Sporting history is littered with iconic clashes: Ali vs Frazier; Brazil vs Argentina; Lakers vs Celtics and in the cricketing world, England vs Australia in the Ashes. Friday 8th May 2015 saw a new entry into this category: Fatima College vs Naparima College in the PowerGen SSCL Intercol final. The lions of the South had...Read More
Have you ever been watching a game of cricket and was confused by the signal an umpire made? Your confusion will now be a thing of the past as in this edition of How’s That we will be looking at the many signals and their meanings that umpires make. *For the duties of an Umpire...Read More
Brian Lara has rubbished the rumours circulating that he was tested positive for the coronavirus. The Cricket Legend took to social media to assure friends and supporters that it was fake news and that he was tested negative for the virus. Brian Lara said “Not only is this information false, it is also detrimental to...Read More
The partnership will drive deeper engagement amongst cricket enthusiasts across the globe For a sports-starved world, the latest edition of Hero Caribbean League will serve as a global festival witnessing cricketers from several nations competing in a landmark cricket championship.Adding more flavour to this season, Fun88, a leading online gaming operator, is proud to be the...Read More
Fatima College stormed into the final of the PowerGen SSCL Intercol tournament when they defeated a game Trinity East team in their semi final on Friday 1st May 2015 at the National Cricket Center in Balmain, Couva. Skipper Donavon Clayton called correctly at the toss and had no hesitation deciding to take first strike, expressing...Read More
The Caribbean is not a wealthy cricket region. It’s product is no longer an earth-shattering force. If, as part of the deal to tour England, meant going against the agreements settled in the administrative offices of the International Cricket Council (ICC), there would have been no tour! The poorer countries that belong to the ICC...Read More
It was a memorable day for 30-over captain Talia Baksh and Guyanese student Latoya Garraway as they took home most of the club awards distributed at The Sport and Physical Education Centre, University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented the club from organising their traditional dinner and awards ceremony, but...Read More
Tuesday 3 March 2015 will live long in the memories of the players from the Fatima and St. Mary’s College PowerGen SSCL Premiership cricket teams of that day. In the latest chapter of this historic College rivalry, played out on the “Saints” home ground at Serpentine road, the visiting Fatima boys would emerge victorious thanks...Read More
I would be the first to admit that the West Indies (WI) cricket team played beyond my expectations and it was wonderful to witness. The first Test in any series is of vital importance and to bowl off on a winning start is ideal indeed! When the first Test played from July 8 to...Read More
In the previous editions of “How’s that” the duties of an umpire before, during and after a match were covered in depth. In the next few editions we will be looking at “Setting up the Game.” In setting up the game one of the most if not the most important aspect are the players. How...Read More
