England v West Indies: third men’s cricket ODI delayed by traffic – live

Live updates from The Oval, play due to start 1pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email JamesIt isn’t the weather that is delaying the start here at The Oval but good old London traffic. It looks like West Indies didn’t do what any Londoner worth their salt does, the old ‘give yourself an hour at least to get anywhere’.An ECB note pings around the press box: The winning moment is perfect. Perfect in concept, in balance, in execution, in placement, in flourish. The ball disappears through mid-on, and before it has even reached the boundary the lid is off and the smile is unsheathed, and for some reason it matters a great deal that the stroke to complete a towering one-day chase of 309 is not a wallop or a swipe, but an artful on-drive for four.” Continue reading...

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