West Indies Cricket FansOne Passion ~ One Love ~ One Community2024-03-03T04:02:10-05:00https://windiesfans.com/forums/app.php/feed/news2024-03-03T04:02:10-05:002024-03-03T04:02:10-05:00https://windiesfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=131031#p131031 Men's 60m final
Christian Coleman USA 6.41 Gold Noah Lyles USA 6.44 Silver Ackeem Blake Jamaica 6.46 Bronze
]]>2024-02-23T17:55:47-05:002024-02-23T17:55:47-05:00https://windiesfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=130990#p130990West Indies T20 World Cup winners Samuel Badree and Ravi Rampaul believe the current maroon squad has the depth to become the first host nation to lift the coveted crown. West Indies and the USA co-host to the 2024 edition, which bowls off from June 1-29, and the former Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies duo are optimistic that the Rovman Powell-led squad can create history. Badree, who won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016, and Rampaul, who was part of the 2012 title-winning team, were part of Thursday’s 100-days countdown to the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup, at C3 Centre in Corinth, San Fernando. Both expressed excitement at West Indies’ chances competing on home soil. “Home advantage is something that is real," Badree said. "Our players would know the conditions here much better than those who are coming in. And having seen the performances of the (T20) team in 2023, having won away to South Africa, they won against India in the region and then they won against England towards the back end of 2023. “Looking at the players we have, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran and the like, I think we have a very good chance. We’ve always been good at T20 cricket; it’s always been our strongest format and I see no reason why this team cannot go all the way and blot history as the first host nation to win the tournament.” The ex-world number one T20 bowler also hopes that Guyanese fast bowler Shamar Joseph, who was integral in the West Indies’ famous eight-run Test match win over Australia at the Gabba in late January, with a stellar 7/68, can break into the squad and bolster the bowling attack. Badree is pleased with the current blend of experience and youth in the squad. This fusion of talent, he thinks, serves as a wildcard heading into the tournament. Badree called for a total team effort. "I’m seeing a few players who have been around for quite some time, some young players coming through. Shamar Joseph, for all we know, might just force his way across into that team and if we can put together a total team effort, and put together all things in a game scenario, I think we can win this tournament." Former fast bowler Rampaul also expressed pleasure with the tournament returning to the Caribbean for a second time and is excited to see how it unfolds. "I’m happy I was able to win the T20 World Cup and it has come back to the Caribbean. The West Indies team has been looking good so far. The team is building up well for the World Cup. "There’s always a hype around the World Cup and West Indians tend to play better T20 cricket. I’m very excited and eagerly awaiting to see the team perform in the Caribbean," said Rampaul. He also credited Powell’s leadership role in the squad and thinks their knowledge of the region’s conditions could work in their favour. "I’m looking for them to bring home the trophy. Rovman has been leading the team very well and the batting looks very strong. It’s just to get that all-round performance in the Caribbean since they will be accustomed to the conditions. So we hope to have the upper hand," he added. Both Badree and Rampaul said West Indies’ string of good performances in 2023 and early 2024, have reinvigorated Caribbean people, especially youngsters, to get more involved in the game. Badree said, "There’s a certain level of interest and enthusiasm for the game, and on the back of that, we’re going to host the World Cup. So I think there’s a lot of interest and expectation from our West Indies team, and from my standpoint, I’m looking to seeing the progress and development of the team." This year’s World Cup will be the ninth edition of the tournament and the second men’s T20 world tournament to be held in the West Indies. The first was held in 2010 and was won by England. The reigning world T20 champions are England, who beat Pakistan in the 2022 final in Australia. Venues: Three in the US (Florida, Dallas, New York) Six in the Caribbean (Guyana, Barbados, Antigua, Trinidad and Tobago, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia). The semi-finals will be hosted in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago; the final will be held in Barbados. Teams: USA, Canada, West Indies, Papua New Guinea, Namibia, Oman, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Afghanistan, Uganda, Scotland, England, Netherlands, Nepal, India, Ireland, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh.The post Badree, Rampaul excited: Windies can win T20 World Cup appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
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]]>2024-02-23T06:37:24-05:002024-02-23T06:37:24-05:00https://windiesfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=130978#p130978Executives of the Guyana Cricket Board flank Chairman of the Local Organising Committee and Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle, Guyana Cricket Board President Bissoondyal Singh, Minister Charles Ramson Jr. and West Indies Cricketer Shamar Joseph (PHOTO: News Room/Shaconeil Burnette/February 22, 2024) " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-conten ... C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-conten ... C576&ssl=1" />By Akeem Greene[url=mailto:akeem@newsroom.gy]akeem@newsroom.gy[/url] With 100 days to go before the start of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s World T20 in the West Indies and the United States of America, a series of activation events were conducted by host countries on Thursday. From a Guyana perspective, it was an opportunity to re-emphasise the many intangibles hosting the mega event would bring to the country. