Tag: West Indies
Pietersen Picks Buttler Over Stokes For Captain's Role In Root's Absence
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen feels all-rounder Ben Stokes doesn't need the burden of captaincy just yet as according to him, entertainers like Stokes don't always make the best of captains. ....
No Friendship With Archer During England Series: Roach
West Indies fast-bowler Kemar Roach has stated there won't be any friendship with England fast-bowler Jofra Archer in the upcoming Test series between the two countries. ....
Whole World Will Be Watching ENG-WI Test Series, Says Jordan
England all-rounder Chris Jordan hailed the West Indies cricket team for agreeing to come to England for their three-Test series, starting July 8, in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. ....
WI Players To Wear 'Black Lives Mattter' Emblem On Shirts
West Indies players will be sporting a 'Black Lives Matter' emblem on the collars of their shirts during the three-match Test series against England beginning July 8 at the Ageas Bowl. ....
ENG V WI 1st Test: Burns, Denly Hold Fort As Cricket Gets Off To Rainy Restart
England ended Day 1 of their first Test against West Indies on 35/1 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton as the return of cricket after the nearly three-month long break enforced by the coronavirus pandemic turned out to be a rainy affair. Joe Denly and Rory Burns held fort after Burns' opening partner Dominic Sibley fell early in the innings to Shannon Gabriel. ....
ENG V WI Test, Day 2 Stumps: WI Top-order Steady After Holder 6-fer
West Indies ended the second day of the first Test against England on 57/1 and trail the hosts by 147 runs at the Ageas Bowl. After Dom Bess' cameo took England past the 200-run mark, West Indies openers John Campbell and Kraigg Brathwaite put up an opening stand of 43 runs. Campbell was dismissed by James Anderson towards the end of the day and Shai Hope was at the crease with Brathwaite when umpires ended play on Thursday. ....
Eng V WI 1st Test: Blackwood, Gabriel Star As Windies Win Thriller
Jermaine Blackwood and Shannon Gabriel starred with bat and ball respectively as the West Indies beat England by four wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, on Day 5 of the absorbing first Test at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday. ....
On the 8th of July, the gentleman's game marked its return after a 116-day hiatus caused due the COVID-19 pandemic. As we all know, the ICC had introduced the new norms in these special times. The application of saliva on the ball had been disallowed while cricketers were also mandated to undergo a quarantine period before the on-field action began. The England & Wales Cricket Board had kept the Windies players in a bio-secure bubble before the scheduled start of the series in order to prevent them from COVID-19 infection. This rule of quara....
Eng Vs WI: Root Returns As Hosts Look To Level Series In Manchester
England will look at their talismanic captain Joe Root for motivation when they take on West Indies in the second Test of #raisethebat series at Old Trafford in Manchester starting Thursday.....
Eng V WI 2nd Test: Denly Makes Way For Root; Anderson, Wood Rested
England have left out Joe Denly for the second #raisethebat Test against the West Indieswith captain Joe Root returning to the fold after missing the first Test which the hosts lost. James Anderson and Mark Wood have been rested for this match,....
