NORTHAMPTON – West Indies suffered a crushing ten-wicket defeat to England Lions yesterday, just four days ahead of their clash with World No.1 England in the opening Test at Lord’s.
Without the full services of their three-pronged pace attack, West Indies struggled to make any inroads and the Lions easily wiped off the 197 set for victory, before tea on the final day of the four-day tour match at Wantage Road.
Speedster Kemar Roach, who twisted an ankle earlier in the game and then sustained a blow to his hand while batting yesterday, did not bowl a single over while fellow pacers Fidel Edwards and Ravi Rampaul sent down just ten overs between them.
Rampaul left the field after bowling just four overs and even when he returned was not used as a bowling option.
