• ENGLAND RATINGS: 1) Rory Burns – 6: Didn’t register a milestone in either innings, yet his stickability still played a part in blunting the impressive West Indies quicks. Getty
    ENGLAND RATINGS: 1) Rory Burns – 6: Didn’t register a milestone in either innings, yet his stickability still played a part in blunting the impressive West Indies quicks. Getty
  • 2) Dom Sibley – 6: Bounced back from the nightmarish start of an opening day duck to lead a dogged rearguard in the second innings. PA
    2) Dom Sibley – 6: Bounced back from the nightmarish start of an opening day duck to lead a dogged rearguard in the second innings. PA
  • 3) Joe Denly – 5: Batted like a condemned man, as he faced 128 balls for 47 in the match. Might have been his last chance for England. PA
    3) Joe Denly – 5: Batted like a condemned man, as he faced 128 balls for 47 in the match. Might have been his last chance for England. PA
  • 4) Zak Crawley – 7: He made a hundred for England in Sri Lanka in the last innings before lockdown, and continued his steady emergence with a classy 76. Getty
    4) Zak Crawley – 7: He made a hundred for England in Sri Lanka in the last innings before lockdown, and continued his steady emergence with a classy 76. Getty
  • 5) Ben Stokes – 8: Whether he picked the right XI or made the right call at the toss is debatable. What isn’t is his lion heart. What a leader. AFP
    5) Ben Stokes – 8: Whether he picked the right XI or made the right call at the toss is debatable. What isn’t is his lion heart. What a leader. AFP
  • 6) Ollie Pope – 4: A brace of 12s in the match for the rising star of English batting suggested some lockdown rustiness. AP
    6) Ollie Pope – 4: A brace of 12s in the match for the rising star of English batting suggested some lockdown rustiness. AP
  • 7) Jos Buttler – 5: Still seems conflicted as to how to go about Test batting – which is a worry after six years and 42 matches. AP
    7) Jos Buttler – 5: Still seems conflicted as to how to go about Test batting – which is a worry after six years and 42 matches. AP
  • 8) Dom Bess – 5: Bowled economically but when England needed a cutting edge in the fourth innings he fell a little short. Getty
    8) Dom Bess – 5: Bowled economically but when England needed a cutting edge in the fourth innings he fell a little short. Getty
  • 9) Jofra Archer – 6: He was “bowling toothpaste” in the first innings, according to ex Windies bowler Tino Best. In the second, he threatened to clean everyone up. Getty
    9) Jofra Archer – 6: He was “bowling toothpaste” in the first innings, according to ex Windies bowler Tino Best. In the second, he threatened to clean everyone up. Getty
  • 10) Mark Wood – 6: On the balance of the game, maybe England should have gone with Stuart Broad instead. Still, though, his pace is frightening. Getty
    10) Mark Wood – 6: On the balance of the game, maybe England should have gone with Stuart Broad instead. Still, though, his pace is frightening. Getty
  • 11) James Anderson – 6: Economical throughout, and got through a big body of work unscathed, but England could have done with more incisiveness on the last day. AFP
    11) James Anderson – 6: Economical throughout, and got through a big body of work unscathed, but England could have done with more incisiveness on the last day. AFP
  • 2) John Campbell – 6: Tempting to say he was plucky to return to bat late in the day despite his toe injury. But surely he would not have missed it for the world. Reuters
    2) John Campbell – 6: Tempting to say he was plucky to return to bat late in the day despite his toe injury. But surely he would not have missed it for the world. Reuters
  • WEST INDIES RATINGS: 1) Kraigg Brathwaite – 7: His doughtiness was the bedrock of West Indies’ first innings. He was undone by Archer when they needed him in the second. AFP
    WEST INDIES RATINGS: 1) Kraigg Brathwaite – 7: His doughtiness was the bedrock of West Indies’ first innings. He was undone by Archer when they needed him in the second. AFP
  • 3) Shai Hope – 4: An underwhelming display on his return to the country where he had his finest hour in Test cricket, with 16 and 9. Getty
    3) Shai Hope – 4: An underwhelming display on his return to the country where he had his finest hour in Test cricket, with 16 and 9. Getty
  • 4) Shamarh Brooks – 5: Looked smart in the first innings, then edged behind and wasted a review. Could do nothing against an on-song Archer in the second. Reuters
    4) Shamarh Brooks – 5: Looked smart in the first innings, then edged behind and wasted a review. Could do nothing against an on-song Archer in the second. Reuters
  • 5) Roston Chase – 7: Resilient with the bat in both innings – before receiving a brutal bouncer from Archer in the second – and a decent hand with the ball, too. AP
    5) Roston Chase – 7: Resilient with the bat in both innings – before receiving a brutal bouncer from Archer in the second – and a decent hand with the ball, too. AP
  • 6) Jermaine Blackwood – 9: A career-defining innings? Possibly. Gave it away when the winning line was in sight, but his last-day 95 was still decisive. AP
    6) Jermaine Blackwood – 9: A career-defining innings? Possibly. Gave it away when the winning line was in sight, but his last-day 95 was still decisive. AP
  • 7) Shane Dowrich – 7: Grassed an important chance, but was otherwise excellent with the gloves and played two valuable knocks. AFP
    7) Shane Dowrich – 7: Grassed an important chance, but was otherwise excellent with the gloves and played two valuable knocks. AFP
  • 8) Jason Holder – 9: Started out with six wickets, ended it at the crease when victory was sealed, and led with typical grace throughout. Reuters
    8) Jason Holder – 9: Started out with six wickets, ended it at the crease when victory was sealed, and led with typical grace throughout. Reuters
  • 9) Alzarri Joseph – 7: His two-wicket burst on the fourth evening tilted the game back in his side’s favour. Getty
    9) Alzarri Joseph – 7: His two-wicket burst on the fourth evening tilted the game back in his side’s favour. Getty
  • 10) Kemar Roach – 7: His accuracy on the first day – his first six overs went for just two – was remarkable given the extended break in the lead up. Did not deserve to go wicketless. Getty
    10) Kemar Roach – 7: His accuracy on the first day – his first six overs went for just two – was remarkable given the extended break in the lead up. Did not deserve to go wicketless. Getty
  • 11) Shannon Gabriel – 9: Brilliant in the first innings, and roused his weary body for a vital push at the end of Day 4 and the start of the last. Reuters
    11) Shannon Gabriel – 9: Brilliant in the first innings, and roused his weary body for a vital push at the end of Day 4 and the start of the last. Reuters

