WICB Media Release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Following are the Official Points Standings after the eighth round of matches in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament ended on Monday.

Abbreviations: Pts-total points, M-matches, W-won, L-lost, T-tied, I-incomplete match, A-abandoned match, DP-Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch, MR-match referee awarding match, Bat-batting points, Bowl-bowling points

POINTS SYSTEM

Scoring of Points: As below plus any points under the bonus points system –

Completed match

Outright win 12 + batting + bowling points

Tied match

6 points each team + batting + bowling points

Incomplete (drawn) match

No outright winner 3 points each team + batting + bowling points

Abandoned match

In the event of a match being abandoned without any play having taken place 1 point each

Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch

Home Team 0

Visiting Team 12

Referee awarding match

Team Awarded Match 12

Other Team 0

Bonus points awarded only for performances in the first 110 overs of each team’s first innings only and retained whatever the result of the match.

A maximum of five batting points will be awarded based on runs scored by each team as follows:

200 to 249 runs – 1 point

250 to 299 runs – 2 points

300 to 349 runs – 3 points

350 to 399 runs – 4 points

400 runs or over – 5 points

A maximum of three bowling points will be awarded based on wickets taken by each team as follows:

3 to 5 wickets taken – 1 point

6 to 8 wickets taken – 2 points

9 to 10 wickets taken – 3 points

For the avoidance of doubt, “wickets taken” shall relate exclusively to batsmen dismissed under Laws 30 to 39 inclusive and to batsmen retired out.

If penalty runs are awarded to a team which at that time had faced less than 110 overs in their first innings, or completed their first innings before they had faced 110 overs, those penalty runs will be considered as counting towards the total as far as the award of bonus points is concerned.

If penalty runs are awarded to a team which had already faced 110 overs or more in their first innings, or had previously completed their first innings after they had faced 110 overs, those penalty runs will not be considered as counting towards the total as far as the award of bonus points is concerned.

RESULTS OF MATCHES

Round 1 – November 6 to 9

Jaguars beat Volcanoes by 104 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Hurricanes lost to Red Force by an innings and 23 runs – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Pride beat Scorpions by 10 wickets – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Round 2 – November 13 to 16

Scorpions beat Volcanoes by 30 runs – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Pride vs Red Force, match incomplete (drawn) – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Jaguars beat Hurricanes by an innings and 35 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Round 3 – November 20 to 23

Volcanoes beat Hurricanes by 8 wickets – Windsor Park, Dominica

Jaguars beat Pride by 9 wickets – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Red Force lost to Scorpions by 6 wickets – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Round 4 – December 4 to 7

Volcanoes lost to Pride by 181 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

Scorpions beat Hurricanes by 3 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Red Force lost to Jaguars by an innings and 49 runs – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Round 5 – December 11 to 14

Scorpions lost to Jaguars by 117 runs – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Volcanoes vs Red Force, match incomplete (drawn) – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia

Pride beat Hurricanes by 10 wickets – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Round 6 – February 11 to 14

Hurricanes beat Scorpions by 85 runs – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

Round 6 – February 12 to 15

Pride beat Volcanoes by an innings and 56 runs – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Jaguars beat Red Force by 105 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Round 7 – February 19 to 22

Hurricanes vs Volcanoes, match incomplete (drawn) – Cancryn Junior High School, St. Thomas

Pride vs Jaguars, match incomplete (drawn) – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Scorpions lost to Red Force by 8 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Round 8 – February 26 to 29

Volcanoes lost to Jaguars by 6 wickets – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia

Red Force beat Hurricanes by 9 wickets – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Scorpions lost to Pride by 6 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

REMAINING MATCHES

(Scheduled start 10 am daily, except where indicated)

Round 9 – March 11 to 14

Volcanoes vs Scorpions – Arnos Vale Multiplex, St. Vincent

Red Force vs Pride – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Hurricanes vs Jaguars – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

Round 10 – March 18 to 21

Red Force vs Volcanoes – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Jaguars vs Scorpions – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Hurricanes vs Pride – Warner Park, St. Kitts

WICB Media Release.

The West Indies Cricket Board Inc (WICB) is streaming a portion of its Annual General Meeting live from the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston this morning at 10:30 – 12 noon (ECT) – 9:30 – 11am Jamaica Time.

Live streaming video by Ustream

WICB Media Release.

Below and attached you will find the statement from the Full Member Boards supporting the position by the WICB regarding its position – disagreeing with CARICOM’s call for the dissolution of the Board.

The statement was signed in Kingston at the Annual General Meeting in Kingston on Saturday, March 5.

WICB Media Release.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – All-rounder Carlos Brathwaite is poised to take up a lucrative Indian Premier League contract with Delhi Daredevils next month but at the moment, the only thing occupying his thoughts is helping West Indies win this month’s Twenty20 World Cup.

The 27-year-old entered last month’s draft at a base price of $30 000 and walked away with a deal worth US$626 000, after Daredevils battled to secure his services for the cash-rich April 9 to May 29 tournament.

And though the IPL follows quickly on the heels of the World Cup here, Brathwaite was clear on where his priorities were.

“I don’t want to look too far ahead. The most important thing is to do well in the World Twenty20,” Brathwaite stressed.

“It’s wonderful news to be selected for IPL. But for me the first and foremost thing is to win the World Twenty20. Hopefully, I will play an influential role for the Delhi Daredevils as well.”

He added: “The World Cup is of prime importance now. I have an important role in the team and want to concentrate on that.”

Brathwaite was a belated addition to the T20 World Cup squad, following the withdrawal of the experienced Kieron Pollard through injury.

He is a powerful lower order batsman and a steady seamer, and is expected to form a major part of West Indies’ assault on the T20 World Cup.

Brathwaite said the Windies preparation had been helped by the presence of legendary fast bowler Sir Curtly Ambrose who was now the team’s bowling consulant.

“(Curtly) Ambrose has been influential, you see he is a legend,” Brathwaite noted. “Now it is up to us to find out his thought process. So far it has been great. He has had a huge impact.”

West Indies will face India on Thursday at Eden Gardens in the first official warm-up match for the T20 World Cup, before clashing with Australia on Sunday in their second and final warm-up.

They will then face a tough group campaign when they come up against England, South Africa and Sri Lanka, along with a yet-to-be determined qualifier.

Long-serving wicketkeeper batsman Denesh Ramdin believes, however, that West Indies possessed what was required to lift the title.

“The West Indies players have been in great demand in various T20 leagues across the world. We have seven, eight of them who are all match winners and I have no doubt that we can go all the way.”

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach has been recalled for Barbados Pride’s ninth round game in the Regional first class championship against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force starting Friday.

The right-armer, who has played 37 Tests, limped out of the seventh round clash against Windward Islands at Kensington Oval last month with a hamstring injury and took no further part in the contest.

He subsequently missed the eighth round encounter against Jamaica Scorpions in Kingston.

Roach, who will replace batsman Kyle Corbin, is the only change to the 13-man squad which is led again by West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite.

Pride lie second in the standings with 106 points, 19 adrift of leaders and defending champions Guyana Jaguars on 125 points.

Red Force are third on 74 points with Scorpions fourth on 63 and Volcanoes fifth on 43.

Leeward Islands Hurricanes are bottom dwellers on 39 points.

Pride and Red Force will do battle at the National Cricket Centre in Couva.

Mid-Day article.

Kolkata: At 24 years and four months, Jason Holder is the youngest in the West Indies team that landed here on Monday. But, then, the calm and collected lad has long been thrust into a leadership role.

If the lanky pace bowling all-rounder, on the threshold of a World Twenty20 debut, talks like a veteran, blame it on his current status in the team.

"I've known these people for some time now, so I just try to communicate and get the job done," responded Holder when asked about leading West Indies in Tests and ODI at such a young age.

"I'm still pretty young and finding my feet, and there've been so many players helping me in my journey. It's been good and I hope to continue on that path," he added to put his fast-forwarded cricket career in perspective.

Darren Sammy, who had led the West Indies to the title in 2012, is back as a World T20 skipper for the third time in succession. Holder, sitting alongside Denesh Ramdin, Samuel Badree and Carlos Brathwaite, echoed the optimism of Sammy, who had interacted with the media some half-an-hour earlier.

