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Stumps, finally: After 7000 wickets in over 60 years, West Indies fast bowler Cecil Wright retires at 85
•Cecil Wright's name will not rank alongside West Indies legends Viv Richards, Gary Sobers and Frank Worrell, but for longevity he outranks them all.
Former West Indies batsman and Wisden Cricketer of the Year Seymour Nurse passes away at 85
•Nurse scored 2523 runs at an average of 47.60, including six hundreds and 10 half-centuries. The middle-order batsman from Barbados made 9489 runs in 141 First-Class matches at 43.93.
West Indies vs Sri Lanka series shows Tests are more intriguing when bowlers are given a chance
Grobinson •West Indies and Sri Lanka played out a roller-coaster of a series and it showed that the game is much more intriguing, much more worth watching when the bowlers are given a chance.
Highlights, West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Day 1 at Barbados: Dowrich guides hosts to 132/5
Firstcricket Staff •Catch the LIVE scores and updates from the third Test being played between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Barbados.
West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Suranga Lakmal to lead island nation in third Test in absence of banned Dinesh Chandimal
Ians •The decision has come in the aftermath of regular captain Dinesh Chandimal's ban being upheld by the International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed Judicial Commissioner, Michael Beloff, who rejected his appeal against the ball-tampering sanction on Friday.
West Indies to host first ever day-night Test during Sri Lanka's Caribbean tour in June
•The West Indies will host their first ever day-night Test when Sri Lanka tour the Caribbean in June, cricket officials said on Tuesday.
Rihanna's cousin shot dead in Barbados; singer posts emotional message on Instagram
Fp Staff •On 26 December, Rihanna's cousin Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne was approached by a man and shot several times. He succumbed to his injuries while being taken to hospital.
Hurricane Maria likely to become Category 4 before it hits Caribbean islands
Ians •Hurricane Maria is forecast to become a major storm before it hits the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, intensifying to a Category 4 hurricane in the next 48 hours.
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Visitors close in on win as Yasir Shah snares six wickets on day 4
•Yasir Shah’s stranglehold of the West Indies continued, creating the prospect of a first-ever Test match victory at the venue for Pakistan.
Time is right for cricket to be an Olympic sport by 2024, says ICC chief executive David Richardson
•The time is right for cricket to bid to become an Olympic sport with the 2024 Games being eyed as a strong possibility, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson said on Thursday.