Veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul and rookie stroke-maker Darren Bravo are the only two West Indies batsmen ranked in the top 20 of Test cricket. In the latest ICC rankings released on Sunday, Chanderpaul had jumped two places to ninth while the left-handed Bravo dropped one place to 20th.Chanderpaul, who has played 137 Tests and Bravo, who has played just 13, will have the opportunity to increase their ranking when they face Australia, England and New Zealand later this year. Bravo plundered 949 runs last year at an average of nearly…
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Majority players disregard IMC’s request
By Rajiv Bisnauth Guyana’s cricket remains highly contentious and far from being resolved, after majority of the players from the 30-man provisional squad yesterday boycotted the call by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to make themselves available for immediate encampment ahead of the Regional Four- Day tournament. The IMC, through a press release on Tuesday, had asked the 30 players shortlisted to assemble at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport headquarters at Main Street for 13: 00h yesterday. However, only six players from the squad turned up at the…
Read MoreGuyana’s participation a must – WIPA president
By Rajiv Bisnauth President of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), Dinanath Ramnarine, on Wednesday said that ” WIPA will do anything in its power” to ensure Guyana compete at next month’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four-Day tournament. Guyana’s participation in the February 3 to April 10 tournament seems to be in jeopardy, after the now defunct Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the recently implemented Interim Management Committee (IMC) released two separate squads for the commencement of training ahead of the tournament. Both squads were released to the…
Read MoreCharles replaces ‘Magic’ Khan
By Rajiv Bisnauth Guyana’s bantamweight novice silver medalist, Delon Charles, will replace national amateur flyweight champion, Imran ’ Magic’ Khan, for this Friday’s segment of the 20th edition of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control Pro Am card set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). The confirmation came from Guyana Amateur Boxing Board (GABA) coordinator, Terrence Poole, by telephone yesterday. Poole told Guyana Times Sport that Charles, who earned himself a silver medal at the Ronald Wilson Memorial Boxing tournament held in Barbados last December, will match gloves with…
Read MoreDr. Hunte congratulates T&T on “awesome display”
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has congratulated Trinidad and Tobago following their superb display to win the WICB Caribbean T20 tournament for the second time. Speaking on behalf of the Board, president Dr. Julian Hunte described Sunday night’s victory over Jamaica as a “totally awesome display”. Playing before a large crowd at Kensington Oval, Denesh Ramdin’s side won by 63 runs to secure back-to-back Caribbean T20 titles. Dr. Hunte also highlighted the amazing crowd support from fans at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and Kensington Oval in Barbados,…
Read MorePeterson appeals against Khan WBA rematch
Lamont Peterson has lodged an appeal against the WBA’s decision to order a rematch against Amir Khan. The governing body last week sanctioned a repeat of the light- welterweight bout after Peterson won in controversial circumstances on December 10. But the American, who will keep the IBF version of the title after Khan withdrew an appeal over the result, is contesting the judgment. “We are confident the WBA will overturn its decision,” Peterson’s camp said. In a written appeal they also asked the WBA to “recognise Lamont Peterson as the…
Read More“The experience would help us to grow”
– Under-20 Lady Jags skipper Ashley Savona on the CONCACAF Championship in Cuba By Melinda Bishundyal Guyana’s Lady Jags Under-20 captain, Ashley Savona, has described the experience of being the recently concluded second half CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s championship, as one that would help her team to grow. Savona made the comment during an exclusive interview with this publication, after the team suffered two defeats as against one win during the games in Cuba. “I do believe those defeats affected our team but in both a positive and negative way. As…
Read MoreAli the icon still resonates at 70
By David Bond It is now more than 30 years since Muhammad Ali retired from boxing. For much of that time he has been battling Parkinson’s disease, his public appearances becoming rarer and rarer as his physical condition has been worsening. But for those who question whether he still resonates with the sport, I would suggest a trip to the Lynn Boxing Club in Peckham, South London. I spent a couple of hours there on Monday evening, filming a special report on his 70th birthday for BBC News. Despite the…
Read MoreAzore comfortable with preparation; confident of victory
Reigning national welterweight champion, Iwan Azore, who is set to take on Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy in the feature fight of the 20th edition of the Friday Night Fights slated for January 27 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, said he’s comfortable with his training so far and is confident he would lift the CABOFE title. Azore said he has no complaints about a severe training regime being employed by Coach Carl Franklyn. He has been in training for three to four hours per day for the past six weeks. Coach…
Read MoreSomerset sign Chris Gayle
Somerset have signed former West Indies captain Chris Gayle for this year’s Friends Life T20 campaign. Gayle had been in talks with Middlesex but the county decided to pursue their interest in an overseas fast bowler instead. Gayle, 32, has an exceptional T20 record. Not only has he made the highest score in international T20 cricket, 117 against South Africa in September 2007, but he is also the only man to have made five T20 centuries. He also shares the record for the quickest international T20 hundred with Brendon McCullum.…
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