Coming together

For Team West Indies, the players culled from a collective pool of Caribbean countries, it's about 'coming together', a demanding process that has drawn on legacy and leadership.

"It shouldn't be difficult for him," Holder retorted when reminded that Sammy would be leading a side that hasn't had much time together as a team. "The best thing about us now is that we have guys who have either played together or against each other in various T20 leagues.

"We know each other really well and had a very good camp in Dubai, where we won the four games we played. We are all ready for this tournament," said Holder, who can pack a punch as a middle-order batsman.

The serious facade Holder presents in public was somewhat breached by Ramdin. Asked who is the real prankster in the squad, the wicketkeeper batsman pointed to Holder.

While it revealed another side to Holder, it did make him look taller than his six feet-seven as a leader.

First Published Mid-Day.

WICB Media Release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The return of Kieran Powell has added some intrigue to one of the two feature matches in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, which enters its penultimate round this weekend.

The news about Powell has overshadowed the race for the Headley/Weekes Trophy, symbol of regional first-class supremacy, which has now become a two-team affair between reigning champions Guyana Jaguars and contenders Barbados Pride.

Powell will be in the thick of things, when bottom-placed Leeward Islands Hurricanes host the front-running Jaguars at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here.

At the same time, the Pride will be trying to overcome long-standing arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago Red Force at the National Cricket Centre in Trinidad to stay in the hunt for the title.

In the other match, Windward Islands Volcanoes and Jamaica Scorpions will try to restore pride down the homestretch of the season, when they clash at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex in St. Vincent.

In North Sound, Antigua: Powell will make a dramatic return to the Hurricanes fold following a two-year, self-imposed exile from the game.

The 26-year-old from Nevis played 21 Tests and 28 One-day Internationals for West Indies before taking a break from the game.

He last played for the Hurricanes two Aprils ago, when he was captain and the home team crumbled to defeat at the hands of the Pride at the same venue.

The Hurricanes would be over the moon, if he could come close to his best, and help them to blow away the Jaguars – the only unbeaten side in this year’s tournament – who are heavily favoured to win not only this contest and extend their 19-point lead over the Pride.

The Jags kept the Pride at arm’s length when they defied a typically, feisty Volcanoes in their last match prior to the break, making them the heavy favourite to take a second straight title. At the same time, the Hurricanes slid to defeat at the hands of the Red Force.

The visitors have easily won their last three matches between the two sides – but the home team can take comfort that they previously beat their opponents at this venue two years ago.

The Jags also have reason to celebrate, as veteran left-handed batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul and long-standing all-rounder Christopher Barnwell have returned following injury.

In Couva, Trinidad: The hosts are coming off two straight wins and would consider a third victory or even an incomplete match in which they dominate the Pride a feather in their cap.

The visitors gained a boost when they crushed the Scorpions inside three days in their last match prior to the break and know nothing short of victory and a huge haul of points will keep the Jags within sight, if not within reach.

The Pride have won six of their last eight matches against the Red Force – but this will be the first time that the two will face each other in a first-class match at the NCC.

West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach is back from injury after four weeks as the only change to the Pride squad and they will be hoping he gives them the edge to do the damage.

In Kingstown, St. Vincent:  The Volcanoes and the Scorpions suffered three-day defeats at the hands of the Jaguars and the Pride respectively in the previous round before the break, so they will be hoping to play far more competitively this time around.

Both teams have so far defended home turf under the new playing format for the R4Day, so the Volcanoes will be looking to return the favour to their opponents, after losing to the Scorpions on the road earlier this season.

This will be the first time the two teams will meet at Arnos Vale Sports Complex in 16 years and the match could ultimately be decided on how well the batsmen on both sides cope with a typically spin-friendly pitch.

Scorpions’ left-arm spinner Nikita Miller is the leading bowler this season and is fresh off a 10-wicket performance against the Pride – but the Volcanoes’ champion off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been sidelined with a niggling injury, so their captain Liam Sebastien will have to carry the fight with his off-spin.

Squads:

Windward Islands Volcanoes vs Jamaica Scorpions

(AT THE ARNOS VALE SPORTS COMPLEX, ST. VINCENT)

VOLCANOES (from): Liam Sebastien (captain), Sunil Ambris, Roland Cato, Kerron Cottoy, Larry Edwards, Kavem Hodge, Delorn Johnson, Mervin Matthew, Kyle Mayers, Gidron Pope, Jerlani Robinson, Devon Smith, Tyrone Theophile

IN–Cato, Cottoy, Edwards, Johnson; OUT–Alston Bobb, Kevin McClean, Dalton Polius, Shane Shillingford,

SCORPIONS (from): Paul Palmer (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Gavon Brown, John Campbell, Jason Dawes, Kirk Edwards, Nicholson Gordon, Damion Jacobs, Andre McCarthy, Nikita Miller, Aldaine Thomas, Devon Thomas, Shacaya Thomas

IN–Blackwood, Palmer, A. Thomas; OUT–Trevon Griffith, Brandon King, Chadwick Walton

UMPIRES: Deighton Butler, Gregory Brathwaite (Barbados)

MATCH REFEREE: Carlyle Felix

RESERVE UMPIRE: Roger Davis

Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Barbados Pride

(AT THE NATIONAL CRICKET CENTRE, TRINIDAD)

RED FORCE (from): Jason Mohammed (captain), Yannic Cariah, Bryan Charles, Narsingh Deonarine, Rayad Emrit, Kyle Hope, Jon-Russ Jagessar, Steven Katwaroo, Imran Khan, Ewart Nicholson, Yannick Ottley, Marlon Richards, Jeremy Solozano

IN–Charles, Nicholson; OUT–Akeal Hosein, Evin Lewis

PRIDE (from): Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Shamarh Brooks, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Omar Phillips, Kemar Roach, Kevin Stoute, Hayden Walsh Jr, Jomel Warrican

IN–Roach; OUT–Kyle Corbin

UMPIRES: Peter Nero, Mark Saggers (England)

MATCH REFEREE: Michael Ragoonath

RESERVE UMPIRE: Kellman Kowlessar

Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Guyana Jaguars

(AT VIVIAN RICHARDS CRICKET GROUND, ANTIGUA)

HURRICANES (from): Nkrumah Bonner (captain), Kacey Carty, Rahkeem Cornwall, Daron Cruickshank, Colin Hamer, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Alzarri Joseph, Jeremiah Louis, Orlando Peters, Kieran Powell, Jacques Taylor, Gavin Tonge

IN–Powell; OUT–Boland

JAGUARS (from): Leon Johnson (captain), Christopher Barnwell, Ronsford Beaton, Devendra Bishoo, Anthony Bramble, Rajendra Chandrika, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Keon Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Veerasammy Permaul, Raymon Reifer, Vishaul Singh

IN–Barnwell, S. Chanderpaul; OUT–Robin Bacchus, Assad Fudadin

UMPIRES: Carl Tuckett, Patrick Gustard (Jamaica)

MATCH REFEREE: Vanroy Burnes

RESERVE UMPIRE: Bernard Joseph

OFFICIAL POINTS STANDINGS

(After eighth round of matches)

Abbreviations: Pts-total points, M-matches, W-won, L-lost, T-tied, I-incomplete match, A-abandoned match, DP-Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch, MR-match referee awarding match, Bat-batting points, Bowl-bowling points

Scoring of Points: As below plus any points under the bonus points system –

Completed match

Outright win 12 + batting + bowling points

Tied match

6 points each team + batting + bowling points

Incomplete (drawn) match

No outright winner 3 points each team + batting + bowling points

Abandoned match

In the event of a match being abandoned without any play having taken place 1 point each

Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch

Home Team 0

Visiting Team 12

Referee awarding match

Team Awarded Match 12

Other Team 0

Bonus points awarded only for performances in the first 110 overs of each team’s first innings only and retained whatever the result of the match.

A maximum of five batting points will be awarded based on runs scored by each team as follows:

200 to 249 runs – 1 point

250 to 299 runs – 2 points

300 to 349 runs – 3 points

350 to 399 runs – 4 points

400 runs or over – 5 points

A maximum of three bowling points will be awarded based on wickets taken by each team as follows:

3 to 5 wickets taken – 1 point

6 to 8 wickets taken – 2 points

9 to 10 wickets taken – 3 points

For the avoidance of doubt, “wickets taken” shall relate exclusively to batsmen dismissed under Laws 30 to 39 inclusive and to batsmen retired out.

