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Clinical England spoiled the party of an India-Pakistan finale after Jos Buttler's side emerged as the second finalist of the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup. With Pakistan having confirmed a berth in the final at Melbourne Cricket Ground, expectations and prayers were high for India to beat England when the two sides met in the second […]
\"Everybody on social media does just take everything for a joke.\" She said she did not get any useful information about her missing pet and is constantly at edge wondering if Peep is in pain or worse, dead.
\"Some people love materialistic things and they don't how to value life. I'm not looking for attention or fame, I just want my chicken back.\"
Khan said her mother has been a rock of support and even though she was at first sceptical about posting the missing poster on Facebook, she relented so that \"the person who took Peep will realise just how much that chicken is of value to me.\"
This newspaper decided to not use Khan's image to protect her from further trauma.
The soft-spoken woman was emotional and on the verge of tears as she recalled her time with Peep. She said her pet lived indoors, watched television, and was at her side for most of the day whenever she is at home.
[caption id=\"attachment_952299\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"480\"] The missing poster pleading for people to help find the missing chicken. -[/caption]
On April 24, she let Peep outside to mingle with her companions, Springs and Browns, two other layers she bought to keep her beloved chicken company. Sometime between noon and 3 pm, Peep went missing and led to a frantic search in the rural community where hunting is a vocation. She could not find any feathers or even a trail of blood in the days that followed but still clings on to hope that someone stole her chicken and may have her pet alive in captivity.
\"Even if she is not alive, I still want her,\" Khan said. She said the first day without Peep was the hardest as she could not eat or sleep.
Every time Khan goes home she is reminded of the emptiness and silence without the happy chirping of her pet.
Last April, Khan was diagnosed with covid19 which knocked her off her feet.
She said Peep helped her cope during the pandemic an
By Morissa Lindsay There is a lack of strategic planning in various areas of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), and candidate for the position of vice-president Kamal Springer strongly believes once given the opportunity he can help to strengthen the organization. The 31-year-old said he is not happy with the current leadership of the incumbent […]
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She nearly died of kidney failure at the age of 13 but today, 49-year-old Robyn Emslie is getting ready to participate in the World Transplant Games in Australia.
By Keith Holder There is keen interest in the current three-match One-Day International (ODI) series between West Indies and New Zealand at Kensington Oval. And the discipline displayed by West Indies in triumphing by five wickets in the first match on Wednesday should give them motivation to win the series in their quest to […]
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The St. Lucia Olympic Committee (SLOC) Inc. is getting ready to host the Saint Lucia leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay beginning this Sunday. The Queen’s Baton arrives in Saint Lucia from Antigua and Barbuda on Sunday, 15th May and leaves Saint Lucia for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday, 18th May. The Relay […]
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite has warned West Indies about the danger of taking Bangladesh for granted, as they geared up for the opening Test at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium starting tomorrow. The Caribbean side are high in confidence coming off an inspiring 1-0 series win over England in March and will […]
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LONDON - India captain Rohit Sharma notched up a sublime fifty as the tourists thrashed England by 10 wickets after a career-best performance of 6-19 by Jasprit Bumrah in the first one-day international of the three-match series at the Oval on Tuesday. Rohit (76 not out) and fellow opener Shikhar Dhawan (31 not out) made […]
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The LPGA Tour returns to Hollywood this week for the first of back-to-back tournaments being played in Southern California. First up is the 2022 DIO Implant LA Open that will be played Thursday through Sunday at the famed Wilshire Country Club, marking the fourth anniversary of the event. The following week the women will move […]
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Zimbabwe were thrashed 3-0 in the Super League One Day International at the same venue before the T-20 series where there has been no respite for the Lalchand Rajput-coached side.
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QUEEN'S Park Cricket Club (QPCC) coach Imran Jan pointed to his team's planning and communication during the covid19 pandemic as the reason for the club's smooth transition back to cricket which led to two titles in as many weeks.
QPCC defeated Central Sports by 108 runs in the Premiership I 50-over final at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, on May 1.
On Friday, QPCC clinched the TT Cricket Board T20 Festival with an 86-run win over PowerGen at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva.
Yannic Cariah and Akeal Hosein were among the stars for the Parkites in the T20 final.
Leg spinner Cariah grabbed a hat-trick and Hosein smacked 80 not out off 24 balls.
