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Jamaican Times is a major online newspaper in Jamaica focusing on local events and developments in one of the most popular island nations in the Caribbean, with a dual focus on local readers, as well as international readers.
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New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): South Africa solidified their hold at number four in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 points table with a series win over Bangladesh, increasing their chances for their maiden appearance at the title clash at Lord's next year. With teams like India, Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa fighting hard for the coveted WTC final spots, here is a look at the state of pl ..read more
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New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced on Thursday that they have retained Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakravarthy ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. In IPL 2024, KKR secured their third title under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy with an 8-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, Iyer, who led the Knight ..read more
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New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram discussed whether Team India would travel to his country for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy next year. The Champions Trophy will feature two groups of four teams each, with participants including Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa. "I think from what I'm reading, there are positive vibes f ..read more
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London [UK], October 31 (ANI): Ahead of the first ODI against West Indies at North Sound, England stand-in captain Liam Livingstone said he is honoured at being named the skipper for the series and asserted that his best is yet to come as a player. England will kickstart their tour of West Indies with the first ODI of the three-match series at North Sound. Speaking as quoted by Sky Sports ahead of the match, Livingstone s ..read more
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Chattogram [Bangladesh], October 31 (ANI): South Africa slammed 17 sixes against Bangladesh and broke a long-standing record of more than 14 years on Day 2 of the second Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Wednesday. The Proteas smashed 17 sixes during the innings as they amassed 575/6 declared, breaking their previous best total of 15 sixes they had managed against the West Indies in 2010. It was the equal third ..read more
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New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 retentions, former India cricketer Parthiv Patel noted that the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face challenging decisions with their squad. In IPL 2024, KKR secured their third title under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy with an 8-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. In an exclusive interview on JioCinema, Parthiv remarked that opener Phil S ..read more
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New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Former West Indies captain Jason Holder has highlighted the importance of England's third white-ball tour of the Caribbean in as many years, calling it a "massive boost" for the survival of West Indies cricket on the international stage. According to ESPNcricinfo, the tour is viewed as part of the debt repayment by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to the West Indies, who playe ..read more
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New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Retentions, former India cricketer Saba Karim suggested that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) might retain seamer Harshit Rana using the Right to Match (RTM) card. Harshit Rana has been part of India's white-ball squads since his impressive 2024 IPL season with the Kolkata-based franchise, where he claimed 19 wickets at an average of 20.15 over ..read more
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London [UK], October 30 (ANI): Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen took a dig at the Pakistan cricket team following the removal of Gary Kirsten as the national team's head coach in the white ball format. Only six months into his stint as Pakistan men's ODI and T20I head coach and former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten resigned from the job on Monday. Pietersen took to his official social media handle and expressed ..read more
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St. John's [Antigua], October 30 (ANI): Left-hand batter Shimron Hetmyer has returned to the squad as West Indies announced the squad for the three-match ODI series against England on Wednesday. Hetmyer hasn't played an ODI for the West Indies since he featured against England at the end of last year, but the 27-year-old is included in a 15-player squad as a direct replacement for fellow batter Alick Athanaze. Shai Hope w ..read more