West Indies captain Jason Holder was the star of the day on Thursday as his six wickets helped the visitors bundle out England for 204 in the first innings of the first Test between the two sides at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Middle-order batsman Zak Crawley became the first victim of Holder's wrath at Ageas Bowl.
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Former England bowler Darren Gough said that he was surprised to see veteran bowler Stuart Broad miss the opening Test against West Indies.
Only 82 minutes of play was possible, all of it in the second session of the day in which 17.4 overs were bowled.
England vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1: Rain dampens return of international cricket as the opening day witnessed only 17.4 overs.
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
Twitter was flooded with reactions from cricket fans all around the globe, cherishing the day of the return of the sport
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.
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'.
Shannon Gabriel outfoxed the England opening batsman Dominic Sibley on the 10th ball of the match to get the first breakthrough for Windies.
The Southampton Test marks the return of international cricket after a long wait of 117 days owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It’s clear the match being staged at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton is about much more than just cricket.
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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