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Tue, 11/22/2011 - 05:31

Mumbai, India -- West Indies’ top four batsmen the most of ideal conditions at Wankhede Stadium and put their team on course for a big first innings total at the close of the first day in the third and final Test against India.

Openers Kraigg Brathwaite (68) and Adrian Barath (62) gave the visitors an ideal start with a 137-run stand after captain Darren Sammy won the toss and opted to bat first on an...

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 20:45

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Already qualified for the 2013 World Cup after winning their fourth straight Group game on Sunday, West Indies Women have now switched their focus to capturing the ICC qualifying tournament.

The Caribbean side trounced hosts Bangladesh by 80 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, to follow up wins against Ireland,...

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 20:30

Mumbai, India -- West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and chose to bat first in the third and final Test match against India at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

The visitors, trailing 2-0 in the three-match series, were forced to make two changes to their team from the second Test due to fitness issues.

Veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul failed to recover from his calf injury while...

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 16:47

Mumbai, India, IANS/CMC – West Indies appear poised to field an all-pace attack as they seek to stave off a series whitewash when the third and final Test against India starts here Tuesday.

The Wankhede Stadium pitch is expected to be seamer friendly, a fact that prompted West Indies captain Darren Sammy to hint at leaving out rookie leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo from the final XI.

“So far, the...

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 13:47

Mumbai, India, IANS/CMC – Veteran middle-order batsman VVS Laxman says India are fired up to make a clean sweep of the series against West Indies but said the hosts remained wary of a dangerous Caribbean side that played better than results had reflected.

The third and final Test bowls off at the Wankhede Stadium here Tuesday, with India taking a 2-0 series lead into the contest.

“We would like to...

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