That’s all she wrote. I’ll leave you with that Ali and Simon wrote.
Kavem Hodge: 'I blacked out on 97!'
It feels amazing. It’s always good to contribute to the team. It was really important we got our head down after the first Test. We also took some info from England’s first innings.
I thought I was too aggressive at Lord’s. I could have given myself more time. It was really important that I doubled down today.
[What pleased you the most?] Batting through the tough periods, the partnership with Alick [Athanaze] and seeing off that spell from Mark Wood. It’s not every day you face somebody who bowls every ball over 90mph and it would have been hard for a new batter.
My powers of concentration are good and I have no problems batting for long periods. I enjoy playing the waiting game, and then once the ball was in the right area my execution was important.
When I was on 97 I kind of blacked out! I did. I was trying to stay in the moment but everything was a blur. I was still pinching myself even after the celebration – I hadn’t grasped it yet, it was like a dream.
Alick is really growing as an individual. It’s always good to bat with him because he’s so aggressive so you can bat under the radar. We complement each other very well.
