West Indian captain Brian Lara admitted that Sachin Tendulkar's presence would have made a difference to the Indian team
The West Indies captain dismissed suggestions that his team chocked under pressure in the first ODI against India.\n
West Indies were 95 for one on the first day of the third Test against New Zealand in Napier
The two players were fined half their match fees for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.
The Prime Minister's XI won the match on the Duckworth Lewis system by six runs.
The left-hander is just 11 runs behind Allan Border's record of 11,174 after blasting an unbeaten double-century on the opening day of the third Test against Australia.
Reader Leslie Cornelius sent us this picture from Tobago.
The Windies skipper dodged questions about his health, praised his team and predicted a brave new world for West Indies cricket.
Brian Lara has earned the distinction of being on the losing side for the most number of times in Tests
"You don't sledge Lara because you don't want to wake him up," said the former England captain.
Brian Lara on the challenges that lie ahead for new West Indies Captain Kieron Pollard.
Brian Lara said while Kapil Dev and Jacques Kallis' love for the sport is well known, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is among the best.
The ace leg spinner said he had been flooded with messages from all quarters and expressed gratitude to all.
The West Indies selectors kept Brian Lara out of the ODI squad to preserve him for Tests against Pakistan
Glenn McGrath continued to lead the bowlers' list in the ICC Test rankings
Terming Sachin Tendulkar's batting technique as the best in the world, legendary West Indian cricketer Brian Lara said if he had a son he would have asked him to learn from the videos of the Indian great to excel in the sport.
West Indies captain Brian Lara stroked an unbeaten 116 to lead his side to a four-wicket win over Australia A.
Legendary West Indian batsman Brian Lara feels cricket is a "dying sport", which has got a fresh lease of life in Twenty20 -- a format that has revived the spectators' interest in the game.
The organisers said they were expecting Brian Lara, captain of Mumbai Champions, later this week.
Lara is just the fifth batsman to score 9,000 runs in Tests.
The Aussie registered the highest score in Test history posting 380 runs against Zimbabwe.
The ace batsman will lead a 16-man squad for the four-Test series in starting at Lord's on July 22.\n\n
Lara and Sarwan put on 179 as the West Indies closed the day on 294 for three in reply to the visitors' 284.
In the last Test series the Windies skipper stroked 688 runs at an average of 114.67, while the Lankan skipper accumulated 403 runs, being dismissed only once.
South Africa, replying to West Indies' total of 347, were 182 for 3 on the second day of the second Test.
The West Indies batting legend will lead one of the newly-former league's teams.
Lara became the West Indies' all-time leading Test run scorer on Thursday in the second Test against Zimbabwe. \n\n
Brian Lara's countless fans heaved a huge sigh of relief after he declared on Tuesday evening "I am fine and will be back in my hotel room tomorrow" following hospitalisation in Mumbai due to chest pain.
Sri Lanka who resumed day two on 250 for four, were bowled out for 354.
The Indian all-rounder though says the Indian ace holds an edge over the West Indies genius.
Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Bravo and Fidel Edwards are also eligible for selection for the second Test against South Africa.
Brian Lara will captain West Indies for the home series against England and Bangladesh.
The Windies batting maestro described Tendulkar as player capable of single-handedly changing the course of a match.
