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• Jason Holder targets century for West Indies to go with wickets

  09-07-2020 21:47
  
  Captain took 6-42 as England bowled out for 204Tourists hold upper hand with response of 57-1Jason Holder trained his sights on scoring his first century in England following a sublime six-wicket haul on day two of the first Test in Southampton that has put West Indies firmly in the ascendancy.Holder’s six for 42 – a sixth five-wicket haul in his last 10 Tests that included four victims in the space of 23 balls – rolled England for 204 in 67.3 overs, before the tourists reached
  
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• England v West Indies highlights: Windies take control as Jason Holder shines

  09-07-2020 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England are dismissed for 204 thanks to West Indies' captain Jason Holder's superb 6-42 on day two of the first Test at Southampton.
  
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• England v West Indies: Jason Holder says Ben Stokes rivalry will continue

  09-07-2020 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Indies captain Jason Holder says his rivalry with England's Ben Stokes will continue through the series after dismissing him in the first Test.
  
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• Stokes stung as first clash of all-round captains goes West Indies' way | Andy Bull

  09-07-2020 20:09
  
  West Indies captain Jason Holder took six for 42 as he tore through the England order in the first Test in SouthamptonIn the hour after lunch, the current of the match began to shift. It had been running against England all morning, and they had stumbled to 87 for five. But now Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler were settling in the middle, captain and vice-captain together, the two senior batsmen in this inexperienced lineup. Buttler was lashing his bat at everything wide, Stokes was more cautious, but
  
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• West Indies have England on ropes after captain Holder leads by example

  09-07-2020 20:06
  
  England 204; West Indies 57-1Jason Holder takes six for 42 as home batsmen struggleJason Holder has conducted himself impeccably off the field since West Indies’ arrival in this country. Now he has excelled where it really matters to him and his colleagues out on the broad green acres of the Ageas Bowl.Holder calmly enhanced his standing as the leading all-rounder in Test cricket according to the ICC rankings by taking a career-best six for 42, the sixth time he has produced a five-wicket
  
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• England all out for 204 against West Indies: first Test, day two – as it happened

  09-07-2020 19:45
  
  The tourists have the edge at the Ageas Bowl after Jason Holder shone with the ball as the Windies ended day two 147 runs behind with nine in hand 6.45pm BST Bad light has once again brought its pooper to the party. The covers are being dragged on and everyone retreats to the bubble. A fascinating, if truncated, day’s play which leaves West Indies marginally on top and the weather set fair for the weekend. England will thank Dom Bess for his sprightly 31, and the two lives that West Indies
  
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• England v West Indies: James Anderson finally removes John Campbell

  09-07-2020 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Campbell, who had already successfully reviewed two lbw decisions off James Anderson's bowling, is dismissed for 28 as the Lancashire bowler finally gets his man.
  
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• England all out for 204 against West Indies: first Test, day two – live!

  09-07-2020 16:52
  
  Over-by-over updates from day two at the Ageas BowlEngland mix youth and experience in one-day squadAnd you can contact Tanya by email or on Twitter 3.52pm BST Gabriel throws down a rapid full bunger that cracks into Anderson’s off stump and leaves him squared off and the teams walking back to the pavilion.3.50pm BST 67th over: England 204-9 (Anderson 10, Bess 31) Anderson scampers up the other end after darting the ball towards point, leaving Bess to deal with Roach. Which he does with so
  
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• England blend experience with fresh blood for one-day series against Ireland

  09-07-2020 13:40
  
  Eight members of World Cup-winning squad includedSeven players yet to represent England in any formatEngland have blended World Cup-winning experience with an injection of fresh blood when naming a 24-man training squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland in Southampton.A packed schedule that sees Eoin Morgan’s side in action from 30 July to 4
  August – the week between Test series against West Indies and Pakistan – prevents Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler,
  
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• England v West Indies: first Test, day two – live!

  09-07-2020 11:01
  
  Updates from day two at the Ageas BowlAli Martin: drizzles and a dystopian feel greet the new normalAndy Bull: Holding’s eloquence leads Sky’s masterpiece on raceAnd you can get in touch with Simon by email or on Twitter 10.01am BST Hello world!Just 17.4 overs were played yesterday - at least there are no fans to refund - but it was a pleasure just to watch cricket not be played because of rain, with all its familiar frustrations, having spent the preceding months watching cricket no
  
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