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Fit-again Shami impresses Kumble

Anil Kumble has high praise for fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has returned to Test cricket after 18 months

04-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kumble credits gritty West Indies

Anil Kumble has praised the fight shown by West Indies' batsmen in salvaging a draw in the Sabina Park Test

04-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Roston showed why he should be playing Test cricket'

Roston Chase's unbeaten, match-saving 137 was a bolt out of the blue to most observers, but not to his captain Jason Holder

04-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Classy Chase ton leads West Indies to improbable draw

Roston Chase became the first West Indian in 50 years to combine a five-for with a century in Test cricket to help secure an improbable draw for his team

03-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Rain helps hapless WI survive another day

Earl, the tropical storm threatening Kingston, allowed for only 15.5 overs on the fourth day. In that time, India helped themselves to four wickets, suggesting all they needed was a session or two more to wrap up a Test victory

02-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Variations and adjustments help Chase find success

Roston Chase has said that variations and slowing the ball down helped him find success after his five-wicket haul in India's first innings at Sabina Park

02-Aug-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

'I was not thinking about my hundred' - Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane, who scored an unbeaten 108 to lift India to a declaration with a lead of 304, believed there was still more than enough time left for his team to force a win

02-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Rain ruins play after India declare with 304 lead

An unbeaten 108 from Ajinkya Rahane pushed India's lead to 304 on the third day of the second Test in Kingston, but rain made sure India didn't have a go at the West Indies batsmen on day three

01-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Bowlers learning about being patient in Test cricket - Simmons

Phil Simmons, West Indies' head coach, has said his bowlers have done well to keep India's batsmen quiet on day two of the Sabina Park Test

01-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

'Want to be consistent in all the three formats' - Rahul

KL Rahul, who completed his third Test hundred and went on to score a career-best 158, reckoned that West Indies' bowling discipline on day two had made it difficult for India's batsmen to score quickly

01-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Rahul's career-best 158 arms India with strong lead

KL Rahul struck his third Test century, a career-best 158, to thrust India into the lead against West Indies on the second day in Kingston

31-Jul-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

'My dismissal before lunch set us back' - Blackwood

Jermaine Blackwood has said the match could have changed complexion had he not been dismissed in the last over before lunch

31-Jul-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Speed variation and bounce did the trick' - Ashwin

R Ashwin, whose 5 for 62 helped India dismiss West Indies for 196 on the opening day of the second Test at Sabina Park, said he was "pretty surprised" by Jason Holder's decision to bat first

31-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Ashwin and Rahul floor West Indies

R Ashwin's five-for helped India bowl West Indies out for 196, following which KL Rahul struck a half-century on his Test comeback to keep his team on top in Kingston

30-Jul-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

'Important for Joseph to back his skills' - Holder

Jason Holder has kept his cards close to his chest when asked about West Indies' line-up for the second Test against India, saying he would decide after taking a look at the pitch on Saturday morning

29-Jul-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kohli hints at sticking to five-bowler combination

Virat Kohli has suggested India are likely to stick to a five-bowler combination for the second Test in Jamaica, despite the "bounce and carry" that its green-tinged pitch promises

29-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

West Indies seek revival at result-inducing Sabina Park

Sabina Park's bowler-friendly pitch bridges the gap between the hosts' attack and India's; it also draws them out of their bunkers

29-Jul-2016•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Pujara unconcerned by squandered starts

Cheteshwar Pujara is not unduly worried by his recent inability to convert starts to big scores, pointing out that some of those starts were important contributions to the team's cause

29-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Youth no excuse for West Indies, says Samuels

Test cricket is "big-man cricket" and West Indies cannot use their youth and inexperience as a crutch to deflect against poor performances, according to Marlon Samuels

29-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

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