If penalty runs are awarded to a team which at that time had faced less than 110 overs in their first innings, or completed their first innings before they had faced 110 overs, those penalty runs will be considered as counting towards the total as far as the award of bonus points is concerned.

If penalty runs are awarded to a team which had already faced 110 overs or more in their first innings, or had previously completed their first innings after they had faced 110 overs, those penalty runs will not be considered as counting towards the total as far as the award of bonus points is concerned.

RESULTS OF MATCHES

Round 1 – November 6 to 9

Jaguars beat Volcanoes by 104 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Hurricanes lost to Red Force by an innings and 23 runs – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Pride beat Scorpions by 10 wickets – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Round 2 – November 13 to 16

Scorpions beat Volcanoes by 30 runs – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Pride drew with Red Force – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Jaguars beat Hurricanes by an innings and 35 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Round 3 – November 20 to 23

Volcanoes beat Hurricanes by 8 wickets – Windsor Park, Dominica

Jaguars beat Pride by 9 wickets – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Red Force lost to Scorpions by 6 wickets – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Round 4 – December 4 to 7

Volcanoes lost to Pride by 181 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

Scorpions beat Hurricanes by 3 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Red Force lost to Jaguars by an innings and 49 runs – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Round 5 – December 11 to 14

Scorpions lost to Jaguars by 117 runs – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Volcanoes drew with Red Force – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia

Pride beat Hurricanes by 10 wickets – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Round 6 – February 11 to 14

Hurricanes beat Scorpions by 85 runs – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

Round 6 – February 12 to 15

Pride beat Volcanoes by an innings and 56 runs – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Jaguars beat Red Force by 105 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Round 7 – February 19 to 22

Hurricanes vs Volcanoes, match incomplete (drawn) – Cancryn Junior High School, St. Thomas

Pride vs Jaguars, match incomplete (drawn) – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Scorpions lost to Red Force by 8 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Round 8 – February 26 to 29

Volcanoes lost to Jaguars by 6 wickets – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia

Red Force beat Hurricanes by 9 wickets – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Scorpions lost to Pride by 6 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

REMAINING MATCHES

(Scheduled start 10 am daily, except where indicated)

Round 9 – March 11 to 14

Volcanoes vs Scorpions – Arnos Vale Multiplex, St. Vincent

Red Force vs Pride – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Hurricanes vs Jaguars – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

Round 10 – March 18 to 21

Red Force vs Volcanoes – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Jaguars vs Scorpions – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Hurricanes vs Pride – Warner Park, St. Kitts

ONLINE COVERAGE

1. Match reports and other tournament details here, www.windiescricket.com

2. Select one of the links below to watch single-camera, “live” webcasts of the matches:

-View Volcanoes vs Scorpions here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wimatchone

-View Red Force vs Pride here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wimatchtwo

-View Hurricanes vs Jaguars here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wimatchthree

3. Images from selected matches will be available here, R4Day images

4. Follow “live” text updates on Twitter here, windiesregional

5. Audio files (mp3) of media opportunities will be available here, WICB Media

6. Video files of media opportunities will be available here, Windies Cricket TV

WICB Media Release.

After a weekend break, regional players take to the field once more in the penultimate round of PCL Regional 4-Day matches.

There are three matches on this weekend at Arnos Vale, Couva and North Sound.

You can watch a live webcast of all three matches while also following live online text updates.

Volcanoes vs Scorpions

Live streaming video by Ustream

Red Force vs Pride

Live streaming video by Ustream

Hurricanes vs Jaguars

Live streaming video by Ustream

Live Online Text Updates

Tweets by @WindiesRegional​

COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite’s 16th first class hundred underlined a strong Barbados Pride batting effort on the opening day of their penultimate round game against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here Friday.

Sent in at the National Cricket Centre, Pride batted the entire day to reach 220 for two at the close, with the West Indies opener notching an unbeaten 105 – his second century in his last four outings in the Regional four-day championship this season.

His Windies teammate Shai Hope extended his good form with 52 while left-handed opener Omar Phillips weighed in with 49.

Brathwaite’s knock has been the cornerstone of Pride’s innings, and has so far lasted a shade under 5-3/4 hours, required 269 balls, and included nine fours and a six.

In the process, he became the third Pride batsman to pass the 500-run mark this season, joining Roston Chase and Shamarh Brooks.

The 23-year-old Brathwaite anchored two strong partnerships, posting 79 for the first wicket with Phillips and a further 122 for the second wicket with Hope.

Pride made a cautious start to the morning session with Brathwaite and Phillips getting through the first hour slowly but safely, gathering only 34 runs from the first 15 overs.

Phillips blossomed nicely, however, and was on the verge of his 14th first class half-century when he was caught at square leg by Jon-Russ Jagessar off leg-spinner Imran Khan, in the final over before lunch.

He faced 91 balls in 111 minutes at the crease, and struck seven fours and a six.

On 82 for one then with Brathwaite unbeaten on 30, Pride dominated the post-lunch session without losing a wicket while adding a further 64 runs.

Brathwaite managed only 32 runs during the session to be unbeaten on 62 at tea but raised three figures in the final session off 237 balls and 322 minutes.

The right-handed Hope, unbeaten on 34 at the tea break, raised his fifth first class half-century in the final session but was out shortly afterward, caught at cover by Rayad Emrit off leg-spinner Yannic Cariah.

He struck five fours off 155 balls in just over 3-1/4 hours.

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Scores:

PRIDE 220 for two (Kraigg Brathwaite 105 not out, Shai Hope 52, Omar Phillips 49) vs RED FORCE.

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PRIDE 1st Innings

*K Brathwate not out 105

O Phillips c Jagessar b Imran Khan 49

S Hope c Emrit b Cariah 52

S Brooks not out 12

Extras (b2) 2

TOTAL (2 wkts, 90 overs) 220

To bat: J Carter, R Chase, +S Dowrich, K Stoute, J Warrican, K Roach, M Cummins.

Fall of wickets: 1-79, 2-201.

Bowling: Emrit 18-7-38-0, Richards 15-2-30-0, Jagessar 16-4-47-0, Imran Khan 22-2-69-1, Deonarine 3-2-1-0, Ottley 3-0-6-0, Jason Mohammed 9-5-9-0, Yannic Cariah 4-0-18-1.

RED FORCE– *J Mohammed, J Solozano, K Hope, Y Cariah, N Deonarine, Y Ottley, +S Katwaroo, Imran Khan, R Emrit, M Richards, J Jagessar.

Toss: Hurricanes.

Umpires: Peter Nero, Mark Saggers.

After a weekend break, regional players take to the field once more in the penultimate round of PCL Regional 4-Day matches.

There are three matches on this weekend at Arnos Vale, Couva and North Sound.

You can watch a live webcast of all three matches while also following live online text updates.

Volcanoes vs Scorpions

Day 1 Report

Live streaming video by Ustream

Red Force vs Pride

Day 1 Report

Live streaming video by Ustream

Hurricanes vs Jaguars

Day 1 Report

Live streaming video by Ustream

Live Online Text Updates

Tweets by @WindiesRegional

COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Roston Chase and Kevin Stoute completed half-centuries to put Barbados Pride in a strong position but fellow Barbadian Kyle Hope stroked one of his own to help Trinidad and Tobago Red Force fight back on day two of their ninth round encounter here Saturday.

Resuming from their overnight 220 for two, Pride were dismissed for 396 in their first innings, 15 minutes before tea at the National Cricket Centre.

Captain and opener Kraigg Brathwaite, unbeaten on the start on 105, made 123 while Stoute weighed in with 66 and the in-form Chase, 59.

Left-arm spinner Yannick Ottley (2-10) along with seamer Rayad Emrit (2-68) and leg-spinner Imran Khan (2-129) all picked up two wickets apiece.

In reply, Hope did the damage against his former team, gathering an attractive, unbeaten 61 to guide Red Force to the close on 111 for three.

Pride struck early when Test seamer Kemar Roach had Imran Khan caught at third slip by Shai Hope for 12 at 18 for one in the fifth over.

However, Hope – whose younger brother Shai Hope is a fixture in the Pride squad – then partnered with Yannic Cariah in adding 65 for the second wicket.

