Marlon Samuels

Contrasting centuries by Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Chris Gayle tightened West Indies' grip over Zimbabwe on the second day of the second and final Test at Windsor Park on Thursday.

West Indies continued to pile on the pressure against Zimbabwe as they reached 295 for four in reply to Zimbabwe's first innings total of 175 at tea on the second day of the second and final Test.

Chris Gayle's 15th Test century consolidated the West Indies' dominant position at lunch on the second day of the second and final test against Zimbabwe at Windsor Park on Thursday.

Zimbabwe crumbled yet again to the spin of Shane Shillingford as the West Indies reached a commanding position at the close of the first day of the second and final test at Windsor Park here on Wednesday.

Spinner Shane Shillingford continued to torment Zimbabwe as the visitors limped to 158 for seven at tea on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies at Windsor Park here on Wednesday.

West Indies captain Darren Sammy has won the toss and put Zimbabwe in to bat in the second and final Test at Windsor Park in Dominica on Wednesday.

West Indies looked on course to win the first Test against Zimbabwe after an impressive second day which saw them bowled out for 307 in their first innings and then reduce the tourists to 41-3 in their second innings here on Wednesday.

An attacking half-century by West Indies captain Darren Sammy inspired his team to 265 for seven in reply to Zimbabwe's first innings total of 211 here on the second day of the first Test on Wednesday.

Marlon Samuels lit up Kensington Oval with another felicitous fifty, but Zimbabwe had the last laugh on the stroke of the interval to leave the West Indies at 144 for five at lunch on the second day of the first test in Barbados on Wednesday.

Two wickets from Kyle Jarvis gave Zimbabwe a boost on a tough opening day in the first Test saw them all out for 211 before restricting the West Indies to 18 for two at stumps here at the Kensington Oval.

The West Indies bowlers dominated the afternoon session as Zimbabwe slumped to 162 for six at tea on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies at Kensington Oval here on Tuesday.

Fast bowler Kemar Roach claimed two early wickets but Zimbabwe weathered the early storm in progressing to 91 for two at lunch on the opening day of the first test against the West Indies at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Tuesday.

Test great Shane Warne on Wednesday called on Australia coach Mickey Arthur to be replaced by former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming days after branding the nation's cricket chiefs "muppets".

Shane Warne has branded Cricket Australia "muppets" and called its policy of rotating players "absolute rubbish" following Australia's T20 series defeat by Sri Lanka.

Australian veteran Shane Warne was on Monday fined Aus$5,000 (US$5,250) for a code of behaviour breach in the domestic Big Bash League, his second penalty this month, cricket officials said.

Australian veteran Shane Warne is facing a new ban for an alleged breach of the spirit of the game in a domestic Twenty20 match, Cricket Australia said Thursday.

Ramnaresh Sarwan has been recalled to the West Indies squad for the upcoming limited overs tour of Australia while Marlon Samuels was left out due to an eye injury sustained in the Big Bash league.

Australian bowling great Shane Warne apologised Tuesday for the foul-mouthed Twenty20 confrontation that earned him a ban and a fine, and said he hoped he had not tarnished his legacy in the sport.

Fresh from his ban for an ugly spat with Marlon Samuels during an Australian Twenty20 match, cricket great Shane Warne found himself in trouble on the other side of the world Tuesday with a speeding fine.

England batsman Alex Hales was rushed into Australia's Melbourne Renegades team Tuesday to replace injured West Indian Marlon Samuels, who has a suspected fracture of the eye socket.