Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the first day in Barbados

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the first day in Barbados

For the second winter running, England are faced with needing to win back-to-back Tests to take a series they were favourites to secure from the outset. Last year it was New Zealand and they successfully rallied in Wellington and Napier, now they need to

A win here and West Indies will regain the Wisden Trophy for the first time since letting it slip away in 2000

John Dyson, the West Indies coach, wants his players to learn from their mistakes in Antigua and make sure they don't have to fight it out for a draw again

Graeme Swann will postpone surgery on his elbow until at least beyond England's tour of the West Indies, and he shrugged off any notion of being under pressure as the side's No.1 spinner

England's bowlers found the opposition tougher than expected on the second day against a Barbados Cricket Associations President's XI as they reached a respectable 245

Tim Ambrose has the chance to resume his Test career in Barbados on Thursday after Matt Prior left the tour following the birth of his first child

Ravi Bopara has said he struggled to stay awake during the opening day of England's tour match against Barbados Cricket Association President's XI

Less than 24 hours after arriving from New Zealand, Ravi Bopara made a hundred for England as they piled up 351 for 8 on the first day of their tour match against a Barbados Cricket Association President's XI

The West Indies can be the making of a quick bowler and England's current tour of the Caribbean is shaping as a key moment in Stuart Broad's career

England's two-day game against a Barbados Cricket Association President's XI on Sunday has taken on added significance with the news that Andrew Flintoff will miss the fourth Test. The tourists will give their reserves a run-out at Windward Park and there

Andrew Flintoff, the England allrounder, will miss the fourth Test against West Indies beginning on February 26 in Barbados after scans revealed a muscle strain

Andy Flower has said he will consider applying for the England head coach role when it is officially advertised in the next few days

Daren Powell knows he is under pressure to perform with the ball

How much did England know they needed to win this Test? The grimace on Andrew Flintoff's face as he put his body on the line gave the answer

A Test match that was never meant to be held on this ground, but wouldn't have been held at all if the ARG hadn't been available, went down to the final hour

Andrew McGlashan presents the plays of the fifth day between West Indies and England in Antigua

Chris Gayle hasn't given up hope of his side salvaging a draw at the ARG, despite a game in which he admitted the team had been flat

"Help your mates out," Andrew Flintoff pleaded to the England squad as they prepared for the second Test. Normally it is him bailing the team out of trouble, but on the fourth day at the Antigua Recreation Ground he really needed his mates to take the str