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Minister on local-content panel
PRESIDENT, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced key appointments to Guyana’s Local Content Panel, which is expected to conduct expansive consultation and review, and devise recommendations that will inform the country’s Local Content Policy.
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“I strongly believe that Guyanese must play an integral role and benefit from the fortunes of the sector,” President Ali said.
While the head of state acknowledged that there is
Panel. He holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Environmental Assessment and Management from the University of Oxford–Brookes, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Guyana.
He is the recipient of several awards and scholarships, including the Fulbright Scholarship to pursue Doctoral studies. Nokta has accumulated over 20 years’ experience, working in the areas of environmental assessment and management, committees in the areas of tourism, conservation and climate change and ‘green’ growth.
Nokta has also held the position of President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), and currently serves as the Chief Representative for the Caribbean for the Delhi-based Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
CARL B. GREENIDGE Greenidge is an economist who has served as Guyana’s finance minutive-level experience.
He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) who holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Haynes is an Adjunct Professor in Finance and Accounting at the University of the District of Columbia, and a public lecturer in leadership and management.
He is also the founder and president of Haynes Incorporated, a Washington-based international accounting and manage
and at British Gas, where he worked as the Lead Economist.
Ramnarine holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry, a Master’s of Science in Petroleum Engineering, and a Master’s Degree in Business (MBA).
Since leaving ministerial office, he has worked as an energy consultant, and as a lecturer at the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business. In 2014, he was named “Energy Executive of the Year” by the Petroleum Economist magazine.
Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Energy; Petrotrin; Amoco; BP T&T; and BP plc in London.
He has also advised clients in East, West and Southern Africa; the Middle East; Central and Southeast Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean.
CARVIL DUNCAN
Duncan is the former Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC).
The government has continuously assured that
Shyam Nokta
much to be done in terms of capacity building among local stakeholders, he believes that with the right mix, which includes technology transfer and partnership between experienced companies and the local private sector, a sustainable and lucrative pathway can be achieved for Guyanese within the Local content policy.
The appointees to the Local Content Panel are as follows:
SHYAM NOKTA
Nokta will serve as Chairman of the Advisory Carl B. Greenidge
conservation, tourism development, and climate change. Nokta has also served as an adviser to the President, and as Head of the Office of Climate Change, where he co-ordinated Guyana’s response to climate change, the development and implementation of the Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), and REDD+Partnership with the Kingdom of Norway. He was also involved in key conservation initiatives such as the establishing of Guyana’s National Protected Areas System, and has chaired several national boards and
Kevin Ramnarine
ister from 1983-1992. An international public servant, he has served in several top-level positions, including as secretary-general of the ACP Group of States, and in the 10th Parliament, he served as the Opposition spokesman on finance and international economic cooperation, and as foreign secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
FLOYD HAYNES
Haynes is a Guyanese-born professional with over 30 years of execFloyd Haynes
ment consulting firm, and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
KEVIN RAMNARINE
Ramnarine served as the Minister of Energy of Trinidad and Tobago (2011 to 2015). During his tenure, he created a positive climate for investment, including the fiscal reforms which resulted in major investments in deep-water exploration.
Prior to being appointed Energy Minister, he held positions in the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago,
Dr. Anthony Paul
DR. ANTHONY PAUL
Dr. Paul is the Principal Consultant, Energy and Strategy, Association of Caribbean Energy Specialist Limited.
He spearheaded a Rapid Analysis of the State of Readiness of Guyana’s Hydrocarbon Regulatory Framework study, facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2016, and played a lead role in the formulation of Guyana’s draft Local Content Policy framework, which is currently under review.
He has worked with the
Carvil Duncan
they will approach the development of the oil-andgas sector in a non-partisan manner.
The recent appointments are part of the Government’s drive to fulfil its Manifesto promises, as it relates to securing the benefits of oil and gas for all Guyanese.
The critical areas which are central to the overall strategy in the oil-and-gas sector are a framework for proper management of resources, transparency and accountability, and securing benefits for Guyanese.
UG to continue classes online for first semester
THE University of Guyana will be continuing its classes online for the first semester of academic year 2020/2021, starting from October 5, 2020.
The university is happy that it managed to deliver upwards of 80 per cent of its courses online during the first safe mode period (March to July).
According to a release, though the university lost 473 of its 8,700 students during this period, every effort is being made during this New Year to better support the delivery and capacity of lecturers and to bring back those students who had to withdraw for various reasons.
