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England’s Joe Root celebrates after he scored a century against West Indies during the fi rst One-Day
International cricket match at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019.
Associated Press / Ricardo Mazalan
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By Azad Ali
England wrapped up the Twenty20
series (3-0), thrashing the West
Indies in the last two matches in St.
Kitts (last Friday and Sunday), dismissing
the regional team for just
45, the second lowest international
Twenty20 series ever in the second
match.
And in the final match the West
Indies again suffered a humiliating
defeat as it took England just
two hours and 10.3 overs to dispose
the West Indies by eight wickets at
Warner Park to complete a ruthless
whitewash of the World champions
on Sunday.
For the second straight match
the hosts capitulated for a paltry
71 off 10.3 overs-their third lowest
Twenty20 International total — after
choosing to bat first.
In the second match at the same
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West Indies’ Captain, Jason Holder.
Associated Press / Ricardo Mazalan, File
Minimum
wage call
By Azad Ali
West Indies Captain, Jason Holder has
suggested that the International Cricket
Council (ICC) and the Federation of
International Cricket Associations (FIAC)
come together to bring on board a minimum
wage so that players can feel comfortable
playing for their country and not
going the Kolpak way.
A player is eligible for a Kolpak when he
gives up the right to play for his country,
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Charges of
‘onemanism’
By Azad Ali
Cricket West Indies presidential
candidate hopeful former St. Kitts
and Nevis Minister, Ricky Skerritt,
has accused incumbent president
Dave Cameron of running a “oneman
show” in regional cricket.
Skerritt, 62, who was in Trinidad
recently to whip up support from the
Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board
(TTCB) for the upcoming CWI elections
on March 24, 2019, in Jamaica
criticized the management of West
Indies cricket by its administrators.
He said, “this cannot be a oneman
show, and unfortunately Cameron
has been operating de facto.”
Skerrit said his concern is that
well-paid professionals need to be
allowed to do what they have been
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England thrashes Windies (3-0)
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