It was Cariah's second consecutive hat-trick after getting one in the semifinals against Clarke Road Utd.
QPCC's victory on Friday ended a perfect run for the club. The Parkites won 12 matches in a row on their way to the 50-over and T20 titles.
Reflecting on the T20 final, Jan said, 'I thought we were outstanding. It was the first time in the tournament that we batted first so we set out a target of 160, 170, but with Akeal joining Darren Bravo and pushing that score over 200 that was simply outstanding. The way we finished that innings, the momentum was certainly with us and I think we knocked all the wind out of PowerGen.'
Jan also commended Cariah for his performance with the ball in the semifinals and finals.
QPCC have been a dominant club in local cricket for decades, producing many cricketers who have gone on to represent the West Indies.
Over the last 15 years, some of the QPCC players who have represented the regional team are Dwayne and Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Shannon Gabriel, Jayden Seales, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, Akeal Hosein, Jeremy Solozano and Joshua Da Silva.
The club regularly has players on either West Indies or TT Red Force duty and oftentimes remain competitive and win titles.
'A lot of teams have always come out and say we missing players…we miss and continue to miss players,' Jan said.
'We plan very well and what we have is a very good pool of players. For example, we had (Red Force spinner) Bryan Charles joining us this year. We get players (and) players come to us…we plan very well before the season.'
QPCC had two teams this year featuring in the top flight of local club cricket.
'To get the combinations right it is always important and it is something we have always focused on.'
Discussing how the club tried to keep their members active during the pandemic, Jan said, 'What we have done at Queen's Park is create a communication link. I have stayed in touch with 90 per cent plus of the players. I always followed up what we could do physically, mentally and probably tactically because we could not do much training collectively. When we were waiting on the green light from the TTCB and the Government we were already sort of prepared and knew what we were going to do, how we are going to do it and where and when we are going to do it.'
Jan also said havin
THE EDITOR: The political leader of the UNC was always going to retain her much envied position, bad weather or not. Rain only stops cricket, not politics. Would the UNC internal election voter turnout been less abysmal had it been dry and 33 degrees in the shade?
So, which political party has acute internal problems? The PNM or the UNC?
The fact that there are no other strong contenders in the UNC has little to do with the indelible popularity of the incumbent. Image is everything. Should Kamla Persad-Bissessar suddenly decide to write her memoirs, what happens to the UNC as a stand-alone party?
It is my unsolicited, unpaid view that low voter turnout cannot/should not be blamed on the stormy weather. It has nothing to do with the PNM government either.
What really happened besides all that rain?
The UNC must get its act together or be pushed into oblivion if all contending third parties get together without it. Is it time for the UNC to look in the political mirror and drink the covid19-laced coffee without milk or sugar?
And what of the PNM? It suits that party when the others fight. All it has to do is reinvent itself. A 33-3 defeat was a walk in the political park, way back when.
LYNETTE JOSEPH
Diego Martin
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Yasser Parker thought he had fulfilled his childhood dream by becoming a professional cricket player. He enjoyed his days in front of the crowds, playing a sport that even took him overseas. Then, seven years into his chosen career, the future began to look less rosy.
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What’s your most memorable moment during Jamaica’s almost 60 years of Independence? And why does it make you feel proud to be a Jamaican? Chinnaman (musician), Port Antonio: “Mi remember when Independence come, we go a Grande River (Rio Grande)...
[New Times] Rwanda women's national cricket team will face Uganda in a game that will open the 2022 Kwibuka Women's T20 tournament scheduled from June 9-20 at Gahanga Cricket Stadium in Kigali.
Thirty-one-year-old Brian Turner believes that it was a stipend being offered for participating in the USAID-sponsored A Ganar programme in 2012 that saved him, then an at-risk youngster in an inner-city community, from a life of crime. He believes...
A CAPTAIN'S knock of 92 by Zane Maraj powered South to a 65-run victory over North, on Sunday, in the first Price Club-sponsored Under-13 North/South Cricket Classic at the National Cricket Centre, in Balmain, Couva.
Maraj hit 11 boundaries in his 111-ball knock and together with Shaan Ramtahal, who made 51 with three fours, lifted South to 220/5 in their 40 overs after being sent in to bat by North.
And after rain intervened, North were set 191 to win in 29 overs according to the Duckworth Lewis method, but were stifled by tight bowling and excellent fielding and could only muster 125/6 when their innings closed. Maraj was adjudged player of the match and best batsman and Ramtahal copped the best bowler award with his spell of 2/3 in two overs.
