England start steadily against West Indies between reassuring rain breaks
This England team has been readier to acknowledge the virtue of patience since the advent of Chris Silverwood as head coach. They have opted for a Dominic Sibley rather than a Jason Roy at the top of the order; swashbucklers are not quite so trendy now. Well, we all needed plenty of patience on the first day of this historic Test match.
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