WI vs ENG, 2nd Test, Chester-le-Street: England beat West Indies by an innings and 83 runs for series win (ENG 2:0|2)
May 18, 2009
England, needed seven wickets at the start of play, and despite morning showers bowled out West Indies for 176 in the third over after lunch.
James Anderson of England finished with 4-38 and excellent match figures of 9-125.
With the comfortable series win, England now go back up a place to fifth in the ICC Test rankings.
WI v ENG, 2nd Test, Chester-le-Street: England 569-6 dec beat West Indies 310 & 176 by an innings & 83 runs
WI vs ENG, 1st Test, Lords: Emphatic 10-wicket victory for England (ENG 1:0|2)
May 18, 2009
England wrapped up an emphatic 10-wicket victory over the West Indies inside three days at Lord's to win the opening Test of a series.
England, under Andrew Strauss, were frustrated by an impressive 143-run stand between Brendan Nash and Denesh Ramdin, but Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad teamed up to dismiss the tourists for 256.
WI v ENG, 1st Test, Lords: England 377 & 32-0 bt West Indies 152 & 256 by 10 wickets on Day 3
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