andre Agassi.Federer posted footage on his social media accounts on Monday of him practising trick shots in his rehabilitation after surgery on his left knee in February. The BWF says “it is difficult to outline the exact procedure until we have an exact overview of what the international calendar will look like once play resumes and suspended tournaments have been rescheduled.”With the Tokyo Olympics delayed until 2021, the BWF says it is reviewing the Olympic qualification process. It notes the consequences of freezing the world rankings does not apply to Olympic qualifying. ___Two-time mixed doubles champion Jamie Murray says he believes Wimbledon will be canceled.The All England Club board will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the fate of the 2020 tournament. ___More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports,Tampa Bay Lightning advance to face Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals, beating New York Islanders 2-1 in OT in Game 6 Global soccer union FIFPro says seven-time Slovakian champion Zilina is opting for bankruptcy after offering players a “take it or leave it” 80% pay cut.FIFPro says it believes Zilina is the first European club to go into liquidation since the coronavirus outbreak.The union says Zilina “refused to negotiate with the (Slovak) player union.”The move follows the club selling 20-year-old forward Róbert Boženík to Feyenoord in January for a reported fee of about 4.5 million euros ($4.9 million).Zilina is second in the now-suspended Slovak league. The club played in the Champions League in 2010-11 but lost all six games in a group that included Chelsea and Marseille.
The grasscourt season lasts only six weeks and Wimbledon is staged when daylight hours are the longest in Britain. The club has acknowledged the short window available to it and ruled out playing without spectators.The French Open has been postponed from May to September.The brother of two-time Wimbledon singles champion Andy Murray was asked whether he thinks a cancellation is more likely than a postponement. He told BBC Radio 4: “I think so. I think for them it is difficult to move the tournament back for many reasons, because you are running into other tournaments.”___Organizers of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Roger Federer’s hometown of Basel say ticket sales will start on schedule on Thursday. The Latest: Docuseries ‘The Last Dance’ moves up to April 19 Associated Press Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinRedditThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___ABC/ESPN has moved up the premier of the 10-part docuseries “The Last Dance” featuring Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls to April 19. The docuseries will be shown on ESPN on Sunday nights and on Netflix outside of the United States. It was originally scheduled to be released in June but sports fans have clamored on social media for the series to be moved up in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and with most sporting events canceled or postponed.The news was announced on Good Morning America.The Bulls won six NBA titles during the 1990s and were led by Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr and Dennis Rodman.___Hungarian Olympic swimmer Boglarka Kapas says she has tested positive for COVID-19.
Update on the latest sports The all-or-nothing free swinger hit at least 30 homers four times and led the majors in strikeouts three times while compiling a .236 batting average. He hit .260 in 2009 and set career highs 44 homers and what is still a big league-record 223 strikeouts.NHL-HURRICANES-HAMILTONHamilton could be back this seasonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell said All-Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton would be ready to play if the season resumes.Hamilton needed surgery to repair a broken left leg suffered in January and had been listed as out indefinitely before the season was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. Waddell said Hamilton’s rehab has gone well and that he would soon start work on the ice. — The Kentucky Derby Museum is looking to unload all merchandise for the 146th Derby dated May 2. The race has been postponed from that date to Sept. 5 because of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, over 300 Derby 146 items with the old date will be available for online sale from April 15 to May 3. The museum will donate 20% of sales proceeds to two funds that help those affected by COVID-19.NFL-RAMS/TEXANS TRADETexans get Cooks from RamsLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Houston Texans have picked up receiving help after sending DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals last month.A person familiar with the deal says the Texans have acquired Brandin Cooks from the Los Angeles Rams. The NFL Network reported the Rams will get a second-round pick while sending a future fourth-rounder to Houston. Breeland