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A slow march

The dancing girls in the Trini Posse Stand tried their best, but even they struggled to inject much life into the opening day at the Queen's Park Oval

06-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Trinidad

Seizing up when it matters

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays from the first day in Trinidad

06-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Trinidad

Strauss hundred keeps England on track

Andrew Strauss took advantage of a defensive West Indian mindset to rack up his third first-day century of the series, and Paul Collingwood continued his fine vein of form with 54 not out, as England claimed the honours in the opening exchanges of the fif

06-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Success-starved Windies look to end five-year drought

With a good performance at the Queen's Park Oval, West Indies can win back the prize that was in permanent possession of the home side through the 1970s, 80s and 90s

05-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Trinidad

Tough calls for desperate England

The ECB's head-hunter led search for candidates to be the team director closes on Friday

05-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Trinidad

England face their must-win contest

In a week when off-field events have wrenched cricket into the headlines for all the wrong reasons, England's struggles in the Caribbean have been put into stark context

05-Mar-2009•The Preview by Andrew Miller

ECB to monitor security ahead of IPL

The ECB will monitor the security situation in India ahead of the IPL following yesterday's attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore. Centrally contracted England players are due to take part for a three-week period following the tour of West Indies

04-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Trinidad

England drop Patel for 'unsatisfactory' fitness

Samit Patel has paid the price for not heeding the ECB's warnings about his fitness, and has been dropped for the Twenty20 and one-day leg of England's tour of West Indies

04-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Flower insists Harmison not finished

Andy Flower, England's interim coach, has given a stark assessment of Steve Harmison's position in the team and said he is currently not up to standard

04-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Dyson leads Windies on the road to respect

It remains to be seen whether England's coaching dragnet will extend as far as John Dyson, but the West Indies mentor is certainly making a compelling case for consideration

04-Mar-2009•Alex Brown

Dead pitch demeans Test cricket

Both captains agreed that the Kensington Oval pitch didn't do Test cricket many favours as the fourth Test ended in a predictable draw

02-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Barbados

Featherbed downgrades Strauss's ambitions

England have had to radically downgrade their ambitions on this tour. The best they can now hope for from a series where in which they were expected to prevail is a draw. That would be enough to retain the Wisden Trophy, but it is hardly the emphatic stat

02-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Barbados

Not just an assistant coach

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the fifth day in Barbados

02-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Barbados

Cook century ensures the stalemate

Alastair Cook converted his first Test century for 14 months into a career-best 139 not out, and Kevin Pietersen massaged his average with an unbeaten 72, as England overcame some early uncertainty to push the fourth Test at Bridgetown to the deathliest o

02-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Ramdin pays thanks to the names who made him

This has been a game for celebrating centuries in an unusual manner but Denesh Ramdin did something even more individual, pulling out a handwritten note on reaching his maiden hundred

01-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Barbados

Recipe for stalemate

It's a recipe for stalemate. Take two struggling bowling attacks, add in a sprinkle of in-form batsmen and finish off with a deadly flat pitch. Bake for a few days, but don't expect the excitement level to rise too much. It leaves a bland taste in the mou

01-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Barbados

Oh for pity's sake, Sid

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the fourth day in Barbados

01-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Barbados

Sarwan 291 powers dominant Windies

Ramnaresh Sarwan made a magnificent career-best 291, and Denesh Ramdin converted his maiden Test century into a fill-your-boots 166

01-Mar-2009•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Harmison to discuss future with Strauss

Steve Harmison is set to discuss his international future with captain Andrew Strauss after being omitted from the side for the fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados

01-Mar-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sarwan revels in form of his life

Sarwan's third century of the series felt as inevitable as the sun rising in the morning. This is the type of surge that his talent has always suggested could happen since he made his debut, aged 19, against Pakistan

01-Mar-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Barbados

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