So England took five wickets in the day. One each to Stokes, Woakes and Overton, one to a run-out from the sub (Ollie Pope), and one to a part-time spinner (Lawrence). Still, they stuck at it, they showed togetherness as they waited for the results of the many reviews, and if West Indies don’t declare overnight, well, it’s only three overs to the third new ball.
Thanks for your company and correspondence. It’s been fun, in its own masochistic way. It’s been Test cricket. I’ll leave you with Ali Martin’s day three report …
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Nkrumah Bonner, who batted for seven hours, has enough energy left to give an interview. What does a second Test hundred mean to you, he is asked. “Means a lot, you know. I was looking back at my stats before this game and I realised I hadn’t scored major runs in the Caribbean, so I’m happy that I stepped forward.” He shows it with a lovely smile.
“Good pitch to bat on,” he adds. He can say that again.
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