West Indies

‘Shamar in the mould of Malcolm Marshall’: Ambrose

The Caribbean great also told The Daily Star about what the Gabba Test win means for West Indies cricket.
29 January 2024, 01:30 AM

From tears of pain to tears of joy

Shamar Joseph was in tears towards the end of Day 3 of the second Test against Australia in Brisbane. He knew he would not be able to add valuable runs like he did on his Test debut in Adelaide. A fast Mitchell Starc yorker was to be blamed for this. It hit Joseph flush on the toe and forced him to retire out.
28 January 2024, 09:53 AM

West Indies give perfect reply to Dujon, Hogg

West Indies have proved many people wrong, including legends of their home and from Australia, with a thrilling eight-run win over the Aussies in the second Test in Brisbane on Sunday.
28 January 2024, 08:29 AM

Shamar Joseph scripts historic Windies victory over Aussies

West Indies speedster Shamar Joseph bowled through pain to rip through a shellshocked Australia on Sunday and help deliver an extraordinary eight run upset for his inexperienced side on day four of the second Test in Brisbane.
28 January 2024, 07:09 AM

West Indies lead Australia by 128 at dinner break on third day

On an oppressively hot and humid day in Brisbane, Australia's pace bowlers were forced into three-over spells followed by time off the field to recover.
27 January 2024, 07:13 AM

Australia strike late to claim slight advantage over West Indies

Australia took the late wicket of Tagenarine Chanderpaul to even the contest after a fascinating second day's play in the second Test against the West Indies in Brisbane on Friday.
26 January 2024, 11:58 AM

Bangladeshi umpire Saikat red-faced after 'odd decision' in Aus-WI 2nd Test

Saikat had earlier stood as the third umpire in the first Test
25 January 2024, 12:35 PM

Starc puts Australia in control against West Indies

Mitchell Starc took three wickets to put Australia in control of the second Test against the West Indies as the visitors slumped to 64-5 at the dinner break on the first day in Brisbane on Thursday.
25 January 2024, 04:11 AM

New T20 captain for Australia in Windies T20 series

Australia are hosting West Indies for three T20s between Feb. 9-13 as part of their preparations for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in the Caribbean and U.S. in June.
24 January 2024, 05:49 AM

'Happy to see seamers coming through Bangladesh's ranks'

West Indies, a team that once possessed the fiercest pace quartet in cricket -- Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garner and Colin Croft -- now rarely field three genuine quicks in an eleven, a fact that greatly pains Caribbean fast bowling legend Sir Curtly Ambrose.
21 January 2024, 01:00 AM

Australia keep faith in Smith as opener

Smith made 12 and 11 not out as an opener in the first Test against West Indies, which Australia won inside seven sessions
20 January 2024, 06:12 AM

Hazlewood, Head put Australia in command

An inspired spell of bowling from Josh Hazlewood and a brilliant attacking century from Travis Head put Australia in complete control of the first Test against the West Indies in Adelaide on Thursday.
18 January 2024, 03:06 AM

Debutant Joseph gives West Indies some hope

Debutant Shamar Joseph gave the West Indies some hope after taking two top-order wickets during Australia's reply to the visitors' first innings total of 188 in the opening Test in Adelaide Wednesday.
17 January 2024, 07:29 AM

West Indies all out for 188 in first Test v Australia

The West Indies were dismissed for 188 shortly after tea on the first day of the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
17 January 2024, 05:27 AM

West Indies look to Lara for inspiration for tough Aus series

West Indies are winless in their last 16 Tests in Australia, having last won a Test against the Aussies down under in the 2000-01 season.
14 January 2024, 12:51 PM

Inexperienced Windies will be ‘lambs for slaughter’ in Australia, says Dujon

“This is like sending lambs to slaughter,” Dujon told the Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner
9 January 2024, 13:52 PM

Buttler says committed to learning from errors

England captain Jos Buttler said he is committed to learning from his mistakes and is determined to continue on in his role despite a poor run of form.
23 December 2023, 05:27 AM

King's 82 powers West Indies to T20 victory over England

Brandon King scored an unbeaten 82 and skipper Rovman Powell blasted a quickfire 50 as West Indies defeated England by 10 runs to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Twenty20 international series in Grenada on Thursday.
15 December 2023, 02:32 AM

Holder, Pooran, Mayers decline West Indies central contracts

Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran have declined the offer of central contracts
11 December 2023, 04:56 AM

Russell returns to Windies squad after two years

The West Indies have named a 15-player squad for the first three of five home T20Is against England, with Andre Russell making a long-awaited return.
10 December 2023, 05:38 AM