Cricket News sort by West Indies Tri-Series 2016

Australia defeated West Indies in the final of the tri-series on Sunday to lay their hands on yet another one-day trophy. We look back at the top performers in the series.

ODI world champions Australia will take on hosts and T20 champions West Indies in the final of the tri-series on Sunday. Australia were the first team to secure their place in the final by chasing down a 280 plus total with ease in their last league match.

Having lost to Australia in the previous match, hosts West Indies went into the final match against South Africa at Bridgetown needing a victory to secure a place in the final

With Australia having secured their place in the final, West Indies and South Africa will battle it out on Friday for the other spot in the final.

It was known in the preview to the match that Australia had to beat West Indies in the game on Tuesday to enter the final. These are pressure situations in which the Australians mostly thrive

The South Africa versus Australia encounter on Sunday was going to be a crucial one since all three teams were equal on points heading into that game

In the run-up to the sixth match, it was clear that South Africa would need to win Wednesday's match against hosts West Indies to stay in with a good enough chance of making it to the final.

An inconsistent South Africa will take on a confident West Indies in game number six of the tri-series at Basseterre on Wednesday. While South Africa defeated Australia in convincing fashion in their second game of the tournament, they have tasted defeats on either side of that victory

Australia were firm favourites as they took on West Indies in the fifth ODI of the tri-series on Monday. Apart from a loss to South Africa, they had tasted two comprehensive wins, one each against the hosts West Indies and the Proteas.