England will rest fast bowler James Anderson for the third and final Test against West Indies starting at Edgbaston on Thursday.
Trailing by 58 on first innings, West Indies limped to 61 for six, a lead of just three runs with two days left.
Having managed to field a strong side in the last minute amid a contract row with their Board (WICB), West Indies captain Darren Sammy today said their aim is to bring back the World Twenty20 title to restore the faith among the Caribbean fans. "As of now we are in the World Twenty20 and that's what our focus is on. It's just cricket. At the end we are professionals, but this event means a lot to us as a group. The next World Twenty20 is in 2020 and a few of our guys won't be part of that event so this one is very important for us," Sammy said. "Everyone's focus is on winning. A win here will mean a lot to us and people at home, especially in the current situation of our cricket. It's not just about the men team but the women team as well. "The message is cricket. Once you step out on the cricket field you should not be worried about contracts and other stuff. It's about making your country proud," the skipper of the 2012 World T20 champion side in Sri Lanka told reporters in Kolkata. Presently ranked world no 2 in Twenty20 rankings, West Indies cricket was in serious crisis involving players' contracts in the run up to the upcoming event and a second string side was expected to be named had the row been not resolved at the last minut
Former New Zealand player Jeff Crowe has been named the match-referee during India's tour of West Indies
He returns to international cricket after 15 months on the sidelines
West Indies were 95 for one on the first day of the third Test against New Zealand in Napier
Australia retained the Frank Worrell Trophy after the second Test against West Indies ended in a draw at Trinidad on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the independent biomechanical analysis of Marlon Samuels' bowling action concluded that his standard off-break delivery was legal but his quicker deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees' level of tolerance and thus, were considered to be "illegal."
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Bangladesh claimed their first one-day series success over a current Test-playing nation with a three-wicket victory over West Indies on Tuesday to secure a 2-0 lead with one match remaining. The triumph adds to the successful tour of the Caribbean for the Tigers who have also enjoyed their first Test series win overseas.
Highly-rated 19-year-old batsman Adrian Barath has been named in the West Indies squad for Thursday's first Test against Bangladesh in St.Vincent.
'Bumrah is a class act.' 'Bhuvneshwar makes the ball move and that is why he will be successful over in England.'
Three Indian players selected for the four-match ODI series in the West Indies are yet to depart because of transit visa problems. Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar, and Tamil Nadu's Murali Vijay and Subramaniam Badrinath are still waiting for UK transit visas to proceed to the West Indies via London, it was learnt on Tuesday.
A maiden international ton under his belt, albeit in a losing cause, explosive West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard said he would strive for more consistency from now on.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Match 25.
West Indies woman cricketer Tremayne Smartt was suspended for five months by the ICC for failing a dope test after a Twenty20 match against Pakistan in September.
West Indies recalled ace batsman Brian Lara for the two-Test series against Pakistan
With bad light robbing off one-hour and nine minutes of play on the second day of the second cricket Test at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Tuesday, both Indian and West Indian cricketers have vouched for the use of floodlights in the longer version of the game if necessary.
The ICC will discuss the the 40-minute delay to the start of the second Twenty20 International between India and West Indies in Lauderhill on Sunday in its annual workshop for match officials next month. The delay at the start of the game, for "technical" reasons, robbed the match of a result with rain arriving two overs into the second innings.
The fast bowler recently resumed playing at domestic level but could not convince the selectors he was fit.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels the upcoming Test series against West Indies will help India "regain confidence" and finalise a settled squad for the more challenging Australia tour next month.
The West Indies Cricket Board has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India to work for a "mutually agreeable solution" over its demand for 26.2 million pounds as compensation for the former's decision to abandon its tour to India.
Paul Collingwood and Matt Prior cracked centuries in a 218-run partnership to carry England to 546 for six declared on the second day of the fifth and final Test against West Indies in Port of Spain on Saturday. West Indies in reply raced to 90 for no loss inside 17 overs before Devon Smith was bowled by Monty Panesar for 28 with two overs remaining.
Yousuf Youhana scored a century as Pakistan joined Australia in the final of a one-day series with a 30-run win over West Indies.
Pakistan have recalled former captain Shahid Afridi for a one-day series in West Indies but senior players Imran Farhat, Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal have been dropped for poor displays in last month's Champions Trophy.
West Indies captain Brian Lara stroked an unbeaten 116 to lead his side to a four-wicket win over Australia A.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji identify the Most Valuable Players of World Cup 2019.
Emphasising that batting for a longer duration will be key, India's chief coach Anil Kumble says they are focussing on changing the mindset of the batsmen from shorter to longer format ahead of the Test series against West Indies.
Javagal Srinath of ICC Elite Panel was on Tuesday named as match referee for the one-day as well as Test series between New Zealand and the West Indies starting at Dunedin from Thursday.
West Indies coach Gus Logie has had his contract with the team "terminated by mutual consent", the West Indies Cricket Board has said.
A total of 62 players were sold at the auction for the 13th edition with the eight franchises spending a total of 1.403 billion rupees ($19.73 million). Australia's Pat Cummins became the most expensive overseas buy ever in the Indian Premier League when the Kolkata Knight Riders paid a staggering Rs 15.50 crore ($2.18 million) for the fast bowler in Thursday's auction in Kolkata on Thursday.
"While telecom operators may get a licence for spectrum and have the money to build networks, they may not necessarily have the management skills. We are in talks to explore possibilities of knowledge transfer and help operators build capacities by lowering entry barriers," said Barry West, CTO, Sprint, and president, Xohm. Globally, Sprint is not doing well. It is now banking on WiMax to boost its revenues.
The West Indies recovered well after a brief slump to stay on course for an improbable win against India on the third day of the first Test in Kingston (Jamaica) on Wednesday. At stumps, the hosts had reached 131 for three, requiring a further 195 runs with seven second innings wickets left.
In recognition of former West Indies batsman Lawrence Rowe's services to West Indies cricket, the Jamaican Cricket Association (JCA) dedicated a stand in his name at the Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
The injury-hit Indian cricket team heaved a sigh of relief after opener Murali Vijay was declared fit for the opening Test against the West Indies, starting in Jamaica, on Monday.
World number one they might be but India are a depleted side right now and West Indies skipper Darren Sammy says this, along with favourable home conditions, gives his team the belief that upstaging the visitors is not that tough a task.
