West Indies

Windies skipper Gayle is world number one ODI batsman again

Windies skipper Gayle is world number one ODI batsman againWellington, Jan. 14 : West Indies captain Chris Gayle has stormed his way back to the number one place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen after a series of fine performances against New Zealand.

AN ICC media release said the 29-year-old Jamaican has gained five places in the rankings to knock India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Australia's Michael Hussey down to second and third place.

ICC confirms process for selection of venues for ICC World Twenty20 2010

International Cricket CouncilDubai, Dec. 4 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed details of the process for the selection of venues for the ICC World Twenty20 2010 in the West Indies.

As per the host agreement, the West Indies Cricket Board has undertaken to recommend its preferred venues to the ICC. The ICC Board will consider the recommendation at its quarterly meeting that will take place in Perth, Australia on 31 January and 1 February.

The ICC Board will then make its decision based on those recommendations.

Dollar millionaire dream of Kevin Pietersen’s squad goes up in smoke

Kevin PietersenAntigua (West Indies), Nov. 3: The England cricket team’s dream of becoming dollar millionaires went up in smoke in Antigua, when they were bundled out for a paltry 99 runs in a Twenty20 competition sponsored by Texan billionaire Allen Sanford.

Captain Kevin Pietersen said his team was ‘distracted’ while head coach Peter Moores blamed ‘confusion’ for their nightmare week and said they had learned an expensive lesson.

Australia beats West Indies by seven wickets

Opener Shane Watson’s magnificent 126 led Australia to a seven wicket win over the West Indies in the third one-day cricket international on Sunday at the Grenada National Stadium.

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