WATCH: Chris Woakes Bowls A Brilliant Ball To Dismiss Jason Holder And Pick Up His 1000th Wicket: Great excitement is engulfing England’s second test against the West Indies. England laid a good foundation with their first-inning score of 424 runs. The West Indies answered well. They scored 457 runs and got a slight lead. Now battingagain, England has reached 116-1. Both sides have provided punch to each other. The game is well balanced. Promising more runs in the next days, the surface looks to benefit the batters. As both sides fight for control, no one has a clear cut advantage in this test match as of now.
On Day 3 Chris Woakes was brilliant with the ball. He produced a great ball in the 87th over of the first innings. He bowled the ball on the good length with wobble seam. Jason Holder had to edge it to the wicketkeeper given the length and movement in that delivery. Holder was in two minds as the ball fell exactly in the corridor of doubt.
WATCH: Chris Woakes Bowls A Brilliant Ball To Dismiss Jason Holder And Pick Up His 1000th Wicket
With this ball, Woakes clearly shown his ability to take advantage of the circumstances and pressure on the batters. Chris Woakes did not allow holder to score more runs and take his team to a point of confidence. The fans praised his work as they could see the accuracy and control he kept all through day. Woakes was responsible for striking early on Day 3.
Chris Woakes achieved a major milestone with Jason Holder’s wicket—his 1,000th wicket in professional cricket. With 577 wickets in first-class matches, 251 in List A games, and 172 in T20s, Woakes now has an amazing record. The stats show that he has been good with the ball so far. The fans cheered as Woakes added even another chapter to his illustrious career.
The perfect start to the morning, courtesy of Christopher Roger Woakes 🥰 pic.twitter.com/FCi8ABhhBR
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 20, 2024
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