India prevails in tense finish
Fri, Jul 3, '09
India sealed a tense six wicket Duckworth/Lewis victory off the penultimate delivery in a match which must hold some obscure record for the most rain interruptions. Chasing 186 for victory from 27 overs, the Indian target was reduced to 159 from 22 overs after the fifth rain interruption.
Captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, marshalled his team to victory with an unbeaten 46 from 34 balls with two boundaries and one maximum to secure the Man of the Match title.
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Gayle predicts high-scoring 3rd ODI
Thu, Jul 2, '09
West Indies captain Chris Gayle says that he is expecting a high scoring Third Digicel One Day International in St Lucia on Friday since the venue always favours batsmen.
“It will be a good competitive game, similar to the First Digicel ODI at Sabina Park. St Lucia is always a good wicket and I expect a lot of runs to be scored on this wicket,” Gayle told reporters at the Beausejour Cricket Ground on Thursday afternoon shortly after the West Indies training session.
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Lara and Bravo family ties
Thu, Jul 2, '09
by BARRY WILKINSON
Trinidadian Darren Bravo doesn't try to emulate Brian Lara, but it's simply genetic.
The dashing 20-year-old Bravo who just made his International debut for the West Indies is actually a cousin of the legendary former West Indies and Trinidad batsman, and his mother wants people to know her son is not trying to copy Brian.
"Brian's (Lara) mother is my father's sister. So we are first cousins," said Earlene Bravo while speaking in an interview on the Line & Length Network.
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A fresh start for Runako Morton
Thu, Jul 2, '09
Cricket writer and Digicel Media Manager Imran Khan brings us
a hopeful look forward through the eyes of a "rejuvenated and relaxed" Runako Morton, who it appears is Chris Gayle's latest opening partner. Morton enthuses about his new role: "I always like the challenge of opening and I don’t like to wait to bat so I love opening".
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Chris Gayle signs with Western Australia
Wed, Jul 1, '09
Hot on the heels of Dwayne Bravo joining Victoria for the Australian KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition comes the news that
West Indies captain Chris Gayle has signed a contract with the Western Australia Warriors. Described by Warriors' coach Tom Moody as "arguably one of the best Twenty20 players in the world" Gayle was sought out after recently retired Warriors batsman Adam Gilchrist could not be persuaded to play another season.
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