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Samuels, spinners give West Indies the edge

The balance shifted in favour of West Indies as they were just 71 adrift of closing out the Test and the series with six wickets in hand going into what could be the final day of the game

04-Aug-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Four quicks ploy worked - Boult

The decision to bring in Trent Boult and Tim Southee and go with a four-man pace attack paid dividends for New Zealand

03-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

New Zealand ahead despite Samuels ton

The decision to play four seamers paid dividends for New Zealand as they secured a first-innings lead of 51 on a day where West Indies, barring Marlon Samuels, took their eyes off the ball

03-Aug-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

'Not an easy pitch to bowl on' - Roach

Kemar Roach and Tino Best vindicated the decision to put New Zealand in, striking early and then breaking the resistance to give West Indies the upper hand

03-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Roach and Best make it West Indies' day

West Indies achieved what was expected of them after winning the toss and opting to bowl, that was to bowl the opposition out. Kemar Roach justified his captain's decision with a four-wicket haul, backed by Tino Best, to restrict the struggling New Zealan

02-Aug-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Sammy keen to keep that winning feeling

The West Indies captain Darren Sammy is quietly confident his side can continue their good showing against New Zealand when the series wraps up with the final Test in Jamaica, starting on Thursday

02-Aug-2012•Subash Jayaraman in Jamaica

Elusive victory within West Indies' grasp

The preview of the second Test between West Indies and New Zealand in Jamaica

01-Aug-2012•The Preview by George Binoy

Vettori ruled out of Jamaica Test

New Zealand have suffered a major blow ahead of the second Test against West Indies in Jamaica after Daniel Vettori was ruled out with groin strain

31-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Team needs hundreds from batsmen' - Taylor

Ross Taylor said that New Zealand failed to capitalise on the chances they had and should have been able to draw the first Test in North Sound

30-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Coach Gibson hails all-round performance

The West Indies coach Ottis Gibson said his side would cherish their victory over New Zealand, having not beaten them in a Test since 1996

30-Jul-2012•Subash Jayaraman in Antigua

Roach sets up crushing win for West Indies

Victory didn't seem so certain at the end of the fourth day, but West Indies delivered the knockout punch on the fifth, thanks to their seamers, to cruise to a nine-wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the series

29-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Guptill confident of New Zealand saving Test

Martin Guptill has said that with players like Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson to come New Zealand were confident of saving the Test

29-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

New Zealand top order bridges gap

After playing catch-up for two days, New Zealand finally showed more control over a sustained period to entertain thoughts of saving the game, after West Indies held the initiative with a 171-run first-innings lead

28-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

I'm more aware of my role - Kieran Powell

Kieran Powell, who reached his maiden Test century, on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Antigua, has said his focus was on playing the way he "knew it"

28-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Gayle, Powell tons give WI edge

Centuries by Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell, who put on 254 for the first wicket, put West Indies on the path to securing a sizeable first-innings lead, but a few late strikes after tea gave New Zealand an opening

27-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Mumbai grouped with Chennai for CLT20

Mumbai Indians have been placed with IPL runners-up Chennai Super Kings, Sydney Sixers and Highveld Lions in Group B for the coming season of Champions League T20

27-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Gayle 'takes all the pressure off' - Powell

The opener Kieran Powell has said he needed to divorce himself from Chris Gayle's brisk scoring to ensure he did not throw his own wicket away on the second day in Antigua

27-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Gayle and Powell deflate New Zealand

Chris Gayle didn't show any nerves or caution after slipping into Test whites for the first time in one and a half years, smashing an unbeaten 85 and sharing an unbeaten opening stand of 145 with Kieran Powell

26-Jul-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

'We're on top' - Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor, the New Zealand captain, believes his team remains on top in the first Test against West Indies despite two late wickets from Sunil Narine

26-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Styris pleased after 'having a dip' at ton

Scott Styris, the former New Zealand allrounder, has described his 37-ball hundred in Sussex's FLt20 quarter-final victory over Gloucestershire as one of his "better" innings

25-Jul-2012•Alan Gardner

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