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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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Shami registered his maiden five-wicket haul on debut
Debutants Mohammed Shami, who took nine wickets, and Rohit Sharma, who smashed 177, helped India demolish the West Indies by an innings and 51 runs on the third day of the first Test in Kolkata.
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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.
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“Shillingford has been excellent for us in the last couple of Tests”
West Indies pace bowler Kemar Roach and spinner Shane Shillingford are doubtful to play in the first Test against India in Kolkata as both of them are struggling to recover from shoulder injuries.
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“It was difficult to come to India and not play some years ago but I watched carefully and learned from the sidelines”
West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford has announced that he believes he can give legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and the rest of his team-mates “a run for their money” when the men from the Caribbean tour the subcontinent nation next month.
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“India is a difficult place to bat but it’s good once you can utilize the conditions there”
West Indies opening batsman Kieran Powell has announced that he feels much more prepared for the upcoming tour of India in comparison to the first time he visited since “I have more experience”.
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Bishoo has struggled with his form and faced stiff competition from Narine and Shillingford since 2011
West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has revealed that one of the main aims of inviting former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq to hold a three-week spin clinic was to help spinner Devendra Bishoo get his international career back on track.
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“There’s a rich history in the West Indies for spin”
Just a few days into his coaching clinic for spinners in the Caribbean, former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes the West Indies should consider themselves lucky to have so many talented spinners.
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Bravo was all smiles as his side progressed to the semi-finals
West Indies Twenty20 and Test captain Darren Sammy was absolutely gutted after his side, the St Lucia Zouks, were knocked out of the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) by the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel.
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Russell single-handedly demolished the St Lucia Zouks
It was raining boundaries and sixes as West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell blazed his way to 47 off 19 balls to lead the Jamaica Tallawahs to a six-wicket win over the St Lucia Zouks.
