DESMOND HAYNES APPOINTED CWI LEAD SELECTOR
ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) announces the appointment of legendary former West Indies opening batter, the Most Hon. Dr. Desmond Haynes, as the Lead Selector of the West Indies Senior Men’s Team. Dr. Haynes was recently honored by the University of the West Indies with an Honorary Doctorate Degree and is a former Senator in the Parliament of Barbados.
CWI President Ricky Skerritt said: “I am delighted to confirm that the Most Hon. Dr. Desmond Haynes has agreed to re-join the CWI cricket system as the Lead Selector. His cricket knowledge and experience are second to none, and I am confident that Desmond is the right man for the right job, at the right time.” Dr. Haynes played 116 Test matches and 238 One-Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1978 and 1994, scoring 7,487 runs in Tests including 18 centuries, and 8,648 runs in ODIs including 17 centuries. He was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in June 2021 and will lead the Men’s Selection Panel until June 30, 2024, a period that includes four ICC Global Events.
SOUTH AFRICA BEAT INDIA BY SEVEN WICKETS IN JOHANNESBURG — BBC Sport
South Africa completed a tense chase of 240 to beat India in the second Test in Johannesburg and level their series at 1-1. Captain Dean Elgar hit a brilliant 96 not out, batting for more than five hours on a difficult pitch, to lead his side to a seven-wicket win. Rassie van der Dussen made an important 40 in their partnership of 82. “It wasn’t easy,” said Elgar. “There were some tough conditions we had to face as a batting unit. I like to think the knocks I take make me extra motivated to perform.” Current director of cricket Graeme Smith described it as one of South Africa’s “greatest Test wins.” The third and final Test begins on Tuesday in Cape Town.