Cook scores century as England draw with Windies
March 3, 2009
England batted out the final day of the fourth Test against the West Indies to draw the game, as Alastair Cook knocked 139 not out, his first Test century for over a year. England finished on 279-2 after declaring in their first innings for 600. The West Indies had already declared on 749-9.
The game was always headed for the draw after England’s first innings haul, but in typical England fashion they tried to make hard work of it, losing the wickets of Straus for 38 and Shah for 21.
The in form Pietersen knocked 72 not out to see England draw the Test, but they still trail the Windies 1-0 ahead of the final Test match in Trinidad on Friday. England now have to win the final Test to draw the series, the best result they can hope for.
Even though the game was clearly heading for the draw, the batting collapse England suffered in the first Test would have sparked doubt in the minds of England fans as their team headed out for the second innings.
Another England collapse was never on the cards though, as the pitch was too flat for the bowlers to get any change out of, allowing England to comfortably see out the game without any major scares.