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Jason Holder 9, Jermaine Blackwood 9; Jofra Archer 6: England v West Indies player ratings

Tourists win first Test at the Rose Bowl by four wickets

Paul Radley
Paul Radley
Dubai

July 13, 2020

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West Indies beat England by four wickets on the final day of the first international Test since the coronavirus break.

A 95-run knock by Jermaine Blackwood helped earn his team victory at the Rose Bowl after being set 200 on the dot to win by England.

England made early inroads into the West Indies batting lineup on day five as the visitors reduced them to 27-3 before Blackwood began to set the foundations for a big win for the Caribbean side, albeit behind closed doors.

"It was a nerve-wracking start after losing quick three wickets and Campbell to injury," Windies captain Jason Holder told BBC. "But Roston and Jermaine put on a good partnership and settled the nerves. From there we could build on.

"I missed the Barmy Army but it was a level playing field without the crowds. It's been a good start back to international cricket, it sets the series up quite nicely."

Earlier, England were bowled out for 313 in their second innings after resuming on 284-8, with the overnight pair of Archer and Mark Wood failing to offer much resistance.

Shannon Gabriel finished with figures of 5-75 – his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests – while Chase and Alzarri Joseph picked up two wickets apiece.

How to play the stock market recovery in 2021?

If you are looking to build your long-term wealth in 2021 and beyond, the stock market is still the best place to do it as equities powered on despite the pandemic.

Investing in individual stocks is not for everyone and most private investors should stick to mutual funds and ETFs, but there are some thrilling opportunities for those who understand the risks.

Peter Garnry, head of equity strategy at Saxo Bank, says the 20 best-performing US and European stocks have delivered an average return year-to-date of 148 per cent, measured in local currency terms.

Online marketplace Etsy was the best performer with a return of 330.6 per cent, followed by communications software company Sinch (315.4 per cent), online supermarket HelloFresh (232.8 per cent) and fuel cells specialist NEL (191.7 per cent).

Mr Garnry says digital companies benefited from the lockdown, while green energy firms flew as efforts to combat climate change were ramped up, helped in part by the European Union’s green deal. 

Electric car company Tesla would be on the list if it had been part of the S&P 500 Index, but it only joined on December 21. “Tesla has become one of the most valuable companies in the world this year as demand for electric vehicles has grown dramatically,” Mr Garnry says.

By contrast, the 20 worst-performing European stocks fell 54 per cent on average, with European banks hit by the economic fallout from the pandemic, while cruise liners and airline stocks suffered due to travel restrictions.

As demand for energy fell, the oil and gas industry had a tough year, too.

Mr Garnry says the biggest story this year was the “absolute crunch” in so-called value stocks, companies that trade at low valuations compared to their earnings and growth potential.

He says they are “heavily tilted towards financials, miners, energy, utilities and industrials, which have all been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic”. “The last year saw these cheap stocks become cheaper and expensive stocks have become more expensive.” 

This has triggered excited talk about the “great value rotation” but Mr Garnry remains sceptical. “We need to see a breakout of interest rates combined with higher inflation before we join the crowd.”

Always remember that past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Last year’s winners often turn out to be this year’s losers, and vice-versa.

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Dr Amal Khalid Alias revealed a recent case of a woman with daughters, who specifically wanted a boy.

A semen analysis of the father showed abnormal sperm so the couple required IVF.

Out of 21 eggs collected, six were unused leaving 15 suitable for IVF.

A specific procedure was used, called intracytoplasmic sperm injection where a single sperm cell is inserted into the egg.

On day three of the process, 14 embryos were biopsied for gender selection.

The next day, a pre-implantation genetic report revealed four normal male embryos, three female and seven abnormal samples.

Day five of the treatment saw two male embryos transferred to the patient.

The woman recorded a positive pregnancy test two weeks later. 

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