England: Five things we learned from second Test draw against the West Indies
After draws in Antigua and Barbados, England and the West Indies are set for a winner-takes-all decider on the spice island of Grenada this week.
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David Lloyd tells England and West Indies players to ‘protest’ over ‘dead’ pitches after another draw in the Caribbean
David Lloyd says England and West Indies players could resort to ‘protesting’ over ‘dead’ pitches after the second Test in Barbados ended in a draw.
2nd Test: Joe Root explains England's declaration against West Indies
England captain Joe Root acknowledged that he could have declared earlier on the final day of the drawn second Test against West Indies. By leaving his somewhat conservative declaration until lunch, he left his bowlers only 65 overs on a docile pitch to collect the 10 second-innings West Indies wickets needed for victory. The hosts were never going to seriously chase the 282 runs they needed to win, and probably would not have gone for a somewhat smaller margin either. But Root in a post match interview sounded as though he did not want to give the hosts even a sniff of a chance. "It's always a tricky one isn't it ... trying to weigh that up," he said of the constantly changing mathematical calculation surrounding the declaration. "Just with how small this ground is and how strong the wind was, you don't want to ... give too many overs. To look back in hindsight, could we have pulled out 10 overs earlier, would it have made much difference?"
Root explains England declaration against West Indies
England captain Joe Root acknowledged that he could have declared earlier on the final day of the drawn second test against West Indies.
ENGLAND RATINGS: Ben Stokes provides another Herculean effort
England drew the second Test against the West Indies, making it all to play for when the final Test begins in Grenada on Thursday.
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Barbados Test matches attract football managers.
England lost their battle of wills with Kraigg Brathwaite and drew the second Test against his West Indies side after a case of deja vu in Barbados.
Kraigg Brathwaite stands firm as England forced to settle for second draw
England lost their battle of wills with Kraigg Brathwaite and drew the second Test against his West Indies side after a case of deja vu in Barbados.
England in West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite denies tourists' victory push on final day
England's unlikely victory push was again thwarted by West Indies as the second Test in Barbados ended in a tense draw.