Roger Seepersad
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TOO MUCH DISTRUST
There is an “impasse” in West Indies cricket fuelled by “significant distrust”.This is one of the more compelling findings of the Independent World Cup Review conducted by the three-member panel → Read More
Bravo, Khan to lead teams in North-South Classic
The North/South Classic will make a return to the local cricket calendar in 2023 and the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) is working towards restoring the annual game to → Read More
BITTERSWEET ‘22 FOR AKEAL
West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has described 2022 as a bittersweet year, with his personal success not translating into positive results for the regional team.The 29-year-old Hosein played 19 → Read More
Simmons making most of Academy stint
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force top-order batter Keagan Simmons is happy to be part of the West Indies Emerging Players Academy which he said is opening up new opportunities for → Read More
BIG IPL CUT
Former West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard is making the transition to coaching after being released by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the next IPL (Indian Premier League) season.Pollard is → Read More
‘CRICKET THE LOSER’
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force had to settle for one point against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) yesterday after rain and a slow over- rate in fading light forced → Read More
Red Force look to clean up errors
While Trinidad and Tobago Red Force head coach David Furlonge is disappointed by their narrow three-run loss to the Guyana Harpy Eagles, he is confident his players will learn from → Read More
We’re all set
With the ICC Under-19 World Cup set to bowl off in a matter of days, Covid-19 continues to be a major concern.However, the organisers are confident that the established Covid → Read More
Beaten but satisfied
“It is really a fulfilling feeling.”Those were the sentiments shared by Trinidad and Tobago super heavyweight boxer Nigel Paul after he had to settle for bronze at the 2021 International → Read More
Now or never for WI
It’s now or never for the West Indies.Having lost their first two matches of the ICC T20 World Cup, the West Indies’ chances of advancing to the semi-finals have taken → Read More
T20s FOR ‘LARA’
While there is still no certainty about the resumption of domestic cricket in Trinidad and Tobago in 2021, T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) president Azim Bassarath insisted the sport will bounce → Read More
Three new faces for TKR
Trinbago Knight Riders manager Colin Borde expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the draft saying that he is happy with the balance of the squad that will be going for → Read More
GREEN LIGHT
Professional and amateur athletes and sporting enthusiasts breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday afternoon when team sports, horse racing and gyms were given the all-clear to resume operations from → Read More
STICK WITH PACE
When the West Indies wrested the Wisden trophy from English hands in the Caribbean last year, it was through a resurgent pace-bowling attack spearheaded by Kemar Roach and including Shannon → Read More
Lessons from Dad
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has paid tribute to his late father Michael who he said has been his biggest supporter and who would have instilled → Read More
Red Force’s Super50 fate in the hands of Hampshire*
IT WILL BE a nervous day for Denesh Ramdin and company today as the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force wait to see whether they will be flying to Antigua tomorrow for the semifinals of the Regional Super50 or returning home.The Red Force have completed → Read More
Leaders Red Force face Pride again*
After three easy victories in the Regional Super50 Festival, the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force got a real test of their mettle against Hampshire on Friday and will be in for another rigorous examination today when they come up against defending champions Barbados Pride in a day/night fixture at Kensington Oval from 2 p.m. → Read More
Hockey men open against Czechs, Poles *
THE NATIONAL men’s indoor hockey team was edged 5-4 by Russia in its final warm-up match but that did little to dent the confidence in the T&T camp ahead of their opening match at the FIH (International Hockey Federation) World Indoor Championships against Czech Republic in Germany today.The fifth Men’s Indoor Hockey World Cup will be played at the 7,000-seat Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin. → Read More
Trinidad Express Newspapers: Sports
IN SPITE OF the current financial woes facing the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), the governing body for cricket in T&T will still be offering assistance to the 40 clubs that are taking part in its National League competitions, with grants totalling $720,000 to be distributed among the Premier One, Premier Two and Championship Division clubs. The announcement came in a TTCB media… → Read More
Clubs adjust expectations for 2018*
LOCAL CRICKET clubs have assessed the conditions and are trying to adjust to the new circumstances facing them for the 2018 season.The loss of the National Gas Company as a sponsor last year forced the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board to scale back on its competitions this year. → Read More