Saqib Mahmood given harsh lesson as wait for maiden Test wicket continues
Newly minted England bowler Saqib Mahmood was given a harsh lesson about life as a Test match paceman on a day sent to try his patience.
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Brathwaite, Blackwood frustrate England as tourists' rue non-review
England were left to rue a costly non-review as West Indies cut their arrears in the second Test to 219 runs on day three thanks to centuries from captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood.
England left frustrated on day of toil in second Test in Barbados
Saqib Mahmood saw his first Test wicket struck down for a no-ball as England met a wall of resistance on day three of the second Test against the West Indies in Barbados.
England in West Indies: Centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood blunt England in Barbados
A dogged unbeaten century from West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood's 102 blunted England on day three of the second Test in Barbados.
England: Jack Leach and Ben Stokes make inroads into Windies batting
Jack Leach and Ben Stokes took a wicket each on the third morning in Barbados as England made steady progress in their attempt to establish a winning position in the second Test against the West Indies.
Stokes smashes hundred as England dominate West Indies
Matthew Fisher claimed a wicket with his second ball in Test cricket but the West Indies rallied to be 71 for one, after England extended their first innings to a mammoth 507 for nine declared on the second day of the second Test in Barbados on Thursday.
WI vs ENG 2nd Test, Day 2: Ben Stokes Smashes Hundred As England Dominate West Indies
Matthew Fisher claimed a wicket with his second ball in Test cricket but West Indies rallied to be 71 for one, after England extended their first innings to a mammoth 507 for nine declared on the second day of the second Test in Barbados on Thursday. Ben Stokes cast aside his recent poor form in blazing his way to 120 and stealing the spotlight on day two from his captain Joe Root, whose efficient 153 was the cornerstone of their formidable total on an ideal batting surface.
West Indies vs England 2nd Test: Joe Root, Ben Stokes centuries put England in command
West Indies were 71 for one at stumps on day two at Kensington Oval, 436 runs behind England, for whom Joe Root (153) and Ben Stokes (120) made contrasting centuries. West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite displayed good discipline, unbeaten on 28 at the close, while Shamarh Brooks survived a couple of poor shots to be 31 not out.