The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued show-cause notices to six Indian players. These players were involved in a pub scrap with fans last Tuesday. They were at Tequila Joe's in St Lucia, West Indies.

As per sources, BCCI secretary N Srinivasan will issue the notice at board president Shashank Manohar's behest. The six players are Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla and Zaheer Khan.

It's all over of this year's Twenty20 World Cup; the last super eight is just a formality. It won't help them to reach the semis even if the win. They are out of the race to the semis.

Just two days ago, they were blown away by a torrent of bouncers from a fiery Australia, and now a defeat form the West Indians has closed the door for the semis.

Last night, India lost its second super eight games against West Indies and now virtually it has no chance to repeat the story of 2007. It was the second successive defeat in the Super Eights.

ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat is satisfied with the crowd response at T20 World Cup going on in West Indies.

Although the stands are yet to be filled up completely, Lorgat is happy with the response of the local crowd in the tournament.

He has accepted that it was a major mistake of ICC during the ICC World Cup 2007 when they had not allowed the local fans with musical instruments in to the stands. People in West Indies love the game and also like to enjoy it in their own way. In the 2007 World Cup, there were very less number of locals.

West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has won the toss and opted to field first in the first one day international match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Sunday.

Australian team has made two changes in the team that played against Pakistan in the last ODI at the Perth. Adam Voges and Clint McKay have been dropped while Shane Watson and D Bollinger have been included in the Australian squad.

Chris Gayle, leading the West Indies team in the second test match of the series against Australia has scored a tricky ton, while going against his arrogant batting temper. Australia knocked out three wickets before the tea time but Chris Gayle managed to stick on the crease and add hundred and three runs to his team's total.

Gayle had a best of 71 runs against Australia in the year 2003. Now this time leading the team as captain, Gayle steered the team into a strong position, from where they can smell the victory. Gayle hit 12 handy boundaries, all of them well timed drives along the ground through the leg side or straight back past the bowlers.

Port-of-Spain, Oct 22 - Expectations are high in these Caribbean islands and the 1.3 million population of Trinidad and Tobago are praying as they prepare to toast their cricket team's victory in Friday's IPL T20 final against New South Wales in Hyderabad.

Chutney singing and calypso music will echo out of the bars, homes and other public places as the people of Trinidad and Tobago are confident that Darren Ganga's boys will lift the trophy and bring it to Port-of-Spain. Since the series began there has been overwhelming support for the Calypso boys.

Antigua (West Indies), Oct. 14 : The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and its players have said that they are close to resolving their long-standing dispute, paving the way for a full-strength team to visit Australia later in the year.

The WICB and the West Indies Players'' Association (WIPA) said they have settled most of the divisive issues, with an arbitration process organized to sort out the remaining concerns.

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is not at all a fussy man. He is as expressive in his speech as he is with his strokeplay. HT caught up with the talismanic all-rounder, who is representing Trinidad & Tobago in the inaugural Champions League, on Friday.

Your thoughts on the contract issue that is corroding cricket in the Caribbean? It's disappointing. I am personally very sad about what is happening in our country. The Champions Trophy was probably an all-time low. There is still some time on our hands and, hopefully, the two parties will get together and solve the problem. We miss playing for the West Indies.

Indian team will play against West Indies tomorrow in a must win match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Johannesburg. Indian team will have to win this match to keep their hopes alive for reaching into the last four teams.

Indian bowling attack will be main concern for the team as most of their bowlers have proved expensive in the last few matches. Tall fast bowler Ishant Sharma and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh have not bowled as per their potential.

Indian middle order also failed to deliver in the first match against Pakistan. Indian team was in a comfortable position to win the match when the middle order collapsed and India lost the match.

Port of Spain (West Indies), Sep 4 : As talks to resolve a two-month dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and senior players ended without an agreement, an unknown batsman with a Test average of nine could possibly lead the team against Australia.

Jamaica (West Indies), Aug. 23 : Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt may have set the race tracks around the world on fire with his record breaking feats, the latest being three golds at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, but there is a replica in the making back home.

The Jamaican Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) has zeroed in on 13-year-old Shawn Salmon, who also hails from Bolt’s hometown Trelawny.

According to the Sunday Express, Samon possesses the same steely determination and muscular build that top sprinters need.

Antigua (West Indies), Aug. 14 : The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has axed the national team''s Australian coach John Dyson following the humiliating home Test and one-day series defeats to Bangladesh.

Dyson’s sacking comes less than six weeks before the start of the Champions Trophy in South Africa where assistant coach David Williams will take temporary charge.

Bangladesh has defeated West Indies by 3 wickets in the final ODI match of the one-day series at Warner Park in St Kitts on Friday. With this win Bangladesh has clean swept West Indies by 3-0 in the ODI series.

West Indies set target of 249 runs for Bangladesh after they bundled out for 248 runs on the board in 47.4 overs. A Fletcher was top scorer for West Indies, who scored 52 runs.

West Indies has decided to bat first in the third and final ODI of the one day series against Bangladesh at St Kitts. West Indies is trailing in the series by 2-0 and they will be looking to win this match to avoid white wash in the series.

West Indies got to a bad start as they lost two wickets early in the inning. West Indies opener K Powell (0) got out without opening his account while D Smith was bowled by N Hossain at the individual score of 4 runs.

West Indies has won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in second ODI match .West Indies will be looking to level the series and regain confidence after losing first OI match on Sunday.

West Indies has dropped Nikita Miller and Nelon Pascal and batsman Andre Fletcher and specialist wicketkeeper Devon Thomas have replaced them in the squad for second ODI match.

While Bangladesh has kept the winning squads of the first ODI match for this match also.

Dominica (West Indies), July 29 : West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach and captain Floyd Reifer have been found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct following hearings in Dominica yesterday.

Both players were charged with Level 1 offences under clause C1 of the code, which states “Players and/or Team Officials shall at all times conduct play within the spirit of the game as well as within the Laws of Cricket and the captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that that this is adhered to.”

Bangladesh has taken an unbeatable lead of 2-0 in the ODI series against West Indies after registering win by 3 wickets in a close second ODI match at the Dominica on Tuesday.

T Dowlin (100 not out) smashed an unbeaten century as West Indies set a decent target of 275 runs in 50 overs for Bangladesh after winning the toss and deciding to bat first in a must win match.

Bangladesh got to a good start as both openers scored a partnership of 46 runs for the first wicket and Bangladesh reached to the target in 49 overs with three wickets still in hand.

West Indies will be looking to level the series as they are all set to take on Bangladesh in the second ODI match at Roseau today.

West Indies lost first ODI match by 52 runs after their batting collapsed and if they want to win this match, their top order will have to click.

The inexperienced batting squad of West Indies struggled against the spin attack of Bangladeshi bowlers, who claimed a decent number of wickets of total West Indies wickets that fell in the last matches.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has retained the original 30-member squad for the ICC Champion Trophy, which will kick off from 22nd September, even after all the main players have made themselves available for selection in the nation team.

In the list of 30 probable players Devon Smith, Fidel Edwards and Daren Powell have been only experienced players as all other players have been inexperienced, who lost test series against Bangladesh by 2-0.

The dispute between the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has came to an end as all the 13 leading players of West Indies cricket team have made themselves available for International cricket after putting an end to a long strike.

The matter was resolved when the former Commonwealth secretary general Shridath Ramphal was appointed as an arbitrator to intercede both parties over a contract and payment issue due to which all the West Indies team players refused to play in the International cricket.