'Only talent can't put aside WI cricket'

Brian Lara feel if not the Caribbean cricket infrastructure is better just talent can't pull the side out of the slump. "(We) still a very long way to go. I would not have been astonished if we won this game because I know what we are able of - sporadic, good sporadic performance - one here, one next year, but in terms of steadiness, Trinidad, West Indies lack that, and that is not something that you recover overnight," he told the Caribbean Tourism...

Cricket-India win toss and choose to bat in second test

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opt to bat first in the second test next to West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. West Indies bring in paceman Kemar Roach for Ravi Rampaul, who has been admitting in a hospital with a distress stomach, while opener Adrian Barath replaces Kieran Powell. India retains the same side than won the first test in Delhi to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Teams: India: Gautam...

Langer admit Aussie cricket at low position

Former Test star and existing supporter coach Justin Langer admits Australian cricket, in many compliments, has reach rock bottom. The team's batting counselor has struggle to sleep since the disgrace of considering Australia bowled out for 47 in the loss to South Africa in the first Test at Cape Town. An exceptional opening batsman throughout the golden era of Australian cricket in the 1990s and 2000s, Langer said there were a number of factors...