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West Indies vs England: Saqib Mahmood explains the no-ball that cost him maiden Test wicket

Saqib Mahmood has taken two wickets in his Test debut against West Indies, but it was the one that got away that he remembered most vividly. Mahmood thought he had snared his first Test scalp with a brilliant yorker which bowled Jermaine Blackwood on Friday, but the 25-year-old's celebration was cut short when the umpire called a no-ball at Kensington Oval in Barbados. The swing bowler said the extra effort he had put into the delivery had caused him to overstep the crease. "I was fine the whole time on the front line and then just a bit of an effort ball trying to get that yorker in," he said on Saturday. "I was pretty gutted at the time. Thought I'd let myself down, let the boys down, but I tried to get it out of my head, which was quite tough, tried to crack on."

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West Indies vs England: "Special" Guest From Manchester United Spotted During 2nd Test In Barbados. See Pic

Often sports personalities and professionals from a particular sport are spotted enjoying a completely different game. Recently, National Football League (NFL) legend Tom Brady was seen enjoying Manchester United's win over Tottenham Hotspur where Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sensational hat-trick. Cricketers too have been spotted at Wimbledon and even Formula 1 races. Continuing the tradition, Manchester United's current interim manager Ralf Rangnick was a surprise visitor in Barbados where he was clicked alongside cricket legend Sir Gordon Greenidge.

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Kraigg Brathwaite's grinding, marathon 160 hauled West Indies to within 96 runs of England's first innings total with the tourists still entertaining the prospect of forcing victory going into the final day of the second Test at the Kensington Oval. At stumps on the fourth day on Saturday, England were 40 without loss in their second innings, an overall lead of 136, after the home side were eventually dismissed after tea for 411 in reply to the visitors' first innings effort of 507 for nine declared.

2nd Test: Marathon Kraigg Brathwaite knock leaves England facing a draw against West Indies

Barbados): Kraigg Brathwaite's grinding, marathon 160 hauled West Indies to within 96 runs of England's first innings total, with the tourists still entertaining the prospect of forcing victory going into the final day of the second Test at the Kensington Oval. At stumps on the fourth day on Saturday, England were 40 without loss in their second innings, an overall lead of 136, after the home side were eventually dismissed after tea for 411 in reply to the visitors' first innings effort of 507 for nine declared. As with the drawn first Test a week earlier in Antigua when England went into the last day at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium ahead by 153 runs with nine wickets in hand, the possibilities of an outright result mean there will be a greater level of interest than for the preceding four days of generally tedious cricket. Brathwaite, who was eventually bowled by Jack Leach, played throughout as he does best with the West Indies captain occupying the crease for ten minutes short of 12 hours during which he faced 489 deliveries and stroked 17 fours. Leach, whose innings-leading tally of three wickets came at a cost of 118 runs off a phenomenal 69.5 overs, may yet be called upon in the final afternoon to take advantage of whatever assistance there may be for the spinners even though the left-arm slow bowler had to work long and hard for his successes over two days of play in the first innings.

Cricket-England's Mahmood explains no-ball that cost him maiden test wicket

(Reuters) - England's Saqib Mahmood has taken two wickets in his test debut against West Indies, but it was the one that got away that he remembered most vividly.

England's Mahmood explains no-ball that cost him maiden test wicket

England's Saqib Mahmood has taken two wickets in his test debut against West Indies, but it was the one that got away that he remembered most vividly.

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West Indies vs England: Saqib Mahmood explains the no-ball that cost him maiden Test wicket

Brathwaite century boosts West Indies hopes of draw against England in second Test

West Indies vs England: "Special" Guest From Manchester United Spotted During 2nd Test In Barbados. See Pic

England eye quick runs and wickets – look ahead to day five of the second Test

WI vs ENG 2nd Test, Day 4: Marathon Kraigg Brathwaite Knock Leaves England Facing A Draw vs West Indies

2nd Test: Marathon Kraigg Brathwaite knock leaves England facing a draw against West Indies

Cricket-England's Mahmood explains no-ball that cost him maiden test wicket

England's Mahmood explains no-ball that cost him maiden test wicket