World Cup 2019: Usman Khawaja retires hurt as Australia beat West Indies in warm-up game
Cricket | May 24, 2019, 03:51 PM ISTAustralia cruised to victory in their first of the three warm-up ties against the West Indies.
Australia cruised to victory in their first of the three warm-up ties against the West Indies.
The West Indian explosive batsman was impressive for the Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League this year.
Tamim Iqbal shined with the bat as Bangladesh crushed the Windies side in the ongoing tri-nation series in Ireland by 8 wickets.
The West Indies cricket board has named Chris Gayle the deputy to Jason Holder for World Cup 2019.
The 39-year-old expressed his gratitude to the people of the Caribbean for their support through this series and his career.
Also making his comeback to the squad is Ashley Nurse, who picked up a pectoral muscle injury during the fourth ODI against India in November 2018.
Windies T20 skipper Carlos Braithwaite was absolutely livid after watching the replays on the big screen and insisted on using the DRS to review it.
The West Indies collapsed around Hope, who carried the bat throughout the innings for his fourth ton to steer the side to 198/9.
The ICC announced the suspension Friday after Gabriel pleaded guilty to making deliberate physical contact with Bangladesh opening batsman Imrul Kayes.
Asked if they have any special plans to counter Indian captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Pothas said the focus is not just on the in-form duo.
The past disputes between the players and the West Indies Cricket Board are well-documented and the IPL has contributed to the team's travails in the longest format, feels Hooper.
Bangladesh had reduced the hosts to 138 for three, but Brathwaite joined forces with Shimron Hetmyer to add 109 for the fourth wicket.
Bangladesh ended Day 2 on 62-6 in 18 overs - after their first-innings of 43 - to trail West Indies by 301 runs with only four second-innings wickets left.
Sri Lanka drew the three-Test series against West Indies 1-1 after winning the third match by four wickets.
Sri Lanka, who are 105 runs behind, had Niroshan Dickwella on 13 at the close and Roshen Silva 3 not out.
Both teams will meet in the longest format of the game after a gap of more than two years, having last faced off during Windies' tour of Sri Lanka in October 2015.
The match was organised to raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket stadia in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi will be leading the World XI after England's limited overs captain Eoin Morgan sustained a broken finger during a domestic match.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has finally been named to lead the World XI after England's limited overs captain Eoin Morgan sustained a broken finger during a domestic match.
Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has pulled out from the tour of West Indies after his father Ranjan de Silva was murdered.
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