The right-hander has so far 109 deliveries in just over 2-1/2 hours at the crease and counted 11 boundaries while Cariah, a left-hander, spent nearly an hour-and-a-half over nine before he was leg before wicket to part-time off-spinner Chase.

Hope and Narsingh Deonarine (14) seemed to be taking Red Force to the close in a 24-run third wicket stand when the left-handed Deonarine edged a drive at left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and was taken at slip by Jonathan Carter, six overs before the end.

Earlier, Brathwaite passed 600 runs for the Regional four-day season as he added 18 to his overnight score before becoming the second wicket of the morning, caught at cover by captain Jason Mohammed off Emrit at 254 for four.

Shamarh Brooks had earlier perished in the morning’s second over, leg before wicket on the back foot to Imran Khan after adding just one to his overnight 12.

Wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich (5) and Jonathan Carter (6) both fell cheaply as Pride slumped to 276 for six but Stoute and Chase then combined in a 70-run, seventh wicket partnership to rescue the innings.

Stoute struck six fours in knock requiring just 98 balls while Chase faced 108 balls and counted seven fours and a six.

When Chase eventually fell to a catch at mid-off by Jon-Ross Jagessar off off-spinner Mohammed, Stoute added a further 40 for the eighth wicket with Roach (10) to further frustrate Red Force.

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Scores:

PRIDE 396 (Kraigg Brathwaite 123, Kevin Stoute 66, Roston Chase 59, Shai Hope 52, Omar Phillips 49; Yannick Ottley 2-10, Rayad Emrit 2-66)

RED FORCE 111 for three (Kyle Hope 61 not out)

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PRIDE 1st Innings (overnight 220 for two)

*K Brathwaite c Mohammed b Emrit 123

O Phillips c Jagessar b Imran Khan 49

S Hope c Emrit b Cariah 52

S Brooks lbw b Imran Khan 13

R Chase c Jagessar b Mohammed 59

+S Dowrich c (sub) Bryan Charles  b Richards 5

J Carter c Hope b Emrit 6

K Stoute b Ottley 66

K Roach c and b Deonarine 10

J Warrican not out 1

M Cummins c Emrit b Ottley 0

Extras (b6, lb6) 12

TOTAL (all out, 142.4 overs) 396

Fall of wickets: 1-79, 2-201, 3-226, 4-254, 5-259, 6-276, 7-346, 8-386, 9-396, 10-396.

Bowling: Emrit 26-7-68-2, Richards 22-3-57-1, Jaggesar 26-7-75-0, Imran Khan 39-5-129-2, Deonarine 8-2-11-1, Ottley 4.4-0-10-2, Mohammed 13-7-16-1, Cariah 4-0-18-1.

RED FORCE 1st Innings

K Hope not out 61

Imran Khan c Hope b Roach 12

Y Cariah lbw b Chase 9

N Deonarine c Carter b Warrican 14

M Richards not out 1

Extras (b5, lb1, nb8) 14

TOTAL (3 wkts, 37 overs) 111

To bat: *J Mohammed, J Solozano, Y Ottley, +S Katwaroo, R Emrit, J Jagessar.

Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-83, 3-107.

Bowling: Cummins 7-2-32-0, Roach 7-2-19-1, Stoute 7-3-12-0, Carter 4-0-18-0, Chase 7-3-8-1, Warrican 5-2-16-1.

Position: Red Force trail Pride by 285 runs with seven wickets intact.

Toss: Red Force.

Umpires: Peter Nero, Mark Saggers.

After a weekend break, regional players take to the field once more in the penultimate round of PCL Regional 4-Day matches.

There are three matches on this weekend at Arnos Vale, Couva and North Sound.

You can watch a live webcast of all three matches while also following live online text updates.

Volcanoes vs Scorpions

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Red Force vs Pride

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COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Opener Kyle Hope stroked his second half-century of the game against his former side as Trinidad and Red Force kept their hopes alive of saving their ninth round encounter against Barbados Pride, on the third day here Sunday.

Asked to follow on 170 runs behind at the National Cricket Centre, the hosts finished the day strongly on 117 for one with the right-handed Hope unbeaten on a typically stylish 67.

He added 113 for the first wicket with Imran Khan who made 39 from 104 deliveries with five fours.

Hope, meanwhile, has so far hit nine fours in an innings spanning 121 balls and nearly 2-1/2 hours.

The knock followed up his first innings 77 as Red Force, resuming on 111 for three, were dismissed for 226, 25 minutes before tea.

Starting the day on 61, Hope was fifth out with the score on 136, after counting 12 fours off 144 deliveries in 200 minutes.

The innings was rocking on 180 for seven before Yannick Ottley, who made a patient 37 off 94 balls in just over 2-1/4 hours, put on 43 for the eighth wicket with Jeremy Solozano (15).

Wicketkeeper Steven Katwaroo got a start with 20 but Test pacer Kemar Roach claimed four for 45 and left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, three for 44, to undermine the innings.

Red Force need another 53 runs to make Pride bat again.

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Scores:

PRIDE 396 (Kraigg Brathwaite 123, Kevin Stoute 66, Roston Chase 59, Shai Hope 52, Omar Phillips 49; Yannick Ottley 2-10, Rayad Emrit 2-66)

RED FORCE 226 (Kyle Hope 77, Yannick Ottley 37; Kemar Roach 4-45, Jomel Warrican 3-44) and 117 for one (Kyle Hope 67 not out, Imran Khan 39)

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PRIDE 1st Innings 396

RED FORCE 1st Innings (overnight 111 for three)

K Hope b Warrican 77

Imran Khan c Hope b Roach 12

Y Cariah lbw b Chase 9

N Deonarine c Carter b Warrican 14

M Richards c Stoute b Roach 2

*J Mohammed lbw b Warrican 12

Y Ottley c Phillips b Cummins 37

+S Katwaroo b Stoute 20

J Solozano c Phillips b Roach 15

R Emrit not out 2

J Jagessar c Brathwaite b Roach 0

Extras (b6, lb4, w1, nb15) 26

TOTAL (all out, 85.2 overs) 226

Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-83, 3-107, 4-125, 5-136, 6-153, 7-180, 8-223, 9-223, 10-226.

Bowling: Cummins 15-5-50-1, Roach 16.2-2-45-4, Stoute 15-7-24-1, Carter 4-0-18-0, Chase 13-5-30-1, Warrican 21-7-44-3, Brathwaite 1-0-5-0.

T&T RED FORCE 2nd Innings (following-on)

K Hope not out 67

Imran Khan c Phillips b Warrican 39

M Richards not out 1

Extras (b4, w1, nb5) 10

TOTAL (1 wkt, 41 overs) 117

Fall of wicket: 1-113.

Bowling: Cummins 2-0-16-0 (nb2), Roach 2-0-14-0 (nb3), Warrican 12-6-15-1, Carter 7-2-20-0, Chase 8-3-12-0, Brathwaite 6-1-17-0, Stoute 2-0-8-0, Brooks 2-0-11-0 (w1).

Position: Red Force require a further 53 runs to make Pride again.

Toss: Red Force.

Umpires: Peter Nero, Mark Saggers.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Skipper Joshua Bishop showed he was a cut above the rest with an outstanding all-round performance, which spurred his side to a crushing 128-run win over Shian Brathwaite's team in the third Barbados Under-17 trial match at Queen's Park.

The Alexandra student hit the only half-century of the match - a boundary studded 58 - and then recorded the best bowling figures as well - three for 21 off six overs.

In an exercise which resulted in both teams batting the full allotment of overs, Joshua Bishop's X1 made 278 for 11 off 50 overs after they lost the toss.

Joshua Bishop faced only 38 balls, lashing six fours and four sixes at No. 7.

Jamali Lynch of Lodge took three for 41 off six overs, while Naje Bishop picked up two for seven off four overs and his Princess Margaret schoolmate Tyreke Small, two for 35 off six overs.

As though the Bishops were not to be kept out of the match, Naje Bishop topscored with 35 off 73 balls including five boundaries as Brathwaite's side responded with 150 for 12.

Alexandra's Jayden Edmund helped himself to an unbeaten 31 off 47 deliveries with two sixes and one four.

Apart from Joshua Bishop's three scalps, all-rounder Nyeem Young of St. Michael took two for 24.

