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Looking back – Memorable debuts

West Indies after a season of solid form for Sussex, Alan Wells faced just one ball in England’s first innings, looping a catch to short leg off Curtly Ambrose. He…

Bowlers intimidate… but can batsmen?

…the days when Australia’s Lillee and Thomson and the various four-pronged assemblies of the West Indies bullied the opposition. The batsman paralysed by fear will not be a formidable opponent….

Hosts named for Women’s Super League

GLOUCESTERSHIRE will team up with Somerset as a host for the inaugural Women’s Cricket Super League this summer. The two counties, alongside University of Exeter will form a South West

Johannesburg’s Wanderers up close

…held by Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya, by making 50 off just 16 balls against the West Indies. In the same innings he went on to break New Zealander Corey Anderson’s…

Could Dhoni be set to join the BBL?

…becoming big business Down Under. And it’s not just in attendances where T20 is beating the five-day game, with West Indies stars Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy all…

Could Dhoni be set to join the BBL?

…becoming big business Down Under. And it’s not just in attendances where T20 is beating the five-day game, with West Indies stars Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy all…

Associate Nations – 2015 Review

…of the sport’s greatest tales have come from outside the elite level, enough, certainly, to shame the ICC. Team Performance of the year – Ireland v West Indies As they…

Marcus North column

AFTER Australia dominated the first Test, West Indies will be preparing for Melbourne and the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. I only played one of those special matches and,…

World T20 schedule announced

England have been drawn against holders Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies and a qualifier in the World Twenty20 which takes place in India next year. The jpsts will play…

Mitchell Johnson to skip Big Bash

…Mitchell Marsh and Shaun Marsh and Nathan Coulter-Nile who are part of the Baggy Greens Test squad to play West Indies. Johnson’s management, however, said he would explore the option…

Sunil Narine banned from bowling

SUNIL Narine is the latest bowler to be banned after his action was judged to be illegal. The West Indies off-spinner is not allowed to bowl in international cricket and…

Looking back – Curtly Ambrose

West Indies’ 2000 visit to England was Ambrose’s last series. Many, including the West Indies board, would have had him continuing for a bit longer. His mind was made up….

Phillip Hughes – one year on

…he was a bully with bat in hand. Hughes’ approach was cavalier, reminiscent more of a West Indian batsman, and his high, flourishing back-lift evoked images of Brian Lara. In…

Club Spotlight – Accrington CC

…championship coincided with the arrival of West Indian fast bowler Wes Hall, the gentle giant who was the club’s overseas players for three years between 1960 and 1962. Hall managed…