Mark Benson, one of England's best known umpires, is expected to confirm that he has resigned from international cricket after walking out on the second Test between Australia and the West Indies in Adelaide.

Chris Gayle has said he "would not be so sad" if Test cricket died and that he is thinking of standing down as captain of the West Indies.

Lendl Simmons scored a century and Brendan Nash a half-century as the touring West Indians recovered from an overnight position of 80 for four to declare on 315 for six on day two of their tour game against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

West Indies captain Chris Gayle is eager for his side to make a good start to the three-match One Day International series against England which begins today (21st May) at Headingley.

The West Indies batted through the final day of the third Test against England to escape with a draw at the Antigua Recreation Ground, closing their second innings on 370 for nine when bad light ended the match with four overs to spare. Set 503 to win, Ramnaresh Sarwan hit 106 and Shivnarine Chanderpaul 55 before Sulieman Benn (21), Daren Powell (22 not out) and Fidel Edwards (5 not out) saw out the final hour of play to preserve their 1-0 series lead heading to the fourth Test in Barbados.

There are few more instinctive and less measured batsmen than Gayle, a man who never appears to move fast for anyone, except when he's batting.