Chemar Holder was among the best performers on a day when the West Indies bowling was blunted by New Zealand 'A' batsmen. Watch: West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran smashes eight sixes in stunning Big Bash League knock The left-hander came in with Melbourne Stars … #1 Gordon Greenidge Despite being a magnificent batsman, Gordon Greenidge never got his due … West Indies are one side that can boast of many specialist T20 players and that has reflected with their strong appeal in the Indian Premier League as well. Two of these five batsmen will not feature in the 2018 edition of the IPL. West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has set the sports world alight with furious, foul-mouthed tirades directed toward England all-rounder Ben Stokes and iconic Australia spinner Shane Warne. Hard-hitting Twenty20 batsman, Chris Gayle is among four West Indies stars selected for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which starts on Feb. 20 and ends on March 22. Campbell was the only other specialist batsman … Born in St. John’s, Antigua (then part of the British Leeward Isl Indian cricketers are now said to be aggressive. HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC – Buoyed by the form of their batsmen and an apparently seamless acclimatization process, an upbeat West Indies … Even with Williamson out for the second Test, New Zealand were still able to post 460 as Nicholls shrugged off a batting slump to contribute his 174, aided by five dropped catches. Ask the therapist: Does your teen feel isolated post-Covid-19? … Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies) 4. West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel took 3-89. But there has to be some aggression on the field. HRW blasts Turkey for using COVID-19 pandemic to silence dissident views. Brian Lara is simply one of the greatest batsman that has ever played the game. He has been working on all the aspects of his game, and the results are showing," he said. Gayle, 41, along with former Twenty20 Captain, Carlos Brathwaite were selected in the draft, but openers Lendl Simmons and Even Lewis were not among the 25 foreign […] https://www.essentiallysports.com/unassailables-west-indies-time-xi Biography Of Vivian Richards- Most Destructive Batsman Of West Indies On Cricketnmore, The epithet “king” has always been reminiscent of only one batsman and that is none other than former West Indian cricketer Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, popularly known as King Viv. It's not easy to stay at the top of your game for so long. Jason Holder (563) 53. "Obviously, it's Virat Kohli. Known for their all-round skills as well as the ability to connect with the fans, the West Indies players attract plenty of attention during the IPL auctions and they proved to be quite a hit during the first decade of India's premier T20 competition. The full list. "You have to give credit to him for that. Shane Dowrich (516) 58. The West Indies’ Best Cricketers of All Time 1. Brian Lara. He scored 154 runs in the debut season of the IPL and followed it up with 218 runs in 2009. Let's have a look at the Top 5 West Indies batsman who have lit up the IPL with their splendid performances over the first 10 years of its existence. I have played cricket at the same level, I can say this. However, he failed miserably in the 2010 edition, scoring just 61 runs and picking up just 4 wickets from 10 matches. Jackie Hendriks Arguably the best all-round wicketkeeper produced by West Indies. CSK's 2-year ban meant that Bravo moved to Gujarat Lions in 2016 but missed the entirety of IPL 2017 due to an injury he picked up during the Big Bash League. West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who was present in India for the Road Safety World Series 2020 this month, has given a huge praise to India captain Virat Kohli. Here is the ‘greatest all-time West Indies XI’ in ODIs. The West Indies cricket team, nicknamed the Windies, is a multi-national men's cricket team representing the mainly English-speaking nations and territories in the Caribbean region and administered by Cricket West Indies.The players on this composite team are selected from a chain of fifteen Caribbean territories, which are parts of several different countries and dependencies. 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To pick … West Indies Top 5 Batsmen (Tests) 33. Meanwhile, Pakistan legend Javed Miandad had also praised the Indian captain in a Youtube video earlier this week. Jamaican middle-order batsman, Jermaine Blackwood has topped West Indies batting averages for a second straight tour, the only specialist Caribbean player to emerge unscathed from the miserable two-Test series against New Zealand. The shortest format of … Lara named Virat Kohli as the only Indian batsman in his list. "He is working hard on his fitness; he works on his skills. However, there has to be a limit," he added. The top five West Indies batsmen totalled only 267 across their four Test innings, just 16 more than New Zealand maestro Williamson scored on his own in the first Test. 110 Tests; 7515 runs; 46.67 average; 242* highest score. Since his return from a near two-year break after being dropped in 2017, Blackwood has averaged 42 in Tests for West Indies. 