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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:30 am
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USA allrounder Timroy Allen has said the experience gained while playing for the 2016 Caribbean Premier League champions Jamaica Tallawahs was a key factor in his match-winning half-century that helped USA to a one-wicket win over Italy at the WCL Division Four in Los Angeles. Allen credited the Tallawahs coaching staff, led by Paul Nixon, for fine-tuning parts of his game and building confidence levels after having spent nearly three years away from the USA national team leading into Division Four.The batting stance Im using right now is from the CPL coaches, Allen told ESPNcricinfo after making 53 off 27 balls in Sundays victory. A lot of that stuff comes from there. Hitting the ball, striking the ball, being able to stay confident in yourself and back your ability to clear the boundary at any given time. I tell myself that at any given time I could get 10 runs out of one over and consistently and repeatedly I keep telling myself that. So I dont put any pressure, just get the ones and the twos.Allen had previously made 51 not out off 26 balls against Italy three years ago in a 74-run win at 2013 WCL Division Three in Bermuda. On Sunday, he arrived at the end of the 26th over with USA at 107 for 5 in the chase of 186 in 41 overs. Allen struck two fours and two sixes early in his innings to reduce their target to 17 off seven overs.The wickets are great to bat on, Allen said. The guys at this level, theyre not going to be that consistent where theyre gonna bowl six good balls so you just have to be patient and wait for the bad ball and thats all I did today.We were in a crucial position but at some point one of the senior guys are going to have to step up. A win is a win, Im just a little disappointed I wasnt able to finish the game so Ill just have to go back and make sure the next time Im in the situation again, I put my head down and finish it for us.Allen said he feels the USA batting lineup is capable of posting huge totals with the small boundaries being used at Woodley Park, with Wright Cricket Field the smallest featuring 55-yard boundaries straight down the ground.Were capable of making 400 runs in this tournament so if were chasing 180-200 runs, we shouldnt have any problem with it, Allen said. The situation we were put in today, the wicket was really good. Its just the top order needs to come and help us out a little bit. Yesterday, [against Bermuda] they came big for us so were not going to put them under too much pressure. The guys have a lot of talent. They know exactly what we need to do. We need to come here and win but for us to win we need to come here and make runs. Thats it.Despite their victories, USAs fielding has been poor. The tournament hosts had six missed chances against Italy a day after dropping two chances against Bermuda. USA has also conceded a tournament high 45 wides, including another 16 against Italy. No other team has bowled more than 18 wides in their first two games.I think were going to have to go back to the drawing table with our fielding in our whole approach, Allen said. Were not playing cricket all year round so were going to make mistakes. Its just for us to admit our mistakes and go back to the drawing table and capitalize, just make sure we dont make the same mistake twice. Cheap College Jerseys China .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. Authentic College Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.cheapcollegejerseyswholesale.com/ . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Cheap Basketball College Jerseys . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. Wholesale College Jerseys . Clarkson had been dealing with an elbow injury in early January and will be out of action for at least one week. He has three goals and five assists through 36 games with the Leafs this season. Well say goodbye to a much-loved WNBA player on Wednesday night, although we dont know which one. And well see if a team can overcome a very ill-timed technical foul incurred this past weekend.Theres always drama in any postseason. But with the WNBA going to single-elimination games for the first two rounds this year, the drama factor is ramped up. Heres a quick look at the first-round matchups that open the 2016 playoffs.No. 8 Phoenix at No. 5 Indiana, (ESPNews, 6 p.m. ET)The Fevers Tamika Catchings and the Mercurys Penny Taylor came into the league at the same time, picked in the first round of the 2001 draft. Now they face each other in what will be the last WNBA game for one of them, as both players are retiring when this season is over.Both Indiana and Phoenix fans have had their chance to say thanks to these two fantastic players in ceremonies on their home courts. The Fever and their faithful definitely do not want Catchings last game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse to be a loss.But thats exactly what the Mercury hope to accomplish in their attempt to make the kind of statement in the playoffs that they didnt make in an inconsistent regular season. The Mercury (16-8) started the year with four consecutive losses, and that set the tone. Phoenix seemed back on track a few times this season, but surges were followed by more losses.Indiana won the teams first two meetings this season: 97-93 on May 18 in Indianapolis, and 78-60 in Phoenix on July 8. Then the Mercury took the third, 79-65 on Aug. 30 in Indy.That last victory was the end of the Mercurys three-win surge to start the post-Olympics part of the season. Yet it was followed by three consecutive losses, all on the road to East teams. So you get the picture: We really have no idea what Phoenix team well see Wednesday.Diana Taurasi leads Phoenix in scoring at 17.8 PPG, but she has shot a career-low 39.6 percent from the field. Taurasi, DeWanna Bonner (14.5 PPG), Brittney Griner (14.5), Taylor (12.5) and Candice Dupree (11.3) are the same group that won a WNBA championship in 2014.But the Mercury played far better defensively that year, holding opponents to 74.1 PPG. Contrast that to this year, when Phoenix allowed 83.3 in the regular season.The Fever (17-17) have had their ups and downs as well. Indiana doesnt have anyone who puts up big individual numbers; Catchings leads in scoring at 12.7 PPG. But there are seven players who average between 9.8 and 8.3 points, and at their best the Fever move the ball vvery well.ddddddddddddWe saw them do that Sunday against Dallas, which admittedly has an even worse defense than Phoenix. But that 83-60 victory is indicative of the kind of game Indiana would really like Wednesday to be.No. 7 Seattle at No. 6 Atlanta (ESPNews, 8 p.m. ET)The last time the Storm and Dream met in a playoff game, Seattle celebrated its second WNBA championship. That was Game 3 of the 2010 WNBA Finals, which the Storm won 87-84 as they completed a sweep of very close games.Angel McCoughtry, who had 35 points in that game, and Sancho Lyttle are the Atlanta players from 2010 who are still with the Dream; Sue Bird and Abby Bishop are still with the Storm.When that series was going on in September 2010, Seattles Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd were still in high school. On Wednesday, they could be very big factors for Seattle.So could the fact that Atlantas second-leading scorer, Tiffany Hayes (15.0 PPG), wont play. She is suspended for the game after picking up her seventh technical foul of the season in the Dreams loss at Minnesota on Saturday.That was a critical mistake for Hayes, who otherwise has had a very good season. Its also not certain that Lyttle, who has been dealing with a foot injury that kept her out of the Olympics, will be able to play. She was hurt July 15, and returned for two games on Sept. 4 and 6. But she hasnt played since then.It puts all the more weight on McCoughtry, who leads the team at 19.5 PPG. She will get help from Elizabeth Williams (11.9 PPG, 8.1 RPG), who is the favorite to win the leagues most improved player award. Rookie Bria Holmes, who has averaged 15.7 points in her last six games, also has given the Dream (17-17) a boost.No rookie has been more impactful this season, though, than Stewart, who leads Seattle in scoring (18.3), rebounding (9.3) and blocked shots (1.9). Loyd is right behind in points, at 16.5 PPG, with the veteran Bird directing the show (12.8 PPG, 5.8 APG).Seattle (16-18) took the season series 2-1. The Storm won 84-81 in Seattle on June 28, and then in Atlanta 91-82 on Sept. 4. In between, the Dream won 77-64 on July 5 in Atlanta.This is a home game for the Dream, but its not at their standard home in Philips Arena. It will be at Georgia Techs McCamish Pavilion, which is where the Dream will play their games for the next two seasons as Philips undergoes renovations. 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