Devendra Bishoo

Devendra Bishoo, who was named as the frontline spinner in the 13-man West Indies squad, is currently slogging it out at the ongoing camp at UWI Cave Hill Campus, in preparation for the month-long series.

Left-handed batsman Devon Smith did not find a place in the 15-member West Indies squad that will take on hosts India in the two-Test series starting October 4.

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

Teenager Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to score a century on Test debut as the hosts took opening day honours in the first match against the West Indies on Thursday.

Mayank Agarwal served a timely reminder to the selectors with a brisk 90 while Ankit Bawne hit a patient hundred as Board President's XI scored 360 for six before declaring against the West Indies in the warm-up game on Saturday.

Ajinkya Rahane is a player a captain can depend on - he always gives his 100 per cent, whether batting, fielding or training. Besides, he is a team man to the core, involved in the game.

West Indies leg spinner Devendra Bishoo has said that the pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a batting friendly where the bowlers need to be patient in order to get wickets.

Uncapped fast bowler Miguel Cummins replaced Jerome Taylor in the upcoming Test series against India, the West Indies Cricket Board announced.

Mohammad Shami (4/66) and Umesh Yadav (4/41) helped India bundle West Indies out in the first innings for 243 on day three of the first Test match. Following on, the hosts reached 21/1, trailing India by 302 runs.

India A have to address a few issues in their batting department if they hope to wrap up the three-match rubber against West Indies A in the second Test.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir brought back those memories with a hilarious run-out during day four of the third Test between Pakistan and West Indies being played at Sharjah.

The same 15 players that lost a three-match Test series 2-1 and five-match one day international series 4-0 against England, while winning the only Twenty20 game between the sides, will be heading to Zimbabwe.

On Monday, almost everything in Kingston was closed. One did see a small group of people taking out a parade with cops in tow. Several cultural activities were planned for the evening.

Rishabh Pant and Ajinkya Rahane scored half-centuries apiece as India finished Day 2 at 308/4 against the West Indies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli didn't just complete 1,000 runs in this calendar year but became the first Indian batsman to achieve the distinction in three successive years in Tests. Kohli is also the second quickest batsman to reach 24 Test centuries after the great Donald Bradman.

India A reached 64 for two at lunch, on the second day of their 2nd four-day 'Test' match against hosts West Indies at St Vincent, Kingstown on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten on 63 as India chased down 105 in 14.5 overs to crush West Indies by 9 wickets in the fifth ODI in Thiruvananthapuram to win the series 3-1.

India cruised to victory with 47 balls to spare as the hosts made a positive start to the five-match ODI series against the touring West Indies team. Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten on 152 and completed the chase with Ambati Rayudu, who scored 22 not out.

A comprehensive beating of the West Indies at this stage can only serve as a morale-booster to the Virat Kohli-led side which faces another stern test with the Australia tour beginning late November. India have endured series losses in South Africa and England over the last nine months but have still managed to remain the number one side in the longest format.

Handed a reality check after West Indies salvaged a morale-boosting tie in the second game, India will be hoping to put up an improved bowling show with their frontline pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah back in action for the third ODI on Saturday.