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By Avenash Ramzan at Providence (SEE SCOREBOARD BELOW) The short-tailed shrew, a mouse-like animal, secretes venom from salivary glands in its lower jaw to paralyse prey. But the point of the paralysis is not to kill the prey, but to…

By Avenash Ramzan at Providence (SEE SCOREBOARD BELOW) Mood swing is a natural phenomenon in human beings. For West Indies, it seems like their birthright to effortlessly invoke those emotions. The jubilation and enthusiasm of…

By Avenash Ramzan  A destructive partnership of 99 in 11.2 overs between centurion Babar Azam and Imad Wasim injected a flagging Pakistan innings, taking the tourists to 282 after 50 overs. The pair joined forces in the 39th over with…

By Avenash Ramzan Labelling his side as the underdog, West Indies captain Jason Holder believes it is a good tag to have going into the three-match ODI series against Pakistan, starting Friday in Guyana. West Indies have lost their last…

By Avenash Ramzan West Indies and Pakistan arrived in Guyana on Monday afternoon to contest the three-match ODI series, starting on Friday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Fresh off their rivalry in the four-match T20…

The batting performance everyone was waiting for from the world champions. West Indies had only 138 to chase down - but it was still six runs more than the target they couldn't get to two days ago. But, making sure those bad memories didn't…

Pakistan cruised to a six-wicket win over West Indies to take a 1-0 lead in their four-match T20 series, which started on Sunday in Barbados. Chasing a below-par 112, Pakistan completed the job in 17.1 overs, reaching 115-4, with Shoaib…

Jason Mohammed, one of the only bright spots to emerge from a series whitewash by England, has been called up to the West Indies T20I squad for the first time. The 30-year old batsman struck back-to-back fifties earlier this month and could…

Alex Hales and Joe Root struck stunning centuries as England steamrollered West Indies by 186 runs in Barbados to complete a one-day series whitewash. The pair put on a record 192 for the second wicket, with Hales the more aggressive of the…

England took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series with West Indies, following a 45-run win in Antigua on Friday. Chasing 297, West Indies recovered from 39-3 to 190-4 before collapsing again, being dismissed for 251 in the 48th over.…