West Indies head coach Phil Simmons lamented his hitters' failure to turn promising starts into important scores during England's 113-run loss in Test Two at Old Trafford on Monday, warning of possible first-order changes by the end of the series.
While England built a total of 469-9 declared first innings on the backs of hundreds of Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley, no West Indies hitter has made a century in a three-game season, now all tied at 1-1. . So far, first player Kraigg Brathwaite among the top three tourists has topped 28 in either of the first two tests, with John Campbell and Shai Hope battling.
"They haven't fired, so we have to keep that in mind for the next few days," said Simmons, with the third test scheduled to begin at Old Trafford on Friday.
West Indies hitters Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer declined invitations to tour England for a series taking place in the context of the global coronavirus pandemic.
But wicketkeeper Joshua da Silva, who went undefeated a century in the second warm-up game within the squad, could now be considered, with reserve starter Shayne Moseley, another option for tourists.
Although they have the Wisden Trophy after a 2-1 success over Joe Root's men in the Caribbean last year, it is time to go back to 1988 for the last time that the West Indies won a series of tests in England.
Much of the focus of this tour focused on the talented Hope, whose two hundred Career Tests came during the shocking West Indies victory over England at Headingley, the home of Root in Yorkshire, three years ago.
From NDTV Sports
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