By CMC.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Re-elected president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron says the West Indies' upcoming Test series against England and Australia in the Caribbean will be played on better pitches.

The matches, to be played in Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica and Jamaica, will bowl off in less than a month, starting with the Windies a three-match series against England.

"We (WICB) are promising are better-looking pitches for the next five games," said Cameron.

"Our regional curator, Ken Crafton, has been visiting some venues and pitches, which has been a point of constant discussion around the region.

"He has gone to at least seven venues, and since then, we have been focusing on the five venues that will be hosting Test matches this year."

The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua is scheduled to stage the first England Test from April 13, the Grenada National Stadium, the second from April 21, while the third start May one at Barbados’ Kensington Oval.

The two-game Australian series, in the meantime, is set to get underway on June 5 at Windsor Park in Dominica before closing out on June 13 at Sabina Park in Kingston.

Crafton, an internationally renowned pitch and field consultant, has been credited for the improvements in pitch conditions during the staging of last year's second edition of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20.

By CMC.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 6 matches of the 2015 G4S Masters 35-over Tournament on Sunday, March 8:

ZONE A

At Bridgefield:

Earthworks Melrose beat Wotton by six wickets.

Wotton 111-9 (30 overs) (G. Alleyne 31, J. Browne 13, R. Coward 12; Denis Nowell 5-29, R. Inniss 2-16).

Melrose 114-4 (24 overs) (D. Carter 35 not out, C. Inniss 23, V. Patrick 19, D. Small 16; C. Alleyne 2-23).

Points: Melrose 4, Wotton 0.

At Bayfield:

Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine beat Oran/Carib Bristol by ten wickets.

Bristol 135 all out (33 overs) (R. Roach 29, D. Carrington 28, S. Vaughan 20, O. Holder 19, M. Broome 13; G. Strickland 3-28).

St. Catherine 136-0 (12.5 overs) (Adrian Jones 92 not out, D. Clarke 42 not out).

NB: Match was played Sunday, March 15.

Points: St. Catherine 4, Bristol 0.

At Desmond Haynes Complex:

Wilfred Abrahams Rockville beat St. John Baptist by seven wickets.

St. John Baptist 136 all out (21.1 overs) (D. Scott 38, S. Alleyne 25, C. Forde 11; Victor Haynes 5-25, H. Archer 2-36, C. Collymore 2-38).

Rockville 137-3 (19.1 overs) (Shawn Broome 70 not out, R. Alleyne 21).

Points: Rockville 4, St. John Baptist 0.

At Dover:

Old Brigand Dover beat St. Joseph Cultural by 146 runs.

Dover 261-6 (26 overs) (Ryan Durant 87, Vibert Greene 70 not out, P. Sealy 47; E. Redman 3-28).

St. Joseph Cultural 115 all out (20.1 overs) (A. Small 33, O. Brathwaite 25, M. Small 28; M. Powlett 4-13, L. Kirton 2-36, A. Alleyne 2-24).

Points: Dover 4, St. Joseph Cultural 0.

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ZONE B

At Paragon:

Mount Gay North Stars beat BDF by five wickets.

BDF 166-8 (35 overs) (R. Prescod 39, S. Taylor 38, E. Douglas 26, N. Willoughby 15, L. Herbert 10 not out; R. Browne 2-9, J. Brathwaite 2-26, A. Campbell 2-32).

North Stars 168-5 (25.3 overs) (T. Toppin 39, A. Griffith 36, A. Gibbons 29 not out, L. Austin 28, H. Bryan 18; L. Herbert 2-7, N. Estwick 2-40).

Points: North Stars 4, BDF 0.

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At Content:

BRC beat Rocklyn Hardware Isolation Cavaliers Masters by 93 runs.

BRC 226-7 (33 overs) (Michael Hinds 73, C. Small 33, D. Walrond 30, D. Small 28 not out, L. Garraway 19, T. Watson 10; J. Jordan 4-34).

Isolation Cavaliers 133 all out (23 overs) (J. Charles 20, M. Phillips 19, D. Springer 15, D. Atherley 13; Colin Small 5-45, E. Batson 2-4, R. Brathwaite 2-16).

Points: BRC 4, Isolation Cavaliers 0.

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At Chapel:

CounterPoint Wanderers beat BCL by four wickets.

BCL 90 all out (22.5 overs) (T. Butcher 30, D. Morris 27; M. Brereton 3-24, E. Ince 3-32, R. Armstrong 2-21).

Wanderers 92-6 (27 overs) (E. Ince 32 not out, G. Pedro 15, C. Cozier 13, P. Turney 2-6, A. Smith 2-29).

Points: Wanderers 4, BCL 0.

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At Wildey:

LIME won by default from Carlton who forfeited their innings.

Points: LIME 4, Carlton 0.

ZONE C

At Vaucluse:

Police beat Central by 3 runs.

Police 111 all out (25.4 overs) (P. Trotman 27, R. Best 27, C. Husbands 17; O. Estwick 6-29).

Central 108 all out (25.2 overs) (A. Willoughby 34, G. Lafond 14, R. Greene 12, C. Grant 12, O. Estwick 11; I. Williams 3-14, R. Best 2-24).

Points: Police 4, Central 0.

At King’s Park:

Scotty’s King’s Park beat Benfica by 137 runs.

King’s Park 202-6 (34 overs) (David Moore 82, S. Wilkinson 42 not out, H. Sargeant 34, S. Nurse 11, R. Blackman 10 not out; G. Griffith 2-34).

Benfica 65-9 (27 overs) (S. Monroe 14, A. Thomas 12; K. Mayers 3-13, I. Coppin 2-15, O. Hoyte 2-20).

Points: King’s Park 4, Benfica 0.

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At Foursquare Oval:

ESA Field Pickwick beat Windward by 99 runs.

Pickwick 212-6 (30 overs) (George Harris 94, Joseph Harris 28, L. Applewaite 26, W. Warren 16, M. Matthews 15, T. Harris 13; A. Edghill 3-33).

Windward 113 all out (26.3 overs) (J. Marshall 45, C. Leach 24; G. Reifer 3-24, V. Drakes 2-9, T. Harris 2-14).

Points: Pickwick 4, Windward 0

BYE: Maxwell. 

Points (After Series 6)

ZONE A – Dover 20, Rockville 20, Wotton 16, St. Catherine 16, Melrose 14, St. Joseph Cultural 6, Bristol 0 (5), St. John Baptist 0 (5).

NB: Bristol v St. John Baptist, Series 1 match; A decision to be made by the Organising Committee.

ZONE B – LIME 24, Isolation Cavaliers 16, North Stars 14, BRC 14, Wanderers 14, BDF 12, Carlton 2, BCL 0.

ZONE C – Pickwick 20, Maxwell 16, Windward 12, Police 8 (5), King’s Park 8 (5), Central 8 (5), Benfica 0 (5).

ZONE D – Lords 16, UWI 16, Wildey 16, Spartan 4, Wibix 0 (4), Empire 0 (3).

NB: Series 1, Wibix v Empire and Series 5, Empire v Spartan; matches to be replayed.

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Series 7 (Home teams mentioned first) March 21

ZONE A: Wotton v St. Catherine, Bristol v Melrose, Rockville v Dover, St. John Baptist v St. Joseph Cultural.

