England all-rounder Ben Stokes has a back problem and may miss the third and final Test.
Kusal Mendis led a strong Sri Lankan second innings effort but the West Indies still held the advantage at stumps on day four of the first Test at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Saturday. Set a daunting target of 453 when the hosts declared their second innings at 223 for seven just after lunch, the visitors reached 176 for three by the close with Mendis unbeaten on 94.
Herath added three wickets to his previous day's removal of opener Kraigg Brathwaite (34) after taking six wickets in the first innings. He finished with match figures of 10-147.
James Anderson tore through West Indies' middle order in a devastating late spell, while Ben Stokes chimed in to claim tailender Kemar Roach for a duck with the final ball of the day at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.
West Indies wrapped up a 10-wicket victory over Bangladesh before lunch on the fifth and final day of the first Test in St Vincent on Tuesday.
South Africa were 46 for two in reply to the West Indies' modest total of 231 at the end of the first day's play in the third and final Test in Barbados on Saturday. Captain Graeme Smith was unbeaten on 35 at the close, with nightwatchman Paul Harris two not out for the visitors who are 1-0 up in the series.
Captain Graeme Smith cracked his 21st Test century to put South Africa in complete control on the first day of the second Test against West Indies on Friday.
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.
The halcyon days of those thrilling 1980s and early 1990s teams, when Curtly Ambrose and his fellow pace demons inspired fear and batting blasters like Viv Richards looked so imperious on English tours, have never felt more like pre-history.
West Indies enjoyed a crushing 141 run victory over Zimbabwe to take a 2-1 lead in their five match One-day series after dismissing the tourists for just 104 at Arnos Vale in St Vincent.
Debutant Shingirai Masakadza took two wickets in the final over to help Zimbabwe to a two-run victory over West Indies in the first One-day International in Guyana on Thursday.
It was an embarrassing loss for the West Indies who were bowled out twice on day three.
The talented Shreyas Iyer will be auditioning for the vacant number four slot when India take on West Indies in Sunday's second ODI of the three-match series.
Solid knocks from openers Shane Watson (89) and Simon Katich (99), who put on a stand of 132, and Mike Hussey (81 not out) gave the hosts early command of the match despite skipper Ricky Ponting being forced to retire hurt on 23 after being struck on the arm by Kemar Roach.
Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring after 20 years on Friday and defeated Elliot Seymour, who's 33 years his junior, within two rounds.
Captain Virat Kohli's vote of confidence ahead of the England game means that Rishabh Pant will have to wait to get his first game at the World Cup.
'We always back him. He has won us so many games'
'India has got a large collection of world-class companies, extraordinary entrepreneurs, well-developed markets and an educated workforce that will act in its favour. What's been missing between this micro and macro is political impetus to reforms. The recent election changes the prospects for reforms,' says Stephen S Roach, chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia.
Ravindra Jadeja is glad that he could repay skipper Virat Kohli's faith in him with a gritty half-century in the first Test against the West Indies, in Antigua, on Friday.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.
The recipients of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, presented by President Prathibha Patil at the valedictory function of the 6 th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, at Vigyna Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Bravo, 29, has not played a Test for West Indies since 2016, when his contract was suspended for a social media post criticising board president Dave Cameron.
The World Cup disappointment will continue to linger but Kohli will fancy his team's chances in the series, notwithstanding the return of the swashbuckling Chris Gayle.
A New Zealand-based website begged to differ and have released the worst team of the just concluded cricket World Cup, with Eoin Morgan as the captain of the underachieving players.
West Indies refuse to divulge details about Holder's injury
Teenage batting prospect Prithvi Shaw struck a breezy century on debut to put hosts India on course for a big first innings total in the opening Test against the West Indies at Rajkot on Thursday.
Opener Dimuth Karunaratne missed out on a maiden double hundred but his 238-run stand with fellow centurion Dinesh Chandimal set up Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 484 on day two against West Indies in the opening test at Galle on Thursday.
Jasprit Bumrah, the fastest Indian pacer to 50 wickets, is now seventh in the bowlers' list after a leap of nine places owing to his five-wicket haul against the West Indies.
Information Technology major Infosys on Tuesday signed an agreement with Australian company Smart Internet Technology CRC to partner in research and development projects.
One shudders to think what could happen if India lose both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli early with such a brittle middle order to follow?
India will look to ensure a smooth passage into the semi-finals with yet another victory.
West Indies have lost their last four Tests, two to Australia and two to Sri Lanka, and have not enjoyed a single win in Australia since the 1996-97 tour.
Officials said the agency has issued fresh summons to Singh as it wants to record his statement under the PMLA.
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"This will probably be the biggest World Cup, so there will be great expectations and I know we will do very well for the people of the West Indies," he added.
Dale Steyn ripped through the West Indies top order to claim his 25th five-wicket haul in Test cricket and give South Africa an innings and 220-run victory on the fourth morning of the first Test on Saturday.
Vernon Philander took five wickets as South Africa closed in on victory having reduced West Indies to 76 for two in their follow-on innings at the close of play on day three of the opening Test on Friday.
West Indies captain believes his team can take on India
List of players who have claimed hat-tricks in the Cricket World Cup.
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