In The Papers Today (Nov 22, 2005)

Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board President Deryck Murray has declared that all is not lost in West Indies cricket following Dwayne Bravo's batting heroics and Denesh Ramdin's stellar supporting role.

Vinode Mamchan reports in the Trinidad Guardian that Murray was thrilled at the performances from the duo: "These youngsters with their performances have given us hope that things would turn around."

Mamchan also writes that the national team will go into their first Carib Beer series match against the Leeward Islands in Anguilla on December 2nd without the services of Ravi Rampaul and Ricardo Powell.

Rampaul is on the injured list, suffering once more from recurring shin splints while Powell has requested leave for the first two matches so he can deal with personal matters.

Garth Wattley also reports on the team?s preparations for the opening Carib Beer match, which were disrupted by rain as they tried to regroup after a series of shocking displays in the recent KFC Cup.

Chairman of selectors Dudnath Ramkessoon said that to put that failure behind them and have a positive impact in the four day tournament, the players will need to get going quickly.

The fifth and final day of the West Indies second Test match against Australia is wrapped up by Tony Cozier, who writes that captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul's post-match focus on the positives need to be taken with a dose of scepticism.

Also included are comments from former Aussie skipper Mark Taylor, who claimed that Bravo?s ton was the most impressive he had seen in Australia in many many years, while current captain Ricky Ponting said that Bravo and Ramdin will be around for a while.

With the third and final Test starting in Adelaide on Friday, Chanderpaul says that nobody?s place in the side is guaranteed as both Wavell Hinds and Jermaine Lawson are fit to return.

The Jamaica Observer contains an Associated Press report with Chanderpaul's warning and this stern quote from the captain: "The guys are struggling right now. Everybody knows if you don't perform you won't get selected agai."

Tony Becca reviews the performance in the second Test in his 'From the Boundary' column while Cayman Net News is carrying a Philip Hackett op-ed on the misfortunes of the West Indies team, commenting on issues such as team morale, Shivnarine Chanderpaul?s captaincy, Bennett King?s coaching and the systematic problems within the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Guyana?s Stabroek News has the latest news on construction of the country?s World Cup 2007 stadium.

According to site engineer Walter Willis, progress is about 2% behind schedule and will be on track by December. The biggest priority at the moment is installing drainage.

Sean Devers continues his coverage of domestic cricket in Guyana with a Kaiteur News report on the Georgetown Cricket Association?s 40-overs under-19 competition currently underway at various grounds.