SCORECARD

JOSHUA BISHOP'S X1

Joshua Corbin c Brathwaite b Edmund             9   (13 balls, 1x4)

Kadeem Alleyne c Edmund b Lynch               20   (31 balls, 1x4, 1x6)

+Azan Holligan c Brathwaite b Headley           1   (7 balls)

Jadan Jones c Alleyne b Lynch                      13   (18 balls)

+Kilano Brathwaite c S. Brathwaite b Cozier  21   (28 balls, 4x4)

Jonlhi Jordan st Waterman b Small               18   (40 balls)

*Joshua Bishop c Marshall b Small                 58   (38 balls, 6x4, 4x6)

Jared Lovell c Marshall b N. Bishop                28   (34 balls, 2x4)

Nico Blackman lbw b N. Bishop                      21   (33 balls, 2x4)

Nyeem Young b Lynch                                   1   (8 balls)

Micah Thornhill not out                                25   (30 balls, 4x4)

Josiah Bailey b Marshall                                5   (9 balls, 1x4)

Davion Hoyte not out                                  13   (20 balls, 1x4)

Extras (b4, lb2, w26, nb13)                         45

TOTAL (11 wks, 50 overs)                          278

Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Corbin, 3.5 ov), 2-32 (Holligan, 5), 3-62 (Alleyne, 10), 4-65 (Jones, 11.2), 5-96 (Brathwaite, 19.1), 6-159 (Jordan, 26.2), 7-181 (Bishop, 28.2), 8-228 (Blackman, 38.1), 9-229 (Young, 39.3), 10-229 (Lovell, 40.4), 11-242 (Bailey, 43.3).

Did not bat: Camarie Boyce, Kristian Best, Shakeem Boyce.

Bowling: Thompson 4-0-32-0 (w6, nb1), Edmund 6-0-42-1 (w7, nb5), Headley 6-1-25-1 (w3, nb1), Lynch 6-1-41-3 (w3, nb3), Cozier 6-0-37-1 (w2, nb2), Marshall 6-0-26-1 (w1, nb1), Small 6-0-35-2 (w3), Collymore 6-0-27-0 (w1), N. Bishop 4-1-7-2.

SHIAN BRATHWAITE'S X1

*Shian Brathwaite c Best b Young                  4   (4 balls, 1x4)

Akil Alleyne b Young                                     1    (7 balls)

Deshawn Toppin c K. Brathwaite b S. Boyce    0   (4 balls)

Naje Bishop lbw b Thornhill                          35   (73 balls, 5x4)

Ajani Waterman st K. Brathwaite b C. Boyce  14   (14 balls, 3x4)

Marco St. Hill run out (Lovell)                         3   (16 balls)

Zidane Clarke c Thornhill b J. Bishop            23   (51 balls, 2x4)

Shakkae Marshall c Alleyne b J. Bishop          1   (11 balls)

Jamali Lynch lbw b J. Bishop                         0   (6 balls)

Shaquan Collymore c Holligan b Bailey          8   (22 balls)

Cherran Thompson b Lovell                          2   (7 balls)

+Robert Burrowes lbw b Hoyte                     0   (2 balls)

Jayden Edmund not out                              31   (47 balls, 1x4, 2x6)

Rikeem Headley not out                              11  (38 balls)

Extras (b1, lb2, w12, nb2)                           17

TOTAL (12 wks, 50 overs)                          150

Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Brathwaite, 0.3 ov), 2-8 (Toppin, 1.1), 3-15 (Alleyne, 3), 4-41 (Waterman, 9), 5-54 (St. Hill, 13.4), 6-92 (N. Bishop, 25.3), 7-95 (Marshall, 29), 8-97 (Lynch, 30.3), 9-98 (Clarke, 30.5), 10-105 (Thompson, 33.4), 11-108 (Burrowes, 34.3), 12-110 (Collymore, 37.3).

Did not bat: Karim Cozier, Tyreke Small.

Bowling: Young 4-0-24-2 (w2, nb2), S. Boyce 3-0-13-1 (w7), Best 6-1-15-0, C. Boyce 6-2-11-1 (w3), Thornhill 6-1-12-1, J. Bishop 6-1-21-3, Lovell 6-1-11-1, Hoyte 6-0-21-1, Bailey 6-1-15-1, Jones 1-0-4-0.

Result: Bishop's X1 won by 128 runs.

Toss: Brathwaite's XI.

Umpires: Tremaine Prescod, Dave Thompson.

Scorers: Jacqueline Crick, Ashtyn Forde.

First Published On bcacricket.org.

Barbados Nation article.

Sir Everton Weekes confesses that he does not even know where to find his century-making cricket bats, and it does not even matter to the West Indies cricket legend.

The glory days of stellar performances on the cricket field are now just a treasured memory and days after his 91st birthday, he told the SUNDAY SUN that life after Test cricket had been “mostly brilliant”.

On his advancing years he confessed: “It would seem that I have all the aches and pains that one gets now when they are only past just 25 – arthritis.”

The dapperly turned-out nonagenarian was in a reflective mood last week as he looked back on his life and career. He was hilariously introspective while talking about the advancing years during an interview at The Cricket Legends in Fontabelle, St Michael.

At home in a place where his contribution to the game of cricket is graphically documented, Sir Everton began by asking the rhetorical question: “What is within?

“I would say good thoughts, certainly not malice . . . Being aggressive and all that is not good for your health, really. Malice can only accelerate your not being present in this wide world,” was his own reply, followed by a hearty chuckle.

He said he tends to remember only the good things in his life.

“In my particular case, bad things were not very bad,” he said, putting the bad things down to misunderstandings by others at times.

“Some people seem to put you in a little square and if you get away from that square, it bothers them. I think it is so easy to do the right thing. But it is unfortunate some people seem to think to do the right thing is wrong. Why? I don’t know.

“If I can move a stumbling block out of the way of people I would do it rather than tightening it.”

Sir Everton was speaking just a stone’s throw away from Pickwick Gap, the site of his boyhood home that was close to the mecca for cricket, Kensington Oval. Surrounded by cricket memorabilia, he cast his memory back to boyhood and schooldays at St Leonard’s Boys’ School on Baxters Road.

He finished school at age 14 and for the next three years the only thing he could find to do was fishing for fun with two friends who had access to a boat. The fish he sold provided the penny or four cents he paid to see a movie at the Olympic and Empire cinemas.

“Of course, I played my cricket at Kensington Oval since I was a boy from Pickwick Gap,” Sir Everton said.

Many times he got the opportunity to play as 12th man, which put him in a position to learn the game through which he went on to make an international reputation as a batsman among the legendary “Three Ws” (Weekes, Clyde Walcott and Frank Worrell) in West Indies cricket.

The early Kensington experience, he said, “served me in good stead later on in life, being around some senior people who, after practice on the evenings, would sit around the bar talking about cricket and life generally”.

The names Clifford Davis, Harold Jordan, L. G. Yearwood, and E. L. G. Hoad came to mind.

“Hoad had a big influence on me. He gave me my first cricket bat as a boy.” 

He credits such mentorship, his upbringing by a single mother and the discipline of the army, scouting and life in St Leonard’s Anglican Church for the man he became.

He believes that without some of those early influences in his life he could easily have followed boys of his age who “would do some ugly and strange things”.

 “At Christmas we would go out through the avenue and sing Christmas carols with the hope of receiving a piece of ham and a little sorrel. If that was not forthcoming one of the boys might be naughty enough to remove the doorstep, which was just a piece of stone and when the owner stepped out in the morning it would not be there.”

Sir Everton opted for a career in the military and in his typical witty fashion, he said: “There was nothing else to do unless you wanted to wear a different kind of uniform which was blue at that time [a prisoner’s uniform].”

When Sir Everton looks back on his cricketing career, luck factors heavily. 

“So many things strengthen my belief in luck; being in the right place at the right time sometimes,” he said.

“I played three Test matches for Barbados and I played three Test matches for the West Indies. I did not do very well and was left out of the team.

“George Headley, who was our greatest batsman, had a bit of a problem with his health and he was left out of the team and I was asked to join the team in Jamaica and I got 100 there and went on to get another four hundreds (in an India Test series) in India.”

 Today that world record still stands and he believes luck featured here.

“Had it not been for George Headley’s illness I might have been on the scene but not as early as I was.

“In that Test match in which I made 100, I was missed without scoring . . . but it was a chance. But if I had failed in that game I don’t know that I would have gone to India.”

