Eng vs WI: Brian Lara hits out at Darren Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell for skipping England tour

Cricketing action will resume on Wednesday, July 8, when England host West Indies in first match of three-match Test series. ENG vs WI match will be first international cricket match played after rampant spread of  coronavirus pandemic and doubts have been raised about safety measures and protocols in place amidst current environment. West Indian trio Shimron Hetmyer, Darren Bravo and Sheldon Cottrell decided to give ENG vs WI tour a miss and drew flak from cricket legend and Windies great Brian Lara.  

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Brian Lara slams West Indian trio for skipping ENG vs WI series 

In a chat with Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara slammed Darren Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell and Shimron Hetmyer after y opted out of ENG vs WI series. West Indian trio opted out of ENG vs WI series citing safety concerns amidst coronavirus pandemic. Brian Lara said that current West Indies team is t at full strength and said he is disappointed with players who opted out of tour. Prince told Sachin Tendulkar that he would have chosen to play cricket especially with all protocols put in place if he had opportunity. Brian Lara added that to play for  West Indies is stuff of dreams and one cant pass up on opportunities like that. 

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Brian Lara names Jason Holder, Kemar Roach as key players for ENG vs WI series

Brian Lara previewed  ENG vs WI series with Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday ahead of first Test match at Rose Bowl in Southampton. Lara believes Holder's leadership will be critical during series and added that he is disappointed with West Indian cricket board for t giving 28-year-old a longer run in limited-over formats. Lara also backed Kemar Roach to repeat his exploits from Caribbean leg of ENG vs WI tour and hopes that Shai Hope can replicate his ODI success in longest format of game. Sachin Tendulkar also lavished praise on 'underrated' Jason Holder and said that all-rounder consistently delivers with both bat and ball. Master Blaster agreed with Brian Lara's assessment and claimed that experienced Kemar Roach might have lost some pace but is one of most complete fast bowlers in world. 

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ENG vs WI: England vs West Indies live streaming details 

Cricket fans can watch live telecast of England vs West Indies series across Sony TV network (Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony Ten 1 & Sony Ten 1 HD) in India. Viewers can also watch England vs West Indies live streaming on Sony LIV app from 3.30 PM IST. For scorecard updates of England vs West Indies, one can keep tabs on social media accounts of England Cricket, West Indies Cricket and ICC. Fans can also catch England vs West Indies live streaming online on Cricket Australia's official website (cricket.com.au). 

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