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Contentious dismissals

At Kensington Oval The evidence has been growing for some time and the flaws so starkly exposed at Kensington yesterday provided further proof that Test cricket’s latest technological innovation, the umpires’ referral system, is an experiment that needs urgent review, even scrapping altogether.

Lies, damned lies and statistics

By Tony Cozier at Kensington Oval Mark Twain’s assertion that there are three kinds of lies, “lies, damned lies, and statistics”, was hardly made with cricket in mind but it was accurately borne out by Fidel Edwards’ figures in England’s mammoth first innings here.

Ahead with no worries

The West Indies find themselves in an unfamiliar position entering today’s Test at Kensington Oval.

Dreadful week ends on positive note

IT took the composure of tailenders not reputed for such level-headedness to secure it but the draw that the West Indies eeked out in the fading light here yesterday brought a dreadful week to a positive end.

All far from lost

Five years ago, the ground that has hosted more record-breaking West Indies’ performances in its relatively brief existence witnessed its most unexpected and uplifting.

Euphoria in Kingston

– West Indians in Jamaica and elsewehere  are rejoicing in a rare result By Tony Cozier in KINGSTON The day after the latest Sabina sensation, euphoria hung as thick in the Kingston air as did depression five years ago when the collapse and the crushing defeat were the other way around.

Prisoners of the game

Intermittently during the past couple of days at Sabina Park, the public address system has blared out a baffling, if unequivocal message.

Troubles erased

Ramnaresh Sarwan’s diligent 107, his 12th Test hundred, and his partnership of 202 with captain Chris Gayle were critical to the West Indies cause in the first Digicel Test at Sabina Park.

A timely boost

Good news has been in short supply of late, as much for West Indies cricket as for their nervous finance ministers, central bank governors and insurance moguls.

Windies missing Dwayne Bravo

Clyde Butts has delivered the news that the West Indies were dreading prior to the forthcoming Digicel Test series against England.

Ignoring the statistics

Twice in the past few weeks, West Indian selectors have opened a fast bowling cupboard once packed to overflowing with quality items, left on the shelf the few fresh goods now available and chosen instead to recycle old ones long past their use-by dates.

Don’t pass the buck, Dr. Peters

Even by the known standards of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the statements by its chief executive in Port-of-Spain last week touched a new height of illogic and arrogance.

Its all in the mind

– Chris Gayle credits mind games for New Zealand success CHRIS GAYLE has revealed the secret behind his high-scoring consistency in the recent series against Pakistan and New Zealand.

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