England sweep series 3-0 after Wood finishes off West Indies resistance
With just 82 to win the Test, Stokes walked out to open in place of the injured Crawley and slammed an unbeaten 57 in 28 balls
26/07Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of England at Birmingham, Jul 26-28 2024
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
282 & 175 -
![England]( "England")
376 & 87/0 (7.2 ov)
Player of the Match
26/07Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of England at Birmingham, Jul 26-28 2024
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
282 & 175 -
![England]( "England")
376 & 87/0 (7.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 3
Stokes hails 'phenomenal' Wood after Edgbaston haul seals series sweep
Fast bowler blows West Indies tail away with scintillating spell of 5 for 7 in 21 balls
West Indies hoping to move on quickly after 'showing fight' against England
Kraigg Brathwaite targets greater discipline and consistency ahead of two-match home series with South Africa
Stokes and Wood enter record books after starring in Edgbaston win
All the numbers from England's ten-wicket win over West Indies in the Edgbaston Test
Wood's spell from hell reverse-swings it for England
A scuffed-up ball and a fired-up fast bowler combined for one of the great passages of reverse
Brendon McCullum praises England's hard edge after 3-0 series win
Head coach hails impact of new players, as well as Anderson's transition into bowling mentor role
Day 2
Jamie Smith stars as England turn the tables after West Indies' flying start
Another three-day Test on the cards as tourists struggle in second innings after giving England a scare
England thrive through old and new as Jamie Smith pays his potential forward
England's newest batting investment is repaying the faith already
West Indies staring at a whitewash after throwing ascendancy away
Bowlers' inconsistency allows England to recover from 54 for 5 on second day
Day 1
Atkinson four-for highlights 13-wicket opening day
Wood and Woakes also got among the wickets to bowl out WI for 282 but Seales struck late in the day to keep England at bay
Jason Holder, West Indies show hustle culture never dies
His fifty was central to tourists' best day of a series that has already passed them by
Others
Joe Root goes to No. 1 on the ICC rankings for Test batters
It is the ninth time that he has been at the top of the table
Wood, Atkinson satisfy England's need for speed
Fast bowlers fill void left by James Anderson, while paying tribute to retired great
Switch Hit: Faster, harder⦠stronger?
Alan Gardner hears from Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah after England completed a 3-0 sweep against West Indies, plus the pod discuss Matthew Mott's departure
Mikyle Louis turned that frown upside down
The first man from St Kitts to play Test cricket for West Indies talks about his quick rise to the West Indies team and his first series
How often have two bowlers taken six wickets each in the same ODI or T20I?
And have two Tests ever played out simultaneously in the same country?
Kevin Sinclair the latest casualty as Mark Wood steps up pursuit of 100mph
Ben Stokes believes Wood could reach three-figure mark after Windies allrounder brutally bounced out of the series at Trent Bridge
Ben Stokes calls for more player input on cramped international schedule
'Who knows what cricket is going to look like in even two years' time?' says England Test captain
Akeem Jordan replaces injured Jeremiah Louis in WI Test squad
Jordan has joined the squad, and will take part in Wednesday's training session
Unchanged England seek 3-0, as Test cricket desperately seeks a contest
Despite a spirited showing at Trent Bridge, West Indies' frailties have been hard to disguise
