Hooper admits to being disturbed after latest West Indian failure
An increasingly despondent West Indies captain Carl Hooper admitted to being disturbed by his sides continued poor performance in Sri Lanka, as they slipped to a four-wicket defeat against Zimbabwe in...
View ArticleHooper delights with sparkling ton at Bourda
It took 15 years of Test cricket, one retirement, and 93 Tests before Carl Llewellyn Hooper repaid fans at his home ground at the Bourda Oval in Georgetown, Guyana with a handsome century
View ArticleHooper to miss Bangladesh tour
West Indies captain Carl Hooper will miss the upcoming tour of Bangladesh that starts on November 26
View ArticleHoops may pack bags after World Cup
CAPE TOWN - West Indies captain Carl Hooper is contemplating retirement from international cricket
View ArticleHoop's chin is up
A few reflections and the encouragement of Sir Viv Richards have banished Carl Hooper's blues
View ArticleSelectors sticking with Hooper
Carl Hooper's international career has been prolonged, and there are three newcomers in a West Indies 14-man squad for the first Cable & Wireless Test against Australia, starting Thursday in Guyana
View ArticleHooper's spin on the series
Outgoing West Indies captain Carl Hooper says the four-Test series against Australia starting at the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda tomorrow, will not be a one-sided affair
View ArticleHooper expected to sign for Lancashire next week
Carl Hooper, the former West Indian captain, is expected to sign for Lancashire next week, as a replacement for the injured Harbhajan Singh
View ArticleGlamorgan and Surrey keep their records intact
Glamorgan v Worcestershire at Swansea Scorecard Glamorgan are doing their damnedest to retain their National League title - today they made it five wins out of five with a 31-run victory over...
View ArticleButcher makes the most of his chance for Surrey
Surrey 200 for 3 beat Yorkshire 199 by seven wickets at The Oval Scorecard Mark Butcher made the most of a rare chance in limited-overs cricket with 104 from 107 balls - England selectors take note -...
View ArticleKabir overcomes tragedy as Worcestershire takes charge
Lancashire 130 for 2 trail Kent 602 for 6 by 472 runs Scorecard Carl Hooper was Lancashire's only source of hope as his former county Kent took absolute control on the second day at Blackpool
View ArticleSussex keep the pressure on Surrey
Sussex 416 and 166 for 5 beat Leicestershire 320 and 258 by five wickets Scorecard Tony Cottey followed his 147 in Sussex's first innings with a steady 58 in a five-wicket win against Leicestershire at...
View ArticleSussex tighten their grip over Surrey
Sussex 429 v Surrey 212 for 6 at Hove Scorecard Sussex tightened their control over Surrey in this intriguing tussle of the top two
View ArticleKent and Durham win as Murali and Shoaib shine
Kent 189 and 284 beat Essex 183 and 235 by 55 runs at Canterbury Scorecard Muttiah Muralitharan showed his worth as an overseas player with a match-winning 6 for 61 for Kent as Andy Flower bravely...
View ArticleCrawley moves Hampshire into second
Hampshire 226 for 3 beat Scotland 225 for 5 by seven wickets at the Rose Bowl Scorecard John Crawley continued his rich vein of form to overcome a gutsy performance from Scotland, as Hampshire moved...
View ArticleHooper shines for Lancashire
Carl Hooper and Mark Chilton guided Lancashire to their ninth-successive victory in the National League, against Middlesex, to put them back on top of the table
View ArticleSurrey held to draw as Sussex stay top
Leicestershire 166 and 636 for 4 drew with Surrey 501 and 117 for 2 at Grace Road Scorecard John Sadler scored his maiden first-class century as Leicestershire put a dent in Surrey's bid for the...
View ArticleHooper holds up Surrey as Hodge hammers 200
Carl Hooper held up Surrey's quest to go back on top of the Championship with a majestic hundred, as Lancashire sneaked into a four-run first innings lead
View ArticleRenaissance men
Darren Gough, Graham Thorpe, Vinod Kambli, Ajay Jadeja: four international comebacks at various stages of progress - from fact to probable to unlikely to 'forget it, mate'
View ArticleSurrey surrender while Notts are relegated
Kent 535 v Surrey 125 and 169 for 7 at Canterbury (Day 2) Scorecard Surrey's title hopes took a massive dive as they spiralled to almost-certain defeat against Kent
View ArticleHawks defeat to Lightnings leaves them with work to do.
