"I'm happy for him... but we're enemies this time" - No friendly greetings for Jacob Bethell

GEORGE DOBELL AT EDGBASTON: England's Barbados-born allrounder enjoyed his trip back to the Caribbean last year, but with vital World Cup qualification context around this series, the contest takes priority over friendship for West Indies

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