BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Jamie Smith wowed like Kevin Pietersen and Adam Gilchrist as England as England accomplished their rout of West Indies

Mark Wooden blew the West Indies away with a ferocious spell of quick bowling as England racked up a thumping 10-wicket victory and a 3-0 collection sweep in three days at Edgbaston.

Wooden introduced the warmth in Birmingham, terrorising the vacationers as he ended their second-innings resistance with the type of harmful efficiency as soon as related to the kings of Caribbean cricket. Ben Stokes then confirmed the identical panache with the bat, taking a uncommon flip at opener and blazing the quickest ever half-century by an Englishman – taking simply 24 frantic deliveries.

Mail Sport’s David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd affords his ideas on England’s good begin to the summer season. 

I’ve heard rather a lot about Jamie Smith from some very educated folks, however this weekend was the primary time seeing him within the flesh. Wow, and double wow.

I haven’t been on the sting of my seat like that for the reason that days of Kevin Pietersen. Smith goes to be round a really very long time. He’s going to take video games away from the opposition. Shades of Adam Gilchrist.

Blue for Bob Day was improbable. You fantastic folks raised an infinite amount of cash. It was £230,000 and relying on Saturday night. 

My day was capped off once I shared a cab to New Avenue Station with Miss Moneypenny aka Samantha Bond. What an absolute sweetheart. You may be happy to know, expensive reader, that I shunned saying: The title’s Bond, Brooke Bond.

Rocky Flintoff turned Lancashire’s youngest ever cricketer at Blackpool on Sunday. Make no mistake, he’s a correct participant and really mature for 16. Thrilling occasions! Head down! All the time liked it in Blackpool. After play, we might clear off to the Pleasure Seashore, have a go on the Massive Dipper, the slot machines, and end up with a bag of whelks. Contemporary air was required within the dressing room subsequent morning. 

After so a few years working in tv, I fancy myself as a cricket producer. I watched a Hundred recreation final week and with out naming names, if I had been a producer, I might have performed the protection again to them subsequent day and requested for observations. It was terrible. This competitors is all about having enjoyable. I’ll go away it with you.

Mark Wooden is approaching the age of 35, however he’s nonetheless banging his deliveries out at 90-plus miles per hour. Tempo is a potent drive. Is he on track for the Ashes? Effectively, he seems like he’s to me. That’s back-to-back Assessments with no let-up in his velocity, and so he’s not doing his case any hurt. Quick bowlers clear up tails as he did completely yesterday. You simply can’t beat the menace of a genuinely quick as a result of it disturbs the minds of opponents.