ZONE B: North Stars v Isolation Cavaliers, BRC v BDF, BCL v Carlton, Wanderers v LIME.

ZONE C: Central v King’s Park, Police v Benfica, Maxwell v Windward, BYE: Pickwick.

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Round 2 matches of the Lee’s Bistro and Catering Services Inc., Keith Boyce Memorial Tournament on Sunday, March 15: 

ZONE A

At Waterford:

Boscobel beat Combermere by 42 runs.

Boscobel 176-2 (32 overs) (Mario Boyce 77, Omar Phillips 57).

Combermere 134 all out.

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At Lords:

St. Leonard's beat Black Bess by five wickets.

Black Bess 125 (31 overs).

St. Leonard's 126-5 (30 overs).

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At KMV Oval:

Isolation Cavaliers beat Police by six wickets.

Police 114 all out (23.3 overs) (Roger Williams 39, Brian Corbin 19, Derek Boyce 19; Jeremy Bullen 6-33, Jermaine Waithe 2-22, Dwayne Alleyne 2-42).

Isolation Cavaliers 117-4 (23.3 overs) (Zachay McCalister 23 not out, Jeremy Bullen 16, Z. Parris 16, Wayne Alleyne 10).

Keith Boyce X1 vs North Stars at Diamondshire; Conrad Hunte vs Queens College at Conrad Hunte; Lancashire vs Diamondshire at Boscobel; Alleyne has a bye.

ZONE B

At Diamond shire:

Keith Boyce XI beat North Stars by 50 runs.

Keith Boyce XI 183-5 (25 overs) (Don O'neal 117, Rondelle Yearwood 26, Corey Yearwood 13, Rohan Nurse 11 not out; Ian Broome 2-10).

North Stars 133-7 (25 overs) (D. Leacock 32, A. Greaves 29, J. Yearwood 21, I. Broome 17; Dave Cumberbatch 2-17, Don O'neal 2-33).

At Shorey Village:

Conrad Hunte beat Queen's College by eight wickets.

Queen's College 114 all out (32 overs) (Miguel Marshall 25, Neco Reifer 23, Ajani Waterman 16; Jason Murray 2-35).

Conrad Hunte 115-2 (10.2 overs) (Terrence Drakes 25, Amari Nurse 23 not out, Alex Browne 18, Marco Clarke 12 not out).

At Boscobel:

Lancashire beat Diamondshire by 64 runs.

Lancashire 188 all out (28 overs) (Kelvin Payne 40, Kemal Sealy 23, Anthony Ellis 21, Noel Burnham 21, Roshon Hinkson 17, Henderson Robinson 14, Michael Bowen 14; Kevon Clarke 4-49, Leroy Johnson 3-29).

Diamondshire 124 all out (27.1 overs) (Mitchie Richards 28, Leroy Johnson 16, Darrell Babb 13; Noel Burnham 3-23, Michael Bowen 3-29, Dwayne Alleyne 2-31).

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ROUND 3 - March 22

ZONE A

Isolation Cavaliers v Police at KMV Oval (To be played on March 21); Combermere v St. Leonard's at Waterford; Black Bess v Police at Lords.

ZONE B

Keith Boyce X1 v Queen's College at Diamondshire; Lancashire v Conrad Hunte at Boscobel; Alleyne v North Stars at Alleyne. Bye: Diamondshire.

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Career Opportunity

The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA has created the new position of Human Resources Officer and is seeking to recruit a motivated individual with proven knowledge and understanding of working in a dynamic environment such as exists at the BCA and at its subsidiary, Cricket Franchise of (Barbados) Inc.

The position of Human Resources Officer will report to the CEO.

This is a senior position which requires an individual who can develop, advise and implement policies relating to the effective use of personnel within an organization. 

The key duties, responsibilities and accountabilities will include:

•Overseeing the effective implementation and administration of human resources policies, programmes and practices

•Assisting in the recruitment of staff, including the development of job descriptions, preparing job advertisements and shortlisting applicants

•Assisting in the development and implementation of policies on issues such as working conditions and performance management, taking into consideration relevant employment laws;

•Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures.

•Advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits

•Maintaining employee records and assisting in the preparation of staff handbooks

•Developing with department managers, HR planning strategies which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements;

•Analyzing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers

•Planning and sometimes delivering training, including inductions for new staff;

•Overseeing the administration of the Pension and Medical Plans

Desired Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Studies or any related subject.

•A thorough background in human resources management and practices with at least five (5) years at the senior managerial level

•Experience in industrial relations, excellent knowledge of the labour laws and very good negotiation skills

•Experience in Compensation and Benefits Management

•Ability to manage and maintain confidential information as well as employ ethical and honest practices

•Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and build good relationships with both internal and external customers.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position will be competitive and will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, experience and skills.

If you consider yourself to be a team player, action-oriented, someone who pays attention to detail and can excel in a dynamic environment, please send your application, no later than April 15, 2015, to:

The CEO

Barbados Cricket Association

Kensington Oval

Fontabelle

St. Michael.

First Published On bcacricket.org.

WICB Media Release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – There are still reasons for all of the teams in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament to approach the 10th and final round of matches, starting on Friday, with a high level of vigour.

The Tournament was concluded as a genuine contest last weekend, when Guyana Jaguars drew with Trinidad & Tobago Red Force on home soil, earning seven points which put them an unassailable 22 points clear of nearest rivals Barbados Pride and handing them the Headley/Weekes Trophy of regional supremacy.

Still, all sixteams will have a point to prove in the final round to bring the curtain down on the first season of the PCL under the new franchise format.

In Roseau, Dominica: Jaguars, the newly-minted R4Day champions, will be looking to give firm proof that they were the season’s best side against Windward Islands Volcanoes at Windsor Park.

The Volcanoes were one of the other two sides that had an outside hope of grabbing the title from the Jags before their draw with the Pride in Bridgetown put them both out of contention and will want to crash the visitors’ coronation party.

The Jaguars landed their first victory in 12 years over the Volcanoes when the two sides met in the second round of this season at the Guyana National Stadium – and they will now also eye their first win in the Windwards since 2002.

Prior to that second round defeat, the Volcanoes had won five of the previous seven matches against the Jags and have won the last two times the sides have played at this venue.

Injury has forced the Volcanoes to bring uncapped batsman Jerlonie Robinson into their squad for Miles Bascombe, but the visitors travelled with an unchanged unit.

In Couva, Trinidad: Red Force, a side that promised much prior to the season, and Leeward Islands Hurricanes, a side aiming to end a forgettable season strongly, will meet at the National Cricket Centre.

The Reds gave a redeeming performance against the Jaguars to earn a draw, and the Hurricanes blew away the Jamaica Franchise to post their first win of this season and end a string of nine straight defeats in the R4Day stretching back to last season.

Both will be looking to sow some seeds of confidence that can drive them during the off-season and give them hope for bigger, brighter and better performances next season.

The home team will be highly favoured, considering they have won six of their last seven matches against the Hurricanes, including a six-wicket victory in the second round this season at Warner Park in St. Kitts.

Injury too, has prompted the Red Force to make two changes with Akeal Hosein and fellow left-arm spinner Ricky Jaipaul replacing Yannic Cariah and Derone Davis – but the Hurricanes are unchanged.

