(Cricinfo) – Jahzara Claxton’s three-for, followed by Eboni Brathwaite’s rapid half-century, sealed a dominant eight-wicket win for West Indies in Harare, which gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in their T20I series against Zimbabwe.

After being put in to bat, the Zimbabwe openers Kelis Ndhlovu and Beloved Biza started slow but steady, stringing together a 46-run partnership which was broken in the ninth over by Afy Fletcher. No. 3 Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano built on Zimbabwe’s start, in the company of Biza until she was pinned lbw by Claxton in the 13th over.

The final match of the series is scheduled for Wednesday. (Source: X)

However, if Zimbabwe’s top three had all crossed 20, none of the rest of their five batters could cross into double digits themselves. The delivery after Biza’s dismissal, Christine Mutasa was out lbw as well.

Mugeri-Tiripano fought for her 28-ball 25 till the final over bowled by Claxton, when she was run out. Claxton would pick out one last dismissal – off the final delivery of the innings – to finish with 3 for 14.

Eboni Brathwaite made a rapid half-century in the powerplay (Zimbabwe Cricket)

Once West Indies came out to bat in their modest chase of 107, the game was good as over by the end of the powerplay. They had already scored 69 for 2, way past the halfway mark to their target. Most of these runs came courtesy Brathwaite, who fell on the penultimate delivery of the powerplay. She made 57 runs off 23 balls, hitting six sixes and three fours at a strike-rate of 247.82.

Thereafter, West Indies lost no more wickets. The third-wicket partnership between Realeanna Grimmond and Stefanie Taylor razed off the 38 remaining runs off in just 3.2 overs. West Indies sealed a dominant series win with eight wickets and 65 deliveries to spare.

Match details: West Indies 108 for 2 (Brathwaite 57, Grimmond 23*) beat Zimbabwe 106 for 7 (Biza 35, Clatxon 3-14) by eight wickets.

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(Kaieteur News) – After a lengthy disciplinary uncertainty between the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Harpy Eagles and West Indies, all-rounder Kevin Sinclair, the 26-year-old has accepted responsibility for his past actions and issued a public apology, while making a fresh appeal for the opportunity to return to cricket.

Nearly two years after his removal from the Guyana Harpy Eagles squad during the 2024 CG United Super50 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago, Sinclair has acknowledged that his conduct fell short of the standards expected of a professional cricketer and contributed to the disciplinary issues that have affected his relationship with the GCB and his place in the national setup.

Guyanese all-rounder Kevin Sinclair (Getty Images)

Sinclair’s removal in November of 2024, was followed by his omission from the Harpy Eagles’ contracted player list for the 2025–26 season and, subsequently, his exclusion from the West Indies Championship squad in April 2026, with the GCB citing a pattern of disciplinary concerns.

In a statement issued on Sunday, Sinclair sought to draw a line under the controversy by accepting accountability for his actions and expressing his willingness to meet the responsibilities expected of him both on and off the field.

“I want to take responsibility for the actions that affected my cricket career and speak about my wish to return to the game,” Sinclair said.

“I accept that I fell short of what was expected of me as a professional cricketer. I take accountability for that. I know I have responsibilities both on and off the field, and I am sorry for letting down those who believed in me.”

Kevin Sinclair (Getty Images)

Sinclair said the period away from competitive cricket had forced him to reflect on his career, responsibilities and the consequences of his decisions.

“Being away from cricket has been difficult. This is the game I have loved since childhood and worked hard at throughout my life. It is how I support myself and my family. Cricket is all I know, and losing the opportunity to play made me realise how much I had put at risk,” he said.

The off-spinner and lower-order batter also credited Dr Wil Campbell for helping him through the process of self-reflection and personal development.

“During this period, I have spent time looking honestly at myself and working on the things I needed to change. I am grateful to Dr. Wil Campbell for his guidance through our sessions. Those conversations have helped me understand myself better and take responsibility for my decisions,” Sinclair said.

He also acknowledged the GCB’s role in facilitating a process aimed at helping him work towards a return to cricket.

“I also want to thank the Guyana Cricket Board for the support it has given me and for putting a process in place to help me work towards returning to cricket. The Board has played an important part in helping me get to where I am today,” he said.

Sinclair believes the combination of personal work, continued training and the support he has received has placed him in a position to resume playing, but he was careful to stress that he does not believe an apology automatically guarantees selection.

“With that support, the work I have done on myself and my continued training, I now feel mentally, emotionally and physically prepared to take the field again,” he said.

“I understand that saying this does not mean I am entitled to a place in any team. I have to meet the required standards, earn the trust of others and show through my conduct that I have learned from this experience.”

The statement represents a significant shift in tone from the prolonged dispute, with Sinclair acknowledging that his actions had consequences while making it clear that he wants to earn his way back rather than seek preferential treatment.

For the player, the ultimate objective is to regain the opportunity to represent Guyana and, eventually, return to the West Indies setup.

“What I am asking for is the opportunity to play cricket again and earn my way back through my performance and discipline. Representing Guyana means a great deal to me, and I still hope to put myself in a position to represent the West Indies again,” Sinclair said.

He reserved special thanks for his family, friends and supporters who stood by him throughout the difficult period.

“To my family, friends and everyone who supported me during this difficult time, thank you. Your encouragement helped me keep going,” he said.

Sinclair ended his statement by acknowledging that the past cannot be changed but insisting that his focus is now on proving that he has learned from the experience.

“I cannot change what happened, but I can take responsibility for it and make better decisions from here. I love cricket, I believe I still have much to contribute, and I am prepared to continue the necessary work to earn another opportunity,” he said.

