Gayle predicts high-scoring 3rd ODI

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:32:14 GMT

West Indies captain Chris Gayle says that he is expecting a high scoring Third Digicel One Day International in St Lucia on Friday since the venue always favours batsmen.

“It will be a good competitive game, similar to the First Digicel ODI at Sabina Park. St Lucia is always a good wicket and I expect a lot of runs to be scored on this wicket,” Gayle told reporters at the Beausejour Cricket Ground on Thursday afternoon shortly after the West Indies training session.

Lara and Bravo family ties

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:31 GMT

Trinidadian Darren Bravo doesn't try to emulate Brian Lara, but it's simply genetic.

The dashing 20-year-old Bravo who just made his International debut for the West Indies is actually a cousin of the legendary former West Indies and Trinidad batsman, and his mother wants people to know her son is not trying to copy Brian.

"Brian's (Lara) mother is my father's sister. So we are first cousins," said Earlene Bravo while speaking in an interview on the Line & Length Network.

A fresh start for Runako Morton

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:16:24 GMT

Cricket writer and Digicel Media Manager Imran Khan brings us a hopeful look forward through the eyes of a "rejuvenated and relaxed" Runako Morton, who it appears is Chris Gayle's latest opening partner. Morton enthuses about his new role: "I always like the challenge of opening and I don’t like to wait to bat so I love opening".

Chris Gayle signs with Western Australia

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:59:36 GMT

Hot on the heels of Dwayne Bravo joining Victoria for the Australian KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition comes the news that West Indies captain Chris Gayle has signed a contract with the Western Australia Warriors. Described by Warriors' coach Tom Moody as "arguably one of the best Twenty20 players in the world" Gayle was sought out after recently retired Warriors batsman Adam Gilchrist could not be persuaded to play another season.

Yuvraj ton too much for feisty Windies

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:58:11 GMT

Prior to Friday only one international team had managed to score over 300 runs at Sabina Park in a One Day International – Pakistan made 349 against lowly Zimbabwe in the 2007 World Cup. Today two teams surpassed the 300 mark but one enjoyed it considerably more than the other.

India overcame nerves and a few late scares to emerge victors in the First Digicel One Day International by 20 runs after amassing the second highest ODI score in Kingston. Set an imposing 340 for victory the Windies were all out for 319 in the penultimate over after a brave late order salvo from wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin and the Windies tail.

Keeping an eye on Kraigg Brathwaite

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:25:31 GMT

Veteran cricket journalist Keith Holder takes a look at Barbados' rising teen cricket star Kraigg Brathwaite on the Barbados Cricket Association website. Brathwaite, who was MVP in the 2008 CLICO International Under-15 Championship, recently knocked up 154 in his maiden first division century playing for Barbados youth against Empire, and followed it up last Saturday with an unbeaten 113 against Super Centre Spartan.

A closer look at this promising West Indian cricketer can be found online.

Gayle: India is never a walkover

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:36:27 GMT

Despite India missing master batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag through injuries, West Indies captain Chris Gayle says he is still wary that the subcontinent team will give his side a significant amount of trouble in the four match ODI series starting on Friday, June 26^th at Sabina Park.

"Sehwag and Tendulkar (are) two world class players but (India) still has quality players to step up and they have a lot of experience in One Day cricket so it’s not a situation where we will say it’s a walkover, it’s never a walkover against India,” Gayle warned the media upon arrival in Jamaica on Monday afternoon after the West Indies tour to the England and participation in the ICC World Twenty20 Championships.

Dwayne Bravo heads Down Under

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:38:33 GMT

It seems that not only does Dwayne Bravo like Twenty20 cricket, but it likes him too. Following up on his IPL stint with the Mumbai Indians, the West Indies allrounder's next overseas assignment will be with the Victoria Bushrangers in the Australian domestic Twenty20 competition.

Bravo brothers and a special Stollmeyer connection

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:33:48 GMT

With the two Bravos (Dwayne and Darren) now selected to the West Indies squad for the first two Digicel One Day Internationals thoughts will naturally drift towards siblings playing cricket on the world stage.

Brothers playing international cricket is by no means an unusual phenomenon. From the Grace brothers (WG, Fred and Edward) of England to the four Mohamed brothers (Hanif, Mushtaq, Sadiq and Wazir) who represented Pakistan to the Chappell brothers (Greg, Ian and the lesser known Trevor) and Waugh twins (Steve and Mark) of Australia to the Zimbabwean duo of Andy and Grant Flower brothers have been in the international mix across the generations.

Darren Bravo in Windies ODI team

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:12:32 GMT

The West Indies selectors have named the following players for the 1st and 2nd Digicel One-Day Internationals against India at Sabina Park, Jamaica on Friday, June 26 and Sunday, June 28:

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