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GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday, January 26, 2018
Gayle, Russell to add firepower to Scorpions Super50 squad
Ngidi named in Proteas squad for India ODI series
Uncalled seamer Lungi Ngidi
Chris Gayle
THE Jamaica Scorpions will receive a dose of star power for the upcoming Regional Super50 tournament with the return of big hitters Chris Gayle and Andre Russell. The 38-year-old Gayle has not appeared at the tournament since 2012 when the team defeated Trinidad in the final. Russell, who is fresh from a one-year ban for doping whereabouts violations, last played in the tournament
in the same year. The Scorpions will be hoping to recapture the title for the first time since 2012, particularly having been stopped at the final hurdle by Barbados last season. With the tournament set to bowl off on January 30 and end on February 24, it is uncertain how long Gayle will remain with the local team. The batsman has been named as a part of the Windies team who will take part
Andre Russell
in the 2018 ICC World Cup Qualifier, which will take place between March 4 and 25. The team will travel well ahead of the tournament. The tournament, which will be held in Zimbabwe, begins on March 4 with the Windies opening their campaign on March 6. The Windies, along with Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe, missed out on automatic qualification for
the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 by finishing outside the top eight of ICC ODI Team Rankings at the September 30, 2017, cut-off date. Jamaica squad: Jermaine Blackwood, Chris Gayle, Brandon King, Christopher Lamont, Andre McCarthy, Nikita Miller, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Peat Salmon, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas, Gavin Wallace, Chadwick Walton, Alwyn Williams.
CONCACAF Under-20 Football
Jamaica women avoid defeat but finish bottom
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Jamaica managed to stave off a third straight defeat when they played to a 2-2 stalemate against Nicaragua, in their final group game of the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 football Championship on Tuesday. Playing at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Jamaica appeared to be en route to their first victory of the campaign when they led 2-1 inside the last 10 minutes of the contest, but they conceded late on to settle for a share of the points. The draw left them bottom of Group B on a single point, following defeats to powerhouses Mexico and the United States in their previous matches. In perhaps their best
showing of the tournament, Jamaica took the lead in the sixth minute when Olufolasade Adamolekun got on to the end of Jody Brown’s
day inside the box and the midfielder converted from the spot, sending goalkeeper Sydney Schneider the wrong way.
Jamaica’s Olufolasade Adamolekun (centre) is congratulated by teammates following her opening goal. (Photo courtesy CONCACAF Media)
cross to beat goalkeeper Alicia Norori. Nicaragua drew level in the 23rd minute, however, when Nevillegail Able brought down Jaclyn Gil-
With the scores locked 1-1 at halftime, substitute Jazmin Grant restored Jamaica’s lead in the 63rd with an excellent solo effort, racing into
the box and beating the keeper at the near post. The lead stood for nearly 20 minutes and with time ticking away, Nicaragua found the precious equaliser when Yessenia Flores produced a sweetly-timed volley from 18 yards out to get the better of Schneider. On Monday, hosts Trinidad and Tobago lost their third straight match of the tournament, going down 2-1 to Costa Rica. They finished bottom of Group A without a point. Canada swept all three of their matches to top the group with nine points, with French Caribbean side Haiti finishing second to also qualify for the semi-finals. Unbeaten United States topped Group B with Mexico second, to advance to the final four.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - Uncapped seamer Lungi Ngidi has been named in South Africa’s one-day International squad to face India in the first three fixtures of a six-match series next month. Ngidi, 21, made his Test debut against the touring Indians in Pretoria earlier in January, taking 6-39 in the second innings for a matchhaul of seven wickets. He also played two Twenty20 Internationals against Sri Lanka 12 months ago but missed the ODI series that followed through injury. Batsman Khaya Zondo, who toured India in 2015 with the side but was not selected, has also been included. “Lungi has achieved a remarkable double in being named man-of-the-match on both his T20 and Test match debuts and he now gets the
chance to show what he can do in the 50 overs format,” selection panel convener Linda Zondi said in a statement from Cricket South Africa. “Khaya has been on the fringes of selection for some time now which included leading the South Africa A side on their recent 50 overs campaign against the England Lions.” Fast bowler Morne Morkel, all-rounder Chris Morris and leg-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi all return for the series that starts in Durban on February 1. SQUAD: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Lungisani Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khayelihle Zondo.
CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Friday January 26, 2018) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL COMPANY LTD-83 Garnett Street, Campbellville, Georgetown (Tel: 225-6158) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) Keagan Simmons-92* (2) Finn Allen-115* Today’s Quiz: (1) Who took the most wickets for the WI in their three group games in the ICC Under 19 World Cup? (2) Who scored most runs? ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S ISSUE