Kirk Edwards

The West Indies cricket team attended a reception recently, jointly hosted by Chandradath Singh, the ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago to India, and Meenu Sabharwal.

Chris Gayle and all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard have been denied central contracts by West Indies Cricket Board for 2011-12 season.

India A's bowling woes were once again exposed as a hundred by Kirk Edwards guided West Indies A to a mammoth 312/9 in the unofficial ODI series-decider.

Brathwaite (92) and Edwards (91) narrowly missed out on centuries before India A bowlers staged a fightback to keep West Indies A to 264/5 on Day 1.

All participating teams have arrived in Kanpur to play in the Road Safety World Series cricket tournament. West Indies and England teams will play their first matches without their captain as they have not reached the city so far.

A wounded India 'A' will look to put aside the disappointment of losing the three match one-day series to West Indies 'A' and recover some lost pride in the one-off Twenty20 match on Saturday.

Powell said Kirk Edwards played a crucial role. "Edwards gave himself a chance and played deep into the innings. That is what the team needed and he got it," he said.

West Indies A rode on Kirk Edwards' run-a-ball ton to beat the home team by 45 runs in the third and decisive unofficial ODI at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

A dogged 74-run unbeaten partnership between opener Kraigg Brathwaite and Assad Fudadin helped West Indies A reach 173/3 at tea on the first day.

The concept of 'A' team matches is to gauge the bench strength of the country. These matches, a rung lower than Tests, are indicators to see where the next lot of Tendulkars or Dravids could come from.

Having lost the ODI series, it will be an opportunity for India 'A' to regain some of the lost ground against the West Indies 'A' in the one-off Twenty20 match.

West Indies A rode on Kirk Edwards' run-a-ball ton to beat the home team by 45 runs in the third and decisive unofficial ODI at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Brathwaite smashed a brilliant ton while Narasingh Deonaraine cracked 93 as second unofficial Test between India 'A' and West Indies 'A' ended in a draw.

Led by an in-form Cheteshwar Pujara, India A would eye revenge for the ODI series loss when they take on a confident West Indies A in the three-Test series.

Powell's fifty, along with spinners Permaul and Miller's magical spell, tightened the West Indies 'A' grip over India 'A' on the third day of the first unofficial Test.

Powered by Jonathan Carter's brilliant all-round show, West Indies A comfortably defeated India A by 55 runs in second unofficial 'ODI' at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

India 'A' opener Baba Aparajith said losing his wicket before the batting powerplay led to the hosts' 45-run defeat in the third unofficial ODI against the West Indies 'A' on Thursday.

The LLC tournament, starting on November 18, 2023, promises a month-long cricketing extravaganza with the final showdown on December 9. This T20 tournament is a significant cricket spectacle in India's national cricket calendar, serving as a thrilling counterpart to the Indian Premier League (IPL). Cricket enthusiasts can expect thrilling encounters, memorable moments, and a celebration of the T20 format, which has become an integral part of India's cricketing landscape.

India 'A' bowlers found it tough to contain the West Indies 'A' batsmen and the Caribbeans rode on skipper Devon Smith's resolute hundred to force a draw in the four-day match between the two sides here.

Opener Dawyne Smith’s fine half century and captain Kirk Edwards unbeaten 22 runs helped West Indies beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets in the Road Safety World Series tie held at the Green Park stadium here on Sunday.

India discards and other aspirants get another opportunity to showcase their talent in front of national selectors as India 'A' gear up for another home series, this time with West Indies 'A'.

Brathwaite (92) and Edwards (91) narrowly missed out on centuries before India A bowlers staged a fightback to keep West Indies A to 264/5 on Day 1.

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

The spotlight will be on Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan when India 'A' take on a confident West Indies 'A' in the third and final 'Test'.

The unbroken 138-run partnership for the third wicket helped West Indies 'A' reach 181 for two in their second innings of the second unofficial Test.

It will be interesting to see how skipper Cheteshwar Pujara handles the team filled with heavyweights such as Sehwag, Gambhir and pacer Zaheer Khan.

It will be a litmus test for Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir as India A need nothing less than a victory against West Indies A in final unofficial 'Test'.

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.

If Kieran Powell's West Indies 'A' believe that they are in with a chance to win the three-match ODI series against India 'A', then the optimism is not misplaced.

Yuvraj Singh would be the cynosure of all eyes when he captains India A in a one-day series against the West Indies A starting in Bangalore on Sunday.