Jordan Julien completed a clean sweep by South of the prizes at stake in the final when he was adjudged the best fielder with two outstanding catches in the deep.
Speaking at the closing ceremony after the match, president of the TT Cricket Board Azim Bassarath said the Under-13 final marked the official end of the abbreviated 2022 cricket season of the national cricket organisation.
Bassarath said he was pleased that the TTCB has fulfilled all of its plans following the lifting of restrictions on team sports by the Ministry of Health because of the covid19 pandemic.
He especially thanked sponsors Price Club of Chaguanas for their continued support of youth development with their involvement in the age-group North/South Classics, following the inter zone tournaments.
He said all stakeholders including the players, teachers, coaches, managers, parents, sponsors, TTCB administrative and ground staff, umpires, scorers had all done an admirable job and deserve the highest commendation.
Bassarath said all eyes will now be focused on the TTCB/Dream XI Trinidad T10 Blast now underway at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba in which the leading local cricketers are involved.
Local cricket fans will also have much more in the coming months with two Cricket West Indies tournaments for women and Under-17 boys to be followed by matches between West Indies and India.
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Zimbabwe and Netherlands qualified to the Australia finals after winning against Papua New Guinea and United States of America respectively to set up today’s final.
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[New Frame] In the second of a two-part series on women's cricket in South Africa, the reason for the widening gap between the national team's players and those chasing their spots becomes clear.
\"As you know, Brazil football take control of everything, so it's great to see a little bit of cricket coming in into people's lives and seeing them enjoy another former sport that if it hadn't been for this community project, they probably wouldn't have had.\" Matt Featherstone, president of Cricket
Tourism officials are concerned about the steady decline in visitor arrivals from the region over the past several months, although they are hopeful the Crop Over festival will result in more business come July/August. Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Rudy Grant said since the collapse and subsequent restructuring of […]
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BANGLADESH completed the demolition job over the West Indies cricket team in the three-match ODI series on Saturday, sweeping the hosts. WI lost all three games comprehensively. Their best effort was in the final game which they lost by four wickets.
The first two games were a disaster. WI were made to look like novices. Thankfully, being victorious in the preceding Test series by winning both Tests, plus, crushing them in the T20's two-nil, one no result, helped soothe the wounds suffered afterwards. But still, following that fine earlier performance, it did come as quite a shocker.
THE PITCHES
The first issue that has to be dealt with is the state of pitches that were presented for the three 50-over International games.
The pitches for all three games would have been unacceptable for a club game let alone an international. It was embarrassing to insult the visitors by offering such an abominable surface on which to engage in a fair contest to produce a true winner. This is not to take any credit away from the Bangladeshis as they adjusted to the conditions better than their hosts; being accustomed to playing on slow-turning wickets at home. Although, on their pitches, the bounce is even, while the turn is less.
The wickets in Guyana were the worst I have witnessed for an international fixture in living memory. Cricket West Indies ought to have an investigation into what went wrong and call out the Guyana Cricket Board to provide the reasons for presenting such appalling pitches which were shameful and humiliating.
Apart from spinners achieving a 45-degree angle of turn, the bounce was so variable that a few deliveries never left the ground on hitting the surface.
Winning the toss and fielding first had a powerful advantage as the moisture content was at a high level, plus, there were no cracks in the surface for excess water to evaporate. Apparently, there was rain the previous week that continued regularly until the days before the games, hence, groundsmen had to leave the covers on, trapping the moisture inside. Most of it disappeared after the first team batted, through rolling and exposure.
THE INTERVIEWS
Roddy Estwick is the Assistant Coach of WI and he does most of the talking.
He says, 'The key thing is not to allow the confidence to drain out of the group. We've got to find a way to lift people, we've got to find a way to have open discussions and come up with solutions that will move us forward.'
Let's look at this for a moment. When he said that we've got to find a way to lift people, who is he talking about - who are we? Isn't that the cadre of coaches, including himself, that is supposed to lift people? It's your job, Estwick, to come up with solutions. As a matter of fact, as an assistant coach, you ought to already have the solutions or you should not be there.
He continues until this gem comes up, 'We've got to find a way to counteract these spinners, to play this spin a lot better.
