West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo has jumped into the top 50 of the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, following an outstanding bowling performance in the First Test against Australia in Dominica last week. Bishoo has climbed ten places from 53rd to 43rd after a convincing bowling performance landed him with first innings figures
West Indies v Australia, 1st Test, Roseau… Edge with Australia after 13-wicket day
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
Chanderpaul deserves special send-off
KINGSTON, Jamaica – West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, says he wants to ensure veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul gets a fitting send-off when his career finally ends. The 40-year-old Chanderpaul is nearing the end of an illustrious career that has seen him garner 11 867 runs from 164 Tests, to be second on the
Windies stun England by five wickets to draw series
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
Brathwaite century spearheads Windies resolve
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