West indies
Gough suggests England rotate Archer and Wood
Former fast bowler Darren Gough said England should also bring back Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes for the second Test, which begins on Thursday at Manchester's...
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Holder hails Gabriel's 'massive heart' as Windies beat England
Fast bowler Gabriel was named man-of-the-match after taking combined figures of nine wickets for 137 runs as international cricket returned from lockdown.
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Windies skipper Holder says he has more to do after six-wicket England haul
Holder, the world's top-ranked all-rounder, took 6-42 as England were dismissed for 204 to surpass his previous Test-best of 6-59 against Bangladesh at Kingston two years ago.
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England 35-1 as weather spoils long-awaited test return
The match is being played in a “bio-secure environment” with daily health checks for everyone in the ground. There are home umpires - the first time in England since 2002 - and because of that each team have three referrals instead of the usual two per innings.
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England's Stokes ready for 'massive' return of international cricket
The pressure of captaining England for the first time, with regular skipper Joe Root missing the match to attend the birth of his second child, would have been enough to concentrate all-rounder Stokes' mind in normal circumstances.
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All-rounders Stokes and Holder to lead from the front
Jason Holder tops the ICC's Test all-rounder rankings, with fellow paceman Ben Stokes in second place as international cricket resumes for the first time since 2 March following the coronavirus lockdown.
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Root to miss first West Indies Test, Stokes to captain England
The first Test is scheduled to begin on 8 July at the Ageas Bowl and Root will leave England’s training camp on Wednesday to be with his wife, Carrie, who is expecting their second child later this week.
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Fit-again Archer hopes to play all three tests against Windies
Barbados-born Archer’s injury had ruled him out of England’s tour of Sri Lanka and the Indian Premier League before both were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sammy says nickname controversy is opportunity to educate on racism
Earlier this week, the 36-year-old former West Indies captain sought clarification from his former team mates over the nickname used for him when he was part of the Indian Premier League franchise from 2013-14.
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Six-machine Russell leads Windies to T20 series victory in Sri Lanka
Andre Russell hit six sixes in a blistering 14-ball innings as West Indies smashed their way to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and seal their two-match Twenty20 series on Friday.
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'Universe Boss' Gayle wants five more years at least
Chris Gayle arrived in Bangladesh this month to play in the domestic Twenty20 league after initially voicing surprise at his inclusion in the tournament's draft, claiming he was taking a break from the sport.
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Kohli declares 2019 'great year' for India after Windies win
The India captain's masterful 85 set up a successful 316-run chase on Sunday to win the third one-day international by four wickets and complete a 2-1 series triumph.
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Sharma 159 helps India draw level with West Indies
Rohit Sharma put on 227 runs with opening partner KL Rahul, who made 102, as India amassed 387 for five while batting first and went on to make the three-match series 1-1 in Visakhapatnam.
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India's Kohli calls Bumrah the most complete bowler around
Set an improbable target of 468 late on day three, West Indies lost their final six wickets for 51 runs and were bowled out of 210 to hand India a 257-run win in the second test at Sabina Park on Monday
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India look to dominate West Indies in first Test
Having swept the T20 series 3-0 and taken the ODI contest 2-0, Virat Kohli’s India is bursting with confidence going into their first Test match since the historic series triumph in Australia at the start of the year.
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Kohli's India end West Indies World Cup hopes
India, who have displaced England as the top-ranked one-day team, remain the only unbeaten side in the tournament and need just one victory from their remaining three league games to guarantee a semifinals berth.
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West Indies legend Lara admitted to Mumbai hospital
The 50-year-old Trinidadian was rushed to hospital after he complained of discomfort during a promotional event, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency said, quoting a source close to the player.
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England unleash Archer against West Indies
The tournament hosts were unchanged from the team that beat Bangladesh in their last outing but West Indies made three changes.
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A point each for Proteas and Windies as match is abandoned due to rain
Before the persistent rain settled, Quinton de Kock was not-out on 17 and Faf du Plessis on 0 after just seven balls faced.
