By Admin. Updated 5:45 p.m., Saturday , July 26, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
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The Emancipation Cricket Festival presents, John Campbell, international marquee player, Leeward Lions
When Chris Gayle’s abilities began to diminish as a consequence of age, Jamaica pinned their hopes to another pulsating, opening left-hander: John Campbell. Even before his First-class debut with Jamaica, Jamaicans were cautiously optimistic about Campbell’s future when he struck a composed yet brisk, century in the 2012 Under 19 cricket world cup for the West Indies. His senior debut with Jamaica followed on the heels of his impressive under 19 world cup showing and he has been a regular and key player with the national team ever since.
It was clear that he had a penchant for scoring quickly, favoring aggression over stoicism when his maiden Fist-class century consisted of 110 runs from 180 balls against the Leeward Islands. In 2019, he debuted in Test for the West Indies but unsurprisingly, it was in the more abridged format of the game that he announced his prowess that same year. In an ODI against Ireland, he scored his maiden ODI century, 179 runs in a record-breaking partnership of 365 runs with Shai Hope, his opening partner. It is the highest opening partnership in ODIs. Campbell has over 5,500 first-class runs, and a batting average of 49 in ODIs with a strike rate of above 100. Fans can reasonably expect to be thrilled by his swashbuckling batting. And if required, he can bowl left-arm spin. His best bowling figures in First-class cricket is 7/73. It is left to be seen if opposing teams can tranquilize such a boundless lion during the Emancipation Cricket Festival.
SVG Emancipation Cricket Festival. Something legendary. Cricket meets culture. Freedom meets fire. A celebration 50 years in the making.
July 31-August 3, Arnosvale stadium, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The matches
The matches will begin on Thursday, July 31st, 2025 when Leeward Lions will face Kingstown Kings at 7:00 p.m.
Then, on Friday, August 1, Emancipation Day, Stubbs Masters will face SVG Hairouners at 3:30 p.m., and Grenadines Whalers will face Windward Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, August 2, there will be the third-place play-offs at 7:00 p.m., then on Sunday, August 3rd, Northern Girls will face Southern Girls at 3:30 p.m.
Then the finals which will be between Game 1 and Game 2 winners will take place at 7:00 p.m.
All matches will be held at the Arnos Vale Stadium.
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