Sky Cricket expert champions a two-division Test league
Sunday 20 August 2017 11:28, UK
The first pink-ball Test in England had a red-hot finish as Stuart Broad topped Sir Ian Botham's tally of 383 scalps before Toby Roland-Jones picked up the final Windies' wicket to earn the hosts a thumping innings and 209-run victory.
As the raucous crowd bounced out of Edgbaston, Bob Willis reflected on England's maiden day-nighter, Broad's feat with the ball, Windies' struggles and more on the Sky Cricket Podcast…
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Why day-night Tests and the pink ball perhaps sway too heavily towards the bowlers
Why a later start may provide a better spectacle for fans but also a fresh batch of problems
How Broad trumped Botham with another of his famous fine spells
Why 'magician' Jimmy Anderson could overhaul Glenn McGrath's 563 Test wickets
If Anderson could combine playing with being bowling coach during The Ashes
Alastair Cook's fourth Test double century and how lucky England are to have him
The argument for a two-division Test league and how it could benefit the Windies
The diminutive but "amazing" Windies batsman Jermaine Blackwood
The humour of the Edgbaston crowd - and how he was delighted they got their beach ball back
Live coverage of the second Test between England and Windies begins from 10am on Friday on Sky Sports Cricket, with over-by-over commentary and in-play clips on our live blog on Sky Sports digital platforms.
