You spend hours planning for outside edges and lbws, pegging away just outside off and breaking backs bowling bouncers, sweating, despairing, hoping for slip fielders to take the catches, praying the umpires agree with your lbw appeals, debating over DRS and no-balls, and then a Test turns on a reverse-sweep. Coming together at five
Beleaguered skipper Denesh Ramdin, has once again lamented the fragile West Indies batting which led to a heavy 277-run defeat in the second Test, and a 0-2 series loss to Australia. Set a massive 392 for victory on Sunday, the West Indies were bowled out for a paltry 114, about 40 minutes after tea on
Thirteen wickets made for an eventful opening day of the series in Dominica, and it was Australia who went to stumps in the slightly stronger position. Denesh Ramdin gave his men the chance to bat first but they survived only two sessions for their 148 before Australia played out the final session of the day
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – West Indies beat England for the first time in six years when they staged a clinical run chase to stun the visitors by five wickets inside three days in the third Test here yesterday, and ensure a share of the three-Test series.Chasing 192 for victory, the Windies were propelled by a
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, (CMC) – Opener Kraigg Brathwaite fashioned an outstanding, unbeaten hundred that headlined strong West Indies resistance, shackled England’s zeal and set up a riveting final day of the second Test on Saturday.The 22-year-old, with just 18 Tests and a little over three years of international cricket under his belt, carved out a