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Driftwood review – emotions dialled up to 11 in Trinidadian tale of longing

A 1950s Port of Spain setting simmers with political change and family tension in Martina Laird’s debut play

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Destroyer USS Gravely leaves Trinidad and Tobago

The USS Gravely, a destroyer equipped with guided missiles, departed from Port of Spain in Trinidad on Thursday morning.

Euronews · Oct 30, 2025

Chandu Borde's heroics and India's unlikely victory over Australia in 1964

NEW DELHI: What's India's greatest Test victory of all time? Every cricket fan has a personal favourite. Unlikely triumphs, wrenched out at Oval 1971, Port of Spain 1976, Kolkata 2001, Brisbane 2021, and Kanpur 2024 too, for its audacity of imagination, are likely to figure in most lists.

The Times of India · Oct 15, 2024

West Indies vs India second Test | Rain ruins India's plans as visitors settle for 1-0 series win

India, eyeing a 2-0 series whitewash, called the shots in Port of Spain. But torrential rain robbed them of an opportunity to win the Test and gain 24 points in the WTC. The match ended in a draw, with India earning 4 points and 66% points. They will now face…

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal create another record as Test openers

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal now hold the record of highest partnership aggregate by an Indian opening pair in a two-match Test series. The duo achieved this feat on the fourth day of the second Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2023

Watch: Ishan Kishan thanks Rishabh Pant after fiery fifty against West Indies

NEW DELHI: They may be competitors for the one wicketkeeper-batsman slot in the Indian playing XI but the camaraderie that the swashbuckling left-handers share was evident when Ishan Kishan thanked Rishabh Pant after the end of play on Day 4 of the second Test against West Indies at Port of…

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2023

2nd Test: India on course for series sweep against West Indies after batters' blitzkrieg

NEW DELHI: An ultra-aggressive approach from the batters after Mohammed Siraj produced career-best figures in the morning session gave India a chance to win the second Test as West Indies ended rain-marred Day 4 at 76 for two in chase of an improbable 365 in Port of Spain on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2023

India vs West Indies: They didn't even try playing shots, says India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey

India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey described the Port of Spain pitch used for the second Test between India and West Indies as "very slow, very easy for batting" and expressed disappointment with the West Indies team, claiming their batters showed a lack of effort in attempting to play shots.

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2023

2nd Test: Ashwin, Siraj keep India's hopes alive as West Indies employ negative batting tactic

NEW DELHI: India bowlers toiled hard, managing four wickets as a defensive West Indies crawled their way to 229 for five on a rain-marred third day of the second Test in Port of Spain.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2023

2nd Test: West Indies batters fight back after Virat Kohli century in India's 438

NEW DELHI: The West Indian batters put on a much-improved and spirited performance after a couple of horrendous outings in the series opener as the hosts reached 86 for one at stumps on the second day of the second Test in Port of Spain.

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2023