England and the West Indies managed just 17.4 overs as the English weather conspired to restrict international cricket's bio-secure return at Southampton's Rose Bowl.
So many things were different and yet so much remained the same as the English weather ruined day one of the first Test between England and West Indies, as international cricket returned after a four-month absence.England and the West Indies managed just 82 minutes of play in the rain-hit opening day, that started with players taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Rory Burns was 20 not out and Joe Denly was unbeaten on 14, with Dom Sibley the man out bowled by Shannon Gabriel off the 10th delivery of the day. "It was a great moment," Gabriel said, "showing something we stand for and that racism has no part in cricket."
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