Brathwaite: hope remains firm while England is frustrated

ST JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda (AFP) – The first-clbad battcher from the West Indies has negotiated a two-hour test period combining luck and skill to reach the luncheon interval at 126. for an answer to the first total of 187 second day of the second test of the three-game series at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Friday.

Kraigg Brathwaite beat the session at 48 points, anchoring the home team's efforts to continue in the day looking for a significant lead while they claimed victory, which would give them an unparalleled 2-0 lead in the series and the Wisden Trophy is back in their possession after ten years in English hands.

Brathwaite and John Campbell, retaking the age of 30 without losing another 21 players at the end of the first day, extended their opening stand to 70, with Campbell reaching 47 before his chance was exhausted.

Spotted a few minutes after the start of the game by a TV review of an arbitration decision that turned out to be wrong, the southpaw was then dismissed by Jos Buttler before stumbling before attempting to pull out Span of the substitute yelling wicket keeper Jonny Bairstow at the back, square leg.

Bairstow continues to do the work behind the stumps since the end of the first day while Ben Foakes, the designated gloveman, is being treated for a blow on the hand by the fast pitcher Shannon Gabriel, while he compiles 35 hard shots at first day.

The good times of Campbell have all been at the expense of Stuart Broad, the most impressive English pitcher to date, in a round that started late the day before the fast launchers of the West Indies had managed to exploit a green and uneven terrain.

It took the introduction of Ben Stokes in the attack for the inaugural pair to separate, while Campbell pushed a new attack in front of him and Buttler canceled earlier with a catch just as simple as the missed one more early by suffering and more and more aggravated. Wide.

New drummer Shai Hope also survived a first scrutiny on the track but gained confidence in the approach of lunch time to arrive at a 22 without defeat thanks to a partnership with his fellow Barbadian Brathwaite, who has so far made 56 points for the second wicket.