Stokes faced 356 balls for his 175 and put on 260 with Dom Sibley for the fourth wicket as England reached the rare heights at home of 469 for nine declared. Then Sam Curran, only playing at Emirates Old Trafford because Archer breached bio-secure protocols ahead of the Test, then trapped John Campbell for 12 as West Indies reached 32 for one at the close. Ben Stokes scored 175 to put England in control of a second Test against West Indies‘We need to be there to support Jofra right now,’ said Stokes of a fast bowler in isolation for the duration of the game. Stokes pledged his support to Archer after he breached bio-secure protocols ahead of the Test‘I feel like I’m at an age where I understand my game pretty well. West Indies made us work really hard for our runs but we spoke about being clinical.

Source: Daily Mail July 17, 2020 20:13 UTC