Pakistan last Saturday made little work of the Leeward Islands by recording an 87 runs victory in their quest for the Goldson Spine Rehabilitation Trophy as the Lauderhill International Cricket competition continued at the Lauderhill Sports Complex.

Pakistan batting first amassed a total of 196 runs for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 20 overs, due to some formidable batting from Irfan Hassan and Mudd Waqar who scored 54 and 48 runs respectively. Hassan hit 6 fours and 2 sixes and Waqar 2 four and 3 sixes against the bowling attack of the Leeward Islands led by Nathaniel Phillips three for 32 and Samuel Plummer 2 for 36.

Meanwhile Leeward in their turn at the crease were skittled out 109 runs with some effective bowling from Via Khan three for 18 and Rizwan Ahmad three for 19 for Pakistan. Only Delroy Thomas 35 and O’Neil Walker 17 runs, offered any resistance for the Leeward.

In an abbreviated game two, Lauderhill emerged as winners over a slow scoring Barbados via run rate as the former scored 156 runs in 16 overs to Barbados 86 in 12 overs.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates– West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been banned from bowling in international cricket, after his action was deemed illegal by the International Cricket Council.

The sport’s world governing body announced Monday that an analysis of Samuel’s off-break and faster ball showed that his action exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under regulations.

Dr Mark King, a member of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists at the National Cricket Academy at Loughborough University in England, performed the independent analysis on February 11.

“The analysis showed that Samuels’ average elbow flexion/extension angle for an off-break delivery was 27 degrees while the elbow flexion/extension angle for his faster delivery was 35 degrees. The elbow flexion/extension angle for his arm ball was two degrees,” an ICC release said.

In the first of two games played at the Lauderhill Sports Complex last Saturday Unity F.C. played against the Palm Bch. Pumas in a north versus south contest as the Caribbean American Soccer Association (CASA) Super League continued.

Unity FC led by player coach Garnett Deer put on a stellar performance against the Pumas. The Palm Beach outfit was very well organized, and they stemmed every tide that unity threw at them to end the first half 0-0.

However in the second half unity brought on the speedy Terence Goldson which gave them more depth up front as he constantly threatened the Palm Beach defense. Unity would eventually take the lead midway through the second half with a twenty five yard scorcher from midfielder Asmeade Grawayne which proved to be the winner. Final score Unity 1-0 Palm Beach.

The second game was the feature game of the night with western FC versus Athletico.

Guyana recorded a low scoring 25 runs victory over defending champions India, to earn a share of the league lead in the South Florida Cricket Alliance 2008 Cricket Classic competition for the Keith Graham Memorial Trophy at John Prince Park last Sunday.

With the win Guyana slowed down the Indian express giving them their first lost of the season and forced a four way tie at the top of the tables with themselves, India, Trinidad and Tobago and Team USA. All four teams are sporting five wins against one lost as the league concluded its sixth round of matches.

Guyana won the toss and decided to bat, and despite scoring a mere 139 runs off their allotted 40 overs, they were able to limit the Indians to a meager 114 runs. Vickram Ramoutar 49, Vijay Narine 23 and Kiaume Mohamed 17 were the top scorers for Guyana

With Rajesh Thadani 3 for 22, Divyang Desai 2 for 17, Pranay Tigga 2 for 20 and Afan Sheriff 2 for 23 taking the wickets for India.

India replied with 114 runs all out off 38 overs due to the superb bowling of Vickram Ramoutar 3 for 17, Komeshwar Rampersaud 2 for 17, Kiaume Mohamed 2 for 18 and Masood Mohamed 2 for 20 for Guyana.

Rajesh Thadani and Manish Mantrawadi 16 a piece were the top scores for India.