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11) Shannon Gabriel – 9: Brilliant in the first innings, and roused his weary body for a vital push at the end of Day 4 and the start of the last. Reuters
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ENGLAND RATINGS: 1) Rory Burns – 6: Didn’t register a milestone in either innings, yet his stickability still played a part in blunting the impressive West Indies quicks. Getty
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2) Dom Sibley – 6: Bounced back from the nightmarish start of an opening day duck to lead a dogged rearguard in the second innings. PA
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3) Joe Denly – 5: Batted like a condemned man, as he faced 128 balls for 47 in the match. Might have been his last chance for England. PA
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4) Zak Crawley – 7: He made a hundred for England in Sri Lanka in the last innings before lockdown, and continued his steady emergence with a classy 76. Getty
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5) Ben Stokes – 8: Whether he picked the right XI or made the right call at the toss is debatable. What isn’t is his lion heart. What a leader. AFP
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6) Ollie Pope – 4: A brace of 12s in the match for the rising star of English batting suggested some lockdown rustiness. AP
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7) Jos Buttler – 5: Still seems conflicted as to how to go about Test batting – which is a worry after six years and 42 matches. AP
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8) Dom Bess – 5: Bowled economically but when England needed a cutting edge in the fourth innings he fell a little short. Getty
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9) Jofra Archer – 6: He was “bowling toothpaste” in the first innings, according to ex Windies bowler Tino Best. In the second, he threatened to clean everyone up. Getty
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10) Mark Wood – 6: On the balance of the game, maybe England should have gone with Stuart Broad instead. Still, though, his pace is frightening. Getty
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11) James Anderson – 6: Economical throughout, and got through a big body of work unscathed, but England could have done with more incisiveness on the last day. AFP
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2) John Campbell – 6: Tempting to say he was plucky to return to bat late in the day despite his toe injury. But surely he would not have missed it for the world. Reuters
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WEST INDIES RATINGS: 1) Kraigg Brathwaite – 7: His doughtiness was the bedrock of West Indies’ first innings. He was undone by Archer when they needed him in the second. AFP
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3) Shai Hope – 4: An underwhelming display on his return to the country where he had his finest hour in Test cricket, with 16 and 9. Getty
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4) Shamarh Brooks – 5: Looked smart in the first innings, then edged behind and wasted a review. Could do nothing against an on-song Archer in the second. Reuters
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5) Roston Chase – 7: Resilient with the bat in both innings – before receiving a brutal bouncer from Archer in the second – and a decent hand with the ball, too. AP
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6) Jermaine Blackwood – 9: A career-defining innings? Possibly. Gave it away when the winning line was in sight, but his last-day 95 was still decisive. AP
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7) Shane Dowrich – 7: Grassed an important chance, but was otherwise excellent with the gloves and played two valuable knocks. AFP
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8) Jason Holder – 9: Started out with six wickets, ended it at the crease when victory was sealed, and led with typical grace throughout. Reuters
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9) Alzarri Joseph – 7: His two-wicket burst on the fourth evening tilted the game back in his side’s favour. Getty
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10) Kemar Roach – 7: His accuracy on the first day – his first six overs went for just two – was remarkable given the extended break in the lead up. Did not deserve to go wicketless. Getty
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11) Shannon Gabriel – 9: Brilliant in the first innings, and roused his weary body for a vital push at the end of Day 4 and the start of the last. Reuters
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ENGLAND RATINGS: 1) Rory Burns – 6: Didn’t register a milestone in either innings, yet his stickability still played a part in blunting the impressive West Indies quicks. Getty
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2) Dom Sibley – 6: Bounced back from the nightmarish start of an opening day duck to lead a dogged rearguard in the second innings. PA
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3) Joe Denly – 5: Batted like a condemned man, as he faced 128 balls for 47 in the match. Might have been his last chance for England. PA
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4) Zak Crawley – 7: He made a hundred for England in Sri Lanka in the last innings before lockdown, and continued his steady emergence with a classy 76. Getty
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5) Ben Stokes – 8: Whether he picked the right XI or made the right call at the toss is debatable. What isn’t is his lion heart. What a leader. AFP
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6) Ollie Pope – 4: A brace of 12s in the match for the rising star of English batting suggested some lockdown rustiness. AP
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7) Jos Buttler – 5: Still seems conflicted as to how to go about Test batting – which is a worry after six years and 42 matches. AP
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8) Dom Bess – 5: Bowled economically but when England needed a cutting edge in the fourth innings he fell a little short. Getty
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9) Jofra Archer – 6: He was “bowling toothpaste” in the first innings, according to ex Windies bowler Tino Best. In the second, he threatened to clean everyone up. Getty
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10) Mark Wood – 6: On the balance of the game, maybe England should have gone with Stuart Broad instead. Still, though, his pace is frightening. Getty
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11) James Anderson – 6: Economical throughout, and got through a big body of work unscathed, but England could have done with more incisiveness on the last day. AFP
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2) John Campbell – 6: Tempting to say he was plucky to return to bat late in the day despite his toe injury. But surely he would not have missed it for the world. Reuters
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WEST INDIES RATINGS: 1) Kraigg Brathwaite – 7: His doughtiness was the bedrock of West Indies’ first innings. He was undone by Archer when they needed him in the second. AFP
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3) Shai Hope – 4: An underwhelming display on his return to the country where he had his finest hour in Test cricket, with 16 and 9. Getty
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4) Shamarh Brooks – 5: Looked smart in the first innings, then edged behind and wasted a review. Could do nothing against an on-song Archer in the second. Reuters
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5) Roston Chase – 7: Resilient with the bat in both innings – before receiving a brutal bouncer from Archer in the second – and a decent hand with the ball, too. AP
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6) Jermaine Blackwood – 9: A career-defining innings? Possibly. Gave it away when the winning line was in sight, but his last-day 95 was still decisive. AP
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7) Shane Dowrich – 7: Grassed an important chance, but was otherwise excellent with the gloves and played two valuable knocks. AFP
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8) Jason Holder – 9: Started out with six wickets, ended it at the crease when victory was sealed, and led with typical grace throughout. Reuters
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9) Alzarri Joseph – 7: His two-wicket burst on the fourth evening tilted the game back in his side’s favour. Getty
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10) Kemar Roach – 7: His accuracy on the first day – his first six overs went for just two – was remarkable given the extended break in the lead up. Did not deserve to go wicketless. Getty
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11) Shannon Gabriel – 9: Brilliant in the first innings, and roused his weary body for a vital push at the end of Day 4 and the start of the last. Reuters
Jason Holder 9, Jermaine Blackwood 9; Jofra Archer 6: England v West Indies player ratings
Tourists win first Test at the Rose Bowl by four wickets
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