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Bangladesh win toss, bat against West Indies

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:35:10 +0530

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.

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Opportunity knocks for Windies' great unknowns, says Dyson

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:34:18 +0530

West Indies coach John Dyson believes his emergency Test squad, hastily-assembled following a first-team boycott, has a golden opportunity to make a name for itself.

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Ex-Windies star Banks banned for ball-tampering

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:32:58 +0530

Former West Indies Test all-rounder Omari Banks was on Thursday banned for three matches after admitting ball-tampering when he was bored.

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Tamim, Kayes give Tigers solid start

deepak — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:27:19 +0530

Openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes carried Bangladesh solidly to 36 without loss in their first innings before rain prompted an early tea in the opening Test against West Indies on Thursday here.

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Bangladesh win toss, bat against West Indies

deepak — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:24:20 +0530

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.

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Windies find replacement players for first Test

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:50:59 +0530

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.

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Windies board responds to players' claims

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:12:58 +0530

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has responded to claims made by the West Indies Players' Association about the state of negotiations between the two sides over outstanding issues.

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Tigers looking to pounce on wounded Windies

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:07:21 +0530

Bangladesh will be looking to add to the misfortunes of the West Indies as they begin a two-Test series in the Caribbean at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex on Thursday.

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West Indies include teenager for first Test

deepak — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:30:39 +0530

Teenager Adrian Barath has earned a maiden West Indies call for the first Test against Bangladesh starting later this week.The 19-year-old opener has been knocking hard on the door of selection, following his first-class debut two years ago, and is considered to be one of the most impressive young batting talents in the West Indies.

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Bowlers took the initiative: Dhoni

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:25:58 +0530

St.Lucia (Gros Islet), July 6 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of the Indian cricket team, has lauded his bowlers for winning the four-match series 2-1 against the West Indies.

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Tigers draw tour opener with West Indies

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:25 +0530

Tamim Iqbal hit 72, as Bangladesh drew the opening match of their tour of the Caribbean against West Indies-A on Sunday.

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India win ODI series in West Indies (Lead)

deepak — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:41:26 +0530

St. Lucia (Gros Islet), July 6 (IANS) India won the One-day international cricket series against West Indies 2-1 after the fourth and the final match was washed out by rain at Beausejour Stadium here Sunday.

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India win series as rain-hit ODI is abandoned

deepak — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:36:51 +0530

St Lucia (Gros Islet), July 5 (IANS) India won the One-Day International series with West Indies 2-1 as the fourth ODI here Sunday was abandoned due to rain.

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Rain hastens India's fifth straight ODI series win

deepak — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:29:09 +0530

India clinched their fifth straight One-day International series, when rain forced the abandonment of the final ODI against West Indies on Sunday.

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India bat first in final West Indies ODI

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:31:51 +0530

India won the toss and decided to take the field on Sunday in the fourth and final one-day international against West Indies at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.

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Bangladesh fight back against Windies-A

deepak — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00:20 +0530

Bangladesh staged a late fightback, after West Indies-A fast bowler Kemar Roach and off-spinner Ryan Austin bowled them out for 195 in the opening match of their Caribbean tour on Friday.

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Scoreboard: India vs. West Indies, third ODI

deepak — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:24:34 +0530

Scoreboard: India vs. West Indies, third ODISt. Lucia (Gros Islet), July 4 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the match between India and the West Indies in the rain marred third One-day international of the four-match series at the Beausejor Stadium here Friday.

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Dhoni helps India take a 2-1 lead (Lead)

deepak — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:22:49 +0530

St. Lucia (Gros Islet), July 4 (IANS) Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni played another responsible knock of 46 not out as India took an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the series, winning the third One-day international by six wickets according to the Duckworth-Lewis (DL) Method with just one ball to spare here on a rain-marred Friday.

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West Indies set 195-run target for India

deepak — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:21:25 +0530

St. Lucia (Gros Islet), July 4 (IANS) Ramnaresh Sarwan scored a quick 62 as the West Indies made 185 for seven in 27 overs in the rain-affected third One-day international against India here Friday. But India will require 195 to win after the target was adjusted on the Duckworth/Lewis method.

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India win 3rd ODI by six wickets

deepak — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00:26 +0530

India won the third ODI with West Indies on Friday in a rain-shortened encounter at the Beausejour Cricket Ground by six wickets.Set 158 to win after the rain reduced their innings to 22 overs India made 159 for four with a ball to spare after the hosts had scored 186 for seven from 27 overs.

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Rain reduces 3rd ODI to 41 overs a side

deepak — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:56:06 +0530

Play started two hours and five minutes late, following rain in the third One-day International between West Indies and India on Friday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.

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India elect to field against Windies

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:12:36 +0530

India won the toss and decided to take the field on Friday in the third One-day International against West Indies at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.

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Victory over India essential: Windies Ramdin

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:56:43 +0530

Denesh Ramdin acknowledged that Friday's third one-day international between West Indies and India is crucial.

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India look to take advantage against West Indies

zaheen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:05:39 +0530

India will be looking to edge closer to a rare One-day International series victory against the West Indies in the Caribbean before embarking on a well-earned break from the game.

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Dhoni tells team to be on guard against Rampaul, Taylor

deepak — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:36:10 +0530

Gros Islet (St. Lucia), Ahead of the third one-day international against the West Indies Friday, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his batsmen need to be cautious in handling new-ball bowlers Ravi Rampaul and Jerome Taylor who scripted

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Windies' Gayle breezes in for Aussie T20

deepak — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:19:36 +0530

West Indies captain Chris Gayle has signed up for Western Australia's Retravision Warriors for this year's domestic Twenty20 competition, officials said on Wednesday, hailing a major coup.

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Windies squad unchanged for last two ODIs

deepak — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:42:06 +0530

The West Indies selectors have named an unchanged 13-man squad for the two final games of the four-match series against India, to be played at the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia.

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West Indies retain same squad for last two ODIs

deepak — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:35:58 +0530

St. John's, June 30 (IANS) West Indies cricket selectors named an unchanged 13-member sqaud for the last two one-dayers against India.

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Rampaul and Taylor set the match for us: Gayle

deepak — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:49:36 +0530

Kingston, June 29 (IANS) West Indies captain Chris Gayle praised fast bowlers Ravi Rampaul and Jerome Taylor for setting up the second one-day international cricket match for the hosts against India here Sunday.

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We got it all wrong, says Dhoni

deepak — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:48:25 +0530

Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that his side literally took their eyes off the ball in the second One-day International against West Indies on Sunday at Sabina Park.

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