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Clinical England spoiled the party of an India-Pakistan finale after Jos Buttler's side emerged as the second finalist of the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup. With Pakistan having confirmed a berth in the final at Melbourne Cricket Ground, expectations and prayers were high for India to beat England when the two sides met in the second […]
\"Everybody on social media does just take everything for a joke.\" She said she did not get any useful information about her missing pet and is constantly at edge wondering if Peep is in pain or worse, dead.
\"Some people love materialistic things and they don't how to value life. I'm not looking for attention or fame, I just want my chicken back.\"
Khan said her mother has been a rock of support and even though she was at first sceptical about posting the missing poster on Facebook, she relented so that \"the person who took Peep will realise just how much that chicken is of value to me.\"
This newspaper decided to not use Khan's image to protect her from further trauma.
The soft-spoken woman was emotional and on the verge of tears as she recalled her time with Peep. She said her pet lived indoors, watched television, and was at her side for most of the day whenever she is at home.
[caption id=\"attachment_952299\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"480\"] The missing poster pleading for people to help find the missing chicken. -[/caption]
On April 24, she let Peep outside to mingle with her companions, Springs and Browns, two other layers she bought to keep her beloved chicken company. Sometime between noon and 3 pm, Peep went missing and led to a frantic search in the rural community where hunting is a vocation. She could not find any feathers or even a trail of blood in the days that followed but still clings on to hope that someone stole her chicken and may have her pet alive in captivity.
\"Even if she is not alive, I still want her,\" Khan said. She said the first day without Peep was the hardest as she could not eat or sleep.
Every time Khan goes home she is reminded of the emptiness and silence without the happy chirping of her pet.
Last April, Khan was diagnosed with covid19 which knocked her off her feet.
She said Peep helped her cope during the pandemic an
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THE best cricketers in the Scotiabank NextGen Under-13 Cricket Development Programme will be selected for a possible tour of Guyana in August to further harness their talent.
Eight zonal teams will compete in two groups in the 50-over tournament bowling off, on Wednesday.
East, North East, North and Tobago will play in Group A and South, South East, South West and Central will feature in Group B.
Following the preliminary phase, the top two teams in each group will advance to the semifinals. The final is scheduled for June 1.
On Thursday, the programme was launched at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva.
Speaking about the possibility of an Under-13 team touring Guyana, president of the TT Cricket Board (TTCB) Azim Bassarath, said, 'To the Under-13 cricketers, there is no CWI (Cricket West Indies) Regional Under-13 tournament, however, the TTCB has assigned selectors to view each match at this level to select a national Under-13 team to travel to Guyana in August, to play a few matches against their Guyana counterparts if all goes well.'
Bassarath said the TTCB will try to get the necessary funding to make the trip a reality.
'We will be approaching the Sports Company of TT for assistance with airfare and the other associated necessities, to ensure that this tour comes off,' Bassarath said.
'I have already made contact with the Guyana Cricket Board and they are very excited about this initiative and are looking forward to welcoming our national Under-13 team to Guyana.'
Bassarath thanked Scotiabank for supporting the development of TT cricketers.
'We at the TTCB are pleased that at this especially important juncture when cricket was relegated to the pavilion for about two years (because of covid19) that Scotiabank would keep its word and fulfil its corporate responsibility to take another deep dive into youth cricket development.'
The cricketers will be fortunate to be 'exposed to the specialised tutorship and training available over the next few weeks,' according to Bassarath.
There will be an online developmental segment of the Under-13 programme.
Facilitator Brendon Ramlal gave details on the holistic development of the programme.
'Participants will be introduced to 11 modules, specifically chosen to cover the players' physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development,' Ramlal said.
Among the topics the players will learn are time management, goal setting and problem-solving, nutrition, mental health and well being and fair play and citizenship.
'These modules will be delivered by a host of highly trained and qualified professionals in their respective fields, ranging from former West Indian cricketers, school supervisors, sports journalists, registered dietitians, psychologists, psychotherapists, members of the protective services, teachers and CWI level III coaches,' Ramlal said.
Director of the Scotiabank Foundation Peter Ghany urged the participants to learn as much as possible.
Ghany said, 'To these young, aspiring cricketers, I encourage yo
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WEST Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite said his players must be ready to battle as Bangladesh will want to rebound after losing the last time the teams faced off.
The two-match Test series between West Indies and Bangladesh bowls off at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, at 10 am, on Thursday.
The regional side should be confident as the last time the teams played each other in a series West Indies won 2-0. That series was played in February 2021 in Bangladesh.
Speaking on Wednesday, Brathwaite said, “We got to be in the fight. We can’t take them for granted, that’s the main thing…we beat them in Bangladesh 2-0, so obviously they will be coming and looking to do well against us.”
