England vs West Indies 2017: 1st ODI, 5 Talking Points

ST JOHNS, ANTIGUA - MARCH 03:  England captain Eoin Morgan bats during the first One Day International between the West Indies and England at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground on March 3, 2017 in St Johns, Antigua.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Eoin Morgan was at his best in Antigua

#4 Shannon Gabriel's spicy spell

ST JOHNS, ANTIGUA - MARCH 03:  Shannon Gabriel of the West Indies celebrates dismissing Joe Root of England during the first One Day International between the West Indies and England at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground on March 3, 2017 in St Johns, Antigua.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Gabriel produced a riveting opening spell

Shannon Gabriel had knocked over the likes of Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers in the triangular series last year with his fiery pace and movement though the air. On a slow wicket, the broad-shouldered fast bowler once again found his rhythm.

He had Jason Roy trapped right in front of the middle stump with a back of a length delivery that skidded off the surface to rap his pads. Gabriel had shown the ability to make the ball move quickly through the air and skid off the wicket previously too.

If Roy was a prized scalp, a bigger prize was yet to come from the West Indian. In his next over, he had Joe Root's stumps in tatters with another skiddy ball that kept low to beat his bat. Billings and Morgan played him with relative ease later on and his figures took a beating.

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