W.Indies vs England
Strauss delighted with England's effort
England bounced back admirably after trailing 1-2 in the contest and captain Andrew Strauss said he was "delighted" with how his team "handled the pressure"
Flintoff hat-trick seals the series
Andrew Flintoff returned the stunning figures of 5 for 19 in five overs, and capped his efforts with the first hat-trick of his international career, as England ended a dismal winter on an improbable high with their first-ever ODI series win in the Caribb
After the strike, back to the striking
Would they play they play or wouldn't they? Until the eve of the fifth and final ODI in St Lucia, no-one could say for sure
West Indies lift strike threat
West Indies players have opted against industrial action and will play in the fifth one-day international against England
Richards concerned about Windies' focus
Sir Vivian Richards fears that the unresolved dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and the Players' Association could work in England's favour as they seek an improbable victory in the ODI series that culminates in St Lucia on Friday
Warring sides set to meet again
The ongoing dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and the Players' Association could be settled on Thursday as the two sides again sit down
Pietersen won't go on long tour without wife
Kevin Pietersen has said that he will not go on another long England tour without his wife, singer Jessica Taylor
WIPA unhappy with board proposal
The West Indies Players Association has dismissed a proposed settlement from the West Indies Cricket Board as a 'position paper', meaning that a further round of negotiations will be necessary before the threat of strike action in the fifth and final ODI
Flintoff and Pietersen cleared to play
Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will join the England squad is St Lucia for the series-deciding final ODI against West Indies after being passed fit following scans on their injuries in Barbados
West Indies strike concerns ease
Concerns of a West Indies player strike have eased, with local officials confident the fifth one-day international in St Lucia will proceed on Thursday. Bryan Calixte, president of the St Lucia National Cricket Association, believes there is a "90 %" chan
Strauss plays down Pietersen comments
England remain optimistic that both Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen will recover from their respective injuries in time for Friday's ODI series decider against West Indies
Spectacular Strauss seals victory
England's captain, Andrew Strauss, seized on an unexpected opportunity to haul his side level in their ODI series against West Indies, as he defied his unglamorous reputation to crack 79 from just 61 balls in a rain-readjusted run-chase in Barbados
Gayle forces England onto back foot
England are ending their Caribbean tour as they began it, beset by off-field rifts and dripping with unadulterated humiliation
Gayle positive about series win
West Indies captain Chris Gayle is confident that they can close out the one-day series against England in the fourth and penultimate match at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday
Gayle criticises Pietersen for Chanderpaul comments
Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, has hit out at Kevin Pietersen for making critical comments about Shivnarine Chanderpaul
West Indies threaten boycott of fifth ODI
The possibility of a boycott of the fifth and final ODI between West Indies and England in St Lucia looms large with the West Indies captain Chris Gayle indicating that his team may not take the field on Friday if outstanding issues with the West Indies C
Loss was humiliating and embarrassing - Strauss
Andrew Strauss, the England captain, has said his team's defeat in the third ODI against West Indies in Barbados was "pretty humiliating and fundamentally pretty embarrassing"
Gayle scorches inept England
Chris Gayle put West Indies' off-field worries to one side and instead heaped ever more crippling levels of opprobrium onto the shoulders of England's listless cricketers
Flintoff set to return for England
Andrew Flintoff is set to return for the third ODI between England and West Indies in Barbados, after recovering from the hip injury that forced him to miss the final two Tests of last month's 1-0 series defeat
Dale Richards and Rampaul in ODI squad
Uncapped Barbados batsman Dale Richards and Trinidad fast bowler Ravi Rampaul have been included in the West Indies squad for the third and fourth one-day internationals against England
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