Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell put on the fifth highest stand made by a West Indies opening pair to help their side take control against New Zealand on day three of the first Test in Antigua.

THE West Indies’ poor start to the World Cup Super Eights got worse as they slumped to defeat against New Zealand yesterday.

BY jove, what a jolly spiffing result from Jamaica as our chappies saw off those blighters from Pakistan in the cricket world cup.

BRIAN LARA spared the West Indies’ blushes with a majestic century as the tourists limped to 242 all out against Ireland in Belfast.