The Latest Breaking News from Antigua

Zak Crawley’s tour of the Caribbean began as it started.

The wickets in Antigua and Barbados have refused to deteriorate, with the hosts batting out fifth day draws on both occasions

The Sussex seamer suffered a back spasm during the warm-up match and missed the drawn Tests in Antigua and Barbados

England and West Indies head to Grenada with the series in the balance after the Second Test followed a similar pattern to the opener in Antigua and finished in a draw.

Just as they had in Antigua last week, England spent the final day pushing for victory on a benign surface. They got one wicket closer this time, with West Indies five down, but were thwarted once more. The series heads to Grenada for a decider, starting Thursday.

Wood broke down in the first innings of the drawn Test in Antigua

England are resigned to losing Mark Wood for the Third Test against West Indies in Grenada. The quick bowler injured his elbow in the First Test in Antigua, and England are awaiting the results of his second scan since arriving in Barbados. The first clearly did not tell them enough.

England made 244-3 on day one of the second Test against the West Indies, with Joe Root making a hundred and Dan Lawrence scoring 91

England have named their team for the second Test against West Indies in Barbados with one change to the side which drew in Antigua after fast bowler Mark Wood was ruled out through injury.

Barbados is teeming with tourists because, for English fans, who travel the globe in such numbers, this sits on the bucket list podium with the festive double of Melbourne and Sydney in the Ashes and a New Year’s Test in Cape Town (honourable mention to Galle).

The ICC found the West Indies guilty of a slow over rate after they held England to a draw in the first Test of the series in Antigua