Sammy, Chanderpaul give West Indies 2-1 lead

Darren Sammy picked up career-best figures of 4-26 leading West Indies to a comprehensive 141-run win over Zimbabwe in the third ODI as the home team took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

I’m very proud of my team: Prosper Utseya

Zimbabwe skipper Prosper Utseya has said that he is very proud of the way that his team held its nerve and clinched a two-run win over West Indies in the first one-day international.

Gayle blames Pollard, Smith and Ramdin for loss against Zimbabwe

After his team’s humiliating two-run defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe in the first one-day international of the five-match series, West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has pointed a finger at three batsmen — Dwayne Smith, Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin — for the irresponsible shots that accounted for their dismissal.

Zimbabwe clinch last ball thriller

Zimbabwe continued to impress everyone with their fighting spirit as the African nation registered their first ever ODI win in the Carribean. Shingrai Masakadza held his nerve in the final over, conceding just one run off the final three deliveries to earn Zimbabwe a two-run victory over West Indies in the first one-day international on Thursday.

Gavaskar, not Tendulkar, is the greatest batsman of all time: Sobers

After his record breaking innings of 200 not out in a one-day international against South Africa, the cricket world has been going ga ga over Sachin Tendulkar with cricket pundits pronouncing him as the greatest batsman ever to have played the game but West Indian legend, Sir Garfield Sobers, rates Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar as the greatest batsman ever, simply because of his stupendous record against the fearsome pacers of the 1970s.

Unbeaten record this summer a sensational achievement: Ponting

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes that his side’s achievement of remaining unbeaten throughout the Australian summer this season is a sensational one and that people are probably overlooking the rare feat.

Aussies crush West Indies in final ODI to complete 4-0 whitewash

Before the beginning of the ODI series, West Indies skipper Chris Gayle had predicted a 4-1 scoreline in favour of West Indies. Well, it turned out to be almost exactly the opposite with Australia beating West Indies in the final one-dayer by 125 runs to complete a 4-0 series win with one match being washed out by rain.

Ponting’s ton seals the series for Australia

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting scored his 29th ODI hundred as Australia crushed West Indies by 50 runs in the fourth ODI at the Gabba to clinch the five-match series 3-0.

Haddin, Watson rested for next two ODIs

After taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against West Indies, Australia have decided to rest wicket-keeper batsman Brad Haddin and all-rounder Shane Watson for the next two ODIs and have replaced them with Tim Paine and Adam Voges.

Gayle admits to being Bollinger’s bunny

It’s rare for any batsman to accept that a particular bowler has the measure of him. But West Indian skipper Chris Gayle has no qualms in accepting that Australian speedster Doug Bollinger has his number.

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