West Indies v England

It’s time to end Joe Root's agony - cue the cacophony of rampant guesswork

"Truth is, no one knows, because nothing stacks up"

West Indies v England

Joe Root after West Indies defeat: There are so many good things we can take from this

Root reiterated his desire to stay on as Test captain

West Indies v England

‘This has descended into the realm of farce’ – Da Silva called back onto the field in bizarre circumstances

Ever seen this before?

West Indies v England

Michael Vaughan: This could be Root's last Test as captain

Root has captained England more times than anyone else in Test cricket

West Indies v England

Michael Vaughan: Jack Leach is technically better than most of England’s top order

Could Leach teach Root and Co. a thing or two?

West Indies v England

Mark Butcher: Craig Overton taking the new ball over Saqib Mahmood 'makes absolutely no sense'

Butcher described England's opening spell as the most friendly he had seen

West Indies v England

Saqib Mahmood and Jack Leach put on a rearguard for the ages

Remarkable on a number of fronts

West Indies v England

Joe Root needs to live a little - it's time for Matt Parkinson

"When it comes to slow bowling, however, English cricket’s imagination appears to run dry"

West Indies v England

Nick Compton: Zak Crawley will struggle against quality attacks unless he works on his defence

'Crawley, while he clearly has some attractive attacking options/talent, will struggle against a quality opening attack'