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: Following their victory in Southampton, West Indies will be desperate to seal their first Test series win in England in more than three decades. Thursday’s game is the first of two back-to-back Tests at Manchester which will be played behind closed doors in a biosecure environment.
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.
Joe Root's return will bolster the home team's wafer-thin batting resources. Not surprisingly, it will once again boil down to how England's batsmen cope up with the potent West Indies pace attack. (READ MORE)
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.