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- proper noun cricket The
West Indies .
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On one level, the brouhaha in the Windies is a personality clash—a handbag fight for control between board president Julian Hunte and Chief Executive Ernest Hilaire on one hand, and on the other a group of increasingly angry, empowered and demanding players, led by former captain Chris Gayle, a man who certainly knows his own considerable worth.
Spat in the Windies Won't Blow Over Richard Lord 2011
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The follow on target is 280 and the Windies are a healthy 146 runs away with five wickets in the tank.
Stabroek News 2009
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The follow on target is 280 and the Windies are a healthy 146 runs away with five wickets in the tank.
Stabroek News 2009
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When Australia lost their fifth wicket not long after tea, the Windies were the only team with a chance to win.
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The good news for the Windies is the flamboyant Gayle, who has returned from a mercy dash to his mother's bedside in Jamaica, is a certain starter for today's Test.
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The power of "Windies" is an expression of political and military strength, and its power is absolute.
DS-x2 headlines 2009
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The power of "Windies" is an expression of political and military strength, and its power is absolute.
Cubed3.com News 2009
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The people there use devices called "Windies" which grant the user various powers, including the power to fly.
DS-x2 headlines 2009
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"It's true that the Windies did not play like a great side in 75/6, Lillee and Thomson didn't let them," says Martin Gillam.
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If this tournament is anything to go by the 'Desh will win today and India will win off the last ball tomorrow against the Windies.
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