They've been causing us a l
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has confirmed that the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by the State of Victoria in Australia. The announcement follows a successful exclusive dialogue period between the CGF, Commonwealth Games Australia (CGAus) and Victoria, where an exciting proposal to stage the major multi-sport competition across the State was agreed. The […]
Zimbabwe is looking to select a team which will compete in the tri-series which also involves Uganda scheduled for April 19 to 27 in Namibia.
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WEST Indies women's star Deandra Dottin will captain the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) women's team in the inaugural 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) women's tournament. TT and West Indies cricketer Anisa Mohammed will serve as the team's vice-captain.
The 2022 CPL will be held from August 30-September 30 with matches being held in Trinidad, Guyana, St Kitts and St Lucia.
Dottin is one of the most exciting T20 women's cricketers in the world with her power-hitting ability, medium-pace bowling and spectacular fielding.
Off-spinner, Mohammed is one of the most seasoned campaigners in women's cricket. She is also a useful lower-order batter.
Among those who have been signed by TKR are Natasha McLean, Sheneta Grimmond, twin sisters Kyshona and Kycia Knight, Jannillea Glasgow, Lee Ann Kirby, Steffie Soogrim, Shawnisha Hector and Caneisha Isaac.
The tournament will feature three teams including the Barbados Royals and the Guyana Amazon Warriors. West Indies women's captain Stafanie Taylor will lead the Amazon Warriors and Matthews will be the skipper of the Royals.
Each team will add three overseas players to their squad.
Chief operating officer of the CPL Pete Russell has been planning to start a women's tournament for years.
In the 2019 CPL, two women's T10 exhibition matches were played during the playoffs in an effort to bring more awareness to the women's game in the region.
TT and West Indies cricketer Britney Cooper has been talking about the importance of providing more opportunities for women's cricketers in the region. Cooper will represent the Royals this year.
According to a CPL media release, Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt, said, 'This inaugural women's version of the CPL represents a huge upward step for West Indies cricket. I am grateful to all those in CPL and CWI who made it happen, especially the three pioneering franchises who have so willingly got on board.'
Many of the TKR men's players welcomed the TKR women's players to the franchise.
On the TKR Twitter page, TKR men's captain Kieron Pollard said, 'I want to wish them all the best and welcome them to the TKR family.'
West Indies T20 and 50-over captain Nicholas Pooran commended the CPL for including a women's tournament.
'This is a great step towards making the game more popular in the Caribbean,' Pooran said.
Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein said, 'TKR women's team look so strong and we look forward to see them do their best in CPL. Remember we are the best.'
Fast bowler Jayden Seales is eager to see the TKR women compete. 'I am really excited to see TKR women's team play in this year's CPL. All the best.'
Top-order batsman Tion Webster said, 'Hey TKR women. Welcome to the family (and) best wishes for CPL.'
SQUADS
TKR
Deandra Dottin (captain), Anisa Mohammed (vice-captain), Natasha McLean, Sheneta Grimmond, Kyshona Knight, Kycia Knight, Jannillea Glasgow, Lee Ann Kirby, Steffie Soogrim, Shawnisha Hector, Caneisha Isaac.
Barbados Royals
Hayley Matthews (captain), S
AT a cost $10 million over the next three years, telecommunications provider Digicel has undertaken an expansion exercise into the Debe and Penal.
It was one of the many areas Digicel has identified as part of its expansion programme in TT over the next few years and despite the global supply chain challenges, global inflation, the constantly increasing cost of international television content, and challenges accessing forex, which have all contributed to significantly increasing the cost of doing business, the company continued to deliver quality and efficient service.
On Thursday, the company launched the project at its outlet at C3 Mall, San Fernando.
The company’s CEO Abraham Smith said a major issue in south Trinidad was the lack of fast and reliable fibre broadband connectivity and the infrastructure to transition digitally.
He said, “We know the urgency for which the country, companies and individuals need to arm themselves with the most innovative digital solutions.
“As many people see digital transformation as an opportunity, they don’t particularly know how to implement that to work in their organisation.”
Smith explained Digicel surveyed almost 2, 000 companies across the region about their thoughts on digital transformation and the results showed that 89 per cent saw it as an opportunity but only 61 per cent have taken action, and 30 per cent were concerned about their ability to execute that transformation.
“The data paints a clear picture that while many companies see digital transformation as a game-changer, they don’t particularly know how to implement such a plan within their organisation,” he said.