started 15 of 16 games for the Chiefs last season, which he played on a one-year prove-it deal after an injury-shortened season in Green Bay. He also started all three playoff games and was instrumental in helping the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers for their first championship in five decades.MLB-FRANCHISE VALUESYanks most valuable in MLB at $5 billion, Forbes estimatesNEW YORK (AP) — Forbes estimates the New York Yankees are baseball’s most valuable franchise at $5 billion, up 9% over last year and 47% more than the No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers at $3.4 billion.The Yankees are second among all sports in Forbes’ evaluations to the Dallas Cowboys, listed at $5.5 billion in the last NFL ranking. The league and the National Basketball Players Association have been in talks for weeks about the status of salaries during the game’s shutdown.The last NBA games were played March 11, the day that Utah center Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) became the first player in the league to test positive for the coronavirus. The pandemic will lead to the delay of at least 259 regular-season games through April 15, what would have been the end of the regular season.In other developments related to the coronavirus:— The Los Angeles Clippers are getting together for workouts while the NBA season is suspended — via video conference calls. Up to 10 players at a time tune in to do workouts led by the team’s performance staff since the league shut down practice facilities because of the coronavirus pandemic. They’ve also been using workout equipment tailored for each player and provided by the team. Coach Doc Rivers says that’s led to trash talking while watching each other work out.— Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra said head coaches and senior department staffers will take 10% salary cuts. The reductions are expected to save about $15 million to offset anticipated revenue shortfalls because of event cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately $10 million of that estimated savings comes from salary reductions for men’s basketball coach Chris Mack, football coach Scott Satterfield, women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz and baseball coach Dan McDonnell. Former Fox execs stay free on $15M bond each in soccer caseNEW YORK (AP) — Two former 21st Century Fox Inc. executives remain free on $15 million appearance bonds, three days after they were indicted as part of the U.S. government’s investigation of soccer corruption.Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez were arraigned Thursday on wire fraud and money laundering charges in connection with alleged payments to officials of the South American governing body CONMEBOL. The indictment, unsealed Monday, also contended they made illegal payments to win broadcast rights for Fox to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.Lopez and Martinez pleaded not guilty, as did the sports marketing company Full Play Group SA, which also is charged with racketeering. Judge Pamela Chen of U.S. District Court in Brooklyn ordered both to surrender their passports and imposed 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfews. Lopez is in Los Angeles, and Martinez is in Miami.,Tampa Bay Lightning advance to face Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals, beating New York Islanders 2-1 in OT in Game 6 While Cooks hasn’t matched Hopkins’ superstar play during his six-year career, he is a fast, steady deep threat who has five 50-reception seasons for three franchises. Cooks had 42 receptions for 583 yards and two touchdowns for Los Angeles last season.NFL DRAFT-TAGOVAILOAAgent says Tua is healthyUNDATED (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa’s (TOO’-uh tuhng-ah-vy-LOH’-ah) agent says the quarterback is healthy and will be ready for training camp.The former Alabama signal-caller held a virtual pro day with former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer Thursday after his personal pro day was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Yankees’ YES Network broadcasts Forbes “SportsMoney” television show.The Boston Red Sox are third at $3.3 billion, Forbes said Thursday, followed by the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco, the New York Mets, St. Louis and Philadelphia. Each of those teams are worth $2 billion.Miami was last at $980 million, a drop of $20 million.Forbes estimates the MLB average team value rose 4% from last year to $1.85 billion, the smallest annual appreciation since a 2% rise in 2010.FIFA INVESTIGATION Associated Press April 9, 2020 Hamilton was on pace to shatter career highs for goals, assists, points and plus/minus. He was a plus-30 with 14 goals, 26 assists and 40 points in 47 games before the injury.NHL-OILERS-CAVEOilers say Colby Cave remains in medically induced comaTORONTO (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave remains in a medically induced coma in a Toronto hospital after suffering a brain bleed earlier in the week.The 25-year-old was airlifted Tuesday to Sunnybrook Hospital and underwent emergency surgery. Doctors removed a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on his brain. Tagovailoa injured his hip on Nov. 15 and had season-ending surgery two days later. He is expected to be among the top five picks in the NFL draft later this month.MLB-REYNOLDS-RETIREMENTBasher Reynolds retiresPHOENIX (AP) — Slugger Mark Reynolds is retiring after hitting 298 homers over 13 seasons with eight teams. The 36-year-old made the announcement Thursday on SiriusXM Radio, saying he’s moved beyond baseball. Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinRedditVIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTSNBA players to get paid next weekUNDATED (AP) — The NBA says players will receive their full checks when the next payday for most of them arrives on April 15 despite no games having been played for more than a month at that point. Cave’s wife, Emily, said the family is no longer allowed to be in the hospital because of COVID-19 rules. She said they have no idea when they will be allowed to see him again.NFL-CHIEFS-BREELANDAP source: Chiefs bring back CB Breeland on 1-year dealKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are bringing back cornerback Bashaud Breeland on a one-year deal that could be worth up to $4.5 million, a person familiar with the contract told The Associated Press, helping to alleviate one of the Super Bowl champions’ biggest concerns ahead of the NFL draft.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal had not been announced. ESPN.com first reported it. — UFC 249 has been canceled after ESPN and parent company Disney stopped UFC President Dana White’s plan to keep fighting amid the coronavirus pandemic. UFC 249 was scheduled for April 18, and White planned to follow it with weekly fight cards from Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino on tribal land in California’s Central Valley.— Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano is back in New York after completing his quarantine period following a positive test for the coronavirus. Castellano tested positive for COVID-19 last month as part of a physical mandated by Gulfstream Park to determine if he could be cleared to ride in the Florida Derby on March 28. He quarantined in Florida and said he was largely asymptomatic throughout his time with the virus.— Australia’s rugby league championship plans to restart on May 28, more than two months after it was suspended. The governing ARL Commission also says it intends to play a full three-game State of Origin series. Commissioner Wayne Pearce says they wanted to set a date and then work on finalizing a competition. Pearce says “a date is to give certainty to players and their schedules, clubs and thousands of people who are out of work through clubs and millions of fans.”— The World Curling Federation has canceled its championships this year. The men’s, women’s, mixed doubles and senior championships will not be held in 2020. The WCF has adjusted its qualifying for the 2021 world championships and the 2022 Winter Olympics to compensate for the missing tournaments.— The International Tennis Federation is putting about half of its staff on furlough and cutting other employees’ salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The move includes a 30% pay drop in 2020 for ITF President David Haggerty and reductions of 10% or 20% for others.
ORGANISERS of the Jamaica International Invitational have released the names of some of the world’s top athletes set to compete at the IAAF World Challenge meeting on May 20.Jamaica’s double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson leads the charge. At last year’s meeting she clocked a wind-assisted 10.71 to win the 100m, which set the pace for the rest of her season. This year she will contest the 200m, the event at which she is also the world silver medallist.World 100m hurdles record-holder Kendra Harrison will be making her first trip to Jamaica. Apart from the U.S. Olympic Trials, Harrison won all of her 100m hurdles races last year en route to winning the Diamond Race in her event.U.S. compatriot and fellow sprint hurdler will also be making his first appearance in Jamaica. Allen won NCAA titles indoors and out in 2016 before winning the U.S. 110m hurdles title in a PB of 13.03. He went on to finish fifth at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Olympic 200m silver medallist Andre De Grasse will take on world 400m silver medallist LaShawn Merritt over half a lap of the track, while former world 100m record-holder Asafa Powell will be joined by Mike Rodgers of the USA in the 100m.World and Olympic bronze medallist Shericka Jackson takes on fellow Jamaican Stephenie Ann McPherson in the 400m, Olympic finalist Christania Williams will contest the 100m, and Javon Francis will lead the Jamaican charge in the 400m.
