2006 News Archive

Sticky Wicket News Topic

Richie Richardson: Calm Ruthlessness

Wed, Nov 22, '06

(The Sticky Wicket West Indies Hall of Fame in Antigua launches its voting process to select two more persons to join the select group of legends to be named among "Cricket's Finest". Voting ends November 30, 2006).

Richie Richardson is among the list of nominees this year and it must be said they don't come much better than Richie. He was a cavalier batsman in true West Indian style on the field. Off the park, he had a calm, reassuring presence. He entered the West Indies team in the early 1980s as a student of his mentor Sir Viv Richards, and he never looked back.

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Sticky Wicket News Topic

Seymour Nurse: Stylish and Classy

Tue, Nov 21, '06

(The Sticky Wicket West Indies Hall of Fame in Antigua launches its voting process to select two more persons to join the select group of legends to be named among "Cricket's Finest". Voting ends November 30, 2006).

A stylish, classy batsman who will forever be remembered for the last innings he played on the international stage, Seymour Nurse played for West Indies between 1960 and 1969, and in 29 matches showed he was truly a world-class batsman. Many of the game's aficionados still remember him today as the man who made batting look easy

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Ramnaresh Sarwan News Topic

Sarwan: A Test of my Character

Tue, Nov 21, '06
West Indies vice captain Ramnaresh Sarwan says he was "surprised and disappointed" at being dropped from the side for the second Test against Pakistan but vows to learn and grow from the experience.

"I see this disappointment as only making me stronger. I have gotten over much worse than this in my life and my career and overcoming this obstacle is not going to be any different for me," the right-hander said in a diary entry.
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Brian Lara News Topic

Lara: Why I Targeted Kaneria

Tue, Nov 21, '06

West Indies captain Brian Lara who stroked a sizzling unbeaten 196 on the third day of the second Test match against Pakistan spoke with the media after the innings. Following are excerpts from his responses:

On how he rates this innings alongside his others:

 

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