Twitter Reactions: Hapless Windies crumble twice inside three days
Windies never looked a part of the contest and eventually lost the match by an innings and 209 runs.
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The Test series between England and West Indies was never expected to be a close contest. There is a gulf in quality between the two teams, and it was evident in the first match of the series. Windies never looked a part of the contest and eventually lost the match by an innings and 209 runs.
Joe Root won the toss and didn’t have any second thoughts about opting to bat first. Windies bowlers looked hapless throughout as the English batsmen piled on the runs for fun. Root scored a fluent century while former captain Alastair Cook scored a brilliant knock of 243 runs.
When Cook got out, the score already read 514. And according to the skipper, this score was enough and he declared the innings. The visitors came out and looked determined as their score read 44/1 before the play on Day 2 was stopped early due to bad weather.
Meek submission by the Windies on day 3
Resuming the day on 44/1 the away team needed a lot of determination if they wanted to sneak out a draw. But what followed was a week submission, with the Windies losing 19 wickets on Day 3, which speaks volumes of their lack of skills.
Anderson started the rout taking two quick wickets and then he affected the run out. None of the Windies batsmen showed even a semblance of fight apart from Jermaine Blackwood who scored 79 runs off just 76 balls. He kept losing the partners on the other end and was eventually left stranded as the hosts dismissed the visitors for just 168.
England captain Joe Root sensed the opportunity to finish the game early and decided to enforce the follow-on. In the first innings Anderson was the destroyer in chief, in second innings it was his partner Stuart Broad who did the damage.
Windies batsmen put up no fight and never looked like wiping away the first innings deficit. Vistors had 6 wickets left going into the final session of the day. They kept losing wickets at the regular intervals before finally being all out for 138.
Here is how twitter reacted to meek submission of the visitors
This really isn't a good spectacle for Test Match Cricket …. 2 divisions please …. #ENGvWI
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 19, 2017
Watching this West Indies team is heartbreaking. It must be very painful for a great like Michael Holding to commentate on #Cricket #ENGvWI
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) August 19, 2017
Two England legends! ? #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/Rxso6GEkeN
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 19, 2017
Alastair Cook's 243 was the second highest individual score in a day/night Test, only behind @AzharAli_'s brilliant 302* #ENGvWI #howzstat pic.twitter.com/XFgxQY7ZZy
— ICC (@ICC) August 19, 2017
Most Test runs for England ✅
Most Test runs in England ✅
Most Test runs at Edgbaston ✅Records keep coming for Alastair Cook! #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/0LIAXFWvmu
— ICC (@ICC) August 18, 2017
Well played England. Outstanding with Bat and Ball. Good all round performance against a very poor West Indies side #EngvWI #DayNightTest
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) August 19, 2017
Many congratulations 'Broady' great effort really pleased for you !!!! Better have a good glass or two of the finest !!!!
???— Ian Botham (@BeefyBotham) August 19, 2017
Huge congrats @StuartBroad8 … Passing a legend like @BeefyBotham is remarkable … Proud to say I gave you your debut cap … #384
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 19, 2017
Well done to @StuartBroad8 on passing the legend @BeefyBotham ?loads more in the tank
— Darren Gough (@DGoughie) August 19, 2017
Love hearing @BeefyBotham emotion and enjoyment of @StuartBroad8 passing his record, true greats of the game #ENGvsWI
— Luke Ronchi (@ronchi04) August 19, 2017
A special mention for @StuartBroad8 Congrats on reaching the 384 ???? pic.twitter.com/D9MI8VexcJ
— Joe Root (@root66) August 19, 2017
Congrats. @StuartBroad8 !! Great moment
— David 'Bumble' Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) August 19, 2017
I'm very proud of my mate @StuartBroad8 for passing @BeefyBotham in the wicket tally table. Up there with the best ever in my book ???
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) August 19, 2017
What a performance by the lads!! Cooky a @root66 ????
Special day for @StuartBroad8 amazing performer!! ? pic.twitter.com/XyPz4WugqQ— Moeen Ali (@MoeenAli) August 20, 2017
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