'The tour started with everyone suggesting it was left to experienced batters like Chanderpaul and me to show the way. By the end of it, the youngsters were steaming in and delivering the goods consistently.'

BY Carl Hooper 24 November 2002

'He certainly is a cricketer who can adapt his game to situations. We only saw him hold his end up in Tests but he is a man transformed in one-dayers.'

BY Carl Hooper 21 November 2002

'Chris can be a demoralizing batsman for bowlers for not only is he a big hitter, he also has cultivated the habit of concentrating for long periods.'

BY Carl Hooper 18 November 2002

'We thought a total of 324 was a wonderful effort but the way the Indians chased, it seemed that Rajkot was just a dress rehearsal for them.'

BY Carl Hooper 15 November 2002

'After trouble beyond the fence in all the three ODIs, we needed to make the difficult choice to drive home our point of view.'

BY Carl Hooper 13 November 2002

'Ganguly has a headache in Kumble and Harbhajan's failure. Still, the team needs to find its own motivation to stop a downward slide. Nobody accepts failure these days.'

BY Carl Hooper 10 November 2002

'I will remember Jamshedpur for both right and wrong reasons -- right because we at last won a game on this tour and wrong, because of the trouble in the stands.

BY Carl Hooper 7 November 2002

'A win would have been a win. Still, we were able to come back convincingly at the Eden Gardens.'

BY Carl Hooper 4 November 2002

'I am tired of being told of history and a rare series defeat. In modern times you win some and lose some games. But it is the manner in which you go down which hurts.' More Coverage

BY Carl Hooper 20 October 2002

'That we are a young side and need time, can no longer be an excuse. If West Indies is to live up to its brilliant past, the present generation must take its share of responsibility.' More Coverage

BY Carl Hooper 12 October 2002