The Netherlands secured their first points with a comprehensive five-wicket victory over the USA. Opting to field first, Netherlands struck through Ryan Klein and Logan van Beek in the powerplay and maintained that head start right through the game. Shayan Jahangir (71) showcased resilience and reached a well-deserved fifty, receiving support from Jessy Singh who […]
by Rex Clementine When Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage unceremoniously sacked Duleep Mendis as Chairman of Selectors in 2012, the former Test captain took the blow on the chin. Rather than grumble about his misfortune – which had come less than a month after Sri Lanka had won a Test match in South Africa – he […]
In a commanding performance, West Indies secured a resounding 101-run victory over Nepal, impressing both with their batting and bowling in the process although their fielding left much to be desired. Off to a shaky start after being sent in, West Indies found stability through a monumental partnership of 216 runs for the fourth wicket […]
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by Rex Clementine The first few Interim Committees that were appointed two decades ago were timely and catered to needs of those times. But subsequently, the Interim Committees became a tool for politicians to achieve their purposes. Former leg-spinner D.S. de Silva became the Chairman of the Cricket Interim Committee in the year 2009 in […]