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West Indies v Australia, 3rd Test, Roseau

Shillingford's grandstand finish

Apr 22, 2012: Apart from trying to help win a Test match for the West Indies over Australia, Shillingford is playing for the right to have his name inscribed on a grandstand

Australia in West Indies 2012

Pattinson may be saved for A tour ahead of Ashes

Apr 21, 2012: James Pattinson may not make it to the ODI tour of England despite his expected recovery as the selectors ponder whether to afford him a more comprehensive pre-Ashes scouting visit on an Australia A tour of the UK

Australia in West Indies 2012

Gibson fined for criticism of DRS use

Apr 20, 2012: West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has been fined 20% of his match fee for criticising the lack of consistency in the use of the Decision Review System (DRS)

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 5th day

Edwards' sore back puts Rampaul in frame

Apr 19, 2012: Ravi Rampaul may be in line for a recall to the West Indies team for the third Test in Dominica

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 5th day

Rain ends prospect of intriguing finish

Apr 19, 2012: As it had threatened to do the weather had the final say in Port-of-Spain and end the prospect of a fascinating finish

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 5th day

Siddle and Pattinson fly home with back injuries

Apr 19, 2012: Peter Siddle has flown home from Australia's tour of the West Indies and James Pattinson will follow him at the conclusion of the second Test

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 4th day

Roach fires out top order but rain intervenes

Apr 18, 2012: Heavy rain on the fourth day in Port-of-Spain severely reduced the chances of a positive result as Australia closed 127 ahead following a hostile spell from Kemar Roach

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 3rd day

Gibson critical of DRS use

Apr 17, 2012: West Indies have found it hard enough playing against Australia without the added obstacle of an inconsistently applied and supported Decision Review System, the coach Ottis Gibson has said

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 3rd day

Commercial interests stopped play

Apr 17, 2012: Twenty minutes of play was lost in bright sunshine on the second morning of the Trinidad Test because officials wanted to make sure no commercial contracts would be breached

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 3rd day

Lyon haul gives Australia advantage

Apr 17, 2012: West Indies came close to having a very good day in Port-of-Spain but finished on the verge of conceding a significant first-innings lead to Australia

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 2nd day

Roach haunts Ponting's past and future

Apr 16, 2012: Having humbled him in 2009, Kemar Roach has said he will not be easing up on Ricky Ponting as their return duel becomes increasingly likely to have a say in the closing chapters of the former Australian captain's international career

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 2nd day

Australia take control with early wickets

Apr 16, 2012: Australia took a long time to manoeuvre their position with the bat in Port-of-Spain but far less with the ball

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 1st day

Harris preserved, Siddle scanned

Apr 15, 2012: Australia's desire to preserve Ryan Harris' battered body for as long as possible was sharply illustrated by his resting from the Trinidad match following a man of the match display in Bridgetown

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 1st day

Australia grind on pitch offering early turn

Apr 15, 2012: Fluent strokeplay has not been top of the agenda in this series and the opening day in Port-of-Spain was another where the batsmen had to grind for their rewards

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain

Parched Queen's Park Oval pitch likened to Kanpur

Apr 15, 2012: A tinder-dry Queen's Park Oval pitch drew comparisons to Kanpur as West Indies and Australia weighed up the possibility of decking their teams with spin when the second Test begins on Sunday

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain

Buoyant Australia seek series win

Apr 14, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the second West Indies-Australia Test, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port of Spain

Lance Gibbs tells Lyon to develop vigorous follow-through

Apr 14, 2012: Lance Gibbs has suggested a more vigorous follow through after delivery as an area in which Australia's offspinner Nathan Lyon should develop

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain

Darren Bravo seeks Lara's advice

Apr 13, 2012: Having emulated his technique, Darren Bravo has now sought to channel Brian Lara's mental approach to building a major innings against Australia

West Indies v Australia, 2nd Test, Port of Spain

Run-outs 'not good enough' - Watson

Apr 13, 2012: Shane Watson has pledged to rid himself of a run-out affliction that he admits is affecting the progress of the Australian team

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Injury-prone Harris hopes to last an entire series

Apr 12, 2012: Named the Man of the Match in a Test he did not think he would play in, Ryan Harris is now intent on keeping his spot for as long as his problematic body will allow