Wed, Dec 26, '07
West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels said he felt like a "warrior "when he took on the South African bowlers on the first day of the first Test match at Sahara Oval, St George's on Wednesday.
In a knock which required great disciplined and maturity, Samuels made 94 from 195 balls with 12 boundaries, which was the platform for the West Indies reaching 281 for 4. Captain Chris Gayle made 66 from 49 balls with 13 fours, while Shivnarine Chanderpaul was an unbeaten 43 off 128 balls when played ended due to bad light.
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Wed, Dec 26, '07
by SHAM SAMAROO
In the last 75 years, the West Indies have bestowed upon the cricketing world some of the most gifted and exciting batsmen from George Headley to Brian Lara.
But, within that constellation, Rohan Kanhai shines brightest as the region's most gifted exponent of the art of batting. Kanhai's heroics always staggered the imagination and often defied description.
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Mon, Dec 24, '07
by CHRIS GAYLE (Diary provided by team sponsor Digicel)
The long, hard journey in South Africa has now truly begun and, as I stressed in my last Tour Diary, we in the West Indies team need to be able to walk the walk – not just talk about it.
Being humbled inside three days by South Africa ‘A’ was definitely not what we would have wanted ahead of our first of three Test matches, starting on Boxing Day. However, there’s no point dwelling on the disappointments and mistakes in what we envisioned would be a four-day practice for us rather than a ten-wicket loss with a day to spare. The most positive response is to use the ‘data’ from this wake-up call to ensure there’s no repeat of our performance at Buffalo Park in East London.
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