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Lara treads Richards's path
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

The complete, complex details behind Brian Lara's decision to bring an end to his celebrated career before the time schedule he himself had set may never be suitably explained. Yet they are not difficult to surmise. As recently as the start of the World Cup, Lara had enthusiastically spoken of batting on to 40, even if only in Test cricket. .

Playing for more than pride
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

West Indies lost four of their five Super Eights matches and with it the chance for a semi-finals berth. But their last game in this World Cup on Saturday assumed importance not only for the sake of pride but also due to the impending tour of England in May.

Lara's decision is the right one - Garner
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

As Brian Lara announced his retirement from international cricket, former West Indies players offered tributes and some amount of criticism on his 17-year career.

Time for real change
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

Never mind what Brian Lara, Ken Gordon, Bennett King and their assortment of public relations specialists and agents have said, it matters not one iota whether Bangladesh were easily brushed aside yesterday or if England are hammered tomorrow in the last of the Super Eights matches. .

Lara and the art of leaving
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

You could never accuse of Brian Lara of lacking in timing. And if his retirement announcement was made without customary flourish, it didn't lack drama. It was the most delectable of late cuts: perfectly conceived and deftly executed, it left those in presence breathless.

Lara looks to the future
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

According to Lara, a press conference wasn't the right forum to debate whatever had gone wrong behind the scenes, though he did say that the new captain would need "whole-hearted support from the board and the selectors..

Lara to quit international cricket
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

Though there will be nothing at stake on Saturday when two frankly mediocre teams play for nothing more than pride, the stands could be packed as fans flock in to pay their own tributes to the prince among modern-day batsmen. .

The run-out that never was
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

Brian Lara's 33 spanned just 27 balls, and the undoubted highlight was a quite stunning six over point. Mashrafe Mortaza stood and stared, part bemusement and part admiration.

Windies seal first Super Eights win
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

It was for Bangladesh an ultimately disappointing day that saw them win the toss, stifle an unmotivated West Indies to 67 for 3 after 25 overs, and then let a gettable target of 231 end in another batting disaster..

Sarwan set to take over as captain
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:36:04 GMT

Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indies' middle-order batsman, is all set to be named as captain for their next month's tour of England, replacing Brian Lara.