Check out how we rated England’s gamers out of 10 following the innings and 114-run victory over the West Indies at Lord’s within the first Check of the summer time…
Zak Crawley – 8 (out of 10)
The precise-hander has greater than repaid the religion proven in him by head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, and produced one other assured exhibiting in England’s innings.
Crawley led the best way for the hosts at Lord’s with 76 as they had been ultimately all out for 371 and it took a superb yorker from Jayden Seales to dislodge him when he had appeared nicely set to press on for a century.
Ben Duckett – 6
An inauspicious exhibiting with the bat from Duckett because the left-hander solely managed three earlier than edging Seales by means of to wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva for the primary wicket of England’s reply.
He did, nevertheless, make a few necessary catches within the deep through the West Indies’ second innings, being in place to assist dismiss Alzarri Joseph and Seales to wrap up the win.
Ollie Pope – 7
England’s vice-captain got here into this Check having struggled for runs within the eight innings which got here on the again of his gorgeous 196 within the first Check of their tour of India in February and March.
He responded with a superb half-century following the early dismissal of Duckett however can have been dissatisfied he couldn’t add to his 57 after being trapped lbw by Jason Holder, which was a part of a stand of 94 with Crawley.
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Michael Atherton appeared again at James Anderson’s unbelievable profession and paid tribute to England’s biggest ever bowler following his retirement from Check cricket
Joe Root – 8
The previous captain continues to be a key element of England’s center order and showcased simply why earlier than falling to an absolute pearler from spinner Gudakesh Motie for 68.
He placed on a useful 91 partnership for the fourth wicket with fellow Yorkshireman Harry Brook and helped information debutant Jamie Smith by means of the early a part of his innings.
Harry Brook – 7
It was not fairly the explosive innings which Brook has turn out to be famous for within the early phases of his Check profession, however he nonetheless managed 5 fours and a six.
The precise-hander couldn’t add to his complete after reaching the half-century mark although, being caught by Da Silva off Joseph.
Ben Stokes – 7
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Ben Stokes took his two hundredth Check wicket when he pinned West Indies batter Kyle McKenzie lbw at Lord’s
The England captain solely managed 4 with the bat earlier than being undone by Motie, but it surely was a welcome sight to see him bowling at full health once more after his knee issues.
A tidy eight-over spell within the West Indies’ first innings returned 1-14, seeing him be part of Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis as the one gamers to take 200 wickets and rating 6,000 runs in Check cricket, and adopted that up with 2-25 of their second innings.
Jamie Smith – 8
Introduced in to supply a lift to the decrease middle-order with the bat together with an assured presence behind the stumps, the 24-year-old appeared instantly at house within the Check area.
Smith joined an unique membership of gamers to have made a half-century on debt at Lord’s with 70 and did a tidy job behind the stumps, taking 4 catches within the match.
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Jamie Smith brings up his maiden Check half-century on debut through the second day of the Check between England and West Indies at Lord’s
Chris Woakes – 7
The seamer’s return to the Check aspect noticed him opening the bowling together with James Anderson and he completed with a tidy 1-29 from his 11-over spell within the West Indies’ first innings.
He made a useful contribution with the bat too, being a part of a seventh-wicket partnership of 52 with Smith as he made 23.
Gus Atkinson – 9
The Surrey seamer made an instantaneous impression at Lord’s, changing into the primary England participant since Alec Bedser in 1946 to take 10 wickets on his house Check debut.
His 7-45 within the first innings was adopted up by 5-61 within the second to wrap up a cushty victory for the house aspect, incomes him participant of the match honours.
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Watch all 12 wickets taken by debutant Gus Atkinson within the first Check in opposition to West Indies
Shoaib Bashir – 5
Poor previous Shoaib Bashir, it is actually not his fault he will get such a middling rating for this Check match.
The dominance of England’s seamers meant he didn’t get to bowl in both of the West Indies’ innings, and the spinner’s sole day out within the center with the bat noticed him scratch round for a 17-ball duck earlier than being run out.
Hopefully the remaining two matches of the sequence will permit him to indicate his undoubted expertise with the ball.
James Anderson – 8
The curtain got here down on the 41-year-old’s worldwide profession within the excellent method and he confirmed himself nonetheless able to competing on the high stage within the course of.
Anderson took one wicket within the first innings after which 3-32 within the second to complete on 704 wickets at Check stage – third on the all-time Check checklist – serving to him log off with one remaining win in an England shirt.
Watch day one of many second Check between England and West Indies, from Trent Bridge in Nottingham, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 10am on Thursday (first ball to be bowled at 11am).
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