• Chase takes 8-60 on day four as Windies win by 381 runs
The margin of victory was enormous – 381 runs – but this accurately reflects the gulf between the two sides. In terms of runs only the England defeat at Manchester in 1976 against Clive Lloyd’s side is bigger.
Back then we could at least admire the ultimately futile bravery of the old, un-helmetted men, Brian Close and John Edrich, in the face of a barrage of short-pitched bowling. But here we witnessed a barren England performance on all fronts. Only Jimmy Anderson and Ben Stokes with the ball and Rory Burns with the bat have anything to feel proud about. Maybe England won one session of the match, the last one on Wednesday. Otherwise they were outplayed and outwitted by a side that is supposed to contain some “very ordinary, average cricketers”. Where does that assessment leave the England players?
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