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Out-of-favour Test gloveman Shane Dowrich has been appointed captain for the Barbados Pride's two opening matches of the Regional First Class Championship.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Out-of-favour Test gloveman Shane Dowrich has been appointed captain for Barbados Pride's opening two matches of the regional first-class championship. The 31-year-ol...

ST JOHN’s, Antigua – In-form left-hander Tagenarine Chanderpaul will have another chance to impress selectors after being named in the Cricket West Indies President’s XI to face touring Bangladesh on Friday.The 26-year-old son of Test legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck two hundreds in gathering 439 runs at an average of 73, for Guyana Harpy Eagles in the just concluded Regional First Class Championship.His form saw him named on Wednesday as one of two reserves for the Test squad which ta...

TAROUBA, Trinidad – Leaders Barbados Pride took a giant step towards the successful defence of their Regional First Class crown when they clobbered archrivals Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by an innings and 22 runs inside three days today.The hosts resumed the morning at the Brian Lara Stadium on 51 for three in their second innings and still requiring a further 110 runs to avoid an innings defeat. However, they failed to produce the resilience required, folding meekly for 139 in the first hou...

TAROUBA, Trinidad – Leaders Barbados Pride took a giant step towards the successful defence of their Regional First Class crown when they clobbered archrivals Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by an innings and 22 runs inside three days, yesterday. It was an impressive performance and comeback for the Barbadians, who were beaten by Guyana Harpy Eagles in the previous round. Improving all-rounder Justin Greaves was named man of the match …

Performance at the regional First-Class level will open the door for selection to the West Indies senior men’s cricket team, says lead selector The Most Honourable Desmond Haynes. And the West Indies batting great has stressed that improvement in regional batsmanship was needed across all three formats.Speaking during a virtual press conference held this afternoon where the squad to play against England in the imminent Test series was announced, Haynes who sits on the men’s selection committ...