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Ramdin revived the West Indies with a game-changing century
West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin scored a century and veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul remained unbeaten on 94 as they saved their country from being humiliated by New Zealand on the first day of the third Test in Hamilton.
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Boult recorded his maiden ten-wicket haul
New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult registered his maiden ten-wicket haul as the Black Caps won their first Test match of 2013 after thrashing the West Indies by an innings and 73 runs on the third day of the second Test in Wellington.
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Gayle has yet to recover from his hamstring injury
West Indies flamboyant opening batsman Chris Gayle and all-rounder Kieron Pollard will miss the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, which gets underway on December 26, due to injuries.
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Bravo scored his maiden double century
West Indies batsman Darren Bravo kept his team’s hopes of salvaging a draw alive as he registered his maiden double century on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin.
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Southee ripped through the West Indies’ batting line-up with four wickets
The West Indies were forced to follow on after New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee’s four wickets left them in absolute tatters during the third day of the first Test in Dunedin.
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Narine picked up 12 wickets in his last series against New Zealand
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been drafted into the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming three-Test series against New Zealand, which gets underway on December 3 in Dunedin.
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Sammy will continue to captain the Test side
Despite being whitewashed 2-0 by India, the West Indies have retained their Test squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, which will consist of three Test matches, five ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals.
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“Sachin, Sachin will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing”
The end of a 24-year legacy has dawned upon the cricketing world as Sachin Tendulkar received a fitting farewell in his 200th and final Test match in his hometown of Mumbai as India decimated the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs.
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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul
Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.
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Sharma scored an unbeaten century in his debut Test match
India batsman Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten century on debut gave his side a solid 120-run lead over the West Indies at the end of the second day of the first Test in Kolkata.
