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Marlon Samuels guilty of ICC Code violation

12/05/08

The Disciplinary Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), having heard and deliberated on the charges laid against Mr. Marlon Samuels, found by majority opinion that Mr. Samuels was guilty of violating the ICC Rules of Conduct...

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Surrey with Collins beaten in Friends Provident Trophy match

12/05/08

LONDON, England – Barbados and West Indies pacer Pedro Collins picked up two wickets but his side Surrey suffered a huge loss to Essex in their Friends Provident Trophy match The Oval on Sunday.

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Parchment to lead Jamaica XI against Aussies

11/05/08

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opening batsman Brenton Parchment will captain a Jamaica XI to face touring Australia in a three-day practice match at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium starting on Friday.

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Windies hoping on Gayle fitness as he joins training camp

10/05/08

ST JOHN’S Antigua – Injured West Indies captain Chris Gayle will participate in next week’s preparation camp for the upcoming Australia tour and officials are hopeful he will be fit enough for the start of the series.

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Cautious Aussies leave for Windies campaign

10/05/08

SYDNEY, Australia – World champions Australia left here Saturday for their tour of the Caribbean with captain Ricky Ponting promising to be wary of an improving West Indies team.

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Clarke pulls out of Windies tour for personal reasons

09/05/08

BRISBANE, Australia - Australia will be without vice-captain Michael Clarke when the team leaves for their tour of the West Indies on Saturday.

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Chanderpaul fails as Challengers lose to Knight Riders

08/05/08

KOLKATA, India – Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s lean form in the Indian Premier League continued on Thursday when he made just seven in Bangalore Royal Challengers’ five-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders.

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No change for Haddin as Test debut beckons on Windies tour

08/05/08

BRISBANE, Australia – Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has no plans to change his approach, as he eyes his Test debut against the West Indies...

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Gavaskar quits as ICC cricket committee chairman

08/05/08

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has stepped down as chairman of the International Cricket Council’s cricket committee.

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Bravo’s Mumbai beat Royals in IPL

07/05/08

MUMBAI, India – The West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo contributed to a splendid bowling performance that helped propel Mumbai Indians to an impressive seven-wicket triumph over the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday.

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West Indies coach upbeat

07/05/08

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua - West Indies head coach John Dyson said he is looking forward to his team doing "really well" in the upcoming Digicel Home Series 2008 against Australia.

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Windies name players for training camp

06/05/08

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies selectors on Tuesday named 17 players to participate in a training camp in preparation for the Digicel Home Series 2008 against Australia.

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Collins four-wicket haul fails to deny Kent victory

05/05/08

LONDON, England – Barbados and West Indies left-arm seamer Pedro Collins snatched a four-wicket haul in a losing cause for Surrey on Monday in the Friends Provident Trophy competition.

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Holding to discuss Twenty20 issues at ICC meeting

05/05/08

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – West Indies fast bowling legend Michael Holding is among several ex-players meeting here Monday in a two-day forum to discuss the impact of the Twenty20 phenomenon on world cricket.

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Bravo’s Mumbai get second win in IPL

04/05/08

MUMBAI, India – Dwayne Bravo’s Mumbai Indians lifted themselves off the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table with a fine 29-run victory over the Delhi Devils at the Patil Sports Academy on Sunday.

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Shillingford bound for Essex League in England

04/05/08

ROSEAU, Dominica - Former West Indies youth team player Shane Shillingford is thrilled at the prospect of playing cricket in English conditions.

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Wavell Hinds going to Derbyshire

30/04/08

DERBYSHIRE, England - The Jamaica and West Indies batsman Wavell Hinds will play for the English county Derbyshire this season after all.

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Drakes appointed UAE coach

28/04/08

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Former Barbados and West Indies all-rounder Vasbert Drakes has been appointed as the new coach of the UAE cricket team, the Emirates Cricket Board has announced.

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Miller bowls Jamaica to regional triple (Carib Beer Challenge Final - Day 3)

26/04/08

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Nikita Miller completed a 10-wicket match haul to help Jamaica land their third West Indies domestic title for the season, when they crushed Trinidad & Tobago in the Carib Beer Challenge Final by nine wickets inside three days on Saturday.

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Chanderpaul's fails again as Challengers lose to Royals (IPL)

26/04/08

BANGALORE, India - West Indies batsman Shiv Chanderpaul's failure epitomized Bangalore Royal Challengers' batting display as they crashed to a seven wicket loss at the hands of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League Saturday.

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Collins, Jordan share success as Surrey battle for points

24/04/08

CHESTER-LE-STREET, England - Surrey's Barbadian pace duo of Pedro Collins and Christopher Jordan shared six wickets to send Durham tumbling on the second day of their County Championship match at Riverside Thursday.

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Windies aiming to sustain good run against Aussies

23/04/08

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - West Indies will be looking to build on the momentum they gained during their recent series against Sri Lanka in the Caribbean, manager Omar Khan said Tuesday.

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Chennai beat Mumbai by six runs in IPL

23/04/08

CHENNAI, India - Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by six runs in their day/night Indian Premier League (IPL) match at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.

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Stanford proposals progressed with ECB and WICB

23/04/08

It was confirmed that Sir Allen Stanford met with the President of the West Indies Cricket Board, The Honourable Dr. Julian R. Hunte, the WICB CEO, Dr. Donald Peters, and the Chief Executive of the ECB, Mr. David Collier, on Monday April 21 at Lords.

