Victory didn’t seem so certain at the end of the fourth day, but West Indies delivered the knockout punch on the fifth, thanks to their seamers, to cruise to a nine-wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the series. Read more...(179 words, 1 image, estimated 43 secs reading time)
The Sydney Thunder have secured two of the biggest names in Twenty20 cricket, with Chris Gayle set to return for the side this year, alongside the Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi. Read more...(189 words, 1 image, estimated 45 secs reading time)
Chris Gayle the batsman does not deal in half-measures. When he goes for his shots, the ball usually goes a long way, very quickly. Chris Gayle the man also does not specialise in subtlety. He calls it as he sees it. However, he now finds himself in a battle where frontal attack has left him on a sticky wicket. Read more...(201 words, 1 image, estimated 48 secs reading time)
India received a setback on the eve of their five-match ODI series opener against the West Indies, after pace spearhead Praveen Kumar was ruled out due to a niggle.
The Indian seamer will join the squad on Tuesday and is expected to be fit for the second one-dayer in Visakhapatnam, skipper Virender Sehwag said on Monday. Read more...(92 words, 1 image, estimated 22 secs reading time)