Fidel Edwards
eyes comeback TEST SWEEP
West Indies’ Rakheem Cornwall seen here playing against England during the third Test at the Emirates
Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain on July 24, 2020. Michael Steele/Pool via REUTERS, fi le
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By Azad Ali
A second-string West Indies team
under stand-in Captain Kraigg
Braithwaite defeated Bangladesh by
17 runs in a thrilling second Test
to complete a 2-0 series sweep at
the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket
Stadium in in Dhaka, Bangladesh
on Sunday.
West Indies won the first Test by
three wickets, chasing a historic 385-
run target.
Off-spinner Rakheem Cornwall
played a key role, ending the match
with nine for 179 as West Indies
clinched the series despite stubborn
resistance from Mehidy Hassan.
Cornwall followed his five for
74 with four for 105 in the second
innings to help bowl Bangladesh out
for 213, with the hosts chasing a target
of 231.
Braithwaite, 28, was thrust into
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Former West Indies’ player, Ian Bishop.
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WI ‘heroes’
By Azad Ali
Former West Indies fast bowler,
Ian Bishop, has described the Kraigg
Brathwaite-led West Indies Test squad
as “heroes” for their decision to tour
Bangladesh, especially after several
first choice players backed out due to
COVID-19 fears.
Bishop, who is now a well-known
international cricket television commentator,
speaking during the first session
on the final day of the opening
Test in Chattogram said regardless of
the outcome of the series (which West
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By Azad Ali
Former West Indies fast bowler, Fidel
Edwards wants to return to international
cricket for the first time in almost 10
years.
Edwards, 39, who has made himself
available for West Indies, last represented
the regional team in 2012, said
he was as fit as he has ever been and
believed he could play a part in the West
Indies’ Twenty20 World Cup campaign
later this year,
He also hopes to return to the Indian
Premier League (IPL). He last played a
match in the tournament in 2009 where
he was part of the Deccan Charges side
that won the tournament but will put
himself into the auction this year.
Edwards recently represented Delhi
Bulls in the Abu Dhabi T10 tourna-
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WI complete 2-0 win against Bangladesh
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