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Matthew Cooper

England blasted as "fragile" as they suffer Ashes flashbacks with West Indies collapse

England 's batting line-up was slammed as "fragile" by Michael Vaughan after just one member of their top seven reached double figures in an all-too familiar collapse against the West Indies in Grenada.

On a surface which offered some assistance to the seamers for the first time this series, England wilted in the face of some excellent bowling from the hosts. After safely negotiating the first ten overs, England lost seven wickets for just 44 runs as their top order crumbled, before a small resurgence from their last-wicket partnership.

The West Indies won the toss and captain Kraigg Brathwaite opted to bowl first in a bid to take advantage of some favourable bowling conditions. "It is just the moisture around and there is a decent layer of grass so it is key to utilise it," he said.

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