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West Indies’ Captain Jason Holder celebrates taking the wicket of England’s Tom Westley for lbw on the
fi rst day of the third test match between England and the West Indies at Lord’s cricket ground in London,
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Associated Press / Kirsty Wigglesworth, File
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By Azad Ali
A weak West Indies 14-man
squad has been selected for next
month’s Tri-Nation Series against
Ireland and Bangladesh in Ireland.
The team, which will be led by
regular captain Jason Holder, will
be without key players who featured
against England, such as veteran
Chris Gayle, Carlos Braithwaite,
Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran
and Oshane Thomas who are all
involved in the ongoing Indian
Premier League (IPL).
Left-hander Jonathan Carter has
been recalled following a two-year
absence, while fast bowler Shannon
Gabriel also returned to the
One-Day-International squad after
a 16-month break.
The squad is the first one to be
chosen by the new selection panel
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Former West Indies cricketer, Brian
Lara.
Consistency
is key: Lara
By Azad Ali
West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara
says West Indies are replete with matchwinners
but consistency will be the key
to their success in English conditions
at this year’s World Cup in England and
Wales.
Teeming with fast bowlers and
aggressive batsmen, West Indies were
once considered invincible and won the
opening two editions of the World Cup
Continued on Page 46
Unity, reforms
key issues
By Azad Ali
Chairman of CARICOM’s subcommittee
on cricket, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph
Gonsalves says the unification of Caribbean
cricket and implementation of
governance reforms are the two pressing
issues for new Cricket West Indies
president, Ricky Skerrit.
Gonsalves speaking in the wave of
the change in the leadership of CWI
recently, said Skerrit and new vice-president
Dr. Kishore Shallow, had campaigned
on a visionary l0-point Cricket
First Plan, and it was now important to
first bridge the gaps between stakeholders
and also lay out a timetable for the
restructuring of the CWI framework.
Gonsalves also agreed with Trinidad
and Tobago Prime Minister, Dr. Keith
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st hursday, Windies squad selected for series
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