Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni top-scored with an unbeaten 65 in a strong batting show as India strengthened its position in the third cricket Test against the West Indies by taking a healthy 104-run lead on day three in Roseau on Friday.
"The BCCI is not bothered about their internal issues. But as far as we are concerned the match is on," Board secretary Sanjay Patel said.
Gayle blasted the ninth fastest Test century as West Indies made a spirited reply to South Africa's imposing first innings total.
Lara scored a defiant 72 in his 100th Test as WI ended day one at 232-8 against SA.
Bolstered by the comprehensive win in the series opener, an upbeat India will look to assert their supremacy over an inexperienced West Indies with yet another commanding show in the second cricket Test, starting in Kingston on Saturday. The 'Men In Blue' made a confident start to the 2016-17 season, recording India's biggest win outside the sub-continent when they thrashed the hosts by an innings and 92 runs in the opening cricket Test.
Shikhar Dhawan smashed a career-best 92 to guide India to a thrilling six-wicket win over the West Indies in the third and final T20 International, thus completing a 3-0 clean sweep, in Chennai, on Sunday.
Uncapped teenage fast bowler Alzarri Joseph will join the 13-member West Indies squad for the second Test against India starting in Kingston, Jamaica on July 30, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said. The 19-year-old Joseph has performed outstanding bowling feats for the U-19 side where he snared 13 wickets to lead West Indies to their World Cup title in Bangladesh. No other changes have been made to the Jason Holder-led squad which looked inexperienced against India's supremacy in the first game as they were thrashed by an innings and 92 runs.
Amit Mishra has taken seven wickets at an average of 13.85 in three games -- his career-best performance in an ODI series.
Karnataka medium pacer Abhimanyu Mithun and Uttar Pradesh's Praveen Kumar have been named as their replacements.
Pakistan captured five wickets late on the fourth day of the second Test on Monday to close in on a victory that would tie their two-Test series.
The West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) has accused the West Indies Cricket Board of failing to be transparent with the selection of teams for the opening matches of Pakistan's tour of the Caribbean.
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The duo are likely to play in the fourth Test against Australia, starting on Friday.
Having led the West Indies to their maiden ICC Women's World Cup final, skipper Merissa Aguilleira On Saturday said her team has a psychological edge over Australia in Sunday's summit clash after their shock eight-run win over the same opponents in the last Super Six stage game.
Australia made five changes for next week's one-off Twenty20 international against the West Indies in Brisbane.
South Africa were 218 for five at the close of play on the second day of the second Test in Cape Town on Thursday. West Indies scored 243 in their first innings.
West Indies took a commanding 359-run lead over South Africa despite a late collapse on the third day of the first Test.
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West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy announced his retirement from Test cricket on Friday after he was replaced as captain by wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin.
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Bangladesh have called up uncapped opening batsman Anamul Haque as back-up for injury doubt Tamim Iqbal for the second test against West Indies, team officials said on Tuesday.
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Kieran Powell and Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck centuries to push West Indies towards a big total in the first innings of the first Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.
A total of 62 players were sold at the auction for the 13th edition with the eight franchises spending a total of 1.403 billion rupees ($19.73 million). Australia's Pat Cummins became the most expensive overseas buy ever in the Indian Premier League when the Kolkata Knight Riders paid a staggering Rs 15.50 crore ($2.18 million) for the fast bowler in Thursday's auction in Kolkata on Thursday.
The Indian Navy has expressed reservations in vacating 100 Mhz of the spectrum, proposed to be sold in the tender expected next year, sources said. This could delay the Centre's plans to proceed with the 5G auctions in 2022. A department of telecom (DoT) official said, "The Indian Navy is showing reluctance in vacating the spectrum from the 3.3 GHz-3.4 GHz band that it is using. "Unless there is some traction with them on this issue, we can't seek consultation from TRAI." The 3300 MHz-3600 MHz (or 3.3GHz-3.6GHz) will be auctioned for the first time in the proposed 5G auctions, likely next year.
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The first One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka witnessed important milestones being set and new records being made.
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Having managed to field a strong side in the last minute amid a contract row with their Board (WICB), West Indies captain Darren Sammy today said their aim is to bring back the World Twenty20 title to restore the faith among the Caribbean fans. "As of now we are in the World Twenty20 and that's what our focus is on. It's just cricket. At the end we are professionals, but this event means a lot to us as a group. The next World Twenty20 is in 2020 and a few of our guys won't be part of that event so this one is very important for us," Sammy said. "Everyone's focus is on winning. A win here will mean a lot to us and people at home, especially in the current situation of our cricket. It's not just about the men team but the women team as well. "The message is cricket. Once you step out on the cricket field you should not be worried about contracts and other stuff. It's about making your country proud," the skipper of the 2012 World T20 champion side in Sri Lanka told reporters in Kolkata. Presently ranked world no 2 in Twenty20 rankings, West Indies cricket was in serious crisis involving players' contracts in the run up to the upcoming event and a second string side was expected to be named had the row been not resolved at the last minut
Following are the statistical highlights of the World Twenty20 Super Eights match between Australia and West Indies played on Tuesday.
# MS Dhoni was captaining India for the 16th time in the World Cup. He now holds the record of making most appearances as a captain in the World Cup, eclipsing South African Graeme Smith's tally of 15 appearances.
India 'A' top-order failed to fire once again as the side looked down the barrel at 56 for four while chasing 220 on the third penultimate day of the second unofficial cricket Test against the West Indies 'A' in Kingstown.
Mohammad Yousuf set a batting record with his eighth hundred of 2006 but West Indies restricted Pakistan to 257 for seven.
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England will rest fast bowler James Anderson for the third and final Test against West Indies starting at Edgbaston on Thursday.
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