ENG vs WI: Top 5 performers from the Test series

The three-match Test series between West Indies and England just got concluded in the Caribbean and it is the home side that inflicted more misery on the English side. Kraigg Brathwaite led his side to a 1-0 series victory over Joe Root’s struggling team. There were performers both with the bat and the ball in the series which had only one result in it as two games ended up in a draw.

Let’s take a look at the top 5 performers in West Indies vs England Test series:

1.Kraigg Brathwaite

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite led his team well both as a leader and as a batter. The Player of the Match in the second Test and also the Player of the Series, Brathwaite scored 341 runs in three matches at an average of 85.25. He scored one century and two half-centuries with the highest score of 160. He finished the series as the highest run-getter.

2.Joe Root

Joe Root ended the series as the second-highest run-scorer. He amassed 289 runs in six innings at an average of 48.16. He was the only English batter to surpass 250 runs in the series and also the only player from either side to notch up two centuries in the series. His highest score of 153 runs was the second-highest in the series.

3.Joshua Da Silva

Wicketkeeper-batter Joshua da Silva boasted the best average in the series. He ended up the series with 195 runs in four innings at an average of 97.50. He smashed his maiden century in the third and final Test to help his team secure a vital victory. The fifth-highest run-scorer in the series, Da Silva was declared the Player of the Match in the final Test for his unbeaten 100 runs off 257 deliveries.

4.Jack Leach

Spinner Jack Leach ended the series with joint-most wickets. He snared 11 wickets in five innings at an average of 30.81 and an economy rate of just 1.78. He was England’s highest wicket-taker in the three Tests with the best figures in an innings of 3/36 and match figures of 6/154. He bowled 189.3 overs throughout the series with 80 maidens to his name.

5.Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales

Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales were the joint-highest wicket-takers. Both the pacers took 11 wickets each in the series. Roach’s average was 26.27 and he bowled 21 maidens in three games. Seales bowled at an average of 26.45 and had the best figures of 4/79. He delivered 94 overs in the series, which included 18 maidens at a strike rate of 51.2.