Big opportunity for captain Stirs.
A very first walk to the middle as England captain for @benstokes38 Follow here: https://t.co/SyOKH8t4b7#ENGvWI https://t.co/2CT9QgjCVF
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) 1594212168000
PLAYING XIs:
England: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes (captain), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, James Anderson
West Indies: John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich (wk), Jason Holder (captain), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel
We will bat first here in Southampton! #ENGvWI
— England Cricket( @englandcricket) 1594211404000
TOSS: England captain Ben Stokes wins toss, opts to bat against the West Indies in Southampton.
Ben Stokes has actually won his first toss as England captain and has actually selected to bat. #ENGvWI https://t.co/uSlXikqAA5
— ICC (@ICC) 1594211601000
It’s TOSS time, folks.
UPDATE: Good news, folks! The toss is at 1.30 pm (6.00 pm IST), with start of play at 2 pm (6.30 pm IST).
UPDATE: Early LUNCH taken in Southampton. There is no sign of rain for now. There will be an assessment at 1.10 pm (5.40 pm IST)
This morning’s wet weather condition has actually caused the gamers to take an early lunch #ENGvWI https://t.co/vu36 dJkt5g
— ICC (@ICC) 1594208181000
Message for Joe Root to his team
Congratulations to JOE ROOT
Huge congratulations for our Test captain @root66 and his other half, Carrie, on the birth of their second kid! ❤ https://t.co/om3QgNVIu8
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) 1594208401000
UPDATE: There will be an early lunch today at 12.30 regional (5pm IST). It’ll be followed by an inspection at 1.10 pm (5.40 pm IST).
#ENGvWI RAIN DELAY UPDATE: It’s going to be an early lunch today! Lunch will be taken at 12: 30 PM BST, with an in … https://t.co/bbQriP5Wkq
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) 1594207336000
UPDATE: Groundsmen are at work. Both the teams captains – Ben Stokes and Joe Root – are having a conversation with their particular coaches.
It’s brand-new, it’s unknown … however cricket is close to a return https://t.co/5CcZ1R3y2U
— ICC (@ICC) 1594204721000
Let’s take a look at Jofra Archer’s Test numbers so far. The number of wickets will he get in the series?
| Matches | 7 |
| Wickets | 30 |
| Typical | 2740 |
| 5w | 3 |
UPDATE: Good news! Rain has stopped. Covers are still in place. The umpires are making their method to the middle for an evaluation.
UPDATE: The rain is back. The covers are back on.
UPDATE: The covers are coming off.
UPDATE: Great news, folks! The rain has actually stopped.
Rain bubbles win the toss. Bio-bubbles to wait it out. #ENGvWI #CricketIsBack #WhistlePodu
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) 1594204571000
STAT ATTACK:
International record at the Ageas Bowl:
| ENGLAND | WEST INDIES |
| Matches: 26 | Matches: 7 |
| Won: 16 | Won: 2 |
| Lost: 9 | Lost: 3 |
#ENGvWI: We have a little good friend who will be helping with today’s toss! Welcome to the New Typical! @SkyCricket … https://t.co/kqG6y2TKl8
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) 1594202652000
UPDATE: There is a light drizzle around.
#ENGvWI DELAY: Light rain has delayed the toss here at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton Maintain to date with the wea … https://t.co/dNu4ILyWGa
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) 1594201539000
UPDATE: Rain hold-ups TOSS at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
We’re all going to have to wait a bit longer– the toss has been postponed #ENGvWI https://t.co/YTHS2WEVLV
— ICC (@ICC) 1594200968000
STAT ATTACK:
West Indies’ first trip of England, for a Test series was way back in 1928 under the captaincy of wicket-keeper batsman Robert Karl Nunes. A Percy Chapman-led England side whipped the Windies 3-0 in the three-match series. Ever since, the Windies have actually toured England 21 times and have actually emerged triumphant on 8 events. The West Indies’ la