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Jamaica Star article.

Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica Franchise batsman Shacaya Thomas slammed a shot-filled unbeaten 74 to guide Spanish Town Titans to a nine-wicket win over title-holders Montego Bay Sixers in the second round of the Jamaica Premier League Twenty20 at Ultimate Oval, St Ann yesterday.

Thomas struck six sixes and three fours off 55 balls, as Spanish Town, set a modest 127 to win, achieved their target at 126 for seven with an over and a ball remaining.

The former Combined Campuses and Colleges batsman, who was recently selected by Jamaica Franchise for their opening match against Windward Islands Volcanoes at Sabina Park on Friday, was best supported by Tamar Lambert, and Danza Hyatt.

Lambert, who is set to captain the Jamaica Franchise, hit 33 off 36 balls and accounted for four fours, while Hyatt, who has been overlooked for the Windwards clash, finished unbeaten on 21 off 20 balls.

West Indies Under-19 off-spinner, Ramaal Lewis, with one for 23, ended as the Sixers best bowler.

samuels is not playing

Middle order batsman Darren Bravo has not been selected for the first two matches of the West Indies Professional cricket league.

Bravo was one of the players who aborted the tour of India recently. Chairman of the national selection panel Alec Burns told the T&T Guardian that Bravo had not indicated his willingness to play for this country, since his return from India.

“We planned a meeting for him to attend to discuss his availability for the matches and after agreeing to attend, he did not come to the meeting. He did not communicate with us to let us know why he did not attend.

“We took this to mean that he was not interested in playing at this time.”
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Chairman of selectors Alec Burns says West Indies left-hander Darren Bravo was left out of Trinidad and Tobago’s squad for the two opening matches of the WICB Professional Cricket League, because of his failure to make himself available to cricket authorities here.

Burns told the Trinidad Express newspaper repeated attempts were made to reach the dashing left-hander but calls to his mobile went unanswered.
The player had been expected to attend a scheduled meeting with the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board but he never turned up.
“We never included him because he never turned up … nobody knows about Darren Bravo at this stage what his status is,” Burns said.
“He never turned up; there was no communication from Darren Bravo. There was a pre-arranged meeting that he agreed to attend he never attended. At least my information is he never attended.
“He never called to say what is the position or whatever and that is the most we know about Darren Bravo so far.”
Bravo is one of the leading national batsmen, averaging nearly 40 in first class cricket and 43 in 32 Tests. He was one of the Windies players who walked off the tour of India in a row with the West Indies Players Association over the terms of newly signed player contracts.
His older brother, Dwayne Bravo, also the West Indies ODI captain, was spokesman for the aggrieved players. He is currently playing professional T20 cricket in South Africa and will also miss T&T’s first class commitments.
West Indies Test captain Denesh Ramdin, who has claimed victimisation after being overlooked for the post of national skipper, has been selected in the squad which will be led by experienced all-rounder Rayad Emrit.
Jason Mohammed will serve as vice-captain.
T&T face Barbados on Friday at Queen’s Park Oval in the opening round of matches.

SQUAD – Rayad Emrit (captain), Jason Mohammed, Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Yannick Ottley, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Denesh Ramdin, Akeal Hosein, Imran Khan, Shannon Gabriel, Marlon Richards, Bryan Charles, Yannic Cariah.

is sarwan ready

Barbados Pride 36/1. Kraigg Brathwaite 16, Smith 10. That's the end of the first hour. Solid start from Brathwaite.