WI tighten grip as England follow-on

Flintoff batted for a shade over five hours and kept one end going with the tail-enders. He added 80 runs with the help of the last three wickets.

After the excitement of Lara’s record-breaking 400 not out in the West Indies’ innings of 751-5, the two sides emerged to a much more subdued atmosphere in the ground.

The home side struck early as wicketkeeper Geraint Jones was bowled through the gate by Edwards for 38.

Gareth Batty hit two fours in his eight but then fell to a superb ball from Collins which swung and left him off the pitch, Chris Gayle taking a sharp catch at first slip.

That left England in trouble on 205-7 and things almost got worse for the tourists when Flintoff, on 56, edged Collins to gully but Ricardo Powell spilled a difficult chance to his left.

Flintoff, also dropped by Lara at first slip late on day three, then received another reprieve when Collins spilled a routine caught-and-bowled with the England all-rounder on 67.

Collins took his second wicket of the day and his fourth of the innings when Matthew Hoggard, after scoring one run in 51 minutes, edged him to Ridley Jacobs. Simon Jones was unbeaten on one at lunch.

England have already clinched the series by winning the first three Tests. (Reuters)

Brief scores

751-5 decl (B.Lara 400 not out, R.Jacobs 107 not out, R.Sarwan 90, C.Gayle 69) vs England: 285 (M.Butcher 52, A.Flintoff 102 not out, G.Jones 38, Collins 4-76, Edwards 2-70, Best 3-37).