In Kingston, Jamaica: The historic Sabina Park will be the backdrop, when the Jamaica Franchise face long-time rivals Barbados Pride.

The Franchisers, the most decorated side in the R4Day in the last decade, will hope that the green grass of home will bring them inspiration and they can come away with at least a draw to avoid slumping to their sixth straight defeat of the season.

This may prove a bit of a challenge against the Pride, who will want to continue on their trajectory of success to finish the season in second place behind the Jaguars.

The match between the two sides earlier this season was badly affected by the weather, but recent history gives the hosts the edge – the visitors’ victory last season was their first in Jamaica for close to a decade.

The Franchisers have brought in Jon-Ross Campbell and former West Indies Under-19 captain Ramaal Lewis to replace Shacaya Thomas and veteran leg-spinner Odean Brown, and the Pride have similarly made two changes with all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite and opener Omar Phillips recovered from injury lay-offs to replace the now injured duo of Tino Best and Kyle Corbin.

Squads:

Windward Islands Volcanoes vs Guyana Jaguars

(AT WINDSOR PARK, DOMINICA)

WINDWARD ISLANDS VOLCANOES (from): Liam Sebastian (captain), Alston Bobb, Romel Currency, Delorn Johnson, Keddy Lesporis, Mervin Matthew, Kenroy Peters, Dalton Polius, Jelornie Robinson, Shane Shillingford, Denis Smith, Devon Smith, Tyrone Theophile

IN–Robinson; OUT–Miles Bascombe

GUYANA JAGUARS (from): Leon Johnson (captain), Christopher Barnwell, Ronsford Beaton, Devendra Bishoo, Anthony Bramble, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Rajendra Chandrika, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Keon Joseph, Veerasammy Permaul, Raymon Reifer, Vishaul Singh

Squad unchanged

UMPIRES: Lennox Abraham, Christopher Taylor (Jamaica)

MATCH REFEREE: Carlyle Felix

STANDBY UMPIRE: Ericson Degallerie

Trinidad & Tobago Red Force vs Leeward Islands Hurricanes

(AT THE NATIONAL CRICKET CENTRE, TRINIDAD)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO RED FORCE (from): Rayad Emrit (captain), Mark Deyal, Shannon Gabriel, Akeal Hosein, Ricky Jaipaul, Steven Katwaroo, Imran Khan, Jason Mohammed, Kjorn Ottley, Yannick Ottley, Marlon Richards, Jeremy Solozano, Daniel St. Clair

IN–Hosein, Jaipaul; OUT–Yannic Cariah, Derone Davis

LEEWARD ISLANDS HURRICANES (from): Devon Thomas (captain), Quinton Boatswain, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Steve Liburd, Jeremiah Louis, Anthony Martin, Sherwin Peters, Lyndell Richardson, Akeem Saunders, Jacques Taylor, Gavin Tonge

Squad unchanged

UMPIRES: Danesh Ramdhanie, Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka)

MATCH REFEREE: Hayden Bruce

STANDBY UMPIRE: Lyndon Rajkumar

Jamaica Franchise vs Barbados Pride

(AT SABINA PARK, JAMAICA)

JAMAICA FRANCHISE (from): Tamar Lambert (captain), Dave Bernard Jr, Jermaine Blackwood, Gavon Brown, Cassius Burton Jr, John Campbell, Jon-Ross Campbell, Jason Dawes, Damion Jacobs, Brandon King, Ramaal Lewis, Marquino Mindley, Chadwick Walton

IN–Jon-Ross Campbell, Lewis; OUT–Odean Brown, Shacaya Thomas

BARBADOS PRIDE (from); Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Carlos Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Kirk Edwards, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Ashley Nurse, Omar Phillips, Kevin Stoute, Jomel Warrican

IN–Carlos Brathwaite, Phillips; OUT–Tino Best, Kyle Corbin

UMPIRES: Verdayne Smith, Peter Nero (Trinidad & Tobago)

MATCH REFEREE: Denovan Hayles

STANDBY UMPIRE: Christopher Wright

OFFICIAL POINTS STANDINGS

Following are the Official Points Standings after the ninth round of matches ended last Monday in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament.

Abbreviations: Pts-total points, M-matches, W-won, L-lost, T-tied, I-incomplete match, A-abandoned match, DP-Abandoned match due to dangerous pitch, MR-match referee awarding match, Bat-batting points, Bowl-bowling points

RESULTS OF MATCHES

Round 1

November 14 to 17

Jamaica Franchise beat Windwards Volcanoes by 13 runs – Sabina Park

T&T Red Force drew with Barbados Pride – Queen’s Park Oval

Guyana Jaguars beat Leewards Hurricanes by an innings and 10 runs – Guyana National Stadium

Round 2

November 21 to 24

Guyana Jaguars beat Windwards Volcanoes by 92 runs – Guyana National Stadium

Leewards Hurricanes lost to T&T Red Force by 6 wickets – Warner Park

Barbados Pride drew with Jamaica Franchise – Windward Sports Club

Round 3

November 28 to December 1

Windwards Volcanoes beat Leewards Hurricanes by 9 wickets – Grenada National Stadium

Guyana Jaguars lost to Barbados Pride by 2 runs – Guyana National Stadium

T&T Red Force lost to Jamaica Franchise by 37 runs – Queen’s Park Oval

Round 4

December 5 to 8

Windwards Volcanoes lost to Barbados Pride by 11 runs – Arnos Vale Sports Complex

Jamaica Franchise beat Leewards Hurricanes by 4 wickets – Sabina Park

T&T Red Force lost to Guyana Jaguars by an innings and 60 runs – Queen’s Park Oval

Round 5

February 6 to 9

Jamaica Franchise lost to Guyana Jaguars by 105 runs – Sabina Park

Windwards Volcanoes beat T&T Red Force by an innings and 148 runs – Beausejour Cricket Ground

Barbados Pride beat Leewards Hurricanes by an innings and 190 runs – Kensington Oval

Round 6

February 13 to 16

Windwards Volcanoes beat Jamaica Franchise by an innings and 22 runs – Arnos Vale Sports Complex

Barbados Pride beat T&T Red Force by 222 runs – Kensington Oval

Leewards Hurricanes lost to Guyana Jaguars by 8 wickets – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground

Round 7

February 20 to 23

Leewards Hurricanes lost to Windwards Volcanoes by 9 wickets – Beausejour Cricket Ground

Barbados Pride lost to Guyana Jaguars by 4 wickets – Kensington Oval

Jamaica Franchise lost to T&T Red Force by 179 runs – Sabina Park

Round 8

March 6 to 9

T&T Red Force lost to Windwards Volcanoes by 175 runs – National Cricket Centre

Guyana Jaguars beat Jamaica Franchise by 5 wickets – Guyana National Stadium

Leewards Hurricanes lost to Barbados Pride by 9 wickets – Warner Park

Round 9

March 13 to 16

Barbados Pride drew with Windwards Volcanoes – Kensington Oval

Leewards Hurricanes beat Jamaica Franchise by 4 wickets – Warner Park

Guyana Jaguars drew with T&T Red Force – Guyana National Stadium

REMAINING MATCHES

(Home teams mentioned first; all matches start at 10 a.m. local time)

Round 10

March 20 to 23

Windwards Volcanoes vs Guyana Jaguars – Windsor Park

T&T Red Force vs Leewards Hurricanes – National Cricket Centre

Jamaica Franchise vs Barbados Pride – Sabina Park

ONLINE COVERAGE

1. Match reports and other tournament details here, www.windiescricket.com

2. Select one of the links below to watch single-camera, “live” webcasts of the matches:

–View Volcanoes vs Jaguars here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wimatchone

–View Red Force vs Hurricanes here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wimatchtwo

–View Franchisers vs Pride here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wimatchthree

3. Images from selected matches will be available here, http://tinyurl.com/k44ld4o

4. Follow “live” text updates on Twitter here, http://tinyurl.com/qbqfzou

5. Follow “live” text updates on Facebook here, http://tinyurl.com/mw5m3fj

6. Audio files (mp3) of media opportunities will be available here, http://tinyurl.com/pa5lpo8

7. Video files of media opportunities will be available here, http://tinyurl.com/lkdxwfh

WICB Media Release.

