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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Duckett gets England off to fast start
NOTTINGHAM, England :Ben Duckett struck 14 fours in a sparkling 71 as England reached 134-2 at lunch on the first day of the second test against West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score Updates
England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 Live Updates: West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to field in the second Test against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday. With sunny blue skies overhead, conditions appeared ideal for batting on a lightly-grassed pitch. But Brathwaite's decision was understandable given his side had been bowled out for just 121 and 136 during an innings and 114-run defeat by England in the first Test at Lord's last week. Both sides had already named their teams before the toss, with England recalling fast bowler Mark Wood after veteran seamer James Anderson retired from international duty. But the West Indies, who had planned to be unchanged, were forced to make a late alteration when spinner Gudakesh Motie woke up with 'flu on the morning of the game and dropped out. (Live Scorecard)
1st Time In 147 Years: England Set 'Fastest' World Record In Superb Display Of Hitting vs West Indies
England went on a rampage against West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Thursday. In a superb display of power-hitting Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope went on a rampage as England reached the score of 50 in just 4.2 overs. This is the first time in the 147 years history of Test criket that a team reached 50-run mark in less that 27 balls. In doing so, England broke their own record of reaching 50 in 4.3 overs against South Africa in 1994 at The Oval.
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.