England batting trio of Stoneman, Westley and Malan fail to convince | Andy Bull

New faces in England’s top order all out cheaply against West Indies, with the bigger concern being a secure line-up for the Ashes in Australia this winter

It was just muggy enough at Headingley on Friday morning for the spectators to work up a sweat on the short walk from Burley Park station. A lot of them were left mopping their brow and muttering about how close the weather was.

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