Eagles still unbeaten, Andrew century lifts Lions to victory
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By Neto Baptiste
Twenty-four hours after having to share points with Jennings, table toppers CUB Bethesda Golden Eagles kept their unbeaten run alive in the State Insurance Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA) Super 40 Competition on Sunday, romping to an emphatic 143 runs against Massy United Insurance Combined Schools.
Playing in Bethesda, the home team amassed 258 for eight in their allotment of 40 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat.
Essan Warner hit a top score of 60 from 42 deliveries. His knock included eight fours and three sixes. Warner was assisted by
Veteran Empire batsman says team will rebound
Veteran opening batsman,
Cleton Payne, believes that his Anderson Carty Empire Nation team will rebound following back to back losses in the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA) Super 40 Competition last weekend.
Payne, a former national player, said that while their aim was to go unbeaten, they have faced what he considers the toughest teams in the competition to date.
“We can’t be scoring 190 runs and expect to bowl 40 extras and win a match. When you are not scoring well, you need to bowl tight, and I think that was one of our downfalls over the last weekend. It is difficult to lose one match because we don’t want to lose any, but what I can say is that in the tournament so far, is that we noticed we have played more of the harder teams, and the remaining five games we’re looking forward to being more competitive,” he said.
Eagles dominates Super 40 standings as Benta leads batting
By Neto Baptiste
Caribbean Union Bank (CUB) Bethesda Golden Eagles, after managing to remain perfect in four matches to date, sits atop the 10 team standings in the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA) State Insurance Super 40 Competition with 16 points.
The Bethesda men have enjoyed victories against rivals PIC Liberta Blackhawks, Anderson Carty Empire Nation, Bolans Blasters and Pigotts Crushers to dominate their field thus far.
Captain of the Bethesda team, and leading scorer with 330 runs in four matches,
Deran Benta, credited his team’s string of successes to proper preparation and application during matches.
Benjamin: Blackhawks improving with every game despite obvious road blocks
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By Neto Baptiste
Despite having won only one of their four matches in the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA) Super 40 Competition to date, coach of multi-time champions PIC Liberta Blackhawks,
Kenneth Benjamin, is pleased with what he has seen thus far, particularly in the batting department.
Speaking on the Good Morning Jojo Sports Show, Benjamin who is also President of the Liberta Sports Club, highlighted that overall, batting in the tournament has been impressive thus far.
“Honestly, when you look in the tournament and what I have seen, which is something I have not seen in a while is the batsmanship and I think the younger players are now understanding that limited overs is not just going in and throwing your bat and scoring quickly. They are now putting together good innings, they know when to attack, the singles are now being taken so what I am seeing is more underst
Bethesda and Empire credit players for perfect starts, New Winthorpes’ Joseph says team showing promise
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By Neto Baptiste
Only two teams, in CUB Bethesda Golden Eagles and Empire Nation, remains perfect in the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association’s (ABCA) Super 40 Competition after two rounds of matches.
Bethesda dispatched of PIC Liberta Blackhawks on Saturday before keeping their winning record intact with victory over Pigotts Crushers on Sunday.
Speaking on the Good Morning Jojo Sports Show, former national, Leeward and West Indies spinner Anthony Martin, praised his Bethesda players for the perfect start, adding that he is enjoying his dual role as senior player and mentor.