– England captain Joe Root was disenchanted his group couldn't end off West Indies on the ultimate day of the primary check on Saturday however was hardly going to complain after a winter of discontent.
England, beneath loads of scrutiny at the perfect of instances, arrived within the Caribbean much more so after a 4-0 Ashes drubbing by Australia.
“I’m actually pleased with the group right this moment, the (entire) week really,” Root mentioned after the match completed in a draw, England developing six wickets wanting bowling out West Indies within the second innings on the island of Antigua.
“From that first hour after we discovered ourselves in a difficult spot (shedding 4 fast wickets), I feel the character we confirmed off the again of the earlier tour to not panic and get ourselves again within the sport … we received higher and higher on a really docile wicket for our seamers.
“(There are a) lot of excellent indicators going into the remainder of the collection.”
England’s trigger was not helped by the absence within the second innings of Mark Wooden, out with a proper elbow damage that Root mentioned could be evaluated earlier than the second check beginning in Barbados on Wednesday.
Wooden’s presence may not have made a lot distinction in the long run, but it surely actually didn't assist the trigger.
“On that form of wicket the additional little bit of tempo with the reverse (swing) is strictly what you need,” mentioned Root.
The captain, certainly one of three century-makers on the England group, heaped reward on the opposite two, veteran Jonny Bairstow and younger Zak Crawley.
Bairstow, coming off a century in his last check in Australia, was ultra-cautious early earlier than slicing unfastened later in his knock of 140 within the first innings.
“Jonny, to learn the sport and play that sort of innings in that scenario, confirmed nice maturity and you could possibly see the arrogance he took from the best way he performed within the again finish of Australia,” mentioned Root.
Crawley’s 121 within the second innings offered proof of why England caught with him after a protracted lean spell that adopted a double century towards Pakistan in 2020.
“(Crawley) confirmed an enormous quantity of character to face up as one of many extra senior batters now inside this group,” mentioned Root.
“It was actually vital he performed an innings like that, extra for himself, not essentially for the remainder of us (as a result of) we all know how proficient he's and what he’s able to.”
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