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Specials – An inclusive Caribbean Test XI

Having seen an Antiguan international XI and a Guyanese Test XI earlier, we now look at a Test eleven with a unique twist – the inclusive Caribbean Test XI. This team features only one Test cricketer from each Caribbean cricketing nation, making it a celebration of the different lands and cultures that come together to […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Record Book – Best Test match figures for the West Indies

  So 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 […]

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Record Book – Best Test innings figures for the West Indies

  So far, there have been nine instances of a West Indian bowler taking at least eight wickets in an innings in Test cricket. In this post, we take a look back at the six best Test innings returns by bowlers from the Caribbean. 9/95 by Jack Noreiga v India, Port of Spain, 1970-71   […]

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Famous Test Matches – West Indies v Zimbabwe, Port of Spain, 1999-00

  This was the first Test match to be played between the two teams. The West Indies had endured a tough time in their previous Test series in New Zealand, which had resulted in a 2-0 whitewash, and were looking to make amends on home soil. Brian Lara not only resigned from the captaincy in […]

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Specials – An Antiguan International XI

  Antigua and Barbuda celebrated its 38th Independence Day on Friday, November 1. To mark the occasion in a cricketing context, here’s presenting an Antiguan International XI, formed from among Antiguan players who have represented the West Indies in men’s international cricket.   Ridley Jacobs (65 Tests and 147 ODIs from 1995-96 to 2004 – wicketkeeper) […]

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Specials – Famous Test swansongs at The Oval

  By playing his final Test match at The Oval against India earlier this month, seasoned English opener Alastair Cook joined an illustrious list of cricketers to have walked into the sunset at the iconic London venue.   More often than not, The Oval has hosted the concluding Test of the English summer, making it […]

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Viewpoint – Sledging : Nothing official about it

  The Gentleman’s Game has come a long way from the days of Bodyline. Today, due to cricketers travelling across the world and plying their trade in various T20 leagues, the contests are rarely as heated as they used to be. Since the game play has simmered down, the purists are now often taking issue with […]

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Famous Test Matches – West Indies v South Africa, Bridgetown, 1991-92

  South Africa made a historic return to Test cricket after 22 years in the wilderness as they took on the West Indies in a one-off Test match played at the Kensington Oval at Bridgetown in Barbados from April 18 to 23, 1992.   The West Indies had been unbeaten at Bridgetown for the last 57 years, while […]

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