He added that Digicel was committed to the community through arts, culture and sports and maintained its corporate social responsibility through various projects in the region.
“You can look out for Digicel Plus movie nights, community cricket tournaments, concerts and I can also tell you that the Digicel foundation will soon be establishing a computer and technology lab.
“We encourage registered community groups and NGOs from within the Penal/Debe area, to explore the various grants and project funding that our digicel foundation provides. In fact, right now, you can go online and apply for a $100,000 EPIC grant from the Digicel foundation to implement a sustainable community project.” Smith said.
General Manager of Home and Entertainment Services Navin Balkissoon said the company has about 110,ooo customers and the plan was to reach into the areas that may seem difficult.
“There are still some areas that unfortunately do not have access to the Digicel Plus service. We made a promise to our customers to listen to their feedback and to act on it. Customers have been calling for Digicel Plus to come to their area and we have been listening,” he said.
Balkissoon said, a conversation with one of his former Naparima College schoolteachers about challenges with teaching in the pandemic, opened his eyes to the need for efficient telecommunications services.
“We hope this expansio
TRINIDAD and Tobago open their Cricket West Indies U17 Super 50 Championship campaign against 2019 runners-up Jamaica at Inshan Ali Park, Preysal on Tuesday from 9.30am.
The Justin Jagessar-captained unit will be hoping to improve on their fourth-place finish at the 2019 edition. The squad has been prepared by head coach Rayad Emrit and manager Rajendra Mangalie.
Over the past few weeks, the TT team have been training at the National Cricket Centre (NCC), Couva.
Although persistent rainfall hampered some of their outdoor preparations, the youthful bunch utilised the indoor facilities and was still able to squeeze in a practice match against a TT U19 team, which they won.
The boys held their final pre-tournament training session at the cricket centre on Monday and are intent on producing a winning start.
Left-arm pacer Jacen Agard, who won the U15 regional title with TT in 2019, joins former teammates Jagessar, Andrew Rambarran and Kavir Boodoosingh among others, in chase of the U17 crown.
Agard said the mood in the camp is positive ahead of their opening test.
'The team spirit good. The coach and skipper are leading from the front and everyone is comfortable. Some of the guys and I won the previous U15 tournament so we somewhat know what to expect. But it's a new age group so there will be challenges,' he said.
Agard featured in several TT Cricket Board Youth Series and franchise competitions earlier this year and said he's learnt a lot competing against cricketers with more experience than him.
'Having played against bigger and tougher opposition I have grown to be more aggressive with my bowling. Playing for the TT Premier Select team under coach Amin Forgenie also played a big role in my development,' he added.
At NCC, defending U17 champions Barbados take on Guyana while the Leeward Islands take on the Windward Islands at Gilbert Park, California. All matches bowl off from 9:30am.
TT U17 SQUAD: Justin Jagessar (captain), Luke Ali, Samir Saroop, Kavir Boodoosingh, Andrew Rambaran, Kyle Ramdoo, Orlando James, Veran Batchu, Abdullah Cambridge, Fareez Ali, Rikki Ragoonanan, Jacen Agard, Aaiden Racha, Kevin Kanhai; Rayad Emrit (coach), Rajendra Mangalie (manager)
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[Namibian] CRICKET Namibia yesterday announced its inaugural Global T20 Namibia tournament, which will go ahead next month with three in stead of four teams, after the withdrawal of Bengal.
THE FUTURE of women's cricket looks bright as the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) charts the return of the leading regional players to the international Test arena.
In acknowledging that TT has been at the top of the region in the development of the sport for women, TTCB president Azim Bassarath feels though that more respect and support is needed.
With this in mind, the TTCB is planning to host a series of matches featuring the top local cricketers in August in conjunction with the TT Women's Cricket Association.
This he hopes will lay the foundation for a recommendation to Cricket West Indies that women's Test cricket featuring the Caribbean's best makes a return after 18 years against the other leading nations.
'We must show more appreciation to the women in the sport of cricket to attract more interest and build on the excellent club structure that exists locally,' said Bassarath.
In planning for the resumption of cricket for the 2022 season, Bassarath said the TTCB had mandated that all TTCB zonal affiliates stage a separate competition for women to encourage participation.
During the covid19 pandemic when team sports were banned, the TTCB was quietly developing an area south of the National Cricket Centre in Balmain into two cricket fields.
