England take control of second test
NOTTINGHAM, England : England reduced West Indies to 89-3 at lunch on the second day of the second test, 327 runs behind the hosts at a sunny Trent Bridge on Friday.
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England vs West Indies: England's 156.26 kmph Sensation, Breaks 'Fastest Over' Record vs West Indies
Mark Wood scripted history as he bowled the fastest recorded Test over by an England bowler at home during the ongoing day of the second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge here on Friday. Wood, who replaced retired pacer James Anderson in England's playing 11, set the bar high in his first over as he wasted no time and clocked the speed of 93.9 mph (151.1 km/h) on the first delivery to opener Mikyle Louis. He bettered his it and clocked 96.1 mph (154.65 km/h) on the second ball, leaving the batter clueless. Wood continued his onslaught with deliveries at 95.2 mph (152.88 km/h) and 92.2 mph (148.06 km/h) before delivering a searing 96.5 mph (155.30 km/h) yorker on his fifth ball, which Louis managed to dig out for a single.
England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE: West Indies Bat After England Score 416
England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Updates: West Indies will start Day 2 off with the bat, after bowling out England for 416 on Day 1. Carrying on from their big win in the first Test, England scored at a fast pace, helped by Ollie Pope's magnificent 121 and fifties by Ben Duckett and captain Ben Stokes.
West Indies win toss and bowl first in second test v England
NOTTINGHAM, England : West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl in the second test against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
West Indies Announce Playing XI For Second Test Against England
Windies Cricket on Wednesday announced the playing eleven of the Caribbeans for their upcoming second Test match against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, starting July 18. The Caribbeans made no changes to their playing eleven and will be coming into the second Test with four pacers and two spinners. West Indies are coming into the second Test after conceding defeat against the Three Lions by an innings and 114 runs. The first test ended on the third day, on Friday.
James Anderson Returns To England Squad As Bowling Mentor vs West Indies
Following his retirement from international cricket after the first Test at Lord's against the West Indies, former right-arm seamer James Anderson has joined the England side as the bowling mentor for the remaining two matches of the Test series. The second Test between England and the West Indies will start from Thursday at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. From the second match of the series, Anderson will be seen in a new role as he set to mentor the English bowling line-up for the rest of the two matches of the series.
Wood replaces Anderson in England team for second test against West Indies
Fast bowler Mark Wood has been named in place of James Anderson in an otherwise unchanged England lineup for the second test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, the country's cricket board (ECB) announced on Tuesday.
Wood replaces retired Anderson in England squad for second Windies test
Fast bowler Mark Wood will take James Anderson's spot in the England squad for next week's second test against West Indies at Trent Bridge, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday.