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Ex-England batter Ballance in Zimbabwe squad for Windies Tests

Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) (AFP) - Former England batsman Gary Ballance was included on Tuesday in a 16-man Zimbabwe squad for a two-Test series against the West Indies.

AFP

Lara takes up new West Indies role

Miami (AFP) - Former West Indies batting star and captain Brian Lara has agreed to take on a role as 'performance mentor' with the West Indies teams and academy, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Thursday.

AFP

West Indies may 'cease to exist' warns T20 inquest report

Miami (AFP) - West Indies cricket may "cease to exist" unless the issue of its players prioritising global Twenty20 leagues ahead of international duties is resolved, according to a report commissioned by Cricket West Indies (CWI).

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Alex Lees: ‘The days of scoring 100 at a 40 strike rate in Tests are gone’

Durham batter tells Simon Burnton on his ‘bittersweet’ 2022 that ended with him dropped by England and needing to find a way to fit back in

The Guardian - UK

James Anderson reveals how close he came to quitting cricket after Caribbean snub

James Anderson has opened up about getting dropped by England last year for their tour of the West Indies, with the decision leaving him contemplating retirement

Daily Mirror

Woman, modernist, West Indian: the haunted life of Jean Rhys

The life of Dominican-born writer Jean Rhys is at once well-known and mysterious. Her career dipped and soared across both halves of the last century, across changes of name (Ella Gwendoline “Gwen” Rees Williams, Ella Lenglet, Jean Rhys) and changes of location (West Indies, England, Europe).

The Conversation

Australia's lopsided summer of cricket, beating South Africa and West Indies, unlikely to be an outlier

Australia's summer of cricket was dramatically lopsided, but looking at where both Australia and South Africa go next, there is a concern that mismatches will become the norm.

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Paris court dismisses probe into mass poisoning of French West Indies

In a highly sensitive case that relates to the poisoning of up to 90 percent of the population of Martinique and Guadeloupe by a pesticide used on banana plantations, French court judges have put an end to the affair, claiming legal challenges on the effects of the chlordecone chemical were…

Radio France Internationale

England name Alice Capsey in T20 World Cup squad despite fitness concerns

Capsey suffered a broken collarbone in the opening ODI against the West Indies last month

The Independent UK

Warner fires shot at Cricket Australia over leadership appeal

Melbourne (AFP) - Veteran David Warner accused Cricket Australia Saturday of a lack of support in his appeal against a lifetime leadership ban and revealed he struggled mentally during the recent series against the West Indies.

AFP

Jon Lewis more pleased about England’s attacking mindset than wins over West Indies

England swept the West Indies in their limited-overs tour.

The Independent UK

England round off one-sided West Indies tour with record-breaking win

The hosts were bowled out for 43, their lowest T20 score, before England knocked the runs off with a record 87 balls to spare

The Independent UK

England bowl West Indies out for 43 to secure clean sweep in fifth Women’s T20

England’s women made it a clean sweep of eight wins from eight on their tour of the West Indies as the hosts summed up a dismal series by being bowled out for 43 in the fifth and final T20.

Evening Standard

England finish T20 series against West Indies with perfect tour record

The West Indies won the toss and chose to bat on the final match at Kensington Oval but made only 43 runs.

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Evening Standard

England beat West Indies again in fourth T20 to move within one win of perfect tour

England’s women are one win away from completing a perfect tour of the West Indies after another dismal batting collapse from the home side in Sunday night’s fourth T20I.

The Independent UK

England win third T20 to claim series against West Indies

All-rounder Charlie Dean had a double-wicket maiden as part of her four-for

AAP

Cummins tips Green to fire against Proteas

After barely being needed in Australia's domination of the West Indies, Cameron Green is set to fire against South Africa, according to skipper Pat Cummins.

Daily Mirror

Pop giant Sean Paul reveals West Indies icon is unlikely inspiration behind his nickname

Grammy Award-winner Sean Paul became iconic for one particular chant early in his career, but the cricket world was shocked to learn the exact origins of the phrase

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Evening Standard

Charlie Dean stars as England take 2-0 T20 series lead against West Indies

Charlie Dean ended her long wait for T20I action in style as she took three wickets in England’s 16-run victory over the West Indies in Barbados overnight.

The Independent UK

England win second T20I by 16 runs against West Indies

Sarah Glenn’s explosive 10 from the last three balls took the side through to the end finishing with 141

The Guardian - UK

England’s style is a sea change in Test cricket so will others follow the tide?

‘Bazball’ has delivered three straight Test series wins, but the real question now is whether other teams will copy or counter it

Daily Mirror

Steve Smith reveals rats have eaten his iconic baggy green cap and left it "falling apart"

Cricket fans were quick to notice the tattered state of Steve Smith's baggy green cap during the recent Test series between Australia and the West Indies and Smith has now revealed the reason why

Evening Standard

Lauren Bell and Danni Wyatt star as England continue perfect West Indies tour with opening T20 triumph

Lauren Bell and Danni Wyatt starred as England’s women continued their perfect tour of the West Indies with a comfortable victory in the opening T20 in Antigua.

The Independent UK

England Women beat West Indies by eight wickets in opening T20 international

Danni Wyatt top-scored with 59 as the visitors took just 13 overs to chase down the hosts’ total

ABC News

Former West Indies captain Carl Hooper says team has not yet hit rock bottom after second Test thrashing by Australia

Former West Indies skipper Carl Hooper calls for sweeping change in Caribbean cricket administration after the series loss to Australia, warning that every time he thinks the team has hit rock bottom, it keeps going lower.

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