“We expect to get new thinking and new dynamism from him”
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West Indies pace bowler Jason Holder has replaced wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin as Test captain for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which starts on October 14.
The Patriots celebrate after beating the Zouks
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A brilliant all-round performance by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots saw them breeze past the St Lucia Zouks by 26 runs.
Walton was named Man of the Match for his knock of 76
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Jamaica Tallawahs openers Chadwick Walton and Chris Gayle scored 76 and 64 not out respectively to lead their side to a convincing nine-wicket win over the St Lucia Zouks.
Gayle would have been pleased with his decision to bowl first as all the Zouks batsmen, with the exception of Kevin Pietersen, failed to have an impact.
It was thanks to Pietersen’s unbeaten knock of 83, which came off 57 balls and included six boundaries and four sixes, that the Zouks were able to finish on 158/4 off their 20 overs.
Pietersen made a gutsy 83
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Krishmar Santokie was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets, while Jerome Taylor and Andre Russell chipped in with one wicket apiece.
Chasing 159 to win, the Tallawahs got off to a superb start as Walton and Gayle amassed a 119-run partnership, during which Walton brought up his half-century, before he was caught by Kemar Roach at mid-on off the bowling of Fidel Edwards.
Walton’s excellent innings of 76 came off 48 balls and included nine boundaries and three sixes.
Gayle and Chris Lynn finished things off with an unbeaten 40-run partnership, during which Gayle registered his half-century.
Gayle ended up making 64 off 42 deliveries, which included three boundaries and five sixes, while Lynn remained undefeated on eight off eight balls, which included a six.
Gayle walloped three boundaries and five sixes during his unbeaten knock of 64
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Edwards was the only bowler to take a wicket.
Walton was named Man of the Match.
Malik raises his bat upon reaching his half-century
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Barbados Tridents all-rounder Shoaib Malik smashed a quickfire 51 to lead his side to a 15-run win over the St Lucia Zouks.
Charles hammered two boundaries and four sixes during his knock of 47
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St Lucia Zouks opener Johnson Charles smashed 47 runs to lead his side to a nail-biting two-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method over the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Starc dismissed Brathwaite and Chandrika in quick succession to leave Australia just eight wickets away from victory
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Australia only need eight wickets to whitewash the West Indies 2-0 after they set the hosts a target of 392 runs to win on the third day of the second Test in Jamaica.
Smith fell one agonising run short of his maiden double century
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The West Indies found themselves in deep trouble after Australia batsman Steven Smith made a career-best 199 on the second day of the second Test in Jamaica.
Chanderpaul will not feature in the first Test against Australia
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Veteran West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been excluded from the national team for the first Test against Australia, which begins on June 3 in Dominica.
“For the last 11 innings he’s averaging 16”
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Veteran West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul may be snubbed for the upcoming Test series against Australia after he was not included in the 12-man training squad.
Holder celebrates after scoring his maiden Test century
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West Indies pace bowler Jason Holder scored his maiden Test century to deny England victory on the fifth day of the first Test in Antigua.