HOSORORO are the champions of Region one after beating Matthew’s Ridge 2-1 in a closely-contested final yesterday afternoon at the Mabaruma Settlement ground, North West District.Hosororo’s scorer on both occasions was Romascindo ‘The Destroyer’; scoring in the 21st before doubling his money in the 25th to ensure that his side rushed to an early lead.However, Matthew’s Ridge were prepared to fight back as Kenau Williams goal (41st min) began to spark what looked like a comeback. This comeback however ran out of gas, as the final whistle ended with nothing but close chances and empty nets.Earlier in the day, Matthew’s ridge secured their place in the finals by beating Santa Rosa 1-0 in the semi-final with Williams again the ‘go to’ man in the 48th. (Stephan Sookram)
LEEDS, England (CMC) – Shai Hope’s astonishing batting at Headingley during the second Test has drawn unreserved praise from West Indies captain Jason Holder and vice-captain Kraigg Brathwaite.Holder and Brathwaite were teammates of Hope at age-group levels in Barbados and also played first-class cricket together for Barbados Pride team, and they watched him emerge into one of the Caribbean’s leading young players.The 23-year-old Hope announced himself on the world stage with two astounding knocks of 147 and 118 not out to secure one the greatest comeback in sports this century as West Indies stunned England by five wickets on the final day on Tuesday.“We were underdogs and to come here and perform this way to level the series is truly amazing, and credit must go to this man here, Shai Hope,” Holder said after the victory.“What a performance – peaking at the right time – to put the team on your shoulders and take us to victory. Truly something memorable, truly something to cherish.”He added: “The team is already looking forward to the decider at Lord’s. For many of us it’s a childhood dream to play a Test match at Lord’s and to come into Lord’s with a chance of winning the series.
Kraigg Brathwaite“Remember the first press conference we had people asking what our chances are. I gave us the same chances that England probably gave themselves to win the series and that’s what we set out to do.“It doesn’t always happen that way but the main thing for us is to keep progressing as a side and I think we’re showing that.”Hope shared a record partnership of 246 with Brathwaite in the first innings and another century stand in the second innings. Brathwaite helped to set up the victory with 134 in the first innings and 95 in the second innings.Last year when the Windies beat Pakistan in Sharjah, Brathwaite was again at the helm, with scores of 146 not out and 62 not out.“Shai played really, really well. What was truly remarkable was the fact that he made his first Test century and then converted again in the second innings. We always knew he had it in him to do well at Test level and he proved it in this match,” Brathwaite said.“We batted well together, we always bat well together, we understand each other and we offer support to each other. What was special about this match was the fact that we got runs, and we were able to help the team to victory.“It was a special match for us as a team. The bowlers were magnificent and as batsmen we had to make sure that the hard work paid off. We are very focused and want to win at Lord’s and take the series. We know it can be done.”Hope became the first batsman to score two centuries in a first-class match at Headingley – coming in the 534th first-class match at the venue and 76th Test match. He became the third West Indian to achieve the feat of twin tons in a Test in England – the others being the legendary George Headley at Lord’s in 1939, and Gordon Greenidge at Old Trafford in 1976.The chase was also the highest by the Windies in England since the memorable nine-wicket win at Lord’s in 1984 and the victory the first in England since 2000.
THE annual Enterprise Busta T20 Festival is set to bowl off on October 7.According to a release from the club, “The main aim of this competition is to promote cricket among the talented youths on the East Coast. Some of the teams expected to participate in this year’s competition are defending champions Enterprise Busta Sports Club ‘A’, Enmore, Lusignan, Fairfield and Golden Grove, just to name a few.”The competition will feature some top players, the likes of Test batsman Rajendra Chandrika, first-class and West Indies Under-19 all-rounder Bhaskar Yadram, former Guyana senior team all-rounder Zaheer Mohamed, former national youth batsman Kamesh Yadram and current national youth player Pradesh Ballkishun.
Rajendra ChandrikaTeams desirous of participating in the tournament are asked to contact R. Balram on 667-8277 or R. Mangal on 644-3799 at the earliest, as the drawing will take place on October 1 at the Enterprise Community Centre ground.The champion team will receive $50 000 and a trophy, while the runners-up will pocket $25 000 and a trophy. There will also be individual prizes for the Best Batsman and Best Bowler in the final.The Festival is organised by the Enterprise Busta Sports Club, with sponsorship from the Guyana Beverage Company Inc.