The entire cricket world is witnessing the classic clash between England and West Indies in the second Test match of the series. On the second day of the match, the fans witnessed some exceptional battle between the West Indies batters and England bowlers. In that situation, West Indies batter Kavem Hodge scored an exceptional century. After the day ended, he reflected on his performance and that incredible partnership.
Hodge on that Incredible Partnership:
After facing defeat in the first match against England, West Indies batters made a remarkable comeback. After restricting England to 416 runs, West India gave a promising start. After losing three wickets in 84 runs, Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge made an incredible partnership of 175 runs. That partnership gave a huge boost to their total.
While talking about this, he said, “We always bat good together, play for the same franchise back home, we’ve had a lot of big partnerships. He’s more aggressive than I am, I’m more of an accumulator, so I tend to go under the radar and go about my business quietly. Always good to spend time with him at the wicket,” said Hodge at the end of the day while reflecting on the partnership.”
On His Battle With Mark Wood:
While batting in the second Day, Mark Wood set the stage on fire with a fierce delivery. He bowled some exciting deliveries. Kavem Hodge and Mark Wood met in some exciting battle. He faced some bouncers while batting. At one moment, it hit Athanaze on the back of the helmet, raising concerns for Hodge.
While talking about this, he said, “I flinched. I thought I was going to get hit before him but it didn’t happen like that. But kudos to him that he bounced back well and was able to stand his ground and push on further.”
On His Century:
Standing on the crucial point, Hodge scored an excellent century. He played a knock of 120 runs in 171 balls. He smashed 19 boundaries. It was his fourth Test match and he scored his maiden hundred. While talking about this, he said, “It’s a dream come true, you play the game as a youngster, that’s something that you want to do, especially at the highest level – in England against England. I’m really happy and satisfied about it, especially also the position of the team, it’s always good to help the team’s cause.”
By the end of the day, Hodge reflected on the game with satisfaction. He even shared a joke he told Wood during the spell, which made the century feel even more satisfying. While saying this, “It was brutal. It’s not every day you rock up and you face someone that’s bowling more than 90mph every single ball. There was one point, I made a joke to him, I said: ‘Hey, I have a wife and kids at home.’ But I think that made the century a lot more satisfying. Test cricket is brutal, it’s challenging, it’s mentally draining. To experience that, facing guys like Mark Wood, it was tough but it was satisfying.”
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