Mikyle Louis hit an off-side six and then struck out three times before contributing two singles for Salt with Alzarri Joseph on strike.
England are bowling fast and have three chances in the slips; however, this should only serve as a temporary distraction to the Windies who possess other players capable of winning Test matches.
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England defeated West Indies by an innings and 114 runs at Lord’s to take an early advantage in the three-match series. They will look to extend this dominance in Trent Bridge – known as an especially difficult venue for visiting teams – where Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes each took five wickets each in the opening Test match, while Windies batsmen struggled against English pacers with only Mikyle Louis and Kavem Hodge scoring over 20 runs in either innings of this Test match.
Head coach Andre Coley will be hoping that his inexperienced squad delivers an improved batting performance this week. To do so, he has removed veteran pair Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes while giving Surrey 23-year-old Jamie Smith with gloves his maiden Test call-up; fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid have also been included in the squad.
Windies players face an uphill struggle against England’s fast-pace batsmen and will need to produce some big hitting in order to remain competitive. Kraigg Brathwaite will lead his side, joined by Akeil Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Dominic Andre Russell Alzarri Joseph Motie as support players.
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia is well known for its batsman-friendly nature and has served as an ideal venue for high scores. There may be rain on day 1, though it shouldn’t interfere with play.
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Salt and Bairstow have provided excellent batting performances so far for West Indies in this innings, putting pressure on their bowlers by maintaining an average run rate above five up. It has been an outstanding start for them both and this bodes well for West Indies’ future performances.
Reece Topley is bowling with the new ball, and batters have taken to him quickly. His pacey deliveries and almost nonexistent use of short balls has left many batters open to pick him off easily. Reece will need to be more cautious given how easily batters have picked off his pitches so far.
England looks set to claim their second test victory and secure an early lead in this three-match series, but repeating their performance from Lord’s could prove difficult due to veteran James Anderson having retired from red ball cricket.
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England have taken full advantage of their opportunity and are in complete control of this match, holding an early 71-run advantage and looking to push on and claim victory in this series. Bairstow and Salt have formed an excellent partnership, playing aggressively to score runs off every ball delivered their way.
Topley began his spell with the new ball and it has gone in his direction, however there is a breeze across the ground which took the ball further down leg-side and caused him to be called wide on occasion. For him to stay competitive he must get off to an aggressive start from now on in order to keep pressure high and avoid calling wide often.
Wind has moderated, making batting easier for the tourists; they still must play positively however. Louis edges one past Gully for a single before miscuing another a little further down the wicket; clearly struggling with Atkinson’s pace and movement.
Root made his 50th Test half-century after clipping a full delivery on the leg side to score 33 runs off 37 deliveries before lunch, adding another 42 with Brook. England have already amassed 363-9 in 73.3 overs; another five or so runs should see them seal an unprecedented 3-0 series victory and send out an unmistakable message that they are ready for challenges ahead.
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Saint Lucia has seen high scoring results thus far and should prove ideal for batsmen. With bright weather featuring patchy clouds and some wind gusts – which could affect gameplay – Saint Lucia promises high scoring results on its pitch.
England are in control of the final Test against West Indies and hold an excellent advantage with two wickets at hand over their opponents. But England need to continue bowling well in order to put themselves in a strong position for victory.
Akeal Hossain and Shepard have the new ball, and both seem to be handling it well despite no signs of seam movement – the ball is flying straight down.
Although England have had a solid showing during their West Indies tour, their performance has been less than spectacular. Looking ahead to Test No 4, England hope their young players can help improve upon what has already been a decent series for them.Shearer celebrates becoming the first England player to reach 10,000 Test runs with his teammates as they celebrate in style on the field. He even takes some vital catches off Holder to keep England competitive – it was truly remarkable achievement. To know more about this and want to update yourself time to time just follow us: https://sportsadda.co.uk/
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