Ottis Gibson

Ottis Gibson praises West Indies despite successive defeats

By S S Ramaswamy

After losing the first two One-dayers, the confidence of the West Indies team is not expected to be high but head coach Ottis Gibson takes solace from the fact that his team has put up a brave fight against the world champions India.

Sachin Tendulkar completes 22 years in top level cricket

Batting genius Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday completed 22 marathon years in international cricket, still awaiting a record 100th international ton. The Mumbaikar has gone without a century for the last eight months.

Sourav Ganguly dejected by empty stands at Eden Gardens

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday joined the growing list of cricketers who expressed their concern about poor crowd turnout in the Eden Gardens and said something needs to be done to so that more people come to watch Test cricket.

Late wickets will help us restrict India: Ottis Gibson

India may be poised for huge score in their first innings in the second cricket Test on Monday, but West Indies coach Ottis Gibson feels his wards did a decent job by dismissing half of the rival team and hoped to restrict the hosts to a manageable total on Tuesday.

Pressure of scoring 100th ton on Tendulkar is enormous: Gibson

By Sirshendu Panth

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar yet again failed to get the much awaited 100th international ton Monday, prompting West Indies coach Ottis Gibson to say that the high expectations of the Indian fans were putting pressure on him.

Windies batsmen should have been more positive in second innings: Gibson

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson rued that his side squandered the advantage they had in the first innings by playing too cautiously in the second essay of the first Test against India.

West Indies upbeat ahead of Test series in India, says Ottis Gibson

Riding high on a Test series win after eight years, the West Indies hope to give India a tough competition in the three Tests and five One-Day Internationals starting here Sunday with the first Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Harbhajan Singh’s absence will hurt India, feels Ottis Gibson

The triumph against Bangladesh after a prolonged lean patch has given West Indies the much-needed fillip, but coach Ottis Gibson reckons the Test series against India will pose a different challenge altogether to his young side.

Hype over landmark will make it tough for Sachin Tendulkar: Ottis Gibson

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson believes the hype around Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international century could make it tough for the batting maestro.

Preview: West Indies seek to carry momentum in Tests against Bangladesh

By Kamrul Hasan Khan

The West Indies hope to take advantage of fresh legs to build on their one-day success against Bangladesh by winning the Test series starting in Chittagong on Friday.