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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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David Charlesworth

Inexperienced England fall to West Indies by eight wickets in Antigua

Liam Livingstone, right, led England to defeat in his first match as captain (Ricardo Mazalan/AP) - (AP)

England’s inexperience was ruthlessly exploited as a sloppy batting display lay at the root of an eight-wicket thrashing by the West Indies in their series-opening ODI in Antigua.

With captain Jos Buttler out injured and several Test stars unavailable, England gave debuts to Jordan Cox, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton and John Turner but they were all out for an anaemic 209 in 45.1 overs.

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