Hampshire Hawks suffered their second successive defeat in the National League Division Two, losing to runaway leaders Lancashire Lightning by 45 runs at the Rose Bowl
View ArticleGloucestershire snatch win while Northants are promoted
Gloucestershire 232 for 7 beat Essex 227 by five runs at Bristol Scorecard With the game in their sights, Essex suffered a dramatic collapse of eight wickets for 40 runs to blow it against Gloucestershire
View ArticleGuyana hopeful that globetrotting Hooper available for Red Stripe Bowl
Guyana's selectors are likely to include Carl Hooper in their squad for next month's Red Stripe Bowl, even though his contract with Lancashire will prevent him taking part in the El Dorado Five Star...
View ArticleFour players awarded Lancashire caps
Carl Hooper, Mal Loye, Iain Sutcliffe and John Wood were all awarded their county caps by Sir Dennis Landau, Lancashire's president, during a ceremony at Old Trafford
View ArticleAnderson and Hooper put Lancashire in command
It's amazing what a winter's rest can do for a jaded fast bowler
View ArticleLancashire sign Mongia on short-term deal
Lancashire have snapped up Dinesh Mongia, the India batsman, on a short-term deal while Carl Hooper recovers from injury
View ArticleHooper and Loye secure a draw
Gary Keedy, Lancashire's left-arm spinner, picked up 7 for 132 on the final day at Old Trafford, but Gloucestershire, helped by a century from Chris Taylor, still made 289 to set Lancashire an...
View ArticleGrasp the nettle
One of the cast-iron truths of human existence is that you learn from mistakes
View ArticleLined up for the knockout
Sourav Ganguly said his team was confident of wrapping up the three-Test series at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India's happiest hunting ground
View ArticleHooper the 100-Test man
The job spec might more realistically have spelled out terms for a saviour rather than a captain, because that was what the West Indies Board was looking for when they appointed Carl Hooper as captain...
View ArticleHooper the 100-Test man
The job spec might more realistically have spelled out terms for a saviour rather than a captain, because that was what the West Indies Board was looking for when they appointed Carl Hooper
View ArticleWhere spin is a sin
West Indies' rich legacy of pace bowling is mostly history, so why are they still not giving spinners a fair go?
View Article'I'd do it all over again if I could'
From a cricketer in Guyana to a businessman in Australia: Carl Hooper may not play too much cricket but he stays in shape, and he plays the markets
View ArticleHooper to be batting coach at high performance centre
Carl Hooper, the former West Indies batsman, has been appointed batting coach at the Sagicor High Performance Center in Barbados
View ArticleHooper in the mix for Bangladesh coaching role
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has accelerated its hunt for the next head coach even before the January 25 deadline for receiving applications, with the former West Indies captain Carl Hooper in the mix
View ArticleHooper denies interest in Bangladesh coaching job
Carl Hooper has denied any interest in coaching Bangladesh
View ArticleWest Indies board fires Brian Lara and Carl Hooper
Brian Lara and Carl Hooper were stripped of their titles and withdrawn from the tour of South Africa
View ArticleHooper named Guyana Amazon Warriors coach
Carl Hooper, the former West Indies captain, has been appointed coach of Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2015 edition of the Caribbean Premier League
View ArticleObstructing winners, and in-law captains
Also: slowest to 100 Test wickets, run out in both innings, and the oldest surviving Test captain
View ArticleRemembering West Indies' last major series win
Against India in 2002, Hooper, Dillon, Chanderpaul and Co. gave their fans something to cheer about
View ArticleThe unfillable Hooper hole
No West Indian cricketer of recent times-perhaps of all time-has evoked such starkly contrasting emotions as Carl Hooper
View ArticleFamily man Carl Hooper returns to cricket via commentary
The former West Indies batsman talks about the time he spent outside the game, and the faith that brought him back
View ArticleHow often has a batter been run out without facing a delivery at the start of...
And is Mumbai Indians' eight consecutive losses the worst start to an IPL season by any team?
View ArticleCarl Hooper named among West Indies' white-ball assistant coaches
Floyd Reifer and James Franklin will also join the coaching staff ahead of the ODIs against UAE and the World Cup Qualifier
View Article'If we don't qualify, we go a step lower' - Carl Hooper on West Indies'...
'Never thought I'd live to see the day where West Indies are trying to qualify for major tournaments," assistant coach says
View ArticleAfridi then, Tamim now, and many more... eleven cricketers who returned for...
Some legendary men have risen from the ashes, with instances going four decades back
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