"After days taking questions about whether ODI cricket had rendered them emasculated, the West Indies bowlers produced a performance brimming with skill and smart thinking."
West Indies thrash woeful England in St Lucia to draw ODI series as visitors are beaten with 227 balls to spare
"It is the word that makes South Africa grimace when used to describe their cricket but it is one England must beware when expectations will be at their most intense this summer during the World Cup. For on Saturday, with a series on the line, they again seemed to 'choke.'
That is the only way to describe a truly miserable batting performance that saw England crash to 113 all out in the final one-day international with an array of simply brainless shots on a pitch that offered West Indies pace and, most significantly, extra bounce."
England choke in one-day finale as Chris Gayle smashes 50 in just 19 BALLS to help West Indies tie series with comfortable seven-wicket victory
Gayle (left) was awarded player of the series, while Thomas (right) won match of the match
Summary
* Gayle hits 27-ball 77 after England bowled out for 113
* Only two England batsmen pass 20 - Buttler and Hales (both 23)
* Five wickets for fast bowler Thomas
* West Indies won toss; Series ends 2-2
West Indies v England, 5th ODI (D/N), England tour of West Indies at Gros Islet, St Lucia, 2 March 2019 - Highlights
England tour of the Caribbean, Jan 15 - March 10
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The ODI team is playing the T20 series....
England win the St Lucia T20 by four wickets with an over to spare.
West Indies 160-8
Pooran 58 from 37
Bravo 28
Curran 4-36
Jordan 2-16
Rashid 1-15
England 161-6
Bairstow 68 from 40
Denly 30
Cottrell 3-29
Holder 1-26
Nurse 1-32
Carlos 1-33
England win the St Lucia T20 by four wickets with an over to spare.
West Indies 160-8
Pooran 58 from 37
Bravo 28
Curran 4-36
Jordan 2-16
Rashid 1-15
England 161-6
Bairstow 68 from 40
Denly 30
Cottrell 3-29
Holder 1-26
Nurse 1-32
Carlos 1-33
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The plan of using the ODI side to play T20s hasn't worked....
England 182-6
Billings 87 from 47
Root 55 from 40
Allen 2-29 from 4
Carlos 1-33 from 4
Cottrell 1-28 from 3
McCoy 1-44 from 3
Why on Earth did Holder ask McCoy and not Cottrell to bowl the final over?
West Indies 45 all out!
Gayle 5
Hope 7
Hetmyer 10
Bravo 0
Holder 0
Pooran 1
Allen 1
Carlos 10
Jordan two overs four wickets and six runs!
When Gayle doesn't make runs, the youngsters don't take up the slack. What will they do when the Universe Boss hangs up his gloves?
England 182-6
Billings 87 from 47
Root 55 from 40
Allen 2-29 from 4
Carlos 1-33 from 4
Cottrell 1-28 from 3
McCoy 1-44 from 3
Why on Earth did Holder ask McCoy and not Cottrell to bowl the final over?
West Indies 45 all out!
Gayle 5
Hope 7
Hetmyer 10
Bravo 0
Holder 0
Pooran 1
Allen 1
Carlos 10
Jordan two overs four wickets and six runs!
When Gayle doesn't make runs, the youngsters don't take up the slack. What will they do when the Universe Boss hangs up his gloves?
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The tour ends on a sour note...with yet another abysmal performance in the final T20.
West Indies 71 all out
Hope 0
Campbell 11
Hetmyer 8
Bravo 4
Holder 11
Pooran 11
Allen 7
Carlos 0
Willey 4-7
Wood 3-9
Rashid 2-18
A wicket each for Holder and Bishoo as England win by eight wickets with more than nine overs to spare....
West Indies 71 all out
Hope 0
Campbell 11
Hetmyer 8
Bravo 4
Holder 11
Pooran 11
Allen 7
Carlos 0
Willey 4-7
Wood 3-9
Rashid 2-18
A wicket each for Holder and Bishoo as England win by eight wickets with more than nine overs to spare....
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