.Harry Creek's unbeaten fifty led England in the direction of a sturdy position at stumps on a see-saw 3rd day of the second Test versus the West Indies at Trent Bridge.England were actually 3-248 in their 2nd innings at Saturday's close, already a top of 207 runs.Brook was actually 71 not out and star batsman Joe Root unbeaten on 37, with the pair having actually discussed an unbroken position of 108 in 23.4 overs.England had actually resided in command versus a careless West Indies assault as Ben Duckett produced 76, his 2nd dashing fifty of the match, and also Ollie Pope included 51 to his first-innings 121. Yet a modification of sphere caused an adjustment of good luck for the West Indies, with paceman Alzarri Joseph clearing away each batsmen as England's 1-127 was quickly improved in to 3-140. Root and also Creek, nevertheless, brought back England's grip as they scored briskly versus an exhausting West Indies pace attack.England opened their second innings 41 operates responsible for after an aggressive last-wicket position of 71 between Joshua Da Silva (82 certainly not out) and also Shamar Joseph (33) that took the West Indies to 457. It was the very first time the West Indies had made 450 in a Test innings for nearly a decade.Watch every sphere of the England v West Indies Test collection LIVE & unique to Fox Cricket, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > Harry Brook of England. Picture by Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesHighest Test batting average99.94-- Don Bradman (AUS) 63.71-- Harry Creek (ENG) 61.87-- Adam Voges (AUS) 60.97-- Graeme Pollock (RSA) 60.83-- George Headley (WI) * Lowest 20 inningsZak Crawley, dismissed for a duck in England's first innings, was at that point unfortunately run out for 3 after Jayden Seales dispersed a Duckett travel onto the stubs at the bowler's end.But Pope wrestled back the energy with three fours off successive Seales deliveries.Left-hander Duckett was also in alright contact, cleaning off-spinner Kevin Sinclair for 3 fours in a row on his means to a 55-ball 50. Yet the first shipping complying with the adjustment of ball ended a second-wicket collaboration of 119 when Pope bordered Alzarri Joseph to Sinclair in the gully. The bowler's excellent inswinging yorker after that had Duckett lbw.Brook, having said that, counter-attacked and also completed the third fifty of the innings by stylishly check-driving Alzarri Joseph to the long-off rope for a fifth 4 in 62 rounds faced.Even therefore, the West Indies can perk up coming from a hitting efficiency even more worthy offered they had actually been dismissed for merely 121 and 136 throughout an innings as well as 114-run defeat through England at God's. That left all of them 1-0 down within this three-match series.Shamar Joseph of the West Indies. Image through David Rogers/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesWest Indies resumed on 5-351, 65 runs behind, after Kavem Hodge (120) and Alick Athanaze (82) shared a stand of 175 that revived them coming from 84-3. England, in their initial home Exam since 2012 without either of the retired duo James Anderson or Stuart Broad-- that between all of them took 1308 Examination openings-- had had a hard time on Friday.Chris Woakes eliminated Jason Owner on a clouded early morning and afterwards put away Alzarri Joseph as well as Seales with succeeding deliveries prior to Shamar Joseph survived the hat-trick sphere, along with the seamer taking 4-84." I haven't received Jimmy or Stuart Broad at the other end any more but I haven't thought a lot more pressure due to that," Woakes said to media reporters." I try to remain in the second and at this phase of my job, playing my 50th Exam, I've got enough adventure behind me to understand what benefit me." Da Silva, nonetheless, finished an 87-ball 50 when he released quick bowler Mark Timber high over extra-cover for a magnificent six.And the wicketkeeper then took West Indies past 400 along with a lavish uppercut 6 off Lumber." It was actually practically what I anticipated," Da Silva stated." I assumed I would certainly receive a couple of even more brief rounds from Mark Wood, yet it was nice." Perimeters came with both ends, Shamar Joseph pulling swift bowler Gus Atkinson-- clean coming from 12 wickets on launching at Lord's-- for six to smooth the scores.Two balls eventually, Atkinson again fell small as Shamar Joseph lifted him for one more 6 that knocked ceramic tiles off the Larwood and Voce Saloon roof.Several of the harmed floor tiles plunged onto a group of fans settled below." He supports themself with the bat, he participated in some great chances," mentioned Da Silva.England leader Ben Stokes turned to Root to break the stand yet Da Silva clubbed the part-time rewriter for three fours as well as a six off successive balls.Wood at some point possessed Shamar Joseph damaging to mid-on, his only wicket of an innings where he exceeded 97 mph (156 km/h) as well as pound the outdoors edge.