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BY AZAD ALI
West Indies stars Nyeem Young
and Jayden Seales have been named
in the ICC’s Under-19 World Cup
team tournament.
Young, a fast bowling all-rounder,
starred in the group stage with two
half centuries and a fi ve-wicket
haul, fi nishing the tournament with
140 runs and eight wickets.
Seales, meanwhile, was one of the
most impressive bowlers on show
during the tournament, claiming
10 wickets at an average of 18 runs
apiece.
The ICC said West Indies “seem
to have unearthed a future star in
all-rounder Young.”
Of Seales, the organizers noted
that he “staked his claim as one of
the side’s best up-and-coming fast
bowlers as he looks to join a prestigious
tradition.”
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West Indies Umpire Jacqueline Williams.
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Female ump
heads to T20
BY AZAD ALI
West Indies umpire Jacqueline
Williams is among a record six
women match officials named by the
International Cricket Council (ICC)
for this month’s Women’s Twenty20
World Cup in Australia.
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Former WI
coach heads
to Bangladesh
BY AZAD ALI
Former West Indies head coach
Ottis Gibson has signed a two-year
deal to become the new Bangladesh
bowling coach, replacing South African
Charl Langeveldt who resigned
in December.
Barbadian Gibson, 50, was sacked
as South Africa coach following last
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