Experienced fast bowler Kemar Roach has been included in the squad after passing a fitness test. He picked up an injury in the English County Championship with Surrey and was not included in the original squad announced last week.
Several West Indies players missed the tour of Bangladesh in 2021 because of covid19 concerns allowing others to impress.
Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonner, who both made their debut on the tour, grabbed their chance.
Mayers cracked an unbeaten 210 and Bonner had scores of 86 and 90. Both players are in the team for the series.
This series may also give others a chance to deliver at the international level as three uncapped players are on the West Indies squad.
They include left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie, fast bowler Anderson Phillip and wicket-keeper/batsman Devon Thomas.
Phillip has been in the Test team squad previously but did not play.
Brathwaite is anticipating the contribution of newcomers Motie and Thomas.
“Devon has a lot of experience at first-class level (and) he obviously played some international One Day games and he is hungry. From the beginning of the (Cricket West Indies four-day) season this year I was very impressed with how he went about his batting and even outside of cricket seeing him put in the work. I thought that was good.”
Giving his thoughts on Motie, Brathwaite said, “Motie is obviously a talented spinner. It was great to see him get a hundred, obviously unfortunate it was against my team but it was good to see him getting runs.”
Motie scored a century playing for Guyana Harpy Eagles against Barbados Pride in the West Indies Four-Day Championship recently.
Brathwaite is “very excited” if Motie and Thomas get the opportunity to play.
TEST SQUAD
Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain), Nkrumah Bonner, John Campbell, Joshua Da Silva, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Jayden Seales, Devon Thomas, Kemar Roach
Reserves
Tagernarine Chanderpaul, Shermon Lewis
MATCH SCHEDULE (Bangladesh tour of West Indies)
Thursday-Monday: First Test – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, 10 am
June 24-28: Second Test – Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia, 10 am
July 2: First T20I – Windsor Park, Dominica, 1.30 pm
July 3: Second T20I – Windsor Park, Dominica, 1.30 pm
July 7: Third T20
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WEST Indies One Day International (ODI) captain Nicholas Pooran is encouraging his players to embrace the challenge of playing in Pakistan as the regional team starts a three-match series at the Multan International Cricket Stadium in Pakistan at 7 am (TT time) on Wednesday.
West Indies defeated the Netherlands 3-0 in a three-match ODI series which ended on Saturday. It was the first-ever ODI series between the two teams.
In the series, the trio of Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks and Kyle Mayers all scored centuries. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein was the best bowler for West Indies, with eight wickets.
Pakistan is expected to be a tougher test for West Indies, but Pooran wants his players to be ready.
“Obviously it is going to be challenging, (with) some world-class bowlers, some world-class batsmen as well...I want us to embrace the challenge and hope for the best,” Pooran said, on Tuesday.
Pakistan has been performing creditably in ODI cricket, with quality players such as captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
West Indies are upbeat, said Pooran.
“I believe that we have started something really good in the Netherlands, obviously, winning 3-0 there. In terms of confidence, the guys are confident.”
Pooran did not want to predict the outcome of the Pakistan series, but wants his players to focus on playing a high level of cricket.
“I am not expecting anything from this series here. I believe we are working as a unit here. We are trying to do as much right things as possible, trying to do what is required of us to be successful. I don’t want to say we are going to win the series or we are going to lose the series...I don’t want to say anything, I don’t want to jinx anything.
\"But we are heading in a really good direction (and) the guys are in a really good headspace and tune in (on Wednesday) and let’s hope for the best.”
The weather has been hot in Pakistan, but Pooran said his team will cope.
“Obviously coming from the Netherlands, from the cold to the heat (will be challenging). It is probably around 45 degrees (Celsius in Pakistan). Today (Tuesday) we had our first training session and it went really good.”
Pooran said they trained at 4 pm Pakistan time on Tuesday, but the weather was windy, which made the conditions cooler. The match on Wednesday bowls off at 4 pm, Pakistan time.
Pooran only managed 24 runs in the series against the Netherlands but believes in his ability as a batsman.
“This is not the first time I have not scored runs. If you check my stats, I am always scoring runs, so I am not bothered. I think something big is close. I am working very hard, and it is only a matter of time.”
Despite the 3-0 sweep against the Netherlands, Pooran said West Indies can improve in their fielding, specifically in the catching department.
All-rounder Keemo Paul has been added to the team for the Pakistan series.
In a Cricket West Indies media release, West Indies lead selector Desmond Haynes said, “Keemo Paul has been kept out in the recent past due to injury an
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SPORTS coaches are predicting it will be a long road back for TT junior athletes to fulfil their potential again, and the public should curb expectations after two years of pandemic inactivity.
