Stuart Broad 10-for leads England to test series win over West Indies

England won first cricket series in four months when it defeated West Indies in deciding third test by 269 runs on last day Tuesday at Old Trafford. England snatched bio-secure series 2-1 after losing first test by 113 runs in Southampton.

West Indies, resuming fifth and last day on 10-2, had a tall order to bat out day to force a series-saving draw, any hope of making 399 to win long gone. wear wasn't going to save tourists, eir, though y stopped for showers three times.

visitors lost three wickets in morning session, and rest within 90 minutes after lunch to be all out for 129. Fast bowler Stuart Broad's first wicket of day made him seventh man in test history to claim 500 test wickets.

series-winning last wicket gave Broad 4-36 in innings and 10 for match, his first 10-for since 2013. In between milestones, Chris Woakes bowled for 11 straight overs and took 5-50. A run out bagged or West Indies wicket.

It was a bad end for West Indies, but team deserved kudos for agreeing to travel to one of world's worst hotspots in pandemic, following health protocols, and contributing to a gripping contest.

Cricket's first international action since March saw West Indies win first test, and England second. Both went down to last day.

For this third test, England chose a four-man pace attack and West Indies couldn't resist, falling for 197 and 129 against England's 369 and 226 declared. It was first time since 1912 that England pacers took 50 wickets in a three-match series.

Broad, angry at being dropped for first test, proved his point by setting up this victory on Sunday. He took four wickets to finish off West Indies first innings, n first two of second innings in evening to end West Indies' slim hopes of batting to win. Instead, tourists were made to bat to survive. washout on Monday merely delayed England's march to victory, and last day had an air of inevitability.

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