Live updates from the third day at SouthamptonStokes stung as clash of all-round captains goes Holder’s waySend Tim an email | or tweet @TimdeLisle 2.53pm BST 65th over: West Indies 198-5 (Chase 16, Dowrich 12) Ben Stokes, who’s been making his bowling changes sooner rather than later, takes the wicket-taker off and turns to himself. Dowrich hides his disappointment and picks up a couple with a squirt square.“I have no idea why batsmen like Blackwood are so enamoured with the aerial shot in red-ball cricket,” says Robert Speed. “It’s like they feel the runs count double if the ball is played in the air. Bradman averaged 99, and refused to hit in the air.” On that principle, wouldn’t we all have to write in pentameters because Shakespeare did? 2.48pm BST 64th over: West Indies 196-5 (Chase 16, Dowrich 10) Jofra Archer is getting closer to a wicket. He beats Chase outside off, then bamboozles him with a nasty bouncer, producing a panicky poke that doesn’t quite go to hand at point. Continue reading…
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