Summary

  • Brathwaite 101 not out, Samuels on 22

  • Broad removed Bravo for 69

  • Root made unbeaten 182 for England

  • Second Test in Grenada

  1. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Joe Root stats graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  2. Eng 456-9 (lead by 157)published at 16:17 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    That's good from Anderson. Even though he's number 11, has 170 fewer runs than his partner, he's happy to wander down and give out some advice when Root inside edges. "Just watch me play, Joe lad". Single taken from the third ball of Holder's over, Jimmy looks to give the beans to anything wide, but only gets fresh air. He's still there, though, and this stand is already worth 25.

  3. Postpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "This is too easy for Root. Bishoo has got to come around the wicket and cut him off."

  4. Eng 455-9 (Root 173, Anderson 2)published at 16:13 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Joe Root is toying with the home side here, sweeping and cutting Bishoo into gaps to take consecutive twos to bring up the 450. Even when he mis-hits, he produces a comedy run from Marlon Samuels, who can't get to the chance presented between cover and the off-side fence. Ben Stokes will like seeing Samuels looking less than composed. Yet again, two balls for Anderson to survive, with the Burnley pacer now comfortable enough to drive through the covers for a couple. That gets the biggest applause of the day.

  5. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Jimbo: What has happened to Broad's batting? He has a Test century and now looks like he doesn't know which end of the bat to hold.

  6. Eng 446-9 (lead by 147)published at 16:09 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    In between farming the strike, Root is looking to dish out the odd bit of humpty, swiping Jason Holder over mid-wicket for four. With the sun briefly disappearing, Root is once again happy to take a single from the fourth ball and Anderson, via a play and miss, is able to survive. Maybe the Windies should think about stopping that single, even if it means risking a boundary or two, in order to get a full over at Anderson?

  7. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "The way Jimmy Anderson has been batting, there's no point farming the strike. He can hit boundaries."

  8. Eng 441-9 (Root 161, Anderson 0)published at 16:04 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    I'll describe this once, because it could be the pattern that we face for a while. When Root is on strike, the field is set back, hoping to save boundaries and twos. Root isn't interested in singles until about the fourth ball of the over, but he is keen on dancing to loft Bishoo down the ground for a maximum. Bizarrely, the Windies fail to bring the field up for the fifth ball, with Jimmy safely seeing off the one he has to face.

  9. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Andrew Dennett: Absolutely moronic review from Broad!

    David: Stuart Broad - More Reviews Than Trip Advisor.

  10. Eng 432-9 (lead by 133)published at 16:01 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    England have actually lost six wickets for 102 and the plan to win this game by only batting once seems to have gone out of the window. We also now have the rather frustrating sight of Joe Root farming the strike to protect Anderson, refusing singles for three balls when the field is set back. Baffling for two reasons - one, England want to push the game on. Two, Anderson has a highest Test score of 81, made in the company of Root in a record 10th-wicket stand of 198. Did that not teach Root to trust Jimmy?

    Joe Root batsImage source, Reuters
  11. Scorecard updatepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    England 431-9 (138 overs) - lead by 132 runs

    Batsmen: Root 151 (203 balls, 16 fours and two sixes), Anderson 0

    Fall of wickets: 125-1 (Trott 59), 159-2 (Cook 76), 164-3 (Bell 1), 329-4 (Ballance 77), 335-5 (Moeen 0), 364-6 (Stokes 8), 387-7 (Buttler 13), 426-8 (Jordan 16), 431-9 (Broad 0)

    Bowling figures: Roach 28-4-100-0, Gabriel 22-3-67-2, Holder 18-6-49-0, Bishoo 48-10-152-4, Samuels 21-4-38-1, Blackwood 1-0-14-0

    Match scorecard

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  12. Eng 431-9 (Bishoo 48-10-152-4)published at 15:56 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    The players take drinks, brought on by an actual car, as James Anderson walks out to the middle. I'm still struggling to see why Stuart Broad had a problem with that decision - the ball clearly hit his glove. He even had the audacity to walk off shaking his head. You know that kid who never thought he was out, even when his stumps were splattered six feet behind him? Broad may have been that kid. "If I'm out, then I'm taking my bat and ball and I'm going home".

  13. Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Test Match Special

    "I think that goes up to Stuart Broad's number one worst-ever review. And he's standing there, holding his arm-guard, looking like a man who's been burgled."

  14. WICKET - Broad c Smith b Bishoo 0 (Eng 431-9)published at 15:51 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Stuart Broad can't quite believe it, but he's got to drag himself off. His attempt to sweep Bishoo only resulted in some glove, with the ball looping for slip Devon Smith to run round and catch it on the leg side. When the decision came, Broad stood for a long time. I think he was getting a send-off of his own, albeit without the salute.

    Stuart Broad walks offImage source, Reuters
  15. Umpire reviewpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    This looks like glove. England subsiding.

  16. Umpire reviewpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Stuart Broad now joining the procession? Sweeping Devendra Bishoo, top edge, caught by slip running round. Given out, but Stuart, as usual, wants another look.

  17. 150 for Joe Rootpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Well played, Joseph. He completes a fourth score of 150 in Test matches, that's from six scores of 100 or more. When he goes, he goes big. The Barmies sing their tribute to the tune of 'Hey Jude'. "Na, na, na, na, nah nah nah nah, Joe Root."

    Joe RootImage source, Reuters
  18. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Ian Bradley: Utterly absurd how long Bowden took to make that decision, farcical.

  19. Eng 426-6 (lead by 127)published at 15:47 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    All eyes were on the big screen, which read 'decision pending', only to then cut to the scorecard. The man operating it must have got a flea in the ear, because we again saw 'decision pending', followed by 'out'. Stuart Broad the new man. I suspect it won't be long before we see the pacy Shannon Gabriel banging it in halfway down.

  20. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 24 April 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "Joe Root has to say sorry. He knows he's in the wrong. It was a good little knock from Jordan, who looks more and more like a decent all-rounder in the making."

    Chris Jordan reacts as he's ran outImage source, Reuters