The West Indies will need a dramatic turnaround in their
fortunes if they are to even earn a draw in the first Cable &
Wireless Test against New Zealand or prevent the rampant Kiwis from
winning their first Test match in the Caribbean in their fourth
visit.
Set the daunting task of achieving a monumental 474 for victory,
after New Zealand were dismissed for 243 in their second innings,
the Windies were five without loss when stumps were drawn after an
absorbing third day?s play. Wavell Hinds was unbeaten on four while
Chris Gayle was still to score.
Sun, Jun 23, '02
statement from the West
Indies Cricket Board
Monday July 1st will be the one year since the West Indies
Cricket Board's Development Plan composed by Dr. Michael
Seepersaud, the newly appointed Chief Cricket Development Officer,
was conceptualised.
Notwithstanding resource constraints in terms of money and
manpower, significant steps have been made in building the
infrastructure for the sustained development of cricket talent in
the West Indies.
Sat, Jun 22, '02
reprinted from WISDEN ONLINE
The fragile impression of West Indies cricket in the ascendancy,
which may have been engendered by the series win against India, was
spectacularly dismantled by New Zealand in less than two sessions
at Bridgetown.
After laboriously struggling to wrap up the New Zealand innings,
the West Indies were blown away in a little over three hours for
107. They were only spared the ignominy of following on by Stephen
Fleming?s fear of batting last on pitch which gave every impression
of disintegrating by the session.
Fri, Jun 21, '02
Darren Ganga's West Indies 'A' team struggled but still squeaked
out a three-wicket win in a 50-over game against a depleted Sussex
side at Hove.
It was a match that belonged to the West Indian bowlers, especially
pacers Jeremy Lawson (3/29 from 7.5 overs), Tino Best (2/37 from
10) and spinner Sulieman Benn (3/23 from 10).
(Final Scores: Sussex 124 off 35.5; West Indies 'A' 125 for
seven off 46.3 overs)
Fri, Jun 21, '02
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming stole the spotlight on the
opening day of the Kensington Oval test, helping himself to a
dogged century as the visitors recovered from early jitters to
reach 257 for six at stumps.
Fleming's 130 (230 balls, 20 fours) was the highlight of a
topsy-turvy day that saw West Indies reducing New Zealand to 117
for five, only to surrender the advantage. Fleming put on sixth
wicket stand of 108 Robbie Hart (34 not out). Opener Mark
Richardson contributed 41.