West Indies skipper sees spinners as key

2011-02-17T19:30:13Z

West Indian captain Darren Sammy believes spinners will be crucial on the turning wickets at the World Cup, tipping his own slow bowlers to have a major impact.

The West Indies have left-armer Sulieman Benn, right-arm off-break bowler

Johnson stars as Aussies overcome brave Windies

2010-04-16T10:07:42Z

Mitchell Johnson hit 73 as title holders Australia flourished in the closing overs to launch their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a 50-run win over the West Indies Saturday.

But the anticipated stroll for the world champions never materialised because the outsiders shrugged off the absence of their best players owing...

Ashraful, Shakib lead Bangladesh to 246-9

2010-04-16T11:09:00Z

Mohammad Ashraful top-scored with 57 and Shakib Al Hasan stroked 54 as Bangladesh made 246 for nine from their 50 overs in the first one-day international against West Indies on Sunday.

Ashraful held the Tigers' top-order together, and when he was dismisse...

Bangladesh win toss, bat against West Indies

2010-04-16T11:25:29Z

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat on the rain-affected opening day of the first Test against West Indies on Thursday at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex here.

Not a ball was bowled before the scheduled lunch interval, after intermittent rain delayed the start of play.

The West Indies Cricket B...

Windies find replacement players for first Test

2010-04-16T11:25:51Z

The West Indies have been forced into assembling a new-look side for the opening Test against Bangladesh, starting at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex on Thursday.

A contract dispute with players led to a boycott by the 13-member squad which was announced on Monday, protesting outstanding payments and other issues.

But the Daniel Vettori took four cheap scalps as New Zealand crushed the West Indies by seven wickets to level the one-day series 1-1 on Wednesday.

Vettori finished with 4-20 from 10 overs in the third of the five-match series after the hosts skittled the West Indies for 128 in 41.4 overs at

New Zealand hammer West Indies to level series

2010-04-16T15:26:58Z

Skipper Daniel Vettori took four cheap scalps as New Zealand crushed the West Indies by seven wickets to level the one-day series 1-1 on Wednesday.

Vettori finished with 4-20 from 10 overs in the third of the five-match series after the hosts skittled the West Indies for 128 in 41.4 overs at

New Zealand fail to fire in wet one-dayer

2010-04-16T17:34:44Z

Tight bowling and fielding by the West Indies restricted New Zealand to 152 for eight batting first in a rain shortened second one-day cricket international here Saturday.

Under the Duckworth-Lewis system, the West Indies require 158 to win in the redesigned 28 overs-per-side match.

New Zealand went into the game with their tails up after dominating the 36 overs available i...