Trinbago Young Starz: A Summer full of potential

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Trinbago Young Starz Academy Team on tour in Canada August 2024. Source: Lorna Paul

     The Trinbago Young Starz Academy team is a vibrant mix of emerging talent and raw energy, with each player bringing their own unique skill set to the game. They are quick on their feet, both in the field and in their thinking, constantly strategizing to outsmart their opponents. The team’s batters are fearless, showing remarkable equanimity under pressure, while their bowlers combine both pace and spin with precision to keep opponents on edge. Their fielding is sharp-edged, with nimble-footed players diving for every ball, turning half-chances into match-winning moments. Continue reading “Trinbago Young Starz: A Summer full of potential”

Country vs Franchise Cricket

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Nicholas Pooran in action for his IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants earlier this year 2023. Source: AP Photo

It seems as though Cricket is propelling along the same path as football, with clubs having authority over the players. With this progression, it means therefore International Cricket could be severely impacted. Bilateral series henceforth would suffer and national teams will basically be assembled just before major global tournaments such as the World Cup. Players would have played very minimum bilateral series and franchise teams will have the final say in releasing those players to these mega events. That’s the way of modern sports unfortunately. Continue reading “Country vs Franchise Cricket”

Cricket’s Newest Format: The Hundred

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Joe Root's famous mic dropping his bat in 2018. Source: Getty Images

In the 21st century thus far, we have seen the likes of T20 cricket successfully developing globally. With T20 leagues mushrooming all over the World, the modern cricketer has a loving relationship with this form of the game. In the summer of 2020, Cricket’s latest form of the game is set to be launched. It’s called The Hundred and is set to debut in the motherland of Cricket, good ole England. Continue reading “Cricket’s Newest Format: The Hundred”