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Hello, hello, hello and welcome to a bit of jeopardy: a decider in this three-match ODI series between England and West Indies in Barbados. At 160 for four chasing an imposing 329, England were down and out in the second one-dayer before Liam Livingstone – dropped in the summer, now stand-in captain – swung his way to a maiden ODI century, nine sixes included in his 85-ball 124. Fuuuuun.
England haven’t won an ODI series since before last year’s horrendous showing at the World Cup, so, despite the experimental nature of their current setup, this game has genuine meaning to it. You don’t always get that nowadays with the white-ball stuff.
I’ll be here for the first half, with Rob Smyth braving the early hours for the finish. Drop me a line with all your thoughts, queries, political analysis, ways to heal the world, whatever you fancy.