The second match of the ICC World Test Championship series between the England cricket team and the West Indies cricket team is currently underway. Dan Lawrence has grabbed everyone’s eyeballs with his bowling action in the game. The match is happening at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Visiting team England won the toss and elected to bat first. Centuries from captain Joe Root and vice-captain Ben Stokes ensured that the England cricket team posted a massive total on the board. Root top-scored for the visitors with a 316-ball 153. He smashed 14 fours in his knock.
Root received great support from Dan Lawrence who scored 91 runs. The rising star of England cricket team missed out on a well-deserved ton by just nine runs. He hit 13 fours and a six in his 150-ball innings. After that, Ben Stokes registered his maiden ton after his return to international cricket. Stokes took a break from the sport for mental well-being.
Stokes aggregated 120 runs off 128 deliveries, smacking 11 fours and six sixes. All-rounder Chris Woakes scored 41 runs off 57 deliveries. England declared the innings at 507/9. Veerasammy Permaul was the best bowler for the West Indies team. He took three wickets for the home side.
Dan Lawrence bowled one over yesterday in the England vs West Indies Test
West Indies ended with 71/1 after 27 overs at stumps yesterday. Dan Lawrence bowled one over and returned with figures of 0/3. His unique bowling action has gone viral. You can watch the video here, followed by Twitter reactions:
Dan Lawrence bowling:
— as|am⚓ (@aslamixed) March 16, 2022
Starts like harbhajan
Jumps like rahul sharma
Bowls like washington sundar! #WIvENG pic.twitter.com/PeBr9lhtIX
Dan Lawrence’s bowling action in all its glory 😍#WIvENG pic.twitter.com/vU2j5NMA1Z
— Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) March 10, 2022
Dan Lawrence bowling 😍😍😍
— England’s Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) March 11, 2022
Another wicket today please sir 🤞#WIvENG pic.twitter.com/w0ZzAeg5Xx
‘comedy is meant to be offensive’ no it can just be funny for example: dan lawrence’s bowling action
— james (@jamessdr) March 10, 2022
Dan Lawrence now has a Test bowling average of 16.5.
— Being Outside Cricket (@OutsideCricket) March 10, 2022
This is the lowest Test average by any English spin bowler in over 36 years. #WIvENG https://t.co/1KxPnFxh4P
.@drdickdixon @rodneyulyate – classic leggie action 🤥
— Toby Briggs (@gingerllama79) March 11, 2022
That’s my new action sorted boys @wakarimasen2 @jakemoorse
— Harr’ (@areeyoushaw) March 10, 2022
I’d love to see him bring in a cheeky under arm delivery, catch the batsman off guard
— Dipak Tandel (@dkt_016) March 10, 2022
Greatest travesty of the Ashes was we never got to see him bowl to Labuschagne.
— Dan Quinn (@DanPQuinn1) March 10, 2022
Might use this style for the ‘slower ball’ this season…… https://t.co/9xhPtY6ocD
— Malc Macca (@MalcmacX) March 11, 2022
