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Inexperience hinders the West Indies

The youngest, least experienced team ever to represent the West Indies in a major international match carry their hopes into the day-night final of the LG Abans triangular series of One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium

19-Dec-2001•Tony Cozier

Sri Lanka squash West Indian hopes of consolatory victory

Sri Lanka squashed Caribbean hopes for a face saving victory to end an otherwise ill-fated tour when they defeated West Indies by 34 runs to win the LG Abans triangular series at Premadasa International Stadium on Wednesday night

19-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

West Indies keen for consolation victory

Ten days ago, after his team's four-wicket defeat by Zimbabwe, Carl Hooper shrugged his shoulders and accused his team of putting their tails between their legs and running for cover

18-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

Brian Lara doubtful for Pakistan tour after injury set-back

Brian Lara's chances of regaining fitness in time for West Indies tour of Pakistan looked slim on Tuesday morning after a hairline fracture was discovered in his elbow

18-Dec-2001•CricInfo

Gayle cracks Duck

In an hour-and-a-quarter of awesome power-hitting here yesterday, Chris Gayle broke from the shackles of self-doubt that have enmeshed him for the past five weeks and the real Chris Gayle emerged

17-Dec-2001•Tony Cozier

Masakadza to join Zimbabwe senior side in Sri Lanka

Teenage Zimbabwean batting sensation Hamilton Masakadza and former captain Brian Murphy have been added to Zimbabwe's squad for their three-Test tour in Sri Lanka

17-Dec-2001•CricInfo

West Indies cruise into final after Gayle's whirlwind display

West Indies secured a place in the LG Abans triangular series final after another poor performance by Zimbabwe's batsmen and a pyrotechnic batting display by Chris Gayle at Asgiriya International Stadium on Sunday

16-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

Jayawardene century overshadowed by Lara injury

West Indian hopes of qualification for the LG Abans triangular series final were dealt a cruel blow on Saturday at Asgiriya International stadium, Kandy, after a freak collision robbed them of the services of star batsman Brian Lara for the remainder

15-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

ZCO editorial, volume 3 issue 13

What can be said after a week during which Zimbabwe suffered the greatest humiliation in their international history

14-Dec-2001•John Ward

Crunch time for Hooper

The West Indies have three matches to at least put a little silver lining on what has been an especially dark tour of Sri Lanka, collectively and for captain Carl Hooper specifically

14-Dec-2001•Tony Cozier

Sri Lanka set to bring in young legs for West Indies game

Sri Lanka are looking to blood their reserve fast bowlers in their Saturday clash with West Indies, whose eyes are focused on their crucial game with Zimbabwe the following day that will decide the second qualifier for the LG Abans triangular series

14-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka spin themselves into LG final

Sri Lanka booked themselves a berth in the final of the LG Abans triangular series after Zimbabwe were spun to a 59 run defeat at Premadasa International Stadium

12-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

West Indies finally have cause for celebration

West Indies finally had cause for some celebration in Sri Lanka with their first win of the tour at Premadasa International Stadium on Tuesday night when they defeated Sri Lanka by 49 runs

11-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

West Indies select teenage fast bowler for day-night clash

Teenage fast bowler Jermaine Lawson will make his international debut on Tuesday as West Indies try to break their losing run when they take on SriLanka in the third match of the LG Abans triangular series.

10-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

Hooper admits to being disturbed after latest West Indian failure

An increasingly despondent West Indies captain Carl Hooper admitted to being disturbed by his sides continued poor performance in Sri Lanka, as they slipped to a four-wicket defeat against Zimbabwe in the second game of the LG Abans triangular series

09-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

Zimbabwe clinch four-wicket victory in nervy encounter

Zimbabwe successfully recovered from their chastening 38 all out on Saturday to defeat a West Indies side that looks ill at ease after a spate of injuries, disciplinary problems and a three-Test drumming by Sri Lanka

09-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

Records galore!

The first match of the LG Abans Tri-Series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Saturday that saw Sri Lanka thrash Zimbabwe witnessed records tumbling in a tizzy

08-Dec-2001•Staff Reporter

West Indies name replacements for Sri Lanka

The West Indies selectors have announced the names of the two replacements for the injured Leon Garrick and Dinanath Ramnarine

08-Dec-2001•Derrick Nicholas

Chaminda Vaas starts LG Abans tri-series with record-breaking bonanza

In was nightmare for the sponsors, but a dream for Colombo's police authorities, who were reportedly in a quandary as to whether to impose another post-election city-wide curfew in the afternoon, as Chaminda Vaas ensured the first game of the LG

08-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

Vaas remains modest as Carlisle hopes it's a freak day

Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas claimed it was the best performance of his career whilst Zimbabwe captain Stuart Carlisle hoped it was just a "freak day" as the tourists were bowled for 38, the lowest ever One-Day International (ODI) total, at

08-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin

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