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr. said once again hosting an ICC event intricately allows Guyana to be showcased on a global stage. “When we get an opportunity in this part of the world to show our country on the world stage, cricket gives us a perfect opportunity,” the Minister expressed during a festive ceremony at MovieTowne Mall. He added, “We are not just showing cricket, we are showing the world who we are…it is using the story of cricket to tell the world who we are, it is a story we must sell to the world.” Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. addressing the event (PHOTO: News Room/Shaconeil Burnette/February 22, 2024) The ICC has themed the event ‘Out of this World,’ and according to co-chair of the Local Organising Committee and Cricket West Indies Director, Bissoondyal Singh, West Indies stands in a unique position to be the first team to win the title on three occasions and also the first team to win it at home since the event started in 2007. Singh, also the President of the Guyana Cricket Board, affirmed the event would be a success in Guyana and encouraged persons worldwide to visit for the matches. Guyana will host group matches from June 2 – 8 and semi-final one on June 26 at the National Stadium, Providence. Built for the Men’s 50-Over World Cup in 2007, the National Stadium has positioned Guyana as the lone territory in the Caribbean to host all of the International Cricket Council events held in the region. The others are the Men’s World T20 (2010), Women’s World T20 (2018) and Under-19 World Cup (2022). This year’s World T20 runs from June 1-29 and will also see matches contested in New York, Dallas, Lauderhill, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. West Indies cricketer Shamar Joseph helping to promote the event (PHOTO: News Room/Shaconeil Burnette/February 22, 2024) Meanwhile, Cricket West Indies informed that general ticket sales for the tournament are now on sale at tickets.t20worldcup.com. During the ballot period, over three million ticket applications from over 161 countries were received for the pinnacle global event for T20 cricket. Ticket allocations are currently unavailable to nine T20 World Cup matches scheduled in the USA, with the India v Pakistan fixture on 9 June in New York oversubscribed more than 200 times. Both semi-finals in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, along with the final in Barbados, were oversubscribed in the ballot, as were two Super Eight matches in Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Tickets to all other fixtures in the West Indies are available, with fans encouraged to purchase their tickets now to be a part of the biggest T20 World Cup ever.
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]]>2024-02-23T02:45:03-05:002024-02-23T02:45:03-05:00https://windiesfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=130966#p130966Anil Beharry (centre, front row) receives the sponsorship cheque from Ariel Persaud of Ariel Enterprise in the presence of DCB executives and players who are expected to participate " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-conten ... C220&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-conten ... C752&ssl=1" />Members of the popular softball cricket organisation- the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA)- a body that has pioneered the game in and out of Guyana, will once again sponsor the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Inter-Association Under-19 cricket tournament, set to commence shortly. The tournament will involve the five sub-associations- Upper Demerara, East Bank, East Coast, West Demerara and Georgetown- playing a round-robin format, with the top two teams clashing in the final. The final will be live streamed across the globe. The DCB said the tournament is one of the yardsticks used by the selection panel to select the Demerara team for the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County Under-19 tournament. The Inter-Association tournament will be branded under Trophy Stall/Ramchand’s Auto Spares/Ariel Enterprise/Rohan Auto Spares/Steve’s Jewellery/Petama Enterprise/Motor Trend/Cricket Equipment Guyana, all affiliate members of the GFSCA. At a simple ceremony held recently, Ariel Persaud, Managing Director of Ariel Enterprise, presented the company’s sponsorship to Anil Beharry, Marketing Manager of the DCB. Persaud said that his company is pleased to be part of the development of young cricketers in Demerara. The DCB takes this opportunity to say thank you to the sponsors for once more coming on board. (Modified Press Release from the DCB)
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]]>2024-02-22T08:32:16-05:002024-02-22T08:32:16-05:00https://windiesfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=130952#p130952Aaron Beharry (left) and Ariel Tilku " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-conten ... C243&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/newsroom.gy/wp-conten ... C830&ssl=1" />La Bonne Intention (LBI) Cricket Club defeated Golden Grove by 63 runs to book their place in the semi-finals of the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB)/Double V Auto Sales/Navin Construction 100-ball competition. Playing at the Fairfield ground at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, last weekend, the LBI lads were led to victory by standout individual performances from former Inter-County youth players, Aaron Beharry and Ariel Tilku. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, LBI racked up 167-3 with Beharry leading the way with an unbeaten 75 (8x4s, 2x6s). Beharry forged several partnerships that formed the base of LBI’s score. He added 46 for the first wicket with Emron Mohamed, who made 16, and 31 for the second with Richard Dowlatram, whose contribution was 13. Nizam Khan then made 13, before Beharry and Tilku finished off the innings with an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 59. Tilku made 19 not out. Tilku then returned with the ball to take 2-29 off his 20 balls, as Golden Grove responded with 104-6 from the allotted 100 balls. Skipper Leon Andrews played a lone hand of 73, striking five fours and four sixes.