England Lions expose Windies batsmen to show seniors way
WEST Indies’ prospects of providing stern opposition when the Test series begins next week show few signs of improvement after they struggled on day one of their warm-up against England Lions yesterday.
Darren Bravo’s 51 was a rare highlight for the tourists, who were dismissed for just 147 before the hosts ended the day 40-1 in bowler-friendly conditions at Northampton.
Jack Brooks took 3-23 on his home ground to deny the West Indies’ top order any momentum after a rain-delayed start, and Stuart Meaker plundered three wickets in the space of 15 balls to halt their recovery.
The visitors surprisingly rested captain Darren Sammy but can now call on a full squad after Narsingh Deonarine overcame his visa complications to complete his journey from Jamaica.
The first match of a three-Test series against England starts at Lord’s on Thursday.