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ENGLAND dominated day one of the second Test match against West Indies at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Wednesday.

England captain Joe Root lashed a century to give the thousands of English fans something to cheer about. The English fans made up the majority of the crowd, outnumbering the local supporters.

Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline was played repeatedly as Root slammed an unbeaten 119 off 246 balls to lead from the front in sweltering conditions.

After Zak Crawley fell for four caught by wicket-keeper Joshua Da Silva off fast bowler Jayden Seales, England seized control of the contest with a patient display of batting between opener Alex Lees and Root.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
You can’t keep doing the same old stuff and expect a different result. The Windies team is not playing to win; in fact they played the first test for a draw from day 2, with a lead and having to score 285 with 70 overs, they never pushed for a win. Our captain is very defensive, our batters are really not test ready except for a couple and our bowling lacks depth and penetration. Can’t believe they played the same team. Again Permaul is no test spinner and Chase would have been a much better option with both bat and ball