England are staring down the barrel of yet another humiliation, reeling as they are in the third and final test of this West Indies series. They are 10 runs ahead, but with just two second innings wickets remaining.
They began it a third of the way through day three, 93 behind after finally bowling out West Indies for 297. But collapses of four for 39, then four for 21, leaves them returning on day four with their tails well and truly between their legs on 103 for 8. Barring some great about-turn, one that would have to exceed the 104 they managed for the final two wickets in their first innings, they will wear a 12th defeat in their last 17 matches, a period that includes just one win and poses yet more questions about the captaincy of Joe Root.
