Hayley Matthews of West Indies plays a shot during the fi rst one-day international cricket match against Pakistan
at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. Fareed Khan
By Azad Ali
India’s upcoming One-
Day International (ODI) and
Twenty20 series against the
West Indies will be hosted
in two cities to minimize
“bio-security risks” amid
the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Indian Cricket Board (BCCI)
announced last week.
The white-ball series were
originally intended to be
played across six cities, but
will now be hosted entirely
in Ahmedabad (ODI) and
Kolkata (T20) .
The BCCI said in a statement
that the decision has
been taken to mitigate biosecurity
risks by cutting
down on travel and movement
of teams, match officials,
broadcasters and other
stakeholders.
The two series will be
played between Feb. 6 and
20.
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ity for our performance on the field.
And it is very, very disappointing. It is a
bitter pill to swallow.”
Pollard pointed out that the regional
team has a batting problem when you
look at the record over the last year.
He noted that all stakeholders need
to examine the issue with a view to
coming up with a solution if West
Indies cricket is to progress.
Ireland came from behind in the CG
Insurance three-match match series
to stun West Indies, to a narrow twowicket
victory in the decider to claim a
historic 2-1 series victory.
The Windies’ questionable batting
judgment coupled with Ireland’s aggressive
field placing and pressure-inducing
bowling combined to derail West Indies
efforts of winning the match and the
series.
West Indies managed a paltry 212
in 44.4 overs, a sub-par total, which
had seemed improbable when the hosts
were reeling 119 for 7 after 28 overs.
Chasing 213, Ireland ended on 218
for 8 with 31 balls to spare.
tional itinerary for CWI.
However, CWI Chief Executive
Officer, Johnny Grave said the
regional governing body was already
braced for the challenges associated
with staging multiple tours during
a pandemic but believed it could do
so while protecting the health and
safety of players and officials.
“Clearly COVID-19 is still around
and all the players and support staff
are fully vaccinated, which clearly
does manage the risk in terms of
anyone getting seriously ill,” he said.
“So it’s going to be another busy
year for Cricket West Indies, particularly
the start of the year and we just
hope that we can get through the
cricket as safely and successfully as
we possibly can,” Grave said.
highest wicket-taker with 20 wickets
at an average of 18.00. She was one of
the most economical bowlers, conceding
just 3.61 runs per over. Her best
figures in 2021came in the second CG
Insurance ODI against Pakistan at the
Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua,
where she took four wickets for 27 runs
in her 9.4 overs she bowled.
All-rounder Matthews had success
with both bat and ball. She scored 380
runs including one century and onehalf
century, and picked up 18 wickets
at an average of 22.44.
While the two West Indies women
were recognized among the world’s
best for last year, no male player was
able to get into either the Men’s T20I
or ODI series.
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Cricket West Indies CEO, Johnny
Grave. https://twitter.com/johnnygrave
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WI FEMALES ON TEAM OF THE YEAR
CWI looks
at its risk
Two Indian cities to host WI white ball series
Former Indian cricketer and current BCCI (Board Of Control for Cricket in India)
president, Sourav Ganguly reacts after a press conference at the BCCI headquarters
in Mumbai, India, Oct. 23, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File
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