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WICB offers condolences to the widow of Mr. Alfred Clarke

22/04/08

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has sent a letter of condolence to Mrs. Sylvia Clarke the widow of Mr. Alfred Clarke, who died in his sleep on Saturday, April 19 at his Barbados home.

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Chanderpaul plays small role as Challengers win (IPL)

20/04/08

MUMBAI, India - West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul played a small cameo at the top of the order as Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Mumbai Indians in the Indian Cricket League on Sunday.

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Bravo signs with Mumbai Indians in IPL

19/04/08

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has become the latest player to sign up for the rich Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Ratnayake for clinics in Canada

19/04/08

TORONTO, Ontario - The former Sri Lanka international player Rumesh Ratnayake will conduct coaching clinics for Canada's top young fast bowling prospects in the Greater Toronto Area next month.

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Collins bags two wickets on debut

19/04/08

LONDON, England  West Indies fast bowler Pedro Collins picked up two wickets in his drawn English County Division One debut match for Surrey that ended in a draw Saturday.

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WICB President thanks fans, players and sponsors

18/04/08

The President of the West Indies Cricket Board, the Honourable Dr. Julian R. Hunte, is now in Bangalore, India, attending the Opening Ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a guest of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Magnificent McCullum inspires Knight Riders win

18/04/08

BANGALORE, India - Both Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul were missing but Brendon McCullum's spectacular century took the spotlight, as he propelled Kolkata Knight Riders to a solid 140-run win over Bangalore Royal Challengers in the opening match of the Indian Premier League Friday.

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Challengers, Riders set to launch lucrative IPL

17/04/08

BANGALORE, India - Shivnarine Chanderpaul's Bangalore Royal Challengers and Chris Gayle's Kolkata Knight Riders, will clash in the opening match of the highly anticipated Indian Premier League on Friday.

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Quiet start for Windies pacers in England

16/04/08

LONDON, England  There were no headlines for West Indies pacers Jermaine Lawson and Pedro Collins as they made their entry into English County cricket on Wednesday.

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Rain ruins Windies hopes of whitewash (3rd Digicel ODI)

15/04/08

GROS ISLET, St Lucia - Light persistent rain, together with a wet outfield, forced match officials to abandon the third One-Day International between West Indies and Sri Lanka at the Beausejour Stadium on Tuesday night.

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Windies chasing competitive total after Sri Lanka rally (3rd Digicel Test)

15/04/08

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia - Mahela Udawatte and Tillakaratne Dilshan struck half-centuries to help Sri Lanka to a competitive total against West Indies in the third Digicel One-Day International at the Beausejour Stadium on Tuesday.

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West Indies won toss and elected to field (3rd ODI)

15/04/08

GROS ISLET, St Lucia - West Indies won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat in the third Digicel One-Day International (ODI) at the Beausejour Stadium on Tuesday.

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Richardson backs Windies clean sweep of Digicel ODI Series

15/04/08

CASTRIES, St. Lucia - Former West Indies captain Richie Richardson is backing the West Indies to execute a clean sweep of the Digicel One Day Series against Sri Lanka by winning the third Digicel One Day International...

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Sammy says it will be momentous to play in front of home crowd

14/04/08

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia - West Indies all rounder Darren Sammy says it will be a momentous occasion for him to play in front his home crowd in the Third Digicel One Day International at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia.

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Windies aiming for whitewash of Sri Lanka (3rd ODI)

14/04/08

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia - West Indies will be looking to complete a rare series whitewash when they meet Sri Lanka in the third Digicel One-Day International at the Beausejour Stadium on Tuesday.

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Indians keep second place in ICC Test table

14/04/08

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - India cricketers have retained second place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Championship table after drawing the three-Test series against South Africa in Kanpur on Sunday.

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Windies looking for a 'clean sweep' in Digicel ODI series

14/04/08

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - West Indies head coach John Dyson has indicated he will be looking for a 3-0 series triumph when his team face Sri Lanka in the final match of the Digicel One-Day Series on Tuesday at the Beauseujour Stadium in St. Lucia.

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Samuels comeback was superb - Dyson

14/04/08

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Marlon Samuels has received plaudits for his come-back-ability following his brilliant half-century in the second Digicel One-Day International against Sri Lanka at Queen's Park Oval on Saturday.

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Khan says Windies aiming to keep momentum

14/04/08

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - West Indies cricket team manager Omar Khan says his team will be going all out for a clean sweep against Sri Lanka when they meet in the third and final Digicel One Day International (ODI) match on Tuesday in St Lucia.

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Ecstatic Dyson says Windies win was sensational

12/04/08

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Coach John Dyson has hailed West Indies' emphatic series-winning victory over Sri Lanka as a sensational performance.

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Chanderpaul fires Windies to series win as Samuels strikes form (2nd ODI)

12/04/08

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels featured in an exhilarating century partnership to inspire West Indies to a series-winning victory over Sri Lanka in the second Digicel One-Day International at the Queen's Park Oval on Saturday.

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Windies to chase 125 off 25 overs under DL method

12/04/08

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Play is scheduled to resume at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the second Digicel One-Day International, with West Indies chasing a target of 125 in 25 overs to beat Sri Lanka at the Queen's Park Oval.

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