The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
CHRIS Gayle can, for at least a few more days, rest easy – he still has at least one high-profile fan in the Caribbean.
Former West Indies captain, Sir Vivian Richards, has come forward in defence of the embattled Jamaican opener and has criticised the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for its handling of the protracted and still ongoing saga involving the two parties.
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London: Noted West Indies cricket commentator Tony Cozier has been made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for his contribution to the game for over half a century.
"Knowing the illustrious company I now join, I am truly flattered by the honour cricket's foremost club has bestowed on me," Cozier was quoted as saying in an MCC media release.
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Like the Don, Sobers carried the hopes of his compatriots through tough times (not the Depression but the early days of independence from Britain); like the Don, he rose from humble beginnings to dominate at the game's highest level (while Bradman famously practised with a stump, golf ball and water tank, the young Sobers scraped melted tar off the road to use as a ball).
CHENNAI: Kieron Pollard was all but inconsolable after his maiden one-day century went in vain as the West Indies went down to India by 34 runs on Sunday. He was to admit later that the recent teams from Caribbean lacked the "killer instinct" to finish a match.
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CHENNAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Scoreboard in the fifth and final one-day international between India and West Indies at Chennai's M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
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