As England toiled in Antigua yesterday, my heart was bleeding for Jimmy Anderson. He’s very much a team man, and the result put something of a damper on his record breaking moment. But when Jimmy reflects on the last five days – and puts his achievements in perspective – he should be an extremely happy and contented man. Yesterday was just one test match out of the 100 he’s played. The result doesn’t matter in the scheme of things; Jimmy is now England’s record test wicket taker. And it’s...
Day Five in Antigua
Before this tour began, most people thought we’d beat the West Indies comprehensively. Colin Graves said he expected as much, and questions would be asked if we failed to do so. Well, the first test has been played, and the bottom line is that England did not win. That is the only statistic that matters. We might have dominated proceedings, but a miss is as good as a mile. In fairness to England, the pitch made it bloody difficult. I’ve seen more life in an Egyptian mummy. But ask yourself...
