Abject West Indies tumble to humiliating innings defeat

A historic Test match was dealt a humiliating conclusion under the Edgbaston floodlights, as West Indies crumbled to one of the most spineless defeats in their long and once-proud history

Eight out twice in a day

West Indies' worst day

A round-up of all the key stats from the third - and final - day of the first Test at Edgbaston

West Indies' legacy left in the hands of schoolboys

West Indies were woeful in the first Test at Edgbaston. But how could things be better when they have no experienced players, and barely any of quality either?

'Proud to say I gave you your debut cap'

The reactions on Twitter to Stuart Broad becoming England's second-highest wicket-taker in Tests

Embattled Holder calls on West Indies to front up

Jason Holder, West Indies' captain, has challenged his players to "look themselves in the mirror" and find a way to fight back into the series after crushing defeat at Edgbaston

England learn nothing from thrashing soft West Indies

It tells you much about the current state of world cricket that Edgbaston had only budgeted for a three-day Test

Cook double-century leaves WI with no place to hide

Alastair Cook made a gargantuan 243 from 407 balls as England declared their first innings on 514 for 8 but West Indies lost just one wicket in reply before rain ended play early

Cook goes big again

Stats analysis of Alastair Cook's 243 against West Indies at Edgbaston

Malan eases his nerves but lets golden chance slip

A maiden Test half-century was an important moment for Malan but it wasn't quite the command performance it could have been

Cook and Root cast West Indies into the darkness

As day turned to night a familiar figure made light of the creeping darkness to leave England in the pink

Cook doffs cap to 'phenomenal' Root

Alastair Cook conceded that the performance of the day had come from his sidekick and successor as captain, Joe Root

Consistent Root and Cook surpasses Gooch

Stats highlights from the first day of the day-night Test between England and West Indies

Easy pickings for England show how times have changed

Alastair Cook and Joe Root scored two of their softer hundreds against a West Indies attack low on confidence and quality

Roach a glimmer amid ragged and wayward West Indies

The bowling was poor from West Indies but there were stages when the captaincy was even worse

Day-night Tests need India's backing

Playing under lights could be the key to Test cricket's future. That would require cricket's powerhouse to buy in

Pink is the colour for warm weather

The purpose of day-night Tests was to make the format more viewer-friendly. Having spectators in Birmingham huddle in the cold didn't quite do that

'I don't know what the strength of West Indies cricket is'

Former West Indies fast bowler Andy Roberts has questioned the fitness of the current pace attack on the eve of the first Test against England at Edgbaston

Eight Edgbaston classics

Ahead of the 50th Test at the ground, we look back some famous encounters

Past perfect makes West Indies' present tense

West Indies can call on some great memories at Edgbaston but they will start as underdogs against an England side on the up

England gears up for pink-ball bow

West Indies are "huge underdogs", in the words of their captain Jason Holder, but they cannot be counted out, given their form during the warm-ups, the uncertainty of what the pink ball might do at Edgbaston, and the inexperience in England's top order