West Indies’ Shamarh Brooks in action during the second Test against England at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester,
Britain, July 20, 2020. Jon Super/Pool via REUTERS
Caribbean L 28 ife, JULY 24-30, 2020
West Indies’ Jason Holder in action during the Second
Test with England. Jon Super / Pool via REUTERS
By Azad Ali
West Indies Captain
Jason Holder has climbed
up the rankings, reaching
a career-best second place
in the MRF Tires ICC Men’s
Test Player Rankings after
playing a crucial role in his
side’s four-wicket win in the
first Test over England in
Southampton earlier this
month.
Holder, who grabbed
seven wickets, including a
haul of six for 42 in the first
innings, is now on a careerbest
862 rating points, the
best for any West Indies
bowler since Courtney
Walsh’s tally 866 points in
August 2000.
Holder remained in 35th
position among batsmen
after the first Test and has
already reached a career
best tally of 485 points at
the top of the all-rounder’s
list.
Awards
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caused suspension of sporting activities
for about five months of the year, and
some games are now re-started on a
limited scale.
For this reason, Barbados Olympic
Association (BOA) officials have decided
that there was not likely to be enough
athletic activity in 2020 on which awards
could be based.
In announcing cancellation of the
annual December awards ceremony
BOA president Sandra Osborne said,
“this annual ceremony recognises outstanding
performances in the year. With
widespread postponements and cancellations
of many local, regional and
international sporting events in 2020,
athletes have not had the opportunity
to compete and we believe that this will
not change significantly for the rest of
this year”.
Also benefitting from cancellation of
the awards ceremony are Junior Male
Athlete, race car driver Zane Maloney,
and Junior Female Athlete, squash player,
Meagan Best.
“It was a difficult decision because
this is an event that we have traditionally
been very proud of. It is celebrated
by both the BOA and all the athletes and
the national federations,” Osborne said
of the ceremony.
This cancellation however does not
mean that any excellent displays by athletes
during limited games in 2020 will
be overlooked at next year’s awards.
“If it turns out that there are any
outstanding performances in 2020, we
will recognise these along with 2021
performances.
“At the end of the day, I think that
2020 is a unique year for everybody and
when we looked at it, we recognised that
half the year has passed and we have not
had any significant sporting events at
which athletes can compete.”
continue living the life that we are
living and continue just having demonstrations
every now and again and
a few people saying a few things.”
The former fast bowler said this
has been happening for centuries.
the regional team will try for a draw
and retain the Wisden Trophy.
Once again Blackwood perished in
the final over before tea as West Indies
wobbled again, losing their last six
wickets for 61 runs to be all out for
198 with 14.5 overs left in the day’s
play.
Fast bowling all-rounder Ben Stokes
(2-30) and Chris Woakes (2-34), along
with off-spinner Dom Bess (2-50), all
finished with two wickets each, Broad
claimed three wickets for 42, firing
England to a crucial victory and keeping
alive their hopes of recapturing
the Wisden Trophy, ahead of the deciding
Test on Friday.
Man-of-the-Match Stokes had earlier
set the tone for England’s victory
after they resumed on 37 for two, as
he blasted an unbeaten 78 from 57
deliveries, to stun West Indies in the
morning session.
Dropped on 29 in the second over of
the day by John Campbell at deep extra
cover off speedster Shannon Gabriel,
the left-hander blasted the West Indies
attack with three fours and three sixes
as England increased their lead.
Once the declaration came in the
first hour, it left West Indies with a
minimum of 85 overs to save the game
and retain the Wisden Trophy, but
things fell quickly away.
Scores: England 469 for nine
declared and 129 for three. West Indies
287 and 198.
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Michael Holding. Associated Press /
Andres Leighton
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