Coulter-Nile called up for Hobart Test
December 1st, 2015 | by
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In announcing a Test squad that includes Nathan Coulter-Nile despite his total lack of recent Sheffield Shield cricket, the selection chairman Rod Marsh made the startling admission Mitchell Starc may have played his last...
Pollard ruled out of Ram Slam T20
November 25th, 2015 | by
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West Indies allrounder Kieron Pollard will miss the remainder of Cape Cobras’ Ram Slam T20 Challenge after injuring his right knee during the clash against Knights in Paarl. Pollard picked up the injury while turning...
‘Our fielding won us the game’ – Bravo
November 12th, 2015 | by
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West Indies drew inspiration from their defence of 137 in the 2012 World T20 final at the same venue, to earn a farewell win on this tour, captain Darren Sammy and Man of the Match Dwayne Bravo said. West Indies hit 162 batting...
Simmons not reinstated yet – WICB CEO
November 2nd, 2015 | by
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Michael Muirhead, the CEO of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), has clarified that – contrary to media reports – Phil Simmons has not yet been reinstated as the head coach of the national side. Simmons was...
West Indies bowlers lead rout over Pakistan
October 29th, 2015 | by
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West Indies Women’s bowlers, led by medium-pacer Tremayne Smartt and allrounder Deandra Dottin, laid the foundation for the side’s eight-wicket win in Grenada by restricting Pakistan Women to 74 for 9, a total the...
Former West Indies opener Basil Williams dies at 65
October 27th, 2015 | by
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Basil Williams, the former West Indies opening batsman, has died at the age of 65. Williams played seven Tests during 1978 and 1979 when the West Indies line-up was weakened by the defection of many leading players to World...
Mathews hails ‘great find’ Siriwardana
October 26th, 2015 | by
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Angelo Mathews has hailed man-of-the-match Milinda Siriwardana as a “great find” following Sri Lanka’s 72-run victory over West Indies which sealed a 2-0 whitewash. “Milinda is a great find for us –...
Herath and Siriwardana seal 2-0 series win
October 26th, 2015 | by
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Sri Lanka had come into the series against West Indies in a state of flux, after having lost two home Test series in a year for only the second time. Kumar Sangakkara had retired after the second Test against India, and coach...
‘We need to work on our temperament’ – Holder
October 26th, 2015 | by
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Jason Holder laid the blame for West Indies’ series loss largely at the feet of his batsmen, and marked out the top order’s Test-match temperament as an area much in need of improvement. West Indies’ highest...
T20 competitions destroying West Indies cricket – Sobers
October 23rd, 2015 | by
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Garry Sobers has delivered an emotional lament on the state of West Indies cricket, attributing the decline of West Indies side to the rise of Twenty20 leagues. He made his comments in Colombo, ahead of the second Test of the...
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