Journalist pens Brian Lara's biography

Mon, May 20, '13

 

James Fuller charts the life of West Indian batting genius Brian Lara in his first book Caribbean Lives: Brian Lara.

Lara, who retired in 2008, holds the world record scores in Test cricket (400 not out), first-class cricket (501 not out) and the most runs in a test match over (28).

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Windies prepare for Champions Trophy

Mon, May 20, '13

 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – West Indies will kick off their preparation for next month’s Champions Trophy in England, when they embark on a five-day camp at the High Performance Centre at the 3Ws Oval starting here Monday.

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WICB congratulates Chanderpaul on his 300th first-class appearance

Sat, May 18, '13

 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dave Cameron has lauded Shivnarine Chanderpaul for his durability on the occasion of his 300th first-class match.

Chanderpaul reached the landmark with his appearance for Derbyshire against Sussex in their current match in the County championship at Derby in England.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors of the WICB and the entire West Indies cricket fraternity, I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations to Shiv on this momentous occasion,” said Cameron.

“His character and focus have helped him to earn this landmark and he should never let those qualities fade away.”

Cameron added: “He continues to impress us all with his durability and appetite for the game, and we urge him to keep up the good work.

“He is a living, breathing example of determination for any young player and we salute him on reaching another milestone in his illustrious career.”

Only six men in the history of the game have reached the landmark of 300 appearances. They are Denis Compton, Sachin Tendulkar, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ranjitsinhji, Graeme Hick and Barry Richards.

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WICB announces schedule for England tour of Caribbean 2014

Sat, May 18, '13

 

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the schedule for England’s tour of the Caribbean 2014.

West Indies and England will play three One Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds in Antigua and Kensington Oval in Barbados respectively.

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Gayle's the target for Pakistan's Ajmal

Fri, May 17, '13

 

West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle is again being singled out as a player for intense scrutiny as momentum builds ahead of next month's ICC Champions Trophy.

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal says Gayle, widely considered as the world's most dangerous cricketer, is among opposition batsmen being targeted.

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