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West Indies concede a record 68 extras in an innings against Pakistan

Kensington Oval used to be a Caribbean fortress in the past. Unfortunately, it did not quote work out well for their pacemen and Deryck Murray that day.

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Sachin Tendulkar lucky not to have faced West Indian pace greats: Imran Khan

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Saturday said recently-retired Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar was lucky to have never faced the ferocious West Indies pace attack of '70 and '80s.

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Barbados school names park after Malcolm Marshall

A school in Barbados has named its park after a former student, the late West Indies fast bowler Malcolm Marshall.

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Ian Bishop believes modern-day players looking to secure financial future quickly by playing various T20 leagues

A fearsome sight with the cricket ball in hand, Ian Bishop took 161 wickets in 43 Test matches at a strike-rate of 52.20 during a career that was sadly curtailed by back problems. Tall, aggressive and with searing pace, Bishop was a sight to behold when in full flow and bowled a near perfect out-swinger.

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West Indies in India 2013: Confidence high in our camp, says Ottis Gibson

West Indies might have played their last Test more than six month ago, but coach Ottis Gibson says his team is high on confidence as it gets ready to take on India in two-Test series next month.

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World 1979 Cup final: Viv Richards, Collis King and Joel Garner play pivotal roles in annihilating England

West Indies bagged their second World Cup title owing to a century from the magical willow of Viv Richards, a blitzkrieg by Collis King and toe-crushing yorkers from Joel Garner. The English were emphatically trumped, falling short by 92 runs.

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When West Indies pummelled New Zealand in their own backyard

The day New Zealand conceded the 1985 series to West Indies.

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West Indies Players Association congratulate new WICB President

The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has congratulated the new West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president, Jamaican Dave Cameron, following his election victory in Barbados.

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Bruce Reid: A fragile Australian fast bowler whose career came to a premature and sad end because of injuries

Born on 14 March 1963, Bruce Reid showed great promise as a left-arm fast bowler when he first played for Australia. At 6’8", Reid was a towering figure who took very little time to become Australia’s strike bowler. Unfortunately for him and his country, he could not last long at the highest level as his fragile body caved in because of the recurring back injuries that forced him out of the game at the age of 29. Prakash Govindasreenivasan looks back at his career.

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