England vs West Indies 2020 Live Score, 2nd Test at Manchester, Day 1: Depleted England Face Selection Issues, Toss in Some Time
England vs West Indies Live Score, Eng v WI 2020 2nd Test at Olf Trafford Manchster: England captain Joe Root confirmed that they have dropped Joe Denly from the squad for the second Test against West Indies in Manchester beginning Thursday. Root had missed the first Test in Southampton for the birth of his second child. In Root's absence, England lost the Test by four wickets to give West Indies a 1-0 series lead.
Hello and welcome to the live blog of day 1 of second Test at Manchester. England lost the match by four wickets and would be raring to make a comeback in the series. But before that they face a selection issue, as Jofra Archer will have to sit out of the Test, as he breached the protocol of bio-secure environment. Joe Root is making a comeback though, so let's see how things pan out for these teams.
14:11 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the live blog of day 1 of second Test at Manchester. England lost the match by four wickets and would be raring to make a comeback in the series. But before that they face a selection issue, as Jofra Archer will have to sit out of the Test, as he breached the protocol of bio-secure environment. Joe Root is making a comeback though, so let's see how things pan out for these teams.
14:41 (IST)
England captain Joe Root confirmed that they have dropped Joe Denly from the squad for the second Test against West Indies in Manchester beginning Thursday. Root had missed the first Test in Southampton for the birth of his second child. In Root's absence, England lost the Test by four wickets to give West Indies a 1-0 series lead.
14:36 (IST)
“It deeply pains me to be missing the Test match, especially with the series poised. I feel like I have let both teams down, and again I am sorry.” England had earlier rested pacers James Anderson and Mark Wood for the second Test with allrounder Sam Curran and wicketkeeper-batsman Ollie Robinson being added to the 13-man squad from the reserves. The decision to rest the experienced Anderson means Stuart Broad is likely to return to the XI. Chris Woakes, who too was a part of the first Test squad, is likely to come in for Wood. With Archer out, this might present an opportunity for a Test Debut for Ollie Robinson.
14:27 (IST)
The West Indies team have been made aware and are satisfied with the measures that have been imposed. “I am extremely sorry for what I have done,” said Archer. “I have put, not only myself, but the whole team and management in danger. I fully accept the consequences of my actions, and I want to sincerely apologise to everyone in the bio-secure bubble.
14:22 (IST)
England’s Jofra Archer has been excluded from the second Test against the West Indies starting today (Thursday 16 July) at Emirates Old Trafford following a breach of the team’s bio-secure protocols. Archer will now commence five days of isolation and will undergo two COVID-19 tests in this period, which have to test negative before his self-isolation period is lifted.
14:11 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the live blog of day 1 of second Test at Manchester. England lost the match by four wickets and would be raring to make a comeback in the series. But before that they face a selection issue, as Jofra Archer will have to sit out of the Test, as he breached the protocol of bio-secure environment. Joe Root is making a comeback though, so let's see how things pan out for these teams.
England vs West Indies 1st Test Day 5 latest updates: England captain Joe Root confirmed that they have dropped Joe Denly from the squad for the second Test against West Indies in Manchester beginning Thursday. Root had missed the first Test in Southampton for the birth of his second child. In Root's absence, England lost the Test by four wickets to give West Indies a 1-0 series lead.
PREVIEW: Not many might have expected West Indies to be 1-0 up going into the second Test against England, but that's the position the two teams are in in the three-Test series. It's England now who have to win the second one in Manchester if they are to win the series. West Indies have always upped their game against England; they have now won four of their last six Tests against them. One more win, and they can pocket the Wisden series. What an achievement that will be for Jason Holder's men. West Indies last won in England in 1988. The first Test was a perfect template for West Indies. Unleash their pacers on a fragile English line up, and then ensure the batsmen don't collapse. West Indies had in fact lost the toss in Southampton but captain Holder and Shannon Gabriel were on fire, bowling England out for 204.
