CRICKET
Decision day for O’Brien, Outerbridge
Cricket chiefs will decide this week whether to take any further action against fast bowler George O'Brien and opening batsman Stephen Outerbridge over their Cup Match punch-up.
Cricket team aims for West Indies league
Bermuda is bidding to take part in the West Indies domestic competition next season. The cricket board has applied for a slot alongside the crème of Caribbean cricket, including sporting heavyweights like Jamaica and Barbados, in the CaribBeer Cup.
Gibbs critical of turf
Flamboyant West Indian bowler Lance Gibbs surveyed Bermuda's cricket pitches yesterday and joked: “If I'd have lived here I would have taken 1,000 wickets”.
O’Brien, Bascome and Outerbridge all get probation
Herbie Bascome will not be retained as Bermuda’s under-19 coach as punishment for his part in the bad tempered exchanges that marred this year's Cup Match.
Janeiro deserves to be Athlete of the Year
On Monday night the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation kicked off it annual sports award nomination process with a live television show hosted by Mike Sharpe.
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Logie: Lara ‘head and shoulders’ above the rest
Bermuda coach and former West Indies star Gus Logie added his voice to the tributes pouring in for Brian Lara after his superb double century in Australia made him the all-time top run scorer in Test cricket history.Logie, who was Lara's coach when the Windies visited Bermuda last summer, said …
West is fishing for success
Bailey’s Bay seam bowler Jim West has left his old man with an extra workload at their family fishing business over the past few months.
WINTER TRAINING CAMP
Big future for cricket’s Fantastic four
In early October four of Bermuda's most talented young cricketers set off for South Africa to take part in an intensive three month winter training camp.
Fantastic four will be in contention for cricket squad
Bermuda should get a boost from four youngsters who have completed cricket training in South Africa.
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Building on his father’s legacy
No one can deny that John Tucker was one of Bermuda’s greatest cricketers. He was selected as one of the 11 best all-time for Somerset and represented Bermuda many times in international play.
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Are we focusing too much on elite crickters?
Like most avid cricket fans I was pleased to learn that the Bermuda Cricket Board are investing in two of our young players, Stephen Outerbridge and Jekon Edness by providing full scholarships for them to study sports science at the University of Wales.
Bermudians could be cricket Super Stars
Bermuda's top cricketers will be vying for a place in an elite Caribbean team to compete in a 'world series' against one of the top Test playing nations, when they line up for a $1 million 20/20 knockout tournament.
20-20 tickets on sale
The build up to the 20/20 Cricket Classic intensified this week as tickets went on sale around the world.The tournament, which will take place in Bermuda in April, has attracted some of the top cricketers from around the world - including World greats like Aussie wicket-keeper Ian Healy, West Indies …
Injuries mount for cricket squad
The Bermuda camp is like “a MASH army unit” with three players on the injury list after yesterday's bruising encounter with the UAE, said Saleem Mukuddem.
Young bowlers top the averages against the UAE
Bowling analysis from the Dubai tour
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