Confident West Indies sets sight on World Cup triumph

St. John's: West Indies got down to fine-tuning on Tuesday for next month's World Cup; confident it could win its first One-day trophy since 1979.

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Confident West Indies sets sight on World Cup triumph

St. John's: West Indies got down to fine-tuning on Tuesday for next month's World Cup; confident it could win its first One-day trophy since 1979.

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'Chastened Indians want to lengthen their batting'

Kingston (Jamaica): I believe India planned to field Rahul Dravid as a wicket-keeper in the two One-day Internationals at Sabina Park.

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Hooper defends tactics in drawn first Test vs India

Georgetown (Guyana): West Indies captain Carl Hooper defended his tactics of field placements against India in the rain-ruined first Test which ended in a draw here on Monday.

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Hooper defends tactics in drawn first Test vs India

Georgetown (Guyana): West Indies captain Carl Hooper defended his tactics of field placements against India in the rain-ruined first Test which ended in a draw here on Monday.

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Mauled Windies seeks revenge at Grenada venue

<p align="left">St George's (Grenada): The West Indies cricket team, battered after a four-day mauling at the hands of New Zealand, is looking to go back to basics as it seeks to square the two-match series. <p align="left">The second Test, which starts

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Thatscricket - News - South Africa aims to keep ascendancy

Kingston (Jamaica): South Africa plans to maintain its supremacy over the West Indies when they meet in the fifth and final Test which starts at Sabina Park on Thursday. Although South Africa took a winning 2-0 lead in the fourth Test

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