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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The tourists have twice been frustrated on the fifth day and have plenty to ponder as they look to go one better at the next attempt.

Here we look at the key takeaways from this week’s clash between England and hosts West Indies at the Kensington Oval.

A pair of stubbornly-lifeless pitches and two worthy rearguards from the West Indies have frustrated England’s victory push, leaving questions over what the tourists can do to change the tone.

The use of Dan Lawrence’s occasional off-breaks as an attacking option in Barbados suggests that England feel spin is their best aggressive weapon on flat tracks, bringing uncapped leg-spinner Matt Parkinson firmly into contention.

The Lancashire man has a knack of producing magic balls and a seamer could easily be sacrificed to make way. England are historically cautious with leg-spin, but now could be the perfect time.

and gone!

Dan Lawrence comes on and gets Blackwood for 102 #WTC23 | #WIvENG | https://t.co/kIBperI3WN pic.twitter.com/9DgkURcxfB

— ICC (@ICC) March 18, 2022

It was hard not to feel sorry for the Essex batter during the Ashes, as he travelled around Australia watching a variety of woeful collapses from the sidelines without ever getting the call.

But