Garth Wattley
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED
The Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) are fast approaching and the call for more volunteers is being sounded. → Read More
Urgent: Batsmen wanted
A proper West Indies batsman.Excuse me ICC, but the politically correct “batter” does not adequately cover what the sport in the Caribbean is desperately lacking.“Batsmen” have become as scarce as → Read More
SWEPT AWAY | Local Sports
Not even the rain could stop an Indian clean sweep. → Read More
The real ‘Champion’
Dwayne Bravo tells a story about Devon Thomas. Before the Caribbean Premier League started, the two of them were discussing where he would bat for the St Kitts and Nevis → Read More
Athletes win, IOC flops
The question was asked on a morning radio talk show yesterday whether these Tokyo Olympic Games were a flop or not. Most of those answering the question said they were → Read More
WI lose close one
Mitchell Starc won his last-over battle with Andre Russell to give Australia a consolation four-run win in their T20 series against West Indies last night at the Darren Sammy Cricket → Read More
Under-prepared Gabriel
With the first phase of the West Indies’ home season now over, former Windies fast bowler Tony Gray believes genuine progress is being made now. → Read More
Success despite challenges
Not everyone in the Caribbean Premier League is a happy camper. But challenges notwithstanding, the Caribbean Premier League 2020 is already a big success, according to the Tournament Operations Director, → Read More
Pooran caught ball tampering
West Indies’ satisfaction with winning their first One-Day series in five years has been tempered by the news that Nicholas Pooran has been found guilty of ball-tampering. → Read More
Back to life
The year 2019 has been one of renaissance for Lendl Simmons. He began it as one of West Indies cricket’s forgotten men, but is ending it as a player with → Read More
‘Naps’ get East Mucurapo test
The Sportsmax cameras will be switched off again, but this time by design when the second round of matches in the Shell/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League kicks off this → Read More
Naps 'jersey' triggers crisis in school football
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has been plunged into a crisis over sponsorship involving champion team Naparima College. → Read More
Cycling On the Avenue to put on ‘Greatest Show’
Organisers of the Beacon Cycling On The Avenue series are promising to put on “The Greatest Show” when the annual event comes off on October 9. → Read More
Trinidad Express Newspapers: Sports
Release the report now! Some members of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board are making that call. They are uneasy that a week since its submission, they are yet to lay eyes on the commissioned Independent Review Committee (IRC) report on the Board’s affairs. However, TTCB president Azim Bassarath is promising full transparency. → Read More
Gray urges caution in Windies coaching selections*
CRICKET WEST INDIES (CWI) has announced a number changes to the coaching and support teams for its current squads, with director of cricket Jimmy Adams expressing satisfaction that the organisation was promoting from within. → Read More
Manager Sampath: Red Force rallying ‘round after Pride beating*
Hardly in the contest in their opening match, the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force will seek to hit the re-set button this afternoon when they take on the Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners in the Regional Super50 Festival. → Read More
Not your call, Mr Prez*
Cricket West Indies president Dave Cameron has apparently passed judgement on the West Indies careers of Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo and Kieron Pollard. But Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board president Azim Bassarath says he’s out of order. In speaking about the squad announced last Thursday for the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe, CWI chairman of selectors Courtney Browne indicated that the… → Read More
Top players decline selection for World Cup qualifiers*
The cash before country saga is affecting West Indies cricket once again, this time over the selection of the team for the crucial ICC World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe next month. CEO of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Johnny Grave confirmed yesterday that “a number of players” have indicated that they would not be available for the series which qualifies the top two teams for next year’s… → Read More
Red Force wickets keep tumbling
The Trinidad and Tobago Red Force were in danger of being dismissed for under 200 on the first day of their Regional Four-Day match against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain as the hosts slipped to 182 for eight at the tea interval. → Read More
Bassarath laments failed World Cup bid*
AN OPPORTUNITY lost is the way the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) is viewing the rejection of its bid to host matches at next year’s ICC Women’s World T20 tournament in the Caribbean. Bassarath confirmed yesterday that Trinidad and Tobago has “not been selected” as a host venue for the November 3-24, 2018 series. → Read More