Curacao’s Leandro Bacuna, left, passes the ball as United States’ Paul Arriola trails during the second half of a
CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match, Sunday, June 30, 2019, in Philadelphia. Associated Press/Matt Slocum, fi le
By Azad Ali
England will arrive in the Caribbean
early next year for a lucrative series of
Twenty20 Internationals Tests and Test
matches, a tour which Cricket West
Indies (CWI) said could benefit the
region to the tune of US$100 million.
Although no venues were announced,
England and the West Indies are set to
clash in five Twenty20 Internationals
from Jan. 28 to Feb. 5, with three Tests
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to follow from March 8-28 where the
two teams will play for the first-ever
Richards-Botham Trophy, formerly the
Wisden Trophy.
Originally, the tour was expected to
be two Tests and three T20s only but
CWI Chief Executive Officer, Johnny
Grave, said the regional governing body
had managed to successfully negotiate
an expanded itinerary.
“An England tour to the West Indies
is a special event, so by adding a third
Test match and two T20s to the original
schedule it will enable more fans
to watch the two teams do battle and
afford more of our countries the opportunity
to host matches,” Grave said.
CWI President, Ricky Skerritt, who
had announced the tour during a
recent interview, said the increase in
the number of matches would provide a
boost to the region’s tourism industry.
West Indies
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four at stumps to save the game.
The first Test started with a Sri
Lanka batting collapse with the
side being bowled out for 169.
West Indies scored 271 in their
first innings thanks to a fight
innings of 60 runs by spin-bowler
Rakheem Cornwall, who scored
his first half century, and together
with wicket keeper Joshua De Silva
gave the West Indies a lead of 101
runs.
Medium pace bowler Laxmal
delivered 25 overs and conceded
only 33 runs, bowling 10 maidens
in the first innings, his 25 overs
brought him 5 for 47.
But it was Bonner’s maiden Test
century which helped West Indies
to salvage a draw. His century
stand with Kyle Mayers, Kraigg
Braithwaite and Jason Holder was
able to earn a draw.
Despite their heroics chasing
395 in Chattagon last month, at no
point did West Indies attempt the
target of 375.
When Sri Lanka’s Captain,
Dimuth Karunarunte decided no
result because of the docile pitch,
he decided to call out the rest of
the match. West Indies had made
236 for four. Mayers was the only
other batsman to pass 50.
In Sri Lanka’s second, it was
Pathum Nissanka with a magnificent
century on debut caused the
Asian team to reach 476 all out.
Scores: Sri Lanka 169 & 476: West
Indies 271 and 236 /4.
CWI for three terms (six years).
According to CWI, nine representatives
are required to be
present at the AGM for there to
be a quorum, however only eight
members were present.
CWI said that directors from
the Jamaica Cricket Association,
Leeward Islands Association, the
Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board
and the Windward Islands Cricket
Association were all present at the
virtual meeting. However, the BCA
and the GCM representatives were
absent from the virtual platform
despite confirming their attendance
at the meeting the day before.
CWI said in a statement the
meeting therefore could not proceed
to business as the CWI Articles
of Association stipulate that
nine representatives of the Full
Members need to be present to constitute
a quorum.
stitute Adalberto Carrasquilla to nudge
the Central America side ahead in the
86th minute,” it added. “That’s where
the scoreline stayed, with Panama taking
six points from the first two matches
in qualification and Dominica looking
to June for its first points when it has
matches Anguilla and Barbados.”
CONCACAF said Curacao also kept its
World Cup qualification record unblemished
Sunday, topping Cuba 2-1 at the
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in
Guatemala City.
“Leandro Bacuna ran down a ball
over the top and beat Cuba GK Sandy
Sanchez in the 10th minute to open
the scoring,” CONCACAF said. “Onel
Hernandez brought Cuba level in the
28th minute, running onto an errant
touch from a Curacao defender, driving
forward and finishing for his debut goal
with the Leones del Caribe.
“But Curacao was in front again just
before the halftime whistle, with Jarchinio
Antonia getting free on the wing
and setting up Charlison Benschop for
the finish,” it added. “After a frenetic
pace in the first half, neither team was
able to score again.”
Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
each had to settle for a point in a 1-1
draw Sunday, CONCACAF.
It said “the teams went into the break
scoreless before Joevin Jones used his
left foot to knock in a ball on the volley
in the 56th minute to give the visitors
the edge.
“Puerto Rico notched an equalizer,
though, in the 71st minute,” CONCACAF
said. “Raul Gonzalez scooted
up from the left back spot to put a
cross into the box and Ricardo Rivera
beat Trinidad and Tobago GK Nicklas
Frenderup with a header. Puerto Rico
had several opportunities in their final
third in stoppage time, but Trinidad and
Tobago fended off their advances to protect
a point.”
CONCACAF said the night closed with
another 1-1 draw, “with Lyle Taylor’s
89th-minute goal for Montserrat wiping
away El Salvador’s early advantage as
the familiar foes fought to a stalemate.”
After matches in CONCACAF Nations
League qualification and the Nations
League proper, CONCACAF said
Montserrat earned its first point against
La Selecta.
“In the fourth minute, a Jaime Alas
pass freed David Rugamas, who scored
his second goal in as many World Cup
qualification matches,” it said. “Yet, Taylor
shook free for a header as time was
set to expire to bring the Emerald Boys
level.”
CONCACAF said the US Virgin Islands
is the next test for both teams before
Group A finale on June 8.
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CWI AGM
postponed
CWI confirms lucrative expanded England series