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Caribbean Life, April 14-20, 2022
The Hundred
By Azad Ali
West Indies white-ball captain, Kieron
Pollard has been snapped up by London
Spirit as their number one pick for the
second edition of The Hundred starting
in August.
The 34-year-old is one of four former
and current West Indies stars selected
at the top prize of £125,000, along
with Sunil Narine and all-rounder, Andre
Russell heading to the Manchester Originals,
off-spinner Sunil Narine returning
to Oval Invincible and retired Twenty20
star, Dwayne Bravo picked up by Northern
Supercharged.
A big-hitting right-hander who bowls
slow medium, Pollard has played 123
One Day Internationals and nearly 600
T20 games across the international and
franchise sphere.
The Hundred’s Managing Director,
Sanjay Patel, said the likes of Pollard will
bring a strong international flavor to the
competition.
Cricket tourism
By Azad Ali
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) says
the country securing a three-year deal
to host the Caribbean Premier League
(CPL) is not only a significant achievement
but will be a major boost to cricket
development and tourism.
GCB President Bissoondyal Singh said
the development was an indication of the
value government is placing on sports.
It was announced that Guyana will
host the culmination of the tournament
in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
This season, Guyana will host seven
group games, three knockout matches
and the Hero CPL final which will take
place on Sept. 30 at the Guyana National
Stadium in Providence.
The Hero CPL final will be the climax
of festivities surrounding three games
taking place in Guyana.
The government of Guyana, in collaboration
with the local private sector, will
also stage two weeks of events, which
will form a Cricket Carnival.
“On behalf of CWI and the West Indies
supporters around the world, I want to
express heartfelt congratulations to Captain
Kraigg Brathwaite, Head Coach Phil
Simmons and the entire team on what
were truly outstanding efforts from start
to finish,” he said.
“It was a remarkable three weeks of
cricket which saw our teams battle hard
to earn draws in the first and second
matches and win the final,” Skerrit said.
Grenada’s Kirani James reacts after winning his heat in the Men’s 400 Metres at the World Athletics Championships, Khalifa
International Stadium, Doha, Qatar on Oct. 1, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonAthletics/File
tricks to go along with a Kara Lewis own
goal (8’) and scores from Nerilia Mondesir
(51’) and Kethna Louis (77’).
“Trinidad and Tobago are now atop Group
F after posting a 13-0 win versus Turks and
Caicos Islands at the TCIFA National Academy
in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos,”
CONCACAF said.
Chelcy Ralph (6’, 17’, 82’) tallied a hat
trick, Karyn Forbes (33’, 45’), May Matouk
(49’, 66’) and Raenah Campbell (72’, 86’)
“each had braces, while Lauryn Hutchinson,
Cecily Stoute, Liana Hinds and Maria
Frances Serrant all joined in on the
scoresheet in the win,” CONCACAF said.
It said Mexico remained in first place in
Group A thanks to an 11-0 win over Anguilla
at the Raymond E. Guishard Stadium in
The Valley, Anguilla.
Alicia Cervantes (3’, 9’, 56’) had a hat
trick, Diana Ordonez (57’, 68’) and Katty
Martinez (73’, 89’) “each had braces”, while
Maricarmen Reyes (15’), Sandra Mayor
(39’), Casandra Montero Rodriguez (52’)
and Jimena Lopez (63’) added their names
to the scoresheet for El Tricolor.
CONCACAF said Costa Rica got “a massive
performance” from star FW Raquel
Rodriguez, who scored a hat trick to power
the Ticas to a 4-0 win against Curacao in
Group B at the Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisa
in Willemstad, Curacao.
Rodriguez scored her goals in the 22’, 28’
and 64’, while Priscila Chinchilla chipped in
with a score in the 57’ to give Costa Rica a
three-point advantage in the group standings,
CONCACAF said.
It said first place Jamaica also enjoyed a
high-scoring day in their 9-0 triumph over
Cayman Islands in Group C at the Truman
Bodden Stadium in George Town, Cayman
Islands.
Star scorers Trudi Carter (7’, 16’, 17’) and
Khadija Shaw (54’, 56’, 65’) each notched a
hat trick for the Reggae Girlz, on top of a
Tamoy Phillips own goal (12’) and scores
from Jody Brown (14’) and Kayla McCoy
(88’).
CONCACAF said Laurie Batista was “the
hero on the day” for Panama with a hat
trick to help her side march past Aruba 9-0
in Group D at the F.F.B Football Field in
Belmopan, Belize.
Batista scored in the 8’, 19’ and 45’, in
addition to a Marta Cox brace (44’, 64’) and
goals from Karla Riley (30’), Kenia Rangel
(34’), Erika Hernandez (55’) and Gabriela
Leonards (68’), “keeping the Canaleras atop
the group,” CONCACAF said.
way and Shericka Jackson were also
among the world’s best who travelled to
the Flora Duffy Stadium in Devonshire,
Bermuda, to compete last weekend.
Coming off a dominant performance at
the World Indoor Championships where
he won gold and tied his own world
record in the 60m hurdles, Tokyo silver
medalist Holloway opened his outdoor
campaign in the 110m hurdles against
Jamaica’s Olympic semifinalist Damion
Thomas, the 2021 NCAA indoor champion,
and Shane Brathwaite of Barbados,
World Athletics said.
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Kedil Johnson of Trinidad and Tobago
on the offensive against the Turks and
Caicos Islands. Vivian Tyson/CONCACAF/
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