West Indies crumble as Afridi leads the way for Pakistan | |
Published on July 15, 2013 – Caribbean News Now | |
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — West Indies bid to open their One-day International series against Pakistan strongly was undermined, when a brilliant, all-round performance from Shahid Afridi saw them suffer a 126-run defeat on Sunday here.Marlon Samuels led the way with 25 and Darren Sammy was not out on 21, but West Indies were bowled out for 98 before a full house at the Guyana National Stadium with Afridi claiming 7-12 from nine overs with his flat, fast leg-spin, making him a shoo-in for the Man-of-the-Match award.It West Indies’ lowest ODI total against the Pakistanis and their worst against any team on home soil, as Afridi claimed the second-best figures ever in this form of the game.
Coincidentally, Jason Holder, whose fast bowling had given West Indies early control, was Afridi’s final victim, lbw for a four-ball duck to hand Pakistan victory with 54 balls remaining. Continue reading |
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The Gated Community – By Ron Persaud
The Gated Community
By Ron Persaud
It was September 1954; and it was my first day at St. Stanislaus College. Mr. Marques (Marko!) was conducting our introduction to a college career.
During a break I got talking with John (Michael, Lawrence and Eastman were his other names) Forte and we got off on a friendship that would last some 20 years directly – and indirectly through his dad (Laurie Forte) and his cousin Gordon Forte. Sylvia, Gordon’s wife, turned out to be a long time friend of my own wife, Rita.
But on that memorable September day, the most important feature of our conversation was that John lived at Uitvlugt Estate.
I knew Uitvlugt Estate! My auntie, Prab, lived at Uitvlugt Estate and I often spent time with them during school holidays. Naturally I asked John where exactly did he live. Even when he diagrammed the location I was still puzzled. Continue reading →
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