West Indies’ Nkrumah Bonner comes back on to the pitch after trying to retrieve a ball played for a six by England’s
Jos Buttler at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2020. Martin Rickett/Pool via REUTERS, fi le
CWI pays tribute to cricketer, Ezra Moseley
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Test captain
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ing COVID-19 pandemic, but was
one of 10 players who opted out the
Bangladesh series tour over what
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)
described as “COVID related concerns
or personal fears.”
However, it was Holder’s decision
to feature in the Australia Big Bash
last December but then decline to
tour Bangladesh starting in January,
which drew criticisms from some
quarters.
He explained that his reason for
not going to Bangladesh is obviously
he had concerns over the integrity
of the bubble but more so it was just
mental fatigue.
“I’ve been on the road for six
months, after the tour of New Zealand
it was a pretty tough tour, mentally
draining as well too and I was
getting to the point where I was not
only physically tired but mentally
tired,” he told Starcom Radio’s Mason
and Guest show recently.
Holder said he was not sure he
could survive and cope with another
bubble, that would have been seven
months basically on the road.
the two teams will play the Richards-
Botham Trophy series.
CWI President, Ricky Skerritt said
England’s visits to the Caribbean are
an iconic fixture in the international
cricket calendar and regularly attract
one of the largest live TV cricket
audiences in the UK.
run chase for the Caribbean side following
their 418 runs, 18 years ago in
Antigua which remains the highest by
any team.
Mayer had with him his overnight
partner Nkrumah Bonner who hit 86
and together they added 216 for the
fourth in a partnership that marked
only the second time two debutants
have put on more than 200 runs in a
Test innings.
Mayer, 28, struck 20 fours and seven
sixes in an innings spanning 310 balls
in just under seven hours at the crease.
However, after Bonner was out,
Mayer dominated a 100-run partnership
with Joshua De Silva (20) which revived
the run chase and put West Indies in
sight of victory.
The result came against the backdrop
of a depleted side being selected for
the tour after six team players, including
Test Captain, Jason Holder, declined
selection due to COVID-19 fears and
interim skipper, Kraigg Braithwaite led
the inexperienced side.
Bangladesh had declared their second
innings at 223 for eight giving
West Indies 395 to make for victory.
The Asian team which opted to bat first
scored 430, while West Indies made 259
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Cricket West Indies President,
Ricky Skerritt. Cricket West Indies
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WEST INDIES’ HISTORIC VICTORY
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By Nelson A. King
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has paid
tribute to former Barbados and West
Indies cricketer and former Women’s
T20 World Cup winning assistant
coach, Ezra Moseley, who died in a car
accident on Saturday in his native Barbados.
He was 63.
CWI said that Moseley, an athletic
fast bowler, played two Test matches
against England in 1990 and also nine
One-Day Internationals between 1990
and 1991.
He had an outstanding professional
career with Glamorgan in English
County Cricket and in South Africa for
Eastern Province and Northern Transvaal,
CWI said.
Overall, it said he played 76 matches
and took 279 wickets at an average of
23.31 runs per wicket. He also took 102
wickets in 79 List A matches.
CWI said Moseley was the assistant
coach when the West Indies Women’s
team won the ICC Women’s T20 World
Cup in India in 2016 and was the current
coach of the Barbados Women’s
team.
“It has come as a shock to hear of the
passing of Ezra Moseley, earlier today,
with the tragic news coming out of Barbados,”
Jimmy Adams, CWI’s director of
cricket said. “The entire CWI family are
deeply saddened.
“Ezra was one of our region’s premier
fast bowlers from the late ’70s through
the ’80s and into the early ’90s, when he
went on to play for the West Indies after
playing professionally in the Caribbean,
England and South Africa,” he added.
“After his playing day were over Ezra
continued to serve cricket in the region
by coaching at the junior levels in
Barbados and moving into positions
with our international Women’s team,”
Adams continued. “On behalf of CWI, I
want to extend our sincere condolences
to his family and let them know they
are in our thoughts and prayers at this
time.”
CWI Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams.
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