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Top-tier international cricket resumes after the COVID-19 hiatus with an England vs West Indies test at Southampton
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- ENG 1/1 (2.5 ov, Joe Denly 0*, Rory Burns 1*, Kemar Roach 0/1) - Live - England vs West Indies, West Indies tour of England 2020 2020, 1st Test Match Live Score, Summary | ESPNcricinfo.com
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The start was delayed by three hours due to rain and wet outfield.
This is the first test in the three-test series. The next two tests are to be played at Manchester.
These two venues (Southampton and Manchester) were selected as they both feature on-site hotels where ALL match participants (players, umpires, staff, journalists) are lodged to avoid COVID-19 problems. In other words, the matches are not just closed-door but locked-door.
Other changes caused by COVID-19 is that players are no longer allowed to use saliva to polish the ball (though sweat remains permitted), and that the number of reviews (when a team challenges an umpire's decision; the review is not lost unless completely unsuccessful) per innings was increased from two to three.
Edit: the link leads to the live commentary provided by ESPNcricinfo. After the match ends on July 12, the full commentary as well as other coverage will be accessible there.
Before the start, the players, the support staff, and the match officials took a knee in support of the BLM.