TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England youngster Shoaib Bashir makes history… as the partnership between Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge drives West Indies fightback
- West Indies put up a strong fight against England on day two at Trent Bridge
- 20-year-old Shoaib Bashir made history for England by removing Mikyle Louis
- Ben Stokes’ men conceded the most they’ve conceded on a matchday in five years
West Indies finished the second day at odds of 351/5 in the second Test match at Trent Bridge. They recovered from a slow start to finish in full control of their own destiny, trailing England by just 65 runs.
The Windies responded impressively to England’s excellent first innings at Trent Bridge, with Kavem Hodge the star of the show, scoring 120 runs from 171 balls.
The 31-year-old stepped up to the crease at No. 5 tasked with rescuing the West Indians after a difficult start to the day that saw their top three batsmen dismissed for less than 100 runs between them.
Alick Athanaze also performed strongly, falling 18 runs short of a Test century, while opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite was caught by Ollie Pope just two runs short of a half-century.
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Kavem Hodge was the star of the show against England as he scored 120 runs from 171 balls
BASHIR WRITES HISTORY
When 20-year-old Shoaib Bashir dismissed Mikyle Louis, he became the youngest England player to take a wicket with spin in a home Test since 1937, when Denis Compton – who bowled left-arm wrist-spin – took a wicket against New Zealand at The Oval at the age of 19.
England’s 20-year-old Shoaib Bashir made history for England by removing Mikyle Louis
BIG CHEMISTRY
The combination of 175 between Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge was bigger than both West Indians’ totals at Lord’s, where they were bowled out for 121 and 136.
The partnership of 175 between Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge was bigger than both West Indians’ totals at Lord’s
DAY TO FORGET FOR ENGLAND
England conceded 351 goals, the most since Australia conceded 363 on Matchday 4 at Edgbaston in 2019.