article_snippet.sent: Joe Root admitted pitches like the one in Grenada make it easier to make centuries and harder to win games, as West Indies batted themselves into a position of relative comfort on day four of the second Test.
article_snippet.sent: But for the second match in a row England's hopes of pushing for victory were railroaded by a dead pitch that was arguably better for run-making than on day one.
article_snippet.sent: Joe Root admitted that the flat pitch made it too easy to score runs and too tough to take wickets .
article_snippet.sent: These pitches are great for batters because we get big scores but as far as Test cricket is concerned, it's not ideal,' Joe Root said. '
article_snippet.sent: Ben Stokes sees the ball disappear to the boundary once again as England struggled on day four .
article_snippet.sent: England are five overs away from a new ball - which has been the only bankable way of making things happen - and must make it count with a cluster of wickets to set themselves for success. '
article_snippet.sent: With the new ball we'll need a couple of early wickets and you never know.
article_snippet.sent: wickets're only 40 ahead, so
article_snippet.sent: That would definitely give we the best chance of winning the game on a very flat wicket. '
article_snippet.sent: we only chance is wickets with the new ball,
highlights_snippet.sent: England struggled to take wickets on fourth day, as draw looks likely .
  