The objective is to dedicate the grounds exclusively for women's cricket and Bassarath said the official handover to the women's association will be made to coincide with the matches in August.
'We recognise that the demands on the NCC ground and its facilities are great, so a place which will be for women's cricket will give a big boost to their aspirations,' said Bassarath.
The area is already in use and scores of fitness enthusiasts and families make use of the safe, secure area on a daily basis and are grateful to the TTCB for making it accessible for everyone.
Over the years, TT have produced several outstanding women's cricketers including off-spinner Anisa Mohammed, who has been picked by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on the prestigious One-Day team of the decade.
Mohammed is also an ICC World Cup winner with West Indies.
Bassarath said former West Indies and TT captain/wicket-keeper Merissa Aguilleira also distinguished herself and is now pursuing coaching interests in an effort to make a further meaningful contribution to the game.
He said he was not surprised to learn that at the recent CWI Women's Championship in Guyana, Aguilleira was treated as a great ambassador of the game.
Also making a name for herself is Stacy-Ann King who, like Aguilleira, retired from the game but is easily recognisable as an international television pundit in the men's and women's game.
Among local players who is among the aforementioned stars who have taken TT cricket to the top of the ladder is Britney Cooper.
Bassarath said TT has a long tradition of producing women cricket stars foremost of whom is Ann Browne-John who captained the national team and played both hockey and cricket for TT.
Browne-John is the lead West Indies w
TRINIDAD and Tobago WOMEN'S Under-19 cricket team will travel to St Vincent and the Grenadines to play Windward Islands women's Under-19 team in a five-match T20 series from April 14-19.
A media release by the TT Women's Cricket Association (TTWCA) on Thursday, said the tour will benefit the teams as they prepare for the upcoming West Indies Women's Under-19 competition in July.
The series marks the first bilateral women's Under-19 tour between the two territories.
The trophy the teams will be vying for is named after two former regional women's cricketers.
'To commemorate the occasion and in anticipation of an ongoing collaboration between the TTWCA and the Windward Islands Cricket Board (WICB), the teams will play for the Ann Browne-John and Nadica McIntyre (Browne-John/McIntyre) trophy.
'Trinidadian Ann Browne-John and Grenadian Nadica McIntyre have been two distinguished advocates and contributors to the development of West Indies women's cricket. Browne-John is still actively involved in cricket administration and is currently the lead selector for West Indies women. She is also a former West Indies player. Until her passing in 2017, McIntyre was a champion and administrator of women's cricket. She represented Grenada at the regional level.'
Cricket West Indies vice-president Dr Kishore Shallow is elated that the trophy is named after Browne-John and McIntyre.
He said, 'Women cricket in the West Indies has survived and advanced through the incalculable efforts of persons like Ann and Nadica. I am quite pleased to be associated with recognizing these two distinguished contributors to women's cricket.'
Browne-John said, 'I am humbled by this initiative of CWI and quite honoured to be recognized in this way, particularly with Nadica, who was a stalwart for women's cricket.'
CWI technical director Miles Bascombe is excited about the series. 'Windwards Cricket's continued emphasis on female cricket aligns with TT, hence the enthusiasm for this tour. I am sure there will be immense learning opportunities for these young players.'
TT SQUAD
Shalini Samaroo (captain), Djenaba Joseph, Shunelle Sawh, Katrina Ruben, Kiara Ruben, Samara Ramnath, Aniaya Roberts, KD Jazz Mitchell, Amala Durgadeen, Ayah Baksh, Maria La Foucade, Zakiyah Harrilal, Katelin Singh, Amelia Khan, Kirah Manpaul, Arlene Ali (manager), Kelvin Williams (coach), Davindra Singh (assistant coach), Wayne Samuel (strength & conditioning trainer), Merissa Aguilleira (technical director)
WINDWARD ISLANDS
Zaida James (captain), Jannillea Glasgow, Earnisha Fontaine, Abinie St Jean, Britney Pascal, Keyeressa Pascall, Schey-Ann Gaynes, Amelia Williams, Kareese Boyea, Selena Ross, Skyy Smith, Nesha Cherry, Namiah Marcellin, Natalia Philip, Cian Felix, Destiny Edward, Lydia Edgar (manager), Cleton Burnett (head coach), Samantha Lynch (assistant coach).
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