Another bore draw, albeit one that carried moments of intrigue. The second Test in Barbados ended in an anti-climatic draw. Another pitch has sapped the efforts of both sets of players for no reward. And yet, both West Indies and England have positives to nourish them between now and the third Test which begins on Thursday.
Just as it was in the first Test, England dashed and declared, only this time the target of 282 was too much for West Indies to entertain and the 65 overs too little to effectively manufacture 10 chances on a slow, unhelpful track. Even after four and a bit days of cricket on it. For all the effort and endeavour of Joe Root’s charges, only five wickets were produced.
