Chris Woakes defends England tactics after late wickets for West Indies

Chris Woakes defends England tactics after late wickets for West Indies

Cavalier approach leads to loss of three wickets Woakes: ‘We always try to take the positive option’

Chris Woakes defended England’s approach after they lost three wickets in the final half-hour of the opening day at Edgbaston to reach stumps at 38 for three, still 244 runs behind, having chosen to be cavalier rather than cautious in a potentially tricky late-afternoon mini-session.

“We always try to take the ­positive option, particularly the two openers in Zak [Crawley] and Ben [Duckett]. Unfortunately on this occasion it didn’t quite come off,” Woakes said.

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