It was a case of kneesy does it once again for the West Indies as they kept England and their close fielders at bay to draw the second Test.
Joe Root ’s side might have come closer than they did in Antigua to forcing a result, but thanks to incredible powers of concentration from Kraigg Brathwaite, they still struggled to come close enough. With Jack Leach sending down yet more and more balls to add to his 419 from the first innings to take his tally to 94.5 overs, England’s fielders were gathered around the bat waiting to pounce on anything that might be considered a catch.
And both Jonny Bairstow and Root were placed under helmets and fielding on their knees in order to get even closer than they normally would. It was a ploy used by current batting coach Marcus Trescothick when he was still playing for Somerset and Leach was bowling at Taunton.
