West Indies vs England 2019: 4 things we learnt from the Test series

#3 West Indies have a quality pace attack

Kemar Roach was the leader of West Indies' four-pronged pace attack

The struggles of the West Indian bowlers over the years has been painful to watch. A team whose pacers once held terror for teams around the world getting smashed by batsmen with ease has always been a painful sight to behold.

This is why watching West Indian pacers dismantle the English batting line-up was an absolute treat. It has to be remembered that West Indies have never run out of pace even in their worst times. Kemar Roach had produced great performances before and prior to him, Jerome Taylor had bowled some brilliant spells in Test cricket.

But this time, it was a collective effort from all members of the four-pronged pace attack that did the trick. Shannon Gabriel led the way with fiery pace and bounce. The big lad doesn’t only look dangerous but has, in recent times, turned himself into a very effective bowler.

Kemar Roach is the most skillful bowler in the team and his utilization of swing and seam was at par with the best in the world.

Jason Holder, who finally emerged as a consistent wicket-taker last year, continued to prove his mettle with another good series where his full length and ability to swing created trouble for the English batsmen.

Alzarri Joseph is in the early stages of his career but he acquitted himself well as a support bowler and showed real promise for the future.

With these four in the team, West Indies have a highly potent pace attack. Whether they would be equally successful on unhelpful pitches remains to be seen. But on pitches with some assistance, they could be deadly.