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History tells Dyson to remain hopeful of record win

John Dyson, the West Indies coach, believes a record-breaking chase of 437 is possible

26-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka hold advantage over spirited West Indies

A refreshingly positive West Indian response to a record target of 437 from 113 overs has set up an intriguing conclusion at the Providence Stadium

25-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

'We would like more pace and bounce' - Sarwan

Ramnaresh Sarwan says West Indies have been done no favours by a Providence Stadium pitch more typical of Sri Lankan grounds than Caribbean conditions

25-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Efficient Sri Lanka maintain upper hand

Sri Lanka's two best bowlers weren't at their menacing best but backed up by a large total, combined efficiently to leave West Indies 269 for 9 and needing eight runs to avoid the follow-on

24-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Captain confident Sri Lanka cannot lose

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, says his players must push hard for a result after batting themselves into an almost unbeatable position after two days of the first Test against West Indies

23-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene and Vaas shut out sloppy Windies

A distinctly subcontinental surface allowed Mahela Jayawardene his first hundred against West Indies and Chaminda Vaas a fifty before Sri Lanka declared on 476 for 8

23-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Practice game was big help - Warnapura

Sri Lanka opener Malinda Warnapura said playing a practice game at the same ground was a huge help and played down the pressure of replacing big names

23-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Warnapura ton gives Sri Lanka the edge

Malinda Warnapure's maiden Test century gave Sri Lanka the opening day's honours against West Indies at Providence

22-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

'Umpires' strike a total failure'

Lalman Kowlessar, an executive member of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board, has called the recent strike by the West Indies Umpires' Association during the sixth round of the Carib Beer Series a "total failure"

22-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Spin and history the focus in Guyana

21-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

West Indies and Sri Lanka seek to end long wait

Given the unpredictable form of West Indies, they should have enough to match a below-full strength Sri Lankan outfit

21-Mar-2008•The Preview by George Binoy

Gayle declines to confirm availability for Australia Tests

Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, has not yet confirmed his availability for West Indies' first two Tests against Australia

20-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

ECB rejects five ICL players

Five foreign players, each of whom applied to join counties as Kolpaks, have been refused registration by the ECB

20-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Middle order holds key to series

Reon King, the coach of the Guyana President's Select XI which took on the Sri Lankans in the warm-up game, has highlighted the middle order as the series' deciding factor

20-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

West Indian trio will feature in Australia Tests

Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul are expected to be available for the whole of West Indies' home Test series against Australia

19-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Quarter-finals return at 2011 World Cup

Although the ICC announced that the format for the 2011 World Cup has yet to be agreed, Cricinfo has learned that a proposal submitted by the hosts has been approved. It consists of two groups of seven with the top four in each group progressing to a knoc

19-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Ramnarine confident players will play Aussie Tests

Dinanath Ramnarine, the president of the West Indies Players Association, is confident that Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul will make themselves available for selection for the first two Tests against against Australia in May

19-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

IPL must keep its promise - Dyson

John Dyson has called upon the IPL organisers to ensure Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul play in the upcoming Test series against Australia

18-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

New Windies manager concentrates on mental aspect of game

Omar Khan replaced Clive Lloyd as the team manager and said a new era had emerged with the arrival of the new management

18-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Warnapura and Jayawardene strike form

Sri Lankan opening batsman Malinda Warnapura and captain Mahela Jayawardene struck form against an inexperienced Guyana President's Select XI (GPS) bowling attack and steered the visitors to 343 for 5 on the opening day of the tour match at the Providence

18-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

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