Legend Brian Lara had said the key for West Indies in the series was going to be the batsmen. They have a strong bowling unit but for them to be effective, the batsmen had to score 300 at least. That's what they did, through a combined effort which gave them 318 in their first innings. England improved their batting in the second innings and were on course for a match-saving or match-winning total but West Indies showed resilience in the final session of the fourth day, picking up five wickets to trigger a collapse from 249 for 3 to 278 for 8. It was a passage of play that Holder said was the most important for their victory. The same resilience was on display with the bat too; they were struggling at 27 for 3, apart from having lost opener John Campbell to an injury. That's when Jermaine Blackwood, along with Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich, led a fightback to help them chase 200. As with most victories, West Indies had multiple performers although Gabriel (with 9 wickets in the game) was the Man of the Match. The combined effort means it's West Indies who are a settled and confident unit going into the second Test while England have plenty to ponder. Their only concern will be Campbell's injury, and if he is fit, they should be unchanged.
The main question for England will be about their bowling line up. Stuart Broad was left out in Southampton as England went for outright pace in Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. Broad was clearly unhappy and even went public to express his feelings, saying he still had the passion to play. Stand-in captain Ben Stokes said he was glad with Broad's attitude as he still wanted to perform despite achieving so much. Wood and Archer got two and three wickets in the Test respectively, with Archer getting all three in the second innings. He was the reason England made a fight of the 200-run defence - he contributed 23 runs in the second innings with the bat too - so it's unlikely England will leave him out. England have maintained that the pacers' selection will be dependent on the pitch, so it will be interesting to see if they'll change that in Manchester. If Broad returns, it could be Wood who goes.
The other major and obvious change, which will only bolster them, is the return of captain Joe Root. The captain missed the first Test for the birth of his second child and is all set to replace Joe Denly, who made 18 and 29 in Southampton. Jos Buttler is under pressure as well, but he'll hold his position for now. England will badly need his presence, both with the bat and on the field.
Possible XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Root (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad/Mark Wood, James Anderson.
Squads:
England: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes(c), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
England vs West Indies 2020 Live Score, 2nd Test at Manchester, Day 1: Depleted England Face Selection Issues, Toss in Some Time
England vs West Indies Live Score, Eng v WI 2020 2nd Test at Olf Trafford Manchster: England captain Joe Root confirmed that they have dropped Joe Denly from the squad for the second Test against West Indies in Manchester beginning Thursday. Root had missed the first Test in Southampton for the birth of his second child. In Root's absence, England lost the Test by four wickets to give West Indies a 1-0 series lead.
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Hello and welcome to the live blog of day 1 of second Test at Manchester. England lost the match by four wickets and would be raring to make a comeback in the series. But before that they face a selection issue, as Jofra Archer will have to sit out of the Test, as he breached the protocol of bio-secure environment. Joe Root is making a comeback though, so let's see how things pan out for these teams.
14:41 (IST)
England captain Joe Root confirmed that they have dropped Joe Denly from the squad for the second Test against West Indies in Manchester beginning Thursday. Root had missed the first Test in Southampton for the birth of his second child. In Root's absence, England lost the Test by four wickets to give West Indies a 1-0 series lead.
14:36 (IST)
“It deeply pains me to be missing the Test match, especially with the series poised. I feel like I have let both teams down, and again I am sorry.” England had earlier rested pacers James Anderson and Mark Wood for the second Test with allrounder Sam Curran and wicketkeeper-batsman Ollie Robinson being added to the 13-man squad from the reserves. The decision to rest the experienced Anderson means Stuart Broad is likely to return to the XI. Chris Woakes, who too was a part of the first Test squad, is likely to come in for Wood. With Archer out, this might present an opportunity for a Test Debut for Ollie Robinson.
14:27 (IST)
The West Indies team have been made aware and are satisfied with the measures that have been imposed. “I am extremely sorry for what I have done,” said Archer. “I have put, not only myself, but the whole team and management in danger. I fully accept the consequences of my actions, and I want to sincerely apologise to everyone in the bio-secure bubble.
