Strengthening cricket at the territorial level, building a sustainable brand and developing talent, are all part of Calvin Hope’s action plan once successful in his bid to become the next vice-president of Cricket West Indies (CWI).The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for March 29 and Hope, the Barbados Cricket Association vice-president since 2017, says there are glaring issues in West Indies cricket that need to be addressed.
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Justin Greaves square drives through the off-side during his top score of 76. (Picture courtesy CWI Media/Philip Spooner) Social Share
NORTH SOUND – Half-centuries from Justin Greaves and Shamarh Brooks helped Barbados Pride set 287 for victory against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Super50 Cup.
Greaves hit the top score of 76 from 96 balls and Brooks supported with 61 from 59 balls.
The pair shared a record second-wicket stand and laid the foundation for Pride to post 286 for eight from their allocation of 50 overs, after they were put into bat in their crucial fourth match of the tournament at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
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Brothers Kyle and Shai Hope will play in the West Indies Super50 Cup after all – and may feature in the Barbados Pride starting 11 for their crucial fourth match against Windward Islands Volcanoes tomorrow at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground (VRCG).
The Barbados Cricket Association announced late today that the two brothers will replace injured pacers Keon Harding and Dominic Drakes in the 15-member Pride squad for their remaining two matches.
Harding has been side-lined with a hip injury, since he bowled only six of his allotted 10 overs in the Pride’s opening match against Guyana Jaguars two Mondays ago at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG). Drakes left the field with a knee injury and completed only seven overs of his 10 during the Pride’s previous match against Trinidad & Tobago Red Force this past Monday at the VRCG.
High praise
Article by February 15, 2021
The magnificent 2-0 Test series win against Bangladesh in Dhaka has warmed the hearts of many former West Indian cricketing stalwarts who believe that this recent performance should not be taken for granted and ought to be built upon.
Former Barbados and West Indies opener Cammie Smith who is currently the third oldest living West Indian Test cricketer at age 87, told
Barbados TODAY it was a fantastic victory. He also noted that it showed when West Indies cricketers apply themselves and work hard, success was always possible.
“They now have to build and think of what they have to do. They have to be thinking all the time, you just can’t play just for the sake of playing. They have to understand, read the game and understand how the game is going. What you are supposed to do when you go slow, when you go quickly. It is a thinking game.