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Post by bluetornados on Dec 4, 2023 5:16:37 GMT
Sunday 3rd December - 1st One Day International Series - At the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound - England won the toss and decided to bat.
England - 325 all out (50 overs) Brook 71, Crawley 48, Salt 45, S.Curran 38, Motie 2-49
West Indies - 326-6 (48.5 overs) Hope 109 not out, Athanaze 66, Shepherd 48, Ahmed 2-40
West Indies win by 4 wickets
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Shai Hope finished 109 not out in West Indies' remarkable chase
Shai Hope's sublime century led West Indies to a stunning four-wicket win over England in the first one-day international in Antigua. Chasing an imposing 325, Hope smashed 109 not out from just 83 balls as the hosts won with seven balls to spare. Needing an unlikely 106 from the last 10 overs with five wickets left, captain Hope was supported by Romario Shepherd's 48 from 28 balls. Hope then finished the chase in style with three sixes in the 49th over. England were firm favourites at the halfway stage on a tricky pitch that was offering uneven bounce and turn for the spinners. In their first outing since a disappointing group-stage exit at the World Cup, England started emphatically after winning the toss as openers Phil Salt and Will Jacks blitzed an opening stand of 77 in just 8.2 overs. They somewhat squandered the positive start, however, with all of the top five reaching at least 20, but only Harry Brook able to kick on past a half-century with 71 from 72 balls. Late cameos from Sam Curran and Brydon Carse, with an eighth-wicket stand of 66, propelled the score past 300. A West Indies victory looked even more unlikely when they lost both openers in successive overs after a promising 104-run opening stand, exposing an inexperienced middle order. But Hope timed his knock to perfection, biding his time alongside the aggression of Shepherd and Shimron Hetmyer, who made 32, before accelerating in the death overs once both had departed - taking a particular liking to Curran, who finished with 0-98. The three-match ODI series continues at the same venue on Wednesday at 17:30 GMT. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/AC09/production/_131914044_gettyimages-1828612621.jpgHarry Brook top-scored with 71 in England's first-innings 325 in Antigua
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Shai Hope has the best ODI batting average of all West Indies players who have scored more than 1000 runs in the format. He averages 51.52, ahead of second-placed Viv Richards (47)
England captain Jos Buttler: "It was a fantastic game of cricket. A lot of credit has to go to Shai Hope and Romario Shepherd. They did really well at the back end to chase those runs down. "I thought it was a fantastic batting effort by us. They [Phil Salt & Will Jacks] set the tone at the top. They pegged us back a bit in the middle phase but it was a fantastic effort to get to that score and it needed a fantastic innings to chase it down." On his own form: "You always want to play well. It has been a while since I played to my best so I need to keep working hard and trust I can come back." West Indies captain and player of the match Shai Hope: "It was in a winning cause that's all we play for, the stats will come but my aim is to win games and I'm happy the guys crossed the line today." On his partnership with Romario Shepherd: "He was amazing, he's one of those guys you can always depend on at this level and we got the one to start the series on a high and the aim is to repeat this in the second game."
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 7, 2023 5:47:16 GMT
Wednesday 6th December - 2nd One Day International Series - At The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound - England won the toss and decided to field
West Indies - 202 all out (39.4 overs) Hope 68, Rutherford 63, Curran 3-33, Livingstone 3-39
England 206-4 (32.5 overs) Jacks 73, Buttler 58 not out, Brook 43 not out, Motie 2-34
England win by 6 wickets
West Indies vs England: Will Jacks top-scores as tourists level series..By Timothy Abraham, BBC Sport.
