Dear Editor,
The West Indies cricket team, recently dubbed the minnows of the cricket world, has got back its rightful place in cricket -- on top of the world.
The West Indies first created history when the team outclassed Pakistan, beating them by 150 runs. They then totally dominated Pakistan in the field of play, where Pakistan made the worst start to an innings in World Cup history -- the previous worst was Canada against Zimbabwe in 2006. Jerome Taylor dismissed three players with just 18 balls, where only one run was made.
History was also created when West Indies Captain Jason Holder became the youngest captain to win a World Cup game, at 23 years old, more than 230 days younger than the previous record which was held by Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.
When they faced Zimbabwe, Chris Gayle hit the first double century in World Cup history; a game in which the West Indies beat them by 73 runs using the Duckworth/Lewis method. He also added another ODI record, 372, for the second wicket with Marlon Samuels. Jerome Taylor claimed another three wickets for 38 runs, and this seems as if the West Indies team was now on a roll.
They have totally dominated their last two games, and it seems as if they were on a course to regain a place in the annals of history as one of the greatest cricket teams in World Cup history.
History was also created in te latter match as the team attained the highest World Cup score; it was the third-highest ODI score of all time, and there were no centuries in the previous 19 ODI innings.
The West Indies, therefore, has the potential to move from strength to strength and should be a good force in this World Cup. Let's root for them!
Daniel Morgan
dmorgan239@gmail.com
From worst Indies to best Indies
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The West Indies cricket team, recently dubbed the minnows of the cricket world, has got back its rightful place in cricket -- on top of the world.
The West Indies first created history when the team outclassed Pakistan, beating them by 150 runs. They then totally dominated Pakistan in the field of play, where Pakistan made the worst start to an innings in World Cup history -- the previous worst was Canada against Zimbabwe in 2006. Jerome Taylor dismissed three players with just 18 balls, where only one run was made.
History was also created when West Indies Captain Jason Holder became the youngest captain to win a World Cup game, at 23 years old, more than 230 days younger than the previous record which was held by Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.
When they faced Zimbabwe, Chris Gayle hit the first double century in World Cup history; a game in which the West Indies beat them by 73 runs using the Duckworth/Lewis method. He also added another ODI record, 372, for the second wicket with Marlon Samuels. Jerome Taylor claimed another three wickets for 38 runs, and this seems as if the West Indies team was now on a roll.
They have totally dominated their last two games, and it seems as if they were on a course to regain a place in the annals of history as one of the greatest cricket teams in World Cup history.
History was also created in te latter match as the team attained the highest World Cup score; it was the third-highest ODI score of all time, and there were no centuries in the previous 19 ODI innings.
The West Indies, therefore, has the potential to move from strength to strength and should be a good force in this World Cup. Let's root for them!
Daniel Morgan
dmorgan239@gmail.com
From worst Indies to best Indies
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