Winston Benjamin

On August 6, former West Indies pacer Winston Benjamin had asked for India batting great Sachin Tendulkar's assistance in terms of equipment for aspiring cricketers and for the development of cricket in the Caribbean.

Son of an international cricketer, once a wannabe batsman, an NFL aspirant, a 9/11 survivor… Rai Benjamin could be the next Olympic and world champion hurdler.

One was used to the West Indian players' shenanigans of abandoning their responsibilities on the field because of issues with their cricket board over salaries, going on long strikes and indulging in unionism, and here was a youngster who went beyond the mundane and fought like a warrior. A whiff of fresh air from the Caribbean.

A US judge has halted the US Department of Justice's case against SpaceX, filed in August, accusing the company of refusing to hire refugees and asylum recipients. US District Judge Rolando Olvera ruled that the administrative judges hearing the case were not properly appointed. SpaceX had also filed a lawsuit claiming the administrative case violated the US Constitution. The judge's ruling blocks the case from moving forward pending the outcome of SpaceX's lawsuit.

Legendary West Indian cricketer Brian Lara considers American Tiger Woods as the "best ever golfer" for the sheer willpower he had shown to come out of a personal crisis, besides his achievements on the field.

Former India player W V Raman remembers the crowd at Marina Cricket Grounds shouting advice well worth considering to him.

Ahead of the ODI series between India and West Indies, here's a look at the top five most successful ODI bowling spells in matches played between the two teams.

West Indies played their maiden ODI series in India in 1983 and their last ODI series in India was in 2019. Between this period, both the teams have played 58 ODIs in India with the home team emerging victorious on 29 occasions, losing 28 matches with 1 ODI ending in a tie.

No one expected Team India to capitulate the way they did in Visakhapatnam on Sunday against the Aussies. The Indian innings lasted just 26 overs, while Australia completed their run chase in a mere 11 overs. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at one such record here - India's lowest completed innings totals on Indian soil.

Sanjeev Sharma is a fantastic raconteur with an amazing ability to laugh at himself.