England tour of the Caribbean, Jan 15 - March 10

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Gabriel, Dowrich fit for second Test

Joe Denly’s England Test debut to double up as Ashes audition

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West Indies v England, 2nd Test, Day 1, English 'cricket fans' share their concern over the Windrush Scandal and its effect on Antiguan families and others in the Caribbean

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AfCrow finally make an appearance.

Let's see how this Antigua test goes first.

But it's good to see our grounds men finally preparing pitches for our pace bowlers.

England 187 all out

Roach 4-30
Gabriel 3-45
Joseph 2-38
Holder 1-43

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Interesting choice of language ...

England survive brutal onslaught on testing Antigua track to keep hopes of series-levelling victory alive

Meanwhile ...

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: This pitch was not good enough... but my accommodation certainly is!



England captain Joe Root demonstrates his limbo dancing skils to a delivery from Alzarri Joseph (and gets caught off his glove)



Shemika Charles demonstrates the correct technique (England batsmen take note)

Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Andy Roberts speak ...



West Indies vs England, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights

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Bravo a logical choice for Windies despite extended absence claims Mohammed



Big day today.

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"According to (former Trinidad & Tobago and West Indies cricketer Bryan) Davis, “The fast bowling looks good….Holder, Gabriel, Joseph and Thomas. But I wouldn’t like Oshane Thomas as a cover. Oshane Thomas deserves to be in the side. I would have picked him before Roach ..."

Source: Davis shocked Oshane omitted from WI Test XI

Further update:

"Roach has proven himself to be the best quick in a generation for the Windies and is proving as effective as ever after bouncing back from 18 months away from Test side ..."

West Indies vs England: How refined Kemar Roach has swapped pure speed for skill to torture tourists



" ... He takes four more here, for just 30 runs, in 15 overs. Last week, in Barbados, he took 5-17 in 11 overs. Since returning to the West Indies side in the summer of 2017, he has taken 53 wickets at an average of 22 and moved into the top 10 West Indian Test wicket-takers of all time. The day he maimed Ponting in Perth, he took 2-104 off 22 overs. The Roach of 2019 may be a slower and less basically thrilling bowler than he was a decade ago, but there’s no question he’s a better one. Quietly, along the rails, Roach has evolved into one of the greats of 21st-century West Indies cricket ..".

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He simply can't avoid the language of enslavement ...

England's buccaneering raiding party repelled by sturdy West Indies resistance

Meanwhile ...

How England could do with qualities of an opener like Kraigg Brathwaite

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: You need luck on this pitch and John Campbell got plenty but Stuart Broad deserved more



England's bowlers meet Darren Bravo

West Indies vs England, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights

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On cricinfo:

However, there has been some incredibly sad news coming out of the West Indies camp. Alzarri Joseph's mother, Sharon, died this morning. CWI confirmed the news in a statement, adding: "Please join us as we express our heartfelt condolences to Alzarri and his family during this very difficult time." And so say all of us. How terrible.

Condolences, Alzarri....

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West indies 306 all out.

Bravo 50 from 216 balls!
Campbell 47
Hope 44

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England 132 all out.

Holder 4-43
Roach 4-52

Marcus another enjoyable highlights package!