I was very disappointed when I was told by the doctor that there was a small hairline fracture on my right foot.
It meant that I would have to miss the One Day series and return home. It's the second time that I have been injured for the year. Injury has cost me two Test matches in New Zealand earlier this year and now five ODIs here in Pakistan.
While batting in the second innings of the third Test match against Pakistan in Karachi, the West Indies vice captain was hit by a yorker and sustained a small hairline fracture to his right mid-foot (between ankle and toes).
World Cup 2007 organisers today announced that Shaggy, Rupee and Faye-Ann will collaborate on the official song for the tournament. The song is titled "The Game of Love and Unity" and is described as "a lively, up-tempo fusion of dance, soca and reggae."
It is meant to vividly capture the vibrancy, vitality, passion and fun-loving spirit of all Caribbean people for life and the game of cricket.
West Indies captain Brian Lara spoke with the media after the fourth day of the third Test match against Pakistan in Karachi. Following are excerpts from his comments.
On how the match is poised going into the final day:
It resembles a Test match that we had at the beginning of the year against India in St Lucia and we were able to do it (save the game). We've got recognized batsmen to come, myself and Sarwan are out there, Chanderpaul and Bravo, Ramdin who played well in the first innings.
When Trinidadian left arm spinner Dave Mohammed was excluded from the West Indies third and final test squad to face Pakistan in Karachi, it signalled the continuation of a disturbing trend for slow bowlers in the Caribbean.
For some reason, ever since the days of Alf Valentine (139 wickets in 36 tests), Sonny Ramadhin (158 in 43) and Lance Gibbs (309 in 79), spinners have not lasted for too long in West Indian final line-ups both at home and abroad for several years now.
