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A lowdown on Antigua, the venue of the first Test between West Indies and India

West Indies' new spin hope in focus

While West Indies had a plan for each Indian player, the Indians adhered to a predictable pattern

Four batsmen scored fifties in the fifth ODI at Trinidad, and the factor that won the game for West Indies was that they had three of them, whereas India had only Virender Sehwag

Lara scored 53 runs off 63 balls against spin and only 16 runs off 37 balls against the fast bowlers. At every opportunity, Lara used his feet to smother the spin and bounce

From a batting point of view, West Indies and India were uncannily similar. Both teams lost early wickets; both had fifth wicket partnerships of over fifty; both teams had top-scorers in the nineties

A reality check on Brain Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, two legends at the sunset of their careers

There were two lead stars in the first one-day international between India and West Indies and once their roles ended the plots unravelled fast

West Indies hold a 46-30 advantage in all ODIs, but one look at the current form and you'd have to put your money on India to triumph in the five-match series which starts on Thursday

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on the state of affairs at Sabina Park and its readiness to host the World Cup matches

Vaneisa Baksh considers West Indies' year

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

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

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

Despite the one-sided result, West Indies will be pleased with the performances of some of the young players

Australia cleanswept the series 3-0 and boast the top performers in a contest that increased its competitiveness as November wore on

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

Numbers might not do full justice to the genius that is Brian Lara, but they do offer a offer a good indication of his vast talents

With a superb double-century Brian Lara went past Allan Border's 11,174 runs in the third Test at Adelaide to break the record for most Test runs

A lowdown on the Adelaide Oval, venue of the third Test between Australia and West Indies