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Sam Curran returned to form with three wickets which reduced West Indies to 23-4Will Jacks made 73 and Sam Curran took 3-33 as England beat West Indies by six wickets in the second one-day international in Antigua to level the three-match series. Shai Hope's run-a-ball 68 helped West Indies recover from 23-4 to 152 before Liam Livingstone (3-39) and Rehan Ahmed (2-40) saw the hosts dismissed for 202. Jacks led England's response with a mature knock before Harry Brook (43*) and Jos Buttler (58*) ensured England got over the line with more than 17 overs to spare. The third and deciding ODI will be played in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/12C36/production/_131945867_curran.jpgSam Curran took at least three one-day wickets in an innings for the first time since MarchThis was an innings of two halves from Jacks. The first was full of flamboyant strokeplay as he and Phil Salt got England off to flying start, plundering 50 runs off 5.5 overs until the latter was bowled by Romario Shepherd. Yet in his second ODI half-century, and his first outside of England, it was his maturity to play the match situation which was particularly encouraging. The wickets of Duckett and Crawley necessitated a change of approach and Jacks was able to take stock, farm the strike, and ensure there was not a mad scramble in the dressing room. It seems all the more puzzling such a talented versatile cricketer - his four overs of off-spin were expensive here, but he looks a handy option - was overlooked when England handed out multi-year contracts to 29 players last month. For England captain Buttler, this knock will help heal some of the scars of such a bitterly disappointing World Cup. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/DE16/production/_131945865_jacks.jpgWill Jacks
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 13, 2023 23:15:17 GMT
Saturday 9th December - 3rd One Day International Series - At the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown - West Indies won the toss and decided to field.
England - 206-9 (40 overs) Duckett 71, Livingstone 45, Atkinson 20 not out, Forde 3-29.
West Indies - 191-6 (31.4 overs) Carty 50, Athanaze 45, Shepard 41 not out, Jacks 3-22.
West Indies win by 4 wickets (DLS Method)
West Indies vs England: Matthew Forde stars on debut as hosts win series..By Sam Drury, BBC Sport
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Matthew Forde got West Indies off to a brilliant start with three wickets on debutWest Indies got over the line in a nervy chase to beat England by four wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-shortened third one-day international in Barbados. When play began two hours later than scheduled, seamer Matthew Forde quickly took three wickets on his international debut as England collapsed to 49-5. Ben Duckett made 71 to help England recover and post 206-9 from 40 overs after another rain delay. A further downpour left West Indies with a revised target of 188 from 34 overs and they looked on course for a comfortable victory thanks to a composed half-century from Keacy Carty. However, England hit back to set up a tense finale with Will Jacks taking 3-22 as the spinners did the damage. The game looked to be going down to the wire but one expensive over from the previously impressive Gus Atkinson swung the game decisively in West Indies' favour and Romario Shepherd, who finished unbeaten on 41 from 28 balls, sealed the win with 14 balls to spare. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/5B6F/production/_131970432_duckett.jpgWest Indies took the ODI series 2-1 and can celebrate a first home series win over England in the format since 1998. The two sides will now prepare for the five-match T20 series that begins on Tuesday, also in Barbados. Ex-England captain Sir Alastair Cook on TNT Sports: "I think there are a lot of positives. Phil Salt needs a run in the white-ball set-up. He has a strike-rate of 140 at the top of the order. "I like the fact you have someone who is that dynamic. How good can he be? It's going to intriguing to see if he can do it against top-quality bowlers. "Harry Brook, after a strange World Cup, where he was in the squad then wasn't, he should just bat at number five and get experience in the team of leading the reboot. Players like that are potential match-winners and World Cup winners. They have that much talent." England captain Jos Buttler: "This is the start of a long journey for this side. There are some young guys who have got their first taste of ODI cricket and have hopefully learned a lot and we can build something for the future." Player of the match, West Indies bowler Matthew Forde: "Obviously getting a victory is a dream come true on debut. It was special for me. I am 21 and I'm living the dream."
