West Indies’ abysmal performance in the 3rd and final Test of the series against Australia has rung the alarm bells. So much so that the president of West Indies Cricket Board Kishore Shallow has called for an emergency meeting.

What a match, and what irony that it should be settled England’s way by a No.11 defending an off-break like an opening batter – soft hands and with the middle of the bat. But that’s great Test cricket, unsurpassable drama decided as often by the innocuous moment as the grand gesture.

LONDON (Reuters) -India captain Shubman Gill said the finger injury suffered by Rishabh Pant in the third test against England is not overly serious and the wicketkeeper-batsman should be able to play in the next match in Manchester.

This was a throwback of a last day when every wicket and run was eked out in front of a near full-house and the tension became unbearable

West Indies wrote an unwanted new chapter in the history books when they crumbled to just 27 all out against Australia on Monday - the second lowest score in Test history. The extraordinary innings has prompted a top-level review of West Indies cricket - and it has thrown up several memorable statistics, good and bad.

West Indies were bowled out for a mere 27, the second-lowest total in the history of Test cricket. Following their meek surrender in the second innings of the third Test, Cricket West Indies has called for an emergency meeting and has sent an invitation to legendary cricketers.

Bat, bowl, field, the cricket all-rounder has a demanding job - one that baseball star Shohei Ohtani would understand. How difficult is it?