'Hurt' Broad doing everything to break back into the side, feels Ollie Pope
Cricket | July 15, 2020 18:21 ISTSenior England fast bowler Stuart Broad was left out of the first Test against West Indies and let his feelings known on national TV.
Senior England fast bowler Stuart Broad was left out of the first Test against West Indies and let his feelings known on national TV.
The Windies side had quarantined and played two warm-up games at the Old Trafford, the venue for the second Test, before leaving for Ageas Bowl
West Indies head coach Phil Simmons said that extended preparations for the first Test helped the side in understanding the conditions.
Jermaine Blackwood, who played a match-winning innings in the first Test against England, revealed how he blocked the sledging from England players.
Holder is now on a career-best 862 rating points, the best for any West Indies bowler since Courtney Walsh’s tally of 866 in August 2000.
Blackwood scored a match-winning 95 in the second innings as West Indies claimed a four-wicket win over England on Sunday.
West Indies captain Jason Holder expressed his surprise at Stuart Broad not being picked for the opening Test of the series.
Ben Stokes may have not secured a victory in his captaincy debut, but there was more to his leadership than a few calls gone wrong.
Archer (3/45) dished out a superb spell on the final day of the opening Test but his three wicket haul couldn't stop the West Indies from chasing down the target of 200 and claim a four-wicket win at Southampton.
For Ashish Nehra, Jimmy Anderson consistently bowling short of length was an indicator that even conventional swing was bit of a problem due to lack of saliva in the England-West Indies opener
Gough also raised questions on the selection of Joe Denly, who scored 18 and 29 in the first Test.
Toss was never an issue, but a team can expect little about making an early impact in a match with a first-innings total of just 204.
The Windies gunned down England's target of 200 at The Ageas Bowl, winning by four wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match #raisethebat series.
Holder, who himself took a Test-best 6-42 in England's lowly first innings 204, said Gabriel is quite a handful when is fit and healthy and that's what he did in Southampton.
Hussain lauded West Indies for their fine performance, however, he did mention that England missed a trick by not picking Broad for the crucial opening Test of the three-match series.
Many current and former players from the cricketing fraternity hailed the Windies team on beating England at their home on the resumption of cricket after almost four months.
It was the first time since 2012 that Broad has missed a home Test, stretching back to 51 consecutive matches
Holder however was more descriptive about how West Indies fought back on day 4 on a pitch of uneven bounce and little on offer for the pacers.
Jermaine Blackwood top-scored with 95 as West Indies overcame an early wobble to win by four wickets in the final session. John Campbell hit the winning run.
West Indies beat the hosts by four wickets to take a much-needed 1-0 lead in the series.
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