Kent Cricket has accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 Regional Super50, the West Indies domestic one-day competition. The seven-times county champions are set to compete in a recognised overseas tournament for the first time. Kent will face Under 19 world champions West Indies and teams from Trinidad and Tobago, Windward Islands and Leeward
Impressive rookie all-rounder Rovman Powell has urged West Indies not to relax on the heels of their convincing victory over Sri Lanka in the opening game of the Tri-Nations Series here Wednesday. The 23-year-old all-rounder played a starring role on debut as the Windies trounced the Sri Lankans by 62 runs at the Harare Sports
The road to recognition has been a long one for Ashley Nurse. The offspinning Barbadian made his List A debut nine years ago, played his maiden Twenty20 international more than five years ago, but has since played only three more T20Is – without taking a wicket. He had been included in three one-day international squads
West Indies’ bowlers, led by Jason Holder and Ashley Nurse, defended 227 on a deteriorating Harare pitch to register a bonus-point win, their first against Sri Lanka at a neutral venue since 1999. West Indies may not have had as much had it not been for enterprising cameos from Jonathan Carter and debutant Rovman Powell.
Parmanand Gootiprasad’s narrowly missed out on a century (98) which helped Patentia Secondary registered a crushing victory over Endeavor Secondary while West Demerara Secondary walloped I’fluenture Secondary as the 2016 edition of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National Secondary School Cricket League (NSSCL) continued. Playing at Belle Vue ground in a West Bank Demerara zone