Allrounder Chris Gayle will take over the captaincy from Daren Ganga in the 14-man West Indies cricket squad for limited-overs matches against England. Gayle, the powerful left-handed opener and right-arm offspinner, received the leadership yesterday when Ganga was not included in the squa

West Indies looked determined to defy the "Curse of the Host" with their young guns firing on all cylinders during the side's comprehensive 54-run win against former champions Pakistan in the cricket World Cup opener. Brian Lara's team of talented under-achievers did not carry a

The West Indies team lifted the mood in the Caribbean when they registered a 54-run win over Pakistan in the first World Cup match here. All rounder Dwayne Smith dominated with bat and ball to ensure the World Cup hosts opened the competition with a victory. West Indies made 241 for nine and

The West Indies rediscovered their winning form in time to register a comprehensive 54-run victory over former champions Pakistan in the cricket World Cup opening one-dayer here on Tuesday.The hosts, coming off a series loss in India and an uninspiring performance in the warm-up games, produce

Sachin Tendulkar today slammed 41st century in the One Day Internationals as India piled on 341 runs for the loss of three wickets in 50.0 overs, Sachin Tendulkar stroked his way to an unbeaten ton as India rode on some class batting performance from the top order to amass 341 for three in th

A pulsating 149 from Shiv Chanderpaul was not enough to save West Indies from a 14-run defeat against India in the first of the four-match one-day series. Sourav Ganguly hit 98 before Mahendra Dhoni and Rahul Dravid smashed a stand of 119 from 71 balls in Indias 338-3. Chris Gayl