Sports in TT finally got the green light to resume at all levels in late January - national athletes, club level and those just eager for a 'sweat.'
From March 2020 to January 2022, only national teams and athletes training for international competition were granted public health exemptions
Young athletes in TT felt the brunt of the pandemic as no sports were played at school level.
Over the last two months, many national teams have represented TT at regional level with less-than-ideal preparation.
The Under-17 women's football team just competed at the Concacaf Women's Under-17 Championships in Dominican Republic.
Before their last match against Mexico on Wednesday, TT head coach Jason Spence spoke about the lack of programmes in place locally.
TT did not make it past the group stage losing to Panama 5-1, Nicaragua 4-0 and Mexico 10-0.
TT were on the back foot for the majority of those matches as the other teams dominated possession and were not shy to shoot from outside the 18-yard box.
Panama attempted 32 shots compared to TT's one effort on goal and in that match TT only had 26 per cent possession.
Against Nicaragua, TT were outshot 32-8 in a match where they had 38 per cent possession.
The Mexicans were also dominant getting 33 shots compared to one by TT. In terms of possession, TT had 21 per cent possession.
Prior to the Under-17 tournament, the TT Under-20 women had a tough outing at the Concacaf Under-20 Championships in the Dominican Republic, which took place from February 25-March 12.
Spence was also at the helm of the TT Under-20 squad. TT suffered defeats to El Salvador (3-0), St Kitts/Nevis (7-2) and Canada (5-0).
Ex-Strike Squad defender and former TT men's Under-20 coach Brian Williams said the public should not be too harsh on the performance of the teams.
'We need to understand what is taking place and don't make those kind of derogatory statements about the girls…but understanding the situation for the girls performance (is critical).'
Williams said no competitive environment is in place. 'They don't have a functioning women's league in TT for the girls to play and I understand when you have to take people who are not playing in a competitive league for the longest while and try to put them in a team, it is really difficult.
'We hardly have a real women's competition in TT, so the girls could really have true representation.'
The Fifa-appointed normalisation committee is now running local football and Williams said this is also preventing stakeholders from getting more involved in decision making.
'If the TTFA is made up of six or seven arms, then those six or seven arms should be functional and should have representation on the board of the TTFA so we can go forward.'
Long-standing youth cricket administrator Glen Dwarika also gave his thoughts on the topic.
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MONDAY marks the fourth anniversary of the death of former Merry Boys president Patrick Rampersad.
Rampersad was the heart and soul of the club. He was an involved president as he was one of the few owners you could call to get cricket scores.
This reporter, who entered the media in 2013, would call Rampersad for scores and he would always be ready to provide them. 678-1016 was a number I knew by heart.
He was always pleasant and accommodating to the media and would give the scores so quickly you had to learn to write fast to keep up.
Rampersad was instrumental in TT cricket as he served as a TT Cricket Board executive member until his death.
Merry Boys have been a powerhouse winning multiple titles as the Diego Martin-based club won the National League in back-to-back years in 2002 and 2003.
In 2008, Merry Boys lifted the crown again and this reporter had the pleasure of covering the team’s title-winning season in 2014.
Rampersad, a well-known and charismatic businessman, kept the club afloat.
New president Sebastian Edwards and captain/coach Mario Belcon believe in the potential of the club and are determined to see it reach the pinnacle again.
LIFE WITHOUT PATRICK
“It has been very harsh to call it nicely since Patrick has died,” Belcon said.
“A lot of times players take things for granted. (I am) not saying that we took him for granted, but now we see the importance of him being around, waking up early eight o’clock every day (and) not like owners who would just pay somebody to do that. He was a hands-on man…he governed it with love and responsibility.”
Belcon said Rampersad knew how to run a club.
“As a prominent businessman he also knew how to make the dollars and cents work and now that he is gone we not starved for talent, but no kind of funding (is coming)…input from the business community of Diego Martin is very rough.”
Belcon said Edwards is doing his “best” to fill the void.
Attracting sponsorship has had its challenges, Belcon said.
“We have been around begging for sponsorship. A lot has been promised, (but) little has been given. We still thankful for the little that was given and we hope that in the near future somebody get involved and see that this is not just helping a big name in cricket stay alive, but also protecting a community and giving opportunities to youngsters who could be lost in the system.”
Discussing the loss of Rampersad, Edwards said, “For me personally it was tough, it has been really tough. The club has gotten by with help from a few friends of mine who have made some contributions just to keep things going on a daily basis.”
Edwards said it has been tough to pay players their match fees.
