Warrican finished with figures of 4-67 off 20 overs
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West Indies debutant Jomel Warrican claimed four wickets to give his side the upper hand on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Herath finished with figures of 6-68 off 33 overs
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Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath never had a lot of success with the ball when playing against the West Indies in the past as he had taken eight wickets in five Tests. However, he nearly doubled his wicket tally against the men from the Caribbean on the third day of the first Test in Galle as he claimed six wickets in the first innings and one in the second to leave the West Indies reeling.
Karunaratne hit 16 boundaries and a six during his career-best knock of 186
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The West Indies continued to struggle on the second day of the first Test in Galle as Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne scored a career-best 186 and batsman Dinesh Chandimal made 151.
“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.
Australia celebrate after whitewashing the West Indies 2-0
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Australia’s bowling attack worked as a cohesive unit to slice through the West Indies’ batting line-up to ensure the Baggy Greens won the second Test in Jamaica by 277 runs and clinched the series 2-0.
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.
Voges, 35, became the oldest batsman to score a Test century on debut
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Australia maintained their control over the West Indies after debutant Adam Voges scored an unbeaten 130 on the second day of the first Test in Dominica.
Australia sliced through the West Indies’ batting line-up
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Australia found themselves in total control at the end of the first day of the first Test in Dominica as the West Indies were bundled out for a dismal 148.
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.
