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Rob Key column: Ben Stokes and Dan Lawrence give me hope that England can get things right

That England were in with a sniff of winning the Second Test in Barbados on the deadest of pitches was down to the impetus provided by two of their batters: Dan Lawrence and Ben Stokes, who was back to his best with bat and ball.

Evening Standard

Paul Collingwood praises 'phenomenal' Ben Stokes after sparkling century vs West Indies

Ben Stokes lit up the Kensington Oval by scoring his 11th Test hundred just days after a mammoth effort with the ball as England drew the second test against the West Indies

Daily Mirror

England hoping for spicier pitch in Grenada for final West Indies Test

Upbeat tourists’ batters are in good nick, but their bowlers will need something better to work on if the series is to be won

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Paul Collingwood hails ‘phenomenal’ Ben Stokes for helping heal England wounds

The all-rounder has impressed in the West Indies as England look to bounce back from the Ashes humiliation

The Independent UK

Paul Collingwood hails Ben Stokes for helping remove ‘scar tissue’ within England camp following Ashes debacle

Interim Head Coach Paul Collingwood believes Ben Stokes’ influence on and off the pitch is helping rid England’s Test team of the “scar tissue” from this winter’s dismal Ashes tour.

Evening Standard

England player ratings vs West Indies: Ben Stokes at his menacing best; Dan Lawrence makes striking impression

England and West Indies head to Grenada with the series in the balance after the Second Test followed a similar pattern to the opener in Antigua and finished in a draw.

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes takes only wicket before lunch as England bowlers toil on flat pitch

Stokes removed nightwatchman Alzarri Joseph as West Indies reached 351 for five in the morning session in Barbados.

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England need wickets – look ahead to day four of the second Test against West Indies

The tourists took just three wickets on the third day

The Independent UK

England pay heavy price for two mistakes on day three – spin bowling coach Patel

England toiled away for 90 overs in Barbados but managed only three wickets.

The Independent UK

West Indies vs England: Jermaine Blackwood plays down Ben Stokes clash

West Indies vice-captain Jermaine Blackwood played down his coming-together with his English counterpart Ben Stokes – which required intervention from the umpires – during his second on the third day in Barbados.

Evening Standard

Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood centuries frustrate England in second Test

The hosts finished 288-4 to trail by 219 runs at the end of the third day of the second Test

The Independent UK

Brathwaite and Blackwood lead recovery to frustrate England

A pair of fine centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood left England’s bowlers searching for answers on day three of the second Test against West Indies

The Guardian - UK

Saqib Mahmood given harsh lesson as wait for maiden Test wicket continues

Saqib Mahmood thought he had taken his first Test match wicket when he bowled Jermaine Blackwood with a stunning yorker, but it was ultimately chalked off after replays showed he had overstepped

Daily Mirror

England suffer agonising moments in the field in frustrating day against West Indies

On a long, hot day in the field, there were two agonising moments of missed opportunity for England on a pitch that remains as flat as it was when they racked up 500 runs for just the fourth time in five years.

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The Independent UK

England left frustrated on day of toil in second Test in Barbados

The tourists managed just three wickets in three gruelling sessions.

Daily Mirror

5 talking points as Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood frustrate England with twin tons

West Indies reached the close of play on day three of the second Test against England on 288-4, trailing Joe Root's side by 219 runs

The Independent UK

Jack Leach and Ben Stokes strike as England make inroads into Windies batting

The hosts were 114 for three at lunch on day three in the second Test.

Evening Standard

Resilient England remember absent mentors with emotional milestones in West Indies Test

Two looks skyward — the first protracted, the second just a glance — to remember absent mentors while celebrating emotional milestones provided the highlights of a romping, joyful second day here in Barbados for England.

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The Independent UK

England’s search for wickets – look ahead to day three of the second Test

The tourists have bought themselves precious time on a flat surface at the Kensington Oval.

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes remembers late father after ‘special’ century against West Indies

Ben Stokes said it was ‘a nice feeling to look up to the sky’ after scoring his first hundred since losing his father, Ged, in late 2020

The Hindu

Stokes lashes century as England declare at 507-9 in Barbados

West Indies was 71-1 in reply, John Campbell giving Matthew Fisher a wicket with the second ball of his Test career

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes pays tribute to father Ged after ‘memorable’ hundred

Stokes has experienced 20 long and emotional months since his last Test hundred

The Independent UK

Ferocious Ben Stokes hits masterful century as England take control against West Indies

England 507-9 dec, West Indies 71-1 - Second Test, Day 2: Captain Joe Root progressed to 153 before debutant seamer Matthew Fisher claimed his first wicket in Test cricket

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes’ England fireworks light up second Test against West Indies

Ben Stokes pummeled a mesmerising 120 from 128 balls as England turned the screw on West Indies in the second Test

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes pays emotional tribute to late dad Ged with blazing hundred vs West Indies

Ben Stokes smashed a brilliant hundred off just 114 balls in the second Test between England and the West Indies

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