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Brilliant Edwards takes career-best 7-87 as Windies stay alive

Sun, Dec 21, '08

Fidel Edwards said “it was my day” and the West Indies fast bowler took a career-best 7-87 against New Zealand on the third day of the second Test at McLean Park, Napier.

The superb performance helped dismiss New Zealand for 371 in reply to West Indies first innings 307 – a first innings lead of 64. When bad light stopped play the Windies were on 62-2 batting a second time. Play will resume Monday at 11:53 am (Sunday – 6:53 pm Eastern Caribbean Time/5:53 pm Jamaica Time)

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Shiv, Nash work well together

Fri, Dec 19, '08

Shivnarine Chanderpaul played another masterful innings to guide the West Indies as he ended the opening day of the second Test on 100 not out against New Zealand at McLean Park, Napier.

The Windies hero found an ally in Brendan Nash who made a courageous 74 in a breakthrough innings – just his second at Test match level. The pair of left-handers blossomed on a sunny afternoon to add 163 for the fifth wicket as the West Indies closed the day on 258-6.

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Deron Dixon new Jamaica Senior Team Manager

Thu, Dec 18, '08

Former Jamaica and Young West Indies player Deron Dixon has been appointed Manager of the National Senior Cricket Team by the Jamaica Cricket Association at tehir board meeting on December 16. He takes over from outgoing manager Milton Henry and will serve for two years.

Following the appointment JCA President Paul Campbell said, "we use this medium to congratulate Deron Dixon on his appointment, and look forward to the continuance of our successful campaign".

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WI players confident as they enter 2nd Test

Thu, Dec 18, '08

The West Indies will go into the second Test against New Zealand at McLean Park, Napier, confident of winning the match and taking a 1-0 series result. Speaking after Thursday's training session at Nelson Park, near the match venue, Windies head coach John Dyson said his players realize a victory would come only from hard work.

"We know we have a chance of winning and we will be going into the match with confidence. We played well in Dunedin and we will be looking to press on from there and that's what we will be aiming to do in this Test match. We know it won't be easy, we know we have to work hard, that's all part of Test cricket," Dyson said.

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'Newcomers don't have the basic skills'

Mon, Nov 17, '08

West Indies head coach John Dyson has criticised the standard of their domestic game after Pakistan completed a 3-0 whitewash of the one-day series in Abu Dhabi.

Dyson watched as West Indies let strong positions slip in all three matches and told the media afterwards that he doesn't think the inter-island tournaments in the Caribbean are producing players ready for international level.

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