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England frustrated by the rain in return to Test cricket against the West Indies as restricted first day at the Ageas Bowl sees hosts finish on 35-1 as Ben Stokes captains his country for the first time

The long-awaited return of international cricket suffered a frustrating start as rain dominated day one of England's Test series against the West Indies, but the weather could not stop both teams taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The clash inside the bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl represented the first meeting of any international teams since March 13, with the previous Test concluding 11 days earlier, but only 17.4 overs were possible as England reached 35-1.

Dom Sibley will be cursing his fate after falling for a four-ball duck playing no stroke but the most significant moment took place before a single ball had been bowled, when the entire squads of both sides put up a united front in a gesture of solidarity and equality.