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Broad urges England to be patient

Stuart Broad
Broad is confident England can wrap up the second Test and win the series

Seamer Stuart Broad has urged England to be patient ahead of the final day of their second Test against West Indies.

West Indies closed at the Riverside on 115-3, still 144 runs short of making England bat again, with a defeat in Durham meaning they lose the series.

"Needing seven wickets for a series victory is huge," Broad told BBC Sport.

"There's no rush to get them all before lunch - it's still a wicket you need to be pretty patient on - but seven wickets is certainly in our sights."

James Anderson did the damage with his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests to help enforce the follow-on while Graham Onions also pitched in.

His two wickets in one over pegged West Indies back in the second innings with England hoping the weather will hold out to enable them to finish the job, in what will be their last day of Test cricket before the Ashes in July.

It could have been worse for the Windies had it not been for key contributions from Ramnaresh Sarwan (100) and Denesh Ramdin (55) in their first innings and captain Chris Gayle (54) after following on.

"All credit to the guys we bowled well as a unit," said Broad.

"Everyone chipped in with wickets and we created chances throughout the day on what is still a pretty decent batting wicket.

"Our plan is to make sure we've put enough balls in the right areas and see if we can get the ball to swing and seam.

"If the weather stays right for us, we have to be ruthless enough to take our chance."

England will know if they can take the key wicket of Shivnarine Chanderpaul early on then they will have a great chance of winning the series.

It will need Onions, Anderson and Broad himself to repeat the form they have shown so far.

"Graham Onions got two huge wickets for us there - and as a bowling unit, we are delighted with our day's work," said Broad.

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"We bowled well in partnerships, and Jimmy's 'five-for' was absolutely fantastic."

Sarwan meanwhile is confident his side can see out the day to claim a draw.

"We just need to concentrate. I think if we apply ourselves we should be able to draw the game on a good batting pitch," he said.

"I don't think there's too much happening with the wicket - so I think we have an outstanding chance. It's only when it gets a bit overcast that the ball tends to do a bit."



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