West Indies claimed the prized wicket of Joe Root for a duck as England slumped to 46 for 3 at lunch on the opening day of the third and deciding take a look at within the Caribbean collection on Thursday.
Pace bowling allrounder Kyle Mayers rapidly justified his inclusion after being picked for the primary time within the collection on a energetic pitch in St. George’s, Grenada.
He took the primary two wickets with out conceding a single run, getting opener Zak Crawley caught at brief cowl for seven, earlier than Root was caught-behind by a supply that moved simply sufficient off the pitch to nick the sting of the bat.
“It was a good spell,” mentioned an understated Mayers, who had 2-0 off 5 maiden overs at lunch.
“I tried to stick to length, just staying patient. The ball’s actually seeming around in the air and off the wicket, (which is a) bit slow, but once you get the ball fuller than normal you’re in business.”
Root’s fast departure after 9 balls was the eleventh duck of his profession, and his first towards West Indies.
The exit of England’s greatest batter was nearly sufficient by itself to justify the choice by West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite to ship England in upon successful the toss.
But when Jayden Seales trapped Dan Lawrence lbw for eight simply earlier than lunch the decision was absolutely vindicated.
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Mayers’ inclusion rather than spinner Veerasammy Permaul afforded West Indies a five-pronged tempo assault.
The bowlers obtained sufficient late motion to beat the bat often, however opener Alex Lees confirmed good judgement to principally keep away from flashing at something large, advancing to 26 at lunch, whereas Ben Stokes had but to attain.
If there was something West Indies will remorse, it was two wasted evaluations on hopeful lbw calls that went towards them.
After the primary two checks of the collection had been drawn on placid pitches in Antigua and Barbados, it appears extra possible that the Grenada strip will produce a decisive end result
“There’s some moisture around and the pitch has a decent layer of grass,” Brathwaite mentioned after successful the coin toss for the primary time this collection.
Both groups made one change from the second take a look at.
England introduced again tempo bowler Craig Overton, who missed the second take a look at as a result of sickness. He changed Matt Fisher, his late substitute in Barbados, which suggests England will once more play the one specialist spinner, Jack Leach.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by Ken Ferris and Toby Davis)
