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Jofra Archer fined for breaching Covid-19 protocol; available for 3rd Test

Archer has been fined an undisclosed amount and also been given an official written warning after admitting to breaking the team's bio-secure protocols

England vs West Indies 1st Test: As it happened till Day 3 at Ageas Bowl

At the end of the day, England openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley somehow survived 10 overs of zippy bowling that relentlessly attacked the off stump

England vs West Indies 2nd Test, Day 2: Stokes dominates; Eng 378-5 at Tea

Roston Chase extended his tally for the innings to four wickets with the scalps of Sibley and Ollie Pope.

Eng vs WI 2nd test Day 1: Stokes, Sibley put hosts in commanding position

Sibley and Stokes dug deep in the third session to defy the West Indies bowlers. At Stumps, Sibley had faced 253 balls while Stokes had absorbed 159 deliveries

Eng vs WI: Jofra Archer out of 2nd Test for breaking Covid-19 protocol

England vs West Indies Test series is being played amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the first Test in Southampton passed off without any incident

Extended preparations played key part in Test win against Eng: Phil Simmons

West Indies, who arrived in England on June 9 and trained in a bio-secure environment after that, beat the home side by four wickets on Sunday on the final day of the first Test

Blackwood's controlled innings helped us win 1st Test: WI coach Simmons

West Indies' coach Phil Simmons has lauded Jermaine Blackwood for his 'controlled' knock in the second innings which eventually helped Windies defeat England in the first Test.Chasing 200 in the second innings, Blackwood came into bat when West Indies were reeling at 27 runs for the loss of three wickets, with John Campbell retired hurt.Blackwood played cautiously and stitched a 73 run stand with Roston Chase before the latter departed with West Indies still needing 100 runs to seal the game."I think he must be commended because he has worked very hard on trying to get that temperament right for each part of his innings," ESPNcricinfo quoted Simmons as saying."As we saw in the first innings, it was still there a bit, but in the second he controlled it a lot better. And that helped him to bring home the game for us," he added.En route to the target, Blackwood again formed a solid partnership with Shane Dowrich. The right-handed batsman smashed 95 runs as West Indies defeated England ..

Eng vs WI, 2nd Test preview: Root returns as hosts look to level series

Root saw his team suffer a four-wicket defeat in the first Test from home as he had left the bio-secure bubble in Southampton to be with his wife in Sheffield for the birth of their second child

England vs West Indies 2nd Test live telecast and tentative playing 11

The toss for England vs West Indies 2nd test would take place at 3:00 pm IST. Check Eng vs WI 2nd Test tentative playing 11, weather forecast, pitch report, head to head stats, live streaming details

I stand by my decision of leaving Stuart Broad out, says Ben Stokes

England's stand-in skipper Ben Stokes said that he stands by his decision of not picking the experienced pacer Stuart Broad in the first Test against West Indies which they lost by four wickets

ICC Test rankings: Jason Holder moves up to second spot in bowlers list

Holder, who picked 7 wickets including a haul of 6 for 42 in 1st innings, is now on a career-best 862 rating points, the best for any Windies bowler since Courtney Walsh's tally of 866 in August 2000

Blackwood disappointed for getting out before Windies could cross the line

Blackwood scored a match-winning 95 in the second innings as West Indies claimed a four-wicket win over England on Sunday. He was dismissed with his team just 11 short of the target of 200

Eng vs WI, 2nd Test: England coach Silverwood backs under-fire Buttler

Buttler, a wicket-keeper batsman, has not scored a fifty in his last 12 Test innings and also dropped Jermaine Blackwood, who ended up scoring match-winning 95 for West Indies in the first Test

Broad still has a big role to play within England team: Chris Silverwood

England cricket coach Chris Silverwood has said that experienced bowler Stuart Broad, who was not picked for the first Test against West Indies, still has a big role to play within the side.Silverwood also said he was excited to see that the 34-year-old bowler still has that drive, having done so much for the game.Broad was omitted from the first Test against West Indies. It was the first time in eight years that the right arm bowler had missed an England home Test."What I did love about it, and subsequently the conversations I've had with him, is that passion. That drive is still there and to see that in someone who's done as much in the game as he has, I find it very exciting, to be honest," ESPNcricinfo quoted Silverwood as saying."And Stuart still has a big role to play within this team. I've made that very clear to him," he added.West Indies defeated England by four wickets in the first Test on the back of Shannon Gabriel's exceptional bowling performance. With the victory, West .

Stokes defends decision to drop Stuart Broad for first Test vs West Indies

Stand-in captain Ben Stokes won't regret the decision to drop Stuart Broad from the side despite losing the first Test against the West Indies but lauded the senior pacer's burning desire to play

England vs West Indies 1st Test: Jason Holder praises bowlers after victory

West Indies skipper Jason Holder has praised his side's bowlers after their four-wicket win over England in the first Test

Eng vs WI 1st Test highlights: Blackwood's 95 helps Windies win by 4 wkts

Jermaine Blackwood plays a magnificent inning of 95 runs on Day 5 of 1st Test as international cricket successfully returns in a bio-secure environment

Bowlers stuck to their task on day four against England: WI coach Simmons

As Windies scalped five wickets on the final session of day four against England, Windies coach Phil Simmons has said that he was pleased with the performance of all bowlers.The coach also added that all bowlers displayed patience throughout the day and as a result, the team bagged five wickets in the final session of the day.His remarks came after the conclusion of day four of the first Test. Windies has restricted England to 284/8 and as a result, the hosts have a lead of just 170."It showed the persistence of the bowlers. We'd been fighting all day and Stokes and Zak started to take the bowling apart. But the persistence of Jason was rewarded and then Alzarri's spell was a huge spell too," ESPNCricinfo quoted Simmons as saying."I'm extremely pleased with the way the bowlers bowled today - both when two batters Rory Burns and Dom Sibley batted before lunch and more so when Stokes and Crawley were trying to take it away from us," he added.Adding further, he said: "The patience we ...

Eng vs WI 2nd Test: England should drop Joe Denly, feels Michael Vaughan

In the second Test, scheduled to begin on Thursday in Manchester, either Denly or Crawley is expected to be replaced by Root

Archer, former Windies pacer Tino engage in war of words on social media

England fast-bowler Jofra Archer and former West Indies speedster Tino Best engaged in a war of words on social media with respect to fast-bowler Stuart Broad's omission from the Southampton Test.