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Ball management will be biggest challenge amid Covid-19: Umpire Nitin Menon

Menon, 36, quit his playing career when he was 22 and shifted to his family profession of umpiring

My style won't change if given role of captaincy in absence of Root: Stokes

Vice-captain Stokes is being speculated to replace Root, who is taking leave to be with his wife for the birth of their second child, for the first Test at Southampton from July 8

Stokes to lead England as Root set to miss July 8 Test match vs Windies

England skipper Joe Root is set to miss the opening Test against West Indies next week to attend the birth of his second child

West Indies players to wear 'Black Lives Matter' logo against England

The West Indies cricketers will sport a 'Black Lives Matter' logo on the collars of their shirts during the upcoming three-Test series against England to protest against racism in sports.

Covid-19: West Indies cricket head coach Phil Simmons in self-isolation

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons is in self-isolation after leaving his cricket team's bio-secure location in the English city of Manchester for a short period of compassionate leave

England's spin prospect Virdi eyeing a Test spot in Windies Test series

He might not have experience on his side but young off-spinner Amar Virdi remains confident of cutting through the competition and earning a place in England cricket team

Eng vs WI: Root wary of West Indies' pace battery ahead of Test series

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

Andy Roberts slams Hetmyer for pulling out of Eng tour over Covid-19 scare

Along with senior pro Darren Bravo, Hetmyer pulled out of the tour of UK and forced the Roger Harper-led selection committee to make some last-minute changes

Eng vs WI series will be litmus test for cricket amid Covid-19: Pollock

The idea is to try and incorporate three teams of 8 and people have two innings and you get to compete, and it almost gives you an opportunity to come back, says Pollock on 3T cricket

Holder will be back to bowling in four-day game: WI coach Phil Simmons

Holder didn't bowl when his team fielded in the second innings and wasn't required to bat on the final day of the three-day match on Thursday.

Batting will hold key to West Indies' success in England: Michael Atherton

England's 30-member training group is preparing for the Test series against the West Indies at the Ageas Bowl's biosecure bubble, which is set to host the opening match

Eng vs WI: Archer adds depth to England's fast bowling unit, says Mark Wood

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

All English cricketers return negative for Covid-19 ahead of WI series: ECB

All the English cricketers vying for places in the squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies returned negative for COVID-19, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday. The ECB confirmed that a total of 702 COVID-19 tests were carried out between June 3 and June 23 with "several stakeholder groups" working at Southampton and Manchester with some being tested multiple times. "We can confirm that all 702 tests were negative," the ECB said in a statement. "The England & Wales Cricket Board can confirm that 702 COVID-19 tests were carried out between 3 June and 23 June with several stakeholder groups working at the bio-secure venues of the Ageas Bowl and Emirates Old Trafford. "These groups include players, support staff, match officials, ECB staff, venue staff and hotel staff." Fast bowler Jofra Archer will, however, go through a second COVID-19 test and will join England's behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday, provided he tests ...

British PM Boris Johnson terms the cricket ball a natural vector of disease

Responding to a question from Conservative MP Greg Clark in the House of Commons, Johnson said that it was too soon to lift current restrictions preventing the return of recreational cricket.

Jofra Archer to take second Covid-19 test before joining England squad

England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement that the Jofra Archer will join England's behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday after a member of his household felt unwell over the weekend

Hurun's rich list 2020: Here are the top 10 richest people in the world

Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, retains the top spot on the list with $140 billion net worth, down $7 billion from last year, mainly due to the world's largest divorce settlement

England players to be tested again for Covid-19 before full-scale training

The players are staying at the Hilton Hotel, which is attached to the stadium.

Eng vs WI: Coach Phil Simmons impressed with Shannon Gabriel's recovery

England and West Indies will be playing three Test matches behind closed doors, beginning July 8.

Phil Simmons claims he was racially abused in England's league cricket

Simmons, currently the head coach of the touring West Indies team here, did not specify in which English league he was racially targeted

England will pay tribute to key workers in #RaiseTheBat Test series vs WI

Marking the return of international cricket, the three-Test series between England and West Indies will begin on July 8 behind closed doors