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Holder staying grounded | New York Carib News
Uncapped fast bowler Chemar Holder says he is confident but will not be putting himself under any pressure, as expectations surrounding a possible Test debut next week continue to mount.
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English County Championship can begin on Aug. 1, says ECB
LONDON, (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday gave the go-ahead for professional men’s county cricket to start its season on
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Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia sānt lo͞o´shə, –sēə [key], island nation (2005 est. pop. 166,000), 238 sq mi (616 sq km), West Indies, one of the Windward Islands. The capital is Castries . Morne Gimie (3,145 ft/959 m high) and the twin pyramidal cones known as the Pitons are the most imposing landmarks. The country
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England selection a confidence booster: DaSilva - Stabroek News
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Uncapped wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua DaSilva believes his call-up to the reserves for the tour of England is a boost for his career, and says he will use the experience as a learning
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Belief, attitude ideal for series win, says Simmons - Stabroek News
SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has backed his energised West Indies to end their long drought in England but has stressed the importance of executing in all three areas of the game, if they were to pull off a victory in the three-Test series starting here
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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
This Tony Scott thriller starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington as a Captain and his second in command at odds with each other over different interpretations of an interrupted order to file nuclear missiles during the outbreak of World War III, is a taut and intense thriller.  The submarine
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South Africa: Faf Still Has Key Proteas Role to Play After Captaincy
Playing without the captaincy could allow Faf du Plessis to have even more of an influence on young players in the Proteas
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Walls, Josiah Thomas (1832–1905)
First elected to the Congress in 1870, Josiah T. Walls became Florida’s first elected African American Congressman. Walls was born a slave in Winchester, Virginia on December 30, 1842.  He was conscripted by the Confederate Army and captured in Yorktown by Union forces in 1862.  Walls then enlisted
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Root reminds England of Windies’ bowling depth
LONDON,  (Reuters) – England batsmen must prepare well if they are to get the better of a “formidable” West Indies bowling attack in the three-test series next month, captain Joe Root has
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History not on West Indies’ side
The odds of West Indies pulling off a series win against England at home when the two sides clash in the highly anticipated three-match test series beginning July 8 at the Ageas Bowl are pretty
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Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing
Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing
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Grist, Reri (1932--)
Reri Grist is an internationally acclaimed lyric and coloratura soprano noted for her “silvery tone, flawless technique and stupendous acting.” Beginning her singing career as Consuelo in Leonard Bernstein’s musical “West Side Story” in 1957, she introduced the song
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Blackwood misses out on hundred but hands Windies series lead - Stabroek News
SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Mercurial Jermaine Blackwood perished agonisingly short of a deserved hundred but West Indies took a giant leap towards their first series win on English soil in 32 years when they held their nerve to stun the hosts by four wickets in the opening Test here
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The Baptist War (1831-1832)
The Baptist War, also known as the Christmas Rebellion, was an eleven-day rebellion that mobilized as many as sixty thousand of Jamaica’s three hundred thousand slaves in 1831–1832. It was considered the largest slave rebellion in the British Caribbean. The name Christmas Rebellion came from the
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Lorde, Audre (1934-1992)
Audre Lorde, born February 18, 1934 in New York City, was an American feminist poet.  The youngest of three daughters, Audre Lorde was nearsighted to the point of legal blindness. She also didnt speak till she was five, having first been inspired to speak by a short story that was read to her by
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Simmons in self-isolation after attending funeral - Stabroek News
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons will spend five days in isolation as a precaution after leaving the secure West Indies facility here to attend a funeral on Friday, media reports have
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Beaton donates food hampers in Essequibo
Out-of-favour West Indies fast-bowler Ronsford Beaton has joined a list of people on the Essequibo Coast sharing out food hampers during this time of uncertainty owing to the COVID-19
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England seems vulnerable with the bat too
England seems vulnerable with the bat too —Inexperience, lack of recent form could play into WI’s favour
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ECB to release 35.7 million pounds to help counties, clubs hit by COVID
(Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday approved an additional financial package of 35.7 million pounds ($44.71 million) to support the professional and recreational game which have been hit by the COVID-19
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Wells, Nathaniel (1779 – 1852)
Nathaniel Wells, a former slave, plantation owner, and businessman who lived during the 18th and 19th centuries, was also the first person of African ancestry to become a High Sheriff in England. Wells was born on September 10, 1779 on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean to William
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Joseph looking to boost WI rankings - Stabroek News
With West Indies currently ranked eighth in Test cricket, young fast bowler, Alzarri Joseph, has set his sights set on lifting his side up the rankings with the three-match series against England next month. The article Joseph looking to boost WI rankings appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Kingston, Jamaica (1692-- )
Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, was founded in July 1692 when an earthquake destroyed the nearby city of Port Royal. The most recent census puts its population at 937,700. Today Kingston is the center of trade, manufacturing, and shipping for the entire nation of
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Elgar eyes South Africa test captaincy
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Dean Elgar would be willing to become South Africa’s next test captain as speculation about who will replace Faf du Plessis gathers
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Namibia: Health Ministry Warns Against Misleading Information On COVID-19
The deputy minister issued the warning at the Covid-19 information centre in Windhoek this morning after it was yesterday reported that a patient who died on Friday at the Mariental State Hospital was suspected of having
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Pollard, Northants cancel contract by ‘mutual agreement’
LONDON, CMC – Kieron Pollard’s contract with English county Northamptonshire has been cancelled by “mutual agreement”, amidst the ongoing uncertainty owing to the COVID-19 pandemic
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England to face Ireland and Pakistan in packed summer schedule - Stabroek News
LONDON,  (Reuters) England will host Ireland in a three-match one-day international series starting on July 30 before taking on Pakistan in a packed summer calendar, the England Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced
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Holding endorses Black Lives Matter - Stabroek News
SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies legend Michael Holding gave one of the most powerful speeches in the game’s history yesterday, articulating the widespread disgust with the ills of racism and outlining how education could be used to eradicate the menace in
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Bonner, Holder new faces in England tour | New York Carib News
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies will be without key batsmen Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer when they leave in a few days for their historic “bio-secure” tour of England, but two newcomers have been included in a squad that chief selector Roger Harper believes is up to the challenge of
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CCJ judges press counsel on jurisdiction question, decision set for Wednesday
After listening to more than six hours of submissions, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday set next Wednesday at 3pm to rule on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the appeal taken before it by PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo and PPP/C presidential candidate Irfaan Ali, challenging
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