England’s Stuart Broad appeals, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) during the second Test against the West Indies at the Emirates Old Trafford,
Manchester, Britain on July 17, 2020. Jon Super/Pool via REUTERS
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By Azad Ali
England leveled the three-match
series against England with a 113-
run victory on the final day (Monday)
at Old Trafford. Manchester,
England.
Set an improbable 312 to win the
second Test after the hosts declared
their second innings on 129 for
three an hour into the morning
play, West Indies collapsed at 25 for
three at lunch thanks to veteran
fast bowler Stuart Broad (3-42) who
produced a lethal bowling with the
new ball.
Shamarh Brooks and Jermaine
Blackwood scored a polish half century,
but the West Indies’ fragile top
order was again exposed. Brooks
top scored with 62 while Blackwood
made 55, the pair put on an invaluable
100 partnership for the fifth
wicket to revive the innings, hoping
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Barbadian hurdler, Shane Brathwaite.
Photo by George Alleyne
Awards
hold over
By George Alleyne
Barbados’ 2019 Senior Male Athlete of
the Year, hurdler Shane Brathwaite, and
the Female Athlete of the Year, cyclist
Amber Joseph, will hold onto those titles of
the nation’s top sports performers throughout
2020 and into 2021 without there being
any nomination and vote this year.
The unusual and historic circumstances
promoting the two-year title for these athletes
is the COVID-19 pandemic that has
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Holding: Stop
racism
By Azad Ali
West Indies legendary fast bowler,
Michael Holding made an emotional
plea on the morning of the first Test
between West Indies and England to
educate people on racism.
He said a lot of discussions on Black
Lives Matter has taken place leading up
to the series with players taking a kneel
before the match. Black Lives Matter
is also written on their t-shirts of the
players.
The killing of Black American George
Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis
recently has created a wave of
emotion concerning the treatment of
Black people.
During the pre-match TV discussion
on Sky Sports, Holding said education
is important unless “we just want to
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SERIES
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