Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane, 4th day

Sarwan and Chanderpaul fight to save game

Nov 21, 2009: The West Indians quickly gave up the gains of the third afternoon when they lost three wickets in the opening session of the final morning to be 4 for 204

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane, 3rd day

Williams keeps faith in faltering squad

Nov 20, 2009: David Williams is hoping the West Indians have blown out the rust and that the only way is up after three torrid days against Queensland

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane, 3rd day

Dowlin and Barath lift West Indians' spirits

Nov 20, 2009: The openers Travis Dowlin and Adrian Barath provided the best news of the tour for the struggling West Indians

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane, 2nd day

Roach starts to stamp authority

Nov 19, 2009: Kemar Roach is smaller than the great West Indian bowlers of the past but faster than he looks

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Bollinger pops into first Test squad

Nov 19, 2009: Doug Bollinger, the left-arm fast bowler, has been called into Australia's squad for the first Test against West Indies at the Gabba

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane, 2nd day

West Indians bruised by Kruger & Co

Nov 19, 2009: The West Indian bowlers were punished by a pair of inexperienced batsmen as Queensland reached 4 for 384

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Clarke still having daily back treatment

Nov 19, 2009: Michael Clarke is confident of overcoming his long-term back injury, but continues to have daily treatment as he prepares for next week's first Test

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane

Hard Aussie baptism toughened up Sarwan

Nov 18, 2009: Ramnaresh Sarwan has told his inexperienced team-mates they must be mentally strong to tackle Australia

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane

West Indies face big battle without Gayle

Nov 18, 2009: Ramnaresh Sarwan's half-century helped the West Indians to 6 for 222 at tea against Queensland

Queensland v West Indians, tour match, Brisbane

Mother's illness sends Gayle home

Nov 18, 2009: Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, has flown home to Jamaica to be with his seriously ill mother

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Barath hopes for shot at Australia

Nov 17, 2009: The West Indians will be able to forget their off-field worries when they open their tour with a four-day match against Queensland

West Indian cricket

West Indies cricket ten years behind - Ganga

Nov 17, 2009: The Trinidad & Tobago captain, has termed West Indian cricket as being stuck a decade behind

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Garner hits back at Dyson's comments

Nov 16, 2009: Joel Garner, the manager of the West Indies team, has hit back at the comments of the former coach John Dyson, who said on the weekend that West Indies would struggle to match Australia in the upcoming Test series

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Dyson doubts West Indies' chances

Nov 15, 2009: John Dyson does not expect Chris Gayle's outfit to trouble Australia during the three-Test series

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Disrupted West Indies aim high

Nov 14, 2009: It's tradition for touring teams to arrive in Australia saying they can beat the hosts and David Williams has joined the list

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Brendan Nash returns to roots under spotlight

Nov 13, 2009: The former Queensland batsman will be in demand for the rest of the month as family and friends chase him for tales of his new life as a West Indian cricketer

Australia news

Clarke and Lee passed fit for NSW

Nov 13, 2009: Michael Clarke and Brett Lee have been given the all-clear to return for New South Wales

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Chris Gayle wants tour to mark new beginning

Nov 13, 2009: The West Indies captain wants West Indies' tour of Australia to be the new beginning the region desperately needs after another round of strikes and disputes

West Indies v England, 3rd women's Twenty20, St Kitts

England earn consolation win

Nov 13, 2009: After losing the one-day and Twenty20 series, England women rounded off their tour of the West Indies by beating the hosts by six wickets in St Kitts

West Indies in Australia 2009-10

Hussey almost certain of Test place

Nov 13, 2009: Michael Hussey believes his improved results since the end of the Ashes series should gain him a start in the first Test