McCullum led by example to hand his side a 1-0 lead in the two-match series
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum smashed an entertaining 40 to lead his side to a 12-run win over the West Indies via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-hit showdown in Dominica.
“The key component is probably to be as relaxed as possible because it’s a very intense game and batsmen are always coming at you”
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West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has revealed that keeping “the batsmen thinking” enables him to take wickets.
Fans in Dominica will be disappointed not to see Gayle’s incredible hitting ability
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Flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle will be rested for the two Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand in Dominica.
“West Indies cricket has to be number one”
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West Indies team manager Sir Richie Richardson has announced that West Indian cricketers have to start putting their international commitments ahead of domestic Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Big Bash League (BBL).
Bravo was named Cricketer of the Year
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dwayne and Darren Bravo, Sunil Narine and Stafanie Taylor took home the top prizes at the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA)/West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) awards.
“I would rate the innings of 35 in the Adelaide Test and a century stand for the sixth wicket with Virat Kohli closer to my heart”
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India wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has admitted that the 35 runs he made in the fourth Test against Australia in Adelaide two years ago was much more satisfying than his century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final.
Kolkata celebrate after being crowned champions of the 2014 IPL
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The Kolkata Knight Riders were crowned IPL champions behind batsman Manish Pandey’s sparkling knock of 94.
“The inclusion of Sunil Narine increases the chances of the West Indies team taking 20 wickets in five days to win a Test match”
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Trinidad and Tobago sports minister Anil Roberts has requested the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to reconsider their decision to leave spinner Sunil Narine out of the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
Narine has decided to skip the first Test against New Zealand in Jamaica
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West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has decided to represent the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on June 1, which means that he will not be a part of the national team for the first Test against New Zealand in Jamaica.
“I do not fear that though, as I only concentrate on working harder and just focus on trying to do my bit as best as I can”
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West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has admitted that he is puzzled about how batsmen have still not yet managed to solve the mystery to playing his unorthodox bowling.
