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(c)Cricinfo en-gb After slumping to a 5-0 series whitewash to Australia on Sunday, John Dyson, the West Indies coach, wants his players to adopt the style of their opponents https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/360349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/360349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-360349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting believes that Test cricket isn't in a healthy state and that international players have a duty to provide entertaining matches to ensure its future in the wake of Twenty20's popularity https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/360302.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/360302.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-360302 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Last time Australia visited the Caribbean they went home undefeated and with a World Cup in their possession. The stakes were considerably lower on this trip but it was an important step in the development of a side that has lost several key members of th https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/360183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/360183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-360183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke was docked ten per cent of his match fee, and his team lost five per cent of theirs, for a slow over-rate in Australia's tight win against West Indies in the fourth ODI https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359832.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359832.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359832 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies have been distinctly underwhelming in the first two matches of the series and they must adapt to the tough conditions in Grenada if they are to avoid handing Australia an unbeatable 3-0 series lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle has said that there were a "lot of things happening" which he didn't know about regarding selection policy for the series against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke is never shy to dash over to Ricky Ponting in the field with a fresh idea but in his first one-day international as captain, Clarke gained a new appreciation for the pressure Ponting faces https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting will make an early departure from the Caribbean as he continues to battle an injury to his right wrist https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia snatched a victory that should never have been theirs as Shane Watson delivered a superb final over that consigned West Indies to a one-run defeat. Chasing 283, it looked like West Indies were cruising and Chris Gayle's 92 appeared to set up a c https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies have been distinctly underwhelming in the first two matches of the series and they must adapt to the tough conditions in Grenada if they are to avoid handing Australia an unbeatable 3-0 series lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nikita Miller, the Jamaica left-arm spinner, had written off his chances of an international call-up for the series against Australia after he was not required for the Tests or the first three ODIs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson's best chance of a Test recall would be to make another push to open and eventually succeed Matthew Hayden, according to Australia's coach Tim Nielsen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nikita Miller has been rewarded for a strong domestic season with a belated call-up to the West Indies squad for the remaining two one-day internationals against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Viv Richards, who captained some of the most fearsome fast bowlers of all time, says Brett Lee is the equal of the West Indies quicks of the 1980s and early 90s https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359252.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359252.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359252 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Ronchi is used to his batting making headlines in Australian domestic cricket but in his first outings at international level it has been his glovework that has drawn praise https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/359211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-359211 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, says the middle-order batsmen need to seriously lift their game after a batting display he described as "a disaster" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358676.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358676.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358676 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three matches into his comeback Shane Watson has fully justified the call-up by scoring his first ODI century at better than a run a ball to set up a seven-wicket win for Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson made his first ODI century and Ricky Ponting bounced back to form as Australia completed yet another one-sided victory over West Indies to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358616.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358616.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358616 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Dyson, the West Indies coach, has hinted on the possibility of Shivnarine Chanderpaul opening the innings in the third ODI against Australia in Grenada https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358600.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358600.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358600 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies have been distinctly underwhelming in the first two matches of the series and they must adapt to the tough conditions in Grenada if they are to avoid handing Australia an unbeatable 3-0 series lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358559.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358559.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358559 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting's 300th one-day international produced an Australian win but it ended on a slightly sour note for him personally after he was fined for showing dissent at an umpire's decision https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting is accustomed to leading from the front and playing mammoth innings in his milestone matches but in his 300th ODI it was his two most senior assistants who got Australia over the line https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Haddin will return to Australia to continue his recovery from a broken finger, meaning Luke Ronchi will be Australia's wicketkeeper for the remainder of the ODI series against West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358307.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358307.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358307 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke showed West Indies how to apply themselves on a difficult pitch but their hosts ignored the lesson and threw away wickets when the going got tough, handing Australia a comprehensive 63-run Duckworth/Lewis win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shivnarine Chanderpaul will face Australia in the second ODI at Grenada on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a comprehensive victory in the first ODI, Australia are looking strong ahead of the second match against West Indies in Grenada https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358134 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting will play his 300th one-day international on Friday and West Indies should be worried https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358132.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358132.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358132 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire are targetting Nathan Bracken as a replacement for Fidel Edwards, who withdrew himself from the county season because of knee injury sustained in the recent series against Australi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/358105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/358105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's confident 84-run win over West Indies has regained them the No. 1 one-day ranking from South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/358033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dwayne Bravo has been fined 20% of his match fee for breaching Level I of the ICC Code of Conduct by showing dissent at the umpire's decision during the first ODI between West Indies and Australia in St Vincent https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-356240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has condemned the crowd behaviour in St Vincent that delayed the end of the opening one-day international by ten minutes https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356159.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356159.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-356159 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Symonds' back injury is not expected to be a long-term threat to the allrounder's fitness https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356157.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356157.