December 2020

WEST Demerara Masters have played a life-changing stroke by donating their entire prize money from a recent cricket tournament to a teenager who is preparing for renal surgery. The WD Masters ended the inaugural Guyana Cricket Board over-40 tournament as runner-up to Regal Masters where they walked away with $100,000 and have passed on the […]

…says official release sent in error   THE Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management  (ODPM) hurriedly withdrew a previous advisory, which stated that the Russell’s T20 Restaurant and Sports Bar franchise, owned by Windies T20 star Andre Russell, had been ordered closed for breaching regulations. On Wednesday the government body had issued a release stating

FORMER England batsman, John Edrich, has died at the age of 83.The left-hander played 77 Tests for England, making 12 centuries and finishing with an average of 43.54. A Surrey legend, he made 39,790 first-class runs overall from 564 matches, including 103 centuries – one of only 25 men to compile 100 first-class tons. He

FORMER England seamer, Robin Jackman, who took 1,402 first-class wickets at an average of 22, has died aged 75. He played four Tests in the twilight of his career, taking 14 wickets with a best of 4-110, and was a respected commentator after retiring as a player. His 11 winters, coaching and playing in apartheid

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) – Leicester City came back twice to end Manchester United’s away winning streak in the Premier League with a 2-2 draw at the King Power stadium on Saturday. A Jamie Vardy shot which deflected off United defender Axel Tuanzebe, five minutes from the end, secured a point for Brendan Rodgers’ side after

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – India proved there is life without captain Virat Kohli as they bowled Australia out for 195 then weathered a fierce pace assault in the late afternoon to dominate the opening day of the second test in Melbourne. India were 36 for one at stumps, with debutant Shubman Gill 28

PAKISTAN’s Shaheen Afridi struck early to reduce New Zealand to 13-2 before Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor steered the Black Caps into a strong position on day one of the first Test at Mount Maunganui New Zealand captain Kane Williamson survived two dropped catches as he closed in on his hundred on the opening day

By Nick Said PRETORIA (Reuters) – Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva scored fluent half-centuries as Sri Lanka took advantage of some lacklustre South Africa bowling to post 340 for six at the close of day one of the first Test at Centurion Park on Saturday. Dasun Shanaka (25 not out) and Kasun Rajitha (seven