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  Sportspersons taking a knee is "cosmetic", needs change in law to combat racism: Brathwaite

  Cricket | July 02, 2020 23:28 IST

  Taking a knee has become a popular symbol to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement which gained momentum following the killing of George Floyd by police in the United States of America.

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  England players to join West Indies in wearing 'Black Lives Matter' logo during Test series

  Cricket | July 02, 2020 21:12 IST

  The decision taken by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was fully supported by the England players led by Test skipper Joe Root and stand-in captain for the opening Test, Ben Stokes.

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  No hugs, no handshakes: James Anderson provides glimpse of cricket in post-COVID-19 world

  Cricket | July 02, 2020 13:26 IST

  James Anderson was among the many English cricketers in action as Team Buttler took on Team Stokes in the warm-up game for first Test against West Indies.

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  He's like Eoin Morgan, a leader of men: Bayliss says he spotted Stokes's captaincy potential early

  Cricket | July 01, 2020 20:34 IST

  Bayliss on Wednesday journeyed back to 2016, after England's defeat to Bangladesh in Chittagong and there was speculation surrounding the future of Alastair Cook as the captain of the English Test side. 

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  Ben Stokes will be brilliant as captain, he has a good cricket brain: Mark Wood

  Cricket | July 01, 2020 18:29 IST

  England's World Cup hero Stokes was on Tuesday named captain for the opening Test against West Indies in place of Joe Root

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  Windies coach Phil Simmons attends funeral on England tour, CWI board member calls for his removal

  Cricket | July 01, 2020 16:32 IST

  CWI said Simmons' entry and exit from the team's bio-secure environment was approved before he made short trip.

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  'Talismanic' Stokes will do a great job as skipper, says England coach

  Cricket | July 01, 2020 11:43 IST

  England's World Cup hero Ben Stokes was on Tuesday named captain for the opening Test against West Indies in place of Root, who has taken leave to be with his wife for the birth of their second child.

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  ENG vs WI: Captain Stokes wants 'decent' say on selection of playing XI for Ageas Bowl opener

  Cricket | June 30, 2020 21:28 IST

  Even though the responsibility might last for only one match, Stokes has clarified that he wants a 'decent' say when it comes to the selection of the final playing XI for the opener.

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  Root to miss Windies Test series opener at Ageas Bowl, Stokes confirmed as England captain

  Cricket | June 30, 2020 20:02 IST

  England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been confirmed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday to lead his side in the West Indies Test series opener at the Ageas Bowl on July 8 as regular-captain Joe Root will miss the clash.

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  ENG vs WI: Ben Stokes looking forward to 'huge honour' of captaincy

  Cricket | June 29, 2020 22:53 IST

  Stokes reckons that over the course of his Test career, he has learned a lot from Root and former skipper Alastair Cook and is hence ready to accept the role. 

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  Ben Stokes has a great cricket brain: Broad on all-rounder leading England

  Cricket | June 29, 2020 12:58 IST

  Broad believes Stokes is well-equipped to captain the team in Root's absence as he has a 'good cricketing brain' and there won't be any pressure on him considering he will wear the armband for just one match.

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  Create a mindset to help us perform in absence of crowds: Broad tells England sports psychologist

  Cricket | June 29, 2020 11:41 IST

  The upcoming three-match Test series between England and West Indies, starting here on July 8, will mark the resumption of international cricket after the coronavirus-forced hiatus.

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  ENG vs WI: West Indies players to wear 'Black Lives Matter' emblem on shirts

  Cricket | June 29, 2020 9:29 IST

  The team has also been granted permission by the International Cricket Council to wear the emblem.

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  Joe Root wary of West Indies' pace battery ahead of Test series

  Cricket | June 27, 2020 15:29 IST

  England had suffered a 1-2 loss against the West Indies in their away series last year and the visitors will be rely on their potent pace unit to retain the Wisden Trophy

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  'Next stage is about pushing for Test place': England spin-prospect Amar Virdi on series against WI

  Cricket | June 27, 2020 11:40 IST

  England's spin-prospect Amar Virdi has said that he's eyeing a place in the Test squad, adding that he is proud of himself of making it to this stage.

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  Zak Crawley eying a spot in top three for West Indies Test series

  Cricket | June 25, 2020 23:48 IST

  The 22-year-old, who has scored one fifty in the four Tests, is the third choice opener for England after Rory Burns and Dom Sibley.

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  Jofra Archer to join team at Ageas Bowl after testing negative for COVID-19

  Cricket | June 25, 2020 20:11 IST

  Archer did not join the team's training earlier after a member of his household fell ill. He had tested negative for COVID-19 the first time too.

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  All England players training for West Indies series test negative for COVID-19

  Cricket | June 24, 2020 20:46 IST

  ECB on Wednesday confirmed that a total of 702 COVID-19 tests were carried out between the period of June 3 and 23 with "several stakeholder groups" working at Southampton and Manchester

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  It's weird, a bit like a sci-fi movie: England pacer Mark Wood on training inside bio-secure bubble

  Cricket | June 24, 2020 19:40 IST

  England's 30-member training group will be preparing for the Test series at the Ageas Bowl's bio-secure bubble, which is set to host the opening match on July 8.

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  Our batsmen have to ensure they're sharp and ready to go in first Test: Windies coach Phil Simmons

  Cricket | June 24, 2020 16:43 IST

  During their last tour of England three years ago, West Indies were bowled out within 200 in each innings, suffering an embarrassing innings and 209-run defeat at Edgbaston.