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England vs West Indies Live Score, 1st Test, Day 2: All eyes will be on the West Indies bowlers. If they can get the ball to move off the pitch then the English batsmen will find the going tough. International cricket’s return was severely hampered by rain and bad light. Joe Denly and Rory Burns took England to 35 for 1 at Tea but play never resumed after that. Shannon Gabriel had cleaned up England opener Sibley for a duck .A light drizzle had forced the players go off after the first three overs and when they returned after 15-20 minutes the rain allowed just 7 balls before again interrupting proceedings.Earlier,England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat first.
Follow updates of England vs West Indies 1st Test Day 2:
15:30 hrs: A length delivery followed by a well-directed bouncer, which will get Denly wide awake. The first two deliveries negotiated safely by the England right-hander. England 35/1 after 18 overs.
15:29 hrs: Right the players are out there in the middle. It will be Denly up against Alzarri Joseph, who will bowl two deliveries to complete the 18th over.
15:26 hrs: Denly and Burns did look good after the initial hiccups but they will once again have their task cut down against the West Indies quicks under these cloudy conditions. There is no rain as of now but it’s cloudy and getting darker with each passing minute. A reminder for the 100th time: Don’t trust the English weather folks!
15:20 hrs: GOOD NEWS! It does look like play will start on time. But I wouldn’t be the one betting on English weather, so don’t throw bricks at me if it play doesn’t start at say about 10 mines from now on.
15:10 hrs: England assistant coach Garham Thorpe explained why England cricketers took a knee along the West Indian counterparts. “It was an important move to show solidarity with the West Indies team. We had a few team chats for a couple of days. We chatted a bit about how we could have an impact on society. There’s no room for racism in our sport. We thought it should start from the England team. We are very proud of it,” Thorpe said during the post-match press conference.
14:45 hrs: There has been a lot of talk about the pre-match show on Sky Sports on Day 1. It was great television production as Michael Holding drove home the point about racism and how it should be dealt with in the present day to ensure the evils can be removed from the society in the future.
14:35 hrs: It will be crucial to see how the West Indies bowlers perform in the first session if there is no rain. Conditions are expected to be conducive for seam bowling due to the rain and overnight moisture. Essential for Gabriel and company to hit the right areas early on.
14:25 hrs: Bad light could play a part in the evening as clouds are expected make their presence felt later in the day.
14:16 hrs: Covers have been taken off as the sun is out in full flow in Southampton. Delay in the start of play is not expected on Thursday.
14:01 hrs: It has been broadcasted that rain is not expected to disrupt play for the first 5 hours of the day. However, thundershowers are expected to make its appearance later in the day.
13:52 hrs:
Weather looks a bit better today in Southampton !!! Early gamble statement …….. #TestCricket
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 9, 2020
13: 40 hrs: Before the start of play, players from both the teams along with umpires Richard Kettleborough and Richard Illingworth dropped to one knee to extend their support to the ‘Black Lives Matters’ movement.
13:20 hrs: The first day of the Test match saw a lot of rain and only a few overs could be bowled by the West Indian bowlers. But how will things shape up on Day 2? Will the fast bowlers have a field due to the conditions?
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