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Martin Gough

Schoolgirls dance as New Zealand reign

Martin GoughSt Lucia - It wouldn’t happen in county cricket. When rain stops play there, people slope off to the tea bar, the second-hand bookstall, or just go home early.

But Beausejour Cricket Ground got noisier when bad weather interrupted New Zealand’s comprehensive 148-run victory over Kenya.

Again, with ticket sales poor at the ground – which can now only hope to fill its expanded 21,000 capacity when the tournament returns for the 25 April semi-final – there were blocks of bright school uniforms in each of the stands.

The temporary stand at deep midwicket, targeted by Craig McMillan for two of his five sixes in a tempestuous 48-ball 71, was populated by the girls of St Joseph’s Convent in Castries, all singing and dancing.

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Martin Gough

Could Kenya make life tougher for England?

Martin GoughSt Lucia - After the frenzy of the last few days, a mood of calm returned to the England team hotel this morning and it was very much business as usual.

Perhaps this evening there will be fewer candidates for Big Chef’s 32oz steak as the six players and two coaches involved in Friday’s Big Night Out have donated a combined £10,000 to charity

Opening batsman Ed Joyce took his turn in front of the media – of which more later – and professed no regrets about turning his back on Ireland in the hope of playing Test cricket.

It was suggested to him that Ireland could be England’s first opponents in the Super Eight second round of the World Cup.

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