Series still very much alive

England bounced back well from their Jamaica debacle by doing everything but win the third Test. Though the disappointment will have been strong, if they channel that in the correct way, the series is still very much there for the taking.

West Indies are in the driving seat of course, leading 1-0 from their opening Test win when England folded like a pack of cards.

But England's dominance of the third Test should have lifted spirits in the camp and if they can channel their disappointment at their narrow miss in the right way, they could easily pull themselves level by winning the fourth Test in Barbados.

Bet365 still make West Indies favourites at 8/11, while England are 15/4 and the drawn series is a 9/4 chance.

Interestingly, though, in the correct score markets, a 1-1 draw is the favourite at 9/4. A 2-1 win for the home side is next at 7/2, while a 2-1 win for England 2-1 win is narrowly longer at 15/4. A 2-0 win for West Indies is 9/2, while a 1-0 win for them is 8/1 - the same price as a 3-0 win.

That said, England's chances may depend on the fitness of Andrew Flintoff, who is to miss the fourth Test. Without him, they do not have someone who can really make the batsmen struggle both to score and to stay at the wicket, so they may find it difficult to take 20 wickets.

Five of the past six matches in Barbados have ended in defeat for the home side, so West Indies will not exactly be high on confidence, but they will undoubtedly be buoyed by the way they hung on for the draw in Antigua.