The Jamaica Tallawahs have won the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League after a comfortable seven-wicket win over the Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday night.
The Warriors made 128 for five after being put into bat and with Chris Gayle responding with a captain’s innings, finishing unbeaten on 47, the Tallawahs won with 15 balls in hand.
*Cue: Hollywood actor Gerard Butler, who owns an equity share in the Tallawahs, said his side’s success was part of “the best few days of my life”…
https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564598-gerard-butler-the-hollywood-actor-says-...
*Cue: Tallawahs captain Gayle admitted winning the toss was a vital part of his side’s success…
https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564607-chris-gayle-the-jamaica-tallawahs-capta...
*Cue: And afterwards Tallawahs captain Gayle explained his uncharacteristically subdued innings that sealed his side’s success…
https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564608-chris-gayle-the-jamaica-tallawahs-capta...
*Cue: Afterwards Gayle spoke of the “Gerard Butler effect” as the Hollywood star who owns a share in the Tallawahs, cheered the side to victory…
https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564611-chris-gayle-the-jamaica-tallawahs-capta...
*Cue: Afterwards, Limacol Caribbean Premier League CEO Damien O’Donohoe said he believes the tournament has changed the face of cricket in the region…
https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564606-damien-o-donohoe-the-ceo-of-the-limacol...
*Cue: Afterwards, Limacol Caribbean Premier League Founder and Chairman Ajmal Khan said the event had been a justification of the support and vision of a whole host of people…
https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564602-ajmal-khan-the-founder-and-chairman-of-...
Outcue: The Limacol Caribbean Premier League featured 24 matches over 26 days and was played out in front of sell-out crowds across six countries.
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A full-length interview with Jamaica Tallawahs’ captain Chris Gayle can be found here: https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564593-chris-gayle-the-jamaica-tallawahs-capta...
A slightly more in-depth reaction from LCPL Founder and Chairman Ajmal Khan can be found here: https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564599-damien-o-donohoe-the-ceo-of-the-limacol...
A slightly more in-depth reaction from LCPL CEO Damien O’Donohoe can be found here: https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564599-damien-o-donohoe-the-ceo-of-the-limacol...
A full-length interview with coach of the Jamaica Tallawahs Paul Nixon can be found here: https://audioboo.fm/boos/1564601-paul-nixon-the-jamaica-tallawahs-coach-...
