Specials – Milestone Tests for the West Indies

The West Indies completed their 550th Test match recently, going down to New Zealand by an innings and 12 runs at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. On that note, here is a look back at how they have fared in their milestone Tests over the years. 50th Test – lost to England by nine wickets, […]

Specials – Revisiting the 2000 ICC Knockout

It 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 […]

Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 5

The 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 […]

Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 4

The 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 […]

Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 3

In 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 […]

Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 2

Having 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 […]

Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 1

The 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 […]

Specials – An International XI of Peters

Having earlier seen international elevens of Steves and Davids, we turn our attention to the Peters in this post. Incidentally, 29th June marked the feast of Saint Peter, who is considered to be the patron saint of popes. A good number of Peters have plied their trade at the highest level, and after taking […]

Specials – Zimbabwe’s best ODI performances in Australia

As things stand, there is no certainty yet on whether Zimbabwe’s ODI tour of Australia in August will take place as scheduled. However, that is not going to stop us from revisiting the Chevrons’ most spirited displays on Australian soil. Since their first appearance at the 1992 World Cup, Zimbabwe have played 28 […]

Specials – Revisiting the 2000 Asia Cup

It has been two decades since the seventh edition of the Asia Cup was contested in Bangladesh. The quadrangular ran from May 28 to June 7, with all seven matches played under lights at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka. The defending champions were Sri Lanka, who had emerged victorious on their own soil in […]