WI tour of England, July 8-28

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West Indies win by four wickets!

West Indies 200-6

Blackwood 95

Archer 3-45

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"How West Indies deserved their win; they were resolute, disciplined and skilful throughout. We knew they could bowl but their batsmen came up with the goods under pressure, with Blackwood a surprising hero ..."

Vic Marks: West Indies hold on for famous win over England after dramatic first Test

"On Friday, Archer had been goaded by the old Bajan fast bowler Tino Best on Twitter. “Your bowling toothpaste,” Best said, “and u haven’t bowled quickly since the ASHES, now go sleep and get some rest for WI to beat ya ball second innings.”

Jofra Archer proves his point but Jermaine Blackwood has last laugh

Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth's England v West Indies first Test ratings: Jason Holder underlined why he is ranked No 3 in the Test bowling rankings while a pair of 12s brought Ollie Pope back to earth

Black Lives Matter movement gave West Indies extra motivation, says Darren Sammy





He wishes he was the No.1 allrounder in world cricket.



England v West Indies, 1st Test Day 5 Highlights: West Indies Beat England As Blackwood scores 95

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Tino Best And Jofra Archer Engage In Ugly Spat On Twitter Once Again

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'From the first ball Ben Stokes was in my ear': Jermaine Blackwood reveals he had to block out England's sledging attempts to lead West Indies to first Test victory

England vs West Indies: The paradox of being Jermaine Blackwood

]West Indies players set for win bonus under £2,000 if they win Test series against England ... while Joe Root's team will pocket SEVENTEEN times as much if they complete turnaround

Why Jason Holder doesn't need anyone's validation



Shannon Gabriel: 8 November 2019





Shannon Gabriel: 12 July 2020

Well Done !

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After being named in the England team for the 2nd test ...

"Jofra Archer was today sensationally left out of the second Test against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford after breaking coronavirus protocols by making an unauthorised detour to visit his home ..."

Jofra Archer took 100-mile detour to go home, breaking England's biosecurity rules to put team-mates in danger - before he was kicked out of the squad after a TRACKER picked up his secret Hove trip



The players drove from the Ageas Bowl near Southampton to Old Trafford in Manchester - a journey of 227 miles lasting about four hours if the most direct route is taken



The detour from the Ageas Bowl to Archer's home in Hove added another 120 miles to the trip

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England: 1 Rory Burns, 2 Dom Sibley, 3 Zak Crawley, 4 Joe Root (captain), 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Ollie Pope, 7 Jos Buttler (wk), 8 Sam Curran, 9 Chris Woakes, 10 Dom Bess, 11 Stuart Broad

West Indies: 1 Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 John Campbell, 3 Shai Hope, 4 Shamarh Brooks, 5 Roston Chase, 6 Jermaine Blackwood, 7 Shane Dowrich (wk), 8 Jason Holder (captain), 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Kemar Roach, 11 Shannon Gabriel

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... West Indies: 1 Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 John Campbell, 3 Shai Hope, 4 Shamarh Brooks, 5 Roston Chase, 6 Jermaine Blackwood, 7 Shane Dowrich (wk), 8 Jason Holder (captain), 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Kemar Roach, 11 Shannon Gabriel

I do hope that we will not end up regretting having a specialist spinner on this wicket:

"Chase is a much better bowler in Test matches against England than he ever was against the club sides of the Sussex Premier League, where he spent a season playing for Cuckfield in 2015 ..."

Roston Chase's ordinary fare proves too rich for England batsmen

England v West Indies, 2nd test, Day 1 highlights: Sibley & Stokes bat England into strong position



The Destroyer?

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Interesting to see the Match Referee's hysterical son selected, given his long-standing sense of self-entitlement.

England: 1 Rory Burns, 2 Dom Sibley, 3 Zak Crawley, 4 Joe Root (captain), 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Ollie Pope, 7 Jos Buttler (wk), 8 Sam Curran, 9 Chris Woakes, 10 Dom Bess, 11 Stuart Broad ...

Meanwhile:

When West Indies bubbled under, endlessly

'Roach just unlucky' - Brathwaite backs pace bowler to get wickets soon

England v West Indies, 2nd test, Day 2 highlights: Stokes & Sibley centuries put England in command

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Thanks for the highlights Marcus....

We may just regret not picking a specialist spinner.

England 469-9 declared

Sibley 120
Stokes 176

Chase 5-172
Roach 2-58

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As the rain saved England from a day of chasing leather around Old Trafford, there are no highlights of play.

Instead, let us rewind to the third day's play of a previous England v West Indies Old Trafford Test:

England v West Indies, Old Trafford Test Match Day 3 Highlights - When We Were Kings