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 13, 2023 23:37:33 GMT
Tuesday 12th December 2023 - Men's International Twenty20Match - At the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown - West Indies won the toss and decided to field
England - 171 all out (19.3 overs) Salt 40, Buttler 39, Livingstone 27, Russell 3-19
West Indies - 172-6 (18.1 overs) Hope 36, Mayers 35, Powell 31 not out, Ahmed 3-39
West Indies win by 4 wickets
West Indies v England: Hosts win first T20 after tourists waste flying start..By Sam Drury, BBC Sport
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Shai Hope top-scored for West Indies with 36 from 30 balls
England let a dominant position slip as they fell to a four-wicket defeat by West Indies in the opening game of the T20 series in Bridgetown. Captain Jos Buttler and Phil Salt took the tourists to 77-0 at the end of the powerplay and that became 112-2 at the halfway stage before England collapsed in the second half of the innings to be bowled out for 171. Andre Russell, making his first West Indies appearance since November 2021, was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3-19, while Romario Shepherd also impressed with figures of 2-22. The Windies also made a flying start to their innings before being pegged back, with England leg-spinner Adil Rashid taking his 100th T20 international wicket in his 100th match. After a brief delay for rain, Rehan Ahmed ramped up the pressure on the hosts with two wickets in two balls, only for West Indies to hit back again through the experienced pair of captain Rovman Powell and Russell. With the required rate rising, Powell smacked Liam Livingstone for back-to-back sixes to put the home side back in the ascendency and, with Russell soon joining the fun, West Indies ruthlessly finished the job. Powell ended unbeaten on 31 from 15 balls and Russell hit the winning runs with 11 balls to spare to finish 29 not out from 14. The teams now head to Grenada for the second T20 on Thursday, with West Indies 1-0 up in the five-match series. England captain Jos Buttler: "It was always going to get hard, the way the pitch played. But from the position we were in, we were looking for a score more around 200. "We want to keep pushing the boundaries and be as positive as we can but it is finding the ways to keep scoring in that way. "As it got harder and harder, trying to minimise dot balls and pick off certain areas - that extra 20-25 runs in unfashionable ways. That's something we can reflect on." Player of the match, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell: "Life is so funny. When I got selected, I keep dreaming, for two weeks now, that I would be man of the match." West Indies captain Rovman Powell: "It's a top performance. After we came out of the powerplay, we got information about what the pitch is doing, and it's good to see our batters stand up for the counting. "There's still room to grow, we haven't controlled the powerplay particularly well. Once we can, a lot of teams don't have power hitters and they'll be on the back foot trying to catch up on the back end."
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 15, 2023 0:15:22 GMT
Thursday 14th December 2023 - Men's International Twenty20Match - At National Cricket Stadium, St George's - England won the toss and decided to field
West Indies - 176-7 (20 overs) King 82 not out, Powell 50, Mills 2-30, Rashid 2-11
England - 166-7 (20 overs) Curran 50, Salt 25, Jacks 24, Joseph 3-39, Hosein 2-24
West Indies win by 10 runs
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Brandon King hit eight fours and five sixes in his 52-ball knock
West Indies v England: Brandon King stars as hosts go 2-0 up in T20 series..By Mike Peter, BBC Sport.Brandon King hit an unbeaten 82 as West Indies beat England by 10 runs in the second T20 in Grenada to go 2-0 up in the five-match series. The Jamaican opener put on an 80-run partnership with captain Rovman Powell after the hosts slipped to 54-4 in the ninth over. Sam Curran endured a torrid 16th over at the hands of Powell, conceding 30 runs including four sixes, before dismissing the 30-year-old with his final delivery. But King carried on the charge, striking Rehan Ahmed's next over for 18, as the West Indies finished on 176-7. England captain Jos Buttler fell tamely in the third over of their chase, caught in the covers off the bowling of Akeal Hosein. His side fell behind the rate and lost wickets at steady intervals, with the next six batters all caught in the deep as they sought to mimic the boundary-heavy West Indies innings. Curran, promoted up the order to number four, offered some resistance as he hit his maiden T20 international fifty, but was out next ball to Alzarri Joseph, who took 3-39, leaving the rest with too much to do. The teams remain in Grenada for the third T20 on Saturday. Player of the match, West Indies batter Brandon King: "It was important, having lost so many early wickets, that I stayed as deep as possible into the innings. "We're playing well and everyone's playing with confidence." England captain Jos Buttler: ""It was a few many runs more than we could have restricted them to. "They had a couple of big overs at the back end which pushed the score up, but only losing by 10 - there are plenty of ways we can find those 10 runs." West Indies captain Rovman Powell: "The way we managed to come back from 54-4 was really pleasing. "I try to lead from the front, putting the additional responsibility on myself to do well."
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 15, 2023 0:21:50 GMT
West Indies v England - Remaining Fixtures:
Saturday 16th December - Men's 3rd International Twenty20Match - England win by 7 wickets - WI 2 Eng 1
Tuesday 19th December - Men's 4th International Twenty20Match - England win by 75 runs - WI 2 Eng 2
Thursday 21st December - Men's 5th International Twenty20Match - West Indies win by 4 wickets - WI 3 Eng 2
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 18, 2023 19:21:31 GMT
Saturday 16th December - Men's 3rd International Twenty20Match - At National Cricket Stadium, St George's - England won the toss and decided to field
West Indies: 222-6 (20 overs) Pooran 82, Powell 39, Rutherford 29, Rashid 2-32, Curran 2-34
England: 226-3 (19.5) Salt 109 not out, Buttler 51, Brook 31 not out, mOTIE 1-30
England win by 7 wickets
West Indies v England: Phil Salt hits stunning century as tourists win third T20..By Timothy Abraham, BBC Sport.
