West Indies named a squad shorn of several leading players for their July tour of Sri Lanka as a result of the contract dispute.
Leg spinner Danish Kaneria's 4 for 36 and captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's unbeaten century brought Pakistan close to their first Test win in the West Indies in 17 years.
West Indies opener Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck a whirlwind 92 to pave the way for a seven-wicket win over South Africa.
Gray, who is an Australian national, said Australia's players had a bad reputation in the cricket community after years of on-field rows and accusations of sledging.
The West Indies middle order batsman said he learnt being mentally tough from the Aussie skipper.
The duo put on a 172-run run stand in a score of 184 for 2 at close on day 2 of the second Test against England.
An unbeaten century from opener Chris Gayle guided West Indies into Saturday's triangular series final.
Pedro Collins took six wickets for 53 runs to bowl West Indies to an innings and 99 runs victory in the second Test against Bangladesh.
Ramnaresh Sarwan hit a career-best 261 not out to lift West Indies to 559 for four declared on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh.
Lara and Sarwan put on 179 as the West Indies closed the day on 294 for three in reply to the visitors' 284.
Bangladesh were 94 for six at the close on day four of the first Test against West Indies to take a lead of 158 into the final day.
Marcus Trescothick smashed 82 off 57 balls as England eased to a five-wicket victory over West Indies to win the seventh and final one-day international.
'It is a bit of a concern that we might have lost the last match had it not rained on day four, so we are aware that we have to get better.'
Gayle blasted the ninth fastest Test century as West Indies made a spirited reply to South Africa's imposing first innings total.
Centuries by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul were in vain as the West Indies lost the second Test by an innings and 65 runs.
Rain halted play in the first Test between WI and SL with the home side on 272 for four in reply to the tourists' 354.
"One hundred and five against Australia is very special to me," said Sarwan
The visitors took a sound lead of 261 with five wickets in hand at close of the second day after bundling Bangladesh out for 139 in the first innings.
Ramnaresh Sarwan smashed his first-ever\n\ncentury to help West Indies win by 84 runs in the second ODI against Bangladesh\n\n\n\n\n\n
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.
Antigua and Barbuda received 1,75,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines out of which 40,000 were donated to the country under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative.
Lara, one of the greatest batsmen of all-time, and Sarwan, who was one the leading players of his generation from the Caribbean, will be part of the pre-series camp,
Roston Chase was disappointed to have thrown away his wicket after scoring 48 runs in the opening Test against India, unable to do justice to the advice given by batting legend Brian Lara.
The West Indies beat England by five wickets in the second Test at Headingley on Tuesday to level the three-match series at 1-1.
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