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HEADLINE: Jermaine Blackwood knock guides West Indies to victory against England
CaribbeanCricket.com
2020-07-13 13:14:54
West Indies went 1-0 up in England for the first time since 2000 thanks to a superb 95 from Jermaine Blackwood which guided them to a target of 200 on the final day with four wickets to spare.
Their seamers had set up the win with a burst of five wickets on the fourth evening just as the game had started to look as though it was petering out into a draw, but it was Blackwood who dealt the killer blow with a superb knock on the final day.
Coming in at 27 for 3 with John Campbell retired hurt soon before lunch, Blackwood made England pay for their misses. He was put down twice, on 5 and on 20, and offered regular run-out chances at several points in his innings. But he batted brilliantly, pulling and cutting his way out of short-ball barrages from Jofra Archer and lofting drives over extra cover as he grew in fluency. He gave away a chance for only his second Test hundred on 95, but the returning Campbell scrambled a single into the leg side just before 6pm to take West Indies over the line.
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Ewart
2020-07-13 14:00:14
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
I wonder why everybody is leaving this story alone....
West Indies went 1-0 up in England for the first time since 2000 thanks to a superb 95 from Jermaine Blackwood which guided them to a target of 200 on the final day with four wickets to spare.
.... just as the game had started to look as though it was petering out into a draw, ... it was Blackwood who dealt the killer blow with a superb knock on the final day.
Blackwood made England pay for their misses. He was put down twice, on 5 and on 20, and offered regular run-out chances at several points in his innings. But he batted brilliantly, pulling and cutting his way out of short-ball barrages from Jofra Archer and lofting drives over extra cover as he grew in fluency.
I am still wondering why.
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natty_forever
2020-07-13 14:19:30
Well my mouth full a crow and the gravy prevented me from typing.
Drapsey
2020-07-13 14:51:13
In reply to Ewart
West Indies went 1-0 up in England for the first time since 2000
Maybe they want to forget the test match that followed (at Lords??), the Jimmy Adams test.
Wasn't it the infamous 2-day test?
natty_forever
2020-07-13 14:52:14
In reply to Drapsey
Seems we already forgot it.
Chrissy
2020-07-13 18:13:57
In reply to Ewart
Because we covered all a dis yesterday 
Darkprince32
2020-07-13 18:29:09
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Even when these guys win, we have to dig that they lost the 2nd test in 2000 so that we can feel better about ourselves. You'll are some miserable people.
Drapsey
2020-07-13 18:35:13
In reply to Darkprince32
Don't be so miserable, princeman.
Just bear in mind that every viable forecasting system is based on history.
Ewart
2020-07-13 22:47:14
Darkprince32
2020-07-14 01:48:12
In reply to Drapsey
You are right because I'm old enough to remember when the West Indies beat the S*** out of England the last time they met. So if history has taught us anything is that West Indies are going to win. You know, based on the ”Forecast,” and such.
Drapsey
2020-07-14 01:55:33
In reply to Darkprince32
That series was played in the WI, princeman.
I'll quote the lead post...
West Indies went 1-0 up in England for the first time since 2000 thanks to a superb 95 from Jermaine Blackwood which guided them to a target of 200 on the final day with four wickets to spare.
Ewart
2020-07-14 12:10:37
Darkprince32
2020-07-14 13:06:19
In reply to Drapsey
In the last 10 test matches between them, WI have won five ENG and have four. I am not good at math, but I believe WI has the advantage. The ”forecast” not looking too good, I'm afraid.
