Stuart Broad bewitches with the bat to put doubters' noses out of joint | Ali Martin


Ghosts of 2014 were banished with a glorious reminder of his skill at the crease to seize England control against West Indies

England’s morning collapse may have had the West Indies quicks pondering their options for an early lunch only for Stuart Broad to yomp out to the middle with mischief on his mind.

Shannon Gabriel had vaporised Ollie Pope’s hopes of a first Test century on home soil, Kemar Roach had become the first man from the Caribbean to pass 200 wickets since Curtly Ambrose 26 years ago and from an overnight 258 for four the scorecard read 280 for eight.

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