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The Independent
4 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
England need 246 to claim ODI series clean sweep against West Indies
England need 246 to claim a 3-0 clean sweep of the West Indies in the Metro Bank one-day international series following fifties from Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie in a reduced contest. After arriving to the ground late for the third ODI at the Kia Oval because of heavy traffic in the area, the Windies fell to 28 for three and then 154 for seven, with Adil Rashid taking three wickets. Rutherford had missed the Windies' defeats at Edgbaston and Sophia Gardens after deciding to stay at the Indian Premier League but he provided some much-needed ballast following their top-order failure. After his dismissal for 70 off 71 balls, Motie (63) took the baton alongside Alzarri Joseph (41) in a blistering 91-run stand off 68 deliveries to lift the Windies to 251 for nine – with England needing five runs fewer on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern. A combination of a couple of broken down buses, a traffic lights failure and roadworks over a River Thames bridge contributed to the Windies' tardiness from their hotel three-and-a-half miles away, which – along with a 95-minute rain delay in their innings – led to a shortened 40-over game. The tourists' practice time was shortened as play got under way half-an-hour after the scheduled start and they were quickly three down in next to no time as Evin Lewis, who was back following a groin injury, and fellow opener Brandon King miscued to catchers in the ring. When captain Shai Hope was bounced out by Saqib Mahmood for the second time in the series, it seemed they could vanish without trace. Rutherford led the recovery well, finding some fluency through the off-side while he was strong off his hips and put on 62 with Keacy Carty, before the Cardiff centurion perished for 29 shortly after the rain break when chopping on off Rashid, who then claimed two in two balls. Justin Greaves was caught well low down by Ben Duckett, who put down two catches at Cardiff, while Roston Chase hung out his bat to his first ball and nicked to Joe Root, who also spilled a catch last time out. Number eight batter Motie smoked Rashid's hat-trick ball for six but Rutherford departed when pulling Brydon Carse to Harry Brook, who took an excellent chance diving to his right at mid-on. England's hopes of a quick finish to the innings were dashed by Motie and Joseph, though, with the lower-order pair feasting on some wayward bowling, with the hosts guilty of overusing the short ball. Mahmood then Carse were both pulled into the stands by Motie, while Will Jacks was taken to task by number 10 Joseph, who top-edged to Matthew Potts at short third to end a buccaneering union. Motie was then castled from the final ball of the innings, through his shot as he was deceived by Potts' back-of-the-hand delivery.
BBC News
10 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
West Indies to bat first in delayed third ODI
Update: Date: 13:23 BST Title: Post Content: Ebony Rainford-BrentFormer England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Saqib Mahmood did really well last game. Harry Brook will be looking to use him early here today. Update: Date: 13:22 BST Title: Post Content: Phil TufnellFormer England spinner on Test Match Special There's a bit of gale going across the ground so there's going to be a bit of a swing. England need to go out there and assert their authority. Hopefully they can take a few wickets early on and set the tone. Update: Date: 13:21 BST Title: Teams Content: England: Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts, Saqib Mahmood West Indies: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c & wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales England are unchanged while the West Indies have made three changes with Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford and Shamar Joseph replacing Jewel Andrew, Shimron Hetmyer and Matthew Forde. All three play for the first time in this series, with Lewis recovering from a niggle and Rutherford returning from the Indian Premier League. Update: Date: 13:20 BST Title: Post Content: West Indies captain Shai Hope: "It was a lot more competitive [in the last ODI at Cardiff], we definitely executed a lot better with bat and ball. I want to see the same today." On how his side can improve: "Just a bit more clinical with our tactics, take each moment as they come and executing our plans, be consistent." Update: Date: 13:14 BST Title: Post Content: England captain Harry Brook: "We're going to try and be as dominant as possible. We've got an opportunity to win the series 3-0. "[One positive from Cardiff] was Rooty' big score. It's something we didn't have in the first game, which was really nice to see. Hopefully a few of the lads can have that today." On England's unchanged XI: "I like the balance we've got at the minute. We've got a lot of depth with the bat which gives us opportunities to chase scores like the other day when we had a tough start. We've got a good bowling unit too. I'm looking forward to what the future brings." Update: Date: 13:11 BST Title: England win the toss and bowl Content: West Indies captain Shai Hope has called incorrectly and so England have won the toss. Harry Brook has said England will bowl first at The Oval, which makes sense given we can expect rain disruption. Update: Date: 13:05 BST Title: Post Content: Harry Brook just sent down a delivery in the warm-up, then followed up with a cartwheel. Add that to the vast list of the man's talents. Update: Date: 13:03 BST Title: Post Content: Well, that's the idea in theory, Matt. Traffic