England are again sweating on the fitness of Mark Wood after he pulled up on a soporific and punishing day three with an elbow injury.
He is all but certain not to bowl again in this match, while the second Test less than a week away already looks like it might be too much too soon.
And with West Indies late blooming batsman Nkrumah Bonner presenting the broadest of bats and showcasing the calmest and most patient of temperaments to score his second Test ton, England’s bowlers had yet another tough old day in the dirt, even if the scoreboard moved at a glacial pace.