These reasons included access to Internet, access to computers or suitable phones, difficult personal circumstances, inability to adapt and power instability in some areas.
Over the next three years as UG develops its online and blended capacity, the university could spend around US$3 million to put protective measures in place and convert to a top-of-the-line blended mode.
While this process has been fast tracked to begin this year, it will be rolled out over a few years.
Internationally, during the COVID-19 pandemic, over 33 per cent of global universities have been unable to deliver and have been forced to close.
“It is projected that 50 per cent of univer- sities which closed may close permanently. It should be noted that UG never closed but moved online almost immediately. For those universities that remained open scrambling to respond to the pandemic by getting online, attrition rates (withdrawals and dropouts) average from eight to 23 per cent globally. Compared to this, UG’s rate was 5.5 per cent. While the university acknowledges, as most university’s worldwide have done, that the move online was far from perfect, the fact that the University of Guyana was able to move from 100 courses online in December 2019 to 900 by July 2020 and to deliver these successfully to over 8,000 students, including adapting assessments and university’s polices at the same time, was a test of resilience, determination, creativity and dedication of the staff and students at the university,” the release said.
UG refused to give up in the face of grave adversity produced by two difficult coinciding situations in Guyana, but delivered in the best way it could, the release added.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paloma Mohamed–Martin has outlined and underscored the administrations gratitude to staff, students and collaborating partners and re-stated the university’s commitment to supporting educated and exemplary citizen students for Guyana.
The university, the release said, is doing everything reasonably possible in the present context to significantly improve its online systems in the coming semester.
A different sound Hip Hop with a Guyanese twist
IN the Caribbean when one thinks of music, their thoughts immediately defer to dancehall, soca or reggae, however in recent years the music industry in the region has been evolving making room for new and hip unique sounds.
One of those unique sounds and voices is 27-yearold Troy R.D Felix, better known as BeaRSawse who is known for his blending HipHop music with Guyanese creole (‘creolese’).
Felix, who hails from Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, like many music lovers, grew up around music and spent his days penning his lyrics on paper.
“ I actually grew up around people who were into music. Four houses from where I live, there was a man named Andrew Macaulay with a sound system called “BASELINE”. That sound system I would say, is responsible for me hearing rap music because my dad, he would only play reggae and dancehall music,” Felix said.
Taking inspiration from some of the greats who are prevalent in the genre, Felix noted that he would always try to recite the lyrics from some of his favourite songs which eventually saw him writing his own lyrics and creating his
Troy R.D Felix, better known as ‘BeaRSawse’
own music and sound.
“I would hear artiste like Ludacris and DMX, Snoop Dogg etc. It wasn’t until I heard 50 Cent that I got interested. So I began writing his lyrics so I can recite them but in the midst of writing his lyrics I realised that I was writing lyrics that didn’t belong to his songs so I started writing my own music,” he said.
He noted that he kept his songs to himself for a while, but after a few years, he decided to share his talents with the rest of the world and would often part-take in small rap battles with his classmates and friends.
The young man noted that in 2012, he recorded his first song in a professional studio, however, he noted that it was not his proudest work. Nevertheless, he kept making music and released his first mixtape in 2016 called “DTTS” - ‘Dont Take This Serious’.
However, Felix noted that it wasn’t until 2019 that he saw a drastic change in his music career after he blended comedy with his music. “It wasn’t until March last year I watch things change for me. Last year March I did ‘Thotiana remix (EAZY)’. That was me in my Guyanese accent just rapping a series of truths but I put it over in a funny way. The listeners can do three things: they can either not like it, they can relate or they can laugh,” he said. “That’s the song that really put me on the map as an artiste.”
Currently, Felix disclosed that he is working on a new extended play record (EP) which will see a somewhat different, softer side to his personality. “I think I want to call it ‘Heart on My Sleeve’, because I feel like I’m too real and I’m too raw.
I don’t speak much on my feelings but when I do I really don’t hide nothing,” he said.
Felix is excited to continue his journey while bringing a Guyanese mix to his music.
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Fashion guru, Sonia Noel launches new show
Local fashion designer and author, Sonia Noel
WELL known, fashion designer and Guru Sonia Noel has launched her new television show, ‘Beyond the Runway’ which will be aired on the National Communications Network (NCN) and several other platforms.
