His failure in the second innings at Antigua has heaped even more pressure on our beleaguered captain Alastair Cook. Regular TFT contributor Tregaskis takes a look at why Cook has become a lightning rod for so much criticism – not just for his own performances, but the blunders of the ECB in general. It is a provocative piece that explores the very concept of Englishness itself, and attempts to locate Cook’s predicament within this broader context. If you have a different take on...
Day Three in Antigua
England should win this game comfortably now. Our lead of 220 is a commanding one, and I severely doubt the Windies will be able to chase anything over 300 – even if Chanderpaul plays a blinder. It got a little nervy at one point, when a fine opening spell by Jerome Taylor reduced us to 20-2, and Ian Bell was catastrophically run out, but Root came to the rescue. Gary Ballance also battled hard, and eventually looked more settled. I really hope he scores big runs today. If we can survive...
