England play West Indies in the second Test in Manchester
England vs West Indies (ENG vs WI) 2nd Test Day 1 Live Cricket Score Online Updates: The opening day of the 2nd Test in Manchester was delayed for more than an hour by rain on Thursday morning. West Indies won the toss and elected to field first. Lunch will be taken at 6 pm IST, with time added on in the second and third sessions to make up for the delay.
Following their victory in Southampton, West Indies will be desperate to seal their first Test series win in England in more than three decades. England quick Jofra Archer will miss the second Test against West Indies following a breach of the team’s bio-secure protocols. The hosts have also dropped Joe Denly, with captain Joe Root returning to the side. Root will slot into his usual number four role, while Zak Crawley, who struck an impressive 76 in the second innings at Southampton, will move up to three.
Joseph hurries Sibley's bat to induce a shot from the outer side of his bat. Holder draws a tentative pokes from Burns. A watchful start to the match from the English openers. 17/0 after 10 overs
Gabriel gets a decent shout in against Burns. There was a narrow inside edge before hitting his pads, good for West Indies they do not take a Review. Alzarri Joseph comes on from Roach's end. Holder comes on from Roach's end, which is offering more movement at the moment. Short spells to start off the Test from Roach and Gabriel then. Scrappy start to the match. 11/0 after 7
First shouts from the fieldiong team as Roach angles one into the right hander Sibley's pads. Would have gone down the leg side though. But Roach is showing some encouraging signs for the West Indies. Roach was the leader of the pack when WI beat England at home in 2019. Can he play a similar role, with West Indies chasing an even more historic conquest here in Manchester? 9/0 after 5
Roach bowls another tight over from his end. Gabriel finds more rythm in his second over. Builds his pace up to the mid-80s. He has not managed to find the probing lines yet. 8/0 after 4 overs
Shannon Gabriel to bowl the 2nd over. Took 9 wickets in the 1st Test. Atherton raises the point of fatigue that the West Indies bowlers might be facing in this series. Root said before the match that Anderson and Wood were rested for them to be fresh for the 3rd Test. West Indies have gone in with an unchanged attack. Gabriel has started off on a wildly indisciplined note. He makes a false start first up. Then bowls two huge wides on the leg side, the second runs down for four byes. Sibley faces a relatively easier over than his opening partner. 6/0 after 2 overs
Some early movement in the air from Roach. This is the first time since 1993 that a team has chosen to field first in Manchester. Moisture in the surface and late movement on offer at the moment. Excitement in the slip cordon as the ball beats Burns's bat by an inch. 0/0 after 1 over
Players and staff from both units take a knee before the start of the match. Kemar Roach to bowl the first over of the 2nd Test. Rory Burns to take first strike in the match for England. Can England strike back in Manchester? Here we go!
Stuart Broad's return to the playing XI is the big subplot as far as England's bowling is concerned. Along with him are Woakes and Curran, in what might just turn out to be the perfect combination in these conditions. Incidentally, the match referee is Chris Broad. 15 minutes or so away from the first ball.
Holder said at the toss he wants to take advantage of the overhead conditions in the morning.
Holder has won the toss and has decided to send in England to bat first in the 2nd Test under cloudy skies.
Playing XIs:
England: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich(w), Jason Holder(c), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel
83 overs have been scheduled for the day.
Session 1: 5 pm to 6 pm IST
Lunch: 6 pm IST
Tea: 8:55 pm IST
Stumps: 11:30 pm IST
Final few moments of suspense as we await the playing XIs. Ollie Robinson might be in line to get a first cap. England, in any case, are going to play a brand new pace attack. Woakes, Broad and Curran? Or does Robinson stand a chance? For West Indies, they might be tempted to play Cornwall, given that the Old Trafford pitch has a history of offering turn. Their Holder-Gabriel-Roach-Joseph attack did wonders for them in the 1st Test though.
Confirmed timings on the changed timings.
Toss: 4:30 pm IST
Session 1 start: 5 pm IST
Lunch: 6 pm IST
A one-hour session to kick off the 2nd Test then, first ball to be bowled in an hour.
Some good news from the centre in Old Trafford as the covers have been taken off the pitch. The groundstaff are on their feet, trying to dry the outfield. The question is all about the dryness of the outfield now. No more rain at the moment, but how soon can the outfield be dried enough for some cricket?
So it has stopped raining but the toss is still delayed due to wet outfield. A little wait before the start of the Manchester Test.
Bad news: Just like the start of the first Test, it has been drizzling for the last one hour and the way it is going, the toss is bound to be delayed. Stay tuned for live updates
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second Test between England andd West Indies taking place in Manchester. Archer misses the Test due to breach in protocol but Root is back after missing the first Test to attend the birth of his child. Stay tuned for live score and updates here.