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England's rampaging Ben Stokes smashed West Indies spinner Veerasammy Permaul and fast bowler Alzarri Joseph around the ground to move within sight of his century as the tourists took an iron grip on the second test in Barbados on Thursday.
West Indies vs England 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Score And Updates: England captain Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes started Day 2 of the second Test match against West Indies at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on a solid note. Centurion Root and Stokes looked well-settled in front of the West Indies who are striving for wickets after a tough first day. Captain Brathwaite did get the wicket of Dan Lawrence to stop him from getting a hundred in the last over on Wednesday but the opening day belonged to England thanks to a superlative ton by Root.
It is tempting to think that there is more professional international cricket currently being played than at any other time during the history of the game.
Former West Indies captain Vivian Richards reflected on the pages from his playing days and talked about certain cricketing personalities whom he admired despite getting "nightmares" about their skills "every now and then". Richards mentioned former Pakistan pacer and captain Wasim Akram and explained how the latter was "very very special" ever since his young days in international cricket. Talking to ESPNcricinfo, Richards opened up about his struggles while facing Wasim during the dusk of the former's cricketing career.
Dan Lawrence's last-over impetuousness cost him a maiden Test hundred but Joe Root's composed, unbeaten century guided England to a comfortable 244 for three at the close of the first day of the second Test against the West Indies in Barbados on Wednesday.
Joe Root compiled his second straight century, an unbeaten 119, as England batted their way to a commanding position in the second Test against West Indies in Barbados on Wednesday. Even though Dan Lawrence fell for 91 with the final ball of the first day, England took the honours after winning the toss, reaching 244 for three at stumps on a flat Kensington Oval pitch in Bridgetown. The strip was criticised by several ex-players in the commentary box for being too docile,
Joe Root compiled his second straight century, an unbeaten 119, as England batted their way to a commanding position in the second test against West Indies in Barbados on Wednesday.
Joe Root punished West Indies with yet another century as England took command of the second Test on day one in Barbados.