The Guyanese cricket community was thrown in mourning this week, with the passing of Stephon Sankar, a young cricketer who was also making his mark as an umpire. The 18-year-old all-rounder came through the ranks from Under-13 level at the Malteenoes Sports Club and Transport Sports Club. The Guyana Cricket Board and the Georgetown Cricket The post Cricket community mourns passing of young cricketer, umpire appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Alliance for Change leader, Nigel Hughes, on Tuesday clarified that the party has not demanded that it be given the Presidential candidate spot in a possible coalition with APNU. However, he maintains that the AFC wants a “consensus candidate” instead of APNU’s Presidential candidate, Aubrey Norton. In a Facebook post on Mr. Hughes’ Facebook page, The post AFC did not demand Presidential spot in coalition but withheld support for Norton – Hughes appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Ben Duckett’s inventive 84 helped big-hitting England blast their way to a record score on home soil as they wrapped up a series clean sweep with a 37-run victory over West Indies in the third T20. Duckett’s knock came off 46 balls as he shared a 120-run stand with fellow opener Jamie Smith, who made The post Record-breaking England thump West Indies in high-scoring thriller appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Guyanese middle-order batsman Kevlon Anderson has been rewarded for consistent domestic form, earning a maiden Test call up for West Indies against Australia in June. White-ball opener Brandon King also gets a first-time Test call up, while the trio- wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope, middle-order batsman Keacy Carty and opener John Campbell- makes a return. With captain The post Maiden Test call up for Anderson and King; Hope, Carty and Campbell return appeared first on News Room Guyana.