article_snippet.sent: Alastair Cook, though, will be grateful for the athleticism of Jordan and the off-spin of Joe Root for the wicket that means England remain firm favourites to secure today what would be a highly valuable victory for firm favourites.
article_snippet.sent: it was possible to believe that firm favourites would at least be able to escape with a draw from this match and head to Grenada next week still all square.
article_snippet.sent: firm favourites still have much to do and all results remain possible but England will be much the happier with West Indies finishing on 98 for two, still a massive 340 short of recreating Antiguan Test history.
article_snippet.sent: The openers, of course, are much more of an issue but a win here on Friday would buy Cook a bit of time for both Cook and Jonathan Trott to get things right in Grenada next week and Barbados in the final Test.
article_snippet.sent: Anderson unsuccessfully appeals for the wicket of Bravo earlier in the contest .
article_snippet.sent: West Indies await a decision from the third empire on the fourth day of action in the Caribbean .