Vaneisa Baksh's take on the fourth day's events in St Kitts where Brian Lara chose not to enforce the follow on after West Indies had gained a first-innings lead of 219

Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels did their team no favour with their inexplicable go-slow tactics on the third day

If patience and stoicism were not deeply ingrained in Daren Ganga, he would have already lost hope in his career as a West Indian Test player

Vaneisa Baksh on a historic moment at Warner Park in St Kitts

When the West Indies Cricket Board named Brian Lara as their captain for the third time, they were opting for experience, as their focus will undoubtedly be on preparing for the World Cup in the region in 2007

Chanderpaul wouldn't have quit the captaincy unless it was clear he had no choice. It's as simple as that

West Indies' recent struggle against New Zealand is a result of lack of clarity within the side, and violent upheavals outside

Vaneisa Baksh considers West Indies' year

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Vaneisa Baksh reviews West Indies' performances against Australia and says there is some cause for optimism ...although there is still a long way to go

Lara may have just broken Border's record, but to measure his greatness one must turn to many other greats

What makes Makhaya Ntini special to West Indians?

To seek enlightenment from West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul, one must learn to interpret silence, action, body language and history

Packaged within a budget of US$ 28 million, Allen Stanford's five-week tournament offers a million dollar first prize from a total prize structure of US$2,115,000

American Allen Stanford is going to find his likeness to Australian Kerry Packer even more pronounced as oppositional forces gather momentum

Brian Lara recently expressed the frustration that all parties must feel in the still unresolved contractual dispute

Despite a certain paternalism at work, a slow but sure paradigm shift is occurring in West Indies women's cricket

Vaneisa Baksh on the appointment of Sir Garry Sobers as the technical consultant to West Indies' new head coach, Bennett King

West Indies women's cricket team facing rejections for sponsorship requests