Nkrumah Bonner, Jason Holder dig for draw as Windies resist bold declaration
No way through for England despite early wobble as first Test ends in stalemate
08/03Result
1st Test, England tour of West Indies at North Sound, Mar 8-12 2022
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![England]( "England")
311 & 349/6d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
375 & 147/4 (70.1 ov)
Player of the Match
08/03Result
1st Test, England tour of West Indies at North Sound, Mar 8-12 2022
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![England]( "England")
311 & 349/6d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
375 & 147/4 (70.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Phil Simmons hopes for rise in home support after 'playing at Trent Bridge' for first Test
West Indies coach claimed he was not nervous as England pushed for final-day win
Mark Wood elbow injury rules him out of action in Antigua
Fast bowler experiences "acute pain" after attempting to bowl in nets before fifth day
Jack Leach the major positive as England find lessons in Antiguan adversity
Five days of hard graft in Antigua reveal the character of the combatants
Day 4
Zak Crawley century, Joe Root fifty drive England into final day
West Indies toil during unbroken 193-run second-wicket stand but rain cuts further time from the game
Zak Crawley makes his mark to begin his repayment of the faith
First century since 267 against Pakistan serves timely reminder of young batter's potential
Day 3
Nkrumah Bonner's masterclass in patience gives West Indies first-innings lead
Bonner racks up 123 in marathon knock as hosts build 62-run buffer
Mark Wood's elbow injury casts spotlight on England bowling stocks
Problems mount for new-look Test team as fastest bowler is ruled out of attack
After ten-year wait, Nkrumah Bonner scripts a nine-hour epic
Cool and collected century grinds England in outstanding display of Test-match calibre
Day 2
Nkrumah Bonner, Jason Holder stand firm in West Indies rebuild
Duo lead recovery after England manage to dent bright start headed by Brathwaite's fifty
Full proves foolish as Chris Woakes feels the new-ball strain
Guileless display from England quicks does little to change the Anderson-Broad narrative
Kraigg Brathwaite's bat does the talking as West Indies take aim at England's other guys
West Indies batters produce fire and fight to capitalise on absence of Anderson and Broad
Day 1
Gutsy Jonny Bairstow century puts England back in the game
Batter shares fifty stands with Stokes, Foakes and Woakes to rebuild tourists' innings from dire start
Jason Holder rues missed chances as West Indies target new ball
England battle back from four early wickets thanks to Bairstow century
White-ball wanderer Jonny Bairstow resets his Test agenda
Drift from Test cricket mirrored England's as a whole, but batter has found his focus again
Others
West Indies batters 'need to give the bowlers something to work with' - Simmons
Absence of James Anderson and Stuart Broad won't make hosts complacent, says coach
'Winning here would be a huge achievement' - Joe Root calls on new-look England to seize chance
Captain wants his players "to prove a point" after turbulent winter for Test side
Reset or regret for England as West Indies look to extend home hegemony
Post-Anderson and Broad era gets underway but reboot already under scrutiny