West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been named as the new captain of their one-day international and Twenty20 teams, the country's cricket board (CWI) said on Monday.

Kieron Pollard named new West Indies captain for ODIs and T20s

India posted a score of 264/5 on day one of the second Test of the two-match series against West Indies here at Sabina Park on Friday (local time). Both Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 42 and 27 respectively at the close of play on day one.

India vs West Indies, second Test, Day 1: India posts 264/5 against West Indies, after Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal half-centuries

West Indies won the toss and put India in to bat in the second test in Kingston on Friday as the hosts look to level the two-match series against Virat Kohli's top-ranked test side.

West Indies win toss and opt to bowl in second test against India

West Indies skipper Jason Holder said on Thursday after a training session at Sabina Park in Kingston, that the key to levelling the ongoing test series against India will be to be decisive in footwork, shot selection, and just standard cricket. West Indies lost to the visitors in the last test match when vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane played crucial knocks in both the innings to give India a 1-0 lead in the three-match test series which is also a part of the ongoing World Test Championships.

Cricket - 'Just standard cricket', Holder's key to leveling series with India

Jasprit Bumrah led a devastating fast bowling assault in routing the West Indies for 100 to earn India a crushing 318-run victory in the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday.

Jasprit Bumrah leads India to 318-run victory against West Indies in first Test

Ajinkya Rahane scored his first Test century in two years India declared their second innings at 343 for seven, setting a tough target of 419-run for hosts in the first cricket Test on the fourth day of the match.

West Indies vs India 1st Test day 4: India declare at 343/7 to set West Indies a 419-run target

Ishant Sharma took five wickets, including three in seven balls, as India firmly gained the upper hand over West Indies on the second day of the first test in Antigua on Friday.

Ishant Sharma takes five wickets, India on top against West Indies

The last time Ajinkya Rahane scored a century in international cricket was over two years back but the India Test vice-captain says the drought does not concern him as long as he is contributing for his side.

'Not a selfish guy': Ajinkya Rahane not concerned about century drought

Ajinkya Rahane made 81 as India advanced to 203 for the loss of six wickets at stumps on a rain-affected opening day of the first test against West Indies in North Sound, Antigua on Thursday.

Rain helps West Indies restrict India to 203 for six on opening day

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allowed Team India manager Sunil Subramaniam to stay back in West Indies after he tendered 'unconditional apology' for misbehaving with Indian High Commission officials.

After Team India manager Sunil Subramaniam's apology, BCCI allows him to stay back in West Indies

Team India manager Sunil Subramaniam on Wednesday was asked by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to return from the ongoing tour of the West Indies for allegedly misbehaving with the senior officials in the Caribbean Islands.

Team India manager Sunil Subramaniam called back from West Indies for alleged misbehaviour

Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Saturday named the 13-member squad for the upcoming Test series against India. The interim selection panel of CWI headed by Robert Haynes has included Antiguan uncapped off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall in the squad.

West Indies name 13-member squad for Test series against India

India head into their all-format tour of the West Indies this weekend with more on their mind than simply winning a couple of T20s. For Virat Kohli's side - and indeed for the West Indies - it is a chance to pick up the pieces after a disappointing one-day international (ODI) World Cup in England and put behind them the recent talk of splits in the camp.

India-West Indies series: Virat Kohli-led Team India begin the tour with Florida T20Is

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Indian skipper Virat Kohli will address the media ahead of team's West Indies tour, which is scheduled to start from August 3 in USA and West Indies.

Virat Kohli to do pre-departure press conference ahead of West Indies tour

Tim Murtagh took five wickets as England suffered a dramatic collapse to 85 all out on the first morning of their one-off Test against Ireland at Lord's on Wednesday.

England collapse to 85 all out in Ireland Test

Boris Johnson wins Conservative Party leadership race; to become new UK PM Conservative Party today announced Boris Johnson as their new leader after he won 92, 153 votes beating his rival Britain's foreign minister Jeremy Hunt who won 46,656 votes, paving the way for the new leader to become UK's new prime minister.

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The selection meeting for India's squad for the upcoming West Indies tour will be held on July 21 announced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Earlier, it was expected that the squad will be unveiled on Friday but now BCCI stated that the team for the upcoming tour of West Indies will be announced on Sunday.

India's squad for West Indies tour will be out on this date

West Indies won the battle of the Cricket World Cup's basement dwellers, beating Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match at Headingley on Thursday. Chris Gayle managed only seven runs in his final World Cup appearance but Shai Hope capitalised on an early reprieve to score 77 and help the eliminated Caribbean side to 311-6 after electing to bat.

Chris Gayle fails to break Brian Lara's record in World Cup swansong

West Indies should follow England's example to return stronger in the next World Cup, all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite said after the two-time champions exited the tournament with only two victories from nine matches.

Carlos Brathwaite wants West Indies to regroup, follow England's example

Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs in the Cricket World Cup on Monday as Nicholas Pooran's counter-attacking knock of 118 went in vain for the Caribbean side.

Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs in Cricket World Cup

KL Rahul is "disappointed" at not being able to convert his starts but not at all "worried" as he believes that he is doing a lot of things right. Rahul had scores of 26, 11 not out, 57, 30 and 48 in five completed games and barring the one against Australia where he came in at the fag end of the innings, he has got out after getting set.

World Cup: Disappointed on my conversion rate, says India's KL Rahul after West Indies win

World Cup: Fourth week was all about qualification and knockouts

India opener Rohit Sharma Friday took to the social media to express his disappointment over his controversial dismissal against the West Indies on Thursday. Rohit, who was ruled out on 18 off 23 balls, posted a close-up picture of his dismissal on his official Twitter page, suggesting that there was a significant gap between the bat and ball.

World Cup: Rohit Sharma takes to Twitter to suggest he was not out against West Indies

Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav says India have showed they can defend relatively smaller totals with victories over West Indies and Afghanistan in the ongoing World Cup.

World Cup: Indian bowling attack can defend small totals, says Kuldeep Yadav

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