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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies will take the knee prior to the start of the opening Test against England starting in England yesterday, in a symbolic gesture of their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has admitted to a selection headache for the Ageas Bowl opening Test but says it is a good problem to have.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Title-holders Barbados Tridents have secured the services of Afghan leg-spinning star, Rashid Khan, for their upcoming 2020 Caribbean Premier League campaign while 48-year-old Pravin Tambe is set to become the first Indian to feature in the tournament after being picked up by Trinbago Knight Riders.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday a range of measures aimed at strengthening its inclusion and diversity strategy would deal with some “uncomfortable truths”.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s government said yesterday it has released the first instalment of a NZ$265 million ($174.21 million) funding package to help the local sports industry cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s cricket board will only consider staging the Indian Premier League (IPL) abroad as a last resort if there is no other way to salvage the lucrative limited-overs tournament this year, a top BCCI official has told Reuters.

(Reuters) – Stand-in England captain Ben Stokes says regular skipper Joe Root has given him a simple piece of advice ahead of today’s first test with West Indies — do it your way.

(ICC) Captains Jason Holder of the West Indies and Ben Stokes of England head into the opening match of their three-Test series as the top two all-rounders in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, as well as the top-ranked batsmen from their respective sides.

The Georgetown Softball Cricket League Incorporated and the Enterprise Legends Cricket team are the latest cricket bodies to express their grief following the death of former cricket administrator, Anil Persaud. 

The Coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to cricket in Guyana and around the world but as the players on the international scene prepare to take the field again some countries are already enjoying the beautiful game under strict health guidelines. 

Ahead of the first Test against England beginning tomorrow West Indies Phil Simmons said that he believes a rounded performance is what is required for a series victory.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has planned a series of virtual activities to celebrate Olympic Day 2020  #OlympicDay #StayActive.

West Indies Assistant Coach, Rayon Griffith, is upbeat about the fast bowling unit representing the Caribbean against England in the three-Test series which bowls off tomorrow.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has backed his energised West Indies to end their long drought in England but has stressed the importance of executing in all three areas of the game, if they were to pull off a victory in the three-Test series starting here tomorrow.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The lack of Black players in county cricket is “clearly not good enough” according to former England captain Michael Atherton.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England will host Ireland in a three-match one-day international series starting on July 30 before taking on Pakistan in a packed summer calendar, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced  yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday criticized NASCAR’S ban of the Confederate flag from its events and assailed Black racecar driver Bubba Wallace’s response to a noose found in his garage, an incident the Republican president referred to as a “hoax.”

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Following are the full squads selected for the six franchises in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League scheduled from August 19 to September 10.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a 10-year, $450 million contract extension through 2031, ESPN reported yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A slimmed down Dom Sibley will open the batting for England in the first test against West Indies this week after admitting he needed to go on a diet during the lockdown.