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

END OF OVER:
52 | 4 Runs 3 Wkts | WI: 175/10

  • Gudakesh Motie8 (17b)
  • Mark Wood14-1-40-5
  • Gus Atkinson9-0-28-2

2.40pm: West Indies have been steamrolled in an hour, and England will need 82 for a 3-0 series sweep. They lost 5 for 19 in the space of 39 balls, Wood blasting out all five in a searing spell of reverse swing to bring the innings to a swift end. One thing on the chase: Zak Crawley had been sent for a scan after hurting his hand attempting to catch an edge of Jason Holder before lunch - so we're not sure if he'll be fit to open. Whoever comes out, though, you'd suspect England will want to finish this quickly. KK will be here for that in 10

51.6
W
Wood to S Joseph, OUT, edged and taken, FIVE for Wood! Stokes said someone was going to pay after Nottingham... pitched up and curving away as Joseph stayed leg side and poked hopefully at the ball. Snapped up by second slip diving across to his right, and that is that for West Indies' innings. Three in the over as Wood's pace rips through the tail

S Joseph c Brook b Wood 4 (2m 2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

51.5
4
Wood to S Joseph, FOUR, back of a length, chopped for four! He's got superb timing for a No.11, does Shamar. Steered calmly through backward point

Shamar Joseph is the last man standing once again

51.4
W
Wood to Seales, OUT, off stump detonated! Wood is on one here, beaming a smile as he runs through to celebrate with his team-mates. Full and reversing, beats the tentative forward push - having softened him up the previous ball - and hits off stump halfway up. Pow, right in the kisser! England one away from a small chase

JNT Seales b Wood 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

51.3
0
Wood to Seales, no run, dug in and Seales tries to flinch out of the way, wears the blow on the right shoulder. Seales shrugs off the blow
51.2
0
Wood to Seales, no run, short and flying through down the leg side

This game might be over now... Jayden Seales is in

51.1
W
Wood to Hodge, OUT, big reverse, clips the edge through to Smith! Hodge's resistance is broken, having got stuck without much of the strike. He faced just 18 balls after lunch, losing two of his partners, and finally misjudges a defensive push as Wood swerves one back and nicks him off for his third wicket

KAR Hodge c †Smith b Wood 55 (138m 76b 7x4 0x6) SR: 72.36

Sixth over on the bounce for Wood

END OF OVER:
51 | 2 Runs | WI: 171/7

  • Gudakesh Motie8 (17b)
  • Kavem Hodge55 (75b)
  • Gus Atkinson9-0-28-2
  • Mark Wood13-1-36-2
50.6
0
Atkinson to Motie, no run, bumper to finish, Motie clambers down into his trench as it flies through over leg stump
50.5
0
Atkinson to Motie, no run, shortish outside off, punched down into the covers

"Motie has a First Class 100." He does, Happy. Like I said, this game's not quite done yet

50.4
0
Atkinson to Motie, no run, short of a length, 85mph/137kph on fourth stump, defended back to the bowler
50.3
0
Atkinson to Motie, no run, short ball, slightly wide line, Motie ducks the challenge
50.2
1
Atkinson to Hodge, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, Hodge drops one into the leg side
50.1
1
Atkinson to Motie, 1 run, pitched up and flicked off the pads through backward square leg

Ashley_in _Qata: "Test cricket either has to play in two divisions, or it has to reduce the amount of test playing nations. We can talk about dividing the wealth however, 3 day tests are not a great advert for the game nor will it bring spectators through the gates." It's not a bad idea, although I don't mind three-day finishes if they're competitive (and this game's not done yet, of course)

END OF OVER:
50 | 1 Run | WI: 169/7

  • Gudakesh Motie7 (12b)
  • Kavem Hodge54 (74b)
  • Mark Wood13-1-36-2
  • Gus Atkinson8-0-26-2
49.6
1
Wood to Motie, 1 run, back of a length, steered down through third. Hodge again content for Motie to keep the strike, it seems
49.5
0
Wood to Motie, no run, goes over the wicket, banged in short at 90mph/145kph, Motie flinches out of the way

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