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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

Eng vs WI 2nd Test: Jofra Archer dropped for violating bio-bubble norms

In England vs West Indies 2nd Test, the batters of both the teams must step up as captains harp on need for big scores

Khawaja, Maxwell in Australia's 26-member squad for planned tour of England

Australia announced a 26-strong preliminary squad for a yet-to-be-confirmed limited-overs tour of England, naming the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Usman Khawaja along with some uncapped players

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 ..

England tour of India for ODIs and T20s in September set to be postponed

The BCCI is yet to make any formal announcement in this regard but it is expected that it will happen soon

Eng vs WI: Gough predicts Broad's return in England playing 11 for 2nd Test

Stuart Broad was left out of the first Test at Ageas Bowl in Southampton, which the hosts lost by four wickets to go down 0-1 in the three-match series

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

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 .

Thought we were dead and buried: Eoin Morgan reveals WC final memories

Twelve months ago on this day, England had claimed the 50 over World Cup title after beating New Zealand by virtue of a contentious boundary count-back rule

Stokes took cigarette break to calm nerves ahead of WC super over: New Book

Stokes was adjudged the Man of the Match for his unbeaten 84, plus eight runs in the Super Over, which helped England claim that momentous victory

This day last year, England won its maiden ODI WC on boundary count rule

The Super Over, which was the first-ever in a World Cup final, also ended in a tie as both teams scored 15 runs each

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: Phil 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.