Sri Lanka v West Indies, World T20, semi-final

Sammy defends wait-and-watch approach

Apr 3, 2014: Darren Sammy said it was disappointing to go out under the rain rule, and refused to answer when he was asked whether West Indies could afford Gayle and Samuels taking as much time as they did

SL v WI, World T20, semi-finals

High-risk and handsome

Apr 2, 2014: West Indies' inability to rotate the strike has landed them in a few sticky situations, but their six-hitting prowess has usually come to their rescue. Can this approach take them to a second straight final?

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

Bopara, Sammy and Samuels fined for verbal showdown

Mar 11, 2014: England batsman Ravi Bopara and West Indians Marlon Samuels and Darren Sammy have been fined for their verbal altercation during the first T20 in Barbados on Sunday

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

England miss the muscle

Mar 10, 2014: The opening T20 did not present new problems for England, just old ones rehashed at other venue. Misjudging selection can be fixed, but the batting needs to find a way of combating spin in the shortest format

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

Samuels backs Badree as World T20 'trump card'

Mar 10, 2014: Marlon Samuels was optimistic that the West Indies have found the right formula heading into their World T20 title defence in Bangladesh

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

Samuels and Badree overpower limp England

Mar 9, 2014: As forecast, a West Indies comeback gave England nightmares at Kensington Oval, but the much-heralded return of Chris Gayle was overshadowed by Marlon Samuels

West Indies v England, 3rd ODI, Antigua

Root's pain

Mar 5, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents plays of the day from the deciding one-day international between West Indies and England

West Indies in New Zealand 2013-14

Samuels returns home from NZ with wrist injury

Dec 24, 2013: Marlon Samuels has been ruled out of the New Zealand limited-overs series with the recurrence of a chronic wrist injury. The injury, on his right wrist, will require surgery

West Indies in New Zealand 2013-14

Too many passengers for West Indies

Dec 23, 2013: ESPNcricinfo looks back at which West Indies players emerged with any credit from the 2-0 drubbing by New Zealand and who are facing an uncertain future

New Zealand v West Indies, 3rd Test, Hamilton, 1st day

Ramdin helps pull WI back from the brink

Dec 19, 2013: Responding to their captain's call, Denesh Ramdin and Shivnarine Chanderpaul lifted West Indies to respectability on the first day in Hamilton. However, their fightback didn't hide the flaws in the West Indies batting

West Indies news

ICC suspends Shillingford for illegal bowling action

Dec 16, 2013: The ICC has suspended Shane Shillingford, the West Indies offspinner, from bowling in international cricket after his bowling action was found to be illegal

West Indies in New Zealand 2013-14

Shillingford, Samuels face nervous Test

Dec 9, 2013: Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels face the prospect of finding out whether their bowling actions have failed testing while they are in the middle of a Test match

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Dunedin

Gibson hopeful over bowlers' actions

Dec 1, 2013: Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, is optimistic that Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels will receive positive news on their bowling actions following tests conducted in Perth

West Indies news

Samuels, Shillingford reported for suspect actions

Nov 16, 2013: West Indies' Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford have been reported for suspect bowling actions by the ICC

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 1st day

Shami's swing the revelation

Nov 6, 2013: Mohammed Shami relied on his strength - swing - to fetch four wickets on debut. His contest against the best West Indies batsman was the most compelling

Uttar Pradesh v West Indians, Kolkata, 3rd day

Gayle, Samuels slam fifties in draw

Nov 2, 2013: Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels, two batsmen who failed in the first innings, found form in the second, hitting half-centuries on the final day of the drawn three-day game in Kolkata

Antigua Hawksbills v Barbados Tridents, CPL 2013, Antigua

Cotterrell four-for blows away Barbados

Aug 14, 2013: Sheldon Cotterrell, the Man of the Match, finished with 4 for 20, and helped the Antigua Hawksbills secure a five-wicket win over Barbados Tridents

St Lucia Zouks v Antigua Hawksbills, CPL, Providence

Samuels stars in Antigua's first win

Aug 6, 2013: Marlon Samuels' troubles with the bat continued but he starred with the ball, his 3 for 10 delivering the Antigua Hawksbills their first victory of the campaign

West Indies v Pakistan, 4th ODI, St Lucia

Without rain, game would have been different - Samuels

Jul 22, 2013: West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has rued the interference of rain during his team's defeat to Pakistan, in the fourth ODI in St Lucia, hinting at the possibility of a different result had the weather held good

West Indies news

Samuels named Overall Player of the Year by WICB

Jul 6, 2013: Allrounder Marlon Samuels was voted West Indies' Overall and ODI player of the year for 2012 at an awards function