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  1. That's all, folkspublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 28 July

    That's all from us here for today, for the Test and indeed for the series.

    Thanks to everyone who has read, listened, watched and engaged. It doesn't go unnoticed.

    Timothy Abraham has been doing a sterling job at Edgbaston, reporting on the cricket, savouring the puddings and spending the early hours ambling around the museum. Here is his report from what became a very special final day.

    Don't forget that you can catch Today at the Test on BBC Four at 19:00 BST (or you can catch up later on BBC iPlayer).

    There will also be a TMS podcast a little later on - you will be able to find that on BBC Sounds.

  2. Next up for England...published at 16:19 British Summer Time 28 July

    We are half-way through a six Test summer for Ben Stokes's England men's team. Their record so far? Played three; won three.

    Their next assignment is a three-match series against Sri Lanka starting on 21 August at Old Trafford. They then head to Lord's before finishing off the Test summer, as tradition dictates, at the Oval.

    As ever, we will be here to meet all of your cricketing needs.

    Some of England's squad will be in action in The Hundred over the coming weeks, although precisely who is still TBC. Stokes hinted that there may be a few players afforded a little well-earned rest time instead (and, let's be realistic, a few rounds of golf, too!).

  3. Sunday in 319 seconds...published at 16:11 British Summer Time 28 July

    Just got back from running a few afternoon errands? Had the latest of lie ins? Or just fancy casting an eye back over the entire day?

    See below for all Sunday's action - and there was a lot of it - distilled into less than five-and-a-half minutes...

  4. 'We let England off the hook a lot of times'published at 16:09 British Summer Time 28 July

    West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite: "It was a tough series, for sure. It goes back to the fact that we didn't show a lot of discipline with the ball. If you look back at our percentages from the series before this, we dropped a lot and that is one thing that let us down.

    "We let them off the hook a lot of times and they were scoring way too fast. Batting-wise, I think we didn't get enough second innings runs in the last two Test matches. We got about four or five half centuries and it could make a big difference if those guys could've carried on, including myself, in terms of the total.

    "So I think both batting-wise and bowling-wise, we just didn't come consistently to the party throughout the entire Test. That is something we need to do, especially if we want to win these matches against good teams."

    On the quick turnaround for their next Test series against South Africa: "I mean that's good, I like it. It means that we have the chance to participate in two more Test matches against a good attack. That is what it is about.

    "Once we learn from this, playing these games is a plus for us, so I'm really looking forward to it."

  5. Shoulda woulda coulda?published at 16:05 British Summer Time 28 July

    I can't help but think back to a moment early on Saturday. England were on the ropes and Joe Root had just three runs to his name. Jayden Seales struck Root on the front pad and there was half an appeal. The on-field decision was "not out".

    The bowler gesticulated to suggest it was sliding down leg, as did wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva. Had the West Indies reviewed the original decision, though, Root would have been out. Instead, he made 87 and, alongside Stokes, helped wrestle momentum back for England.

    Would it have altered the outcome? We will never know.

  6. 'I was seeing it quite well'published at 15:59 British Summer Time 28 July

    England captain Ben Stokes on opening the batting: "Everyone in the changing room said they'd do it, but I said I would. It was about keeping everyone in the same position. A couple hit the middle of the bat, I was seeing it quite well.

    "Colly's the record man in the dressing room, he likes to keep track - he told me [about his fastest England fifty] upstairs.

    "Wood was unbelievable this afternoon. That was his reward he deserved after last week. To see him bowling not just fast but with extreme skill. And when the ball's swinging he's very difficult to face. That's why you want express pace in your team. When the game's there to take hold of, you throw him the ball. It's reward he got for a fairly luckless six or seven days of Test cricket.

    "Not only with the bat, I think Jamie's been incredibly tidy behind the stumps without being noticeable. The two big innings that he played were a great sign of him understanding that role without really playing it all that much. A sign of his character is that he was happy with his 95, he wasn't thinking about his personal milestone, he put the team first."

    On being a fourth seamer: "It makes a massive difference, I feel like I've got plenty more. I quite liked using Woody and Bash together, for their contrast. It massively helps the team out, in terms of the shape of the team, but it's also good for me too.

    "You've got to take every game as it comes. Fast bowling is tough on the body, a few guys might rest The Hundred to make sure they're ready for Sri Lanka."

