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Friday, March 12
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Pankaj Mishra
on Fri 12 Mar 2010 10:12 PM IST
Wednesday, March 10
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 10 Mar 2010 10:29 PM IST
Visiting Zimbabwe will chase 246 to win after the West Indies recovered from a slow start in the third One-day International here on Wednesday. Saturday, March 6
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 06 Mar 2010 09:30 PM IST
Elton Chigumbura made 50 from 72 balls as Zimbabwe recovered from 107 for five to make 206 all out against the West Indies in the second one-day international on Saturday.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 06 Mar 2010 08:39 PM IST
Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat in the second one-day international against West Indies on Saturday at the Guyana National Stadium. Friday, March 5
by
deepak
on Fri 05 Mar 2010 06:29 PM IST
Chris Gayle has taken aim at three of his batsmen, following West Indies' humiliating two-run defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe on Thursday.The West Indies captain slammed Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard, and Denesh Ramdin for the soft manner in which they were dismissed, as the home team chased 255 to win from 50 overs.
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deepak
on Fri 05 Mar 2010 06:26 PM IST
Prosper Utseya was proud of the way that Zimbabwe held their nerve and clinched a two-run victory over West Indies in the first One-day International on Thursday. Thursday, March 4
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 04 Mar 2010 07:47 PM IST
Vusimuzi Sibanda struck 95 to help Zimbabwe set West Indies a target of 255 in the first of five One-day Internationals at the Guyana National Stadium here on Thursday. Wednesday, March 3
by
Rakesh Saini
on Wed 03 Mar 2010 05:23 PM IST
Prosper Utseya believes Zimbabwe?s best is yet to come, and is looking to prove this point in the first of five One-day Internationals against West Indies on Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium.
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Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 03 Mar 2010 01:04 PM IST
Sunday's result in the Twenty20 International between West Indies and Zimbabwe have raised the stakes in the One-day International series between the two sides which opens on Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium. Tuesday, March 2
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Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 02 Mar 2010 04:07 PM IST
Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Bravo will remain on the sidelines for the first two One-day Internationals against Zimbabwe, the West Indies Cricket Board announced late Monday. Monday, March 1
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Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 01 Mar 2010 02:00 PM IST
Ottis Gibson will quickly want to forget his first competitive day in the job of West Indies coach. Sunday, February 28
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 28 Feb 2010 10:59 PM IST
Graeme Cremer captured three wickets for 11 runs as Zimbabwe's spinners bowled the visitors to a stunning, 26-run victory over West Indies in a Twenty20 International here on Sunday.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 28 Feb 2010 10:55 PM IST
Zimbabwe's batting was demolished by Darren Sammy and Sulieman Benn in their Twenty20 International against West Indies on Sunday at Queen's Park Oval. Saturday, February 27
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 27 Feb 2010 11:33 PM IST
Denesh Ramdin has echoed the sentiment of new coach Ottis Gibson that West Indies need to forget about their wretched recent tour of Australia and focus on demoralising Zimbabwe.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 27 Feb 2010 02:40 PM IST
Tatenda Taibu scored 107 to set Zimbabwe up for a five-run victory over the University of the West Indies? Vice Chancellor?s XI in their 50 overs-a-side match on Friday at Frank Worrell Oval. Thursday, February 25
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Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 25 Feb 2010 08:04 PM IST
Karnataka's young batsmen Manish Pandey, fast bowler R Vinay Kumar and Madhya Pradesh wicketkeeper Naman Ojha are three new faces in India's 30-member list of probables for the Twenty20 World Cup being held in the West Indies in April-May.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 25 Feb 2010 04:59 PM IST
Shivnarine Chanderpaul is one of four players who will return to the West Indies' line-up for Sunday's Twenty20 international against Zimbabwe at Queen's Park Oval.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 25 Feb 2010 03:48 PM IST
West Indies cricket great Sir Vivian Richards says the greed of some modern players is threatening the game''s future.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 25 Feb 2010 01:01 PM IST
Windies captain Chris Gayle has been granted "compassionate" leave to be with his sick mother and has not been dropped from the squad, West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Ernest Hilaire said Wednesday. Wednesday, February 24
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 24 Feb 2010 10:20 PM IST
New West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has set earning the respect of his players as a major goal during their brief series against Zimbabwe.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Wed 24 Feb 2010 10:19 PM IST
Zimbabwe touched down in the Caribbean on Tuesday focussed on giving West Indies a tough challenge in their forthcoming series. Sunday, February 21
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 21 Feb 2010 03:25 PM IST
Australian coach Tim Nielsen insists that he and the national selection panel are trying to nail down their best lineup for World Twenty20 Cup to be held in the Caribbean which is just over two months away.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 21 Feb 2010 01:40 PM IST
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has blamed the glut of matches for the seasons meagre one-day crowds, rather than the poor performances of the visiting Pakistan and West Indies teams. Saturday, February 20
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sat 20 Feb 2010 10:27 PM IST
Australian coach Tim Nielsen insists that he and the national selection panel are trying to nail down their best lineup for the World Twenty20 to be held in the Caribbean which is just over two months away
by
deepak
on Sat 20 Feb 2010 09:39 PM IST
Sydney, Feb.20 : The West Indies is banking on Twenty20 cricket, the shortest format of the game to close the gap between them and Australia.They hope to realize this goal in the first Twenty20, in Hobart on Sunday, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Friday, February 19
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Fri 19 Feb 2010 06:38 PM IST
Australia on Friday crushed West Indies by 125 runs in the fifth and final ODI at the MCG in Melbourne to clinch the five-match series 4-0.
by
deepak
on Fri 19 Feb 2010 12:40 PM IST
Sydney, Feb.19 : Leg-spinning Australian all-rounder Steven Smith has said that his national ODI debut is all due to the advice he received from former leg-spinning great Shane Warne. Tuesday, February 16
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Tue 16 Feb 2010 05:37 PM IST
Rookie New South Wales leg-spinner and all-rounder Spinner Steve Smith has earned a call-up to Australia''s squad for Friday''s final one-day international against the West Indies at the MCG. Monday, February 15
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 15 Feb 2010 01:25 PM IST
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has admitted that his 29th ODI century at the Gabba was reward for plenty of time in the nets correcting technical glitches which had undermined his one-day batting performance.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Mon 15 Feb 2010 12:42 PM IST
Zimbabwe's 15-man cricket squad leaves for the West Indies next week determined to face up to their most stringent examination so far as they bid for a return to Test status. Sunday, February 14
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 14 Feb 2010 08:20 PM IST
Australian skipper Ricky Pontings century saw the home team crush West Indies by 50 runs in the fourth ODI at the Gabba on Sunday and clinch the five-match series 3-0. Saturday, February 13
by
Rakesh Saini
on Sat 13 Feb 2010 06:23 PM IST
Australian batsman Mike Hussey has defended the teams dismal batting performance in Fridays third ODI in Sydney, saying that it was West Indies who dodged a bullet.
by
Rakesh Saini
on Sat 13 Feb 2010 01:57 PM IST
Australian cricket selectors have recalled all-rounder Shane Watson to the one-day squad for the fourth one-day international against the West Indies to be played at The Gabba in Brisbane. Friday, February 12
by
zaheen
on Fri 12 Feb 2010 03:11 PM IST
Sydney, Feb.12 : West Indian captain Chris Gayle has conceded he is feeling the strain of having to star with the bat to give his side any hope of beating Australia.
by
zaheen
on Fri 12 Feb 2010 12:54 PM IST
Sydney, Feb.12 : Outspoken West Indian speedster Kemar Roach has guaranteed a victory not only in tonight''s third one-dayer but also in the best-of-five series.
by
zaheen
on Fri 12 Feb 2010 12:52 PM IST
Sydney, Feb.12 : Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen has revealed a dressing room secret on the eve of the day-night clash between Australia and the West Indies at the SCG. Thursday, February 11
by
zaheen
on Thu 11 Feb 2010 02:37 PM IST
Sydney, Feb 11 : Australian spinner Nathan Hauritz, who was smashed around the WACA by West Indies captain Chris Gayle in the Perth Test in December, believes that he will get another chance before the summer is out against the West Indiaes captain in the three remaining matches of the one-day series.
by
zaheen
on Thu 11 Feb 2010 02:35 PM IST
Sydney, Feb 11 : West Indies captain Chris Gayle has criticized his side’s lack of discipline compared to Australia’s playing style, and asked his players to lift their game for Friday’s third one-dayer.
by
zaheen
on Thu 11 Feb 2010 02:33 PM IST
Sydney, Feb 11 : Seven people have been arrested by the Trinidad police for stealing Brian Lara’s prized honorary Order of Australia medal and one million dollars in jewels, cash, clothing and cricketing memorabilia from the West Indies legend’s home. Wednesday, February 10
by
Rakesh Saini
on Wed 10 Feb 2010 03:09 PM IST
West Indian captain Chris Gayle is hoping to recapture his destructive batting form that thrilled crowds in Perth and Canberra earlier this summer.
by
Rakesh Saini
on Wed 10 Feb 2010 03:05 PM IST
Western Australia batsman Adam Voges and Tasmanian wicketkeeper Tim Paine have been named in the Australian squad for games three and four of the one-day international series against the West Indies in Sydney and Brisbane, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
by
Rakesh Saini
on Wed 10 Feb 2010 03:04 PM IST
West Indian captain Chris Gayle has admitted that he has become Australian left-arm pacer Doug Bollinger''s bunny, but maintains his side can comeback to win the Commonwealth Bank one-day series. Monday, February 8
by
Rakesh Saini
on Mon 08 Feb 2010 02:07 PM IST
The West Indies dominated world cricket for an era and Brian Lara was one of its greatest legends whose rise and brilliant career have been captured by Clifford Narinesingh in the book "Lara: The Untamed Spirit". Sunday, February 7
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Sun 07 Feb 2010 05:58 PM IST
Australia on Sunday crushed West Indies by 113 runs in the first ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
by
zaheen
on Sun 07 Feb 2010 01:47 PM IST
Melbourne, Feb 7 : Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has backed his fast bowlers to contain West Indies captain Chris Gayle and his team in the one-day series starting at the MCG from Sunday. Friday, February 5
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Fri 05 Feb 2010 02:56 PM IST
He was a player no one wanted, but now is the hottest star in Twenty20. West Indian Kieron Pollard still maintains some old-fashioned values that many traditionalists would find hard to reconcile.
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Fri 05 Feb 2010 12:41 PM IST
Some $200,000 in cash, plus jewellery, VVIP tickets for the Beyonce "I Am" show and the honorary "Order of Australia" formed part of a big heist at the home of world's cricketing icon Brian Lara Wednesday. Thursday, February 4
by
deepak
on Thu 04 Feb 2010 05:33 PM IST
Melbourne, Feb 4 : West Indies skipper Chris Gayle’s record-breaking 146 helped his side beat the Australian Prime Minister’s XI by 87 runs in their one-day tour match at Manuka Oval.The Prime Minister’s XI fell predictably short of the 400 runs required to beat the West Indies this afternoon, despite a fighting unbeaten century from opener Tom Cooper.
by
deepak
on Thu 04 Feb 2010 05:31 PM IST
Melbourne, Feb 4: West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of the Twenty20 games and the upcoming five game ODI series against Australia due to a thumb injury.Bravo has failed to recover sufficiently from the injury, which he sustained when he was hit on the hand while batting for Victoria against Tasmania in the Big Bash competition on January 15. Tuesday, February 2
by
deepak
on Tue 02 Feb 2010 06:20 PM IST
Former England bowling coach Ottis Gibson will take over as head coach of the West Indies in time for the home series against Zimbabwe later this month, a cricket official here said.
by
deepak
on Tue 02 Feb 2010 04:53 PM IST
Canberra (Australia), Feb.2 : West Indian captain Chris Gayle has asked for improved security during his team's match against the Prime Minister''s XI at the Manuka Oval here on Thursday. Sunday, January 31
by
zaheen
on Sun 31 Jan 2010 09:15 PM IST
Sydney, Jan.31 (ANI): A top psychologist believes Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting should use his mind as a key weapon to counter the mind games being played by West Indian fast bowler Kemar Roach ahead of the one-day series. Saturday, January 30
by
Rakesh Saini
on Sat 30 Jan 2010 02:45 PM IST
West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach, whose delivery during the second Test in Adelaide exposed a flaw in the way Ricky Ponting handles short-pitched bowling, wants to use the one-day series against Australia to inflict more pressure on the Australian captain. Thursday, January 28
by
Pankaj Mishra
on Thu 28 Jan 2010 12:48 PM IST
Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers have reportedly signed up Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, as a replacement for injured West Indies fast-bowler Fidel Edwards. |
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