Desmond Haynes

Sivaramakrishnan, who played 25 international matches for India, made his Test debut in Antigua in April 1983 at the age of 17 years and 118 days, becoming one of the youngest to represent the country in the format.

Sivaramakrishnan, who played 25 international matches for India in a five-year career, said the struggles became severe during the IPL held in the UAE during the Covid-19 lockdown. “I was down completely and I didn’t want to see myself in the mirror. I would have a couple of drinks and go to sleep because I could not bear anything. Whenever I was awake, I thought I was going to die.”

The number of times the West Indian opening duo of Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge played together in Tests.

Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Thursday named Brian Lara as the skipper of his greatest West Indies XI.

Ex-Windies opener Desmond Haynes has conceded that he is a big fan of Virender Sehwag and said he hardly misses an opportunity to watch him in action.

Batting great Desmond Haynes has been roped in as new the lead selector for the West Indies men's cricket team. The 65-year-old former opener replaced Roger Harper and will be in charge until June 2024, a period that includes two T20 World Cups, ODI World Cup and World Test Championship Final.

The terrific hundreds by Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope in the West Indies' victory against India in the first ODI in Chennai evoked memories of former batting greats Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes for former Indian batsman Mohinder Amarnath.

Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley's exceptional opening partnership continues to flourish, setting new records against India in Test cricket. They surpassed Greenidge and Haynes with their eighth 50-plus stand, accumulating the highest runs for an England opening pair against India.

Former skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan has been appointed as a selector to the West Indies men's senior and youth selection panels till 2024.

The ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago Chandradath Singh and his wife Anita, along with Sona Goyal, Punardeep Sahni and Meenu Sabarwal, hosted a party for them recently.

Sachin Tendulkar is the only player in international cricket to score 100 centuries. His significant achievements include his first Test century at age 17, a double century in ODIs, and reaching his 100th international century. These milestones have established new benchmarks in the sport.

Windies legend Desmond Haynes has compared Pollard with MS Dhoni, saying the former's captaincy reminds him of India's World Cup-winning skipper.

Kraigg Brathwaite is eager to put advice from West Indies batting great Desmond Haynes to good use during next month's Test series in England.

Former India World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev hopes that the focus is not just on him, but on the entire squad in the upcoming film "'83" which narrates the story of the historic 1983 World Cup triumph.

Former West Indies batsman Seymour Nurse, who played 29 Tests between 1960 and 1969, has passed away following a prolonged illness. He was 85.

The West Indies triumphed with a 191-run win over Sri Lanka in the 1987 Cricket World Cup, led by Viv Richards' incredible 181 off 125 balls. Desmond Haynes also contributed 105 runs. Despite this win, West Indies finished third in Group B, with Australia winning the World Cup. Australia eventually claimed the 1987 World Cup title, defeating England by seven runs in a thrilling final at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

West Indies on Sunday named an unchanged squad for the second Test against England which starts in Barbados on Wednesday following the team's gritty draw in the series opener.

West Indies called up two uncapped players, fast bowler Anderson Phillip and opener John Campbell, for the first Test against England next month.

The West Indies on Monday named an unchanged squad for this week's third and deciding Test against England in Grenada after the first two matches ended in draws.