St John's, Antigua - The West Indies Cricket Board is currently advertising a position within its Finance department, accepting applications for the position of Administrative Officer. The Barbados Cricket Association is also currently hiring, searching for a Human Resources Officer.

If you feel you meet the necessary requirements, then feel free to apply to the relevant contacts. For further information, visit www.windiescricket.com/wicb/careers for the WICB post and www.bcacricket.org for the Barbados Cricket Association post.

Summary of positions:

Administrative Officer - Finance

To provide successful and entertaining West Indies Teams whilst adhering to sporting ideals; to establish cricket as the sport of choice and a viable career option; to establish the WICB as an efficient and effective governing body; to establish the WICB as a viable organisation.

Administrative Officer - Finance Job Statement

Administrative Officer - Finance Job Advert

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BCA Human Resources Officer

The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA has created the new position of Human Resources Officer and is seeking to recruit a motivated individual with proven knowledge and understanding of working in a dynamic environment such as exists at the BCA and at its subsidiary, Cricket Franchise of (Barbados) Inc.

- Overseeing and implementing human resources policies

- Assisting in the recruitment of staff

- Assisting in the developing and implementing of policies

- Bachelor’s in HR Management, Business Studies or any related subject

- A thorough background in human resources management

- Experience in industrial relations

Send your application, no later than April 15, 2015, to:

The CEO

Barbados Cricket Association

Kensington Oval, Fontabelle, St. Michael.

Visit Barbados Cricket Association for full details.

Windwards Volcanoes v Jaguars

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |

Live streaming video by Ustream

Toss: Guyana Jaguars won the toss and elected to bowl

Windward Islands Volcanoes Final XI: Liam Sebastien (captain), Devon Smith, Tyrone Theophille, Denis Smith, Romel Currency, Keddy Lesporis, Delorn Johnson, Shane Shillingford, Kenroy Peters, Mervin Mathew, Jelani Robinson.

Guyana Jaguars Final XI: Leon Johnson (captain), Christopher Barnwell, Ronsford Beaton, Devendra Bishoo, Anthony Bramble, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Rajendra Chandrika, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Keon Joseph, Veerasammy Permaul, Raymon Reifer, Vishaul Singh.

Umpires: Lennox Abraham, Christopher Taylor (Jamaica)

Reserve Umpire: Ericson Degallerie

Match Referee: Carlyle Felix

Tweets by @WindiesRegional​

T&T Red Force v Leewards Hurricanes

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |

Tweets by @WindiesRegional​

Toss: T&T Red Force won the toss and elected to bat

T&T Red Force Final XI: Rayad Emrit (captain), Mark Deyal, Shannon Gabriel, Akeal Hosein, Steven Katwaroo, Imran Khan, Jason Mohammed, Kjorn Ottley, Yannick Ottley, Marlon Richards, Jeremy Solozano.

Leeward Islands Hurricanes Final XI: Devon Thomas (captain), Quinton Boatswain, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Steve Liburd, Jeremiah Louis, Anthony Martin, Sherwin Peters, Lyndell Richardson, Gavin Tonge.

Umpires: Danesh Ramdhanie, Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka)

Reserve Umpire: Lyndon Rajkumar

Match Referee: Hayden Bruce

Jamaica Franchise v Barbados Pride

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |

Live streaming video by Ustream

Toss: Barbados Pride won the toss and elected to bat

Jamaica Franchise Final XI: Tamar Lambert (captain), John Campbell, Jermaine Blackwood, Chadwick Walton, Brandon King, Dave Bernard, Damion Jacobs, Ramaal Lewis, Jason Dawes, Marquino Mindley.

Barbados Pride Final XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Omar Phillips, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Kevin Stoute, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Jomel Warrican, Miguel Cummins.

Umpires: Verdayne Smith, Peter Nero (Trinidad & Tobago)

Reserve Umpire: Christopher Wright

Match Referee: Denovan Hayles

Tweets by @WindiesRegional​

Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Playing Conditions

News On The Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day

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WICB Media Release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today the appointment of Phil Simmons to the role of West Indies Head Coach on a three-year contract.

The 51-year-old Simmons was one of seven people interviewed for the post and following his eight years of unparallelled success with ICC Associate team Ireland, who he led to two 50-overs and four Twenty20 World Cups, as well as the Associates treble in 2013, he was the outstanding candidate.

“We are thrilled with the appointment of Phil and we believe he is the right individual for our team and our region at this time, so we want to welcome him back home,” said WICB Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead.

“Phil has a proven ability to develop players, while cultivating great team spirit and a winning culture. We have a number of young, talented players about whom he is excited to be coaching and we believe he is the right fit.”

Muirhead added: “Phil has impressed us with his understanding of the current realities of West Indies cricket and his ability to articulate practical examples and strategies of things that could be implemented within the team to improve performance.

“His independence of character and his resolve to stand up for what he believes in were also strong qualities that convinced us that Phil was best suited to usher the West Indies team into a new era of success.”

Simmons, who played 26 Tests and 143 One-day Internationals for West Indies between 1987 and 1999, acknowledged it was difficult to leave Ireland, but coaching the West Indies team was too good an opportunity to let pass.

“West Indies have a tremendous history and prestige in the game, and I am honoured to have been given this opportunity to be Head Coach,” he said.

“There is an abundance of young talent coming through the ranks and to be able to assist with the development of the future playing talent in the West Indies is fantastic. I can’t wait to begin and I am looking forward to starting work with the players.”

He said: “I am excited to be beginning this new chapter in my coaching career and to have the opportunity to create a winning culture.

“West Indies have a huge following across the World and I have great admiration for the passion fans show for our team. We are determined to give the supporters the brand of cricket and the level of success that we are all looking to achieve.”

Simmons’ first task will be to oversee the West Indies team for the International Home Test Series against England next month.

WICB Media Release.

By CMC.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Fast bowling great Sir Richard Hadlee has given Jason Holder a ringing endorsement, saying he is impressed with the cricketing skills and leadership of the young West Indies captain.

The former New Zealand fast bowler was speaking to a packed media conference at the Basin Reserve on Thursday afternoon.

Together with West Indies bowling great, Sir Curtly Ambrose, he was previewing the all-important World Cup quarter-final between the New Zealanders and the Windies scheduled for the Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday.

