2nd Test: Shai Hope carries West Indies home in remarkable win over England
Cricket | August 30, 2017 8:58 ISTWest Indies last won a test in England 17 years ago.
West Indies last won a test in England 17 years ago.
Holder has been sanctioned by ICC for making inappropriate comments that were heard by the on-field umpires during the second test against England.
Ali put on 117 with Woakes for the eighth wicket and a hopeful West Indies team at tea was demoralized by stumps.
Domingo, who served as the national coach for four years, has finally accepted his fate after months of speculation.
The PCB is said to be paying the players between USD 75,000 and USD 100,000 for the short tour that will be held from September 11 to 15.
The incident occurred when Ben Stokes reacted in frustration after being edged by Shai Hope for a boundary by making an inappropriate comment which was clearly audible.
Opener Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope scored centuries in a stand worth 245 runs, the West Indies' biggest partnership in England in 33 years.
This will be the first time in nine years that Pakistan cricket fans will get to witness a season of international cricket in their country since the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore.
The skipper insisted that the team have just lost one game and not the series, so they have to regroup and believe that they can come back in the series.
England won with time to spare on Day 3 of the day-night Test at Edgbaston, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match contest in the most commanding fashion.
Alastair Cook made his third-highest Test score, fourth double-century, and passed 11,500 career runs in a performance that underlined the former captain's lasting value to the team.
The Upul Tharanga-led side will have to win at least two matches to secure a place in the pinnacle 50-over competition by staving off the challenge from the West Indies.
Joe Root and Alastair Cook eased England's concerns over how they would deal with the challenge of batting against the pink ball with a 248-run partnership for the third wicket.
England beat South Africa 3-1 in its first series of the summer and starts as a favorite against the West Indies, who are No. 8 in the test rankings and have lost six straight Test series.
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Roach, who has not played a Test for 18 months, was chosen after displaying fine form in domestic competitions, said the chairman of selectors, Courtney Browne.
Gayle also said big names like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly are owing teams post-retirement because they want to foray into the world of business.
West Indies are currently placed ninth on the ODI rankings table, the upcoming England series is important for them to earn some crucial points ahead of 2019 Cricket World Cup.
The 40-year-old revealed he had earlier decided that whenever he reaches 10,000 runs, he would auction his bat to the organization.
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