West Indies’ batsman Shimron Hetmyer runs between wickets against Sri Lanka during their second Twenty20
cricket match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Friday, March 6, 2020. Associated Press / Eranga Jayawardena
While Shimron Hetmyer stroked a
measured 45 of 42 balls and opener
Brandon King cracked 45 off 21 balls
but it was Russell who stole the show,
hammering the Sri Lanka bowlers to
all part of the ground.
The 31-year-old Jamaica has not
played in a single T20 International
in nearly two years and after hobbling
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Caribbean L 42 ife, March 13-19, 2020
Former
Jamaican
footballer
shot dead
By Azad Ali
Jamaica’s football fraternity was
plunged into mourning following the
shooting to death last week of former
national player Irvino English.
According to media reports, the
42-year-old was gunned down in
Waterhouse, a troubled community
in western St. Andrew- a parish
which borders the capital.
English, who earned five caps for
the Reggae Boyz, between 2001-2002,
was shot several times in the upper
body, police said.
He had taken up coaching following
his playing days which included a
long career for leading domestic club
Waterhouse.
Jamaica Football Federation General
Secretary, Dalton Wint, described
English’s death as a “huge loss to
football.”
Jamaica recorded 116 murders last
month in another violent start of the
year. Last year, the country reported
over 1300 murders.
cricket prior to this game, scored 34
off 15 balls to join compatriot Chris
Gayle (13,296 runs) in the 10,000-
run club.
Apart from Twenty20 in internationals,
the 32-year-old Trinidadian
played for franchises in India, Australia,
England, West Indies, South
Africa, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
since making his Twenty20 debut in
2006.
spinner Anisa Mohammed moved up
three places to 39th.
Leg-spinner, Afy Fletcher is the
highest-ranked West Indies bowler at
number 12, while Hayley Matthews lies
at 25th and is also joint fourth in the
all-rounders’ charts.
The rankings are headed by 16-yearold
India star Shafali Verma who leaped
19 spots.
out of last year’s 50 overs World
Cup with a bad knee injury that
required surgery, his international
future appeared bleak.
It was West Indies Twenty20 series
win in their last six tours.
A disappointing batting performance
had earlier left Sri Lanka with
a disappointing 155 for six after they
were sent in.
In the first match West Indies fast
bowler Oshane Thomas picked up his
maiden five-wicket haul(5-28), dismissing
Sri Lanka for 171 at the start
of the final over.
Opener Lendl Simmons struck
seven fours and a six as he and
opener Brandon King put on 74 off
50 balls. West Indies won the man by
four wickets.
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West Indies’ Stafanie Taylor in action
batting against New Zealand in
the ICC Women’s World Twenty20
2009 Group A match.
Action Images / Paul Harding
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WINDIES TWENTY20 VICTORY
West Indies
T20 cricket
milestone
West Indies player Chris Gayle.
Associated Press / Rick Rycroft