Players of the West Indies women cricket team celebrate while posing for a photograph with the winning trophy
at National stadium in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. West Indies won the three-match series by 2-1. Associated
By Azad Ali
West Indies Women are among
female cricketers who are given a big
boost by increasing prize money for
all International Cricket Council (ICC)
women’s events to the tune of US$2.6
million.
The world governing body recently
announced major prize increases for
upcoming World tournaments.
The increase follows a rise in the
revenue generated by the sport, a proportion
of which is assigned to prize
money.
For the World T20 event in Australia
next year the winners and runnersup
will now receive US$1 million and
US$500,000 respectively- five times the
amount that was offered in 2018.
The ICC said this marks an overall
320 percent increase in the prize pot
for 2020 (compared to 2018) and will
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see every single one of the 10 competing
teams receive significantly more
as part of ongoing efforts to drive
improved standards throughout the
game and not just rewarding the top
end.
There will also be a substantial
increase in the money available for the
ICC Women’s World Cup 20121 with
the prize pot increasing to US $3.5 million
from $2 million in 2017.
By George Alleyne
A stellar performance by Barbados’
junior weightlifting team at the 34th
Torneo Criollo International meeting
held at the Angelo Berrios Diaz Sports
Complex in Caguas Puerto Rico, ended
with a cloud over the head of one performer.
As did three other members of fivemember
team, teenager Zagora Callender
put in a personal best performance
to haul in a silver medal, but one day
after her Oct. 24 performance the International
Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
reported her as charged with an antidoping
violation, and that she has been
provisionally suspended pending review.
Seventeen-year-old Zagora Callender
had revved up to her personal best showing
of 63/81kg in the clean and jerk,
and 144kg in the snatch, clean and jerk
before being charged with use of an
anabolic steroid, Dehydroepiandrosterone
(DHEA), which she claimed was prescribed
by her physician.
“According to the World Anti-Doping
Code, it’s normally four years ban for a
specified substance like DHEA because
it is an anabolic steroid, but it could
be reduced if it is no significant fault
of the athlete,” the Barbados Saturday
Sun newspaper quoted Chairman of the
National Anti-Doping Commission, Dr.
Adrian Lorde, saying.
But reports indicate that this might
not be a clear-cut case because the
youngster was not tested positive for the
drug, rather it came to the attention of
games officials after she submitted it as
one of her possessions in a declaration
form months ago.
The Barbados Amateur Weightlifting
Association (BAWA) stated that for this
reason it is sticking with Callender.
“BAWA wishes to reiterate that Ms.
Callender has not tested positive for any
banned substance. The BAWA stands in
firm support of Ms. Callender, strongly
refutes any allegations of wrongdoing on
the part of Ms. Callender and is in the
process of contesting the suspension and
the alleged violation,” the organisation
stated in a media release.
Further, a BAWA spokesman told the
Saturday Sun that Callender made a
(medical) declaration in March.
Without explaining why the young
athlete used the banned substance, he
From left, Quontana Clarke, Cicely
Callender, Zagora Callender and
Daniel Griffi th before departure to
the Puerto Rico weightlifting meet.
Photo by George Alleyne
said, “the substance is DHEA and it was
a DHEA supplement. The supplement is
actually on the banned list as an anabolic
steroid but it was prescribed in this
instance by her doctor, so this was inadvertent
use on her part. You don’t declare
a substance on a form that you really
intend to hide. It has a lot to do with
intention and that is what we are looking
to argue. It was actually for health
reasons.”
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Walsh
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er Rayon Griffith, who was assistant
coach with the West Indies men
at the 2019 World Cup and during
the subsequent home series against
India. He was also with runners-up
Amazon Warriors at the recent CPL.
CWI’s Director of Cricket, Jimmy
Adams was pleased with the component
of the team’s technical support
unit.
He said Logie has been involved
with the program for the past two
years and both Griffith and Walsh
bring with them a strong working
knowledge of what it takes to be successful
at the elite level.
Walsh was most recently the bowling
coach of the Bangladesh men’s
team and has also served as a West
Indies selector in the past.
CWI also named Evril Betty Lewis
as the team’s interim manager, who
will lead the new team management
along with Logie, according to a
board release.
West Indies
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West Indies produced their worstever
showing at a 50-overs World
Cup last July when they won just
two of their 10 matches to finish
ninth of the 10 teams — only above
minnows and debutants Afghanistan.
They trashed Pakistan in their opener
but then never won again until their
final match against the Afghans, as a
campaign which promised much, fell
apart spectacularly.
Sir Viv, whose phenomenal 100 won
West Indies the 1979 World Cup and
their last to date, said it was critical
the administration put the disappointment
behind them and involve all
stakeholders going forward.
Following the World Cup, CWI
moved to overhaul the leadership
infrastructure of the team, appointing
Kieron Pollard as captain of the Twenty20
and One-Day-International team,
while bringing back Phil Simmons as
head coach on a four-year contract.
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statement at that time.
CWI Chief Executive Officer,
Jonny Greaves said that Matthews
was banned for eight International
matches by the Disciplinary Committee
and has two matches to serve
before she is eligible for selection.
After the ban, he said, the Barbadian
opener will be eligible for selection
without revealing the details
of the incident that led to Mathews
being banned.
Women cricketers to get major prize increases
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Bajan weight lifter under probe