ESPNcricinfo – Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott put on England’s highest opening stand since Perth in December 2013 as they strove to provide a sound platform in response to West Indies’ 299. The second Test has stuttered along, again losing significant time to rain, but the surer footwork of their two openers allowed England to
(REUTERS) – Jason Holder struck his maiden first-class century to lead West Indies to a draw in the first Test in Antigua yesterday after James Anderson had become England’s leading Test wicket-taker.Denesh Ramdin and Holder shared a resolute seventh-wicket stand of 105 and although the former became Anderson’s 384th Test victim in the final session,
It was here in the nets at the Gabba a year and four days ago that Steven Finn couldn’t land the ball on the strip. He was fatigued and down on confidence. He was offered an early leave from what was a trying tour of Australia. He took the offer. In the match that followed,