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  England vs West Indies, 1st Test: Burns, Denly hold fort as cricket gets off to rainy restart

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 23:30 IST

  Only 82 minutes of play was possible, all of it in the second session of the day in which 17.4 overs were bowled.

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  ENG vs WI: Sanitise those hands! Holder almost shakes hand with Stokes after toss in Southampton

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 20:19 IST

  As soon as the toss happened and the match referee declared that England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss, Holder went in for the handshake before realising the mistake

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  Joe Root celebrates birth of second child, wishes good luck to Team England for Southampton Test

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 19:49 IST

  Root decided to not take part in the first Test between England and West Indies and in his Instagram post, he wished his side best of luck for the first day of the match.

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  ENG vs WI: Rohit Sharma, Ricky Ponting react as international cricket resumes after 117-day wait

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 20:01 IST

  Twitter was flooded with reactions from cricket fans all around the globe, cherishing the day of the return of the sport

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  ENG vs WI: Shannon Gabriel outfoxes Dominic Sibley with a beauty as international cricket resumes

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 19:07 IST

  Shannon Gabriel outfoxed the England opening batsman Dominic Sibley on the 10th ball of the match to get the first breakthrough for Windies. 

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  ENG vs WI: Players 'take a knee' in support of Black Lives Matter ahead of Southampton Test

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 18:56 IST

  The Southampton Test marks the return of international cricket after a long wait of 117 days owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  ENG vs WI: Stokes becomes 81st player to captain England, Broad misses first home Test since 2012

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 18:30 IST

  Stokes said that the decision was tough for him to take but opined that the inclusion of Archer and Wood adds a different dimension to the England pace attack. 

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  Don't shout back at us saying 'All Lives Matter': Michael Holding's powerful message against racism

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 19:35 IST

  Holding also explained the reason behind the Black Lives Matter movement, saying that the movement is all about equality and not about putting 'Black people above white people'.

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  He is a terrific player to have in your team: Sachin names the most underrated all-rounder

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 17:22 IST

  Since 2018, Holder has been statistically the best all-rounder in Tests, averaging over 40 with the bat and an impressive 14.22 with the ball.

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  ENG vs WI: Players, media persons maintain social distancing in Southampton as cricket returns

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 17:05 IST

  One of the significant changes witnessed on Wednesday was a socially-distanced team huddle as respective skipper Jason Holder and Ben Stokes delivered their speeches.

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  ENG vs WI: Lara wants West Indies to learn from Sachin's Sydney epic in facing England pace attck

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 16:15 IST

  On Discussing West Indies' chances in the Test series, especially against a dominating England attack spearheaded by James Anderson, Lara advised the team to no attempt in attacking every bowler. 

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  England vs West Indies: Ben Stokes leads tribute to key workers ahead of Southampton Test

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 15:29 IST

  Each of the players of the host nation took the field at the Ageas Bowl on Wednesday morning wearing the name of key workers on their shirts.

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  HIGHLIGHTS England vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1: Rain dampens return of international cricket

  Cricket | July 08, 2020 23:18 IST

  HIGHLIGHTS England vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1: Rain dampens return of international cricket as the opening day witnessed only 17.4 overs.

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  Live Cricket Streaming, England vs West Indies 1st Test: Watch ENG vs WI live cricket match online

  Cricket | July 09, 2020 16:26 IST

  Live Cricket Streaming, England vs West Indies 1st Test: Find full details on when and where to watch ENG vs WI live match online on SonyLiv and Sony Six.

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  Maybe I don't get as much credit as I deserve: Jason Holder opines on Ben Stokes battle

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 23:57 IST

  Holder holds the top spot in the rankings chart the all-rounder section while Stokes stands second. Yet, each time the word 'all-rounder' pops up world cricket can't talk enough about Stokes.

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  1st Test, Preview: New era for cricket as England-West Indies series begins

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 23:38 IST

  It’s clear the match being staged at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton is about much more than just cricket.

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  Head coach Chris Silverhood hints England will retain Denly when Root returns for Manchester Test

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 22:49 IST

   This implies that Zak Crawley will have to make his way for Root's inclusion in the second Test against West Indies

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  West Indies can win against top sides now in Tests, says Jason Holder

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 22:28 IST

  The Windies will lock horns against England in a three-Test series starting Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl, and it will mark the resumption of cricket after the sport was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  England will make a gesture in support of Black Lives Matter: Ben Stokes

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 21:17 IST

  ECB had earlier last week confirmed that just like their Windies counterpart, they too will carry the Black Lives Matter logo on their jerseys on July 8

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  Do it your way: Ben Stokes reveals Joe Root's message for him ahead of Southampton Test

  Cricket | July 07, 2020 20:22 IST

  Stokes will be leading England in the first Test after Root left the bio-secure bubble in Southampton for Sheffield, to be with his wife, who is expecting their second child.