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CASTRIES—Windward
Islands team manager, Lockhart Sebastien has lamented the
absence of a regional cricket selector at the fourth round
Carib Beer Series match between the Windwards and Combined
Colleges and Campuses at the Beausejour Cricket Ground last
weekend.
“Devon
Smith batted very well. It’s just a pity that none
of the West Indies selectors were there,” Sebastien
stressed.
“I
understand the coach of the West Indies team was in Montserrat
but nobody was watching our game.
“I
always wonder why we in the Windward Islands always suffer
like that where some of the bigger people feel we are nobody.
We have three West Indies players in our squad and we had
no West Indies selector here.”
Smith, under fire following a wretched tour of South Africa
tour recently, rebounded with a brilliant 159 which helped
Windwards to an overwhelming 10-wicket victory.
Commenting on their convincing victory over the CCC, Sebastien
said the team met the objective set at the start of the
round.
“We
were looking for points. We’ve gotten 12 points inside
three days so we are happy. This result will allow us to
get some rest before heading to Dominica for our next game,”
he told CMC Sports.
He said the victory will enhance the team’s confidence
for the remainder of the competition having lost their two
previous opening games.
“If
we can beat Trinidad in Dominica we can look to get one
of the two slots and go into the final. Our aim is to take
it one game at a time,” he continued.
Sebastien congratulated his team for a fine all-round performance
and praised the consistency of the bowlers.
“Over
the years our bowling has been our strength. This match
was no exception. I think all the bowlers bowled very, very
well,” Sebastien concluded.
Leewards, Barbados draw
SALEM–The fourth round Carib Beer Series match between
Leeward Islands and Barbados ended in a draw on the fourth
and final day at Salem Park yesterday.
Barbados, replying to Leeward Islands’ 295, were 421
for seven when the match was called off at 5 p.m. (CMC)
SCORES:
LEEWARD ISLANDS 295 (Runako Morton 137, Austin Richards
45, Jahmar Hamilton 23; Pedro Collins 5-49, Ryan Hinds 3-86,
Sulieman Benn 2-88).
BARBADOS 421-7 (Jason Haynes 92, Kevin Stoute 71, Alcindo
Holder 57 not out, Dale Richards 56, Dwayne Smith 51; Anthony
Martin 3-126, Chaka Hodge 2-117).Windwards trounce CCC in
three days
GROS ISLET—Windward Islands bounced back from two defeats
in their first two matches to score an emphatic 10-wicket
victory over Combined Colleges and Campuses on the third
day of their Carib Beer Series match at the Beausejour Cricket
Stadium here Sunday.
Set a victory target of 51, Windwards coasted to their target
just after tea off just 37 balls, with Man-of-the-Match
Devon Smith finishing unbeaten on 27 and his opening partner
Miles Bascombe, 21.
The CCC started the day on 96 for three in their second
innings, following on 198 behind the Windwards first innings
total of 347 after having been dismissed for 149 at the
stroke of tea Saturday.
The situation was identical on Sunday’s third day with
the CCC being dismissed at tea for 248.
The highlight of CCC’s innings was a knock of 101 by
the veteran left handed Barbados and West Indies batsman
Floyd Reifer but it was insufficient to save his team from
defeat.
SCORES:
WINDWARDS 347 (Devon Smith 159, Donwell Hector 46, Darren
Sammy 37, Myles Bascombe 36, Deighton Butler 21 not out;
Garvin Wallace 3-56, Kurt Wilkinson 2-41, Jamal Noel 2-58)
& 51-0 (Devon Smith 27 not out, Miles Bascombe 21 not
out)
CCC 149 (Chadwick Walton 63, Shirley Clarke 27; Liam Sebastien
3-14, Deighton Butler 2-20, Darren Sammy 2-22, Shane Shillingford
2-35) & 248 (Floyd Reifer 101, Kurt Wilkinson 50, Nicolai
Parris 26; Shane Shillingford 4-69, Deighton Butler 3-65)
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