England take first steps towards history

By Chris Stocks

Put it there, partner! England captains Joe Root, left, and Eoin Morgan, right, plus Jos Buttler, inset, are preparing for a mammoth summer of cricket
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ENGLAND will begin the biggest year in cricketing history in Barbados next week when they take on the West Indies in the first of 12 Test matches of 2019.
This is a 12-month period that could see England play an incredible 43 games across all formats, including the twin highlights of a home World Cup and Ashes series, tours of the Caribbean, New Zealand and S...