West Indies used the backdrop of an old stomping ground to end their barren run in the One-Day International format yesterday in Barbados. Kensington Oval has been a fortress for the Windies in the sport over the years, and the embattled, unheralded brigade, under Nicholas Pooran, used it to clinch an unlikely win over the No. 1 ODI side in the world. For the couple thousand Barbadians that defied a …
LAUDERHILL – A Shimron Hetmyer half-century did little to ease the gloom of another depressing result, and West Indies collapsed to an 88-run defeat in the fifth and final Twenty20 International of their series against India yesterday in the United States. Needing a face-saving victory at the Central Broward Regional Park in the American state of Florida, West Indies failed to find the grit needed and were dismissed for a …
Brandon King followed up a record bowling spell from Obed McCoy with a career-best half-century to propel West Indies to a five-wicket win over India in the second Twenty20 International yesterday in St Kitts. With Windies chasing 139 to win, King cracked eight fours and two sixes in scoring 68 from 52 balls and put his team on course for victory at Warner Park before he fell with 32 needed …
PORT OF SPAIN – West Indies were badly let down by their bowlers after Barbados Pride wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope marked his 100th One-day International with his 13th ODI hundred as India claimed a two-wicket win in the second encounter yesterday in Trinidad. Hope became only the fourth West Indies batsman and tenth overall to score a hundred in his 100th ODI, gathering 115 from 135 balls to be the rock …
Jason Holder has a simple goal in mind as he prepares for his return to the West Indies side after missing the home series against Bangladesh. Fully rejuvenated, the lanky Barbadian all-rounder now wants to work on becoming a more consistent performer for the Caribbean side. Holder was named on Sunday in the Windies 13-member squad for a series of three One-day Internationals against India starting on Friday, after he …