On other occasions, he thinks he may have been “in the right position at the right time to be given a good record, a good statement made of me by some individuals who may have said good things to somebody else about me.” 

He walked carefully down the many steps of The Cricket Legends building to the gallery in which photographs of his cricketing feats and a life-size cut-out of the world-famous batsman are on display among the other legends of West Indies cricket.

Gazing at a photograph of himself, he mused: “Cricket did everything for me really.”

He went on to relate the experience of sailing from England to Australia in the 1950s on a ship with 960 passengers, mainly young people, some of them Australians returning home as doctors, lawyers, nurses, accountants.

He made friends for life on this trip, as he did on the trip to New Zealand in 1956 and throughout his international cricketing career.

There is no mistaking how much he enjoyed his life as a cricketer. Making the comparison between West Indies cricket then and now, he quipped: “They are two different things altogether.

“When we went to Australia in 1951, I think we only had three professionals at the time – Frank Worrell, Clyde Walcott and me. We were then getting paid. I would not like to compare what we were getting then with what’s happening now. I think we got one thousand pounds for the five months.

“But that was a lot of money. The exchange was $4 800. Land in those days was eight cents a square foot and some of us, even though we had the eight cents, we could not buy land in certain areas.”

“I think that is a big change now. The players are well paid and looking at the performances, sometimes one wonders whether the quality of performance deserves what they are getting.”

Still, he argues the short-lived career of a sportsman merits proper remuneration.

“In my case, I would not say I worked for nothing but comparatively speaking what is happening now, it is like for nothing and if you live to 91 years old you still have to pay taxes, bills and things like that.”

But he is not complaining.

“I am only making the comparisons,” said.

Sir Everton stopped playing Test cricket in 1959, but it was only in 1965 that he took off his Barbados cricket cap for good.

“I had lots of fun,” he said, as he strolled away towards The Legends car park with a certain clip in his step.

First Published In The Barbados Nation.

COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Barbados Pride kept up the pressure on leaders Guyana Jaguars with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over long-time rivals Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on the final day of their ninth round game here Monday.

The visitors sent Red Force tumbling for 240 in their second innings and then easily knocked off the required 71 for victory, 40 minutes after tea at the National Cricket Centre.

With the win, Pride collected 17 points to move to 123 points, ahead of the final round of games in the Regional four-day championship starting next week.

With Jaguars, who started this round with 125 points, battling to a stalemate in their encounter with bottom dwellers Leeward Islands Hurricanes, it means they along with Pride will head into the final round with little separating them.

Pride were inspired by Test left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican who finished with five for 54 while seamer Kevin Stoute claimed four for 50.

The pair crippled Red Force after they resumed on 117 for one, ensuring that the last nine wicket perished for 123 runs. Opener Kyle Hope, unbeaten overnight on 67, made just 76 while nightwatchman Marlon Richards gathered 39 but the remainder of the batting failed.

Hope fell in the day’s sixth over with the score on 135, caught at the wicket off Warrican. All told, he faced 147 balls in 170 minutes and counted ten fours.

Richards then anchored two small stands, putting on 35 for the third wicket with Yannic Cariah (19) and 24 for the fourth wicket with Narsingh Deonarine (8).

Red Force were fighting at 194 for three but Richards edged a cut at Warrican and was taken at slip by Shai Hope, to spark the decline.

Richards struck five fours and a six off 63 deliveries.

With his resistance gone, Red Force lost their last six wickets for 46 runs in quick time.

In search of a small total for victory, Pride lost left-handed opener Omar Phillips without a run on the board, taken at first slip by Deonarine off Richards, in the second over of the innings.

However, Shai Hope struck 36 and captain Kraigg Brathwaite, 31, adding 64 for the second wicket to put Pride back on course.

Hope faced 56 balls and struck three fours while Brathwaite counted two fours off 61 balls. Both fell in the space of 22 balls but their dismissals were academic.

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Scores:

PRIDE 396 (Kraigg Brathwaite 123, Kevin Stoute 66, Roston Chase 59, Shai Hope 52, Omar Phillips 49; Yannick Ottley 2-10, Rayad Emrit 2-66) and 74 for three (Shai Hope 36, Kraigg Brathwaite 31)

RED FORCE 226 (Kyle Hope 77, Yannick Ottley 37; Kemar Roach 4-45, Jomel Warrican 3-44) and 240 (Kyle Hope 76, Imran Khan 39, Marlon Richards 39; Jomel Warrican 5-54, Kevin Stoute 4-50)

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PRIDE 1st Innings 396

RED FORCE 1st Innings 226

T&T RED FORCE 2nd Innings (following-on) (overnight 117 for one)

K Hope c wkp Dowrich b Warrican 76

Imran Khan c Phillips b Warrican 39

M Richards c Hope b Chase 39

Y Cariah c Brathwaite b Stoute 19

N Deonarine b Stoute 8

*J Mohammed c Hope b Warrican 13

Y Ottley c Hope b Stoute 7

J Solozano c Brathwaite b Stoute 3

+S Katwaroo lbw b Warrican 7

R Emrit not out 8

J Jagessar b Warrican 0

Extras (b8, lb4, w1, nb8) 21

TOTAL (all out, 85.2 overs) 240

Fall of wicket: 1-113, 2-135, 3-170, 4-194, 5-200, 6-220, 7-220, 8-232, 9-236, 10-240.

Bowling: Cummins 2-0-16-0 (nb2), Roach 6-0-26-0 (nb4), Warrican 27.1-9-54-5, Carter 7-2-20-0, Chase 13-4-31-1, Brathwaite 6-1-17-0, Stoute 19-6-50-4 (nb2), Brooks 2-0-11-0 (w1).

PRIDE 2nd Innings (target: 71 runs)

*K Brathwaite run out 31

O Phillips c Deonarine b Richards 0

S Hope c Ottley b Deonarine 36

S Brooks not out 2

R Chase not out 5

TOTAL (3 wkts, 23.5 overs) 74

Fall of wickets: 1-0, -64, 3-68.

Bowling: Emrit 3-1-15-0, Richards 4-1-7-1, Ottley 5-1-14-0, Imran Khan 3-0-13-0, Deonarine 4.5-0-16-1, Jagessar 4-3-9-0.

Result: Pride won by seven wickets.

Points: Pride 17, Red Force 3.

Man-of-the-Match: Jomel Warrican.

Toss: Red Force.

Umpires: Peter Nero, Martin Saggers.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Following are the Official Points Standings after the ninth round of matches ended on Monday in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament.

Abbreviations: Pts-total points, M-matches, W-won, L-lost, T-tied, I-incomplete match, A-abandoned match, DP-Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch, MR-match referee awarding match, Bat-batting points, Bowl-bowling points

POINTS SYSTEM

Scoring of Points: As below plus any points under the bonus points system –

Completed match

Outright win 12 + batting + bowling points

Tied match

6 points each team + batting + bowling points

Incomplete (drawn) match

No outright winner 3 points each team + batting + bowling points

Abandoned match

In the event of a match being abandoned without any play having taken place 1 point each

Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch

Home Team 0

Visiting Team 12

Referee awarding match

Team Awarded Match 12

Other Team 0

Bonus points awarded only for performances in the first 110 overs of each team’s first innings only and retained whatever the result of the match.

A maximum of five batting points will be awarded based on runs scored by each team as follows:

200 to 249 runs – 1 point

250 to 299 runs – 2 points

300 to 349 runs – 3 points

350 to 399 runs – 4 points

400 runs or over – 5 points

A maximum of three bowling points will be awarded based on wickets taken by each team as follows:

3 to 5 wickets taken – 1 point

6 to 8 wickets taken – 2 points

9 to 10 wickets taken – 3 points

For the avoidance of doubt, “wickets taken” shall relate exclusively to batsmen dismissed under Laws 30 to 39 inclusive and to batsmen retired out.

If penalty runs are awarded to a team which at that time had faced less than 110 overs in their first innings, or completed their first innings before they had faced 110 overs, those penalty runs will be considered as counting towards the total as far as the award of bonus points is concerned.

If penalty runs are awarded to a team which had already faced 110 overs or more in their first innings, or had previously completed their first innings after they had faced 110 overs, those penalty runs will not be considered as counting towards the total as far as the award of bonus points is concerned.