sorted, onto the next issue... we've got a decent chance of rain disruption. It's not raining at the moment - the England players are still engaged in a pretty lengthy game of group head tennis on the outfield - but the forecast has a high chance of rain through the next three hours. The possibility of precipitation reduces after that, but we're not entirely clear until pretty late in the evening. Update: Date: 13:00 BST Title: Post Content: Matthew HenryBBC Sport journalist at The Oval If you need to work your afternoon around the cricket, here are the revised timings: First innings 13:30 - 17:00 Interval 17:00 - 17:30 Second innings 17:30 - 21:00 All times are BST Update: Date: 12:58 BST Title: Post Content: England's players found their way to beat the traffic... Update: Date: 12:56 BST Title: Get Involved Content: #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply) Will the time for the commute be considered in WI's over rate? Should have taken the Northern Line! Nick, London Update: Date: 12:55 BST Title: Post Content: Matthew HenryBBC Sport journalist at The Oval For those of you Londoners that care about such things - I'm looking at your TMS' Daniel Norcross - severe traffic "north of the river" is being blamed for this delay. South London can breathe easily. Update: Date: 12:54 BST Title: Post Content: I just searched our photo provider for "West Indies coach" and have been offered snaps of Steve McClaren and Dwight Yorke, who were managing Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago respectively in a football tournament at Brentford at the weekend. Wrong type of coach... Update: Date: 12:50 BST Title: Post Content: Matthew HenryBBC Sport journalist at The Oval You'd be forgiven for calling this a shambles. The match has been delayed because West Indies were stuck in heavy traffic en route to the ground from their hotel 3.5 miles away. England have been here a while but the visitors did not appear at The Oval until around 12:40 - 10 minutes after the toss should have taken place. They have still not emerged to do some proper warm-ups. We're told the toss will be at 13:10 BST with the match beginning at 13:30. It could be raining by then. Update: Date: 12:48 BST Title: Post Content: Ah, so as I finished writing that, the West Indies team started filtering onto the changing room balcony, and we've been told the toss will take place at 13:10 BST. The match was due to start at 13:00 BST but that has been pushed back half an hour. Update: Date: 12:45 BST Title: Post Content: Look, we've all been there. You've hauled yourself out of bed, hopped in and out of the shower so fast the water's barely touched you, hurried out the door with your shoes untied and your shirt on backwards... but you're on time, you'll make it... Until you hit traffic. And that's what's happened to the West Indies today - their coach has been somewhere on a clogged road in South London. So we've got a delayed toss for the third and final ODI at The Oval.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
England strike early against West Indies in second ODI
Update: Date: 1.5 overs Title: WICKET Content: Andrew c Jacks b Carse 0 (WI 6-1) Jewel Andrew departs for a duck. Update: Date: 11:06 BST Title: Post Content: Brydon Carse joins Saqib Mahmood in the attack. He's bowling to 18-year-old Jewel Andrew, who's been promoted to opening the batting in just his third ODI. Update: Date: 11:06 BST Title: Post Content: Vic MarksFormer England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra There's quite a lot of green grass on this square and this pitch. That's usually good for generating a bit more pace. Update: Date: 1 over Title: WI 6-0 Content: It's a mixed opening over from Saqib Mahmood. There's a couple of wides and an early boundary for Brandon King but he finishes it with two beautiful deliveries which beat the bat. Update: Date: 11:03 BST Title: Post Content: Vic MarksFormer England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra You could hear that crack the middle of the bat and it raced towards the boundary from Brandon King. Update: Date: 0.3 overs Title: WI 5-0 Content: It's short and wide from Saqib Mahmood and Brandon King gives it the treatment through the off-side. An early boundary for West Indies. Update: Date: 0.1 overs Title: WI 1-0 Content: Saqib Mahmood starts with a wide. Update: Date: 10:59 BST Title: Post Content: Saqib Mahmood will open the bowling for England. Update: Date: 10:58 BST Title: Post Content: The umpires and players are making their way out to the middle at a breezy-looking Sophia Gardens. Update: Date: 10:57 BST Title: Post Content: West Indies captain Shai Hope: "It's a quick turnaround. We had little conversations about how we get better. We need to [get better], come out positive. It's a three-match series. We have to start well today. "We have one change - Amir Jangoo out for Shimron Hetmyer. [Evin Lewis' injury] is a slight concern but these things happen. Hopefully he can get better soon." Update: Date: 10:55 BST Title: Post Content: England captain Harry Brook said: "We're going to have a bowl. There's a bit of live grass, so hopefully we can get something from it early." On the change to the XI: "Potts is always banging on the door in all three formats. It's a shame Jamie's gone down but that's cricket." On what England can improve on from the first ODI: "Keep smashing away. Keep being ruthless." Update: Date: 10:54 BST Title: Get Involved Content: #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply) We always love to hear your thoughts on the action, so please do get in touch via the usual channels. Just remember to pop your name at the end of your message. Update: Date: 10:52 BST Title: England lead series 1-0 Content: England lead the series 1-0 after completing a comprehensive 238-run win at Edgbaston on Thursday. Jacob Bethell top-scored with 82 (53) while there were also half-centuries for Ben Duckett, Joe Root, and Harry Brook. Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton then took three wickets apiece as West Indies were bowled out for 162 inside 27 overs. You can read Stephan Shemilt's report from Edgbaston here. This video can not be played Brook era begins with dominant win over West Indies Update: Date: 10:50 BST Title: Team news Content: Jamie Overton has been ruled out of the remainder of the series after suffering a broken little finger in the first ODI. He has been replaced in England's bowling attack by Matthew Potts. England XI: Smith, Duckett, Root, Brook (c), Buttler, Bethell, Jacks, Carse, Rashid, Potts, Mahmood. West Indies make one change, with Shimron Hetmyer replacing Amir Jangoo. West Indies XI: King, Andrew, Carty, Hope (c), Hetmyer, Greaves, Chase, Forde, Joseph, Motie, Seales. Update: Date: 10:47 BST Title: England win the toss and bowl Content: Harry Brook has won the toss at Sophia Gardens and has elected to bowl. Update: Date: 10:45 BST Title: Hello! Content: Hello! It's time for the second ODI between England and West Indies at Sophia Gardens. Can Harry Brook seal his first series win as full-time captain with a game to spare or will West Indies hit back? There's only one way to find out.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
England seamer Saqib Mahmood confident he can play a leading role in new white-ball era under Harry Brook - as he reveals delight with his injury recovery
Saqib Mahmood is confident he can play a leading role in England's new white-ball era – thanks to his versatility. The Lancashire seamer took three wickets with the new ball as England thrashed West Indies at Edgbaston on Thursday in the first match of Harry Brook's captaincy. And Mahmood believes his ability to swing the ball both ways, as well as being able to bowl at both the start and end of an innings, can make him a key component in Brook's attack. 'I feel like I'm quite versatile in what I try,' said the 28-year-old ahead of the second ODI in Cardiff. 'From one end at Edgbaston, I was trying to swing the ball back in with the breeze. Then when I came on at the other end, I found I could swing the ball away as well. 'I try to cover all bases, especially with that new ball. That's my way of helping out the team. That's what I feel like my role is here. And I obviously have my skills at the backend as well.' Mahmood was not awarded an ECB central contract at the end of last year, which could have signalled the beginning of the end of his international career. However, the pace bowler appears to be back to his best after recovering from successive stress fractures dating back to spring 2022. 'I don't want to say I'm stronger than ever because I feel like I'm jinxing it,' said Mahmood. 'But since coming back from those back injuries, this is the most I've put through my body and it's tolerated it pretty well. 'I've managed to string a lot of cricket over the last 12 months and I'm just happy about that.' Despite signing a white-ball only deal with Lancashire last autumn, Mahmood made two County Championship appearances earlier this season. However, he claimed just two wickets on batting-friendly surfaces at Old Trafford and is realistic about his chances of adding to his two Test caps. 'It was good that I got some overs under my belt for Lancs, but they were two pretty hard wickets to bowl on,' added Mahmood. 'They didn't really give me the best chance to try and get some wickets. 'But I'm just trying to do well here at the moment. The main focus is this series and the T20s. But he is refusing to get carried away as he looks to add to his two Test caps to date 'I'm not really looking too far ahead of that because there's just so much competition in the team and you want to do the best you can. 'You don't really want to take your eye off it and look too far ahead. So my main focus is the here and now and I don't want to take my eye off the action.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
England's Overton ruled out of West Indies series
England fast bowler Jamie Overton will miss the rest of the white-ball series against the West Indies after suffering a broken finger. Overton sustained the injury while dropping a catch from just his second delivery in England's 238-run win in the first one-day international on Thursday. Advertisement The 31-year-old immediately sprinted to the dressing room clutching his right hand and grimacing. After treatment, he returned to bowl five more overs, claiming career-best ODI figures of three for 22, but he is now set for a short spell on the sidelines. "Jamie Overton has been ruled out of the remaining one-day internationals and the IT20s against the West Indies due to a broken right little finger," an ECB statement said on Saturday. England will not draft in a replacement for the last two ODIs on Sunday at Cardiff and Tuesday at The Oval, or for the three-match T20 series, which gets under way on June 6 in Durham. Advertisement Injuries to Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson forced them out of the squad ahead of the ODI series, with Saqib Mahmood, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts and Luke Wood making up England's pace options. England confirmed they will make just one change to their starting line-up at Sophia Gardens, where they can seal a first ODI series win since September 2023, as Potts replaces Overton. With the West Indies bowled out inside 27 overs for 162 in Harry Brook's first match in full-time charge of England's limited-overs teams, Mahmood and Carse have been retained despite a quick turnaround. smg/mw
