West Indies’ Veerasammy Permaul, center, plays shot off Australia’s Mitchell Starc during the second innings on
the fourth day of their second cricket Test match in Kingston, Jamaica. Associated Press / Arnulfo Franco, File
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Ramdin’s team to finish fourth. For
his efforts, Phillip also earned a
US$1,000 check.
In other awards, Windward Islands
Volcanoes veteran left-handed opener
Devon Smith and Leeward Islands
Hurricanes champion off-spinner
Rahkeem Cornwall were the top batting
and bowling performers.
Smith, who holds the record for
the most runs in a single season, collected
745 runs in nine matches at
an average of 43.82 to top the batting
aggregates for the second straight
year.
He and fellow veteran opener Montcin
Hodge of the Hurricane were the
only two batsmen to score 700 runs
for the season.
Smith again earned the Vivian
Richards Award and a US$1,500
check.
have been immeasurable, which varies
from one to another.
“Some are more famous and more
powerful and influential globally
and more powerful and influential
locally. The bottom line is: “what is
their value to cricket at the local and
regional level and the international
level?” he asked.
The CWI president said, ”we’re
going to explore every opportunity
that we can find a way that is
workable and affordable, they can be
involved.”
Skerrit said during the recent CWI
election campaign, he had the opportunity
to sit with and listen to legendary
former players, whose ideas had
informed his own planning.
In endorsing Skerrit, former West
Indies captain, Sir Vivian Richards
said the legends had invested much
into the game and also had valuable
input.
Skerrit, a former West Indies team
manager, said CWI would definitely
be seeking out advice and expertise
from such legends.
Barbados (between 1976 and 1980)
and Jamaica (between 2008 and 2012)
won five consecutive titles, but in that
era when the competition was contested
by the territorials iterations of
the teams.
Guyana’s run to the top was headlined
by solid contributions with the
bat from Anthony Bramble (580 runs),
Tagenarine Chanderpaul (542) and captain
Leon Johnson (480), left-arm spinner
Veerasammy Permaul collected 42
wickets.
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Ricky Skerritt, president of Cricket
West Indies. Cricket West Indies
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GUYANA SCORES SIX-WICKET WIN
WI legends
By Azad Ali
West Indies Players Association (WIPA)
is anticipating a close working relationship
with newly elected Cricket West
Indies President, Ricky Skerrit.
This was revealed by WIPA President,
Wavell Hinds who said that his task was
to ensure the continued improvement
of the payers’ well-being and would be
working hand in hand with his CWI
counterpart to achieve that goal.
The former Jamaica and West Indies
player’s remarks came shortly after
former team manager Rickey Skerrit
and running mate Dr Kishore Shallow
defeated the incumbent Jamaican Dave
Cameron in the CWI election recently
held in Jamaica.
Hinds said it’s a new role and it’s a very
big task, the challenges that face West
Indies Cricket internally and externally
are great and they have a big job to do.
“WIPA is here to try to make sure
that we do from a players’ perspective is
aligned to the objectives of Cricket West
Indies, in trying to be the best team in
the world,” he said.
Hinds said WIPA is looking forward to
working with the new CWI team.
WIPA President and CEO Wavell Hinds. Associated Press / Gurinder Osan