The youngest, least experienced team ever to represent the West Indies in a major international match carry their hopes into the day-night final of the LG Abans triangular series of One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium

Brian Lara's chances of regaining fitness in time for West Indies tour of Pakistan looked slim on Tuesday morning after a hairline fracture was discovered in his elbow

Ten days ago, after his team's four-wicket defeat by Zimbabwe, Carl Hooper shrugged his shoulders and accused his team of putting their tails between their legs and running for cover

Teenage Zimbabwean batting sensation Hamilton Masakadza and former captain Brian Murphy have been added to Zimbabwe's squad for their three-Test tour in Sri Lanka

In an hour-and-a-quarter of awesome power-hitting here yesterday, Chris Gayle broke from the shackles of self-doubt that have enmeshed him for the past five weeks and the real Chris Gayle emerged

West Indies secured a place in the LG Abans triangular series final after another poor performance by Zimbabwe's batsmen and a pyrotechnic batting display by Chris Gayle at Asgiriya International Stadium on Sunday

Injured West Indies batting star Brian Lara showered praise on the medical team at the Kandy General Hospital in Sri Lanka

West Indian hopes of qualification for the LG Abans triangular series final were dealt a cruel blow on Saturday at Asgiriya International stadium, Kandy, after a freak collision robbed them of the services of star batsman Brian Lara for the remainder

The winners of the LG Abans Triangular One-Day-International Series 2001 between Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and the West Indies will receive 25,000 US dollars from the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka and will also take home the LG Abans Trophy