New Wave of English Pacers Ready to Seal the Series Against West Indies

The visitor's team, comprising a cohort of young aspirants with remarkable talent, is equally keen on proving their mettle and demonstrating patience in the upcoming Test match. Chris Woakes's extensive experience backed by Mark Wood's added support, and Ben Stokes's proven bowling fitness in the previous game will be a good momentum for England. Moreover, Anderson’s leadership in the dressing room as a bowling mentor adds an advantage to this well-rounded pace attack. Such was the efficacy of England’s pace that spinner Shoaib Bashir’s assistance was not needed in the last match, he might, however, have an important role in the next match.

There’s been some introspection from England, post the series defeat against India. Head coach Brendon McCullum confessed about a need to reassess their batting strategy. Scoring a total of 371 against West Indies at a rate of 4.12 an over indicated a cautious approach of not going overboard. A better conversion rate will be aimed for in the next game.

West Indies' performance, on the other hand, was a disappointment, as their batting line-up collapsed resulting in an innings defeat. Improvements are required from their batters to provide ample support to their bowlers, who have shown impressive performances in the first Test.