West Indies opener Chris Gayle wasted no time when finally allowed onto the field after rain, and smashed 80 of the 93 runs required to give the Windies a 10-wicket win over New Zealand in the second Test.
Nottinghamshire have been forced to make some changes to their overseas personnel, after Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle was recalled by Cricket Australia, thus prompting New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin's signing.
Batsman Kane Williamson remained hopeful despite New Zealand's precarious position at the conclusion of day four of the second Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain.
Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi admitted New Zealand were largely outdone by a decidedly aggressive West Indian batting order, as day three of the second Test in Port of Spain concluded in intriguing fashion on Wednesday.
The West Indies are still very much in control of the Port of Spain Test but New Zealand's reply to conceding a 239-run first innings lead has started strongly and the visitors made stumps on day three on 73 for one, 166 runs behind.
The West Indies have the second Test by the scruff of the neck as they lost only four wickets on day two at Queen's Park Oval and made it to stumps on 310 for five with a first-innings lead of 89 runs.
Wicketkeepeer BJ Watling suggested there was a tinge of misfortune to New Zealand's exploits, as the West Indies climbed to a formidable score of 310 for five - and promising 89-run lead - on day two of the second Test in Trinidad on Tuesday.
The West Indies bounced back well from an embarrassing defeat in the first Test as some inspired bowling after lunch saw New Zealand collapse from 120/1 to 221 all out in front of a crowd of no more than 1000 spectators at the Queen's Park Oval.
Batsman Tom Latham conceded New Zealand were outdone by West Indian fast bowler Jerome Taylor on day one of the second Test at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Monday.
Fast bowler Tim Southee is relishing a key role among the rest of the New Zealand bowling attack, ahead of next week's second Test against the West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.
Though two of the last three games here ended in draws, it's actually a result venue, often by fairly heavy margins. Teams tend to bat first, to make use of the early pace before it fades and the spin kicks in.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum says the West Indies are likely to come out firing for the second Test at Port of Spain, after losing the first match within four days, but he's not overly concerned.
Fast bowler Tim Southee has achieved a career-best ranking, while off-spinner Mark Craig has marked his rankings debut by entering just outside the top 50 in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was over the moon that the gamble to include off-spinner Mark Craig in the Test squad paid off, and that the little-fancied bowler took eight wickets in the first Test.
The continued combination of self-destruction by the West-Indies and hard work from a determined New Zealand outfit has handed first blood in this three-Test series to the visitors in Jamaica.
New Zealand began their second innings late in the evening session of the third day at Sabina Park and lead by 260 with eight wickets in hand at stumps.
Former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs and former New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram have withdrawn from a T20 event organised in Karachi, Pakistan, after a terrorist attack at the city's airport.
All-rounder Jimmy Neesham became the first New Zealander to score centuries in his first two Test matches to put the visitors in a commanding position after two days of the first Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Monday.
All-rounder Jimmy Neesham has insisted a fine century on day two of the first Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park in Kingston won't amount to much, if New Zealand don't win.
Batsman Kane Williamson's sixth Test century and a battling 83 by opener Tom Latham put New Zealand in control at 240 for two at stumps on day one of the first Test against the West Indies on Sunday.
Opening batsman Tom Latham rued missing a maiden Test century, as New Zealand climbed to 240 for two on day one of the series opener against the West Indies in Kingston on Sunday.
The memories of the Wellington demolition are still fresh in the fans' memories, and definitely in the minds of the players, as the Windies took to exact revenge on a three-day defeat in December, and a two nil series loss.
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has expressed concern over the West Indies spinners' actions, wondering how the umpires will go about making sure Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels stay within the rules in the first Test.
