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MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has sought to give the assurance that there is nothing to worry about as far as the fitness of captain Jason Holder is concerned, and he will be ready for the Wisden Test series beginning next
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Johnson, Francis (1792-1844)
Francis Johnson, musician, composer, and bandmaster, was born in 1792 in Martinique in the West Indies and emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1809 at the age of 17.  By that point he had already mastered the keyed bugle and the violin.  By his early 20s he was building a reputation as
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Jamaica jəmā´kə [key], independent state within the Commonwealth (2005 est. pop. 2,732,000), 4,232 sq mi (10,962 sq km), coextensive with the island of Jamaica, West Indies, S of Cuba and W of Haiti. Jamaica is the largest island in the Caribbean after Cuba and Hispaniola. The capital and largest
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Between the years of 1500-1884, there was a series of events that happened in African American history. Between the 1500-1600s, there were slave revolts in the West Indies; from 1655-17-38, there was the war between the British and Maroons; in 1750, there was a British free trade in human flesh; in
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Da Silva stakes test claim with unbeaten century - Stabroek News
Fresh off an unbeaten century in the second warm up match, wicket-keeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva is ready for whatever role is required of him. The article Da Silva stakes test claim with unbeaten century appeared first on Stabroek News.
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England v West Indies Test match talking points: Day 4 - Voice Online
Openers lay foundations for Silverwood's England On the belated first day of this exceptional summer,... The post England v West Indies Test match talking points: Day 4 appeared first on Voice Online.
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De Kock reluctant to take on extra pressure of Test captaincy
Quinton de Kock says he is unlikely to take on the role of Test captain, citing the format's high-pressure environment.
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Winters, Lawrence (1915–1965)
Lawrence Winters was born Lawrence Whisonant on November 12, 1915, in Kings Creek, South Carolina, one of three sons of Eliza Whisonant (née Smith) and Marion Frank Whisonant, a farmer. He took private voice lessons before entering Howard University where he was coached by the distinguished African
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DCC congratulates Nedd on maiden first-class call up
The Demerara Cricket Club has extended congratulations to West Indies Under19 World Cup off spinner Ashmead Nedd who recently earned his maiden first class call
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England’s Crawley faces ‘odd’ No 3 battle with Denly
LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Zak Crawley says it feels “slightly odd” to be vying with Kent team mate Joe Denly for the number three spot in the order for the upcoming series against West
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Selectors went for the incumbent
Selectors went for the incumbent -say Harper on Permaul’s non-selection
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Surrey spinner Virdi hopes to emulate Panesar
LONDON, (Reuters) – Surrey’s Amar Virdi is optimistic he can follow in the footsteps of fellow Sikh spinner Monty Panesar and break into the England test squad, the 21-year-old has
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Windies ambitious but ‘staying in the present’, says Holder
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Captain Jason Holder said yesterday West Indies would not be relying on their recent success against England for motivation, stressing the importance of the need to “stay in the present” for the three-Test series here next
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Nelson Mandela is released
Nelson Mandelas greatest pleasure, his most private moment, is watching the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky
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Worrell, Weekes and Walcott: One pair of hands, three greats, three Ws - Voice Online
ONE PAIR of hands. Thats all it took to give us three of crickets greatest... The post Worrell, Weekes and Walcott: One pair of hands, three greats, three Ws appeared first on Voice Online.
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Lloyd says concentration needed to beat England
Former World Cup-winning West Indies skipper, Clive Lloyd, said that the the batsmen will need to focus for long periods if they are to beat England at home in the upcoming three-Test
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Reeza Hendricks eyes Test cricket, following up and down season
Reeza Hendricks has been in the Proteas setup for over five years, but is yet to feature in the longest format.
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Moeen named in England training group for West Indies tests
(Reuters) – England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been included in a 30-member group that will begin training at the Ageas Bowl from June 23 ahead of their first test against the West Indies on July 8, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said
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Simmons in self-isolation after attending funeral
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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Black Lives Matter: Director of Cricket Smith on the spot over BLM logo
CSA Director of Cricket Graeme Smith revealed this week that the shirts for the upcoming exhibition 3TC match have already been printed without the Black Lives Matter logo.
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Runs firmly on Holder’s mind after outstanding six-wicket haul - Stabroek News
SOUTHAMPTON, England,  CMC – Captain Jason Holder said yesterday he was thrilled with his seventh career-five wicket haul that proved England’s undoing but stressed he was already focussed on helping West Indies build a sizeable lead with the bat in order to consolidate their
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England to join Windies in wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo - Stabroek News
LONDON,  (Reuters) England will join West Indies in wearing a “Black Lives Matter” logo on their shirts during the three-match test series, the England Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said
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Legendary 3W Sir Everton dies - Stabroek News
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Legendary former West Indies batsman Sir Everton Weekes, the last surviving member of the distinguished Three Ws, died here yesterday following a long illness. The article Legendary 3W Sir Everton dies appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Griffith upbeat about bowling unit - Stabroek News
West Indies Assistant Coach, Rayon Griffith, is upbeat about the fast bowling unit representing the Caribbean against England in the three-Test series which bowls off tomorrow. The article Griffith upbeat about bowling unit appeared first on Stabroek News.
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