Brian Lara faces a probe for criticising selection policies and pitch conditions during the Test series against India
West Indies' captain Brian Lara says his team will go all out for victory when they take on Sri Lanka in the final qualifying match of the Champions Trophy.
West Indies captain Brian Lara says his team can outplay anyone on its day.
Lara said he would pack the top order with experienced batsmen in the tri-series final against Australia.
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and the Indian pair of Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa shared third place on 12 under par 268.
It comes as no surprise when the world's fastest man Usain Bolt says that the fastest form of cricket is his favourite one and feels more fans in the Caribbean and world over will choose the T20 format over Tests going forward.
He will lead West Indies in their seven-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting on Saturday.
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The West Indies captain became the fifth batsman in Test history to score a century before lunch.
Lara was dropped on 48 but went on to score 88 as West Indies reached a respectable 188 for four at lunch.
The Pakistani pacer, who took five wickets, said the moisture in the pitch and the overcast conditions had helped him.
The West Indies captain won three awards, included the coveted Cricketer of the Year.
The West Indies skipper said that losing the third ODI has 'confused' India about their strategies for future matches
"Watching the Soca Warriors, they had to battle 90 minutes for a draw. We had 98 overs to do it. That was the reason why we got out there and tried to do it," Brian Lara said after the drawn Test.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has rated Brian Lara ahead of Sachin Tendulkar as he feels that the West Indian helped his team win more matches.
Captain Brian Lara said West Indies face a true test of character in the four Tests against India
'I actually think, with Hardik Pandya, everything away from the game is affecting him so much. He's smiling too much when he does the toss. He's trying to act like he is so happy. He is not happy. I have been there. I have been in the firing line. And I can tell you now, it affects you.'
Brian Lara came out in support of the Indian batsman, saying he will be back to where he belongs
Allan Border congratulated Brian Lara after the West Indian broke his world record for Test runs.
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West Indies captain Brian Lara is one of seven senior players who will not be selected for the home series because of a sponsorship dispute.
Seven senior players will not be selected for the home series against South Africa and Pakistan because of a sponsorship dispute.\n
Australia's ODI World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins was named as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2024.
Former India captain Ravi Shastri has said while Vivian Richards was best batsman of his era, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara have been the two most extraordinary players in the modern generation.
West Indian batting legend Brian Lara, on Sunday, lamented that he never played a Test match at the historic Eden Gardens and suggested that Cricket Association of Bengal officials organise a veterans' match at the venue, and, that, it should including Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.
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The left-hander will head a 14-man squad for a triangular ODI tournament against hosts Australia and Pakistan starting next month.
The West Indies captain missed the first one-day international after aggravating a finger injury.
The left-hander promised his home crowd a double century after scoring 159 not out on the first day.
The West Indies captain was named his country's Cricketer of the Year.
Hosts USA will face Canada in the opening match on June 1, the ICC announced.
West Indies batting legend Brian Lara considers hosts India the favourites in the World Twenty20 Championship but insists that the West Indians can also pose a threat if they select their best players for the March 8 to April 3 event.
Lara's position as captain now appears much more secure than Waugh's
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