India tour of West Indies, 2006 / News

Tenders written apology to Ken Gordon

Lara apologises for outburst

Aug 3, 2006: Brian Lara has elected to go on the backfoot and tender a written apology to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) after hitting out at cricket authorities following India's first series win in the Caribbean in 35 years

Captain considering England finale

Lara looking to end career in England

Jul 11, 2006: Lara may feature in England

Spinner looks to the future

Spinners the key for World Cup: Harbhajan

Jul 11, 2006: Harbhajan Singh, the Indian spinner, has predicted that slow bowlers will be the key in next year's World Cup

India in West Indies, 2006 - series review

Proper leadership urgently required

Jul 9, 2006: Tony Cozier reviews India's tour of the West Indies

West Indies chief selector responds

Carew says Lara's comments were "unnecessary"

Jul 7, 2006: Joey Carew, the West Indies chief selector, has described Brian Lara's reaction, following the 1-0 Test series loss to India, as "unnecessary"

India in West Indies 2006

Lara's salvo badly timed

Jul 6, 2006: Fazeer Mohammed writes that Brian Lara's statements regarding the pitch and team selection , though justified, leaves the impression that he's fishing for excuses following the loss in Jamaica

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India lose ground despite win

Jul 4, 2006: India may have won its first series in the Caribbean for 35 years, beating the West Indies 1-0 over four matches, but it has not stopped Rahul Dravid's side slipping down the Test Championship table

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Chappell hails 'awesome' Dravid

Jul 4, 2006: "Awesome". Greg Chappell couldn't have summed up Rahul Dravid's batting performance in the final Test better

India in West Indies 2006

Wadekar pleased with Indian performance

Jul 3, 2006: Ajit Wadekar who led the side to a series victory in West Indies in 1970-71, congratulated Rahul Dravid and the Indian team on winning the series

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‘Our seamers bowled beautifully' - Dravid

Jul 3, 2006: Rahul Dravid relects on a historic win to the media at the end of the Jamaica Test

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Lara speaks about selection chaos

Jul 3, 2006: Brian Lara comes out with startling revelations while speaking to the media after the Jamaica Test

West Indies v India, 4th Test, Jamaica, 3rd day

'We played better cricket throughout the series': Dravid

Jul 3, 2006: Dravid hailed his pace-bowling attack for playing a significant part in the series victory and, also said that India had played "better cricket" throughout the series

West Indies v India, 4th Test, Jamaica, 3rd day

A Sunday to savour

Jul 3, 2006: Sabina Park - the once-great Caribbean fortress - was an arena transformed; 35 years of hurt overcome

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Finally, the Holy Grail

Jul 3, 2006: Amit Varma and S Rajesh discuss the third day of the Jamaica Test

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'It's painful what has gone on' - Lara

Jul 2, 2006: In what was a startling revelation, he said that he wasn't aware of the fact that he was one of the selectors and even said he would revisit his decision to captain the team in the next few weeks

West Indies v India, 4th Test, Jamaica, 3rd day

Kumble bowls India to historic win

Jul 2, 2006: Anil Kumble turned in another matchwinning performance, taking 6 for 78 as India clinched a historic win at Kingston, beating West Indies by 49 runs to win a series in the West Indies for the first time since 1971

West Indies v India, 4th Test, Jamaica, 2nd day

Harbhajan defends Jamaica pitch

Jul 2, 2006: Press conferences of Harbhajan Singh and Bennett King

West Indies v India, 4th Test, Jamaica, 2nd day

Men versus boys: Dravid is the difference

Jul 1, 2006: Sixteen wickets fell today - some to unplayable deliveries, some to lack of technique and some to recklessness - but Rahul Dravid stood like a giant among pygmies

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Rahul Dravid's one-man show

Jul 1, 2006: Amit Varma and S Rajesh discuss the second day of the Jamaica Test

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Dravid rallies India again

Jul 1, 2006: Either side of fierce winds and a brief tropical shower, it rained wickets at Sabina Park as India took charge of the final Test of the series