England lost the final ODI of the series in Bridgetown today (November 6) to give West Indies a series-victory in the ODI leg of their tour to the Caribbean. Here are the marks of 10 for each player from the tourists.
Phil Salt - 7
3 matches, 151 runs at 50.33, HS: 74
A pair of half-centuries in the last two matches showed the grit that's been missing in Salt's career as an ODI opener. After being dismissed in typical style trying to hit his way out in the first ODI, a run-a-ball 59 in the second was the precursor to a 108-ball 74 in the third. Both innings were crucial in the scheme of things, and both times England were facing a collapse.
Will Jacks - 2
3 matches, 36 runs at 12.00, HS: 19
After promising signs late in the summer against Australia, Jacks' run as full-time ODI opener must now be under serious question. He made a high score of 19 in the series, with a strike rate of well below 100. There was also a limited role for him to play in the side with the ball given the XI was packed with all-rounders.
Jordan Cox - 1
3 matches, 22 runs at 7.33, HS: 17
Cox's first stint as an international player did not go to plan. The second ODI was a particular low-point, using up 19 balls to score four runs before being bounced out by Shamar Joseph. While an obvious exciting talent from his performances in domestic and franchise leagues, Cox looked well short of the mark on all three of his outings in the series.
Jacob Bethell - 5
3 matches 82 runs at 27.33, HS: 55
0 wickets at 0.00, ER: 8.28
A half-century in the second ODI allowed Liam Livingstone to take the headlines, but Bethell is still finding his feet as an international. While he's passed the assignment, he's failed to significantly advance his case after signs of success he showed in the summer.
Liam Livingstone - 9
3 matches 178 runs at 89.00, HS: 124*
2 wickets at 62.00, ER: 6.95, BBI: 1-32
Having been given the captaincy and bumped up the order despite not being in the ODI squad a couple of months ago, Livingstone had arguably his best series in an England shirt to date in the Caribbean. A 48 in the first match put England in contention of a competitive score, before he struck gold in the second. His maiden hundred showed he could be more than a bit-part player in England's lineup, the innings carefully constructed at a crucial time in the chase. There are still questions over the role he plays when all senior players are back in the side, but he's put his name firmly back in the conversation.
Sam Curran - 6
3 matches 129 runs at 43.00, HS: 52
0 wickets at 0.00, ER: 6.62
Curran's role in the ODI side still seems as ambiguous as it was before the series. He played a limited role with the ball, sending down two and three overs in the first and second games respectively. Moving up to the middle order suited him, however, with scores of 37, 52 and 40. However, with all players available there will be little room for him to stay there.
Dan Mousley - 5
3 matches, 69 runs at 34.50, HS: 57
It wasn't until the third ODI that Mousley found his feet with the bat, out for eight in the first match and coming in at the end of the innings in the second. He scored a crucial 50 in the series decider, managing the tail-end of the innings well to give England a platform to reach 250.
Jamie Overton - 4
32 runs at 16.00, HS: 32
1 wicket at 17.00, ER: 4.25, BBI: 1-17
Overton's odd roles in this series went from a specialist batter at No.8 in the opening match, to a bowling all-rounder in the third. After being dismissed for a golden duck during the former outing, he capitalised in the latter, making a rapid 32 in the final throes of England's innings and taking a wicket with his first over back into bowling for almost six months.
Jofra Archer - 5
45 runs at 45.00, HS: 38*
1 wicket at 115.00, ER: 5.00, BBI: 1-40
The most significant part of Archer's series was how much of it he featured in. It's rare for Archer to feature in back-to-back ODIs, let alone a whole three-match series. But, on his home turf he looked as comfortable in his fitness as he's been in years and reached decent speeds. It's yet another landmark on Archer's road back to full international participation that he'd checked off.
Adil Rashid - 3
3 matches, 3 wickets at 54.33, ER: 6.03, BBI: 2-62
An uncharacteristically toothless series for Rashid. He went at sevens in the first ODI before picking up two wickets in the second. However, he was largely ineffective in the final match of the series.
John Turner - 5
2 matches, 2 wickets at 34.00, ER: 6.18, BBI: 2-42
After over a year carted round as a spare part, Turner was finally given a go in the Caribbean. There were promising signs as well, decent pace and two early wickets in the second ODI. Again, it's hard to discern what his immediate future could hold with Jofra Archer, Reece Topley and Jamie Overton back to full fitness, and Mark Wood, Brydon Carse and Gus Atkinson to come back in. Nevertheless, as vindication for a year in a yellow bib, Turner justified his continued selection.
Saqib Mahmood - 2
1 match, 0 wickets at 0.00, ER: 7.00
Just the one outing for Mahmood in the series. He conceded 56 runs off eight overs and didn't take a wicket in the second ODI.
Reece Topley - 2
1 match, 1 wicket at 55.00, ER: 6.11, BBI: 1-55
Topley got his first spot in the XI for the final match of the series but struggled with his length first up and found little swing in the powerplay. With the amount of bowling options trialled during the series, it's hard to see much significance in Topley's use and performance in terms of how he features in England's upcoming plans.
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