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
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Opener Devon Smith says batting out the entire last day to save the first Test has further strengthened West Indies’ self-belief that they can compete against England in the on-going three Test series.The Caribbean side were given little chance against an England unit ranked five places higher at number three,
(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,
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – West Indies appear set to launch a passionate challenge against England when the two sides meet in the first of a three-Test series here today.The West Indies have vowed to play “exciting and attacking cricket” in an all-important high stakes series which begins at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in
If West Indies’ aim really was “not to peak too early” as the team manager, Richie Richardson suggested, they can look back on their crushing defeat at the SCG with a sense of a mission accomplished. Beaten by nine wickets in a game that barely lasted 50 overs in its entirety, it is true that