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Cricket: Dwayne Bravo leads Windies at Champions Trophy

Agence France-PresseMay 4, 2013 17:45
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo was Saturday named as West Indies captain for next month's Champions Trophy, replacing Darren Sammy who stays in charge of the Test and Twenty20 squads. Bravo, who took over from Sammy for the three-match whitewash of Zimbabwe in the Caribbean this year, leads a 15-man squad for the June 6-23 tournament in England. "Our results in Tests and T20s have been showing consistent improvement and Sammy deserves every kudos for the work he has done in leading and moulding the team in these formats," said Clyde Butts, chairman of the selection panel.

Former Windies captain hails Sammy's passion, dependability

April 10, 2013 12:49
Cricket legend Brian Lara says his decision in the past to select Darren Sammy as a member of the West Indies team was based more on the player's passion for the game and his dependability than cricketing ability. Lara has revealed that Sammy was one of the last two players he decided to select in a 14 man squad after ignoring suggestions to pick two other players whom he claimed were ill disciplined. “I remember picking Darren Sammy; not for his cricketing ability, but for the way he carried about himself,” said Lara, the former West Indies captain. “We were going to pla

Cricket-Shillingford hopes to spin more magic at home

March 19, 2013 06:30
(Reuters) - Tall spinner Shane Shillingford returns home to Dominica hoping to continue his heroics as the West Indies chase a sixth successive cricket test victory when they take on Zimbabwe, starting on Wednesday. Shillingford was man of the match after taking nine wickets in last week's easy triumph in the first test in Bridgetown, Barbados. West Indies won by nine wickets in two-and-a-half days as spin bowling proved a surprise catalyst for success at the Kensington Oval.

Cricket-Zimbabwe hope to make up for lost time in test arena

March 11, 2013 03:00
BRIDGETOWN, March 11 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's stuttering return to test cricket continues in Barbados on Tuesday when they start their first series in more than seven years against West Indies. Zimbabwe ended a six-year hiatus from test cricket two years ago but have played just four single tests over the last 19 months, leaving them with sparse experience ahead of the Caribbean trip.

Cricket: Windies post 158-7 against Zimbabwe in second T20

March 3, 2013 16:15
West Indies made 158-7 against Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday after winning the toss and electing to bat. mw/dj

Cricket: Windies post 159-7 against Zimbabwe in second T20

March 3, 2013 15:45
West Indies made 159-7 against Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday after winning the toss and electing to bat. mw/dj

Cricket: Simmons leads Windies to eight-wicket triumph

March 2, 2013 18:00
Lendl Simmons' third half-century and an unbroken 85-run third-wicket partnership with Dwayne Bravo guided the West Indies to an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in first T20 international on Saturday. Replying to Zimbabwe's 130 for eight, the opening batsman smashed six sixes, the last ending the match at the start of the 17th over, in finishing on 63 not out and taking the man of the match award for the world champions.

Cricket: Windies restrict Zimbabwe to 211-9 in final ODI

February 26, 2013 19:00
West Indies swept their one-day international series against Zimbabwe 3-0 on Tuesday after making comparatively heavy weather of what should have been a leisurely pursuit of 212 before reaching their target for the loss of five wickets. Darren Bravo's unbeaten 72 piloted the home team to victory, the left-hander earning both the man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series awards following on his maiden ODI hundred in the first match on Friday.

Cricket: Windies sweep Zimbabwe series with 3rd ODI win

February 26, 2013 19:00
West Indies swept their one-day international series against Zimbabwe 3-0 on Tuesday after making comparatively heavy weather of what should have been a leisurely pursuit of 212 before reaching their target for the loss of five wickets. Darren Bravo's unbeaten 72 piloted the home team to victory, the left-hander earning both the man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series awards following on his maiden ODI hundred in the first match on Friday.

Cricket: Windies restrict Zimbabwe to 211-9 in final ODI

February 26, 2013 18:01
West Indies swept their one-day international series against Zimbabwe 3-0 on Tuesday after making comparatively heavy weather of what should have been a leisurely pursuit of 212 before reaching their target for the loss of five wickets. Darren Bravo's unbeaten 72 piloted the home team to victory, the left-hander earning both the man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series awards following on his maiden ODI hundred in the first match on Friday.
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