PLAYER RATINGS: West Indies continue to be high-achievers while England continue to embarrass

TOM EDWARDS runs the rule over the individual performances of both sets of players during the second Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

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ENGLAND

Rory Burns (4 & 16): Failed to build on the promising performance he put in during the first Test, and his wicket in the second innings was very poor. Will want to forget about this one. 3

Joe Denly (6 & 17; 0-1): Not the debut he would have been dreaming of. Desperately lucky to get even six in the first innings having been given not out when hit flush on the back pad, then got out with an appalling stroke. Being bowled leaving in the second was almost as bad. 2

Jonny Bairstow (52 & 14): Showed again that he is easily one of England's most talented batsmen with an important and aggressive 50 in the first innings. Was dismissed trying the same trick in the second when the situation maybe warranted more patience. 6

Joe Root (7 & 7): Could do absolutely nothing about a ball which exploded off the pitch in the first innings, but failed to put in the sort of knock England needed from their star batsman in the second. 3

Jos Buttler (1 & 24): Has not found Test cricket quite as easy as he did last year thus far in 2019. Was beaten by a pitch full of demons in the first, but showed comparative grit as England fell apart on the third day. Dropping John Campbell early on was pretty bad. 4

Ben Stokes (14 & 11; 2-58): Batting seems to a bit all over the place right now but, in fairness, was undone by a ripper from Gabriel. Worked hard with the ball and contributed again, but might be disappointed he was not able to exact more out of the pitch. 5

Moeen Ali (60 & 4; 3-62): A welcome half-century in the first innings gave England some brief hope that they might have some chance of rescuing the match, and bowled reasonably well. 7

Ben Foakes (35 & 13): Showed intelligence and patience at the crease in the first innings before being dismissed having mistimed his shot. Did not keep after bruising his hand. 5

Sam Curran (6 & 13*; 0-38): As Andrew Flintoff told Dwayne Bravo: "Cricket has a funny way of biting you up the a**e, I've seen it all mate." The young Curran has looked pretty redundant in this series with both bat and ball having looked a match-winner in the last two series. 3

Stuart Broad (0* & 0; 3-52 & 0-6): Made his omission in the first Test looked extra stupid by bowling well. Might be thinking what could have been after Buttler's grotesque drop off Campbell in the first innings. 7

James Anderson (1 & 0; 2-73 & 0-10): Being an England bowler has looked rather thankless in this series as their batsmen continue to fail to provide any sort of notable contribution. Was not as good as the last Test, but worked hard. 6

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Stuart Broad sums up England's performance

WEST INDIES

Kraigg Brathwaite (49 & 5*): There is a strong argument that next to Dean Elgar and Dimuth Karunaratne, Brathwaite is one of the best openers in the world. Has done what his side needed him to do in both matches despite not scoring a half-century in either. 8

John Campbell (47 & 11*): Looks a fine foil to the obdurate Brathwaite, and finished the match in wonderful style by nailing Anderson for six. 8

Shai Hope (44): Carried on where Brathwaite and Campbell had left off and showed what a good player he is by making a strong contribution on a difficult pitch. 8

Darren Bravo (50): You have to think about more than just the runs he scores individually when thinking about the impact a player of Bravo's quality has on a side. Takes pressure off the rest of the players and showed exactly why as he played with brilliant determination. 10

Roston Chase (4; 0-31): Was not able to make the same sort of impact with the ball as he did in the first Test, but neither did he really need to nor did he get the opportunity to. Bowled by a very good delivery. 5

Shimron Hetmyer (21): Could be accused of not following the plan the Windies had clearly set in place by playing in an aggressive fashion, but why would you restrict a player of such natural ability? 5

Shane Dowrich (31): Made the sort of contribution England would have loved more of their batsmen to make. Not huge, but at least something, and gave himself the best chance at the crease. Kept well. 7

Jason Holder (22; 1-43 & 4-43): Has continued his sensational start to 2019. Came to the fore with the ball this time and bowled a consistently challenging length. A low score with the bat, but did his bit by hanging around and tiring out England's bowlers. 9

Kemar Roach (6; 4-30 & 4-52): Fully looks the bowler we all thought he would become when he burst onto the scene back in 2009. Since returning to the side after more than a year out in August 2017 he has taken 57 wickets at 21.36. Could be in for one hell of a year. 10

Alzarri Joseph (7; 2-38 & 2-12): Deserves a huge amount of credit for sticking it out for his team and playing on the third day after the tragic passing of his mother overnight. Showed serious character and was rewarded with two wickets. 9

Shannon Gabriel (1*; 3-45 & 0-22): His ferocious pace adds a dimension to the West Indies attack that Joe Root wishes he could call upon. Had the England batsmen rattled for sure, and his impact is not reflected in the wickets he takes. 8

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Darren Bravo and Kemar Roach were brilliant for the West Indies

SATURDAY'S TEST MATCH TALKING POINTS

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