The inaugural World Cup in 1975 marked Sri Lanka’s entry on the ODI scene. Though they were heavily beaten by the West Indies and Pakistan, the neophyte islanders showed great grit against Australia, totalling 276/4 while facing the likes of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson in a steep chase of 329. The following edition in […]
Read More Record Book – Sri Lanka’s first ODI series winIt has been two decades since the second edition of the ICC Champions Trophy (christened as the ICC Knockout) was contested in Kenya. The 11-team competition ran from 3rd to 15th October, with all ten matches played at Nairobi’s Gymkhana Ground. The defending champions were South Africa, who had won the first edition of the […]
Read More Specials – Revisiting the 2000 ICC KnockoutThe 1988 triumph remains the West Indies’ most recent Test series success on English soil. While honours were even in 1991 and 1995, the decline of the Caribbean outfit became evident with the advent of the 2000s. In the concluding part of this series on West Indian Test victories in England, we cover the […]
Read More Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 5It was the moment for which the Irish cricketing fraternity had been waiting for long – a Test match against England on the hallowed turf of Lord’s. When William Porterfield led Ireland out at the Mecca on 24th July 2019, it was a dream come true for the players and the fans alike. Though […]
Read More Who Would Have Thought It – Ireland make hay at Lord’sThe West Indies went from strength to strength as the 1980s rolled on, and England bore the brunt of their firepower more than any other team. In the fourth of this five-part series, we look back at the period when the men in maroon caps reached their peak on English soil. Greenidge slays England […]
Read More Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 4In the third part of this series, we embark upon the period during which the West Indies firmly established themselves as the undisputed champions of Test cricket. Openers star in series-clincher – Fourth Test, Headingley, 1976 The in-form Gordon Greenidge (115) and the swashbuckling southpaw Roy Fredericks put the English bowling attack to […]
Read More Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 3Having revisited the West Indies’ successes on the 1950 and 1963 tours in the first of this five-part series, we move on further through the 1960s and into the 1970s in the second part. Sobers and Gibbs lead a rout – First Test, Old Trafford, 1966 The West Indies began their defence of […]
Read More Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 2The much-awaited battle for the Wisden Trophy between England and the West Indies is underway with the first of three Tests at Southampton. Since their first tour back in 1928, the West Indies have played 86 Tests in England, winning 30 and losing 34. Through this five-part series, we look back at each of […]
Read More Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 1Many a batsman from the Caribbean have enthralled English crowds with their flair and finesse. From George Headley and Garfield Sobers to Vivian Richards and Brian Lara, some great West Indian names have enjoyed batting in England. Four such batsmen have achieved the distinction of scoring a Test double ton in England, with two […]
Read More Record Book – West Indian double-centurions in EnglandSo far, there have been 16 instances of a West Indian bowler taking more than ten wickets in a match in Test cricket. In this post, we take a look back at the six best Test match returns by bowlers from the Caribbean. 14/149 by Michael Holding v England, The Oval, 1976 Having […]
Read More Record Book – Best Test match figures for the West Indies