Noel noted that in celebration of her birth anniversary which was on August 15 and the third anniversary of her newspaper column she decided to launch a new project that speaks to empowerment and will meet the eyes and ears of many during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“They say only every 823 years we experience five weekends in a month so I am even more intentional about making it extra special,” she said.
The show she noted will feature interviews with people from around the world who are positively contributing to humanity.
Noel noted that the ‘Beyond the Runway’ show will feature 30 awe inspiring short stories that will stimulate one to go the extra mile. She added that the television programme will also feature stories from her newspaper column which is also called Beyond the Runway.
“The Beyond the Runway column started in 2017 and has featured compelling and inspiring content that motivated many. I extracted some of the most intriguing, motivating and mind-blowing featured stories [from the Beyond the Runway column]. I am certain there is a story that will resonate with everyone regardless,” Noel said
The first two guests on the show were Shelly A Muñoz who is an award-winning educator from the United States with 20+ year knowledge of the classroom, staff development instructor, and university professor and Gabriel Funsho Babalola from Nigeria a graduate of mechanical engineering.
Shelly has authored several educational journals and has featured in the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) STEM Challenges and Academic Success. Shelly is a STEM consultant, educational literacy consultant for Digi-Tells, and has appeared on numerous television shows and newscast ~ promoting literacy, science education, and STEM.
Meanwhile, Babalola is also a life coach, an author, business development strategist and a serial entrepreneur.
His mission she said is helping people live and love their best life runs an online school namely “The well of wisdom Life School” where he helps students to live purposeful, fulfilling, happy and extraordinary life.
Noel disclosed that persons have benefited from a number of special gifts such as books, outfits, coaching calls and personal and professional development programmes. Persons were also given special discounts on products and services.
“During the pandemic, I have become even more intentional to soar to greater heights and assist others to do the same. We have great plans for persons who tuned in to the launch,” Noel Said.
The show will air on Saturdays from 19:00hrs to 19: 30hrs on stream Yard, Facebook and Caribbean Power Jam weekly.
Caribbean Style & Culture wraps up virtual showcase with House of Pearson, UTT Fashion Leader
OVER the last three weeks, the Caribbean Style and Culture Awards and Fashion Showcase, which has awarded several de- signers, models and makeup artists from Guyana
and other Caribbean countries over the years, has switched up its annual showcase to a virtual production.
The production has been aired every Friday since August 14 and has featured curated videos from sever- al Caribbean designers. On August 14, the production showcased the work of Eliette LeSuperbe from Gua- deloupe and designs from Trinidadian fashion lines, Thalassa Beachwear and The Cloth by Robert Young. On August 21, viewers were treated to designs from Trefle Designs out of the British Virgin Islands, Chris- tique Clothing from Trinidad and Tobago and Shakad Eco Lifestyle from Barbados. Tonight’s show will close with a presentation by Guyana’s own Quinton Pearson, of House of Pearson as well as a talk by the University of Trinidad and Tobago’s (UTT) Fashion Design Pro- gramme Leader, Sandra Carr who will be speaking on the effects of the Coronavirus on the Caribbean Fashion Industry.
This is the first time in its 11-year existence that the Caribbean Style and Culture Awards and Fashion Showcase has not hosted a physical event.
The Virtual Showcase was hosted by TV Personality Chardelle Moore, Fashion Coordinator for CSC, Chant- ney Renese and US-based stylist Tee Wright.
Viewers can tune in tonight at 20:00hrs on the Caribbean Style and Culture YouTube, Facebook and Instagram Page to watch the show.
TKR continue CPL...
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CPL 2020, Seifert diving to hold a steepling Shepherd top edge. Paul responded with a flat-bat six, but Bravo was as good as ever in the 20th, conceding just five and send- ing his team into the innings break strong favourites.
Amazon Warriors started well through Hemraj and cap- tain Chris Green. But Lendl Sim- mons smashed Imran Tahir over midwicket for six, and Webster cut Hemraj for four then lofted a straight Hero Maximum. Green was forced to go to Naveen-ul-Haq, who spoiled an otherwise good over by gifting Simmons a four down the leg-side, and at 32/0 off five overs, the Knight Riders were comfortable.
Tahir did his best to change that. First a googly ripped past Simmons’ slog, next ball a big legbreak did the same to Munro, and though Darren Bravo denied Tahir the hat-trick the Knight Riders needed to reset.
Green and Paul were accurate, but Webster ended a run of 26 boundary-less balls by spanking a Hero Maximum. As a bonus he drove Shepherd for four, and at halfway the Knight Riders were well-set at 51/2.
