Broad continues inspiring run of form as Windies suffer
Stuart Broad was only one wicket away from becoming just the seventh bowler to take 500 Test wickets as England closed in on a series victory over the West Indies at Old Trafford on Sunday
England openers resume strongly, Burns scores 90
Broad's haul of 6-31 in 14 overs saw the West Indies bundled out for 197 in reply to England's first-innings 369 that featured his dashing 62. England's second-innings 226-2 declared saw opener Rory Burns make 90 as the West Indies were set a huge target of 399 for victory.
Broad carnage continues, Windies grind to retaliate
And there was still time for Broad to reduce the tourists to 10-2 at stumps on the third day. Broad had the struggling John Campbell caught at first slip for a duck by England captain Joe Root and then moved to 499 Test wickets when nightwatchman Kemar Roach was caught behind.
Broad close to joining seam ally Anderson in elite group
The only seamers ahead of Broad are his longtime England new-ball colleague James Anderson (589) and the retired pair of Australia's Glenn McGrath (563) and the West Indies' Courtney Walsh (519). The only bowlers with more than 600 Test wickets are a trio of former spinners -- Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Australian Shane Warne (708) and India's Anil Kumble (619).
WI exposed to Broad's pace, veteran picks all day 3 wickets
Broad took all the West Indies wickets to fall on Sunday. His burst of 4-14 in four overs ended the visitors' first innings after they had avoided the follow-on and Broad had stumps figures of 2-8 in three overs.
Burns-Sibley partnership first hundred stand since 2016
England's second innings saw Burns and Dom Sibley (56) share a stand of 114 -- England's first century opening partnership in a home Test since Alastair Cook and Alex Hales put on 126 against Pakistan at Edgbaston in 2016.
Root hits the gas, scores swift 68 to set a stiff target
England captain Joe Root was 68 not out when he declared, amid concerns Monday's play could be washed out. No side has made more in the fourth innings to win an Old Trafford Test than England's 294-4 against New Zealand in 2008.
Rory Burns misses out on third Test ton, settles for 90
Root, who scored a 49-ball fifty, declared when Burns, bidding for his third Test century, skied off-spinner Roston Chase to substitute wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva.
Injury scare to Dowrich forces WI to change keepers thrice
West Indies used three wicketkeepers on Sunday after Shane Dowrich was hit in the face after a 90mph delivery from Shannon Gabriel burst through his gloves. One-day international wicketkeeper Hope initially took over behind the stumps. But match officials then allowed Da Silva, the back-up gloveman in the Test squad but not in the original XI for this match, to come on.
WI avoid follow-on, but fail to counter Broad's barrage
West Indies resumed still needing 33 more runs to avoid the follow-on at 137-6. They did that while Root delayed the entry of Broad into the attack.
But when he came on, the West Indies had no answer to him.
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