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Phil Salt finished unbeaten on 109 off 56 ballsPhil Salt's stunning century helped England pull off their third-highest T20 international chase as they beat West Indies by seven wickets in the third T20 in Grenada. Salt brought up his first T20 international hundred off 51 balls and finished unbeaten on 109, with Harry Brook smashing the 21 runs needed off the final over to ensure England chased 223 with a ball to spare in an incredible win. Nicholas Pooran's 45-ball 82 led West Indies to 222-6 as Adil Rashid finished the pick of the England attack by taking 2-32. England are 2-1 down in the five-match series with two left to play. Salt and Jos Buttler both passed fifty as they put on 115 for the first wicket to give England hope, with Salt, who hit nine sixes and four fours, continuing the brutal hitting after his captain was out for 51. England needed 31 to win off the final two overs but Alzarri Joseph held his nerve in the penultimate over as he conceded only 10 to give the hosts the upper hand. But Brook, who was on seven from two balls heading into the final over, calmly hit a four and two sixes off the experienced Andre Russell's first three balls to put England on the brink of victory. He and Salt then ran two before Brook flashed at a wide one from Russell and it flew over the boundary at deep third. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/1C9F/production/_132072370_gettyimages-1853382529.jpgPhil Salt and Jos Buttler put on 115 - the fifth highest opening stand for England in men's T20 internationals
Player of the match, England batter Phil Salt: "It feels like it's been a long time coming. It's special to do it now. "We've been talking about someone standing up and being the match-winner. It's about playing my game and doing it my way." England captain Jos Buttler: "Great to keep the series alive, a fantastic win. Credit to Phil Salt, it's a fantastic innings. "He has such great intent from ball one. It's something we've asked him to do, but for him to go on and stay in the game a bit longer, it can surprise you how much he can do in the end. "It's great to get a win, it's what we're here for." West Indies captain Rovman Powell: "It's obviously disappointing to score 222 and lose, but the guys gave it a fair shot. "It was a good effort - we didn't have the best start, but the way they finished was commendable and the bowler's bowled well in patches."
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 19, 2023 20:29:59 GMT
Tuesday 19th December - Men's 4th International Twenty20Match - At Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba - West Indies won the toss and decided to field
England: Latest Score: 80-0 (7 overs) Salt 42 not out, Buttler 37 not outichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/17D85/production/_132096679_gettyimages-1860789172.jpgThe Teams
West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie. England: Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt (wk), Will Jacks, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 19, 2023 21:39:14 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 19, 2023 23:09:30 GMT
Tuesday 19th December - Men's 4th International Twenty20Match - At Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba - West Indies won the toss and decided to field
England: 267-3 (20 overs) Salt 119, Buttler 55, Livingstone 54 not out, Hosein 1-36
West Indies: 192 all out (15.3 overs) Pooran 39, Rutherford 36, Russell 51, Curran 2-25
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West Indies v England: Phil Salt's century sets up visitors' record T20 total to level series..By Ffion Wynne, BBC SportPhil Salt's second successive century helped England hit their highest T20 international total in a chaotic 75-run win over West Indies to level the series. Salt's astonishing 119 - the highest score by an England men's batter in the format - came from just 57 balls and included 10 sixes as the tourists finished with 267-3. Captain Jos Buttler smashed 55 from 29 balls and Liam Livingstone added an unbeaten 54 from 21 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. West Indies kept up with the imposing run-rate during their entertaining chasing effort, but regular wickets cost them, the hosts falling to 192 all out. The hosts amassed 87 from the first six overs, but England held their nerve and fought back to break every dangerous partnership, with every bowler taking at least one wicket. All-rounder Andre Russell gave the hosts late hope with a dynamic 24-ball half-century before he was the last batter to be dismissed in the 16th over by Reece Topley, who finished with 3-37. The series is level at 2-2, with the decider taking place at the same venue on Thursday.
