Year: 2017

A groin injury has put Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali in doubt for the opening Test of the three-match series against West Indies bowling off in Kingston on Friday. The 23-year-old, who is yet to make his Test debut, picked up the injury during last weekend’s three-day four game against the WICB President’s XI and is yet to recover. The Pakistan Cricket Board said the player would undergo rehabilitation in an attempt to return to full fitness quickly. “On clinical assessment there is strain to one of his adductor muscles. He…

…Red Force beat Hurricanes by innings and 17 runs (CMC) Not even a stunning half-century from rookie Fabian Allen could prevent Jamaica Scorpions from a sudden collapse as they crashed to a 26-run defeat to Barbados Pride in their final match of the regional four-day championship here (Barbados) yesterday. Starting the final day at Kensington Oval on 114 for one in pursuit of 341 for victory, Scorpions were dismissed for 314, in the second session after suffering a swift lower-order meltdown. Chadwick Walton, unbeaten on 70 overnight, made 93, while…

National swimmers Leon Seaton and Lian Winter may have missed the podium after their events at the just concluded CARIFTA Championships which were held in the Bahamas from April 15 to 19 but have gained invaluable experience. Seaton, had qualified for six events but only swam four where he made it to the finals on three occasions. In the 200M freestyle the 13 year-old entered the preliminary rounds with a time of 2:21.30s but during the final he clocked 2:17.49s which was only good enough for eighth place. He had…

By Akeem Greene President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe is of the firm opinion that to help develop the sport, the relevant stakeholders must seek to capitalise on their diplomatic ties in an effort to give players the opportunity to garner more international exposure. “It is using diplomatic relationships with key countries and we are working with Director of Sport [Christopher Jones] in this regard in getting good relations with China.” Munroe stated in an interview with Guyana Times International Sport. His comments stems from Guyana…

Moises Henriques was chosen ahead of batsmen including Usman Khawaja, Pete Handscomb, George Bailey and Cameron White – plus the allrounder James Faulkner – in an Australian Champions Trophy squad that also features recalls for James Pattinson and John Hastings. The omission of Faulkner from an Australian ICC event squad for the first time since 2011 marks a major change for the selectors, who have also determined that Henriques is worth his place for his batting alongside the likes of Marcus Stoinis and Hastings. Khawaja and Handscomb were both part…

Twenty year old Shimron Hetmyer’s selection to the West Indies Test squad to take on Pakistan in the Caribbean is hailed as a victory for the Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC), according to the club’s former President Anil Beharry. Hetmyer and fellow Guyanese Vishaul Singh was called to be a part of the 13-man squad which will be led by Jason Holder in the Q Mobile Cup Test Series starting on Friday at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. Hetmyer and Singh’s selection came after stunning performances against the Pakistanis recently…

-Greaves cops lone individual medal The 22nd Caribbean Region Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) Cadet & Junior Championship came to a close on Tuesday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and the local contingent had a commendable outing at the event where they managed to bag three silver and seven bronze medals. The success story for Guyana would have to be girls’ under-18 player Priscilla Greaves who managed to secure the country’s lone individual medal via her bronze which she shared with Cuba’s Shelly Machado. In the overall results of…