Glen Phillips vs Steve Smith
The Barbados Tridents are batting first in their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match against the Jamaica Tallawahs. The Tridents are on a bit of a skid but face a Tallawahs team looking to get back to their dangerous best in order to do so.
The CPL playoff picture has still not taken shape with just one team, the St Lucia Stars, really out of the running for a final-four place.
The Tridents are second from bottom on the CPL table with four points but they have only played five games, at least one less than everybody above them and two less than the Tallawahs, who have eight.
This means, the Tridents are still as likely to get to the top of the table, as any of the other teams above them.
They do need to win and keep winning though.
The teams have split games between them at five apiece with one no result in the mix.
The Tridents have been struggling to score quickly consistently, with set batsmen not able to kick on.
Mohammad Irfan, however, has been a bright spark for the Tridents in the last two games. Ifthe Tridents can finally put up a substantial total, Irfan’s danger with the ball may very well come into play.
The Tallawahs will play their first match since the departure of Imad Wasim. That will be a loss although there may be some help in that department from Colin de Grandhomme.
The Jamaica Franchise are coming off a win against the St Lucia Stars that looked dominant, but their three home losses just prior to that are not to be forgotten.
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CWI President Ricky Skerritt welcomes the return of Dwayne Bravo
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Pakistan and Sri Lanka again frustrated by the weather
Pakistan and Sri Lanka were again frustrated by the weather as only 32 balls were bowled on day three of the first Test at Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Just 18.2 overs were possible on the second day in Rawalpindi, and a combination of a wet outfield following overnight rain and bad light left the players kicking their heels again on Friday.
Dhananjaya de Silva moved on to 87 not out in the afternoon session after a wet outfield put paid to any action before lunch, but the umpires brought the players off in the gloom with Sri Lanka 282-6.
They did not return after tea on another cold, miserable day, with Dilruwan Perera unbeaten on six and Dhananjaya unable to press on to complete a sixth Test century.
The first Test in Pakistan for a decade is almost certainly heading for a draw.
Dwayne Bravo comes out of T20 International retirement
Former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo has come out of Twenty20 International retirement at the age of 36.
The all-rounder has not played for the Windies for over three years but is hoping to force his way into the defending champions' squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia next year.
Bravo revealed he would only be available to play international cricket in the shortest format.
He posted on Instagram: "Today I confirm the announcement of my decision to return to international cricket to all my fans and well-wishers all around the world.
"It's no secret that this big announcement has come as a result of the changes made at the administration level.
"For a while now I have been contemplating my return to international cricket and my decision was solidified by these positive changes.
"With the current leadership of coach Phil Simmons and captain Kieron Pollard I'm really excited about this come back and about the chance to be part of something really special.
"We have a lot of young talent on the team as well as cricketers with a wealth of experience such as Pollard, [Lendl] Simmons and Jason Holder and I believe that I can contribute to a positive change.
"With a powerful team such as ours we can definitely rebuild the WI T20 cricket team on and off the field and improve our rankings. I will remain fully committed to WI T20 team once selected."
Bravo took 3-37 in the Windies' dramatic T20 World Cup final win over England in 2016.
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