“I like the look of the captain Jason Holder he seems very calm for someone so young and someone carrying so much responsibility,” said Sir Richard.

“He has formed a good new ball partnership with Jerome Taylor and I also like the look of him as well. They give the West Indies attack something to work with at the top.”

He added: “It is good when you have someone (Holder) so young who can take the team forward. He is handling himself quite well.”

Sir Curtly also lauded the work of Holder and Taylor with the new ball, and backed the Windies to turn the tables on the unbeaten Black Caps on Saturday.

“The combination of Taylor and Holder is working pretty well for us at the moment,” said Sir Curtly, the Windies bowling coach.

“We all know how talented captain Holder is. Taylor is a wonderful bowler, swings the ball as well and they’re going to be key, I believe, to start the innings.”

Taylor has taken 14 wickets at the World Cup at 18.35 apiece to be the West Indies leading bowler.

He was out of the game for several years but made a successful comeback last year. He has an impressive ODI record with 120 wickets in 78 matches at an average of 27 runs per wicket, an economy rate of under five runs per over and a strike rate of 32.

Holder, meanwhile, was a surprise choice when he was named to take over from Dwayne Bravo as the 50-overs captain.

The decision to turn to the 23-year-old was taken last December ahead of the One-Day International series in South Africa and Clive Lloyd, chairman of selectors, tipped Holder “as a young man with a good cricket brain”.

So far in the world Cup Holder has impressed with his calm authority as well as his classy batting and wicket-taking ability with the new ball. He made 56 against South Africa and top scored against India with a career-best 57.

In last Sunday’s must-win game against the United Arab Emirates he took four wickets to earn the Man of the Match award, as West Indies clinched a quarter-final spot.

By CMC.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Shamarh Brooks stroked his second consecutive hundred but Barbados Pride lost a clatter of wickets in the final hour, to throw away some of their control against Jamaica Franchise, on the opening day of their final round match in the WICB PCL here Friday.

The right-hander hit exactly 100 as Barbados, opting for first knock at Sabina Park, closed the day on 286 for eight.

Brooks was supported by Shai Hope who got 59, opener Omar Phillips who hit 34 and wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich who chipped in with 33.

Barbados cruised to 251 for four at one stage during the final session but then lost four quick wickets for 35 runs.

Former Young West Indies pacer Marquino Mindley was the main destroyer, taking four for 36 while his new ball partner Jason Dawes finished with two for 45.

Barbados were off to a horrible start when they lost captain and main run-getter Kraigg Brathwaite, caught at the wicket off the final ball of the opening over bowled by Mindley.

Hope and Phillips combined to repair the damage with a second wicket partnership of 92, which took Barbados to lunch at 66 for one.

The right-handed Hope, who hit a double century against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the last round, struck five fours off 149 balls in just under 3-1/2 hours at the crease.

Phillips, meanwhile, hit four fours off 136 balls in 159 minutes, before falling to Mindley, and Hope and Brooks added a further 36 before Hope was sent on his way, lbw to Mindley.

The 26-year-old Brooks then anchored two key partnerships to put Barbados in control. He put on 40 with Roston Chase who scored 13 and then added 83 for the fifth with Dowrich.

Brooks, in only his second match of the season, faced 162 deliveries in 197 minutes and counted nine fours and a six. The knock was his second first class hundred.

However, Brooks and Dowrich were among the late wickets to fall, with Dowrich stumped off off-spinner Ramaal Lewis and Brooks taken behind off Mindley with the second new ball.

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Summary Scores:

Barbados Pride 1st Innings: 286/8 (90 Overs). Shamarh Brooks 100, Shai Hope 53, Shane Dowrich+ 33, Omar Phillips 33; Marquino Mindley 16-3-36-4, Jason Dawes 10-2-45-2, Ramaal Lewis 19-3-46-1, Damion Jacobs 27-2-89-1.

Stumps, Day 1

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Barbados Pride 1st Innings

K Brathwaite* c Walton b Mindley 0

O Phillips c Bernard b Mindley 33

S Hope LBW Mindley 59

S Brooks c Walton b Mindley 100

R Chase LBW Jacobs 13

S Dowrich+ st Walton b Lewis 33

K Stoute lbw b Dawes 10

C Brathwaite c Walton b Dawes 6

A Nurse not out 2

Total: 286/8 (90 Overs)

Extras: (b1, lb4, w3, nb22) 30

Still to Bat: J Warrican, M Cummins.

Fall of Wickets: 1-0, 2-92, 3-128, 4-168, 5-251, 6-276, 7-282, 8-286.

Jamaica 1st Innings Bowling: M Mindley 16-3-36-4, J Dawes 10-2-45-2, D Jacobs 27-2-89-1, D Bernard 12-3-33-0, R Lewis 19-3-46-1, J Campbell 3-0-22-0, T Lambert 3-0-10-0.

Jamaica Final XI: Tamar Lambert, Jon-Ross Campbell, John Campbell, Jermaine Blackwood, Chadwick Walton, Bernard Kind, Dave Bernard Jr, Damion Jacobs, Jason Dawes, Ramaal Lewis, Marquino Mindley.

State of Match: Barbados Pride are 286/8 in their 1st Innings

Points-to-date: Jamaica Franchise 2 (2 bowling points), Pride 2 (2 batting points)

Umpires: Verdayne Smith, Peter Nero (Trinidad & Tobago)

Reserve Umpire: Christopher Wright

Match Referee: Denovan Hayles

Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

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WICB Media Release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Tickets for the International Home Test Series between West Indies and England will begin on Monday, March 23, in Antigua and the following Monday, March 30, in Grenada and Barbados.

The West Indies Cricket Board announced the ticket prices today and Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead encouraged fans in the Caribbean to visit ticket booths early.

“We’ve made sure the prices are affordable, so we expect high demand for tickets,” said Muirhead.

“All tickets are being sold in real-time on a first-come, first-served basis and will remain on sale until all are sold, so we want Caribbean fans to purchase their tickets now and can get the seats that they want.

"This is a very important series for our side and we want Caribbean fans to give them a high level of support, as well as help create the unique atmosphere at the games as only we can."

Muirhead said there will be no online selling, so fans hoping to catch the action should hurry to the sales booths in the host territories to purchase their tickets.

Ticket prices start as low as US $3 for children and US $6 for adults. A child price is available to anyone under the age of 12 as at June 1 this year. Adults 65 and over are free while stocks last.

All other WICB ticket policies remain in place for the sale of tickets.

NOTES:

1. Season Ticket prices remain for the first four days of the Test

2. Children 12 and under are 50 per cent discount of the prices listed above locally

3. Adults 65 and over are free while stocks last.

WICB Media Release.

WICB Media Release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has been made aware that concerns have been expressed about advance ticket-pricing for our upcoming International Home Series between West Indies and England through our Official Tour Operator (OTO) programme.

The WICB has appointed seven official United Kingdom tour operators for the England tour of the Caribbean which starts in April, offering a number of travel packages which include the right to pre-sell tickets only for the series, since there will be no online ticket sales.

“We value the fact that English cricket tours to the Caribbean always attract thousands of West Indian and English fans resident in the UK and elsewhere,” said Chief Executive Officer of the WICB, Michael Muirhead.

