West Indies regained the Wisden Trophy for the first time since 2000 in a thrilling finale to the series in Trinidad. Left with 66 overs in which to bat in their second innings after England's lunchtime declaration, West Indies shipped wickets at regular
Shivnarine Chanderpaul produced an unflinchingly obdurate innings of 147 not out, and Brendan Nash chipped in with his maiden Test century, as West Indies stood firm against a frustrated England bowling attack to manoeuvre themselves ever closer to their
Brendan Nash and Shivnarine Chanderpaul overcame the potentially devastating loss of their captain, Chris Gayle, to a hamstring tear, as they batted clean through the final 51.5 overs of the third day
Paul Collingwood converted his ninth Test century into an imposing 161 and Matt Prior celebrated the birth of his first child with a hundred of his own, as England took advantage of West Indies' outrageously negative tactics
Andrew Strauss took advantage of a defensive West Indian mindset to rack up his third first-day century of the series, and Paul Collingwood continued his fine vein of form with 54 not out, as England claimed the honours in the opening exchanges of the fif
Take nothing for granted. That was the mantra being chanted by increasingly anxious West Indians during the lunch interval at the Queen's Park Oval on Tuesday
West Indies have nearly made it and the series is almost in the bag. Before this Test Chris Gayle said his team had one hand on the Wisden Trophy, but now they have one hand and four fingers. Barring a single-session collapse the home side are secure and
Andrew McGlashan presents the plays from the fourth day in Trinidad
England spinner Monty Panesar has been fined 25% of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fifth Test against West Indies in Port of Spain
For a short passage of play leading up the close of the fourth day at the Queen's Park Oval the series came to life in a way that hasn't happened since Jerome Taylor's spell at Sabina Park a month ago
England huffed and puffed and still couldn't blow the West Indies house down. They haven't quite run out of time, but things now have to happen at increasing speed over the next six sessions if the visitors are going to level the series. And speed hasn't
Andrew McGlashan presents the plays from the third day in Trinidad
Andy Flower, England's interim coach, has given a stark assessment of Steve Harmison's position in the team and said he is currently not up to standard
As Chris Gayle limped off the Queen's Park Oval after pulling his hamstring reaching his 10th Test century, there was a sense that West Indies' grip on the series was leaving with him
Andrew McGlashan presents the plays from the fifth day in Trinidad
Andrew McGlashan presents the plays from the second day in Trinidad
It would have been one of their most extraordinary Test victories and for much of the final afternoon in Trinidad England looked as though they could pull it off
West Indies, who only need to draw the final Test in Trinidad to take the series against England, face an anxious wait to see how Shivnarine Chanderpaul pulls up after straining a groin muscle in the field on the opening day
It's a wonder there are any questions left to ask Andrew Strauss. His three first-day hundreds have meant he has never been far away from a camera or a notebook during the Tests in the Caribbean
The dancing girls in the Trini Posse Stand tried their best, but even they struggled to inject much life into the opening day at the Queen's Park Oval
Andrew McGlashan presents the plays from the first day in Trinidad
What compelling drama, what brilliant theatre. This was a Test of West Indian nerve like no other and it so nearly became too much for them. The prospect of regaining the Wisden Trophy and winning their first series since 2004 enveloped them in a fog of u
Given the record at the Queen's Park Oval, Joey Carew's pronouncement that there will "most definitely" be an outright result in the decisive fifth Digicel Test starting today was simply stating the obvious
With a good performance at the Queen's Park Oval, West Indies can win back the prize that was in permanent possession of the home side through the 1970s, 80s and 90s
The ECB's head-hunter led search for candidates to be the team director closes on Friday
Stats preview to the fifth Test between West Indies and England in Port of Spain
In a week when off-field events have wrenched cricket into the headlines for all the wrong reasons, England's struggles in the Caribbean have been put into stark context
Matt Prior won't score many easier Test centuries than his career-best 131 not out, during which he added 218 for the fifth wicket with Paul Collingwood
