West Indies came out of the blocks like a train, bashing their way to 317/3 on the first day with Haynes, Richardson, Hooper and Richards all passing 50: England's only bright spot being an unexpected bonus from the occasional off-spin of Hick, dismissing Simmons in his first over right on the stroke of lunch, and Richardson near the end of the second session. After a start like that, things could only get better for England, and they did: although Hooper reached his century, nobody else offered much resistance to Pringle's five-for on the second day, and England felt they had been handed a lifeline by restricting the Windies to "only" 419 by lunch.
The West Indies burst out of the gates like a speeding train, pounding their way to 317/3 on the first day with Haynes, Richardson, Hooper, and Richards all crossing the 50-run mark: England's sole bright spot was an unexpected bonus from Hick's occasional off-spin, dismissing Simmons in his first over right at lunchtime, and Richardson near the end of the second session. After such a strong start, things could only improve for England, and they did: although Hooper reached his century, nobody else offered much resistance to Pringle's five-wicket haul on the second day, and England felt they had been handed a lifeline by restricting the Windies to "only" 419 by lunch.