England vs West Indies 1st Test Day 1: Rain ruins the highly-anticipated return of international cricket

Only 82 minutes of play was possible on the opening day due to the constant rain delays

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International cricket returned after a hefty hiatus of 117 days due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it got off to a soggy start as only 17.4 overs of play was possible on the first day between England and the West Indies.

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West Indies vs Bangladesh 1st Test Day 2: Gabriel, Brathwaite leave Bangladesh reeling

Shannon Gabriel ended the day with figures of 4-36 off seven overs

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Bangladesh were left on the verge of a massive innings defeat on the second day in Antigua as West Indies pace bowler Shannon Gabriel ripped through their batting line-up with a four-wicket haul after Kraigg Brathwaite struck a superb 121.

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West Indies vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4: Gabriel stars with the ball again, but Mendis and Dickwella push Sri Lanka’s lead to 287

Kusal Mendis scored his sixth Test fifty

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West Indies seamer Shannon Gabriel followed his five-wicket haul in the first innings with another one on the fourth day in St Lucia, but Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis and wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella scored 87 and 62 respectively as the tourists forged a 287-run lead.

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