Ben Stokes, standing in as England captain for Joe Root, whose wife has just had a baby, won the toss and opted to bat under overcast skies. After further rain delays, England eventually settled to their task. England’s top end batting remains something of a work in progress but the strength in depth of their bowling options was illustrated by the decision to leave seamer Stuart Broad out of a home Test match for the first time since 2012. This series will feature many variations from a regular Test due to the virus restrictions. Players are not allowed to use saliva to polish the ball and umpires will not take jumpers and caps from bowlers.

Source: bd News24 July 08, 2020 15:45 UTC