Embattled West Indian fast bowler Jerome Taylor, who was recently engaged in a war of words with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) over fitness, says he is ready for national duty if his services are required.
West Indies' captain hailed young paceman Jerome Taylor and his side's teamwork for the tense 10-run victory over Australia in Wednesday's Champions Trophy Group A tie.
The West Indies Masters secured a thrilling eight-run victory over England Masters in the International Master League, thanks to an all-round team effort. After a strong start from Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith, England's spinners, led by Chris Schofield and Monty Panesar, turned the tide. However, late contributions from Deonarine and Ashley Nurse helped West Indies reach a respectable total of 179/6. England's chase faltered early, but a late partnership between Schofield and Chris Tremlett gave them hope. Ultimately, the West Indian bowlers held their nerve, securing a crucial win.
West Indies pacer Jerome Taylor has bade adieu to Test cricket after a 13-year long international career but will be available for selection in the shorter format of the game.
West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has said that the current Australian team is beatable. Though Queensland managed to score 617 against the West Indies in their practice game, the 25-year-old Taylor believes the tourists are ready to take on the Aussies.
Canadian Open champion Shelton was locked in an entertaining contest with Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the day's opening match on Louis Armstrong Stadium when his tournament suddenly unravelled.
Jamaica and West Indies cricketer Jerome Taylor has been charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest after a confrontation with officers in a bar in which he had been drinking, police said on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz demolished Mattia Bellucci to banish memories of last year's shock early exit at the US Open on Wednesday.
Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu starred in a dominant performance by India Masters, securing a six-wicket victory over West Indies Masters in the inaugural International Masters League.
Shane Watson's 48-ball century was overshadowed by an equally aggressive 44-ball undefeated 94 from Lendl Simmons that helped West Indies Masters outclass Australia Masters by seven wickets in the second match of the inaugural International Masters League (IML) in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
The home side won by 98 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series against Zimbabwe.
Jerome Taylor scored a magnificent maiden Test century on Sunday as the West Indies ensured the rain-affected first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin would almost certainly end in a draw. Coming to the crease with the West Indies in some trouble at 173 for six, still 189 runs behind the New Zealand first innings total of 365, Taylor bludgeoned 17 fours and three sixes on his way to 106.
WI have named spinner Dave Mohammed as a replacement for injured fast bowler Jerome Taylor for the tour of South Africa.
West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor, who took his second five wicket haul in Pakistan on Monday, says he draws his inspiration from paceman Courtney Walsh.
Mumbai Indians have called up West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor to replace the injured Sri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga for the remainder of the IPL 2016.
Novak Djokovic's battling victory under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium made him the oldest man to reach the last 16 at the US Open.
West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor, revelling in his return to the Test arena after a nearly five-year absence, made up for lost time with a devastating spell in the second Test against New Zealand on Monday.
Home advantage and the return of Jerome Taylor and Ramnaresh Sarwan have made West Indies a balanced side and a team to beat in the Twenty20 World Cup beginning in Guyana from Friday, captain Chris Gayle said on Wednesday.
Bowlers with 'X-factor' will hold key in T20 World Cup, says Darren Sammy
The fifth and final one-day international between Zimbabwe and West Indies was rained off without a ball being bowled in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Chasing 389 to win the first Test, South Africa were dismissed for 260 after tea on the fourth day to hand West Indies victory by 128 runs.
Still recovering from a hamstring injury, swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle was on Wednesday left out of the West Indies' 15-member squad for the One-Day International series against India next month.
Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga forged an undefeated opening stand of 151 after West Indies bowled Pakistan out for 357.
West Indies were further depleted when Jerome Taylor was declared unfit for the first Test against South Africa.
West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been told to get in shape by the national selectors after failing to earn a central contract for the coming year.
A fine innings of 143 from Ian Bell helped England to recover from a terrible start and finish the first day of the first Test against West Indies on 341 for five in Antigua on Monday.
If Alastair Cook does not sort out his batting problems during the series against West Indies, the England captain's Test future looks rather bleak, former batsman Nasser Hussain said.
Guyanese batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been recalled to the West Indies squad for the World Cup starting on the Indian sub-continent next month, the West Indies Cricket Board said on Wednesday. Sarwan was dropped for a tour of Sri Lanka in November after the selectors expressed concerns over his fitness and he has not played for the West Indies since a one-day series against South Africa last June.
Simon Katich fell eight runs short of a century as Australia finished Day 1 in the opening Test against the West Indies on 322 for 5, in Brisbane, on Thursday.
West Indies beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets after dismissing them for a paltry 85 in the Champions Trophy qualifier.
India beat the West Indies by six wickets with one ball to spare in the third one-dayer via the Duckworth-Lewis method and took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
Andrew Strauss's first game in full-time charge of England began in the worst imaginable manner, a shock defeat by West Indies by an innings and 23 runs in Kingston on Saturday leaving the captain disconsolate. England's batting wilted to 51 all out in the Sabina Park heat against outstanding pace bowling from the five-wicket Jerome Taylor, leaving the tourists 1-0 down after the first of four Tests.
England slumped to a humiliating defeat, by an innings and 23 runs, after being skittled for 51 by West Indies on the fourth day of the first Test on Saturday. Jerome Taylor ripped the heart out of England, a superb spell of pace bowling earning figures of five for 11 at Sabina Park while spinner Sulieman Benn took four for 31.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori struck in the last over to reduce the West Indies to 258 for 6 at the close of a fascinating first day of the second Test in Napier on Friday. Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 100.
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chamara Silva added 100 for the sixth wicket to boost Sri Lanka to 217 for 5 at close of the first day of the second Test against the West Indies on Thursday. After fast bowlers Fidel Edwards and Jerome Taylor had reduced the Sri Lankans to 117 for 5, Dilshan (58 not out) and Silva (37 not out) posted their century stand from just 101 balls. Only 46.3 overs were possible on a rain-interrupted day after Chris Gayle had won the toss.
West Indies brought back fast bowlers Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards in place of Marlon Samuels and Corey Collymore.
West Indies were 269 for nine, needing seven runs to save follow-on, at the end of the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
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