West Indies News

By Nishad Pai Vaidya It is almost as if fate mysteriously conspires to setup India-Sri Lanka contests.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent -- Four members of the West Indies World T20 champion team have been named in the West Indies A Team to face Sri Lanka A Team in two T20 matches this week at Arnos Vale Sports Complex.

Helped by a stunning ton by Haseeb Amjed, West Indies Cricket Club thrashed Pindi Gymkhana by 101 runs to storm into the Friends Challenge Series final played here at Pasban Cricket Ground.

England may be looking ahead to defending the Ashes but off-spinner James Tredwell reckons winning the Champions Trophy would be an "absolutely massive" achievement in itself.

India's cricket selectors on Monday retained the Champions Trophy squad for a triangular one-day series in the West Indies starting later this month.

When the Proteas left for the Champions Trophy, the baggage of expectation had never been as light heading into a major tournament.

The International Cricket Council Champions Trophy Group Stage has featured a few exciting matches over the past few days, and now the semifinals are beginning to take shape.

Kingstown- West Indies A Test captain, Kirk Edwards believes the future of both West Indies and Sri Lanka cricket looks bright after both A teams played to a 0-0 in the two 'Test' series over the last two weeks.

Australia captain Michael Clarke is still unsure whether he will face Sri Lanka on Monday but remains confident he will be fit for the Ashes.

Karachi: June 16, 2013 Saddened by Pakistan's pathetic show at the Champions Trophy, former captains Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja lashed out at side's "spineless" batting and said the time has come for rebuilding the team on Sunday.

With excitement building towards the start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League which bowls off in Barbados on Tuesday 30th July, Digicel has taken a majority stake in the annual Twenty20 cricket tournament, it was announced today.

Port of Spain : Jun 16, 2013 The West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players Association have decided to jointly stage the 2013 players' awards ceremony.

MS Dhoni knowns all the good work will mean nothing if his team slips up in Thursday's second semi-final in Cardiff against a still unknown opponent from the wide-open group A © Getty Images Birmingham: Jun 16, 2013 Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has told his match-winning young team to remain focused as it approached the business end of ... (more)

Despite the dearth of firepower in the bowling department, Team Guyana's Head Coach Roger Harper is optimistic about doing well in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament when the competition gets underway next month.

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Team India are ready for the semi-final battle.

West Indies' batsmen Darren Sammy, left, and Dwayne Bravo are frustrated as they leave the pitch as rain halts play, leaving the match a draw and therefore South Africa go through to the semi-finals, during an ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between West Indies and South Africa at the Cardiff Wales Stadium in Cardiff, Friday, June 14, 2013.

Mushfiqur Rahim regrets his hasty resignation from captaincy, but despite the pressure of the job and the fixing scandal, he is satisfied with the team's consistency in the last six months The six months between November 2012 and May 2013 have been eventful for Bangladesh.

"You don't really see the same kind of action when it comes to the cricketing skills and the verbal skills, which I feel is good.

England have found themselves at the centre of a tampering row after former captain Bob Willis accused them of scratching the ball.

Bhuvneshwar concedes two runs off the over. Shafiq is looking to get himself in and Kumar is pitching the ball up to him.