Skipper Green ended Web- ster’s charge, with Hetmyer taking a smart low catch. Seifert was lucky not to be bowled at least once by Paul, but found a gap at square leg to close the 12th over with a four.
Naveen returned and went for just four, and with two overs of Tahir looming Green invited the Knight Riders to attack Shepherd. Seifert and Bravo took the bait, and the over went for 13 to leave the Knight Riders needing 35 off 36 balls.
Green opted to only use one of Tahir’s overs, and it went for just two. A Paul over went bound- ary-less, and off Naveen Hetmyer very nearly outdid Webster’s earlier effort, leaping athletically to hold and release a Bravo loft before he hit the rope, but Green wasn’t quite close enough to take the release.
Bravo did however clear the ropes in that over as Naveen served him a juicy full toss, and Seifert went after the first ball of Tahir’s last over and hit it miles. With the pressure now off, the over went for 11, and Seifert sealed the win with two crunching fours.
He and Bravo had again finished what the bowlers had started, and the Knight Riders machine rolled on. It’s instruc- tive, and worrying for the other five franchises, that once again Sunil Narine’s absence was hard- ly mentioned. (CPL)
Praim Persaud to be inducted into USA Cricket Hall of Fame
Praim Persaud
AFTERservingthesportofcricket, both as a player and administrator for the past 45 years and still continuing to do so at various levels, Guyanese-born Praim Persaud is slated to be inducted into the United States of America Cricket Hall ofFame when the 39 th annual ceremony takes place on Saturday, October3.
Unlike previous ceremonies, this year’s induction will be done via ZoomonMaqTVduetotheCovid-19 pandemic which has plagued most countriessinceMarch.
Persaud, is credited to have contributed to the growth, development and visibility ofcricket in two Canadianprovinces - MontrealQuebec, for almost10yearsandOntario, mainlyin the Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto, Etobicokeandothercitiesanddistricts forthelast35plusyearsandcounting.
The ebullient and hard-working Persaud has recently been appointed asaSpecialAdvisoronCrickettothe Mayor of Brampton Patrick Brown and have successfully forged a very rewardingpartnership withcitycouncil and all respective stakeholders of planning, development, infrastructure and funding, as well as parks and maintenance - all ofwhom are now committed to working with on the current and future growth ofcricket intheCity.
According to Persaud he also worked with previous mayors and city representatives to build the Brampton-Etobicoke & District Cricket League (BEDC) from 18 teamstoamassive157teams, byfar the largest in Canada. The cricket facilities have also saw an increase from three privately owned entities to17andcounting.
Currently the Vice-president of Cricket Ontario after serving previously as President, Persaud pointed out that he intends to continue his voluntaryservices to the sportatboth the League andCricketOntario atthe ProvincialLevel.
Bryan brothers announce retirement
Hisaimistoensurethatcricketis finallyrecognisedbyallgovernments, municipalities andcityadministration as one ofthe main stream sports that deserves both the respect and due attention as other mainline Canadian recognizedsports.
Persaud also wants all levels of government begin to account for cricket in its Annual Fiscal Budget atbothitsadministrativeandoperational levels to factor in financial allocationsforthetypeoffacilitiesto developcricketerswhocancompete on the same level as others in other developingassociatescountrieswho have grown in both stature and qualityduetotheirimprovedinfrastructure.
Persaudintends to focus his energiesinbuildinganOntarioadministrationthatisfunctionalunderand ‘open’ governancephilosophyandisinclusive to all who are willing to volunteer their services under the guidelines oftransparency, cooperation and for the benefitofallandnotbe drivenby self-interestandself-motivation.
The Cricket Hall of Fame was foundedin1981 to honourthose who have made outstanding performances in the sport, to help fosterthe game’s growth and development in the USA,and also those who have made recognizable contributions in their communities.
Among past inductees were former West Indies president Dave Cameron, current West Indies CricketDirectorJimmyAdams, Sir CliveLloyd, SirGarfieldSobers, Sir Wesley Hall, Sir Vivian Richards, Joel Garner, Alvin Kallicharran, SirGordonGreenidge, thelateBasil Butcher, Courtney Walsh, Joseph Solomon, Colin Croft, Jeffrey Dujon, the late Tony Becca, umpire StephenBucknorandLanceGibbs.
days ahead ofU.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men’s doubles team in the history of tennis, are bringing the curtain down on their 22-year professional careers days ahead of the U.S. Open tennisS, the site of their major debut in 1995, the ATP said on Thursday.
