Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s 200m during the Tokyo 2020
Olympic Summer Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug 4, 2021. MKirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File
By Azad Ali
Legendary West Indies fast bowler, Sir
Andy Roberts has said that the West Indies
selectors have erred by including out-ofform
Chris Gayle in the Twenty World Cup
squad. He said the veteran left-hander
should have quit international cricket two
years ago.
In a damning criticism of the 15-man
squad announced recently by the Roger
Harper-led panel, Sir Andy said Gayle’s
performances had not “risen to standard”
expected and yet selectors were continuing
to hope the Jamaican found form.
The outspoken Antiguan, a former
West Indies selector said, “great harm”
had also been done to star all-rounder
Jason Holder who was relegated to the
traveling four-man reserves for the Oct.
17 to Nov. 14 World Cup set for the United
Arab Emirates and Oman.
Sir Andy said Gayle should have walked
away from international cricket after the
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2019 World Cup because he has not risen
to the standard that is expected.
Gayle has averaged 17 from 16 Twenty20
Internationals this year and recorded
a single half century in the last five years.
He struggled badly in the just concluded
Caribbean Premier League, averaging 16
from nine outings with a best of 42.
West Indies cricket legend, Andy
Roberts. Associated Press / Andres
Leighton
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle.
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halfway stage of the innings.
But off-spinner Sheneta Grimmond
snatched four wickets for 33 runs and
20-year-old seamer Quina Joseph took
two for 29, as the Proteas collasped
spectacularly, despite a quick 46 from
Mignon du Preez remained at the
crease, the odds appeared in South
Africa’s favor and they entered the final
over requiring only six runs for victory
to complete a 5-0 whitewash of West
Indies.
But Deandra Dottin, leading the side
in place of injured Anisa Mohamed,
produced a superb over to tie the game
at 192.
Chasing seven to win in a Super
Over, the host lost Dottin via the run
out route off the first ball attempting
a second run but Chedean Nation won
the game for the Windies when she
struck the ball to the boundary with a
single run required.
dispute.”
Samuels also failed to disclose to
the designated anti-corruption official
receipt of hospitality of US$750 or more
and failed to cooperate with the anticorruption
official’s investigation.
The reports also said the two-time
Twenty20 World Cup winner has been
charged with “obstructing or delaying
the designated anti-corruption official’s
investigation by concealing information
that may have been relevant to the
investigation.”
By Azad Ali
West Indies Under-19 Rising Stars’
wrapped up their six-match One-Day
International (ODI) tour of England with
a 17-run victory at Canterbury recently.
Entering the contest at Polo Farm
Sports Club with just a single win to
their credit in the previous five Youth
One-Day Internationals, the tourists
managed to make 230 all out off their
50 overs, with Matthew Nandu hitting a
top score of 80 to follow up on his 51 in
the fifth match the week before.
Leg-spinner Vasant Singh snatched
a four-wicket haul with a 17-run victory
over England Under-19.
Fast bowlers Sonny Baker (4-41) and
Nathan Barnwell (2-37) spearheaded
England’s attack, along with leg-spinner
Rehan Ahamed who claimed three for
30.
In reply, England Under-19 were dismissed
for 213 off 45 overs with Vasant
Singh finishing with four for 51 from his
10 overs and Nandu returning with his
off-spin to claim two for 35.
West Indies made 230 runs off their
50 overs, winning by 17 runs.
so they are going to try to create some
form of news to try and distract the
world,” she was quoted as saying. “It’s
rumors, of course. I have seen articles
in the media saying that I have died…
it’s always rumors. They always target
me, I don’t know why.”
CNW said that when asked how she
thought the rumors started, Thompson
Herah said her recent absence from
training may have caused a stir.
“Probably, because I have not shown
up for practice,” she said. “I am still on
my rest period but people might be
speculating why she is not in practice.
But we just came back from the international
circuit and we normally get
about a month’s rest and I am in my
second week, so people are just assuming
things and spreading rumors.
“The media always trying to create
drama; I am on my rest until October,”
she added.
CNW said the 29-year-old Thompson
Herah just wrapped the best season
of her career so far, “where she created
history by becoming the first woman
ever to retain an Olympic sprint double
title.”
She also clocked 10.54 seconds to win
at the PreFontaine Classic in August,
the second-fastest time in history, and
then later, won her Diamond League
title, CNW noted.
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Thompson-Herah denies rumors
Samuels
Sir Andy criticizes Gayle’s selection on squad
England wins series