RESULTS OF MATCHES

Round 1 – November 6 to 9

Jaguars beat Volcanoes by 104 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Hurricanes lost to Red Force by an innings and 23 runs – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Pride beat Scorpions by 10 wickets – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Round 2 – November 13 to 16

Scorpions beat Volcanoes by 30 runs – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Pride vs Red Force, match incomplete (drawn) – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Jaguars beat Hurricanes by an innings and 35 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Round 3 – November 20 to 23

Volcanoes beat Hurricanes by 8 wickets – Windsor Park, Dominica

Jaguars beat Pride by 9 wickets – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Red Force lost to Scorpions by 6 wickets – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Round 4 – December 4 to 7

Volcanoes lost to Pride by 181 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

Scorpions beat Hurricanes by 3 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Red Force lost to Jaguars by an innings and 49 runs – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Round 5 – December 11 to 14

Scorpions lost to Jaguars by 117 runs – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Volcanoes vs Red Force, match incomplete (drawn) – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia

Pride beat Hurricanes by 10 wickets – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Round 6 – February 11 to 14

Hurricanes beat Scorpions by 85 runs – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

Round 6 – February 12 to 15

Pride beat Volcanoes by an innings and 56 runs – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Jaguars beat Red Force by 105 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Round 7 – February 19 to 22

Hurricanes vs Volcanoes, match incomplete (drawn) – Cancryn Junior High School, St. Thomas

Pride vs Jaguars, match incomplete (drawn) – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Scorpions lost to Red Force by 8 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Round 8 – February 26 to 29

Volcanoes lost to Jaguars by 6 wickets – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia

Red Force beat Hurricanes by 9 wickets – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Scorpions lost to Pride by 6 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Round 9 – March 11 to 14

Volcanoes lost to Scorpions by 9 wickets – Arnos Vale Multiplex, St. Vincent

Red Force lost to Pride by 7 wickets – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Hurricanes vs Jaguars, match incomplete (drawn) – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

REMAINING MATCHES

(Scheduled start 10 am daily, except where indicated)

Round 10 – March 18 to 21

Red Force vs Volcanoes – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Jaguars vs Scorpions – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Hurricanes vs Pride – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Jamaica Gleaner article.

West Indies Cricket Board's (WICB) director of cricket, Richard Pybus, is looking forward to the six recently formed regional franchise teams incorporating into their set-up the members of the victorious West Indies Under-19 World Cup team.

The franchise teams, which have been in existence for two years, currently compete in the four-day WICB Professional League, as well as the one-day WICB/NAGICO Insurance Super50 Tournament.

WE HAVE A PLAN

"We (WICB) do have a plan coming out of the World Cup, as we do need to be able to meet the expectations of those young players coming out," Pybus told STAR Sports.

"Some of the players coming out of the World Cup will be playing Under-19 cricket this year, and, as such, will be apart of their age-group territorial sides."

He added: "We want the franchise teams, on the other hand, to absorb the other set of players, and make them part of their emerging squads."

The franchise teams, which have contracted players on a yearly basis, are four-day champions Guyana Jaguars, Jamaica Scorpions, Barbados Pride, Leeward Hurricanes, Windward Volcanoes, as well as one-day title holders Trinidad and Tobago Red Force.

The Shimron Hetmyer-led West Indies Under-19s, after winning five of six matches, captured the ICC Under-19 World Cup last month after defeating India in the final in Bangladesh.

First Published In The Jamaica Gleaner.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Title-chasing Barbados Pride have named an unchanged 13-man squad for the 10th and last round WICB PCL first-class match against Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Warner Park in St. Kitts, starting on Friday, March 18.

Second-placed Pride on 123 points and title holders Guyana Jaguars with 130 are the only teams in contention for the title as was the case since the end of the eighth round.

Points: Guyana Jaguars 130, Barbados Pride 123, Jamaica Scorpions 82, Trinidad & Tobago Red Force 77, Leeward Islands Hurricanes 48, Windward Islands Volcanoes 47.

Barbados squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Shamarh Brooks, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Omar Phillips, Kemar Roach, Kevin Stoute, Hayden Walsh Jr, Jomel Warrican.

Wendell Coppin (manager), Henderson Springer (head coach), Roderick Estwick (consultant to fast bowlers), Dr. Jacqueline King (physiotherapist), Alexander Forde (fitness & conditioning consultant), Gary Belle (analyst).

First Published On bcacricket.org.

WICB Media Release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Anxious. Nervous. Tense. These are just three of the adjectives that may grip the players from Guyana Jaguars and Barbados Pride, as they follow the progress of each other in the final round of the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting tomorrow.

The race for the George Headley/Everton Weekes Trophy, symbol of regional first-class supremacy, has come down to a straight fight between these two franchises, following intriguing results in the previous round that left the Jaguars clinging to a seven-point lead over the Pride, as they seek to regain the title for the second straight year.

The familiar surroundings of the Guyana National Stadium will provide the backdrop for the Jaguars’ final sprint to the title, when they face Jamaica Scorpions, at the same time that the Pride will meet a resurgent Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Warner Park in St. Kitts.

The other match in the round between Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and Windward Islands Volcanoes at the National Cricket Centre in Trinidad will be of academic interest only.

In Providence, Guyana: The Jaguars will be looking to find the form and confidence that propelled them early this season when they tackle a Scorpions side, whose inconsistency throughout the Tournament, could make them dangerous opposition.

The Jaguars will enter the match with a few doubts after they clung on for a draw in the previous round against the Hurricanes and will also have to deal with the burden of pressure of playing for the title, while the Scorpions, winners over the Volcanoes last weekend and with no title ambitions, will look to complete a strong finish to the season.

Jaguars captain Leon Johnson said there was some pressure on his side to hold their nerve and see things through until the end.

“We are playing at home, we are defending champions and we have all to lose,” he said. “There is a little bit of pressure, but we just need to put that behind us and play a good game of cricket.

“We have done it for nine matches and remained unbeaten, although in the last four matches we have not batted as well as we would have liked, but we have discussed it in our meetings and will be looking to rectify it in this match.”

Johnson added: “In the second half of the season, we have not batted well in the first innings, where there are bonus points on offer, and we have only gained four batting points in the last three matches out of a possible 15 – and that’s where we have let ourselves down.

“We have not lost for the season however. We have been able to draw games because we have been able to bat better in the second innings, but we need to put bigger totals on the board in the first innings.”

The Jaguars have won their last three matches against the Scorpions, but this venue has not quite delivered the results against this opponent that would boost their confidence.

The two sides have contested only three matches here – each side has won once and the Scorpions performed strongly in the third contest which ended in a draw.

“Bowling well will be the key for us this weekend,” said Johnson. “We have to take 20 wickets to win the game and ensure we retain the title, but I think how well we bowl will determine the outcome.

“The Scorpions obviously batted very well in the previous game and they have a quality batting line-up with players like Kirk Edwards, Jermaine Blackwood, Devon Thomas and John Campbell, so we will have to try to put them under pressure.”

Both sides will be missing key players – injury has sidelined veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul and fast bowler Ronsford Beaton for the Jaguars, as well as champion left-arm spinner Nikita Miller, the season’s leading bowler, for the Scorpions.

As a result of Chanderpaul’s absence, the hosts have brought ICC Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Shimron Hetmyer back into their squad.

In Basseterre, St. Kitts: The Pride have few or no issues and will hope the momentum they have built over the second half of the season will continue, allowing them to prevail over the Hurricanes and surge to the title.

The Pride are coming off a crucial win against the Red Force in the previous round – it was their fifth in the last six matches they have played – but Hurricanes have shown some fight in recent games, even coming close in the last match to toppling the Jaguars and killing their chances of retaining the title.

Pride captain and West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite said his side was however, confident of doing what it takes to clinch the title.

“We do not want to enter the game underestimating the Hurricanes,” he said. “Once we go into it with the right mindset, which I know we will, we should be able to come out on top.

“The key for us will be to remain disciplined. We need to stick to our plans, build pressure around them and we will win it. We must not become complacent. We need to give 110 per cent. These will be the keys for us going out there and trying to win this last game.

“We have been pretty consistent – batting and bowling – and in the field everybody is always willing to do a job for the team. When it is not one player, it is another leading from the front, so I am very satisfied with the way the team is playing which is good for our cricket and we just need to finish strong.”

