UPDATE 2-Cricket-Clinical England close in on series victory
* West Indies limp to 94 for three
* England declare on 569 for six
(updates at close)
By Ed Osmond
CHESTER-LE-STREET, England, May 16 (Reuters) - England closed in on a series victory over West Indies after taking complete control on the third day of the second test on Saturday.
The hosts declared their first innings on 569 for six before paceman James Anderson dismissed Devon Smith, Chris Gayle and Lendl Simmons as West Indies limped to 94 for three in reply.
Ramnaresh Sarwan (41) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (three) were the not out batsmen at the close of play.
England resumed on 302 for two following the second day washout and Alastair Cook took his score to 160, his highest in tests, before he fell just before lunch, caught by Gayle at short extra cover off left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn. Continued...




