West Indies opener Chris Gayle. Associated Press / Rajanish Kakade
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By Azad Ali
St. Lucia Zouks Captain, Darren
Sammy says Chris Gayle has left
some big shoes for the franchise to
fill, with his sudden decision not
to play in the upcoming Caribbean
Premier League (CPL) and it will
be a task to find his replacement.
However, the former West Indies
captain said, the show will go on.
Gayle, 40, who was earlier this
year signed as the Zouks’ marquee
player following his falling out with
Jamaica Tallawahs, has pulled out
of the regional Twenty20 tournament
because of a desire to spend
more time with his family.
Sammy speaking to the Jamaica
Gleaner has admitted that it would
not be easy to find someone to
take the place of one of the most
successful Twenty20 batsmen in
history.
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Grenadian Prime Minister, Dr. Keith
Mitchell. Photo by George Alleyne
Aid for CWI
By Azad Ali
Grenada Prime Minister, Dr. Keith
Mitchell is confident regional governments
will assist Cricket West Indies
(CWI) whose financial woes have been
exacerbated by the current COVID-19
pandemic, but insists restructuring is
vital.
Mitchell, who has served as chairman
of CARICOM’s sub-committee on
cricket said while he was “not happy”
with what CWI has done so far, “they
still have some way to go.”
“I think there are some initiatives
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Cameron gets
recommended
By Azad Ali
The United States Cricket Hall of
Fame has written to the chairman of
the International Cricket Council (ICC)
Shaskan Manohar indicating that they
would like to recommend former president
of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Dave
Cameron to the post of chairman of
the ICC.
Michael Chambers, executive director
of the Cricket Hall of Fame, wrote
to Manohar stating: “The Cricket Hal of
Fame would like to recommend Cameron,
past president of Cricket West
Indies to be considered for the job of as
chairman of ICC.”
“The Hall of Fame is overly concerned
that the sport of cricket, worldwide,
is at a standstill. The sport is
going nowhere in the United States of
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PLIGHT
Sammy: Gale will be hard to replace
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