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Published:Tuesday | June 29, 2021 | 12:11 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

With the T20 series all square at one game apiece, both the West Indies and South Africa have now had a decent look at each other's resources heading into today's third Twenty20 International game in Grenada starting at 1 p.m. Jamaica time. With...

Published:Monday | June 28, 2021 | 12:10 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

South Africa quickly shook off their opening defeat on Saturday to get the better of the West Indies by 16 runs in their second Twenty20 International in Grenada yesterday. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said the team had some serious...

Published:Friday | May 21, 2021 | 10:30 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

Former champion Justin Burrowes signalled his intentions to fight for the National Amateur title this year, after taking a one-shot lead after day one of the Championships at the Caymanas Golf Course yesterday. Burrowes, who was runner up to...

Published:Friday | April 2, 2021 | 9:02 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

It was pitted to be an enthralling fifth and final day with West Indies needing 10 wickets to win the second Test and the series, while the Sri Lankans had to just survive to share the spoils in an evenly contested series. In the end, the visitors...

Published:Thursday | April 1, 2021 | 7:35 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

If there was ever a time that the West Indies were in the driver seat of a Test match, it would be this one, as the hosts have put themselves in a commanding position against Sri Lanka after day-four action of the second Test at North Sound,...

Published:Sunday | March 28, 2021 | 2:36 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

Cricket West Indies’ presidential election has not place as the body’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was set for Sunday has been postponed until April 11. The Gleaner understands that the shareholder representatives from the Guyana Cricket...

Published:Sunday | February 21, 2021 | 9:58 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

Part-time off-spinner Andre McCarthy took a rare hattrick in claiming six wickets, to lift the Jamaica Scorpions to a 51 run victory over the Barbados Pride in their Cricket West Indies Regional Super50 clash at the Coolidge Cricket Ground on...

Published:Friday | February 12, 2021 | 8:43 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

The West Indies continue to show marked improvement with the bat throughout the current Test series, as the visitors have put themselves in a good position against Bangladesh in the second Test. For the second straight innings, the West Indies...

Published:Thursday | January 21, 2021 | 7:54 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

The West Indies will be hoping that they can avoid five straight One-Day International (ODI) losses in a row when they face Bangladesh in the second game of the three-match series on Friday at 12:30 a.m. Jamaica time. Once again, the spin-friendly...

Published:Friday | December 25, 2020 | 10:21 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

The return of motorsports in Jamaica since the COVID-19 pandemic will be delayed for a bit longer as the proposed Jamaica Karting Association (JKA) meet, which was set for Sunday, has been postponed. After initially getting the verbal approval from...

Published:Friday | December 25, 2020 | 10:22 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

West Indies and Jamaica opening batsman John Campbell is back home and reflecting on what he says has been a tough few months, following tours of England and most recently, New Zealand. In a few weeks, Campbell could be back in action with the West...

Published:Tuesday | December 15, 2020 | 9:13 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

American Erik Barnes gained a bit of daylight between himself and his nearest rivals heading into today's final day after another impressive round on day two of the Jamaica Open at the Tryall Golf Club in Hanover on Monday. Barnes followed up his...

Published:Sunday | December 13, 2020 | 9:22 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

Jamaican golfer Orville Christie is the best-placed local as he is tied for 13th position after day one action of the three-day Jamaica Open at the Tryall Golf Club in Hanover on Sunday. Christie shot a four-over-par 76 to lie 10 shots behind the...

Published:Thursday | December 3, 2020 | 9:24 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

The West Indies were made to chase leather on the rain-affected opening day of the first Test against New Zealand, as the home side dominated proceedings thanks to half-centuries from Tom Latham and captain Kane Williamson. At stumps on day one,...

Published:Thursday | November 26, 2020 | 10:46 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

The West Indies will get a chance in a couple of hours to play international cricket in front of fans for the first time in several months, when they take on New Zealand in the first of three Twenty20 (T20) Internationals in Auckland starting on...

Published:Sunday | August 9, 2020 | 8:08 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

National Amateur Champion William Knibbs won his second title since golf restarted locally. He claimed the two-day Emancipendence Classic at the Caymanas Golf course on Sunday. The overnight leader, Knibbs had a better day two to move away from the...

Published:Friday | July 17, 2020 | 9:00 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

National golfer William Knibb and national junior player Rocco Lopez and Sebert Walker Jr are all tied for the early lead after day one action of the three-day National Amateur Golf Championship at the Half Moon Golf Course in Montego Bay, St James...

Published:Thursday | July 16, 2020 | 8:49 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

The Jamaica Golf Association’s (JGA) National Amateur Championship gets under way at the Half Moon Golf Course in Montego Bay on Friday. After months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, local golf is finally back on the cards with...

Published:Thursday | May 14, 2020 | 6:24 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

As was first reported by The Gleaner on Wednesday, Jamaica's John Campbell, Jermaine Blackwood, and Nkrumah Bonner have been joined by batsman Paul Palmer Jr, and fast bowler Marquino Mindley in a provisional Windies training squad to prepare for...

Published:Saturday | February 15, 2020 | 12:18 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

Middle-order batsman Jermaine Blackwood came within two runs to what would have been his fifth first-class hundred as the Jamaica Scorpions hold the upper hand over the Leeward Islands Hurricanes after day two of their Cricket West Indies...

Published:Thursday | February 6, 2020 | 12:22 AMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

The Jamaica Scorpions will have to pull off something that they have never done before, and that is beat the Guyana Jaguars on their home turf as the two sides battle in their fourth-round Cricket West Indies Professional Cricket League (PCL)...

Published:Thursday | November 21, 2019 | 3:41 PMLennox Aldred/Gleaner Writer -

Jamaica Scorpions off-spinner Jamie Merchant has been reported for a suspect bowling action during his side’s game against Canada on Saturday in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup. Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that Merchant’s...

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