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-356157 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The comparisons between Shaun Marsh and his father Geoff are unlikely to stop, but the son achieved things in his first one-day international that were out of his father's reach https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-356145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh made the second-highest score by an Australian one-day international debutant to set up a convincing 84-run victory in the first ODI in St Vincent https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356048.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/356048.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-356048 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland are preparing to face the twin challenge of New Zealand and Ireland in the one-day tri-series at Mannofield in Aberdeen next week, the first time the ground has hosted ODIs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/356040.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/356040.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-356040 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies' buoyant mood after the Twenty20 may be dinted by the absence of some senior players for the opening match against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355905 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting expects Australia to win their ODI series against West Indies but there is more at stake for his team than a simple five-match contest. Of greater importance than the immediate results will be what Australia learn about their new group of fr https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia won the Test series, West Indies won the Twenty20 (or rather Eleven11) and now it's time for the final leg of the tour - a five-match ODI series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson is preparing to open in an ODI for the first time in 16 months as he looks forward to what he hopes will be the longest injury-free period of his career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson belted 95 from 85 balls to push his case for an opening slot in the ODI series as the Australians comfortably outclassed the University of West Indies Vice-Chancellor's XI at the Three Ws Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355694 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In 20.1 overs West Indies transformed from a team that lost the Test series 2-0 to an outfit that will ride a surge of confidence one-day series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355564.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355564.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355564 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh says it was an emotional moment when he was told he would be making his Twenty20 international debut in Barbados, fulfilling his dream of following his father Geoff into the national team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A breathtaking display from Xavier Marshall, who hammered 36 from 15 balls, set up a seven-wicket victory for West Indies as they got home with 11 balls to spare https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a hard-fought Test series in which all three matches went to five days, a Twenty20 international will probably be a welcome release for some of the players https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355365.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355365.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355365 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Ronchi could be in line for his Twenty20 international debut as Brad Haddin continues to battle a broken finger https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson has won the backing of his captain Ricky Ponting for an extended run in the Test team despite a disappointing tour of the Caribbean https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355234.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355234.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355234 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has conceded Australia no longer have the sheer muscle to destroy opposition teams and instead must rely on grinding out their wins https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle will be rested from Friday's Twenty20 match against Australia to help his recovery from a nagging groin injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355060.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355060.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355060 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, believes a more mature outlook from his developing squad was responsible for their competitive efforts against Australia over the past three Tests https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's series victory was not as emphatic as they had hoped but Ricky Ponting was pleased with the long list of contributors to the 2-0 result over West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Beau Casson fought off some harsh treatment from Dwayne Bravo to help Australia grind their way to an 87-run win in Barbados to secure a 2-0 series victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/355004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A confident Xavier Marshall has tipped a world record and a West Indies victory after his career-high 85 kept the pressure on Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354937 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Xavier Marshall's exciting 85 gave West Indies reason to cheer but Australia shook off some uncharacteristic fielding fumbles to take themselves within seven wickets of victory and a 2-0 series win in Barbados https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two years ago Phil Jaques was trying to steal Simon Katich's position in the one-day team. Now the situation has changed and Jaques is being hunted by Katich https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Katich and Phil Jaques both made centuries on a day of total Australian dominance in Barbados, where the match slipped right out of West Indies' grasp as Australia built a lead of 365 by stumps https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354781.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354781.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354781 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The coach John Dyson has rejected suggestions the West Indies batsmen threw their wickets away https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354740.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354740.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354740 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A relaxed approach was behind Mitchell Johnson's sudden gear change that resulted in career-best figures of 4 for 41 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354722.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354722.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354722 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shivnarine Chanderpaul was immovable with a half-century, Brett Lee was fast and fiery, Australia's main spinner failed and West Indies' tail crumbled. It could have been almost any day of the current Test series, except that Mitchell Johnson located his https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle has called on his bowlers to finish the job after they stunned Australia's top order during a frenetic opening to the third Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies' fast bowlers made use of a quick and bouncy Barbados pitch but another counterattacking half-century from Andrew Symonds ensured the match was relatively evenly poised when rain forced an early finish to the first day. Australia had reached 2 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354485.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354485.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354485 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The state of the world's pitches is taking away the excitement from Test cricket, according to Ricky Ponting https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/354427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/354427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354427 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Symonds has become the second Australian to be fined for missing the team bus on the tour of the West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Frank Worrell Trophy will remain in Australian hands regardless of the result in the third Test in Barbados but there is still plenty to play for as West Indies aim to draw the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The captain Chris Gayle is looking forward to stepping back into the West Indies team with a strong contribution https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies' main problem as they attempt to come from behind and level the series in Barbados from Thursday is the big prize is already back in Australia's hands https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354336.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354336.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354336 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Viv Richards wants West Indies to retain their bulging pace attack to take advantage of a Kensington Oval pitch that is expected to help the fast men in Thursday's third Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Beau Casson, the left-arm wrist spinner, has been chosen in Australia's third Test team for Thursday's final match of the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354316.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354316.