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.
Following the four one-dayers, Sri Lanka and the West Indies will play two Test matches.
Australia's ODI World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins was named as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2024.
South Africa, replying to West Indies' total of 347, were 182 for 3 on the second day of the second Test.
'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.'
Hosts USA will face Canada in the opening match on June 1, the ICC announced.
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Lara became the West Indies' all-time leading Test run scorer on Thursday in the second Test against Zimbabwe. \n\n
Another West Indian great Chris Gayle also agreed with Lara and said Dhawan deserved a century which he missed by just one run.
The actress's Lara Croft avatar is nothing short of a con job.
Brian Lara threatened to resign as West Indies captain if his side fail to beat Bangladesh in the second Test.
Australian batter Steve Smith with his unbeaten knock of 85n.o off 149 took him past many records on the first day of the second Test match of the Ashes 2023 series against England.
The organisers said they were expecting Brian Lara, captain of Mumbai Champions, later this week.
Sri Lanka who resumed day two on 250 for four, were bowled out for 354.
Hollywood actress Megan Fox is likely to replace Angelina Jolie in next Tomb Raider franchise.
A reader sends in this photograph of Lara Dutta, whom he ran into while the actress was shopping in London.
The Aussie registered the highest score in Test history posting 380 runs against Zimbabwe.
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Brian Lara will captain West Indies for the home series against England and Bangladesh.
The injury that left Australian batsman Phillip Hughes in a critical condition in hospital was a "rare" event but a reminder that cricket has always been a dangerous sport, West Indies batting great Brian Lara said on Wednesday.
The 32-year left-hander wants to stay fit for the 2007 World Cup.
The West Indies suffered the first whitewash in their history when they were beaten 5-0 in South Africa in 1998.
The ace leg spinner said he had been flooded with messages from all quarters and expressed gratitude to all.
West Indies batting legend, Brain Lara is reportedly in talks with English county side Surrey as he mulls coming out of retirement to play in this season's new county Twenty20 competition.
The Indian all-rounder though says the Indian ace holds an edge over the West Indies genius.
Sympathising with the West Indies players for their India tour pull-out after a fallout with the West Indies Cricket Board, Brian Lara said that communication between the players' and the board is key and it's time to stop making internal issues a public matter.
Pakistan were 21 without loss at lunch, with their team still requiring 213 runs to avoid an innings defeat.
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"I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, but I do feel it's my last two one-day internationals in Trinidad," Lara told reporters.
"I don't think we need to take a step backwards now. It is about going forward, getting the confidence up again," Lara said.
The West Indies batting legend will lead one of the newly-former league's teams.
The duo skipped the second ODI where Hardik Pandya led the side that went down to the West Indies by six wickets.
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