England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights© AFP
England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Ollie Pope rode his luck to 100 as England ended the primary day of the second Test in opposition to the West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday in a commanding place at 416 all out. Both sides had motive to really feel annoyed, with the West Indies dropping 4 catches — Pope was reprieved twice — and wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva lacking a stumping, whereas a number of England batsmen gave their wickets away. Ben Duckett launched the innings with a speedy 71, after fellow opener Zak Crawley fell for a duck, with England racing to 50 in a mere 4.2 overs — the quickest a facet have reached that whole in a Test match. It was all very a lot within the spirit of ‘Bazball’, the nickname for England’s aggressive fashion of Test cricket below captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. (Scorecard)
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