The Windies will lock horns against England in a three-Test series starting Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl, and it will mark the resumption of cricket after the sport was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier, Windies pacer Kemar Roach opined that some noise would be better than no noise at stadiums during the matches which on better times would have witnessed a packed crowd
The first Test of the three-match series is scheduled to be played at Ageas Bowl, followed by two matches at the Old Trafford from July 16 and 24 respectively.
West Indies are the defending champions of the contest having scripted an impressive 2-1 win at home in early 2019 but will be looking to bag their first series win in England since 1988.
Brathwaite recalled the time when Dravid told him how highly he rated Brooks, who has played just three Tests so far.
The first Test at the Ageas Bowl will mark the resumption of cricket after the match was suspended in March due to coronavirus pandemic.
After a defeat by an innings and 209 runs in the opener in 2017 series, Windies staged a remarkable comeback in the second Test, chasing down 322 to record a five-wicket win in Headingley.
Sir Everton Weekes, the last of the famous 'Three Ws', passed away on Wednesday at the age of 95.
Sir Everton Weekes, who was famously a part of the 'three Ws' of Windies' formidable batting line-up in the 1950s, passed away at 95.
CWI said Simmons' entry and exit from the team's bio-secure environment was approved before he made short trip.
Even though the responsibility might last for only one match, Stokes has clarified that he wants a 'decent' say when it comes to the selection of the final playing XI for the opener.
Along with senior pro Darren Bravo, Hetmyer pulled out of the tour of UK and forced the Roger Harper-led selection committee to make some last-minute changes.
During their last tour of England three years ago, West Indies were bowled out within 200 in each innings, suffering an embarrassing innings and 209-run defeat at Edgbaston.
Simmons played in various leagues in England in the 80s and 90s and was a key member of the Leicestershire side which won the County Championship in 1996.
The visitors have been in quarantine at Manchester’s Old Trafford cricket ground and adjoining hotel since arriving in Britain on June 9.
Gabriel, who was a key player in West Indies' impressive win at home against England two years back, was named in the reserve players' list for the series owing to is recovery from an ankle injury.
Simmons, currently the head coach of the touring West Indies team here, did not specify in which English league he was racially targeted.
West Indies had famously beaten England during the previous series between the two sides that was played in the Caribbean Islands
The ECB in a release said that the three-Test series will honour and celebrate heroes within the cricket family to support those in need during the pandemic.
Dowrich described Barbados-born Archer as "amazing talent" but said they are pretty confident of their bowling unit.
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