Broad leads England bowlers to 19-wicket day in Barbados
STUART BROAD bagged a hattrick as England’s bowlers made light work of their first assignment in the West Indies, easing to a 19-wicket day in Barbados.
Broad removed tail-end trio Alzarri Joseph, Miguel Cummins and Bryan Charles just before tea during a hopelessly one-sided outing against a CWI President’s XI, adding Jermaine Blackwood after the restart for a fourth success in five deliveries.
The final scorecard made for wince-inducing reading, the hosts finishing 203 for 19 as their weaknesses and temperament were mercilessly exposed by preagreed match conditions which guaranteed each side a full day in the field.
Although Broad is hardly likely to place his hat-trick alongside the two from his Test career, against India in 2011 and Sri Lanka three years later, he will have been gratified to see his newly shortened run-up in good working order with figures of 4-19.
Ordinarily Broad’s second scalp would have ended the innings, on 128, but England carried on and picked up another nine wickets, of gradually decreasing relevance, before shaking hands on an early finish.
James Anderson showed perfect rhythm, taking 4-12 in 11 overs, while there were two apiece for Sam Curran, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes. Jack Leach took one, while Joe Root’s threewicket haul late in the day relied on some highly disinterested batting.
Satisfaction on the field was tempered by bad news off it, with pace prospect Olly Stone ruled out of the tour with a back injury.
Scans have revealed the uncapped 25-year-old has suffered a “bone stress fracture” during training.