Phil Simmons post-match media interaction from 2nd Test

20 July 2020

West Indies Head Coach Phil Simmons spoke to members of media after second Test against England. Set 312 to win on the final day, West Indies were bowled out for 198 at Emirates Old Trafford. England won by 113 runs. The result now means the #RaiseTheBat series is tied 1-1 – following the West Indies victory by four wickets at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. The teams will remain in Manchester and prepare for the third and final Test match, which starts on Friday.

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Simmons said: “I think in the five days, we still played some good cricket. For me, we lost control of the game in five or six overs with the new ball yesterday (Sunday) evening. We were in a good position to bat through the day and then some of today and close out the game. I think it is critical that our batsmen carry on and make big hundreds. Our batsmen need to make hundreds because our bowlers have been doing their jobs.”

The summary of these interviews on this tour can be found at www.windiescricket.com

Test Squad: Jason Holder (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Chemar Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach
Reserves: Sunil Ambris, Joshua DaSilva, Keon Harding, Kyle Mayers, Preston McSween, Marquino Mindley, Shayne Moseley, Anderson Phillip, Oshane Thomas, Jomel Warrican

MATCH SCHEDULE #RaiseTheBat Test Matches

July 8-12: 1st Test at Ageas Bowl, Southampton – West Indies won by 4 wickets

July 16-20: 2nd Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester – England won by 113 runs

July 24-28: 3rd Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Fans around the world can watch the series:

Caribbean: ESPN Caribbean

North America: DAZN/Willow

UK & Europe: Sky Sports (highlights and digital clips on BBC and ECB digital platforms)

Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport

Indian Sub-Continent: Sony Ten

Middle East and North Africa: BeIN Sport

South East Asia: Fox Sports Asia