Ramnaresh Sarwan ( above right) and Michael Vaughan were forced to use board bridges to do their inspections.

by PHILIP SPOONER in Guyana Sunday 18, April-2004

BOURDA – Say cricket in South America and you say rain.

Yesterday and into this morning a cloud hovered over whether or not there would be play in the first One-Day International between West Indies and England at the only international cricket venue on the continent.

Rain could put a damper on what was expected to be a high-octane, action-packed start to the “kamikaze” segment to the British invasion of the Caribbean.

At 7:30 this morning a decision will be made between match referee Jeff Crowe, the former Zealand batsman; Aleem Dar, the 35-year-old Pakistani umpire, and Eddie Nicholls, the veteran umpire from Guyana, whose input will carry the most sway. Officials from both sides will also sit in.

Cricket here has been hampered by rain for years, and the organisers if the tour itinerary wisely put tomorrow as a reserve day.

This will be the only international match in Guyana this year and expectation is high. Read more

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Red Stripe Bowl Cricket Tournament 

That’s how thousands of Jamaican cricket fans were left yesterday, when Guyana earned a spot in final of the Red Stripe Bowl cricket tournament, defeating the home team by four runs in the first semifinal at the Kaiser Sports Club.

In an absolute thriller, the Guyanese, who were sent in to bat, successfully, and surprisingly, defended their score of 183 off 49.5 overs by bowling out the Jamaicans for 179 in 49.1 overs, in easily the most exciting match of the tournament to date. Read more

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Caribbean Cricket

Sporting islands

Carib Beer International Challenge Cricket Competition

Barbados will have a semifinal date with Guyana at Kensington Oval this weekend in the Carib Beer International Challenge Cricket Competition. The Bajans, who won the Carib Beer Series with an amazing 100 per cent record and 84 points, booked their spot several weeks ago, but had to wait until yesterday for their opponents to be confirmed.

Guyana destroyed Kenya by an innings and 114 runs to move to 40 points alongside Trinidad and Tobago. Guyana got the semis berth by virtue of their win over the Trinbagonians. Read more

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