Jamaica News Bulletin

The Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival, a week-long mountain biking extravaganza highlighting the island’s breathtaking trails and vibrant culture has this year attracted some of the world’s top mountain bikers. Among the international riders participating in this year’s festival are pro mountain bikers Katie Holden, 2010 Pan-Am Downhill Champion and Rowan Sorrell, former UCI World Cup Downhill Racer.

“We are pleased that this event has grown over the years, and is now attracting some of the world’s top riders from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom,” said Jamaica’s Director of Tourism John Lynch. “The destination is truly blessed because we can present a variety of events showcasing our cuisine, our culture and opportunities for adventure, all of which highlight the diversity of our unique product offering.”

ESPNcricinfo is unveiling the nominees for this year’s ESPNcricinfo Awards, which celebrates the best individual performances in 2011 by batsmen and bowlers in Tests and one-day internationals.

All the major cricket nations are well represented in the nominations with cricketers including Kevin Peterson, MS Dhoni and Ricky Ponting all nominated for at least one award.

England, otherwise, dominate the nominations, with six players spread out over the four categories – Test batting, Test bowling, ODI batting and ODI bowling. Stuart Broad features in both one-day and Test bowling lists.