Crawley hits 76 but England lose late wickets to give West Indies upper hand
about 5 years in The guardian
England 204 & 284-8; West Indies 318
Five wickets fall for 30 after Crawley hits Test-best 76
After all the agonising and the intricate planning the cricket has taken over, which is just what everyone wanted. A slow-burning Test match is reaching its climax and has become a compelling contest. There have been dull passages of play and some of the batting has been dour on a sluggish surface. But at the end of a wonderfully fluctuating day the situation has us all salivating. There are 98 overs to go and England lead by 170 with two wickets remaining.
England appeared to be cruising after tea with Zak Crawley posting a career-best Test score and Ben Stokes looking imperious, but the loss of five wickets for 30 runs against the second new ball transformed the game. It all happened so fast that with a fine weather forecast the draw has been taken out of the equation. So just three possible outcomes remain with victory for the West Indies the favourite. Continue reading...
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