The Bryans, 42, captured a professional era record 119 titles together, including 16 Grand Slams, 39 ATP Masters 1000s and the ATP Finals title four times.
“We feel it’s the right time to walk away,” said Mike. “We’ve given over 20 years to the Tour, and we are now looking forward to the next chapter of our lives.
“We feel blessed to have been able to play the game of doubles for so long. We are grateful to have had the opportunities in the beginning of the year to play and say our goodbyes to the fans.”
The Californian pair were the top-ranked doubles team in the world for 438 weeks and became the first team to clinch a Career Golden Masters in 2014 with their Shanghai triumph which meant they had won all nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments.
They also won Olympic gold at London 2012 and were part of the U.S. Davis Cup-winning team in 2007.
“We’re most proud of the way we devoted ourselves completely to the game,” said Bob. “Our loyalty toward each other never wavered and we are leaving professional tennis with zero regrets.
“We’ll miss the competition and camaraderie
Bob and Mike Bryan. The Californian pair won have won a record 119 titles to.gether, including 16 Grand Slams.
amongst the players. We’ll who bats right-handed, along with 21-year-old Guyanese counterpart Cherry-Ann Fraser who was part of the squad for this year’s T20 World Cup in Australia but failed to play a game.
Chief selector Ann Browne-John said the expanded squad allowed for greater development of players.
“The larger 18-member squad also gives an opportunity to have young developing players involved, like the two players from Guyana – left-arm bowler Kaysia Shultz and all-rounder Shabika Gajnabi,” said Browne-John.
“It also gives the opportunity to the young Trinidadian off spinner Karishma Ramharack to get some international experience.” also miss the excitement of gearing up for a big match and playing for the roar of the fans.”
Mike claimed two more Grand Slam titles with Jack Sock in 2018 after his brother was sidelined with a hip injury.
The Bryans will exit on a winning note, having lifted the Delray Beach Open title in February before the season was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
They finish their careers with a 1,108-359
Mohammed opts out of strong Windies side for England series
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC) – Vice-captain Anisa Mohammed has opted out of an otherwise full strength 18-member squad announced Wednesday for the bio-secure five-match Twenty20 International tour of England starting next month.
Regular captain Stafanie Taylor will lead the side which includes the likes of Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin and Shemaine Campbelle, and will fly out of the Caribbean by private charter on Sunday after being tested for COVID-19.
A Cricket West Indies (CWI) statement said Mohammed, an off-spinner who has played 100 matches in both limited overs formats, had “declined the invitation to travel to England.”
“All players were given the option to decline selection for any COVID-19 related concern. CWI fully respects her decision to choose to do so,” CWI said.
The tour marks the first international women’s series since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the halt of all cricket globally last March, and follows on the heels of the West Indies men’s three-Test rubber in England last month.
Like that series, the women’s one will be played against the backdrop of the pandemic, which has been particularly devastating in the United Kingdom with 329 000 confirmed cases and already over 41 000 deaths.
CWI’s director of cricket, Jimmy Adams, said the tour represented a great opportunity for the regional side, especially following a long period of inactivity.
“CWI is pleased to be restarting its international women’s program with a tour to England, where the standard of women’s cricket has grown tremendously” Adams said.
“We thank the ECB for their invitation and the added opportunity to travel with a larger squad affords us the chance to introduce a few younger players to this level of the game, and fast track their development.
“With so much uncertainty surrounding cricket scheduling currently, this is a timely opportunity for our women to resume competitive cricket at the highest level.”
The squad includes two uncapped players in Kaysia Schultz, a 23-year-old left-arm spinner
team record.
Gajnabi has played 10 matches since making her debut last year while Ramharack has featured in eight, following her debut also last year.
West Indies Women will be placed in a bio-secure bubble on arrival and will play all five matches at the Incora County Ground in Derby from September 21-30.
SQUAD – Stafanie Taylor, Afy Fletcher, Hayley Matthews, Aaliyah Alleyne, Cherry Ann Fraser, Natasha Mclean, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chedean Nation, Britney Cooper, Sheneta Grimmond, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell, Chinelle Henry, Kaysia Schultz, Deandra Dottin, Lee Ann Kirby, Shakera Selman.
Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to scalp 500 wickets in T20 cricket
By sourav chowdhury
New Delhi: West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday grew to become the first bowler to attain the mark of 500 wickets in T20 cricket. The pacer achieved the feat in the continuing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks.
While representing Trinbago Knight Riders, Bravo scalped the wicket of Rahkeem Cornwall (18) to register his 500th wicket in the shortest format of the sport.
Bravo achieved the feat of 500th wicket in his 459th match in the shortest format. The pacer has taken his wickets at a median of 24.62 and an financial system price of 8.2
In his T20 profession, Bravo has represented West Indies, Chennai Super Kings, Chittagong Kings, Comilla Victorians, Dhaka Dynamites, Dolphins, Essex, Gujarat Lions, Kent, Lahore Qalandars, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Middlesex, Mumbai Indians, Paarl Rocks, Quetta Gladiators, Surrey, Sydney Sixers, Trinbago Knight Riders, Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, and Victoria.
Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga is the second-highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket as he has 389 scalps to his title from 339 matches.
Sunil Narine (383), Imran Tahir (374), and Sohail Tanvir (356) are the remaining three bowlers who’ve taken essentially the most wickets in the shortest format.
After his stint with Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL, Bravo could be seen in motion for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The 2020 version of the IPL can be performed from September 19-November 10 in the UAE throughout three venues –Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. (ANI)
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(2) 23 sixes
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(1)What is the highest number of runs scored by a player in a single CPL season to date? (2)How many matches were scheduled to be played in the very first CPL season?
Australia’s Finch says Test career probably finished
(REUTERS) - Australia’s Aaron Finch says he has little chance of returning to the test arena due to the emergence of a crop of talented youngsters and with three limited-overs World Cups over the next three years leaving him little time to stake a claim.
Finch, Australia’s limited-overs skipper, made his Test debut in 2018 against Pakistan in Dubai as fellow opener David Warner served a one-year suspension for his role in the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal.
The hard-hitting batsman played the last of his five Tests in the Boxing Day contest against India that year before being dropped and has since played only five first-class matches.
“In terms of red-ball cricket, I don’t think it’s realistic to play test cricket again,” Finch was
Aaron Finch made his Test debut in 2018 against Pakistan in Dubai. quoted as saying by Cricket be really limited; and also the Australia’s website here young batters coming through,
“Just based on two things: there are some seriously good the amount of opportunity to players in Australia, especially play four-day cricket and force top-order batters. a claim, I think, is going to “The talent depth is really, really strong at the moment so I don’t think that’s an opportunity to be honest,” said the 33-year-old.
Finch has already flagged the 2023 ODI World Cup in India as his career swan song but will need to focus on backto-back Twenty20 World Cups in the next two years before that.
Finch is in England leading a 21-man touring party for next month’s limited overs series which includes three Twenty20 Internationals and three one-dayers. “It’s always a place I’ve loved batting, right from when I first came over as a club player up in York,” said the former Surrey and Yorkshire player.
“I think having played over here for six county seasons in T20 and a bit of fourday cricket helps.”
Mayers defies Tallawahs spinners to inspire Tridents win
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Kyle Mayers defied the magic of Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Sandeep Lamichhane with a sensational half-century to propel Barbados Tri- dents to a 36-run victory over struggling Jamaica Tallawahs and reignite the reigning champions’ ailing titledefence.
With Tridents under a vicious spin assault from the unrelentingduo, theleft-handed Mayers counter-attacked brilliantly with a career-best 85 off 59 deliveries, which steered the innings to a competitive 148 for seven off20 overs.
Mujeeb, the 19-year-old off-spinner from Afghanistan, finished with three for 14fromhisfouroverswhile Lamichhane, a 20-year-old leg-spinner from Nepal, claimed two for 16 from his fullquota.
In reply, Tallawahs never looked the part and crumbled for112 fornine off20 overs, with only Nkrumah Bonner with 31 and Jermaine Black- wood, 28, showinganyenter- prisealbeitbriefly.
Kiwi left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner spearheaded the Tridents attack with a miserlyfour-overspellwhich yieldedtwofor10afterhewas handed the new ball, while left-armseamerRaymonReif
Left-handerKyle Mayers slammed a career-best85.
er (2-13) and fast-bowling captain Jason Holder (2-18) gaveadequatesupport.
The die was cast once Tallawahsslumpedto27for fourattheendoftheseventh overandwithsuperstarAn- dre Russell sitting out the contest, they were without any firepower at the back endoftherunchase.