“Please be assured that the WICB will never knowingly take any steps which can jeopardise this long-standing relationship between cricket fans and West Indies Cricket.”

Muirhead said a number of factors however, had influenced the pricing of tickets through the OTO programme.

He said: “First, the tickets being offered to you through the OTO programme are premium seats with some of the best views of play in all three match venues. There is also the opportunity to have groups seated together depending on availability. The number of available seats is usually quite limited because of our relatively small stadium sizes.

“Secondly, pre-selling online is not available other than through the OTO programme. Making it possible for overseas fans to acquire tickets will help to prevent the frustration of long queues on match days at the match venues.”

Muirhead added: “Thirdly, the Government Authorities in all three host territories have partnered with the WICB and have invested precious public funds which help to cover the economic cost differential of the tickets which will be sold locally to citizens.

“This is why we can offer slightly more attractive prices for local consumption only. This policy has traditionally been responsible for creating the uniquely festive atmosphere inside the stadium grounds for which the Caribbean has become renowned.”

Muirhead noted offering tickets at a differential price through the OTO programme is a common industry practice and has been done in major sports and entertainment events around the World, including previous England tours to the Caribbean and other cricket destinations.

“In this regard, we have licensed International Cricket Tours, Howzat Travel, Sports Tours Plus, Thomas Cook Tour Operators, Gullivers/Barmy Army, Independent Travel Experts (part of the Travel Network Group) and Living with the Lions Sports Travel as our exclusive commercial travel providers,” he said.

“We are confident that this group of experienced tour companies can coordinate all travel and ticketing arrangements, while ensuring that visitors will carry wonderful memories home. WICB extends a warm invitation to all cricket supporters, including our friends in the UK, to come to the Caribbean and enjoy the exciting cricket culture and atmosphere which only our islands can provide.”

WICB Media Release.

Windwards Volcanoes v Jaguars

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Toss: Guyana Jaguars won the toss and elected to bowl

Windward Islands Volcanoes Final XI: Liam Sebastien (captain), Devon Smith, Tyrone Theophille, Denis Smith, Romel Currency, Keddy Lesporis, Delorn Johnson, Shane Shillingford, Kenroy Peters, Mervin Mathew, Jelani Robinson.

Guyana Jaguars Final XI: Leon Johnson (captain), Christopher Barnwell, Ronsford Beaton, Devendra Bishoo, Anthony Bramble, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Rajendra Chandrika, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Veerasammy Permaul, Vishaul Singh.

Umpires: Lennox Abraham, Christopher Taylor (Jamaica)

Reserve Umpire: Ericson Degallerie

Match Referee: Carlyle Felix

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T&T Red Force v Leewards Hurricanes

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |

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Toss: T&T Red Force won the toss and elected to bat

T&T Red Force Final XI: Rayad Emrit (captain), Mark Deyal, Shannon Gabriel, Akeal Hosein, Steven Katwaroo, Imran Khan, Jason Mohammed, Kjorn Ottley, Yannick Ottley, Marlon Richards, Jeremy Solozano.

Leeward Islands Hurricanes Final XI: Devon Thomas (captain), Quinton Boatswain, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Steve Liburd, Jeremiah Louis, Anthony Martin, Sherwin Peters, Lyndell Richardson, Gavin Tonge.

Umpires: Danesh Ramdhanie, Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka)

Reserve Umpire: Lyndon Rajkumar

Match Referee: Hayden Bruce

Jamaica Franchise v Barbados Pride

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Toss: Barbados Pride won the toss and elected to bat

Jamaica Franchise Final XI: Tamar Lambert (captain), Jon-Ross Campbell, John Campbell Jermaine Blackwood, Chadwick Walton, Brandon King, Dave Bernard, Damion Jacobs, Ramaal Lewis, Jason Dawes, Marquino Mindley.

Barbados Pride Final XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Omar Phillips, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Kevin Stoute, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Jomel Warrican, Miguel Cummins, Shai Hope.

Umpires: Verdayne Smith, Peter Nero (Trinidad & Tobago)

Reserve Umpire: Christopher Wright

Match Referee: Denovan Hayles

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores of play in the English Counties Pre-season two-day matches:

At Lucas Street:

March 17, 18. Drawn.

Warwickshire 230-3 (60 overs) (Ian Westwood 74 - 201 minutes, 136 balls, 8x4; Jonathan Trott 53 - 121 minutes, 82 balls, 6x4; Laurie Evans 40 not out, Rikki Clarke 40 not out; Chad Barrett 2-57) and 134-2 (30 overs) (Samuel Hain 59 not out - 74 minutes, 71 balls; Ian Westwood 35, Ateeq Javid 22;

Northamptonshire 102-1 (30 overs) (Rob Newton 72 - 111 mins, 81 balls, 9x4; Stephen Peters 21) and 226-9 (60 overs) (Steven Crook 62 - 93 mins, 70 balls, 5x4, 3x6; Josh Cobb 43, Rob Keogh 31, Oliver Stone 26, Alex Wakeley 19, Saif Zaib 18; Chris Wright 2-14, Josh Poysden 2-47).

Toss: Warwickshire.

Umpires: A. Mascoll, M. Nurse.

Scorer: S. Belle.

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At KMV Oval:

Day 1 - March 18.

Nottinghamshire 287-6 (90 overs) (Samit Patel 105 - 195 minutes, 154 balls, 18x4, 1x6; Rikki Wessels 44, Chris Read 43, Sam Wood 35, Brett Hutton 23 not out, Will Gidman 10; Tom Barber 3-56) v Hampshire.

Toss: Nottinghamshire.

Umpires: H. Collymore, K. Sisnett.

Scorer: R. Greaves.

First Published On bcacricket.org.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican broke the record for the most wickets in a regional first class season by a Barbados player when he snatched a seven-wicket haul to undermine Jamaica on the second day of their final round WICB PCL contest here Saturday.

Full Day 2 Report to follow...

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Summary Scores:

Barbados Pride 1st Innings: 310 All Out (97.3 Overs). Shamarh Brooks 100, Shai Hope 53, Shane Dowrich+ 33, Omar Phillips 33; Jason Dawes 13.3-2-57-4, Marquino Mindley 20-3-47-3, Damion Jacobs 27-2-89-2, Ramaal Lewis 19-3-46-1.

Jamaica 1st Innings: 222/9 (88 Overs). Jon-Ross Campbell 36, John Campbell 35, Jermaine Blackwood 33, Tamar Lambert* 18; Jomel Warrican 38-19-68-7, Aashley Nurse 34-8-96-2, Miguel Cummins 8-1-17-0, Kevin Stoute 4-1-11-0.

Stumps, Day 2

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Barbados Pride 1st Innings (Overnight; 286/8)

K Brathwaite* c Walton b Mindley 0

O Phillips c Bernard b Mindley 33

S Hope LBW Mindley 59

S Brooks c Walton b Mindley 100

R Chase LBW Jacobs 13

S Dowrich+ st Walton b Lewis 33

K Stoute LBW Dawes 10

C Brathwaite c Walton b Dawes 6

A Nurse not out 22

J Warrican b Dawes 3

M Cummins c Blackwood b Dawes 0

Total: 310 All Out (97.3 Overs)

Extras: (b1, lb4, w3, nb22) 30

Fall of Wickets: 1-0, 2-92, 3-128, 4-168, 5-251, 6-276, 7-282, 8-286, 9-309, 10-310.

