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Telegraph India
| almost 2 years ago
West Indies struggle to 75/3 before rain interrupts play Roseau: In-form pacer Ishant Sharma struck twice as India reduced the West Indies to 64 for three at lunch, on the opening day of the third and final Test, here, on Wednesday. Rain stopped play...
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Qatar English Daily
| almost 2 years ago
Seasonal rain washed away a large chunk of play, after Ishant Sharma helped India make early inroads into the frail West Indies batting in the third Test yesterday. Only 19 deliveries were possible after lunch, as the hosts reached 75 for three in...
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Taiwan News
| almost 2 years ago
West Indies added 15 runs in a rain-interrupted second session lasting only 19 balls to progess to 75-3 before tea was called Wednesday on the opening day of the third test against India . Darren Bravo (22 not out) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (17 not...
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International Herald Tribune
| almost 2 years ago
Persistent rain halted play in the third and final test between India and West Indies in Dominica on Wednesday after the tourists had made a bright start. Ishant Sharma captured two wickets and Praveen Kumar one before lunch as India seized control...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
Roseau (Dominica), July 7, 2011 Ishant Sharma struck early as the West Indies top-order was once again blown away, Shivnarine Chanderpaul kept his date with history and then the rain came down. The West Indies, 35 for three at one stage, was 75...
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Taiwan News
| almost 2 years ago
West Indies reached 60-3 at lunch Wednesday on the opening day of the third test against India after fast bowler Ishant Sharma claimed two wickets at Windsor Park. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 11, while Darren Bravo hit the only two...
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Rediff
| almost 2 years ago
W est Indies skipper Darren Sammy claims his team has finally figured out a chink in Rahul Dravid's armour and the in-form senior Indian batsman would be out of the equation early in the third and decisive Test to be played in Roseau, Dominica.
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Veteran left-handed batsman Shiv Chanderpaul will Wednesday eclipse legendary former fast bowler Courtney Walsh as the most capped West Indies player when he turns out for the third Test against India. The 36-year-old Chanderpaul is now level on...
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Rediff
| almost 2 years ago
Indian pace spearhead Ishant Sharma [ Images ] is set to play the final cricket Test against the West Indies [ Images ] in Roseau, Dominica on Wednesday, despite carrying the after effects of a collision with team-mate Praveen Kumar [ Images ] on his...
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Rediff
| almost 2 years ago
Next Ian Bishop Former West Indies bowling ace Ian Bishop says if the match gets to days four and five, the pitch will take spin at that stage...B y its very definition, the "nature isle" of Dominica is exactly that; pretty natural with lots of...
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Telegraph India
| almost 2 years ago
Our bowling has been exceptional, says Rahul Dravid Roseau: He might have been the most prolific Indian scorer in the ongoing Test series, but former captain Rahul Dravid says it has not been easy as he has had to adjust to the most challenging West...
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Qatar English Daily
| almost 2 years ago
West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards said he wants to become the number one fast bowler in the world before his career comes to an end. The 29-year-old Edwards has been the most successful bowler for West Indies in the first two Tests of the...
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Taiwan News
| almost 2 years ago
India is keen to show why it's the world No. West Indies in the historic inaugural test at picturesque Windsor Park Stadium beginning on Wednesday. India leads the three-test rubber 1-0 but veteran batsman Rahul Dravid says the visitors will shy away...
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CricInfo
| almost 2 years ago
Big Picture India are 1-0 up with one to play, and with better weather might have sealed the series in Barbados, but the scoreline obscures some worrying realities. In four innings they have not once reached 300, that despite inordinate contributions...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
West Indies pacer Fidel Edwards, who made a strong comeback in the ongoing Test series against India, said he is looking to bowl with consistency and get back to his best. Edwards has been out of the Test team with injuries for a large part of two...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
Roseau (Dominica), July 5, 2011 AP File photo of Rahul Dravid moving away from a ball bowled by West Indies' Darren Sammy during the second cricket Test match in Bridgetown, Barbados on Friday, July 1, 2011. Batting great Rahul Dravid said India...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
The series enters the decisive phase in this charming island of rain forests and waterfalls, mountains and volcanoes. Dominica's economy is driven by eco-tourism and not sunshine and beaches. The natural beauty of this place would not have been lost...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
Roseau (Dominica), July 5, 2011 AP File photo of West Indies paceman Fidel Edwards, bowling during the second cricket Test match against India in Bridgetown, Barbados. West Indian paceman Fidel Edwards has been the chief tormentor of Indian batsmen...
