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West Indies news May 19, 2017

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Ronsford Beaton had represented West Indies at the Under-19 World Cup in 2012 LatinContent/Getty Images

Ronsford Beaton, the 24-year old fast bowler from Guyana, is the only uncapped member in the West Indies squad for the three T20Is against Afghanistan in St Kitts from June 2.

Beaton has picked up 31 wickets in 36 T20s, with a best of 4 for 9, and has represented Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL.

Carlos Brathwaite (capt), Samuel Badree, Ronsford Beaton, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Jerome Taylor, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams

In: Ronsford Beaton

Out: Jonathan Carter, Andre Fletcher, Jason Holder, Veerasammy Permaul

Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons and Marlon Samuels, all of whom played the IPL, were retained from the squad that lost 2-1 to Pakistan. Jonathan Carter, Andre Fletcher and Veerasammy Permaul were left out. Jason Holder, the ODI captain, was rested.

"After the T20 series against Pakistan, we felt that it was important to keep the same group together so that the coaches can continue developing the young players," the chairman of the selection panel Courtney Browne said. "This coupled with the vast T20 experience of some of our senior players can help us to build a very formidable unit.

"In developing a high performance unit there is never room for complacency and our expectation is to win against a team that is ranked lower than us in the ICC rankings."

West Indies will be hosting a bilateral series against Afghanistan for the first time. The tour, which also includes three ODIs, will take place concurrently with the Champions Trophy, which begins on June 1 in England. West Indies, who have not won a bilateral ODI series since 2014 when they Bangladesh at home, failed to qualify for the eight-team event.

Afghanistan famously beat West Indies by six runs the last time they met in a T20I, at the 2016 World T20 in India.

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The Indian Express

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Members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion recently returned from a deployment serving alongside the Afghan army. On Friday, 152 soldiers were recognized for their actions over there. (KOMO)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD -- A Bremerton native received one of the military's highest honors today, the Silver Star, for heroic actions in Afghanistan. He is one of a thousand Army Rangers who recently returned from the conflict there.

Even though most troops have been pulled out of Afghanistan, the Rangers are still in the fight. Members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion recently returned from a deployment serving alongside the Afghan army. On Friday, 152 soldiers were recognized for their actions.

"The Silver Star is awarded to SFC Joshua Leach," boomed the announcement at the ceremony. The Army says the 32-year-old was pinned down by enemy fire last Jan. 1. He was wounded in a grenade blast, yet returned fire protecting a wounded Afghan soldier. "They fight side by side with us and we treat them as we treat each other," Leach said.

He continued to provide cover so that other wounded Rangers could get out safely. Despite being awarded the medal he credits the rest of his soldiers. "It made me very proud to see all of the men who served with me. And I get awarded for their actions."

Eleven other Rangers joined him in being awarded for their actions against a terrorist compound.Lt. Col. Kenneth Burgess, Ranger commander, described them as soldiers "who knowingly and very deliberately put themselves in harm's way to eliminate enemy threats."

Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, the new I Corps commander, was once a part of this unit. He says the community needs to remember we still have troops in combat. "You've been fighting in sustained combat for over a decade. And because of who you are and what is expected you rarely get the thanks you deserve," Volesky said

"This is what we were born to do" Leach said. "This is what we were trained to do." He said he can't say if they will head back to Afghanistan anytime soon, but he's ready for his 13th deployment if needed.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord reports its has about 800 troops from various units still deployed in the region.

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The Hindu

Afghan women break ground with dedicated TV station The Hindu A new TV channel dedicated to women is set to begin broadcasting in Afghanistan, the first of its kind in a country whose media industry, like many areas of society, remains dominated by men. Zan TV ("Women's TV") launches on Sunday with a staff of all ... and more »

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New York Times

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