Holder ton saves WI on Anderson's record day

Six years ago England were denied by West Indies' last-wicket pair in Antigua but in 2015 it was an outstanding maiden first-class hundred from Jason Holder which earned the hosts a draw

England's swinging shooting star

The boy from Burnley with magic in his wrist has surpassed all before him - with luck we will be able to enjoy his skill and application for a few more years yet

Anderson goes past Botham

Stats highlights from the fifth day's play in North Sound, where West Indies held on for a draw against England

Anderson overtakes Botham's record

James Anderson has overtaken Ian Botham to become the leading wicket taker in Tests for England

Composed Holder shows the way

With Jason Holder in the side, there is hope that West Indies could return to a time when success was measured not by bling or bank balance, not by strutting or swagger, but by deeds on the pitch.

England's best not enough on flat pitch

England threw what ever they had at West Indies on the final day, but an unhelpful surface exacerbated their weariness and yielded only five wickets

Anderson breaks record but Holder denies England

Ballance hundred sets up victory push

England toiled hard to extract two of the ten wickets they hunted for victory in the opening Test on a dying surface, gaining a huge lift late in the day courtesy of a breathtaking slip catch from Chris Jordan, after leaving West Indies a target of 438

England's reliable new Volvo

Gary Ballance is one of several admirable young members of England's side, and it defies belief that there was talk of his position being in danger

'We will learn about the team tomorrow' - Simmons

West Indies would have to set a new record if they are to win the first Test against England but their coach, at least, feels they could do it

Ballance, bowlers push England closer

England on top despite Blackwood and Taylor

An absorbing Test match continued to unfold in Antigua on a day that included a maiden Test century, a four-wicket haul for a spinner who could not get in his county's first XI last year and a searing opening spell of fast outswing

Moeen joins England for second Test

England have added offspinning allrounder Moeen Ali to their squad ahead of the second Test in Grenada, which starts on April 21.

England's anachronistic offspinner

There seemed to be little use for offspinners in the modern world of mystery spin. But James Tredwell, with his control, reliability and outstanding slip catching, was there waiting for his country

Blackwood recalls Caribbean style of old

Identified as a natural talent by Viv Richards, Jermaine Blackwood showed his attacking instincts during a fighting, maiden Test hundred

Blackwood and Tredwell share honours

West Indies fight but England in control

The second day of the series involved a similar scenario to the first with West Indies dominating the opening session, but England ending with the advantage

Moeen set to replace Rashid

Moeen Ali looks set to replace Adil Rashid in the England Test squad touring the Caribbean

Classy Bell hundred puts England in control

Ian Bell's 22nd Test hundred helped England recover from a difficult start in Antigua and end the opening day of the series in the ascendency

Astute Bell reaps rewards of patience

Batting in Test cricket remains as much about the shots you don't play as those you do and it was Ian Bell's judgement at the crease that set the foundation for England's domination

Diluted West Indies attack concedes advantage

Off-field factors have compromised West Indies cricket to a great extent and the impact of this was most visible in the struggles of the bowling attack in Antigua on Monday

West Indies lacking in self-belief despite draw

The Antigua result may have restored some pride, but the batsmen were careless on many occasions and the bowlers guilty of letting the game drift

In praise of Jase

And a quiz on how best England's performance in the West Indies can be described

Low status but high stakes for England

West Indies have much to play for too with two teams who find themselves, yet again, at the start of a rebuilding phase

Prodigious talent to record-breaking attack leader

James Anderson is set to play his 100th Test in Antigua. As he closes in on Ian Botham's England wicket-taking record, ESPNcricinfo looks back at his career

England's bulwark, cannon and handyman

James Anderson stands on the brink of two fine achievements in his Test career, made all the more remarkable by the burden he has carried over the years

At his best against the best

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of James Anderson's Test career is his record against some of the best batsmen of his era

'I've been different since Jadeja incident' - Anderson

James Anderson fears he may not be the bowler he was before the incident with Ravindra Jadeja at Trent Bridge last year