TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root makes historical past as England dismantle West Indies – because the 33-year-old strikes into touching distance of Brian Lara on the all-time Take a look at run checklist

England turned on the type to finish any hopes of an inconceivable West Indies fightback and declare the sequence on Day 4 of the second Take a look at.

The Windies began effectively at Trent Bridge, shifting to 61-0 earlier than England unleashed a excellent show with the ball to say 5 wickets within the area of simply six overs.

Chris Woakes eliminated Mikyle Louis and Kraigg Brathwaite earlier than Shoaib Bashir delighted the supporters in attendance by taking three from simply 15 balls.

The guests continued within the hopes of prolonging the motion till Monday however a persistently robust bowling show noticed all of them out for 143. 

Mail Sport’s LAWRENCE BOOTH gives High Spin on the Take a look at from Trent Bridge… 

ROOT MAKES HISTORY

When Joe Root introduced up his half-century, he went previous West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s Take a look at tally of 11,867 and into eighth place on the all-time checklist. Subsequent up is Brian Lara on 11,953.

After scoring a century, Joe Root is now simply 13 runs behind Brian Lara within the all-time Take a look at prime run scorers 

FIFTH TON AT TRENT BRIDGE

Root’s hundred was his thirty second in Checks, drawing him degree with Australia’s Steve Waugh and Steve Smith, and Kane Williamson of New Zealand. It was additionally his fifth at Trent Bridge, equalling the bottom document held collectively by Denis Compton and Mike Atherton.

Root finally reached 121, along with his fifth ton at Trent Bridge placing him degree with the bottom document

HOSTS BREAK 50-YEAR RECORD

The partnership of 189 between Joe Root and Harry Brook was England’s highest for the fourth wicket towards West Indies at Trent Bridge, beating Colin Cowdrey and Tom Graveney’s 169 in 1966.