November 19, 2025 5:05 PM

Shai Hope levels with Brian Lara for 2nd-most ODI tons by WI batter, completes 6,000 runs in the format

West Indies batter Shai Hope equalled legendary Brian Lara for the second-most centuries in ODIs for his team, while also becoming the second-fastest Caribbean batter to reach the 6,000-run milestone after the great Sir Viv Richards on Wednesday. Hope continued to prove his class as an ODI batter during the second ODI against New Zealand at Napier. He scored an unbeaten 109 off 69 balls, including 13 fours and four sixes, at a strike rate of over 157. In 147 ODIs and 142 innings, Hope has now ...

October 13, 2025 5:24 PM

India close in on victory despite Campbell and Hope hundreds

India closed in on a comprehensive victory, and a 2-0 series sweep, in the final test against West Indies on Monday but it was far from a cakewalk as the touring side offered spirited resistance thanks to hundreds by John Campbell and Shai Hope. Chasing 121 for victory, India were 63-1 at stumps and West Indies will draw solace from being able to force a final-day finish after being made to follow on. B Sai Sudharsan (30) and KL Rahul (25) were in the middle for India, who need 58 more runs to...

October 12, 2025 5:36 PM

Campbell and Hope steady West Indies after follow-on as India eye series sweep

India remained on course for a 2-0 series sweep after enforcing the follow-on but West Indies produced a much better batting display in their second innings to reach 173-2 on day three of the second and final test on Sunday. Beaten inside three days in the series opener in Ahmedabad, West Indies folded for 248 in the first innings conceding a huge lead of 270 at Arun Jaitley Stadium. The tourists rediscovered their stomach for fight in their second innings with opener John Campbell, batting on...

June 11, 2025 4:57 PM

West Indies recall Hope, drop Roach for home series vs Australia

West Indies batter Shai Hope is in line to play his first test in almost four years after being recalled to the squad for their home series against Australia, but veteran pacer Kemah Roach has been dropped. The three-test series, which begins in Barbados on June 25, marks the start of the team's new World Test Championship cycle. Limited-overs captain Hope has played 38 tests, the last of which came in Sri Lanka in late 2021. Kevlon Anderson earned a first test call-up while Brandon King was ...