West Indies’ Kraigg Braithwaite is bowled by England’s Stuart Broad during a Test match in England. Action
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By Azad Ali
West Indies crumbled to an
innings defeat against South Africa
inside three days at the Darren
Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia
on Saturday in the first of two test
matches.
West Indies’ two-decade long wait
for another victory over South Africa
on Caribbean soil continued when
they slumped to a heavy innings
inside two and a half days.
Resuming the third day on 82
for four in their second innings and
requiring a Herculean effort to save
the contest, West Indies collapsed
for 162, about 40 minutes after the
scheduled lunch break interval.
Opting to bat first after Captain
Kraigg Braithwaite won the toss,
West Indies collapsed for 97 all out-
their lowest Test score against the
Proteas.
Images via Reuters/Lee Smith, File
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Canada earns a 4-0 victory on aggregate
in their WCQ Second Round
series for Qatar 2022. (Photo courtesy
of Canada Soccer)
Canada
downs Haiti
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Windies to defend
T20 title in UAE
By Azad Ali
Reigning World T20 champions
West Indies might have to defend
their title in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) instead of India due to the
Covid-19 pandemic is at a dangerous
level in that country.
Just days after the Board of Control
for cricket in India (BCCI) made
an announcement that the IPL would
be played in the UAE, now comes
news that the International Cricket
Council (ICC) may look to shift the
World T20 originally carded for India
to the UAE.
The 2021 was stopped earlier this
year in India after six players in the
bio-secure bubble were affected by
the virus.
A total of 21 games had already
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CRUSHED
South Africa trashes West Indies
By Nelson A. King
For the first time since France 1998,
Canada has qualified for the Final Round
of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying
(WCQ) after posting a 3-0 win over Haiti
on Tuesday night at SeatGeek Stadium in
Bridgeview, Illinois, CONCACAF said.
It said the result earns Canada a 4-0
victory on aggregate in their WCQ second
round series for Qatar 2022.
“Canada enjoyed a strong start and