West Indies’ Stafanie Taylor in action against Pakistan during the Women’s Cricket World Cup in Leicester,
Britain, July 11, 2017. Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff
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By Nelson A. King
West Indies Women were awaiting
the results of COVID-19 tests after
arriving in London on Monday for
their five-match Twenty20 International
series against England bowling
off later next month.
According to the Caribbean Media
Corporation (CMC), the touring
party, comprising 18 players and a
12-member management unit, was
tested prior to departing the Caribbean.
Once the second tests are also
negative, the contingent will begin
preparation in a bio-secure “bubble”
identical to the setup for the recent
men’s tour, CMC said.
“The hotel is well thought out
and well laid out,” said head coach
Andre Coley. “We had a briefing
around the protocols and so on.
“We had our first COVID tests, so
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Usain Bolt. REUTERS / Benoit Tessier, File
Bolt tests
positive
By Azad Ali
World-record sprinter and eighttime
Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt
has tested positive for the coronavirus
(COVID-19) and is self-isolation at his
home in Jamaica after weeks of celebrating
his 34th birthday with a big
bash mask-free.
Jamaica’s Health Ministry confirmed
last week that Bolt who holds world
records in the 100-meter and 200-
meter sprint, had tested positive after
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Bravo makes
T20 history
By Azad Ali
DJ Dwayne Bravo became the first
bowler in T20 cricket history to take
500 career wickets when he dismissed
Rakheem Cornwall of the St. Lucia
Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League
(CPL) tournament at the Queen’s Park
Oval, Port of Spain last week.
The Queen’s Park Oval is where he
learned to play the game at the age of
eight.
Bravo playing for the Trinbago
Knight Riders (TKR) removed the dangerous
Cornwall for his 100th wicket
in his three overs which just cost him
seven runs and took two catches in the
rain-affected match.
His 500th wicket came in his 459
match. Bravo, 36, has played over 450
matches since making his debut in the
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