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Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag hit his second career triple century in the first Test against South Africa today to join Sir Donald Bradman and Brian Lara for this achievement.

 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The top 22 female cricketers in the West Indies will assemble in Barbados from April 3-11 for a high-performance clinic and training camp.

The planned tour match between West Indies and Sri Lanka scheduled for March 29-31 at Shaw Park, Tobago has been cancelled because of flight problems. The West Indies  Cricket Board apologises for any inconveniences caused. Sri Lanka will use the opportunity to do net practice at Shaw Park..

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Despite showing valiant fighting spirit, West Indies handed Sri Lanka their first Test win in the Caribbean after losing the opening Digicel Test by 121 runs in the dying stages of the final day at the Guyana National Stadium on Wednesday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – West Indies, behind an enterprising second-wicket partnership between make-shift opener Dwayne Bravo and vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, made a positive start after Sri Lanka set them an imposing target on the fourth day of the first Digicel Test at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence on Tuesday.

The young athletes that represented Grenada at the just-concluded Junior CARIFTA Games in St. Kitts should be applauded for their indomitable spirit and courageous effort, says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Ramnaresh Sarwan missed out on a century as West Indies were left battling to save the follow-on at the close on the third day of the first Digicel Test against Sri Lanka at the Guyana National Stadium on Monday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – West Indies, replying to Sri Lanka’s 476 for eight declared, were 29 for one at the close of the second day of the first Digicel Test at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence on Sunday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Sri Lanka, resuming from an overnight 269 for four, reached 418 for six against West Indies at tea on the second day of the first Digicel Test at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence on Sunday.   SCORES:   Sri Lanka 418-6 (Malinda Warnapura 120, Mahela Jayawardene […]

Malinda Warnapura had a very good warm-up game at the Providence Stadium and three days later, as the ground became the 97th to host Test cricket, the left-handed Sri Lankan opener celebrated with a maiden Test century. Warnapura, in his third match, was the aggressor in a century opening stand […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Openers Malinda Warnapura and Michael Vandort provided Sri Lanka with a solid start in the pre-lunch session on the first day of the first Digicel Test against West Indies at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence on Saturday.

PROVIDENCE, Guyana – West Indies are mulling over the choice of a spin bowler in their line-up, when they face Sri Lanka in the opening Test of their two which starts on Saturday at the Guyana National Stadium.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – West Indies captain Chris Gayle is confident that his side can conquer Sri Lanka in the upcoming Digicel Home Series 2008. Speaking after the team arrived in Guyana on Tuesday night, Gayle said that his players were aware of the task and though they had respect for […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Young Caribbean players Shamarh Brooks and Davendra Bishoo impressed Sri Lanka’s cricket team manager Shriyan Samararatne during the drawn three-day tour match between Sri Lanka and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President’s XI.

NEW YORK (March 19, 2008) – South Africa is set to host the “most successful” FIFA World Cup and development specialists want to ensure the benefits of the world’s largest sporting event can be spread to communities.