While the England Test team were embarking on a deserved celebration of the Port Elizabeth victory on Monday, which was no doubt measured by the proximity of the final Test starting on Friday, the under-19 team were in Kimberley playing their first match in the World Cup against West Indies. On a brown, grassless surface they lost by 71 runs, which did not come as a great surprise.
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Written by Vic Marks in Johannesburg
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/21/england-test-nursery-threat-short-form-game-cricket under the title “England Test nursery under threat from growth of short-form game | Vic Marks”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
