“He had a couple of hits in the nets today and he did some catching on the field, so he has enough time”
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West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has revealed that he and the rest of the coaching staff are sweating over opening batsman Chris Gayle and whether his lower back injury heals in time for the first Test against New Zealand in Jamaica.
Taylor’s last Test match for the West Indies came in November 2009
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The West Indies’ pace duo of Kemar Roach and Jerome Taylor, along with spinner Sulieman Benn, have all been picked for the first Test against New Zealand, which gets underway on June 8 in Jamaica.
“I could not bat properly and bending was a problem and sprinting between the wickets was a problem even though you guys don’t see me running much”
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West Indies opener Chris Gayle will travel to Germany to get treatment for his lower back pain in order to ensure he is fully fit by the time the national team’s Test series against New Zealand gets underway on June 8 in Jamaica.
“I basically just try and give the ball as big a rip as I can”
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Mark Craig has been given the opportunity to become New Zealand’s next spin sensation, but he stated that he does not possess an arsenal of magical deliveries like many of the unorthodox spinners in the game today.
Steyn not only picked up two wickets, but also took a stunning catch
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The Hyderabad Sunrisers cruised to an eight-wicket win over the Delhi Daredevils in a rain-affected affair in Delhi.
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Gayle’s 100th Test is set to begin on June 8
West Indies opener Chris Gayle is set to play his 100th Test match in his hometown of Jamaica when New Zealand visit the Caribbean in June.
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Williamson and Taylor both scored half-centuries
Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor both scored half-centuries to help New Zealand take a 2-0 lead against India in a rain-affected encounter in Hamilton.
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“We’ve got a big job to do”
Despite only needing 201 runs over the next two days to win the fourth Test in Melbourne, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon still believes the baggy greens have “got a lot of hard work to do”.
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Lyon claimed his fourth five-wicket haul
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon cut England down to their knees on the third day of the fourth Test in Melbourne after taking an exceptional five-wicket haul.
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Steyn had been atop the rankings since July 2009
South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has dethroned his partner in crime, Dale Steyn, as the top ranked Test bowler on the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.
