Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Wednesday | February 4, 2009
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West Indies seek perfect launch
The West Indies are hoping for a perfect start to grab an early lead, as they seek to transform their recent run of failures against England, when the first of the four-Test rubber in the 2009 Digicel Home Series bowls off at Sabina Park today at 10 a.m...

WI vs England down the years
Sabina Park has provided some of the greatest moments in cricket's history in the Caribbean. It is the home ground of Kingston Cricket Club, founded in 1863, and was once considered one of the fastest pitches around...

Sprint looks set for Twist of Fate
The first mid-week meet for 2009 is on at Caymanas Park today, the eight-race programme featuring the Mercury Sprint maiden condition race for three-year-old colts and geldings over the straight five course. With only eight races scheduled...

'Very important' game for West Indies
West Indies skipper, Chris Gayle, is confident of the team's readiness for today's opening Test against England at Sabina Park. The 29-year-old opener stated that the team's main focus was to concentrate on the game and produce...

Strauss predicts fiery start
England skipper Andrew Strauss looks forward to the visitors coming out with 'guns blazing' as the tone set on today's first day of the Digicel Home Series could go a long way in determining the outcome of the four-Test series...

'No big deal'
LONDON, England (CMC): Former England batsman Geoff Boycott has not held out much hope for West Indies in their upcoming Test series against England.Writing in his column in the London Telegraph yesterday, Boycott said West Indies remained a weak unit...

Tough-talking Chambers fancies beating Bolt
LONDON, England (CMC): Embattled British sprinter Dwain Chambers says he now has Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt in his sights, after clocking a personal best 6.52 seconds in the 60 metres dash at the Birmingham Games on Saturday."Bolt's the man to beat.

Champs Camperdown cruise into semis
Defending all-island champions Camperdown High maintained their cool and worked out a comfortable 3.5 to 0.5 win over Campion C to advance to the semi-finals of the 2008-09 RBTT Corporate Area Schools Chess Championship on Saturday. Calabar High, Wolmer's Girls and Campion College...


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