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West Indies v England: second men’s one-day international – live

West Indies v England: second men’s one-day international – live

Updates from 5.30pm GMT start at Sir Viv Richards StadiumWhat cricket can learn from sailing on how to be greenGet in touch! Email or tweet Tanya with your thoughts2nd over: West Indies 6-0 (Athanaze 4, King 2) On the money from Atkinson straight away, with a first ball that jigs away from Athanaze. And so the over continues, with just a single off it.1st over: West Indies 5-0 (Athanaze 4, King 1) Curran, in England royal blue, stretches and standing leaps at the top of his mark. He’s not quite the willow the wisp he was at the beginning of his career, but still cuts the same small, bustling figure. His first ball drifts away from Athanaze, who lets it by. Samuel Badree is on comms with the ubiquitous Gower, and tells us that “the breeze from left to right will help Curran with his away swing to the left hander.” One boundary from the over, when King leans into a wide one and flicks it away, just beating the chasing fielder. Continue reading...