Friday, March 6 – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad: The 5th and final Digicel Test officially bowled off this morning when 13-year-old Trinidadian cricketer, Joshua Ramdoo, a stylish young cricketer who hits the ball with tremendous power, joined West Indies Captain, Chris Gayle, and England Captain, Andrew Strauss, […]
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GAYLE PROMISES POSITIVE APPROACH AS WINDIES SEEK DIGICEL SERIES WIN
Thursday, March 5 – Port of Spain, Trinidad: West Indies skipper, Chris Gayle, has promised a positive approach from his team in the 5th and final Digicel Test beginning in Port of Spain, Trinidad Friday even though his side needs only a draw to wrap up a first series victory […]
COOK CENTURY SEALS DRAW FOR ENGLAND
Monday, March 2 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: Alastair Cook cruised to a career-best, unbeaten 139 here Monday as England comfortably drew the 4th Digicel Test against the West Indies on a meandering fifth and final day at Kensington Oval.
SARWAN AND RAMDIN SET UP MAMMOTH WEST INDIES TOTAL
Sunday, March 1 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: Ramnaresh Sarwan stretched his 14th Test century into a memorable, career-best 291 and Denesh Ramdin finally registered his maiden hundred as the West Indies amassed 749-9 declared to claim a first innings lead of 149 and leave them with a outside chance of […]
DIGICEL HOSTS SCHOOL CHILDREN AT THE 4th DIGICEL TEST
Saturday, February 28 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: 50 young Barbadian school cricketers were the envy of their peers at Kensington Oval on Thursday when mobile telecommunications company, Digicel, treated them to the first day of the 4th Digicel Test match of the Digicel Series 2009 between West Indies and […]
EDWARDS BACKS BATSMEN TO RESPOND POSITIVELY
Saturday, February 28 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies pace ace Fidel Edwards, who produced some quality fast bowling without much reward as England piled up a mammoth first innings total of 600 for six declared in the 4th Digicel Test, is backing his batsmen to make use of […]
BOPARA HITS MAIDEN CENTURY AS ENGLAND PUT PRESSURE ON WINDIES
February 28 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: Ravi Bopara grabbed his unexpected opportunity with a thrilling maiden century while Paul Collingwood struck 96 here Friday as England piled up a mammoth 600 for six declared and put pressure on the West Indies on day two of the 4th Digicel Test […]
LEGENDS OF West Indies cricket inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Friday, February 27 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: The contribution of Barbados to West Indies and world cricket was emphasised on Thursday as six giants of the game from the island were inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at the Kensington Oval.
STRAUSS CENTURY PUTS ENGLAND ON TOP AGAIN
Thursday, February 26 – Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados: It was déjà vu for Andrew Strauss and England on Thursday at Kensington Oval as the touring captain’s forthright century led his team to a position of strength at close of the first day of the 4th Digicel Test against the West […]
GAYLE KEEN TO RECAPTURE THE WINNING MOOD
Wednesday, February 25 – Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies captain Chris Gayle is confident his players can forget the negative vibes from Antigua and return to the buoyant mood they created in Jamaica with their innings victory that sends the home team into Thursday’s 4th Digicel Test leading 1-0 in the […]
West Indies go into 4th Digicel Test still 1-0 up in 5 Test Digicel Series 2009
Friday, February 20 – Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua & Barbuda: Windies Captain Chris Gayle admitted Thursday that the West Indies’ strong-willed effort to draw the 3rd Digcel Test against England at the Antigua Recreation Ground felt like a victory for the team.
SARWAN & CHANDERPAUL CARRY WINDIES’ HOPES INTO FINAL DAY
Wednesday, February 18 – Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua & Barbuda: England maintained a firm grip on the 3rd Digicel Test on day four here Wednesday but the West Indies’ most accomplished batsmen, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, carried the home team’s hopes of avoiding defeat into Thursday’s final day.
SWANN’S FIVE LEADS ENGLAND AS WINDIES SELF-DESTRUCT
Tuesday, February 17 – Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua & Barbuda: Off-Spinner Graeme Swann claimed five wickets here Tuesday as the West Indies pressed the self-destruct button to hand England a position of superiority after three days of the 3rd Digicel Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground.
EDWARDS SAYS BATSMEN MUST DIG IN TO TAME PITCH
Tuesday, February 17 – Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua & Barbuda: West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards has tipped his batsmen to fight off the inconsistency of the pitch and post a positive reply to England’s formidable first innings total of 566 for nine declared in the 3rd Digicel Test of […]
STRAUSS’ CENTURY MAKES WINDIES TOIL
Sunday, February 15 – Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua & Barbuda: England captain Andrew Strauss hit a fluent 169 here Sunday as the West Indies were made to toil on a typically batsman-friendly pitch at the resurrected Antigua Recreation Ground.
