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A Fall From Grace: A Look At How West Indies Has Fared In ICC Events During 21st Century | Cricket News

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A Fall From Grace: A Look At How West Indies Has Fared In ICC Events During 21st Century | Cricket News

[ad_1] West Indies has been knocked out of the 50-over World Cup race, a news that not many would have anticipated back in 2019 after the previous edition of the tournament, has finally become a reality. The two-time champions in 1975 and 1979, one the biggest powerhouse in cricket that has produced legends like Viv Richards, Desmond Haynes, Ian Bishop, Malcolm Marshall, Curtley Ambrose, Chris Gayle, Brian Lara among many others now finds itself at the rock bottom of a massively competitive environment of international cricket.The growth of T20 cricket leagues all over the world, absence of key players like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle etc from the national side, especially during the transition period and inexperience are among some of the fa...

“No Quick Fix”: Jason Holder’s Honest Take On West Indies’ Elimination From ODI World Cup Qualifiers | Cricket News

[ad_1] The whole world was left in utter shock after West Indies failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023 for the first time in the history of cricket. Once the stalwarts of the game, Windies had a mediocre outing in the league stage of the qualifiers with only two wins out of four. In the Super 6 stage, they had a daunting to win all the remaining matches in order to stay in the race. However, the Shai Hope-led team faced a brutal seven-wicket defeat on Saturday as Scotland comfortably chased down the target of 182.As the two-time world champions have now been knocked out of the race, West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder emphasized on backing the young players in the team and stated that these players might change the fortune of the team in the coming years."I don't think all is los...

ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023: Zimbabwe Smash Netherlands, Nepal Beat United States | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sikandar Raza delivered an all-rounder's masterclass to help Zimbabwe to a convincing six-wicket win over the Netherlands in their Cricket World Cup Group A qualifier on Tuesday. After first bagging four Dutch wickets, Raza then hit an entertaining unbeaten 102 off just 54 balls -- the fastest ever hundred in one-day internationals by a Zimbabwe player. The Netherlands had posted 315 for six wickets thanks to 88 from Vikramjit Singh, 83 from skipper Scott Edwards and 59 from Max O'Dowd.Saqib Zulfiqar chipped in with a run-a-ball 34 not out to boost the total off their allotted 50 overs at the Harare Sports Club.Raza proved to be the pick of the bowlers, picking up four wickets for 55 runs off his 10 overs.Zimbabwe's run chase never seemed in doubt as Sean Williams hit a 58-ball 91...