Proteas go batting heavy for first Windies Test
The Proteas have named their side to face the West Indies in the first Test of a two-match series starting in Trinidad on Wednesday.
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West Indies coach sees positives despite defeat to England in test series
BIRMINGHAM, England : West Indies suffered a whitewash in their test series against England, which ended in a heavy defeat in the third match at Edgbaston on Sunday, but coach Andre Coley said there were significant positives to take from the tour.
Ben Stokes Achieves Another Record, England Whitewash West Indies 3-0
Ben Stokes hit the fastest Test fifty by an England batsman as the hosts hammered the West Indies by 10 wickets to win the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday. Set 82 to win, England finished on 87-0 in a mere 7.2 overs as they completed a 3-0 series whitewash of the West Indies in spectacular style and with more than two days to spare. England captain Stokes, opening in place of the injured Zak Crawley, needed just 24 balls to go to a fifty featuring nine fours and a six. He bettered the previous record quickest Test-match fifty by an England batsman of 28 balls set by Ian Botham against India at Delhi back in 1981.
Windies' Dottin ends international retirement ahead of T20 World Cup
West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin will return to international cricket two years after retiring from the national team, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Saturday.
Da Silva, Holder steady West Indies after Brathwaite's 61
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite scored 61 but England's seamers have made inroads into the visitors' batting line-up to leave them 194 for five at tea on day one of the third and final test at Edgbaston on Friday.
Brathwaite half-century helps West Indies to 97-3 at lunch v England
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite scored an unbeaten 56 as the tourists reached 97 for three at lunch on day one of the third and final test against England at Edgbaston on Friday, but will rue the loss of late wickets to ruin their session.
LIVE | England v West Indies, 3rd Test - Day 1
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday as Shamar Joseph was passed fit.
Proteas lose quickie Coetzee for Windies Test series, uncapped Pretorius roped in as cover
The Proteas have lost the services of fast bowler Gerald Coetzee for next month's two-Test series against the West Indies in the Caribbean.