The pacer, on his part, released a statement after he was handed a four-ODI suspension by the ICC

The Windies skipper said his side is far from the finished article and urged the top order to show further improvement

The England skipper said the victory in the final Test against the Windies was key ahead of a high-pressure summer

The hosts were bowled out for just 252 in pursuit of 485

While James Anderson picked up three wickets, Mark Wood chipped in with one

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One notable improvement from the England skipper's perspective was his alignment at the crease

In a recording of the incident, Root appears to tell Gabriel, "there is nothing wrong with being gay" - an implication that the fast bowler had uttered a homophobic slur

England may look to younger batsmen to solve their top-order issues, but here was a situation in which Denly's 32 years were a clear strength

Joe Denly and Jos Buttler chipped in with half-centuries as the lead inched closer to 450