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
Former West Indies player Bryan Davis is a pleased man following the four-wicket win by Jason Holder and his team versus England on Sunday 12 July. The first of the 3 test match series was played at the Ageas in Southhampton and provided the world with a cracker of a test match. Davis told the...Read More
West Indies have turned the corner! How many times have we heard this statement before, only to realise one match later, that the corner was still some distance away? Deservingly, kudos have been pouring in for Jason Holder’s team and its committed performance that saw a four-wicket win in the first Test at Southampton, which...Read More
West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of media after his team’s amazing victory by four wickets over England in the first Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Jermaine Blackwood marked his return to team with a brilliant 95 off 154 balls with 12 boundaries in the run chase. Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel made...Read More
SOUTHAMPTON, England – Members of the West Indies squad knelt and held clenched fists as they showed full support for and the fight against racism, inequality and injustice. Before Wednesday’s start to the #RaiseTheBat series at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, both West Indies and England teams announced they would wear the Black Lives Matter logo on...Read More
