- 1 April, 2025
YACHTING INDUSTRY RUNS AGROUND
THE yachting and marine industry, which was proposed in 2009 for diversification of the economy, is in its worst state in decades.
WHY AFGHAN CRICKET HAS MOVED AHEAD OF WI
AFGHANISTAN’S nomadic cricket team is a historic giant killer in the current International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One Day International (ODI) competition.
CPL CRICKET CREATES CARIBBEAN CHEER
THE annual Caribbean Premier League cricket competition reveals the spirit and potential of our people.
CRICKET ON THE RISE IN US
THE sport of cricket is growing at a fast pace in the United States.
In Seattle, in Washington state, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella, a former player, is building a cricket stadium.
LARA IN NORTH AMERICA’S CRICKET CAPITAL
One of those in the city at this time – though he is not playing in the competition – is cricket legend Brian Lara.
GAVASKAR, KOHLI AT QP OVAL – 52 YEARS APART
SUNIL Gavaskar is back in the West Indies 52 years after his epic performances.
These days, Gavaskar is a cricket commentator, who spares time to pose for selfies with adoring fans who remember him as a superstar batsman.
SUCCESS! INDIAN CRICKET AND ECONOMY
INDIA’S decisive triumph in the recent Test match in Nagpur is being hailed as a tribute to an outstanding and focused cricket team.
DON’T CALL THEM ‘BATSMEN’
N an age of “gender neutrality,” the cricketing world is moving to abolish the term “batsmen.”
Get ready to refer to them as “batters.”
REGION WILD OVER CPL – WHILE PROFITS GO ABROAD
THE region has again gone berserk over the annual Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise cricket competition – in which the profits are taken abroad.
The ninth annual CPL T20 competition has just ended, with victory by St. Kitts-Nevis Patriots, a team owned by Winning Willows Ltd., which has American-Indian investors.
Caribbean cricket lovers have immense emotional attachment to the fast-paced competition of six teams, but the primary financial investors are foreign-based.
WOULD CHRIS GAYLE EVER RETIRE?
CHRIS Gayle, who turns 42 on September 21, is packing his bags for another West Indian tour of duty – ahead of quality players just over half his age.
This is leading WI cricket purists to ask the searching question: Would Gayle ever retire?
