ST JOHN’s, Antigua – In-form left-hander Tagenarine Chanderpaul will have another chance to impress selectors after being named in the Cricket West Indies President’s XI to face touring Bangladesh on Friday.The 26-year-old son of Test legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck two hundreds in gathering 439 runs at an average of 73, for Guyana Harpy Eagles in the just concluded Regional First Class Championship.His form saw him named on Wednesday as one of two reserves for the Test squad which take on Bangladesh in the opening Test next week.Chanderpaul will be joined in the President’s XI by fellow Guyanese Tevin Imlach, 25, who averaged 53 during the championship and 23-year-old batsman Alick Athanaze, who hit two half-centuries for Windward Islands Volcanoes.
Bassarath beams over Red Force
TTCB president Azim Bassarath -
TT Red Force are two wins away from capturing their first regional title in five years.
After completing the preliminary round of the CG Insurance Super50 Cup unbeaten after five matches, the Kieron Pollard-captained unit continue their quest to Caribbean supremacy against Jamaica, on Wednesday, in the first semi-final at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
The Red Force are hoping for a repeat performance against Jamaica Scorpions having secured a five-wicket win against their regional rivals in their opening clash on February 11.
TT are atop the standings on 20 points while Jamaica are fourth with eight points. The second semi-final between second-ranked Guyana (12 pts) and third-placed Windward Islands (eight pts) bowls off on Thursday at the same venue.
Windies Da Silva: Bangladesh win the best achievement in my career
Tuesday 16 February 2021
WICKET-KEEPER Joshua Da Silva described the West Indies series win over Bangladesh as his best moment in his brief cricket career after the regional team achieved a rare accomplishment – a Test series win on their opponent’s soil.
On Sunday, West Indies clinched a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh in exciting fashion with a 17-run win. Bangladesh needed 231 for victory, but were dismissed for 213.
It was the regional team’s first Test series win in their opponent’s backyard in four years and only their second in the last nine years. The two opponents were Zimbabwe (1-0) in 2017 and Bangladesh (2-0) in 2012.
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