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(Joe Root with the winning Trophy Photo Courtesy: Twitter) In the final day of the series, the West Indies batting collapsed like a house of cards. With a 269-run win, England retained the Wisden trophy. (Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler Photo Courtesy: Twitter) Day 1 of the Test belonged to England after the hosts recovered well from 122/4 before tea to finish the day at 258/4. Ollie Pope was the architect of England’s remarkable comeback. Pope scored a blazing 91* off 142 balls. Jos Buttler who played second fiddle to Pope scored an unbeaten 56. Both piled up a crucial 136-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Earlier in the day, West Indies won the toss and elected to field yet again. The decision seemed to be good for them when Kemar Roach trapped Dom Sibley (0) LBW in the first over of the Test. Captain Joe Root fell prey to Roston Chase's direct hit for 17 just before lunch. Ben Stokes playing as a specialist batsman at no. 4 was knocked over by a peach of a delivery by Roach for 2...

(England team celebrating  Pic Courtesy: Google) England produced a stellar performance in the second Test to secure a victory by 113 runs and level the series 1-1.  (Jofra Archer Pic Courtesy: Google) West Indies came into the second Test with their tails up after a historic win in the first Test. The hosts, however, got a major setback just before the start of the Test. England were forced to make a change to their pace attack after fast bowler Jofra Archer was omitted for breaching the coronavirus protocols. (Dom Sibley celebrating Pic Courtesy: Google) For the second Test in a row, we had delayed start due to light rain. West Indies won the toss and elected to field first. With over an hour lost in the morning session, the match began with England openers opting a cautious approach. Roston Chase provided the first breakthrough at the stroke of the lunch, with England posting 29/1. Chase removed Zak Crawley for a golden duck as play resumed in the second session. Joe Root g...

Before the tour began, nobody expected the West Indies to do well. But with a comprehensive win over the hosts in the first Test, they proved everyone wrong.  They took advantage of the cloudy overhead conditions in the first two days to good effect. The visitors bundled out England for a mere total of 204 in their first innings. With the bat, they showcased tenacity and persistence during a tense chase on Day 5.  In Southampton, England batsmen failed to convert their starts. The only significant batting effort for them came from Zak Crawley (76 off 127) in the second innings. This innings helped him earn a place in the team for the second Test. Denly, who had scores of 18 and 29 in the first Test, faced the axe for throwing away his wicket in Southampton. He makes way for Joe Root in the team. The skipper brings in experience and depth to a vulnerable batting line up. It was a match-winning effort from the West Indian bowlers in the first Test. With a man of the match perfor...