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 21, 2023 22:41:18 GMT
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 21, 2023 23:55:47 GMT
Thursday 21st December - Men's 5th International Twenty20Match - Venue: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba - West Indies won the toss and decided to field
England: 132 all out (19.3 overs) Salt 38, Livingstone 28, Ali 23, Motie 3-24
West Indies: 133-6 (19.2 overs) Hope 43 not out, Charles 27, Rutherford 30, Topley 2-17
West Indies win by 4 wickets
West Indies v England: Hosts win deciding fifth T20 to secure 3-2 series win..By Ffion Wynne, BBC Sport.
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England lost both white-ball series to West Indies to follow a group-stage exit at the World Cup in NovemberEngland lost the fifth and deciding T20 against West Indies by four wickets in Trinidad to suffer a 3-2 series defeat. After being put in to bat, England struggled for fluency at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy and were bowled out for 132 off 19.3 overs. Sam Curran gave England a chance with a brilliant penultimate over, taking a wicket and conceding two runs, to leave the hosts needing nine from the last. But Shai Hope's mighty six sealed victory with four balls to spare. England fought well with the ball, Reece Topley impressing with 2-17 and Adil Rashid taking 2-21, but Hope's crucial run-a-ball 43 not out proved the difference. Playing on the same pitch on which they scored a record 267 in the fourth T20, the tourists' timing was thrown off, with the surface offering more for the bowlers and West Indies' attack showing much more consistency. The in-form Phil Salt hit 38 but only Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali, with 28 and 23 respectively, also made telling contributions as England lost their last five wickets for just 11 runs. The defeat completes a disappointing end to the year for England's white-ball sides after a 2-1 series defeat in the one-day internationals that preceded the T20 leg of the tour, and the group-stage exit of the 50-over World Cup in November. West Indies skipper Rovman Powell: "We spent some time yesterday in some team meetings and those meetings served us well. We are still a good bowling unit but in the previous two games the guys just didn't execute. It was closer than we thought at the end today, yes. We kept losing key wickets but we always knew Shai Hope was going to be the important man on this pitch. "When England batted on it we knew it was not going to offer a lot of shots. We had someone in Shai who could graft in the middle overs and get to 40 off 35 balls that would serve us as a batting group well. In each and every game we have had players who stand up. "I have a good bunch of guys round me, and good support staff. The guys respect me and trust me, and my judgment. I try to lead from the front and as a captain if you do that people will follow. "The pitches have been good and credit to the grounds people right across the Caribbean. We had good wickets in Barbados, Grenand and again here in Trinidad. A lot of times in the Caribbean we as players are unhappy with the work that goes on in but hats off to them they have done fantastic." England captain Jos Buttler: "The conditions were different from a few days ago with it being a used wicket. We probably didn't manage to adapt quickly enough. I thought 160 would have been a decent score to defend. I thought it was a fantastic bowling effort and we needed wickets to try to win the game. "We did well to hang in there as long as we did. If we had a few more runs to play with it might have allowed us to put a bit more pressure on the opposition but I thought we did well with the ball. "Phil Salt has had a fantastic series with back-to-back hundreds. Even today he was getting set again. He's had a brilliant series. We've found out lots about ourselves as a team and it's important we take the learnings and make sure we continue to improve. The breeze plays a big part here, the way the pitches can play, the premium with six hitting. "The stop clock? We only really noticed it in the last game here. I thought everyone got round pretty quickly. It's another part of game and it's good to keep it moving."
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Post by bluetornados on Dec 22, 2023 0:06:21 GMT
West Indies v England - Twenty-20-match Results:
Tuesday 12th December - Men's 1st International Twenty20Match - West Indies win by 4 wickets - WI 1 Eng 0
Thursday 14th December - Men's 2nd International Twenty20Match - West Indies win by 10 runs - WI 2 Eng 0
Saturday 16th December - Men's 3rd International Twenty20Match - England win by 7 wickets - WI 2 Eng 1
Tuesday 19th December - Men's 4th International Twenty20Match - England win by 75 runs - WI 2 Eng 2
Thursday 21st December - Men's 5th International Twenty20Match - West Indies win by 4 wickets - WI 3 Eng 2
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