England v West Indies first Test, day one – live!
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10.14am BST
This is the #raisethebat Test series, and the ECB’s Ben Walker has emailed a nice story about the England team’s tribute to key workers.
Key worker heroes from across the cricket family were today honoured by having their names displayed on the training shirts of the England men’s Test team ahead of the start of the first #raisethebat Test against the West Indies.
The three-Test series, taking place behind closed doors, is honouring and celebrating the heroes who have been going above and beyond to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10.10am BST
Stuart Broad has been dropped for a home Test for the first time in 12 years*. I pity the fool who had to impart this to him.
* He missed a Test against West Indies in 2012 but was rested on that occasion.
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