Page 6 - England Vs West Indies

Eng vs WI playing 11: Vaughan picks Anderson over Broad for first Test

The Three Lions' have a variety of fast-bowling options to pick from and Vaughan feels one between Anderson and Broad should play the first Test, alongside Jofra Archer and Mark Wood

Eng vs WI: Stuart Broad could miss first Test due to tactical reasons

Senior England pacer Stuart Broad might be dropped from the playing XI for the first Test against West Indies starting Wednesday with Jofra Archer and Mark Wood being tipped to partner James Anderson

WI vs Eng: Root's absence to be advantage for West Indies, says Kemar Roach

West Indies pacer Kemar Roach has said that the absence of Joe Root in the England side for the first Test of the three-match series will give advantage to the Caribbean team

Windies hoping to emulate Headingley 2017 performance: Coach Phil Simmons

A batting failure saw West Indies lose the opening match against England in Birmingham by an innings and 209 runs during its last Test tour in 2017

Eng vs WI 1st Test: Absence of fans won't affect intensity, says Ollie Pope

The three-Test series will be played behind close doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic

England names 13-man squad for 1st Test vs WI, excludes Bairstow, Moeen Ali

Apart from the squad, nine players will remain at the venue as Test reserves

Eng vs WI: Sam Curran tests negative for Covid-19, to resume training

Curran, who went into self-isolation in his hotel room at the Ageas Bowl after he felt ill, had given his sample on Thursday

England to join Windies in wearing 'Black Lives Matter' logo during Tests

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

Taking a knee isn't enough to tackle racism, says Carlos Brathwaite

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

Shannon Gabriel named in West Indies squad for England Test series

Gabirel was among the reserves when the West Indies players landed in England but proved his fitness with impressive performances in the two inter-squad warm-up matches at the Old Trafford

Coach Simmons joins Windies squad after mandatory quarantine, Covid-19 test

Cricket West Indies President Ricky Skerritt confirmed that there is no threat to Simmons' job

Eng vs WI: England's Sam Curran undergoes Covid-19 test after feeling sick

England all-rounder Sam Curran gave his sample on Thursday and is currently self-isolating in his hotel room at the Ageas Bowl

Eng vs WI: Third match to be named as 'Ruth Strauss Foundation Test'

England and West Indies will lock horns in three-Test series, beginning July 8 and this will mark the return of international cricket

Phil Simmons' job safe despite attending funeral: Cricket Windies chief

Simmons found himself in a soup after Cricket West Indies board member Conde Riley, who also heads the Barbados Cricket Association, had sought his 'immediate removal'

Eng vs WI: Mark Wood expects Stokes to do brilliant job as England captain

Stokes has never led a side in first-class cricket but will be captaining the national team for the first time in his career

Remove Simmons for moving out from bio-secure site: Windies board member

Cricket West Indies board member Conde Riley, who also heads the Barbados Cricket Association, called Simmons' actions reckless

Eng vs WI: Ben Stokes will do a great job as captain, says England coach

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

Stokes to captain England in 1st Test as Root attends birth of his child

Having never led a side in first-class cricket, Stokes will lead the national team for the first time in his career when England and West Indies lock horns 1st Test at Ageas Bowl from July 8

Broad asks sports psychologist to help England perform in absence of crowds

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

Ben Stokes best option for captaincy during Root's absence: Nasser Hussain

Regular Test skipper Joe Root is likely to miss the first Test against West Indies at the Ageas Bowl starting July 8 as his wife is expecting their second child at the same time