Jamaica 1st Innings Bowling: M Mindley 20-3-47-3, J Dawes 13.3-2-57-4, D Jacobs 27-2-89-2, D Bernard 12-3-33-0, R Lewis 19-3-46-1, J Campbell 3-0-22-0, T Lambert 3-0-10-0.

Jamaica 1st Innings

Jon-Ross Campbell st Dowrich b Warrican 36

John Campbell c Hope b Warrican 35

J Blackwood c Kraigg Brathwaite b Warrican 33

T Lambert* LBW Warrican 18

C Walton+ c Brooks b Warrican 12

B King lbw b Warrican 17

D Bernard Jr LBW Nurse 9

D Jacobs c Hope b Nurse 12

R Lewis c Hope b Warrican 5

J Dawes not out 16

M Mindley not out 10

Total: 222/9 (88 Overs)

Extras: (b5, lb6, nb8) 19

Fall of Wickets: 1-69, 2-85, 3-118, 4-147, 5-148, 6-168, 7-184, 8-190, 9-201.

Barbados Pride 1st Innings Bowling: M Cummins 8-1-17-0, Carlos Brathwaite 4-0-19-0, K Stoute 4-1-11-0, J Warrican 38-19-68-7, A Nurse 34-8-96-2.

State of Match: Jamaica trail by 88 runs

Points-to-date: Pride 6 (3 batting points + 3 bowling points), Jamaica Franchise 4 (3 bowling points + 1 batting point)

Umpires: Verdayne Smith, Peter Nero (Trinidad & Tobago)

Reserve Umpire: Christopher Wright

Match Referee: Denovan Hayles

Day 1 | Day 3 | Day 4

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Jamaica Gleaner article.

Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica Franchise bowlers were made to work hard yesterday on the opening day of their WICB Professional League four-day final round clash against Barbados Pride at Sabina Park yesterday.

Winning the toss and electing to bat, Barbados closed the day on 286 for eight.

Former West Indies Under-19 captain, Sharmarh Brooks, led the way for the visitors with a boundary-filled even 100. The free-scoring Brooks hit nine fours and a six in three hours and 17 minutes at the crease.

It was the second ton for the 26-year-old, who has had a chequered first-class career since making his debut as an 18-year-old in 2007.

His maiden century came last week against the Windward Islands Volcanoes in Barbados in what was his first four-day fixture in two seasons.

"My innings was a lot quicker than I would normally do at this level," said Brooks, who after averaging in the low 20s after regional 20 matches went overseas to play professional cricket.

"The wicket was a good one to bat on, things were just flowing, and I got a chance early on when I was on one.

"But I always believe that when you get a chance you should make full use of your chances, and that's what I did."

Silky-smooth stroke maker, 21-year-old Shai Hope scored 59 while opener Omar Phillips made 33.

Twenty-year-old fast bowler, Marquino Mindley has so far claimed four for 36 with his new ball partner Jason Dawes supporting with two for 45.

"I thought Sharmarh batted well, but having said that, I don't believe we fielded as well as we could have," said Jamaica coach, Junior Bennett.

"But to come back and get those few wickets in the latter part kind of balanced things."

First Published In The Jamaica Gleaner.

Cricinfo article.

Wellington, New Zealand - Jason Holder has arguably had the toughest gig in this World Cup. He's only 23 and was given the West Indies ODI captaincy suddenly at the start of the year, with little time to shape a squad without Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine to his style of leadership.

He then lost Darren Bravo to injury and had to cope with the uncertainty surrounding Chris Gayle's fitness. And then there was the issue of performance, with West Indies losing heavily to Ireland, South Africa and India in the group stage, before another comprehensive defeat to New Zealand in the quarter-final ended his campaign.

"Me personally, I've taken a lot you know, been through a lot, there's been a lot of criticism, left right and centre, all over the place," Holder said, when asked what he will take away from the World Cup. "I'm proud of the way I stood up. I'm not one to shy away from responsibility or dip my head when things get tough. I expected a tough job when I accepted the captaincy.

"No doubt it's been a tough time but we've had some very good times and I've learned a lot in how to manage our players, just trying to get the best out of our players, you know. It's been a challenge yes, but one I truly enjoyed."

Holder put the immediate cause of West Indies' exit - Martin Guptill making 237, New Zealand racking up 393 - down to missed opportunities in the field and poor lengths from the bowlers. Guptill was dropped by Marlon Samuels on 4, and he went on to spearhead a surge that cost West Indies 206 runs in the last 15 overs.

"It was obviously a good innings, he really took the game away from us," Holder said. "What was good about his innings was he batted straight through. Having said that we put him down early and we had a few half-chances that we probably could have taken. I think we just need to respond well when bowling at the death. We didn't land our yorkers and we paid for it today.

"We were inconsistent when we bowled. With our lengths upfront, thought we were a bit too full, and at the back end we didn't land our yorkers. That's just it. I don't think we need to over-analyse things at this point of time.

"If we were too short the ball just sat up … but in terms of the right length on the pitch, it had to be that in-between length and also vary your pace because it was a good pitch, in my opinion."

When asked about the larger picture - Holder began his captaincy tenure with a 4-1 defeat in South Africa - he put West Indies' troubles down to inconsistency. "We've had some good games, we've had some bad games, but we've never been consistent. Going forward we need to be a lot more consistent that we are at the moment."

The road ahead for West Indies doesn't contain one-day internationals until the end of the year, when they play Sri Lanka, so Holder will have time to take a break from the captaincy - Denesh Ramdin is in charge of the side for Tests - as West Indies regroup under a new coach Phil Simmons.

He said the team had been on the road for a long time and could do with some much-needed rest and recuperation before the home Tests against England.

"The guys have put their bodies on the line for the last four months. We've been away from our families for four months," he said. "I think the first thing to do is just refresh a bit at home. We just have a few days at home before the training camp for the England series. I think that break will be well deserved. It will do well for a lot of the guys. Just need to refresh, come back strong against England. We don't have ODI cricket until the end of the year against Sri Lanka so we have time to make some changes, or try to fix problems that we have."

It is unlikely that Holder will face as difficult a challenge in the near future as the one he has just endured. He hasn't always been in control on the field, but he comes across as a calm and measured individual - a bowler with obvious batting talent - and West Indies will hope that he is stronger for the experience.

First Published On Cricinfo.

Windwards Volcanoes v Jaguars

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Toss: Guyana Jaguars won the toss and elected to bowl

Windward Islands Volcanoes Final XI: Liam Sebastien (captain), Devon Smith, Tyrone Theophille, Denis Smith, Romel Currency, Keddy Lesporis, Delorn Johnson, Shane Shillingford, Kenroy Peters, Mervin Mathew, Jelani Robinson.

Guyana Jaguars Final XI: Leon Johnson (captain), Christopher Barnwell, Ronsford Beaton, Devendra Bishoo, Anthony Bramble, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Rajendra Chandrika, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Veerasammy Permaul, Vishaul Singh.

