Windies won by 10 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Kemar Roach
Batter
Bowler
17:12 Local Time, 21:12 GMT: Champagne everywhere as the hosts bask under the Caribbean sun, bathing in humid glory, and of course, champagne. They're thrilled to bits, as the chuffed players set off on a celebratory hopping fit. Joseph is hugged by a member of the support staff as he trudges off the field, mourning the loss of his mother. We are, at times, so consumed by the sport, that we fail to notice that there are some things that are larger than the game. On that note, as the party plans begin, this is Rishi Roy, bidding you goodbye on behalf of Pradeep Krishnamurthy and Sulthan. Off to St. Lucia then. Cheerio!
Jason Holder, Windies captain: It's difficult to describe my emotions. We started the day with a daunting task, and trying to limit the lead. For Alzarri to come out after that kind of news, it's an extremely special performance. This was for him and his family. We are hungry for success, and credit to the boys for sticking to the task. This group has been together for the last two and a half years and they've done extremely well and stuck to the task. The way we ended last year was tough, and we needed to regroup and credit to the boys and the management staff. After the Bangladesh tour there was a hard talk in the dressing room, and we needed some honesty. It's been an up-and-down journey, for me personally, and for the team, but one that I have thoroughly enjoyed. I wouldn't be here without my teammates, so they deserve all the credit. Sticking to our game plans is our plan for the next game. We need to continue the process. We had a couple of days rest, and we need to continue our performance in St Lucia. I'd like to thank the crowd in Antigua, and their support for West Indies cricket.
Kemar Roach, Man of the Match, (8/82): A special award. A series win against England is really special. We fought straight to the last ball today. I guess my angle, the way I approach the crease, I can take the ball away from the left-handed batsmen. I have been working on it for a while, since my tour of England. Sometimes you're going to be off a little, but it happened for me today, and the change of ends worked well for me, and I picked four wickets. The ball bounces well in this stadium, nips around a lot and it's really good for the fast bowlers, so hopefully I can pick up loads of more wickets for the Windies here. I'd like to congratulate the boys, and the management, and of course the crowd that has come out to support us.
Joe Root, England captain: It's been frustrating, we've been outperformed. It's hard for us to take. As a bowling group we were good, but scoring under 200 in both innings, it's not going to win you many games. The toss could have made a difference, I would have bowled, but the Windies won the toss and made full use of it, and we didn't do too well. We're going to St Lucia and we're going to try and right some wrongs, and make some big totals there. They know these conditions well, and you gotta give them credit, and they made it difficult for us. They clearly outperformed us.
Not much to speak of, as far as England's batting is concerned. In the first innings, there was a definite lack of partnerships up top, the first major one being stitched together by Foakes and Moeen Ali. Bairstow and Ali made fifties, but the remainder of the batting line-up was so appalling, that England were unable to reach 200. The Windies top-order was much better, several of them falling in the 40s and 50s, which was a manifestation of how difficult it was to get set as a batsman on this pitch. They negotiated the seam movement from Stokes and Broad rather well, and played the original line only to be beaten several times. A fantastic gritty knock by Bravo and a number of valuable partnerships ensured they reached 306. England then completely capitulated in the second innings, thanks to some top-notch bowling by the Windies pacers once again, leaving the Windies batsmen only 14 to get to win the Test match and the series.
A fantastic Test match from the word go. A beautiful track, that must have had Sir Andy Roberts and co. salivating. It was tough to distinguish the outfield and the pitch. It was seaming on Day 1, and it continued to do so on Day 3. The ICC may go ahead and rate it, but this, for me, was one of the better pitches I have seen in modern times. It's like the fast bowlers, particularly the hit-the-deck seamers, have been reincarnated in this Test match.
16:35 Local Time, 20:35 GMT: The Windies dressing room exults in joy as they take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series, and the team is doing a little victory lap around the stadium. Sir Viv Richards, after whom this venue has been christened, salutes the boys. Things are a little sombre given Alzarri Joseph's bereavement this morning, and he looks like his shoulders have drooped. Hold your head high, young man. There's a new member up in heaven who's smiling upon her soldier son, beaming, brimming with pride. They're doing a second victory lap. The fans have gone berserk, and are celebrating in true calypso style. Ah, I love that lifestyle. No phones, no sadness, just go out there and enjoy your cricket.
Anderson to John Campbell, SIX, TONK! Anderson drops it short, out of frustration more than anything else, and perhaps as a last-ditch effort, and John Campbell rocks back to launch that flat in front of deep square leg for a massive six to end things in an aesthetically pleasing fashion! Windies win the Test series 2-0 with one Test to go at Gros Islet, St Lucia.
END OF OVER 2
7 Runs
WI: 11 - 0
1 1 0 4 0 L1
John Campbell
5 (5)
Kraigg Brathwaite
5 (7)
Broad
1-0-6-0
Broad to John Campbell, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery angling down leg-side, trickles away to fine leg for a leg-bye. Review for LBW by England: Looks like it's going down leg-side. Strikes only just adjacent to leg-stump. Umpire's call for impact, and that's missing the stumps.
Broad to John Campbell, no run, angling in on a short of length on off-stump, straightening, John Campbell is squared up trying to drive, hit on the body. Still seaming around a LOT!
Broad to John Campbell, FOUR, almost as full as a half-volley outside off-stump, and Campbell leans into the drive to crash it through deep extra cover for four
Broad to John Campbell, no run, good length delivery on middle, Campbell gets forward and pushes it back down the pitch with a straight bat
Broad to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, angling in on a back of a length and seaming back in, Kraigg Brathwaite mistimes a whip on the up off the inside half of the bat towards midwicket for a single
Broad to John Campbell, 1 run, short of length delivery on the hips, tucked away off the backfoot towards fine leg for a single
Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Dr Dev: Was on ICU duty last night and whole of today, but somehow this match kept me all awake. Excellent bowling display. Test cricket at its best.
END OF OVER 1
4 Runs
WI: 4 - 0
4 0 0 0 0 0
John Campbell
0 (0)
Kraigg Brathwaite
4 (6)
James Anderson
1-0-4-0
Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fuller outswinger on a good length on middle, Kraigg Brathwaite shuffles across and nudges it towards midwicket
Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length delivery on the pads, tucked off the backfoot towards short fine leg
Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite defends in a stoic manner off the backfoot
Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, seaming in sharply, Kraigg Brathwaite plays inside the line, struck high on the pad, and a stifled appeal. Too high
Anderson to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short of length delivery angling into the channel and seaming away, left alone after a shuffle across