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West Indies’ captain Kraigg Brathwaite hits a four during day four of the third Test cricket match against England at the National
Cricket Stadium in St. George, Grenada, Sunday, March 27, 2022. Associated Press/Ricardo Mazalan
By Nelson A. King
CONCACAF says Canada has qualified
for its first FIFA World Cup since Mexico
1986 after downing Jamaica 4-0 on matchday
13 Sunday of the Third Round of CONCACAF
World Cup Qualifying for Qatar
2022 at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
Thanks to goals from Cyle Larin, Tajon
Buchanan, Junior Hoilett and a Jamaica
own goal, “Canada will have a place on
international football’s biggest stage for
the first time in 36 years,” CONCACAF
said.
“Canada could not have asked for a
better start, as Larin latched onto a pass
from Stephen Eustaquio and finished past
Jamaica GK Andre Blake to make it a 1-0
home lead in the 13,” CONCACAF said.
It said it was Larin’s sixth goal of the
Final Round and his 13th overall in WCQ
for Qatar 2022.
“Jamaica looked to respond and it took
Canada GK Milan Borjan getting low to
prevent Daniel Green from equalizing in
the 32,” CONCACAF said. “But the momentum
was mostly with Canada, and Larin
almost notched his second of the day in the
39’ with a right-footed shot from inside the
area and that flashed wide.
“Canada kept knocking on the door,
and they would double the advantage to
2-0 in the 44’ when a cross found the feet
of Buchanan, who controlled and finished
from a few yards out,” it added.
CONCACAF said the home side wanted
more and continued to push for another
score in the second half, with Hoilett
increasing the lead to 3-0 in the 82’ with a
finish inside the area.
“The day would then be completed by a
Jamaica own goal in the 88’, capping the
4-0 scoreline and setting off the celebration
in Toronto,” CONCACAF said.
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By Azad Ali
India has tentatively agreed to tour the
West Indies from July to August for a threematch
One-Day International (ODI) series
and five-match Twenty20 International
(T20) series.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India
is expected to make a final decision in the
coming days.
The ODI series, once confirmed, is likely
to bowl off at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port
of Spain from July 22. All three marches
are expected to be held at the same venue.
Additionally, the Brian Lara Cricket
Academy in South Trinidad is favored to
host its first-ever T20 International match
— the first of five T20s between India and
the West Indies.
Tajon Bucahan at front and Cyle Larin
at back celebrate after scoring against
Jamaica in the Third Round of CONCACAF
af World Cup Qualifying for Qatar
2022 at BMO Field on Mar. 27, 2022 in
Toronto, Ontario, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Canada Soccer by Martin Bazyl/CONCACAF
land, Oregon in 2016.
Lenore, died in a vehicular accident
in Texas last January.
Running out of lane six at the Stark
Arena in Belgrade, Richards produced
his best 400m indoor performance ever
when he clocked a championship record
and personal best time of 45 seconds
flat.T
he quarter-miler beat to the line
American silver medalist Trevor Bassitt,
who also clocked a personal best of
45.05s, followed by bronze receiver, Sweden’s
Carl Bengtrostrom in 45.33s.
ent,” he said.
“I think what he is saying is that
CPL always has to be the pinnacle for
these players but you have to make sure
you have these younger players coming
through,” Russell said.
Russel revealed that player retention
is now taking place and over the next
few weeks, the teams will start to take
shape.
Kraigg Brathwaite was named Player
of the Series on the back of his batting in
the second Test, when he saved West Indies
with a marathon first innings of 160 followed
by an unbeaten 56.
Da Silva was named Man-of-the-Match.
England resumed on Sunday with a
lead of only 10 runs and two wickets in
hand but stout resistance by tail-ender Jack
Leah ended when fast bowler Kemar Roach
picked up both wickets- leaving England all
out for 120.
England has only one series win in Tests
against the West Indies in the past two decades
a 3-0 victory in 2003-2004.
The series win was the second over England
in four years but only West Indies’ first
in their last four tours, following defeats to
Sri Lanka and South Africa and stalemates
gainst the Sri Lankans and Pakistan.
Scores were: England 204 and 120.West
Indies 297 and 28 without loss in 4.5
overs.
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West Indies’ Captain, Kieron Pollard.
Action Images/Peter Cziborra/File
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WEST INDIES SCORE A TEST VICTORY
T20 tourney
Canada seals World Cup spot after downing Jamaica
India, WI tour