Beset with injury worries but bolstered by the return of talismanic skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, World No 1 India take on the West Indies in the first cricket Test of a three-match series, starting in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday.
The morale-shattering 103-run loss to West Indies in the third One-dayer, notwithstanding, India's vice-captain Harbhajan Singh has exuded confidence that the visitors will sign off the series on a winning note in the fifth and final ODI in Kingston, Jamaica.
ICC has created the World Test Championship in an effort to give the five-day game greater context a
'We need to put up the scores and fight out those tough periods. It's a tough question on how to fix the batting. It's an individual thing... we need to take ownership of our performances'
The West Indies team was fined for slow over-rate during its 20-run defeat against India in the first ODI of the four-match series at Kingston, Jamaica, on Friday. Match referee Chris Broad imposed the fines after Chris Gayle's side was ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of India innings when time allowances were taken into consideration, according to an ICC statement.
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday became only the third Indian to claim a Test hat-trick as he tore through the West Indies batting order, on Day 2 of the second Test, in Jamaica.
The one-day cricket series between India and the West Indies has been put under "special swine flu surveillance" in view of the H1N1 virus spread in Kingston.
For an hour on Saturday at Sabina Park, West Indies cricket took a step back in time. Fidel Edwards and Daren Powell bowled with real hostility to take two wickets each as Australia slumped to 17 for four on the third day of the first Test.
Brian Lara apologised to the West Indies Cricket Board for his public outburst after the Test series loss to India.
Pakistan are talking to Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore about their national coaching post left vacant following Bob Woolmer's death at the World Cup.
West Indies selectors called off spinner Omari Banks into their squad on Tuesday for the second Test against Bangladesh at Kingston, Jamaica.
Both teams retained the eleven that played in the drawn third Test at St Kitts.
Ramnaresh Sarwan's unbeaten 98 lifted the West Indies from a precarious position in the second ODI.
India included Ramesh Powar in place of Rudra Pratap Singh for the second ODI.
The day belonged to India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who underlined his status as the World No. 1 Test bowler as he destroyed the West Indies batting line-up, on Day 1, of the second Test at Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday.
A confident Indian team arrived in Kingston, Jamaica for the second Test starting from Saturday against hosts West Indies. India, who secured a thumping victory in the first Test, were invited by the High Commission of India in Kingston on July 28.
'Technically we are as good as anyone else,' said IOA secretary general Randhir Singh.
Join us in congratulating Kumble and the Indian team on their historic achievement.
The 27-year-old scored 106 as Pakistan reached 336 for six on the first day of the second Test against West Indies.
The West Indies pulled off a sensational victory in the second ODI and ended India's chasing streak of 17 wins.
Kohli also became the first Indian captain to score two hundreds against the West Indies in the Caribbean.
The 63-run victory over the West Indies in the first Test is India's 15th under M S Dhoni's captaincy. Only Sourav Ganguly has led India to more Test wins - 21.
Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal hit half-centuries to help India post 264 for five, on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies.
Stubborn rearguard action enabled Bangladesh end the first day of the second Test on 264 for nine.
Leg spinner Danish Kaneria's 4 for 36 and captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's unbeaten century brought Pakistan close to their first Test win in the West Indies in 17 years.
Brian Lara scored his 30th test hundred as West Indies reached 275 for four in their first innings reply against Pakistan.
Pedro Collins took six wickets for 53 runs to bowl West Indies to an innings and 99 runs victory in the second Test against Bangladesh.
Pakistan beat West Indies by 136 runs to win a Test in the Caribbean after 17 years and level the series 1-1
Lara, one of the greatest batsmen of all-time, and Sarwan, who was one the leading players of his generation from the Caribbean, will be part of the pre-series camp,
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test between West Indies and India in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday
Kane Williamson completed an unbeaten century to guide New Zealand to a modest first day total of 240 of two in the opening Test against West Indies on Sunday.
- 'I've spoken a lot about consistency away from home, I just hope this is the start of it' - 'It takes a lot of hard work to feel you can walk out onto a ground in an international game and have success and once you get it you want it to stay forever. So you've got to ride that wave for as long as you can'
West Indies captain Jason Holder tipped his cap to Jasprit Bumrah after the India pace bowler bagged a hat-trick on Day 2 of the second Test, in Kingston, on Saturday. Bumrah had figures of 6 for 16 as the West Indies collapsed to 87 for seven at stumps in their first innings, still 329 runs in arrears of India's first innings score.
The 16-member Indian squad led by Virat Kohli left for the West Indies to engage the hosts in a four-Test rubber later this month and in August.
'Bumrah bowled really well, one of those spells that will dislodge most top-order players. That said, we need to be a lot better as a batting unit'
Indian cricket team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, on Thursday reached St Kitts to play a four-Test bilateral series against the West Indies starting with the opening match at Antigua on July 21.
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