Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has described Shivnarine Chanderpaul as 'one of the giants of the Caribbean cricket' and expressed that the recently retired batsman should have been given a 'proper send-off' in international cricket.
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's had helped him a lot during the thrashing by Brian Lara in the second Test.
The batting maestro scored his 34th Test hundred as the West Indies ended day 3 in the second Test against Pakistan on 509-5 in the first innings.
Following the four one-dayers, Sri Lanka and the West Indies will play two Test matches.
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.
"If anyone doubted he was ever a team man, they got to see it first-hand today. That requires more than just steel," Shastri said in a video posted by the BCCI on its website.
The West Indies captain said he will take his place for this weekend's back-to-back games in Trinidad.
West Indies won the second T20I by 30 runs on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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.
The ace leg spinner said he had been flooded with messages from all quarters and expressed gratitude to all.
"You don't sledge Lara because you don't want to wake him up," said the former England captain.
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
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.
West Indies captain Brian Lara stroked an unbeaten 116 to lead his side to a four-wicket win over Australia A.
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.
Legendary West Indian batsman Brian Lara reckons Delhi Capitals' pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada could be an anxious man right now given his poor form in the IPL.
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.
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