Umpires: Lennox Abraham, Christopher Taylor (Jamaica)

Reserve Umpire: Ericson Degallerie

Match Referee: Carlyle Felix

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T&T Red Force v Leewards Hurricanes

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Toss: T&T Red Force won the toss and elected to bat

T&T Red Force Final XI: Rayad Emrit (captain), Mark Deyal, Shannon Gabriel, Akeal Hosein, Steven Katwaroo, Imran Khan, Jason Mohammed, Kjorn Ottley, Yannick Ottley, Marlon Richards, Jeremy Solozano.

Leeward Islands Hurricanes Final XI: Devon Thomas (captain), Quinton Boatswain, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Steve Liburd, Jeremiah Louis, Anthony Martin, Sherwin Peters, Lyndell Richardson, Gavin Tonge.

Umpires: Danesh Ramdhanie, Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka)

Reserve Umpire: Lyndon Rajkumar

Match Referee: Hayden Bruce

Jamaica Franchise v Barbados Pride

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Toss: Barbados Pride won the toss and elected to bat

Jamaica Franchise Final XI: Tamar Lambert (captain), Jon-Ross Campbell, John Campbell Jermaine Blackwood, Chadwick Walton, Brandon King, Dave Bernard, Damion Jacobs, Ramaal Lewis, Jason Dawes, Marquino Mindley.

Barbados Pride Final XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Omar Phillips, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Kevin Stoute, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Jomel Warrican, Miguel Cummins, Shai Hope.

Umpires: Verdayne Smith, Peter Nero (Trinidad & Tobago)

Reserve Umpire: Christopher Wright

Match Referee: Denovan Hayles

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Skipper Kyle Hope hit an unbeaten century as a Barbados Select and Northamptonshire played to a no-result in a rain-hit two-day match at North Stars ground, Crab Hill, St. Lucy.

Hope, who batted at No. 3, scored 113 not out off the same number of balls in a total of 169 for three off 38 overs, replying to Northamptonshire's 233 for five off 45 overs on Saturday after there was no play on Friday due to wet conditions.

He struck 16 fours and two sixes and steadied the innings after openers Rashidi Boucher and Mario Rampersaud were both bowled by Oliver Stone for 'ducks' to leave the score nine for two in the third over.

All-rounder Aaron Jones made 35 not out and Jonathan Drakes, 17.

Summarised scores:

At Crab Hill:

No-result.

Northamptonshire 233-5 (45 overs) (Josh Cobb 76 - 141 minutes, 102 balls, 8 fours, 3 sixes; Rob Keogh 41, Rob Newton 38 not out, Adam Rossingt 37, Stephen Peters 20,Steven Crook 10 not out; Kevin McClean 2-32, Chaim Holder 2-41).

Barbados Select 169-3 (38 overs) (Kyle Hope 113 - 152 minutes, 113 balls, 16 fours, 2 sixes; Aaron Jones 35 not out, Jonathan Drakes 17; Olive Stone 2-37).

Toss: Northamptonshire.

Umpires: W. Jackman, G. Stanford.

Scorer: R. Greaves.

At Lucas Street:

Drawn.

Hampshire 117-6 (47 overs) (Danny Briggs 33 not out, Lewis McManus 26, Chris Wood 19, Sean Terry 15; Chris Wright 2-12) and 40-1 (21 overs) (Jimmy Adams 19 not out, Will Smith 14 not out)

Warwickshire 173 all out (11 wickets fell) (69 overs) (Ateeq Javid 59 - 191 minutes, 138 balls, 4 fours, 1 six; Jonathan Webb 46 not out, Chris Wright 16, Tim Ambrose 12; Chris Wood 5-18, Basil Akram 2-11, James Tomlinson 2-14).

Toss: Warwickshire.

Umpires: D. Holder, V. Mahon.

Scorer: S. Belle.

First Published On bcacricket.org.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Scoreboard on the third day of the final round game in the WICB Professional Cricket League between Jamaica Franchise and Barbados Pride at Sabina Park here Sunday:

Full Day 3 Report to follow...

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Summary Scores:

Barbados Pride 1st Innings: 310 All Out (97.3 Overs). Shamarh Brooks 100, Shai Hope 53, Shane Dowrich+ 33, Omar Phillips 33; Jason Dawes 13.3-2-57-4, Marquino Mindley 20-3-47-3, Damion Jacobs 27-2-89-2, Ramaal Lewis 19-3-46-1.

Jamaica 1st Innings: 228 All Out (94.1 Overs). Jon-Ross Campbell 36, John Campbell 35, Jermaine Blackwood 33, Jason Dawes 20*; Jomel Warrican 41.1-21-72-8, Ashley Nurse 34-8-96-2, Miguel Cummins 8-1-17-0, Kevin Stoute 4-1-11-0.

Barbados Pride 2nd Innings: 168/2 (81 Overs). Kraigg Brathwaite* 78*, Omar Phillips 59, Shamarh Brooks 21*, Shai Hope 4; Jason Dawes 15-6-28-2, Tamar Lambert 21-6-26-0, J Marquino Mindley 14-3-35-0, Damion Jacobs 10-2-22-0.

Stumps, Day 3

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Barbados Pride 1st Innings 310 All Out

Jamaica 1st Innings (Overnight; 222/9)

Jon-Ross Campbell st Dowrich b Warrican 36

John Campbell c Hope b Warrican 35

J Blackwood c Kraigg Brathwaite b Warrican 33

T Lambert* LBW Warrican 18

C Walton+ c Brooks b Warrican 12

B King lbw b Warrican 17

D Bernard Jr LBW Nurse 9

D Jacobs c Hope b Nurse 12

R Lewis c Hope b Warrican 5

J Dawes not out 20

M Mindley b Warrican  10

Total: 228 All Out (94.1 Overs)

Extras: (b5, lb6, nb8) 19

Fall of Wickets: 1-69, 2-85, 3-118, 4-147, 5-148, 6-168, 7-184, 8-190, 9-201, 20-228.

Barbados Pride 1st Innings Bowling: M Cummins 9-2-17-0, Carlos Brathwaite 4-0-19-0, K Stoute 4-1-11-0, J Warrican 41.1-21-72-8, A Nurse 34-8-96-2.

Barbados Pride 2nd Innings (Lead; 88)

Kraigg Brathwaite* not out 78

O Phillips c Bernard b Dawes 59

S Hope c Walton b Dawes 4

S Brooks not out 21

Total: 168/2 (81 Overs)

Extras: (lb1, nb5) 6

Still to Bat: Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich+, Kevin Stoute, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Jomel Warrican, Miguel Cummins

Fall of Wickets: 1-131, 2-135.

Jamaica 2nd Innings Bowling: M Mindley 14-3-35-0, J Dawes 15-6-28-2, D Bernard Jr 11-3-21-0, R Lewis 9-0-33-0, D Jacobs 10-2-22-0, T Lambert 21-6-26-0, J Blackwood 1-0-2-0.

State of Match: Barbados Pride lead by 250 runs

Points-to-date: Pride 6 (3 batting points + 3 bowling points), Jamaica Franchise 4 (3 bowling points + 1 batting point)

Umpires: Verdayne Smith, Peter Nero (Trinidad & Tobago)

Reserve Umpire: Christopher Wright

Match Referee: Denovan Hayles

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