14:22 (IST)
England’s Jofra Archer has been excluded from the second Test against the West Indies starting today (Thursday 16 July) at Emirates Old Trafford following a breach of the team’s bio-secure protocols. Archer will now commence five days of isolation and will undergo two COVID-19 tests in this period, which have to test negative before his self-isolation period is lifted.
14:11 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the live blog of day 1 of second Test at Manchester. England lost the match by four wickets and would be raring to make a comeback in the series. But before that they face a selection issue, as Jofra Archer will have to sit out of the Test, as he breached the protocol of bio-secure environment. Joe Root is making a comeback though, so let's see how things pan out for these teams.
England vs West Indies 1st Test Day 5 latest updates: England captain Joe Root confirmed that they have dropped Joe Denly from the squad for the second Test against West Indies in Manchester beginning Thursday. Root had missed the first Test in Southampton for the birth of his second child. In Root's absence, England lost the Test by four wickets to give West Indies a 1-0 series lead.
PREVIEW: Not many might have expected West Indies to be 1-0 up going into the second Test against England, but that's the position the two teams are in in the three-Test series. It's England now who have to win the second one in Manchester if they are to win the series. West Indies have always upped their game against England; they have now won four of their last six Tests against them. One more win, and they can pocket the Wisden series. What an achievement that will be for Jason Holder's men. West Indies last won in England in 1988. The first Test was a perfect template for West Indies. Unleash their pacers on a fragile English line up, and then ensure the batsmen don't collapse. West Indies had in fact lost the toss in Southampton but captain Holder and Shannon Gabriel were on fire, bowling England out for 204.
Legend Brian Lara had said the key for West Indies in the series was going to be the batsmen. They have a strong bowling unit but for them to be effective, the batsmen had to score 300 at least. That's what they did, through a combined effort which gave them 318 in their first innings. England improved their batting in the second innings and were on course for a match-saving or match-winning total but West Indies showed resilience in the final session of the fourth day, picking up five wickets to trigger a collapse from 249 for 3 to 278 for 8. It was a passage of play that Holder said was the most important for their victory. The same resilience was on display with the bat too; they were struggling at 27 for 3, apart from having lost opener John Campbell to an injury. That's when Jermaine Blackwood, along with Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich, led a fightback to help them chase 200. As with most victories, West Indies had multiple performers although Gabriel (with 9 wickets in the game) was the Man of the Match. The combined effort means it's West Indies who are a settled and confident unit going into the second Test while England have plenty to ponder. Their only concern will be Campbell's injury, and if he is fit, they should be unchanged.
The main question for England will be about their bowling line up. Stuart Broad was left out in Southampton as England went for outright pace in Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. Broad was clearly unhappy and even went public to express his feelings, saying he still had the passion to play. Stand-in captain Ben Stokes said he was glad with Broad's attitude as he still wanted to perform despite achieving so much. Wood and Archer got two and three wickets in the Test respectively, with Archer getting all three in the second innings. He was the reason England made a fight of the 200-run defence - he contributed 23 runs in the second innings with the bat too - so it's unlikely England will leave him out. England have maintained that the pacers' selection will be dependent on the pitch, so it will be interesting to see if they'll change that in Manchester. If Broad returns, it could be Wood who goes.
The other major and obvious change, which will only bolster them, is the return of captain Joe Root. The captain missed the first Test for the birth of his second child and is all set to replace Joe Denly, who made 18 and 29 in Southampton. Jos Buttler is under pressure as well, but he'll hold his position for now. England will badly need his presence, both with the bat and on the field.
Possible XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Root (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad/Mark Wood, James Anderson.
Squads:
England: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes(c), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
West Indies: John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jason Holder(c), Shane Dowrich(w), Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel, Chemar Holder, Nkrumah Bonner, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood
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