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West Indies' Best hasn't been enough

West Indies' Best hasn't been enough

West Indies needed Tino Best to lead by example in this series but although he took four wickets he failed to do so in Wellington

12-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Wellington

West Indies fluff their chance

West Indies fluff their chance

Ross Taylor's career needed realigning at the start of the season, and he has responded with a glut of runs which is taking him to rarely seen heights for a New Zealand batsman

11-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Wellington

West Indies' follow-on star

Stats highlights from a remarkable Test in Dunedin, which New Zealand failed to win despite dominating for large periods

07-Dec-2013•S Rajesh

Resilient Bravo shows overseas prowess

Resilient Bravo shows overseas prowess

The comparisons with Brian Lara are inevitable but the maiden double-century against New Zealand showed that Darren Bravo is capable of more than just sporadic brilliance

06-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Chanderpaul the key as WI fight back

Chanderpaul the key as WI fight back

With Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, Shivnarine Chanderpaul has become the most experienced Test cricketer in the world, and West Indies will need his knowledge and ability to save the first Test

05-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

NZ find venom in Southee-Boult combination

NZ find venom in Southee-Boult combination

The new-ball pairing of Tim Southee and Trent Boult promises to be a productive one for New Zealand as they look for a consistent threat at the top of their attack

05-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Taylor joins elite New Zealand list with double

Taylor joins elite New Zealand list with double

Ross Taylor's search for a long awaited Test hundred is over, and the manner in which he applied himself to score a maiden double-ton will benefit New Zealand in the future

04-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

NZ begin summer with long-awaited tons

NZ begin summer with long-awaited tons

New Zealand are eyeing their first Test win of the year after their top-order began well on a grassy pitch and Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum sealed that advantage by registering long awaited centuries

03-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Big hopes on New Zealand's new boys

Big hopes on New Zealand's new boys

In Ish Sodhi and Corey Anderson, New Zealand have two young talents, who if their potentials are anything to go by, could turn out to be priceless assets in the near future

02-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

A clash between two brittle batting line-ups

A clash between two brittle batting line-ups

Stats preview to the three-Test series between New Zealand and West Indies, which begins in Dunedin on Tuesday

02-Dec-2013•S Rajesh

Captains' futures at stake in series

Captains' futures at stake in series

Darren Sammy and Brendon McCullum have both had moments to savour as captains at international level but the pair begin this contest with major questions hanging over them

30-Nov-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

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