His latest statement comes amid renewed discussion surrounding the handling of the matter, including concerns raised by the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) about whether proper due process was followed in the original disciplinary action.

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Dear Editor, 

Exxon’s Alistair Routledge’s usual full of himself outburst that “It’s not our job to build the nation…they didn’t vote for us…we are not representatives of the people” in response to a media question about Guyanese demanding more from his company, was typical of his imperiousness and disdain for the Guyanese people from the day he set foot in Guyana, to the extent that distinguished Attorney Christopher Ram joined by others, publicly called for his removal. See October 25, 2025 Kaieteur News article “Ram calls for dismissal of Exxon Guyana President…”.

It must be noted that this is not about Exxon, since Routledge’s behaviour is like chalk and cheese compared to his predecessor Mr. Rod Henson, who, though a fervent company loyalist, was an exemplary professional who exhibited great mindfulness and respect for the country’s rule of law, government authorities, and the people of Guyana.

I challenge Routledge to name a single Guyanese who would have ever indicated any expectation that it was Exxon’s “job to build Guyana”; so, his melodramatics in answer to a fair and predictable question in context of his company hauling off record breaking profits from a country with 58% poverty, was uncalled for, and unnecessary. As expected of a supposed seasoned manager, he could have come up with a thousand gracious answers; however, he just couldn’t resist his proclivity for poking another finger into the eyes of the Guyanese people with his patronising mouthing off.

Instead of washing his mouth on the Guyanese people, I wish that Routledge would for once, have the common decency and manners to at least fess up that his company needs Guyana far more than Guyana needs his company; and express his gratitude to the people for resuscitating his company. It was Guyana’s oil that bailed Exxon out of a financial crisis when it was laying off employees, shedding its high liability assets such as the Canadian tar sands, and yes, being kicked off of the Dow Jones Industrial list of the US 30 blue chip companies; and it is Guyana’s oil that accounts for 60% of his company’s 19.3 billion barrels of worldwide proved equivalent oil reserves, even with his company’s dishonest lowballing of Guyana’s reserves to Exxon’s financial advantage. In other words, there will be no Exxon without the people of Guyana’s oil.

Emboldened by the government described by the Honorable Judge Kissoon as “derelict, pliant and submissive” to Exxon, there seems to be no end to the disrespectful behaviour of Routledge taking the warm hospitality and good natured-ness of the people as weakness. Was it Mr. Henson’s respect and caring for the Guyanese people, the reason why he was removed and replaced by Mr. bombastic Routledge?

Well, the answer became obvious ever since Routledge arrived, taking full advantage of the “derelict, pliant and submissive” PPPC Govt., among his numerous atrocities:

1. Falsely declare that “prior to 2023, we were not making profits here in Guyana, so there were no tax credits from that”, though Exxon’s own income statements recorded profits of G$132 billion in 2021 and G$637 billion in 2022
2. Put up billboards across Guyana falsely propagandizing that Guyana receives 52% of oil revenues, which is an impossibility, when in fact, Guyana only received 14.5%.
3. Reverse the prohibition on flaring of billions of tons of toxic produced gas into the atmosphere, allowing unlimited flaring for a paltry fee that is miniscule to the money Exxon makes from the flaring.
4. Contemptuously justify flaring, saying that poor Guyana needs the money charged for the flaring and that flaring in Guyana is OK because Guyana’s atmosphere is clean; so, has room to take up more pollutants, when, at the same time, Exxon had committed to cut flaring by almost half in the rest of the world.
5. Publicly threaten that if Guyana doesn’t cooperate and allow for this flaring, Exxon may take its business elsewhere;
6. Join with the Govt. to fight tooth and nail in court to overturn the full liability assurance enshrined in environmental permits to cover oil spills, without which, would leave an environmental catastrophe and bankrupt Guyana and the Caribbean countries.
7. Join with the Govt. to drop the EPA’s legal proceedings against Exxon for refusing to pay the small fine of $500 USD for six small oil spills, with the bonus of the removal of the EPA Attorney prosecuting the case for EPA.
8. Illegally exceed the safe oil production rate enshrined in the permits, compromising the health, safety and environment, and increasing the risk of an oil spill without liability coverage.
9. Triple to 9 days, the time to deploy the capping stack equipment to stop an oil spill, thus, recklessly allowing an extra 6 days of oil gushing into the ocean.
10. Impose upon the Govt. that there shall be no talk of renegotiation of the lopsided oil contract, despite both President Ali and VP Jagdeo prior shouting from the rooftop that it was the worst contract ever which steals the nation’s patrimony and will be renegotiated as soon as they get into office; but when in office, became so cowardly muted that scared to even request renegotiations under the cover of “sanctity of contract”.
11. Add further insult with his recent ridiculousness that Guyana’s oil reserves have dropped from the already preposterous 11 billion barrels, further increasing Exxon’s withholdings by $ billions for decommissioning.

For Exxon to recover any semblance of credibility and confidence of the people as seen during Mr. Henson’s tenure, I join with Christopher Ram and the others in calling for the removal of Mr. Routledge.

Sincerely,

Dr. Vincent Adams

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(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating the discovery of 7.370 kilograms of suspected cannabis, which was found on Monday 5^th October, 2026, about 13:30hrs at Timmers Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Acting on information, ranks on a mobile patrol proceeded to an abandoned wooden building at Timmers Dam, where a search was conducted.

The cannabis discovered in Angoys Avenue on Monday

During the search, ranks found a bulky salt bag and a bulky black plastic bag, both of which contained a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.

The suspected cannabis was taken to the Central Police Station, where it was weighed and amounted to 7.370 kilograms before being lodged.

No arrest was made so far, and investigations are ongoing.

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