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West Indies are one of the oldest teams in international cricket. Two-time winners of the quadrennial World Cup (in 1975 and 1979), they are highly respected in cricketing circles. The key players in West Indies team for World Cup 2007 are the ones who have loads of experience beckoning them.
The most important player in West Indies is the inimitable Brian Lara. One of the classiest cricketers of the world, Lara is simply brilliant in strokeplay and can devastate bowlers’ morales and reputations. He has to his credit more than 22,000 runs in international cricket, as well as innumerable records that will have been inscribed in golden words in cricket almanacs.
Another key player in West Indies World Cup 2007 squad is Shivnarine Chanderpaul. With more than 200 ODIs in his kitty, Chanderpaul can be a big threat to bowlers. His resilience and cricketing intelligence have made him an indispensable part of the Windies team.
Batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has been the most consistent performer in the West Indies team for quite some time now. Having debuted in the year 2000, Sarwan has played 115 ODIs and averages more than 44. His sagacity and tactfulness make him one of the key players in the West Indies team for World Cup 2007. .
Chris Gayle is a topmost all-rounder in international cricket. Time and again, he has showcased his expertise at both batting and bowling. With a strike rate that wavers above the 80 mark, Gayle can easily be the nemesis of world’s best bowlers.
Bowlers Jerome Taylor and Corey Colleymore can also prove to be the key players in West Indies team for ICC World Cup 2007 in the West Indies itself. It is the best chance for them to prove their mettle in front of the whole cricketing fraternity.
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