England participant scores: Mark Wooden and Jamie Smith star in complete collection win in opposition to the West Indies | Cricket Information

Check out how we rated England’s gamers out of 10 following their 3-0 collection sweep over the West Indies at residence…

Zak Crawley – 5 (out of 10)

The appropriate-hander made a strong contribution at Lord’s along with his 76 however had an underwhelming efficiency in the course of the second Check at Trent Bridge making scores of nought and three within the first and second innings respectively.

The 26-year-old was dismissed 3 times by Jayden Seales and at Edgbaston hit 18 earlier than nicking the West Indies pacer behind.

Crawley additionally dropped Jason Holder on 12 at first slip within the remaining Check and whereas it wasn’t a expensive error, given England had already clinched the collection victory and have been heading in the right direction for a whitewash, it was a simple likelihood and the hosts will look to enhance in that space.

England’s head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed within the post-match presentation that Crawley had picked up a fracture in his hand, a slight concern given the primary Check in opposition to Sri Lanka begins on August 21.

Ben Duckett – 7

England’s opener made entertaining knocks with the bat, hitting a complete of 29 boundaries throughout the three Checks to assist his facet make an aggressive begin.

After his fellow opener Crawley was dismissed early, Duckett typically spearheaded the innings to assist England get well, significantly at Trent Bridge the place he made scores of 71 and 76.

Duckett was dismissed for 3 twice throughout the collection, at Lord’s and Edgbaston, however his fluency with the bat is an embodiment of Bazball and stays a agency opener for the facet.

Ollie Pope – 7

The appropriate-hander struck an excellent 121 at Trent Bridge that helped put England in a dominant place in opposition to a reviving West Indies facet.

He additionally made two half-centuries at Lord’s and Trent Bridge earlier than being dismissed for 10 at Edgbaston. Pope additionally contributed within the subject taking 4 sharp catches and has made a welcome return to type since his 196 in Hyderabad earlier this yr.

Joe Root – 8

Root made England’s highest particular person complete with a scintillating 122 at Trent Bridge that helped England seal the deciding Check comfortably, whereas additionally scoring two half centuries within the different two Checks.

His tally took him previous 12,000 Check runs, noticed him surpass Sir Alastair Cook dinner because the main Check run-scorer at Edgbaston on 920 and counting, and transfer above West Indies icon Brian Lara and as much as seventh on the all-time Check run-scorers checklist.

Harry Brook – 8

Brook, like Duckett, looks as if a pure Baz-baller. He made his first residence Check century, his fifth in complete, at Trent Bridge throughout a 189-run stand with Root. His earlier 4 tons had come abroad in Pakistan and New Zealand and his rating of 109 additional cemented his batting prowess.

All through the collection he hammered 23 fours and two sixes, offering a strong middle-order supply of runs for England. He is typically stationed within the slip cordon and took 5 very important catches in the course of the collection to make sure he was additionally contributing within the subject.

Ben Stokes – 7

Within the third Check, Ben Stokes set a report for the quickest Check half-century by an England batter to assist his facet full a collection clear sweep in double-quick time.

He reached the feat in 24 balls, surpassing Ian Botham’s 28-ball fifty in opposition to India in 1981 at Delhi.

He highest complete within the collection was 69 at Trent Bridge whereas he additionally made scores of 54 and 57 not out at Edgbaston. The 33-year-old additionally appears in good type with the ball after recovering from knee surgical procedure by taking 5 wickets throughout the three Checks.

His all-round skills and wonderful captaincy, significantly over the introduction of Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson and Shoaib Bashir, make his contributions invaluable.

“Ben Stokes is lean and robust, you have a look at him and his body appears prepared for Check match cricket,” stated Mel Jones on Sky Sports activities Cricket.

“He is throwing himself round and has confidence in his physique, his knee feels good and when he is up and about bowling, it is only a totally different feeling.”

Jamie Smith – 9

Smith has rewarded the selectors who took an opportunity on him. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper was introduced in to supply lower-order impetus and made a memorable 70 on his debut at Lord’s.

He fell agonisingly wanting what would have been his maiden Check century after he was bowled by Shamar Joseph on 95 at Trent Bridge, however is vital to England with the bat whereas additionally exhibiting good glovework behind the stumps, taking 14 catches throughout the three-match collection.

Chris Woakes – 8

The seamer improved because the collection went on, beggining with a well-earned six-wicket match haul in the course of the second Check at Nottingham.

The 35-year-old additionally made worthwhile contributions with the bat hitting 62 at Edgbaston, sharing a 106-run partnership with Smith that helped England construct a considerable first-innings lead.

Gus Atkinson – 8

The Surrey seamer made an instantaneous influence at Lord’s, turning into the primary England participant since Alec Bedser in 1946 to take 10 wickets on his Check debut.

His 7-45 within the first innings was adopted by 5-61 within the second to finish a cushty victory for the house facet, incomes him participant of the match.

He took a complete of twenty-two wickets in the course of the collection and, like a lot of England’s debutants, reveals nice promise for the longer term.

Shoaib Bashir – 9

Bashir turned the primary spinner since Sri Lanka nice Muttiah Muralitharan in 2006 to take a five-wicket haul in a Check at Trent Bridge.

His adjustment to the England arrange has been outstanding, particularly contemplating his lack of first-class expertise earlier than his debut in India earlier this yr, however he’s additionally a testomony to the unbelievable tradition that Stokes has cultivated within the dressing room.

He took a complete of 9 wickets in the course of the second and third Checks after being unused with the ball at Lord’s within the first.

Mark Wooden – 9

England’s paceman bowled the quickest over by an Englishman since data started on day two of the second Check at Trent Bridge (97.1 mph) and whereas he solely managed to select up two wickets in that match, he reaped his rewards at Edgbaston the place he bowled England in the direction of victory with figures of 5-40 within the West Indies’ second innings.

This included taking the vacationers’ remaining three wickets in a single over, which earned him Participant of the Match honours along with his captain Stokes saying he has a “coronary heart of a lion.”

James Anderson – 7

The curtain got here down on the 41-year-old’s worldwide profession at Lord’s in a heart-warming method and he continued to point out what he’s nonetheless able to.

Anderson took one wicket within the first innings after which 3-32 within the second to complete on 704 wickets at Check degree – third on the all-time Check checklist – serving to him log out with one remaining win.

England’s Check collection vs West Indies

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