It would be easy, in the immediate aftermath of India’s comprehensive Test series victory, to bill the hosts as favourites to win the two Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka. It would also be presumptuous because there are significant changes in personnel and the format is one in which India have struggled since the delirious high [...]
It’s been a year of contrasting fortunes for the two teams in the ODI format, and they have much to make up for in tomorrow’s contest in St Lucia. India have had a successful 2009 in the 50-over game, with series wins in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. An unassailable lead with a win in [...]
India gained a 1-0 lead in the four-ODI series against West Indies but there was plenty of scope for improvement in the performance which resulted in a 20-run win at Sabina Park on Friday. MS Dhoni did not appear to be a happy man as he shook hands with the West Indian batsmen after the [...]
West Indies and India prepare for the first of four one-day internationals, in Jamaica, after extremely contrasting World Twenty20 campaigns in England. India entered the tournament as one of the favourites but underachieved tremendously, losing all their matches in the Super Eights stage. As a result of their second-round elimination, India reached the Caribbean even [...]
West Indies coach John Dyson has said his players will have to maintain high intensity levels to ensure success against India in the four-match ODI series, the first of which is at Sabina Park on Friday.
“We will play aggressive cricket, we will play to win as always, and we will aim for consistency of performance,” [...]
West Indies may have beaten India in the ICC World Twenty20 by using the short-pitched strategy against the batsmen but former fast bowler Michael Holding believes the absence of Fidel Edwards will make it difficult for the hosts to successfully deploy the plan again during the upcoming four-ODI series. Edwards’ lower back injury, sustained during [...]
West Indies captain Chris Gayle has said that his team is determined to put the ICC World Twenty20 semi-final exit behind them and rebound against the Indians in the four-match ODI series in Jamaica and St Lucia. Gayle cautioned that the tourists will be out for revenge after their disappointing display in the World Twenty20, [...]
