Add to that batsmen like Lloyd, Sir Viv Richards, Larry Gomes, Richie Richardson, Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, and it is easy to see why the West Indies were head and shoulders above the rest for such a long time.

BBC: Cricket gives the West Indies its identity.

In other words, a Williams triumph in Melbourne could be the best news in a long time for the rest of the women's tour.

WSJ: Why Everyone Wants Serena to Win

RAMALLAH, West Bank (CNN) -- We -- you, me, and the rest of the world -- have been voyeurs to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict for a long time.

CNN: Palestinian vote shows political will