England vs West Indies 1st Test at Birmingham, 17 Aug, 2017

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 514/8 (135.5)
West Indies 168/10 (47)  &  137/10 (45.4)
England won by an innings and 209 runs
Man of the Match: AN Cook
  • Miguel Cummins 0 * (1)

Over 25.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Roston Chase, no runs, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 25.2 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Roston Chase, no runs, gets forward and tucks it round the corner.

Over 25.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Roston Chase, no runs, gets forward and blocks it to cover.

Over 25.4 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Roston Chase, 2 runs, opens his bat-face and just makes contact with the ball. Doesn't hit it hard and collects a couple as the ball rolls through point

Over 25.5 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Roston Chase, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it to the off side.

Over 25.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Roston Chase, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 27.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, 2 runs, gets forward and punches with a slightly angled bat and gets it wide of point. 

Over 27.2 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 27.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 27.4 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, 2 runs, gets the width and frees the arms to hit the gap wide of backward point. 

Over 27.5 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, Boundary! Stands tall - using his short frame to good advantage and times the back foot punch wide of backward point for four.

Over 27.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, 1 run, gets forward and turns it down the leg side and gets a single.

Over 29.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it down to deep mid wicket and picks up couple of runs..

Over 29.2 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 29.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, Boundary! Gets forward and slapped that with disdain and it rocketed to the fence. The width was there and Blackwood had no second thoughts on that

Over 29.4 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 29.5 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through backward square leg and gets a single.

Over 29.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Shane Dowrich, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point.

Over 31.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, comes on to the front foot and blocks it to mid on.

Over 31.2 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and whipped fine and beats the diving deep backward square to his right

Over 31.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, 1 run, gets closes the face of the bat and turns it through mid-wicket.

Over 31.4 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to JO Holder, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 31.5 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to JO Holder, Boundary! Punched it off the back foot, went in the gap between gully and backward point for four.

Over 31.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to JO Holder, no runs, gets forward and looks to defend on the off side, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 33.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, gets forward and defend  it back to the bowler.

Over 33.2 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 33.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch.

Over 33.4 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, 1 run, gets forward and drives it pass cover and gets a single.

Over 33.5 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to JO Holder, no runs, goes on to the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 33.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to JO Holder, 1 run, gets forward and flicks it down to fine leg.

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