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Chris Gayle made his highest Test score on Tuesday finishing with 333 in the West Indies first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Read more at http://blogs.bettor.com/Chris-Gayle-stars-with-333-against-Sri-Lanka-a41496.
After winning their ODI series against the West Indies 5-0, South Africa will be looking to continue in the same vein when the first Test of the series in the Caribbean begins tomorrow. With Hashim Amla continuing his fine run of form in the ODIs, and Dale Steyn to lead the bowling attack, the Proteas [...]
The West Indies face the unenviable task of halting a rampant Australia if they are to progress to the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. After quietly disappearing out the back door of the 2009 World Twenty20 in England, Australia have stamped their dominance on the Caribbean competition this year. Michael Clarke’s side [...]
It was Cameron White’s turn to shine in the Caribbean sun as Australia trounced Sri Lanka by 81-runs in their second Super Eight match of the World Twenty20. After an outstanding 104-run opening partnership in Australia’s win over India, Shane Watson (one) and David Warner (nine) were unable to scale anywhere near the same heights [...]
After a memorable 2009, there will still be plenty to talk about in cricket during 2010. Here are some of the big topics that should be keeping the cricket world interested over the next 12 months. No. 1 Test ranking India finished 2009 as the top ranked Test team after Australia were knocked off their [...]
Australia threw down the gauntlet for the West Indies in Perth with a 520-run first innings (declared), but the one-man-show that is Chris Gayle again threatened to dismantle the Australian attack off his own bat. The West Indies captain played a typically flamboyant innings on his way to 102 from 72 balls, along the way [...]
A near triple-century has catapulted India’s Virender Sehwag into the top five of the ICC’s Test batting rankings, and Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 165 in Australia boosted the West Indies captain up the rankings table too. The flamboyant Gayle has moved six places up the rankings to become the No. 22 ranked Test batsman, while Sehwag [...]
Australia can count themselves lucky to escape with a draw in their second Test against the West Indies in Adelaide in a match that belonged very much to the tourists. The Windies turned in a match that was the antithesis of the insipid performance they had mustered in Brisbane to head into the final day [...]