****the official CRICKET thread*****

[bluefete]

Most impressive batting display thus far. Sensible batting

Agreed. This time they went for 1's and 2's

[bluefete]

Aus 112/6

[bluefete]

Aus113/7

[X_Factor]

i feel WI and australia swapped uniforms before they started this series cause australia behaving quite west indies-ish

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Aussies missing
Warner
Maxwell
Smith
Stoinis
Cummings
Richardson

Good match practice for windies though, they getting a chance to experiment a lot

[fokhan_96]

Yea but we know how Australians passionate about their cricket. Those 2 defeats especially to WI, eating their heart out. Ah love it.

Aussies missing
Warner
Maxwell
Smith
Stoinis
Cummings
Richardson

Good match practice for windies though, they getting a chance to experiment a lot

[Country_Bookie]

Chris Gayle really planning to go to the world cup and embarrass himself on the biggest stage? Time to retire man. Let ppl remember you as a dominant batsman, not the sad shell of a cricketer he's become.

You would think he made enough money from playing every t20 league around the world over the past decade. Is he still playing to collect that 1 last big payday from the world cup??

[shake d livin wake d dead]

One word^ YES!

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Yea flowsports ghee dem...men waiting on football....allyuh showing some bs football match

[fokhan_96]

Yea bro failure thing. Sooo apparently Gayle on the team as a bowler not a batsman. I confused.

Yea flowsports ghee dem...men waiting on football....allyuh showing some bs football match

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Game on!

He on as a bowler and bowling 2 overs...lol

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Gayle silenced some people tonight

[trent]

Gayle silenced some people tonight

He sure did!
just hope he can be more consistent now

[fokhan_96]

Yea, i shut meh mouth and went to sleep with dat one. Good job though.

Gayle silenced some people tonight

[Dizzy28]

^ T20 by nature will allow him to have one off matches where he gets going.

He is still a liability in the field and with his running. Do we carry him in a tournament of around 6-8 matches and hope he gets off in the right ones whilst still having to cover him in the field?
Enough of the sentiment and let him go his way.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Im sure he will be in the world cup squad

[fokhan_96]

But the question is, if gayle doesn't play, it means Evin lewis plays, ... is lewis better than gayle though... both of them plays the same, they have good days and bad days, both not consistent.

[trent]

But the question is, if gayle doesn't play, it means Evin lewis plays, ... is lewis better than gayle though... both of them plays the same, they have good days and bad days, both not consistent.

Gayle would replace Fletcher,
so the top 3 currently are Lewis, Simmons and Gayle.
Who does Pollard replace when he's fit? A bowler?

[racedriverpro]

T20 players just after the money. Would love to see WI dominate test cricket once again. They have the skills and talent, they don't focus enough on training themselves mentally.

[bluefete]

Wi getting battered like a bobolee

Aust - 96/1 - 9 overs - rain interruption

[bluefete]

Aus 189/6 (20 0vers

WI 22/0 (2 overs)

[fokhan_96]

So if someone gave you a choice of working for 5 days or working 3 hours for the same pay which one would you choose.

T20 players just after the money. Would love to see WI dominate test cricket once again. They have the skills and talent, they don't focus enough on training themselves mentally.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Windies tried to experiment with the bowling attack and lack of experience hurt them. At least they see where they stand with those who were selected last night

[fokhan_96]

Gayle, thomas, hosein has to go.
What ever happened to "remember the name" bratwaite ...lol

[Dizzy28]

Gayle, thomas, hosein has to go.
What ever happened to "remember the name" bratwaite ...lol

He has Covid.
He was playing for Warwickshire Bears in the T20 blast in England and got Covid a few weeks ago. I think they replaced him with Kyle Mayers.

[fokhan_96]

Last match on. Gayle still playing yes.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Thomas need to spend some time in England. I dont think he is quite ready for this format

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Nice balance

[DMan7]

Good series win, should've been 5-0 considering AUS missing 4 hugely impactful players in Smith, Warner, Maxwell and Sionis.

Onto the ODI series now which will be much more difficult for WI as they won't be getting wickets as easily as batsmen won't be in a rush to score runs.

[bluefete]

For US$100.00 jed? Really? You should have been banned for life.

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SPORTSPOSTED ON JULY 16, 2021

Vincentian cricket umpire caught pitch riding



AN ACTIVE MEMBER of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Umpires Association (SVGCUA), has been caught in pitch riding.

A report obtained by SEARCHLIGHT stated that on July 3, the umpire, who was at the Grenada National Stadium in a personal capacity, was transmitting information on the T/20 international match between the West Indies and South Africa.

The Vincentian umpire’s actions were deemed to be contrary to Cricket West Indies anti-betting policy and the International Cricket Council’s anti- corruption code.

As such, because of the delay in transmission, the umpire passed on information to betters, who thus were able to wager with accuracy.

The report, penned by Paul Slowe, who is Cricket West Indies’ Security Manager, declared that the umpire fingered, arrived in Grenada on June 26,2021 for the purpose of viewing the five T/20 matches between the two teams.

After being detained by the Grenada police, the Vincentian, according to the report, said that he was contacted by an unknown person via social media and asked to provide information on the game.

Additionally, he disclosed that the unknown person had promised him $US100 for his “efforts”.

In his admission of guilt, the report said that the actions of the qualified umpire, “raised questions on if he provides similar information during matches in St Vincent”.

Asked by SEARCHLIGHT about the matter, President of the SVGCUAGoland Greaves acknowledged hearing about the incidents concerning a member of the association and seeing the letter, but said he had not spoken to the umpire about it.

Greaves, who revealed that the pitch riding was new to him, related: “I would not comment any further on the matter, as I believe the best way to resolve the situation is for the Umpires Association and the Cricket Association (SVG) to meet and discuss it”.

However, the Slowe’s report recommended that his “officiating in cricket matches which fall under the auspices of the local association (SVGCA) and Cricket West Indies should be reviewed as a matter of urgency”.

https://searchlight.vc/sports/2021/07/1 ... kbF6TQyvpc