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West Indies all-rounder David Holford, who played 24 Tests between 1966 and 1977, has died aged 82, Cricket West Indies announced on Tuesday. A leg-spinner and lower-order batsman, Holford is perhaps best remembered for his part in an extraordinary, match-saving effort during the Lord's Test of 1966 when he made an unbeaten century alongside his cousin Garfield Sobers in a stand of 274.
West Indies opener Shai Hope struck his eleventh one-day international century to lead his team to a seven-wicket win over the Netherlands in Amstelveen on Tuesday, in a game reduced to 45 overs.
Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy, who had guided the Caribbean team to two T20 World Cup titles, on Monday took to social media to share a proud moment as he was honoured with the civil award of 'Sitara-I-Pakistan' for his efforts in reviving international cricket in the Asian country. Sammy posted a photo of him receiving the medal on his Instagram account along with a long post, thanking the government and people of Pakistan.
Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to miss the West Indies tour starting in June due to the Hajj pilgrimage. Bangladesh are likely to travel to the West Indies on June 5 and will be playing 2 Tests, 3 T20Is and as many ODIs against the host. As per ESPNCricinfo, Bangladesh Cricket Board has granted leave to the veteran batter so that he can perform Hajj.
The 'Pushpa' fever has hit women's cricket too now. After Ravindra Jadeja and Obed McCoy did the now-famous mode of celebration in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, the FairBreak Invitational Tournament in Dubai has now seen an instance of a player doing the 'Pushpa' celebration. In a match between Tornadoes Women and Sapphires Women on May 5, Nepal's Sita Rana Magar can be seen moving her hand under the chin, mimicking Allu arjun's style in the superhit movie 'Pushpa', after picking a wicket for the former.
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Nicholas Pooran will succeed the retired Kieron Pollard as West Indies' limited-overs skipper, the region's cricket board announced on Tuesday.
(Reuters) - Nicholas Pooran has been named captain of the West Indies' one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 (T20) teams following Kieron Pollard's retirement, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Tuesday.