Author: Winston McGowan Date published: 31-Dec-2000 Source: Guyana Chronicle FIFTY-two years ago an unprecedented event occurred in the history of Guyanese cricket. Guyana’s star batsman and most highly acclaimed cricketer, Robert Julian Christiani, became the first Guyanese to score a century in a Test match. He achieved this distinction on November 12, 1948, at the…
For the past three to four years cricket in the West Demerara area has been a stand still. One tournament a year, a T20 competition and that is it, they are no other competitions held. When I look in the newspaper and read about other areas playing cricket in all formats, 40 overs, 50 overs,…
ESPNcricinfo – Jeff Dujon, the former West Indies wicketkeeper, has said it would be a “terrible embarrassment” if West Indies were unable to qualify automatically for the 2019 World Cup. West Indies are currently jostling with Pakistan for the final automatic qualification spot in the one-day rankings ahead of the series in UAE, which starts…