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354316 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill has blamed his fielding for his decision to retire mid-way through Australia's tour to West Indies after the second Test in Antigua https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill has blamed his fielding for his decision to retire mid-way through Australia's tour to West Indies after the second Test in Antigua https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/354005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-354005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies have axed Devon Smith ahead of the third Test against Australia and their top order has been boosted by the inclusion of Sewnarine Chattergoon, who missed out earlier in the series due to a shoulder injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353963 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill is undecided whether to quit state cricket and make way for a younger generation of spinners, however he does believe Australia's slow-bowling stocks are already strong enough to cope with his departure from the Test scene https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353932.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353932.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353932 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Katich says he is a certain starter for the third Test against West Indies, which starts in Barbados on Thursday, after he took a nasty blow to the ribs while making a century in the second Test in Antigua https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353870.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353870.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353870 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Beau Casson says he is ready to become Australia's latest Test debutant if the opportunity arises when the third Test against West Indies begins in Barbados next week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353826.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353826.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353826 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Dyson, the West Indies coach, is optimistic of Chris Gayle's chances of playing the third and final Test against Australia at the Kensington Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353818.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353818.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353818 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Ronchi, the Western Australia wicketkeeper, will fly to the West Indies as a shadow player for Brad Haddin, who is recuperating from a broken finger https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353778.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353778.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353778 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has admitted Australia's bowling attack has "come back to the pack a little bit in Test cricket" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353644.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353644.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353644 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has given the strongest hint yet that Beau Casson, the left-arm wrist spinner, will make his Test debut in the final Test against West Indies in Barbados https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353602.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353602.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353602 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shivnarine Chanderpaul's outstanding performance in the second Test against Australia, in Antigua, which helped secure West Indies a draw, has lifted him to a career-best position of No. 5 in the world rankings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/353591.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/353591.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353591 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The departing Stuart MacGill has been fined an undisclosed amount for arriving at the ground after play had begun on the second day in Antigua https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353556.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353556.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353556 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In case anyone is in any doubt: Shane Warne is not about to return to Test action https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353527.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353527.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353527 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting will leave Antigua with no regrets despite failing to win a match his team controlled for most of the game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353511.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353511.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353511 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ramnaresh Sarwan described his first Test century as the West Indies captain as "very special" after the effort helped his team secure a draw that could easily have been a loss https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson was named as Matthew Hayden's replacement for the one-day leg of the West Indies tour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fighting century from Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul's trademark resistance saved the match for West Indies but not the Frank Worrell Trophy, which Ricky Ponting's men secured with a tense draw in Antigua https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee could not stop him glowing about the destructive spell that earned a five-wicket haul https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353437.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353437.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353437 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shivnarine Chanderpaul prefers to do his talking with the bat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353409.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353409.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353409 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill's retirement has raised more questions over whether Shane Warne could end his international exile https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353402.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353402.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353402 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee breathed life into a meandering match with a masterful spell of fast reverse-swing that overshadowed Shivnarine Chanderpaul's second century of the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first thing Stuart MacGill did after telling his wife he was going to retire was speak to his state and national team-mate Beau Casson https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill picked up an important wicket on the day he decided to quit Test cricket but Shivnarine Chanderpaul's solid resistance was decreasing Australia's chances of giving him a farewell victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353248.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353248.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353248 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill has announced his retirement from international cricket and the current Test against West Indies in Antigua will be his last https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353237.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle, the injured West Indies captain, has taken on a mentoring role with the developing Xavier Marshall https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Maturity has been one of the reasons behind Michael Clarke's elevation to Australia's vice-captaincy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353168.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353168.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353168 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke made a fluent and emotional century before striking twice with the ball late in the day to further tighten Australia's grip https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353132.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353132.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353132 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Years ago it seemed unbelievable that Ricky Ponting didn't know how highly history rated some of his deeds https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Katich's vow to enjoy an unexpected Test recall paid off https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has become the seventh man to join the 10,000-run Test club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353038.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/353038.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353038 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting both celebrated big moments in their careers as Australia took control in Antigua https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/352957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/352957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352957 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Denesh Ramdin says having the former West Indies wicketkeeper David Williams in the team's coaching group has been a major boost to his glovework, but he knows he must improve his batting to help the team challenge Australia in the second Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/352883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/352883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Hayden says the injury that has ended his tour of the West Indies will not finish his career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/352879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/352879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT