Gayle wants birthday win against Australia
September 21st, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 21 (IANS/CMC) One of the most feared batsmen in the shortest form of cricket, Chris Gayle wants to celebrate his 33rd birthday with a victory when the West Indies ... Read more...
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Confident West Indies leave for Sri Lanka
September 10th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 10 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies cricket team flew out of the region, high in confidence, enroute to Sri Lanka for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.Just before take-off Sunday, ... Read more...
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Windies has attack for all seasons, says confident Gibson
September 8th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 8 (IANS/CMC) Head coach Ottis Gibson believes the West Indies boasts a bowling attack that will thrive in whatever conditions the team meets during the World Twenty20 Championship ... Read more...
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Pollard shrugs off favourites tag
September 6th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 6 (IANS/CMC) Kieron Pollard has shrugged off the favourites tag being heaped on the West Indies side preparing for the ICC Twenty 20 World Cup in Sir ... Read more...
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Darren Bravo eagerly eyeing World T20 return
September 4th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 4 (IANS/CMC) Stylish West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is hoping to rekindle his love affair with Sri Lanka when he suits up for the Twenty20 World Cup later ... Read more...
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Sammy says Windies must back up ‘favourites’ tag
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 2 (IANS/CMC) Captain Darren Sammy believes his star-studded West Indies have an excellent chance of winning the Twenty20 World Cup starting this month but says the label of ... Read more...
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Windies begin final preparations for World T20
September 1st, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 1 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies will put the finishing touches on their preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup with the launch of a week-long camp here Saturday.Most of ... Read more...
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Gayle, Powell centuries give Windies control
July 28th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
North Sound (Antigua), July 28 (IANS/CMC) Openers Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell plundered career-defining hundreds with dominant batting, putting the West Indies in a superior position against New Zealand ... Read more...
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Gayle hits 14th Test ton against New Zealand
July 28th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
North Sound (Antigua), July 27 (IANS/CMC) Chris Gayle plundered his 14th Test hundred, celebrating his long-awaited return to Test whites in grand fashion as West Indies continued their dominance ... Read more...
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Gayle survives chance, leads Windies reply
July 27th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
North Sound (Antigua), July 27 (IANS/CMC) Chris Gayle benefited from a huge slice of fortune and marked his return to Tests with a typically flamboyant half-century to lead a ... Read more...
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New recruit Johnson eager for more success
June 18th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 18 (IANS/CMC) Almost from nowhere, left-arm West Indian pacer Delorn Johnson has emerged as one of the brightest fast bowling prospects in the region.If his performances ... Read more...
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Graeme West is new Windies academy director
May 31st, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 31 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has appointed Graeme West of England as the new head coach of the high performance centre here.The 39-year-old will take ... Read more...
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Former T&T; captain Daren Ganga dropped for domestic T20
December 9th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Dec 9 (IANS/CMC) Former Trinidad & Tobago (T&T;)captain Daren Ganga has been dropped from the team for next year's Caribbean Twenty20 Championship beginning Jan 9 in Antigua.The T&T; ... Read more...
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Offie Sunil Narine in Dwayne Bravo captained West Indies A
November 1st, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua) Nov 1 (IANS/CMC) Off-spinner Sunil Narine has been included in the West Indies A team, recognising his potential and his impressive bowling in recent weeks for Trinidad & ... Read more...
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Haynes pleased with improvement in Windies batting
October 2nd, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS/CMC) West Indies cricket legend Desmond Haynes said he was pleased with the improvement in the side's batting, after the visitors piled up in excess of 300 against ... Read more...
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Gibson believes West Indies can overcome England
September 20th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 20 (IANS/CMC) West Indies coach Ottis Gibson feels his inexperienced side has to overcome two major challenges when it faces England in two Twenty20 Internationals this weekend at ... Read more...
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Gayle remains in limbo as uncertainty continues
September 18th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 18 (IANS/CMC) Beleaguered opener Chris Gayle has admitted he is unsure about his future in West Indies cricket.
The former Windies captain, who has been ignored by selectors ... Read more...
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Good show in England will set tone for India series: Sammy
September 16th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 16 (IANS/CMC) West Indies captain Darren Sammy says victory in the two-match Twenty20 series against England later this month will help set the tone for a strong overseas ... Read more...
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‘Windies board crafting new generation of pacemen’
September 10th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 10 (IANS/CMC) West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson says the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will spare no effort in developing a new generation of fast bowlers.
Pointing ... Read more...
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Windies name U-19 squad for India quadrangular
September 9th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), Sep 9 (IANS/CMC) In-form Emmanuel Lett and Akeal Hosein have been included in the West Indies U-19 squad for the quadrangular series in India starting Sep 27.Trinidadians Lett ... Read more...
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Sarwan dropped from West Indies squad for third Test
July 4th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown, (Barbados), July 3 (IANS) Poor form caught up with experienced West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was dropped from the squad for the third Test against India.Sarwan has been ... Read more...
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Hooper impressed with the talent pool in West Indies
May 28th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 28 (IANS) Impressed with the talent pool at Sagicor High Performance Centre (HPC), former West Indies captain Carl Hooper says the past champions can still make a ... Read more...
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Gayle hits back at Windies board over omission from national squad
April 21st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Apr. 21 (ANI): Ex-captain Chris Gayle has claimed he had been frozen out by the West Indies Cricket Board and was left with no option but to choose the money-spinning IPL ... Read more...
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Cricket South Africa begins search for new Proteas head coach
December 23rd, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Dec. 23 (ANI): Cricket South Africa on Thursday launched the process to appoint the next head coach of the Proteas.The successful candidate will replace interim coach Corrie van Zyl who will ... Read more...
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Oz selectors can’t be faulted for bringing in specialized, fresh talent: Roebuck
November 8th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.8 (ANI): The game of cricket, it seems, is crossing national colours and boundaries, at least as far as Australia is concerned.According to cricket commentator and columnist Peter Roebuck, while Australia's ... Read more...
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After World Cup, runner Semenya is South Africa’s hope
July 12th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Pretoria, July 12 (IANS) Now that World Cup football is over, it is champion middle-distance runner Caster Semenya who will be the cynosure of the sports loving South African.Semenya,19, became ... Read more...
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Messi seeks Ten Cate’s help to end goal drought
July 1st, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Pretoria, July 1 (IANS) Determined to end his goal drought, Argentine star Lionel Messi has sought the advice of his one-time coach at Barcelona, Henk Ten Cate, ahead of ... Read more...
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Luxury toilets for Maradona during World Cup
May 24th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 24 (ANI): The Argentine Football Association has made a special request to organizers to provide coach Diego Maradona with luxury toilets at next month's World Cup, according to reports.Maradona's ... Read more...
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Proteas coach Mickey Arthur has reportedly quit
January 26th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, Jan.26 (ANI): South African cricket team coach Mickey Arthur has reportedly resigned following a breakdown in his relationship with captain Graeme Smith.Media reports said former South African fast bowler Corrie ... Read more...
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Buchanan may be roped in by ECB for a larger role
July 7th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) After completing his short-term consultancy work, former Australian coach John Buchanan is likely to be retained by the England cricket board for a larger role.
The 56-year-old, who coached ... Read more...
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