[caption id=\"attachment_960476\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] In this May 19 file photo, president of Merry Boys Cricket Club Sebastian Edwards (L) and captain Mario Belcon speak at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Diego Martin. - AYANNA KINSALE[/caption]
“Cricket is an expensive sport. I have gotten a couple people to sponsor one or two guys some
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WEST Indies women's star Deandra Dottin will captain the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) women's team in the inaugural 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) women's tournament. TT and West Indies cricketer Anisa Mohammed will serve as the team's vice-captain.
The 2022 CPL will be held from August 30-September 30 with matches being held in Trinidad, Guyana, St Kitts and St Lucia.
Dottin is one of the most exciting T20 women's cricketers in the world with her power-hitting ability, medium-pace bowling and spectacular fielding.
Off-spinner, Mohammed is one of the most seasoned campaigners in women's cricket. She is also a useful lower-order batter.
Among those who have been signed by TKR are Natasha McLean, Sheneta Grimmond, twin sisters Kyshona and Kycia Knight, Jannillea Glasgow, Lee Ann Kirby, Steffie Soogrim, Shawnisha Hector and Caneisha Isaac.
The tournament will feature three teams including the Barbados Royals and the Guyana Amazon Warriors. West Indies women's captain Stafanie Taylor will lead the Amazon Warriors and Matthews will be the skipper of the Royals.
Each team will add three overseas players to their squad.
Chief operating officer of the CPL Pete Russell has been planning to start a women's tournament for years.
In the 2019 CPL, two women's T10 exhibition matches were played during the playoffs in an effort to bring more awareness to the women's game in the region.
TT and West Indies cricketer Britney Cooper has been talking about the importance of providing more opportunities for women's cricketers in the region. Cooper will represent the Royals this year.
According to a CPL media release, Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt, said, 'This inaugural women's version of the CPL represents a huge upward step for West Indies cricket. I am grateful to all those in CPL and CWI who made it happen, especially the three pioneering franchises who have so willingly got on board.'
Many of the TKR men's players welcomed the TKR women's players to the franchise.
On the TKR Twitter page, TKR men's captain Kieron Pollard said, 'I want to wish them all the best and welcome them to the TKR family.'
West Indies T20 and 50-over captain Nicholas Pooran commended the CPL for including a women's tournament.
'This is a great step towards making the game more popular in the Caribbean,' Pooran said.
Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein said, 'TKR women's team look so strong and we look forward to see them do their best in CPL. Remember we are the best.'
Fast bowler Jayden Seales is eager to see the TKR women compete. 'I am really excited to see TKR women's team play in this year's CPL. All the best.'
Top-order batsman Tion Webster said, 'Hey TKR women. Welcome to the family (and) best wishes for CPL.'
SQUADS
TKR
Deandra Dottin (captain), Anisa Mohammed (vice-captain), Natasha McLean, Sheneta Grimmond, Kyshona Knight, Kycia Knight, Jannillea Glasgow, Lee Ann Kirby, Steffie Soogrim, Shawnisha Hector, Caneisha Isaac.
Barbados Royals
Hayley Matthews (captain), S
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THE EDITOR: Trinidadians are rabid, one might even say fanatical, lovers of cricket. We also have in this country the necessary expertise, coupled with the very best cricket ground in the West Indies and one of the best in the world – the Queen’s Park Oval.
That being said, the fans have not seen Test cricket in this country for many years. Why this punishment? Is the Government responsible? Is somebody insisting that Tests must be played at the government ground, the Brian Lara Cricket Academy?
The fact is it is unsuitable for Test cricket as it is built on \"zapote clay\" and unless extensive, remedial, geotechnical work is undertaken, cracks are likely to appear in the dry season. In addition, its location is problematic and because of this it will never be able to draw the tremendous crowds that were seen at the Oval.
This unnecessary punishment is more keenly felt when we see Test cricket being played in Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, etc but for us in TT there is nothing.
Even with the relentless incompetence that we see every day, the murders, the other crimes and the escalating violence, the people have remained quiescent, but it cannot last, we are in need of relief.
Election time will soon be here and the parties will be looking for talking points to boost their chances, since they are all equally feckless. Any party that says \"we will bring Test cricket back to TT\" is going to get my vote.
C STOUTE
Cascade
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The Barbados Cricket League (BCL) may need the intervention of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) if it stands any chance of surviving, says former Barbados and West Indies opener the Most Honourable Desmond Haynes.Following the drastic deterioration from over one hundred teams to a mere 26 as of 2022, Haynes and a few others who passed through the BCL think that its primary means of survival is a partnership with the BCA.During an interview with Barbados TODAY, Haynes explained that the BCL has outlived that which it was designed to do because now cricketers gravitate towards the BCA’s competitions which for them are far more attractive.