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Rediff
| almost 2 years ago
India's [ Images ] pace spearhead Ishant Sharma [ Images ] suffered a freak injury during a practice session but the team management said it was not serious and that he will be fit for the third and final Test against the West Indies [ Images ],...
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CricInfo
| almost 2 years ago
Rahul Dravid has described India's Test series against West Indies as a tough learning experience for the younger batsmen and he hopes it will hold them in good stead for the future. India have not posted 300-plus in any of the four innings so far,...
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CricInfo
| almost 2 years ago
Fidel Edwards , the West Indies fast bowler, has said that he is mastering the art of reverse swing and that he wants to be the world's best bowler. Edwards, 29, made his comeback for the series against India after two years in the wilderness and...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
Dominica, July 5, 2011 Plenty of aircraft land in the popular tourist destination of Barbados. Talk to people there and they will tell you there is only one big bird in those parts...In his prime he preyed on the batsmen with steep lift and toe-...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that young players who were dropped for the cricket Test series in England should look at the larger picture and take the positives from the ongoing West Indies series. Abhimanyu Mithun, Virat Kohli, Murali...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Dashing opener Virender Sehwag, who has recovered from a shoulder injury as did his opening partner left hander Gautam Gambhir returned to the 17 member Indian squad for the four-Test series in England announced here today. Apart from the star...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
Team India has a Save Dhoni campaign ahead of them if they want to pre-empt a ban on their skipper in the Lord's Test against England, beginning July 21. Dhoni must not have his team turn up slow on the over-rate in the third Test against the West...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Bad light foiled what was shaping up to be an enterprising finish as West Indies and India played to a stalemate in the second Test here Saturday. Chasing 281 for victory, West Indies were 202 for seven when fading light ended the contest with 10.3...
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Telegraph India
| almost 2 years ago
West Indies were seven down in their 281-run chase when bad light stopped play on the final day of the second Test, against India. But captain Darren Sammy believes that his side had a bright chance to win the match...West Indies batsmen, led by the...
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The independent
| almost 2 years ago
Wishing the guys all the best in Dominica," tweeted Ramnaresh Sarwan this weekend, referring to the third Test of the series between West Indies and India, "Miami here I come". One of the many joys wrought from so many leading cricketers being on...
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The Age
| almost 2 years ago
The victim of a wicked yorker from Indian bowling hero Ishant Sharma in the second innings, Sammy was dismissed for a five-ball duck as his side tried to hold on in a tense finish under gloomy skies on Saturday at Kensington Oval. But he had cause...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
This is the only change in the West Indian squad of 13 for the final match...Powell, a regular member of the West Indies `A' side, has played two ODIs for the West Indies. Chairman of the selection panel, Clyde Butts said, Ramnaresh is having a...
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CricInfo
| almost 2 years ago
Ramnaresh Sarwan , the West Indies batsman, has been dropped for the third and final Test against India in Dominica. Kieran Powell , a 21-year-old batsman from Leeward Islands, has been named as his replacement. Sarwan, 31, has struggled since his...
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Rediff
| almost 2 years ago
Veteran Indian batsman VVS Laxman [ Images ] rose seven places to a career-best sixth in the ICC [ Images ] Rankings for Test batsmen after playing two crucial half centuries in the drawn match against the West Indies [ Images ] in Bridgetown. The 36-...
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Rediff
| almost 2 years ago
The draw against West Indies [ Images ] despite being in a strong position in the second Test did not disappoint Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ], who said his side did enough for a win but was done in by the weather gods. "Rain or bad...
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Moreover Silicon Valley
| almost 2 years ago
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni needs to ensure that his bowlers complete overs in stipulated time in the third Test against the West Indies as a slow rate could get him banned from playing in the opening Test against England later this month.
