If you spot Jos Buttler, Jamie Overton and Marcus Trescothick in black armbands and wonder why, it is in memory of long-time Somerset supporter and fundraiser Mary Elworthy, who died yesterday aged 90. RIP Mary.
I’ve heard that Mary Elworthy, a name known to most Somerset supporters, passed away at the age of 90 on Friday. Condolences to her family and gratitude from many of the supporting public for her service in and around the club for more years than many can claim. RIP Mary 🙏
West Indies: Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy,
England XI
England XI: Phil Salt (wk), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (c), Jacob Bethell, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Dan Mousley, Rehan Ahmed, Saqib Mahamood, John Turner.
Turner for Archer.
John Turner makes his T20 debut
Jos Buttler says it will be a different challenge today – let’s see if they can win batting first. Turner replaces Jofra Archer to make his T20 debut.
West Indies win the toss and will field!
At last! Powell grins. “We know how important it is to bowl and get that good start. From a personal standpoint players have to stand up and be counted, the players are ready and upbeat for the challenge today. I think the guys can’t keep losing wickets in clusters, we need to show good technical skills, this provides and opportunity for guys to show that.”
Jason Roy is the new face in the TNT studio and, in his cuddly blue jumper, picks out Liam Livingstone as his man of the series. Alastair Cook is his foil ,with a box-fresh white T-shirt under his quarter zip.
West Indies have one obvious failure to fix from the last match, where they crucially dropped Liam Livingstone three times. As Rovman Powell put it bluntly afterwards: “Guys have to take more catches.”
England, footloose and fancy free ( even if they didn’t exactly cruise past West Indies’ 145) may take the opportunity to make a few team tweaks.
And an interview with media-shy outgoing Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley:
While we wait, this was the Guardian’s editorial eye on the future of cricket:
Hello! While pert geraniums wither in the frost back home, England have been having a fine old time in the Caribbean.
ODI woes forgotten, England have already won the five-match T20 series, last weekend’s two victories topped off by a three-wicket victory yesterday in St Lucia. It is England’s first series win away from home since October 2022, and only their second series victory in the last six series played.
Today they return to the same pitch they played on yesterday, with the weather dreamy hot and the winds strong. The toss is due in about 20 minutes.
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