Cricket-Root, Stokes centuries put England in command


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  • Friday, 18 Mar 2022

Cricket - Second Test - West Indies v England - The Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados - March 17, 2022 England's Ben Stokes in action as he hits a shot off the bowling West Indies' Veerasammy Permaul Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

(Reuters) -England pace bowler Matt Fisher collected a wicket with his second ball on debut as the visitors turned the screws on West Indies in the second test in Barbados on Thursday.

West Indies were 71 for one at stumps in their first innings on day two at Kensington Oval, 436 runs behind England, for whom Joe Root (153) and Ben Stokes (120) made contrasting centuries.

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