For Tridents, the victory brokeathree-gamelosingskid and lifted them to third place inthesix-teamstandingswith fourpointsfromtwowins.
Tallawahs, meanwhile, remained on four points but slipped to fifth, with just two winsinfiveoutings.
Sent in at Queen’s Park Oval, Tridents tumbled to 20fortwointhefourthover, after Mujeeb knocked over both openers Shai Hope (8) and Johnson Charles (3) in successiveovers.
The right-handed Hope, stillsearchingforform, missed a reverse sweep and was ad- judged lbw while Charles played down the wrong line andedgedtocaptainRovman Powellatfirstslip.
Mayersthenledanincrediblecounter-attack, slamming three fours and eight sixes as he dominated a 63-run, third wicketstandwithHolder (15).
Exuding both elegance andpower, Mayerssmashed a four and two sixes from the eighth over sent down by Powell which leaked 17 runs before reaching his maiden T20 half-century in the12thover.
Holder fell in the 11th over as Tridents lost four wickets for seven runs in the spaceof17ballsinthemiddle oversbutMayerssurvivedthe mesmerising onslaught from Mujeeb and Lamichhane to launchyetanothercounter-attack, this time in a 50-run, seventh wicket partnership withSantner (20notout).
Dropped behind on 54 in the 15th over offMujeeb, Mayers made the Tallawahs paydearly, belting29runsoff the18thover – includingfour sixes and a four – bowled by seamerCarlosBrathwaite.
Tridents then struck early in the run chase, Santner bowling Glenn Phillips with the fifth ball of the innings without a run on the board andHolderremovingtheoutof-form Chadwick Walton (10) to a catch behind in the nextover.
Powell (4) andAsifAli (2) followed in quick succession and Tallawahs were crawling at 36 without further loss at the half-way stage of the innings.
Bonner, who faced 28 balls and struckthree fours and a six, and Blackwood, whocountedafourandtwo sixes in a run-a-ball knock, triedtorevivetherunchase in a 39-run, fifth wicket stand.But once Blackwood miscued a heave at Santner and holed out on the edge of the circle, the innings plungedintofurtherdecline.
Nabi’s career-best five for 15 keeps Zouks on course for semi-final spot
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Mohammad Nabi sparkled with a maiden five-wicket haul as St Lucia Zouks took a giant step towards the semi-finals of the Caribbean Premier League with a comfortable six-wicket victory over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots here Thursday.
Choosing to bowl first at Queen’s Park Oval, Zouks limited Patriots to 110 for nine off their 20 overs, with off-spinner Nabi claiming a career-best five for 15 from his allotted four overs.
Australian Ben Dunk topscored with a sluggish 33 and Alzarri Joseph chipped in with a swift 21 not out towards the end but Patriots never recovered after being reduced to 11 for four in the third over.
Afghan left-hander Najibullah Zadran then top-scored with 33 from 24 balls while Test batsman Roston Chase stroked an unbeaten run-a-ball 27 as Zouks eased to their target with over five overs to spare.
They lost a cluster of wickets
Mohammad Nabi celebrates his five-wicket haul(Getty Images)
at the top of the order to be 52 for three in the seventh over but Najibullah and Chased combined in a 47-run fourth wicket stand to put Zouks on the brink of victory. Zouks are second on eight points following their fourth win in six outings while Patriots remain rooted to the bottom of the six-team table with two points from their five matches.
Zouks were given a dream start when Nabi wiped out the top order in a clinical spell, claiming the first four wickets to fall.
He got Chris Lynn to chip the third ball of the game back for a return catch without a run scored before removing Nick Kelly two balls later to a catch at slip also without scoring.
In his next over, the third of the innings, Nabi induced Denesh Ramdin (9) to hole out to deep square and then claimed the precious wicket of Evin Lewis (1) off the very next delivery, top-edging a sweep to Chase at short backward square.
Dunk tried to dig Patriots out of their hole, striking two sixes in a 37-ball knock as he added 27 for the fifth wicket with Jahmar Hamilton (9) and 24 for the fifth with Sohail Tanvir (12).
His demise in the 14th over, caught in the deep off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall was a huge blow to Patriots’ hopes and not even Joseph with a couple of sixes at the end could get them score up to a competitive one.
Cornwall then gave Zouks a whirlwind start, blasting two fours and three sixes in an 11-ball 26 before a sharp shower drove players from the field.