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CricInfo
| almost 2 years ago
India needed three West Indian wickets in about 11 overs when bad light forced the Barbados Test to be abandoned. The loss of Darren Bravo and Darren Sammy in quick succession, gave India the advantage at that late stage, but they couldn't press on...
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CricInfo
| almost 2 years ago
Batting has been West Indies' major worry in the recent past but an improved performance in Barbados that helped them save the second Test earned praise from their captain Darren Sammy ...But we lost more wickets than we anticipated, and we don't...
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Telegraph India
| almost 2 years ago
Though he admitted that he was nervous and that the conditions were tough, Mukund revealed that he learnt a lot by watching Marlon Samuels and Shivnarine Chanderpaul bat during the West Indies' innings. Everyone who plays Tests early in his career,...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 3, 2011 AP India's wicket keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (second from left) and Abhimnyu Mithun, right, are congratulated by their teammates after West Indies' Darren Bravo (not shown) was caught out by Dhoni off the bowling...
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Moreover Silicon Valley
| almost 2 years ago
The result meant that India held on to a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, after they won the first Test by 63 runs at Sabina Park in Jamaica. "It was always going to be a difficult target to achieve if you are going to get 281 in 80-odd overs,''...
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BBC
| almost 2 years ago
The Windies, who were chasing a 280-run deficit, will also feel they lost a chance to level the series. Darren Bravo hit 73 before being caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the bowling of Abhimanyu Mithun. But India's Ishant Sharma was the man of the...
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Qatar English Daily
| almost 2 years ago
The second test between West Indies and India ended in a draw on Saturday after the fickle weather that had interrupted the match for days finally halted play. The match was evenly poised and heading towards an unexpected and thrilling finish when...
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Times of India
| almost 2 years ago
West Indies batsmen led by young Darren Bravo showed gritty resistance to eke out a draw against India in the second Test match at the Kensington Oval thus keeping alive the hopes levelling the series. Scorecard Match in Pics Chasing a competitive...
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The Hindu
| almost 2 years ago
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 3, 2011 AP West Indies speedster Fidel Edwards scalped five batsmen in India's second innings in the second Test at Bridgetown on Saturday. Rocked early by the Indian strikes, the West Indies fought hard for survival...
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Taiwan News
| almost 2 years ago
Darren Bravo and Shivnarine Chanderpaul shared an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 53 to help West Indies resist India 's victory bid on the final day of the second cricket test at Kensington Oval on Saturday. The home team, set 281 to win in 83 overs,...
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Daily News & Analysis
| almost 2 years ago
Indian bowlers failed to seize the initiative garnered during the first session as West Indies reached 108 for three at tea on the final day as the second Test at Kensingtin Oval looks like heading towards a dull draw. Chasing a target of 281, West...
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Taiwan News
| almost 2 years ago
India struck twice early and reduced West Indies to 51-2 while chasing a victory target of 281 on the fifth and final day of the second cricket test at Kensington Oval on Saturday. The visitor's fast bowlers Ishant Sharma (1-19) and Praveen Kumar (1-...
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International Herald Tribune
| almost 2 years ago
India put themselves in a position to chase a series-clinching win over West Indies in the second test in Barbados on Saturday when they captured two early wickets after making a bold declaration on the fifth and final day. India, 1-0 up in the three-...
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Daily News & Analysis
| almost 2 years ago
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's calculative risk helped his pacers reduce West Indies to 51 for two at lunch on the final day of the second Test match chasing a victory target of 281 from 83 overs. Resuming at 229 for three, the Indians...
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CricInfo
| almost 2 years ago
Edwards' three wickets meant the Indian batsmen couldn't quite go for the quick runs and had to bat for 67 minutes before they could declare the innings closed, setting West Indies 281 to get in a possible 83 overs, which if achieved will be the...
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NewKerala
| almost 2 years ago
Laxman and Rahul Dravid put India in a formidable position in the rain-hit second Test against West Indies at Barbados on Friday...Laxman and Dravid, the visitors'' most decorated batsman, featured in three half-century stands that fortified the...
