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Cricket: West Indies stars offered ‘temporary amnesty’ by board

07/18/2017 – 1:46 am

West Indies stars offered ‘temporary amnesty’ by board

Hard-line selection policy to be relaxed

With West Indies in a race to qualify for the 2019 World Cup, their cricket board has offered “temporary amnesty” to the players who do not fit their selection criteria in order to have them available to play ODIs. This could pave way for the return of stars such as Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Samuel Badree as soon as next month when the team is scheduled for a tour of England, as had been earlier reported by ESPNcricinfo.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has had a stringent policy of picking only those players who are active in the domestic one-day tournament for 50-over internationals. But, with one eye on putting the best XI on the park, the board and the West Indies Players Association have called a truce.

Read more: http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1111680.html

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Click here: http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1111128.html

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Cricket: Samuels, openers spark Windies to big win over Australia

06/14/2016 – 2:08 am

Samuels, openers spark Windies to big win over Australia

Marlon Samuels

Marlon Samuels

June 13, 2016  – By Daniel Brettig

A rollicking opening stand and a Marlon Samuels special lifted West Indies to their second victory of the triangular series over an uncharacteristically sloppy Australian side in St Kitts.From the strong platform of 139 for 1 after 27 overs the visitors’ innings lost momentum, and the target of 266 was vulnerable to an early assault on the short boundaries of Warner Park.

Johnson Charles and Andre Fletcher duly hurled themselves at a bowling attack, which was missing Mitchell Starc, and were helped by a pair of dropped catches from Usman Khawaja.   Continue reading →

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The CPL’s commercial reality check – By Tony Cozier

08/02/2015 – 11:12 am

The CPL’s commercial reality check –  by TONY COZIER

Photo: The Trinidad and Tobago government has pledged its support for the tournament © Caribbean Premier League

Given the Caribbean passion for cricket and its penchant for revelry, there is no more appropriate location for a T20 tournament than the region.

It was a combination that influenced Digicel, the Irish mobile-phone company long established in the region and in its cricket, to sign a 50-year agreement with the West Indies Cricket Board, originally through Barbados-based merchant bank Verus International, for the ownership of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).    Continue reading →

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Cricket – Champions League: Pollard named Mumbai Indians captain

09/12/2014 – 8:58 pm

Champions League T20 2014 news

Pollard named Mumbai Indians captain

ESPNcricinfo staff -September 11, 2014  –Comments: 

Kieron Pollard muscles the ball through the covers, Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2014, Mumbai, May 6, 2014

Kieron Pollard recently led the Barbados Tridents to the Caribbean Premier League title © BCCI

Kieron Pollard has been named Mumbai Indians captain for the Champions League Twenty20 after Rohit Sharma was ruled out with injuries.

Pollard has been with Mumbai since 2010, but has not led the team before this tournament.

He had been captain of Barbados Tridents, winners of the Caribbean Premier League this season.   Continue reading →

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West Indies beats Pakistan by 37 runs – 2nd ODI in Guyana

07/17/2013 – 6:49 pm

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Providence

Narine and Bravo brothers level series

West Indies 232 for 8 (Darren Bravo 54) beat Pakistan 195 (Jamshed 54, Akmal 50, Narine 4-26) by 37 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

West Indies were unusually generous in the field but their batting showed signs of returning to form and Sunil Narine roared back to his best as they overcame Pakistan in Providence to level the series at one-each. West Indies themselves had been helped by a sloppy effort from Pakistan’s bowlers, who conceded a whopping 38 extras in a low-scoring game.

Darren Bravo provided the stability at the top of the order and, though Pakistan’s naggingly accurate trio of spinners choked the scoring in the middle overs, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard played some big shots towards the end of the innings to lift West Indies to a competitive 232 on a slow surface  [read more]

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Cricket: West Indies put on a show to beat Aussies in T20

02/14/2013 – 3:39 pm
World champs West Indies put on a show to beat Aussies in T20
Published on February 14, 2013 – Caribbean News Now
BRISBANE, Australia — West Indies demonstrated why they are the kings of Twenty20 cricket as they put on a spectacular show against Australia at the Gabba on Wednesday night. The Windies blasted 191-6 off their 20 overs on a superb batting surface, and then restricted the home side to 164-8 off 20 overs in the one-off T20 International.The World T20 champions recorded their first victory of the tour and in doing so also won their first match in Australia for 16 years. The last win was in the Test match at the WACA Ground in Perth back in February 1997.                Continue reading →
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Cricket: Pollard catch a YouTube hit!

02/08/2013 – 3:13 pm

Pollard catch a YouTube hit!

YOUTUBE: Published on Feb 6, 2013 – 

Kieron Pollard takes a fantastic catch in the deep to dismiss Glenn Maxwell. One Day International Australia vs West Indies at Manuka Oval, Canberra on the 6th of February 2013.

Pollard catch a YouTube hit!
Published on February 8, 2013 – Caribbean News Now

SYDNEY, Australia — Kieron Pollard is regarded as one of the most devastating hitters in world cricket. But it was in the field where the athletic West Indian pulled out a play that will go down as one of the all-time greats seen in the history of the game.   Continue reading →

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Cricket: Gayle, Pollard shine in big win v New Zealand in Florida

07/02/2012 – 5:07 am

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Twenty20, Florida

Gayle, Pollard shine in big win

The Report by George Binoy    June 30, 2012

Chris Gayle – Man of the Match

West Indies 209 for 2 (Gayle 85*, Pollard 63*) beat New Zealand 153 (Nicol 32, Narine 3-34) by 56 runs

Any worries that the first Twenty20 international in Lauderhill, Florida, would be a dreary contest because of a slow pitch were allayed by an exhibition of power hitting from the West Indian batsmen, much to the delight of the strong Caribbean contingent in the crowd.

Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle were the headliners, hitting missiles into the stands during a 108-run partnership plundered at almost 16 runs an over. Gayle began his innings watchfully but then accelerated to build a sound platform, Continue reading →

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Cricket – Pollard helps West Indies take series lead

03/24/2012 – 1:44 pm

West Indies v Australia, 4th ODI, Gros Islet. St. Lucia. West Indies.

West Indies 294 for 7 (Pollard 102, Barath 41) beat Australia 252 all out (Lee 59, Hussey 57) by 42 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Kieron Pollard at his most brutal left Australia with an insurmountable challenge at the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia as West Indies took a 2-1 lead with one to play in an ODI series that is rivalling their wildest dreams. Pollard produced a memorable display of power hitting, 102 slugged from 70 balls to vanquish an Australian side that West Indies had come to regard as virtually unbeatable.

After a demoralising run against Australia of 13 defeats in 14 ODIs (the other being a no-result), West Indies now have two wins and a tie from their last three games. No side had ever scored more on this ground batting second than West Indies’ 284 for 5 to beat England in 2004 and Australia had little chance to buck the trend once they had lost half their side for 112.    [more ]

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