JAMES NALTON hails the rise of the number of Chinese players heading to the Crucible
Sport in brief: November 5, 2024

MEN’S CRICKET:
England meet the West Indies in Barbados tomorrow evening for the deciding leg of their three match one-day series.
The Windies cruised to an eight wicket (DLS method) win in the first game before new captain Liam Livingstone smashed nine sixes in an unbeaten 124 that sealed England’s five wicket success on Saturday.
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