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2nd Test, Day 3: England and West Indies frustrated by Manchester washout

England, trailing 1-0 in the three-match series, now has only two days left to force a victory.

Stokes joins Kallis, Botham among others in elite list of Test all-rounders

Ben Stokes became the fifth cricketer to score ten centuries and scalp 150-plus wickets in the longest format of the game

Jofra Archer fined for breaching Covid-19 protocol; available for 3rd Test

Archer has been fined an undisclosed amount and also been given an official written warning after admitting to breaking the team's bio-secure protocols

England vs West Indies 1st Test: As it happened till Day 3 at Ageas Bowl

At the end of the day, England openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley somehow survived 10 overs of zippy bowling that relentlessly attacked the off stump

England vs West Indies 2nd Test, Day 2: Stokes dominates; Eng 378-5 at Tea

Roston Chase extended his tally for the innings to four wickets with the scalps of Sibley and Ollie Pope.

England vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 2: Sibley hits ton; Eng 264-3 at Lunch

Dom Sibley completed his patiently compiled century and Ben Stokes was close to three figures himself Friday as they extended their unbeaten partnership to 183 runs and pressed home England's advantage over the West Indies by lunch on day two of the second Test at Old Trafford. England was 264-3 at the end of a wicketless first session in which the hosts added 57 runs in 26 overs the kind of rate that took test cricket back to the old days. Sibley beat Stokes in their painstaking crawls to the milestone, bringing up his second test hundred with a straight drive for three runs about 10 minutes before lunch. The opener gave a big fist pump to celebrate his 312-ball century, England's fifth slowest since 1990, and was 101 not out at lunch. Stokes was unbeaten on 99 off 252 balls and was being just as measured in his approach with the ball moving around in Manchester. England was meandering along at a run rate of 2.44, with the leave often being the shot of choice, especially for Sib

Eng vs WI 2nd test Day 1: Stokes, Sibley put hosts in commanding position

Sibley and Stokes dug deep in the third session to defy the West Indies bowlers. At Stumps, Sibley had faced 253 balls while Stokes had absorbed 159 deliveries

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

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 ..

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

ICC Test rankings: Jason Holder moves up to second spot in bowlers list

Holder, who picked 7 wickets including a haul of 6 for 42 in 1st innings, is now on a career-best 862 rating points, the best for any Windies bowler since Courtney Walsh's tally of 866 in August 2000

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 .

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