On their return, Mark Deyal (0) and Andre Fletcher (16) perished cheaply but Najibullah and Chase came together to see off the timid Patriots challenge.
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TKR continue CPL dominance with seven- wicket win over Amazon Warriors
THE Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) continued their dominance of Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020, bowling and fielding superbly to blow away the Guyana Amazon Warriors top order and completing what could have been a tricky chase on a slow pitch with time to spare.
Sikandar Raza opened the bowling and turned his first ball sharply but his sixth went straight on to bowl Brandon King, and Khary Pierre deceived Chandrapaul Hemraj and Nicholas Pooran to leave the Amazon Warriors 12/3. Pollard sensed blood, putting himself under the helmet practically on the batter’s toes. (Scores: Trinbago Knight Riders 115/3 (Seifert 39*, Webster 27, DM Bravo 26*, Simmons 19; Tahir 2/25, Green 1/15) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 112/7 (Paul 28*, Taylor 26, Hetmyer 26; Pierre 3/18, Pollard 1/15, DJ Bravo 1/23, Raza 1/30) by 7 wickets
Ross Taylor was positive, pulling Raza hard for four. Pollard almost pulled off a blinder at silly-point, just failing to hold as Taylor lunged forward off Pierre. But Taylor found Raza easier, cutting for four, slog-sweeping in trademark fashion for six, and paddle-sweeping for another four to take the Amazon Warriors to 39/3 off the Powerplay.
Fawad Ahmed troubled Hetmyer with his googly, but unlike many others Hetmyer was able to find singles. Pollard brought himself on, but even someone with his experience couldn’t have expected what happened next.
Taylor took only a few strides before turning around, but keeper Tim Seifert was out of the blocks like a sprinter, got to the ball while taking off one glove, and in mid-air threw down one stump with Taylor still scrambling. It was a spectacular piece of work, and left the Amazon Warriors 44/4 after 8 overs.
Fawad and Pollard hustled towards the drinks break. Seifert dropped Sherfane Rutherford on 1, but with the Amazon Warriors 51/4 at halfway Pollard was the happier captain. Fawad used the googly well to keep the 11th over quiet, and in the 12th on came yesterday’s history-maker, DJ Bravo, who also only went for singles
When Pierre returned, Rutherford launched into a slog-sweep, but then came more fielding magic. Tion Webster took the catch as it came over his shoulder, released the ball millimetres from the rope, and stopped his momentum in time to run back into the field of play and re-catch the ball. It was a masterpiece.
Colin Munro dropped a sitter to gift Hetmyer a Hero Maximum and deny Pierre a fourth wicket. But the reprieve didn’t last long - Hetmyer smashed DJ Bravo straight to cover to leave the Amazon Warriors 77/6 off 16. The lower order energised the innings - Keemo Paul punished Fawad for overpitching by launching him over the sightscreen, and Romario Shepherd sent a Bravo length ball out of the ground.
A back spasm had forced Ali Khan out of the game early, but Pollard filled in well at the death to pick up his first wicket of Hero
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F1 champion Hamilton says he will not boycott Belgian GP
By Abhishek Takle
(REUTERS) - Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he would not boycott Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix after a wave of player protests in the United States against the police shooting of a Black Man forced the postponement of sporting events.
The NBA’s Wisconsin-based Milwaukee Bucks started the boycotts when they refused to take the court for their playoff game on Wednesday while other teams followed suit in an unprecedented show of athlete solidarity.
The protests spilled over into Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the Women’s NBA and tennis as Japan’s twice Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of a tournament after reaching the semi-finals.
In the police shooting that sparked the latest wave of outrage, Jacob Blake was shot in the back at close range by a white officer in an incident captured on video.
“Firstly, I think it’s incredible what many out there in the States are doing within their sports all the way down to the people that are hosting, commentators for example,” Briton Hamilton, Formula One’s first and only Black driver, told reporters via video conference on Thursday.
“But that is in America and I don’t know really if me doing it here will particularly have any effect.
“We’re in Belgium, we’re not in the United States.”
Hamilton, who is on course to equal German great Michael Schumacher’s record haul of seven titles this season, has been a vocal supporter of the campaign to end racism that hasswept glob- al sport since George Floyd died on May 25 after a Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck.
Hamilton, together with some of the other drivers, has taken a knee, has ‘Black Lives Matter’ written on his race helmet and has launched a commission to push diversity in motorsport.
“I do stand unified with them, trying to do what I can over here,” he said referring to athletes boycotting events in the U.S.
