Root cashes in against depleted West Indians
Joe Root, the Yorkshire batsman, hit an unbeaten hundred as England Lions cruised to a 10-wicket victory against the West Indians on the final day in Northampton
Joe Root, the Yorkshire batsman, hit an unbeaten hundred as England Lions cruised to a 10-wicket victory against the West Indians on the final day in Northampton
Kieran Powell gave the West Indians an important boost ahead of the first Test with a composed hundred against England Lions to take the visitors into a 66-run lead on the third day
England Lions moved into a 104-run lead against the West Indians in Northampton after the visitors had fought back during the morning sessions
James Taylor was relieved to finally be rewarded after a month battling in bowler-friendly conditions with a hundred for England Lions
Stuart Meaker and Jack Brooks each took three wickets as England Lions dismissed the West Indians for 147, despite Darren Bravo's half-century
Jack Brooks did not emerge from village cricket until he was 20. Since then his progress has accelerated to the extent that he is among the next pack of fast bowlers vying for England recognition
Having worked hard to earn his opportunity, Matt Coles is seizing his first-team chance in the south-east
After surviving a career-threatening illness, Michael Carberry wants to state his case for England once again
Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has said he has 14 fit men available for selection for the four-day tour match against the England Lions
England's Lions players will be hoping to make an impression on the selectors in their tour match against West Indies