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England and the West Indies paid tribute to the great Sir Everton Weekes during their respective intra-squad matches on Thursday. The Bajan, celebrated as one of the finest batsmen the Caribbean has ever produced and one of the famous ‘three Ws’ alongside Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Frank Worrell, died on Wednesday aged 95. Black […]
West Indies cricketer Carlos Brathwaite says sportspeople taking a knee is “cosmetic” and legislative change is needed to combat racial inequality. The gesture is a symbol of support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Brathwaite told Stumped athletes doing it “showed the wider world they are aware of what’s happening in society”. He added: “Taking […]
West Indies and England players have both paid tribute to legendary batsman Sir Everton Weekes, who died on Wednesday aged 95. Windies players held a minute’s silence and are wearing black armbands on the third day of their intra-squad warm-up match at Old Trafford. Flags are also being flown at half mast at the ground […]
Sir Everton Weekes was the last survivor of the famous ‘Three Ws’ – a trio of West Indies batting legends whose lives and careers became irrevocably entwined. Frank Worrell, Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott were all born within 18 months, and within three miles of each other in Barbados – and were even delivered by […]
BREAKING NEWS: West Indies cricket legend Sir Everton Weekes dies at the age of 95 The legendary West Indies batsman Sir Everton Weekes has died at the age of 95 Weekes had passed away after an illness at his Christ Church home in Barbados He played 48 Tests across a 10-year career, scoring 4455 runs […]
Six Pakistan cricketers will fly out to England on Friday after being cleared of Covid-19. Opening batsman Fakhar Zaman, all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, leg-spinner Shadab Khan, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and fast bowlers Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Hasnain could not leave with the rest of the squad last Sunday after initially having tested positive for coronavirus. But […]
County cricket teams reported 17 suspected cases of coronavirus among players and staff before the shutdown in March Thirteen players and four members of staff with Covid-19 type symptom The findings were collated by the ECB prior to the March 23 lockdown Investigations were by the governing body’s science and medicine team County cricket reported […]
Get ready for the dawn of a new era! West Indies hero Sir Clive Lloyd believes the tourists will ruffle English feathers in the Test series Windies will seek to win a Test series in this country for the first time since 1988 Lloyd has been wary of casting a shadow over the latest crop […]
‘He has the ability, the cricketing knowledge and nous to do the job admirably’: Ben Stokes’ dad Ged backs his lad to shine as England captain Ben Stokes is stepping up with Joe Root taking time to be with his family Root’s wife Carrie is due to give birth later this week and he needs […]
Ben Stokes has officially been named England captain for the first Test against the West Indies with Joe Root to leave the camp on Wednesday. Root will head from the Ageas Bowl to be with his wife Carrie for the birth of their second child, expected at the end of the week, leaving vice-captain Stokes […]