West Indies win toss and make England bat in third Test
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and opted to bowl first against England at the start of the final Test of the three-match series at the Grenada National Stadium on Thursday.
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West Indies win toss and will bowl in final test of England series
West Indies won the toss and will bowl in the final test against England in Grenada on Thursday.
West Indies name unchanged squad for third England Test
West Indies on Monday named an unchanged squad for this week's third and deciding Test against England in Grenada after the first two matches ended in draws. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite made a first-innings 160 and an unbeaten fifty as the hosts held on for a second-Test draw in Barbados. Batting all-rounder Kyle Mayers and uncapped bowler Anderson Phillip remain on the 13-man list, having missed out in Bridgetown. "We really appreciated the fighting spirit from the batting department," said chief selector Desmond Haynes. "We decided to stick with the same squad and want to see them continue to give a big effort in the third Test match." The decider gets underway on Thursday in St George's.
WI vs ENG: West Indies Name Unchanged Squad For 3rd Test vs England
The West Indies on Monday named an unchanged squad for this week's third and deciding Test against England in Grenada after the first two matches ended in draws. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite made a first-innings 160 and an unbeaten fifty as the hosts held on for a second-Test draw in Barbados. Batting all-rounder Kyle Mayers and uncapped bowler Anderson Phillip remain on the 13-man list, having missed out in Bridgetown. "We really appreciated the fighting spirit from the batting department," said chief selector Desmond Haynes. "We decided to stick with the same squad and want to see them continue to give a big effort in the third Test match."
West Indies name unchanged squad for deciding test against England
West Indies have stuck with an unchanged 13-man squad for the third and final test against England starting on Thursday in Grenada, Cricket West Indies announced on Monday.
Cricket-West Indies name unchanged squad for deciding test against England
(Reuters) - West Indies have stuck with an unchanged 13-man squad for the third and final test against England starting on Thursday in Grenada, Cricket West Indies announced on Monday.
West Indies vs England, 2nd Test: Stubborn Kraigg Brathwaite Sets Up Decider In Series Finale
Kraigg Brathwaite's celebrated obduracy was again necessary after his first innings marathon 160 as the West Indies captain's unbeaten second innings half-century ensured another draw on the final day of the second Test against England at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday. Needing to survive two sessions having been set the improbable target of 282, Brathwaite's unbeaten 56 made sure a stumble to 93 for five just after tea did not result in a complete collapse as he got the necessary support from Joshua da Silva (30 not out) with the skipper and wicketkeeper negotiating 21 overs without being separated.
England frustrated by Kraigg Brathwaite again as second Test ends in draw
For the second successive Test match it was England making all the running on the final day, throwing everything they could muster at West Indies in Bridgetown only to once again find themselves shaking hands on a draw after another defiant vigil from Kraigg Brathwaite.