The Pride have comfortably won their last seven matches against the Hurricanes, including the first leg game this season on home soil – and have overcome a near 30-point deficit to the Jaguars to put themselves in title contention – so they are heavily favoured against their hosts, whose regular captain Nkrumah Bonner will be missing.

In Couva, Trinidad: This match will be a chance for players from the Red Force and the Volcanoes to enhance their aggregates, averages and reputations.

Both sides are reeling following defeats in the previous round and will seek to close out disappointing seasons with success.

There was a time when the Volcanoes would approach a match in the two-island republic with trepidation, but they have shrugged this off over the last few seasons, as they have won four of the last six matches between the two sides, including this corresponding fixture last season.

Squads:

Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Windward Islands Volcanoes

(AT THE NATIONAL CRICKET CENTRE, TRINIDAD)

RED FORCE (from): Yannick Ottley (captain), Yannic Cariah, Bryan Charles, Narsingh Deonarine, Rayad Emrit, Justin Guillen, Kyle Hope, Jon-Russ Jagessar, Steven Katwaroo, Imran Khan, Ewart Nicholson, Marlon Richards, Jeremy Solozano

IN–Guillen, OUT–Jason Mohammed

VOLCANOES (from): Liam Sebastien (captain), Sunil Ambris, Roland Cato, Kerron Cottoy, Larry Edwards, Kavem Hodge, Delorn Johnson, Mervin Matthew, Kyle Mayers, Gidron Pope, Jerlani Robinson, Devon Smith, Tyrone Theophile

Unchanged

UMPIRES: Peter Nero, Gregory Brathwaite (Barbados)

MATCH REFEREE: Hayden Bruce

RESERVE UMPIRE: Lyndon Rajkumar

Guyana Jaguars vs Jamaica Scorpions

(AT THE NATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM, GUYANA)

JAGUARS (from): Leon Johnson (captain), Christopher Barnwell, Devendra Bishoo, Anthony Bramble, Rajendra Chandrika, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shimron Hetmyer, Steven Jacobs, Keon Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Veerasammy Permaul, Raymon Reifer, Vishaul Singh

IN–Hemtyer, Jacobs; OUT–Ronsford Beaton, Shvinarine Chanderpaul

SCORPIONS (from): Paul Palmer (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Gavon Brown, Dennis Bulli, John Campbell, Jason Dawes, Kirk Edwards, Nicholson Gordon, Damion Jacobs, Andre McCarthy, Aldaine Thomas, Devon Thomas, Shacaya Thomas

IN–Bulli; OUT–Nikita Miller

UMPIRES: Shannon Crawford, Leslie Reifer Jr (Barbados)

MATCH REFEREE: Colin Stuart

RESERVE UMPIRE: Imran Moakan

Leeward Islands Hurricanes vs Barbados Pride

(AT WARNER PARK, ST. KITTS)

HURRICANES (from): Orlando Peters (captain), Nelson Boland, Kacey Carty, Rahkeem Cornwall, Daron Cruickshank, Colin Hamer, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Alzarri Joseph, Jeremiah Louis, Orlando Peters, Kieran Powell, Jacques Taylor, Gavin Tonge

IN– Boland; OUT–Nkrumah Bonner

PRIDE (from): Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Shamarh Brooks, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Omar Phillips, Kemar Roach, Kevin Stoute, Hayden Walsh Jr, Jomel Warrican

Unchanged

UMPIRES: Nigel Duguid (Guyana), Martin Saggers (England)

MATCH REFEREE: Stewart Rawlins

RESERVE UMPIRE: Carl Tuckett

OFFICIAL POINTS STANDINGS

(After the ninth round of matches)

Abbreviations: Pts-total points, M-matches, W-won, L-lost, T-tied, I-incomplete match, A-abandoned match, DP-Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch, MR-match referee awarding match, Bat-batting points, Bowl-bowling points

Scoring of Points: As below plus any points under the bonus points system –

Completed match

Outright win 12 + batting + bowling points

Tied match

6 points each team + batting + bowling points

Incomplete (drawn) match

No outright winner 3 points each team + batting + bowling points

Abandoned match

In the event of a match being abandoned without any play having taken place 1 point each

Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch

Home Team 0

Visiting Team 12

Referee awarding match

Team Awarded Match 12

Other Team 0

Bonus points awarded only for performances in the first 110 overs of each team’s first innings only and retained whatever the result of the match.

A maximum of five batting points will be awarded based on runs scored by each team as follows:

200 to 249 runs – 1 point

250 to 299 runs – 2 points

300 to 349 runs – 3 points

350 to 399 runs – 4 points

400 runs or over – 5 points

A maximum of three bowling points will be awarded based on wickets taken by each team as follows:

3 to 5 wickets taken – 1 point

6 to 8 wickets taken – 2 points

9 to 10 wickets taken – 3 points

For the avoidance of doubt, “wickets taken” shall relate exclusively to batsmen dismissed under Laws 30 to 39 inclusive and to batsmen retired out.

If penalty runs are awarded to a team which at that time had faced less than 110 overs in their first innings, or completed their first innings before they had faced 110 overs, those penalty runs will be considered as counting towards the total as far as the award of bonus points is concerned.

If penalty runs are awarded to a team which had already faced 110 overs or more in their first innings, or had previously completed their first innings after they had faced 110 overs, those penalty runs will not be considered as counting towards the total as far as the award of bonus points is concerned.

RESULTS OF MATCHES

Round 1 – November 6 to 9

Jaguars beat Volcanoes by 104 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Hurricanes lost to Red Force by an innings and 23 runs – Warner Park, St. Kitts

Pride beat Scorpions by 10 wickets – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Round 2 – November 13 to 16

Scorpions beat Volcanoes by 30 runs – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Pride drew with Red Force – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Jaguars beat Hurricanes by an innings and 35 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Round 3 – November 20 to 23

Volcanoes beat Hurricanes by 8 wickets – Windsor Park, Dominica

Jaguars beat Pride by 9 wickets – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Red Force lost to Scorpions by 6 wickets – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Round 4 – December 4 to 7

Volcanoes lost to Pride by 181 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Grenada

Scorpions beat Hurricanes by 3 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Red Force lost to Jaguars by An innings and 49 runs – Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad

Round 5 – December 11 to 14

Scorpions lost to Jaguars by 117 runs – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Volcanoes drew with Red Force – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia

Pride beat Hurricanes by 10 wickets – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Round 6 – February 11 to 14

Hurricanes beat Scorpions by 85 runs – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

Round 6 – February 12 to 15

Pride beat Volcanoes by an innings and 56 runs – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Jaguars beat Red Force by 105 runs – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Round 7 – February 19 to 22

Hurricanes vs Volcanoes, match incomplete (drawn) – Cancryn Junior High School, St. Thomas

Pride vs Jaguars, match incomplete (drawn) – Kensington Oval, Barbados

Scorpions lost to Red Force by 8 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Round 8 – February 26 to 29

Volcanoes lost to Jaguars by 6 wickets – Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia

Red Force beat Hurricanes by 9 wickets – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Scorpions lost to Pride by 6 wickets – Sabina Park, Jamaica

Round 9 – March 11 to 14

Volcanoes lost to Scorpions by 9 wickets – Arnos Vale Sports Complex, St. Vincent

Red Force lost to Pride by 7 wickets – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Hurricanes vs Jaguars, match incomplete (drawn) – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

REMAINING MATCHES

(Scheduled start 10 am daily, except where indicated)

Round 10 – March 18 to 21

Red Force vs Volcanoes – National Cricket Centre, Trinidad

Jaguars vs Scorpions – National Cricket Stadium, Guyana

Hurricanes vs Pride – Warner Park, St. Kitts

ONLINE COVERAGE

1. Match reports and other tournament details here, www.windiescricket.com

2. Select one of the links below to watch single-camera, “live” webcasts of the matches:

-View Red Force vs Volcanoes here: WICB PCL R4Day Match 1

-View Jaguars vs Scorpions here: WICB PCL R4Day Match 2

-View Hurricanes vs Pride here: WICB PCL R4Day Match 3

3. Images from selected matches will be available here, R4Day images

4. Follow “live” text updates on Twitter here, windiesregional

5. Audio files (mp3) of media opportunities will be available here, WICB Media

6. Video files of media opportunities will be available here, Windies Cricket TV

WICB Media Release.