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With CSK back in the reckoning for 2018, Bravo, who was retained by the franchise using the RTM card, returns to familiar territory and he will certainly be hoping to make quite an impact with both bat and ball. Captaining the side … Jason Holder has been knocked from the top of the all-rounders rankings and has also been overtaken by Jermaine Blackwood as the highest … Shimron Hetmyer (495) 61. Sir Viv is a legend of West Indies cricket and an icon from the golden years of the team, which... 2. Former West Indies skipper and one of the finest batsmen to have played the fascinating game, Brian Lara, has been enjoying his second innings as … Captain and outstanding batsman Kane Williamson was the mainstay of their batting, hitting a monumental 251 in a first-innings total of 519-7 declared. The West Indies touring party are due to arrive in Dhaka on January 10 and the series will run until February 15. Chennai Super Kings picked up the Trinidadian at the 2011 IPL auctions and thus began a prolific partnership that has made him a favourite in Chennai. It is visible that he loves his cricket a lot and respects his fellow cricketers a lot,'" he had said in the video. As England continue their series against the West Indies this summer, we’ve taken a look at the greatest batsmen, bowlers and all-rounds to have come out of the Caribbean. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored a match-winning 67 in the third Test against West Indies in Manchester before helping his team win a thrilling Test against Pakistan. Sachin Tendulkar (India) 3. Jermaine Blackwood (590) 43. He is powerful and has the ability to clear the ropes easily. TRIPLE FIGURE RUNS The Jamaican Blackwood’s 104 in the second innings of the opening Test in Hamilton was the only time a West Indies batsman saw triple figures in the series. But the best thing about him is that he is humble. The World Cup-winning batsman came out firing, after a … West Indies may not be the force they once were in Test and ODI cricket, but they certainly are one of the best teams around when it comes to the T20 format.. While he didn't make a massive impact in 2011, Bravo scored 371 runs at an average of 46.37 and a strike rate of 140.53 thereby providing the stability and aggression lower down the order for the star-studded side. ICC Cricket ranking of teams, batsmen, bowler and all - rounder.Get latest ICC cricket … Brian Lara has picked his favourite cricketers of the modern era. In the first Test, West Indies won the toss and sent the opposition to take first strike on a lush green batting surface. With almost 12,000 Test runs to his name and record tallies in both first-class and Test cricket, Brian Lara is the undisputed king of the batting crease. Buttler scored 75 runs in the fourth innings to ensure that England chased down 277 runs with three wickets in hand. ‘Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the world’: West Indies legend lauds Indian skipper HT Correspondent. Two players have earned their first ODI call-ups – all-round left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, and Kjorn Ottley, a left-handed top-order batsman. It is against this background that that his criticism of the current crop of West Indies … Clive Lloyd (c) 6 of 12. The nature of his dominance was such that he once held the world record for the fastest-ever Test century, getting to the hallowed milestone from just 56 balls. Ian Bishop is one of the more modern players on this list, having played for his country … "I have seen his conduct and he is friendly with the opposition also. Kraigg Brathwaite (490) West Indies Top … 22/03/2020. After a start of 53 without loss, West Indies crumbled under the quality of the hosts’ bowling attack to be dismissed for 138. 'Whenever he wants to score, he can. Over the past few seasons, Bravo has been more prolific with the ball, most notably during the 2013 and 2015 seasons when he picked up 32 and 26 wickets respectively. Blackwood, an attacking right-hander, was the sole West Indies batsman to pass 200 runs, with the next best being opener John Campbell with 110 runs. The shortest format of the game has grown by leaps and bounds over the years and is now an integral part of any bilateral series and of course, with a World Cup of its own, teams are identifying players tailor-made for the format and blooding them in for the future. We'll be publishing an all-time West Indies XI based on readers' votes to go with our jury's XI. He's proven it, day in and day out," the former left-handed batsman added. Sri Lankan medium-fast bowler Isuru Udana believes India skipper Virat Kohli is the best batsman in white-ball cricket at the moment. Extra Cover: CSK team 2018: Full list of players bought by Chennai Super Kings. West Indies may not be the force they once were in Test and ODI cricket, but they certainly are one of the best teams around when it comes to the T20 format. By Clifton Ross traumatic JERMAINE Blackwood capped off a COVID-19 stricken year as the most successful West Indies Test batsman, while pacer Shannon Gabriel ended 2020 as the Test team’s leading wicket-taker; – good signs for a team with much to prove in 2021. You got to put in your work, and the results are showing," the 45-year-old further said. “I think the best batsman in white-ball cricket is Virat Kohli, best bower I’ll go for Mitchell Starc and I like Ravindra Jadeja an all-rounder,” said Udana. As a batsman, he was useful at the first-class level. One of the most likeable players in the IPL roster, Dwayne Bravo started his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians, playing for them in the first three seasons from 2008 to 2010. 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