‘Two days left to play’: Chris Woakes wants England not to be complacent against West Indies in Nottingham
According to Woakes, the West Indies can turn the game around at any time, so it is important that Root and Brook build a strong partnership to put England in a leading position.
England’s all-round star Chris Woakes said his team should not take a back seat in the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The hosts are leading by 207 runs and have seven wickets left in the second innings. Players like Joe Root and Harry Brook put on a solid 108-run stand to keep England in a good position after they surrendered a 41-run lead in the first innings.
According to Woakes, the West Indies can turn the game around at any time, so it is important that Root and Brook build a strong partnership to put England in a leading position.
“I never like to say we are ahead in a Test because half an hour can go against us and we are behind again. The fourth morning is going to be huge. If that partnership stretches to 150 or 200 then we take the game away. If West Indies take quick wickets then they will feel ahead again,” Woakes said in the post-day press conference.
“We have to step up again on Sunday to take the game away from the West Indies. Of course we want to score as many runs as possible and there are still two days to play,” said Woakes.
“We want to bowl as much as we can against them on day five, when the pitch might be a little worn. Sunday is a big day for us to extend the lead to 250 and 300 and hopefully we can go really far,” added Woakes.
The English team has the highest performance in the successful run chase in Nottingham when they reached 299 against New Zealand in 2022. As a visiting team, however, West Indies holds the record they set in 1980 with a run chase of 208.
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