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England v West Indies: first men’s one-day cricket international – live

Live updates from Edgbaston, 1pm BST startJimmy Anderson: ‘Cricket was never about money’And you can send thoughts to Rob on emailEngland named their team yesterday, with Jamie Smith getting first crack as Ben Duckett’s opening partner. Will Jacks at No7 is an interesting choice. It feels odd to see him so low but England desperately need a reliable death-hitter so it’s worth a try.England XI Duckett, Smith, Root, Brook (c), Buttler (wk), Bethell, Jacks, J Overton, Carse, Rashid, Mahmood. Continue reading...

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