May 2012 News Archive

Sunil Narine replaces Roach

Wed, May 30, '12

Leicester, England – The selection committee of the West Indies Cricket Board advised today that off-spinner Sunil Narine will replace injured fast bowler Kemar Roach in the West Indies’ Test squad on their tour of the United Kingdom.

Roach has been sidelined with shin muscle soreness, ruling him out of the remainder of the tour. He returned home to Barbados earlier today.
The 24-year-old Narine is yet to play Tests for West Indies, but has played eight One-day and two Twenty20 Internationals for the Caribbean side.

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After C.L.R. James, What? Beckles?

Wed, May 30, '12

by Clairmont Chung

The unwarranted comparisons between Chris Gayle and ‘Dudus’ Coke, Worrell and Sammy, betray where Hilary Beckles’ loyalties lie and his analysis of West Indies cricket begins. The problem is compounded by where he situates himself and who he represents. The tenuous foundation on which he builds dooms the structure. In placing Sammy as captain, he seeks to do for Sammy what CLR James did for Worrell. From there he made the comparison. James because of his writings and political analysis is credited with the ascension of Worrell to the captaincy of WI. Of course, Worrell was eminently qualified. After the success, James in a plea to rest Worrell asked, “After Frank Worrell, what?” Beckles in his recent plea to retain Sammy, asked, “After Sammy, then what? Then who?” There is no mistake here. Beckles fancies himself in the same shoes as James: a kingmaker. Beckles places himself in the same historical place as CLR James. But the more he builds the further away he leans. There are a number of problems with that position. First, Sammy is no Worrell by any stretch of the imagination. Not many can claim to be like Worrell. And second, Beckles is no James.

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Nine-wicket win gives England series

Mon, May 28, '12

England won their seventh successive home series as they made stately work of their target of 108 to win the second Test at Trent Bridge by nine wickets with more than a day to spare. Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook made the game safe in an opening stand of 89 after dismissing West Indies for 165 shortly after lunch on another sun-drunk day in Nottingham.

A hard-earned but ultimately convincing victory put England 2-0 up with Edgbaston to play, but they are under no illusions that the real challenge lies in wait later this summer with the visit of South Africa. West Indies restricted the first-innings deficit to 58, only for a crazed batting session on the third evening to prevent them contesting the Test keenly deep into the final day.

more at ESPNcricinfo

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England v West Indies: Rampant hosts sense series victory

Sun, May 27, '12

England blew away the West Indies top order in the late Sunday sunshine to take an unshakeable stranglehold on the second Test and the series.

James Anderson bowled Kieran Powell for just one in his second over and had Adrian Barath lbw in his third to leave the tourists reeling.

Stuart Broad then took the key wicket for Shivnarine Chanderpaul for 11 before Tim Bresnan trapped Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin and Kirk Edwards lbw as West Indies crashed to 61-6 by the close of day three, a lead of just three.

England vs West Indies - England dominate on day 2

Sat, May 26, '12

Other than Sammy’s hundred the West Indies had nothing to celebrate on the second day. Kemar Roach triggered West Indies’ misery by unleashing a flurry of no-balls while Strauss and Pietersen’s fantastic batting display made the Caribbean toil under the bright sunshine at Nottingham.

Match report: 2^nd Test, Day 2, Trentbridge, and May 26, 2012

Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels started the second day’s proceedings. Trentbridge was again blessed with sunshine and it was further glorified with a Caribbean flair as the West Indies captain reached a Test ton amidst of a great delight.

more at Sports pulse

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