Gabriel, Holder who made Historical Covid-19 test for West Indies, may they can do it again?
England Cricket Team management announced 13 players squad for the second test against West Indies yesterday, The Captain of the English team Joe Root who missed the first test following the birth of second child will now lead the team and will bat at number four, Anderson rested in the second test. Stuart Broad with Jofra and Woakes in thirteen men squad who was not opted for first test.
The rotation of bowlers is normal in England Cricket, but the defeat in the first test against west indies in the deadly Covid-19 Era is not normal for team management and well wishers of the English Cricket team in the cricket world.
West Indies who won the first test match with excellent performances of Holder and Gabriel, Holder 20 overs six maiden 42 runs and 6 dismissals first inning while in 2nd innings bowled 22 overs 8 maidens and grabbed only one wicket on the cost of 42 runs.
West Indian Gabriel become the hero of the Covid Test with his outstanding performance, in the first innings bowled 15 overs 3 maiden 62 runs and four wickets, in the 2nd innings his 21 overs tally had 4 maiden 75 runs and five wickets.
When we shadowed the batting stats, we found Blackwood as batsman of ages bowl ground, who played brilliant inning of 95 runs, and built concrete partnership for WI victory was with R-chase who scored 37 runs.
English batting in the first inning was limited only on 204 runs and West Indies avail chance of 114 runs lead with total 318 runs, England batting side who was only well contributed by captain Ben Stoke in both innings (43+46) made 313 and the target of 200 runs was so simple for West Indies in 4th inning.
England 13 men Squad for the second test Joe Root Captain, Jofra Archer, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes.