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West Indies in England 2012
Wed, January 28 2015
England vs West Indies, 1st Test, Lord’s (May 17-21, 2012)
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Tue, June 11 2013
Tino Best scores the highest by a No 11 and Denesh Ramdin lets his placard do the talking
On June 10, 2012, Tino Best registered the highest score by a No 11 in Tests, smashing 95 to take West Indies to its first total of over 400 in the series against England. Owing to weather, most part of the game had been washed out, but the fact remains that it was a Test during which the visitors had put up a fight. Karthik Parimal looks back at that eventful day that also saw an untoward gesture by Denesh Ramdin.
Sat, August 23 2014
Chris Gayle and Alastair Cook – brutality vs silken touch!
Chris Gayle’s comeback was spectacular – albeit marred by a West Indian defeat. Alastair Cook, an opener of a different kind, stole the show in the second One-Day International at The Oval. Nishad Pai Vaidya unravels the contrasting approaches of the two openers.
Sat, August 23 2014
Is Ian Bell the right replacement for Kevin Pietersen at the top of the order?
Bell has been fairly successful in ODIs and has shown the ability to anchor the innings and play a responsible hand. Throughout his career, he has batted at various positions, but has flourished primarily at number three. The opening role wouldn’t be new to him as he had performed it in the past without much success.
Sat, August 23 2014
All eyes on Gayle and Narine as West Indies prepare to take on England
Chris Gayle has finally returned to international cricket and history tells us that he would be all in readiness to strike gold. On the other hand, Sunil Narine would be watched closely after an indifferent Test debut. Nishad Pai Vaidya looks at Gayle’s history in adversity and Narine’s prospects in the One-Day International (ODI) series against England which gets under way on Saturday.
Sat, August 23 2014
Tino Best joins the best of No 11s in Test history with a record 95
Tino Best’s astonishing knock of 95 against England at Edgbaston rewrote the record books. Not only did he record the highest score for a No 11, but his efforts resurrected the West Indies and took them to a good score.Nishad Pai Vaidya looks at the other instances where number elevens scored fifties and frustrated the oppositions.
Sat, August 23 2014
Shivnarine Chanderpaul: The glue that binds the West Indies batting
Darren Sammy’s inspirational leadership is gradually plotting a West Indian resurgence, but the man who has epitomised their hopes for years – Shivanarine Chanderpaul – has been a central figure in the revival. Through all the sufferings of the tumultuous years for West Indies cricket, Chanderpaul was the lone battling sailor on the sinking Caribbean ship.