26/07Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of England at Birmingham, Jul 26-28 2024
England won by 10 wkts
Player of the Match
Mark Wood
Mark WoodEngland
26/07Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of England at Birmingham, Jul 26-28 2024
England won by 10 wkts
Player of the Match
Mark Wood
Mark WoodEngland

5.46pm Meanwhile, there's another Test ongoing in Stormont... but not for much longer to judge by this scoreline...

5.41pm So, that's a mighty fightback from England, powered by Root and Stokes in the first instance, but it was Smith and Woakes who ensured a tricky deficit was turned into a hefty lead. Joseph finishes with four wickets, but at an economy rate of nearly 7. We have about an hour left tonight... can West Indies find the fight to reach the close with wickets intact and the deficit reduced?

Ricky: "Following on from Pete's message, every country around the world has been looking for the next Gilchrist probably for the last 20 years or so..."

lunch: "Thinking Bairstow and Buttler might take exception to Pete's comment there..." Aside from one outstanding year in 2016, the best of Bairstow came without the gloves. Buttler, alas, never quite found his feet at Test level.

mitch: ""bosher" Bashir didn't get chance to shine with Atkinson hogging the strike - next time :)"

DavidS: "The key question is, is Gnasher a fan of Bashir?" He is very lanky, so probably...

75.4
W
AS Joseph to Atkinson, OUT, short, hoisted down Motie's throatie at deep midwicket! That is the end of a very handy cameo! England's lead is 94, which at 54 for 5 seemed rather far-fetched

AAP Atkinson c Motie b AS Joseph 21 (26m 16b 1x4 2x6) SR: 131.25

Baz: "One thing to be said for Jack Leach Vs Bashir is that Jack can hold a bat." A key reason he keeps his place at Somerset...

75.3
6
AS Joseph to Atkinson, SIX, short again, launched again! Picked up more square this time, but into the gap all the same. Alzarri is having a bruising day out
75.2
6
AS Joseph to Atkinson, SIX, short, belted over deep backward square! Licence to have a go, and he nailed it!
75.1
0
AS Joseph to Atkinson, no run, the intent is plain as the bouncer whistles past from round the wicket. A thrashing pull, finds air

END OF OVER:
75 | 1 Run | ENG: 364/9

  • Shoaib Bashir0 (5b)
  • Gus Atkinson9 (12b)
  • Gudakesh Motie19-2-61-1
  • Alzarri Joseph17-2-110-3

England are all in their whites... I suspect a declaration might be imminent if Atkinson doesn't fall in the pursuit of quick runs

74.6
0
Motie to Shoaib Bashir, no run, head right over the ball to smother the ball
74.5
0
Motie to Shoaib Bashir, no run, leaning out of the crease, pushed back down the pitch to the bowler

mitch: "can "bosher" Bashir get England the 100 lead? let's see :)" The signs are not promising!

74.4
1
Motie to Atkinson, 1 run, steps onto the front foot, punched into the covers, Bashir was struggling there... but looks as though Da Silva fumbled the take... indeed he did. A good two feet short
74.3
0
Motie to Atkinson, no run, tossed up and dipping on the toes, blocked back down the pitch

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