The Jamaica Scorpions have made two changes to their 15-man squad for the upcoming regional four-day match against the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Tarouba next Wednesday. West Indies batsman Brandon King and wicketkeeper-batsman Aldaine Thomas have been drafted into the squad that sits bottom of the six-team table after defeats to the Trinidad and […]
Marquino Mindley, the 26-year-old Jamaica and West Indies right-arm, fast-medium pace bowler, was excluded from the recently announced Jamaica Scorpions 15-man squad for the Super50 tournament this year. Last summer, Mindley was named one of eleven reserve players in the West Indies’ Test squad for their series against England. All-rounder Rovman Powell and top-order batsman Andre McCarthy who are away […]
No one remember old Marcus Garvey No one remember old Marcus Garvey No one remember old Marcus Garvey No one remember old Marcus Garvey No one remember him, no one They been talking about Paul Bogle They been talking about William Gordon They been talking about Norman Washington Manley Including Bustamante No one remember old Marcus Garvey No one remember […]
“America runs on Dunkin,” is the latest and famous advertising slogan that is being used by U.S. large coffee and baked goods restaurant chain — Dunkin Donut. Now, in terms of cricket speak if one should examine Jamaica’s historical cricket records, one could not be faulted for coining a similar slogan to that of the fast-food chain —”Jamaica runs on […]
Former St Elizabeth Technical stand-out, Paul Palmer Junior will once again take up the role as Jamaica Scorpions captain. Palmer will take up the role officially for the second time, having been appointed captain in 2015 and acted as stand-in skipper when Miller was not available. Meanwhile, pacer Jermaine Levy who plays for the Southern Seals in the JCA Super […]
Assad Badyr Fudadin, the 31 year-old born Guyanese cricketer will be seeking to parade his skills for the Scorpions when West Indies Professional Cricket League (PCL) gets underway later this year. The left-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler has not only been around the Guyana national cricket setup for a long time, but also has had a fleeting spell playing […]
What say you? (Hit the road Jack and don’t you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.) (Hit the road Jack and don’t you come back no more.) Woah Woman, oh woman, don’t treat me so mean, You’re the meanest old woman that I’ve ever seen. I guess if you said so I’d have to pack my […]
Captain, this ship is sinking Captain, these seas are rough [oh yes] We gas tank almost empty No electricity, we oil pressure reading low Shall we abandon ship? Or shall we stay on it, and perish slow? We don’t know, we don’t know Captain, you tell we what to do.” [Woh woh] — Gypsy The foregoing chorus ought to have […]
The Jamaica Scorpions defeated the Barbados Pride by 74 runs in their regional Super50 game on Thursday evening at the Kensington Oval in Barbados to confirm their spot in the semi-finals. Electing to bat, the Scorpions posted 255-8 off their allotted 50 overs. Devon Thomas top-scored with 65 while Chadwick Walton got 48 and Steven Taylor 45 against Ashley Nurse […]
Ravindranath “Ravi” Rampaul, the Preysal born, 32-year-old Trinidad and Tobago and West Indian cricketer, backs his team Trinidad and Tobago Red Force to pull the sting from Jamaica Scorpions. Both teams will clash in a matchup in the WICB regional Super50 semi-final scheduled for this Wednesday at the Coolidge Ground in Antigua. Rampaul, one of the most touted pace bowlers […]
