Check out how we rated England’s gamers out of 10 following the 241-run victory over the West Indies at Trent Bridge within the second Check of the summer time…
Zak Crawley – 3 (out of 10)
The precise-hander had an underwhelming outing at Trent Bridge making scores of 0 and three within the first and second innings respectively, which contrasted along with his 76 at Lord’s.
Crawley was dismissed for a duck after being tempted right into a drive by West Indies Alzarri Joseph and edged to slide fielder Alick Athanaze off the third ball of day one. Albeit his second dismissal was additionally in single figures, it was not a lot his fault. The 26-year-old was dismissed backing up when Jayden Seales deflected a shot from Ben Duckett onto the stumps.
Ben Duckett – 8
Enterprising knocks of 71 and 76 from the left-handed opener helped England submit a commanding whole of 416 and 425 within the second Check.
Duckett confirmed his class with the bat, hitting a complete of 25 boundaries throughout each innings to spearhead England’s restoration after the early lack of his fellow opener, Crawley.
In the course of the first innings specifically Duckett appeared on the right track to interrupt Gilbert Jessop’s 122-year-old document for England’s quickest Check century however edged to Jason Holder off Shamar Joseph’s bowling. He surpassed 50 for the second time nevertheless it was a lot slower (55 balls) in comparison with the primary innings.
Ollie Pope – 8
The precise-hander struck an excellent 121 on day one which put England in a dominant place initially of the second Check and was additionally awarded participant of the match for his efforts. It was his sixth Check century and a welcome revival after his memorable 196 in Hyderabad earlier this yr.
The 26-year-old additionally reached a half-century within the second innings sharing a century stand with Ben Duckett.
Joe Root – 8
Root scored the very best of all his team-mates within the second innings with a scintillating 122 to place England in a commanding place towards the West Indies on day 4 with an 189-run stand with Brook.
The 33-year-old now sits eighth on the all-time Check run-scorers record and has 32 Check centuries to his identify. Sky Sports activities’ Michael Atherton additionally praised Root’s adoption of Bazball calling it “admirable”.
“It feels a barely extra mature Bazball, you may gauge how that’s by the best way Joe Root is enjoying,” Atherton stated.
“He tried to buy into the whole Bazball thing by expanding his game, which is a very admirable thing to do, he’s put his ego to one side and is following what the captain wants.”
Harry Brook – 8
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Watch the very best pictures from Harry Brook’s first Check century on dwelling soil, and his fifth total, as he scored 120 towards West Indies at Trent Bridge
If Root is the grasp, then Brook is the apprentice, as former Australian worldwide Mel Jones identified on commentary. The 25-year-old appears a extra pure Baz-baller and he showcased these expertise at Trent Bridge by citing his first dwelling Check century, and his fifth total.
His earlier 4 tons had are available both Pakistan or New Zealand and his rating of 109 additional cemented his batting prowess.
Ben Stokes – 7
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Ben Stokes spots his stunt double within the Trent Bridge crowd towards the West Indies
England’s skipper made scores of 36 and eight within the second Check whereas additionally taking the important thing wicket of Alick Athanaze (82) to burst open a 175-run partnership with Kavem Hodge (120).
The 33-year-old hasn’t made an influence with the bat however his all-rounding talents and wonderful captaincy, significantly over teen Shoaib Bashir, make his contributions invaluable.
Jamie Smith – 7
Smith supplied lower-order impetus within the first innings notching a rating of 36 however fell for simply six within the second.
Nevertheless, the 24-year-old has been taking sharp catches behind the stumps, 5 at Trent Bridge, and contemplating he made his England debut at Lord’s within the first Check, he has continued to impress the selectors.
Chris Woakes – 8
The seamer has improved because the sequence has gone on and completed with a well-earned six-wicket haul at Nottingham.
The 35-year-old additionally made useful contributions with the bat hitting 37 within the first inning and sharing a 30-run stand with Root within the second.
Gus Atkinson – 8
The Surrey seamer starred on what was a memorable debut at Lord’s ending with seven scalps to his identify. The flat pitch at Trent Bridge meant Atkinson needed to work tougher for his wickets and completed with 4 wickets.
The 26-year-old continues to point out nice promise, significantly when he eliminated West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite (48) too shy of a half-century within the first innings and struck twice in three balls within the second. At current, it’s troublesome to evaluate his adjustment to Check cricket however like lots of England’s debutants, he too exhibits nice promise.
Shoaib Bashir – 9
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Shoaib Bashir’s good second innings five-for at Trent Bridge sealed a sequence victory for England
England’s off-spinner has been a delight to observe in motion and has been reaping the rewards of his exhausting work. Bashir completed with a well-deserved five-wicket haul that led England to a complete victory over the West Indies within the second Check, and secured them the sequence win.
He turned the primary spinner since 2006 to take 5 wickets in a Check at Trent Bridge since Sri Lankan nice Muttiah Muralitharan.
Mark Wooden – 8
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Mark Wooden dismissed West Indies’ Kevin Sinclair with a brutish brief ball on the fourth day of the second Check
England’s fast picked up one wicket apiece throughout each innings and may have had extra had there not been dropped catches.
He bowled the quickest over by an Englishman since data started on day two of the second Check at Trent Bridge. He additionally put an finish to a threatening late cameo from Shamar Joseph and Joshua Da Silva throughout the first innings and is a crucial cog in England’s bowling assault along with his searing tempo providing not solely a degree of distinction, but additionally worry.
England’s Check sequence vs West Indies
Watch the primary day of the third Check between England and West Indies, from Edgbaston, reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 10am on Friday July 26 (first ball to be bowled at 11am).
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