Flag bearers Ricardo Brown of Jamaica and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica lead their contingent during the
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per side, the Windies team was dismissed
for 171, to end the series on
a low note with defeats in their last
two matches.
Britney Cooper top scored with
a fluent 40 off 53 balls while allarounder
Deandra Dottin struck a
breezy 37 off 47 balls and Kyshona
Knight made 28.
However, medium pace bowler
Fatima Sana removed both to trigger
a West Indies collapse, as the home
side crashed from 120 for three at the
halfway stage, losing their last seven
wickets for 51 runs.
Sana ended the match with five
wickets.
By Azad Ali
Defending ICC Men’s Twenty20
World Cup champions has been
drawn alongside England, Australia
and South Africa for this year’s edition
of the tournament which takes
place in Oman and the United Arab
Emirates, from Oct. 17 to Nov. 14.
The West Indies was pooled in
Group 1 of the Super 12s and will be
joined by two qualifiers from Round
1 of the competition. Group II will
comprise former champions India,
Pakistan, New Zealand. Afghanistan,
and the other two qualifiers from
Round 1.
Eight teams will contest the first
round including automatic qualifiers
Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh with
the remaining six who booked their
spots through the ICC Men’s Twenty20
World Cup Qualifier 2019.
Ireland, Netherlands and Namibia
join Sri Lanka in Group A, while
Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland
will face Bangladesh in Group
B.
By Nelson A. King
A place in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold
Cup final was expected be on the line
Thursday night as Mexico took on Canada
in the semifinals at NRG Stadium in Houston,
Tx.
The meeting would mark the sixth Gold
Cup contest between the two nations, with
Mexico owning the advantage with four
wins to Canada’s one, according to CONCACAF.
However, it said that lone Canadian win
also came in their only knockout round
match in 2000, when Canada rallied from
a late 1-0 deficit to claim a 2-1 quarterfinal
win on a golden goal, in extra time, on
their way to their first Gold Cup title.
“Despite a number of absences and
injuries to key players, Canada marched
into their first Gold Cup semifinal since
2007 with a 2-0 win over Costa Rica in the
quarterfinals,” CONCACAF said.
“Head Coach, John Herdman has
gotten contributions from all over the
field, including big performances from
Sunday’s two goalscorers, winger Junior
Hoilett and MF (mid-fielder) Stephen Eustaquio,”
it added.
CONCACAF said Hoilett opened the
scoring against the Ticos with “a clever
chip for his second goal of the tournament,
while the effort of the tireless Eustaquio
resulted in the second Canadian
score and the third of the tournament for
Eustaquio.”
Herdman would need those two players
and more to step up against a Mexico
team brimming with confidence, CONCACAF
said.
It said El Tricolor polished off a firstplace
finish in the group stage with zero
goals conceded, and then proceeded to
take out Honduras in the quarterfinals
with a “breathtaking attacking display
that yielded three goals in the first 45 minutes
of a 3-0 win.”
CONCACAF said forward Rogelio Funes
Mori has “seamlessly fit into the offensive
setup of El Tricolor Head Coach, Gerardo
Martino, with three goals scored in Mexico’s
four Gold Cup matches.”
By Azad Ali
West Indies left-arm spinner, Fabian
Allen, has jumped into the top 10
of the ICC Twenty 20 rankings. He
is one of several West Indies players
enjoying upward movement in the
latest update announced last week by
cricket’s world governing body.
The 26-year-old has been more
consistent in the ongoing five-match
series against Australia, taking three
wickets in as many matches at an
average of 24 and an economy rate
of 6 1/2.
Nevertheless, Allen has jumped
16 spots and now lies 10th in the
bowling rankings, which is topped
by South Africa left-arm spinner,
Tabraiz Shamsi.
ics said.
“Gayle goes in the long jump, where
he will look to add another major medal
to his 2019 world title, while world
medallists Shanieka Ricketts and Kimberly
Williams are named for the triple
jump,” Worldathletics said.
It said that the Jamaican team for
Tokyo, Women: 100m: Shelly-Ann Fraser
Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Elaine
Thompson-Herah; 200m: Shelly-Ann
Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Elaine
Thompson-Herah; 400m: Roneisha
McGregor, Candice McLeod, Stephenie-
Ann McPherson; 800m: Natoya Goule;
1500m: Aisha Praught-Leer.
100m hurdles: Britany Anderson,
Megan Tapper, Yanique Thompson;
400m hurdles: Leah Nugent, Janieve
Russell, Ronda Whyte; Long jump: Tissanna
Hickling, Chanice Porter; Triple
jump: Shanieka Ricketts, Kimberly Williams;
Shot put: Lloydricka Cameron,
Danniel Thomas-Dodd
Discus: Shadae Lawrence; 4x100m:
Remona Burchell, Natasha Morrison,
Briana Williams (plus others selected in
individual events); and 4x400m: Junelle
Bromfield, Tovea Jenkins, Stacey Ann
Williams (plus others selected in individual
events).
For the Men: 100m: Yohan Blake,
Oblique Sevill, Tyquendo Tracey
200m: Yohan Blake, Rasheed Dwyer,
Julian Forte; 400m: Sean Bailey,
Demish Gaye, Christopher Taylor; 110m
hurdles: Ronald Levy, Hansle Parchment,
Damion Thomas; 400m hurdles:
Jaheel Hyde, Kemar Mowatt, Shawn
Rowe; Long jump: Tajay Gayle, Carey
McLeod; Triple jump: Carey McLeod;
Discus: Fedrick Dacres, Traves Smikle,
Chad Wright; 4x100m: Nigel Ellis,
Julian Forte, Jevaughn Minzie (plus
others selected in individual events);
and 4x400m: Nathon Allen, Karayme
Bartley, Rusheen McDonald (plus others
selected in individual events).
For Mixed: 4x400m: Javier Brown,
Davonte Burnett, Keeno Burrell, Tiffany
James, Kemba Nelson, Charokee
Young.
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ODI series
Tough draw
Allen in top 10
Mexico takes on Canada for place in Gold Cup final