  7. 'That first wicket gave me a lot of confidence'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 28 July

    England bowler and player of the match Mark Wood: "I was in a bit of a bad fettle actually at lunch and I was wondering if it was something I was doing wrong or if I wasn't quite getting the right length.

    "I had a great conversation with Jimmy [Anderson], and a couple of the other backroom staff, and he just said, rather than thinking about the outcome, to start thinking about the skill element.

    "So, after the lunch break, all I tried to do was focus on running hard again and that skill element of moving the ball. So I got into that rhythm of it clicking because I wasn't thinking about the other stuff. That first wicket gave me a lot of confidence and I was able to push on from there."

    On whether it has been a frustrating Test Series for him: "Yes, I think so. I'm really proud that I managed to keep my pace up throughout, but I was disappointed that I wasn't getting wickets.

    "If I ever face a high-pacer [like myself] at the tail end, I'm always thinking that I won't be able to last long [at the crease], but I just couldn't get any wickets!

    "So, it was frustrating - yes."

  8. 'These guys have stood up'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 28 July

    England coach Brendon McCullum: "When you're running a cricket team, you're looking to nip and tuck along the way and there's guys who've got skillsets who thought would work on the international stage and compliment what we already have. That's no slight on those who've gone before - but these guys have stood up.

    "We wanted to introduce guys who we thought had high ceilings and in Bashir and Atkinson I think we've seen that. I think this series has been a step forward for us.

    "This batting group has been together for 18 months or so, and there's an understanding there. Our message hasn't been about going out and playing hell for leather, it's about playing the best for the situation."

  9. Stokes' super Sunday...published at 15:48 British Summer Time 28 July

    Told you it was coming, didn't I?! It was a super Sunday for Ben Stokes. A series victory as skipper with a side helping of the fastest Test fifty for England.

  10. Cast your mind's back to Jamie Smith on Saturday...published at 15:46 British Summer Time 28 July

    Any excuse to watch Jamie Smith bat...

    Here is his 95 from Saturday. Because. Just because.

  11. Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 28 July

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    England men and women's teams will get to the end of July without a single defeat.

  12. Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 28 July

    Fazeer Mohammed
    West Indies commentator on BBC Test Match Special

    This West Indies side, both the experienced and the inexperienced, lack the ability to be consistent. This is painful now, but not particularly new.

  13. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 28 July

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The West Indies spluttered into life occasionally. Decent passages of play, but Test cricket is about whether you can sustain that session after session and they couldn't do that. Very inexperienced, but they'll grow from this.

  14. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 28 July

    That's a fair point Steven. Atkinson has been superb right from the off at Lord's. He finishes the series - his first in Test cricket - with 22 wickets (the most of any bowler) at an average of just 16.22.

    Here is his dismissal of Jason Holder this morning...

    Media caption,

    'Critical blow' for West Indies as Jason Holder is trapped lbw by Gus Atkinson

  15. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 28 July

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You'd imagine Gus Atkinson will be man of the series. As a former fast bowler I'd be very disappointed if he's not.

  16. Stokes' record-breaking moment...published at 15:36 British Summer Time 28 July

    Don't worry - we will bring you the best of Stokes's knock shortly. But in the meantime, here is the moment he breaks the record for the fastest Test half-century for England. 24 balls. Yep, you read that right - 24 balls.

  17. Postpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 28 July

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's been a very fast-forward afternoon of cricket. You couldn't take your eyes off Mark Wood, it felt like he was going to take a wicket with every single ball, and that was just brutal from Ben Stokes. I think it's the tonic England needed after the India series.

  18. Wood works his magic...published at 15:32 British Summer Time 28 July

    Now then: who wants to see that spell from Wood again?

    Even if none of you do, I am certainly going to watch it. It was an exhibition of quick bowling, thirty balls that would grace the walls of any gallery or palace in the world.

    Wood - operating consistently at 90+mph for most of the day - barely used the short ball. He didn't need to. The simple fact that batters knew it was a possibility created the fear, the tentative movement.

    Wood's figures after lunch? 6-0-9-5. I'm even prepared to overlook the lack of a maiden!

  19. Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 28 July

    Carlos Brathwaite
    Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    The West Indies have shown that they're good enough to have moments. But you can't win or draw Tests with just moments. You need sessions and days.

  20. Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 28 July

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It's been a tough ask for the West Indies. In recent times England haven't taken them seriously enough, but there was a serious hunger and enthusiasm from this England side.

    On their best attributes is they think it's great fun playing Test cricket. They were hungry to get back together and play this style of red ball cricket.