Thank Josephs

In the decider ODI at North Sound, England put-in and interrupted by rain, posted 303/6, largely thanks to Joseph Root 107 and Joseph Buttler 99. At the top of the innings Lumby was out for 20 but Moeen Ali made 55.

West Indies made a similarly shaky start and at mid-way were 104/5.

a flaky ice cream short of ton 

But a strong century from Dinesh Ramdin 128, took the Windies to verge of running-in on victory before a timely Yorker from Tim Bresnan left England winners by 25 runs.

After Broad's captaincy was praised earlier during this series, clouds of doubt were thrown-up following a ball change incident by Marais Erasmus about his true suitability for the job.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2013-14/content/story/725783.html

A Captain's Innings takes England to victory.

The second ODI at the North Sound, started as the first did, England being on top after putting the West Indians in on the same spinning strip and then a West Indies recovery. This time the recovery was followed by a rapid collapse, 133/4 tumbling to 159 all out in the 45th over. 3/32 Stephen Parry on debut. 

In the chase, Michael Lumb was third out for 39 which sparked a collapse with Dwayne Bravo on a hat trick at one point.
Once the overs of Narine and Miller had been exhausted, all England needed was cool heads and from surprising candidates that was to be supplied, in the form of Ravi Bopara (38*) and Stuart Broad (28*); England winning by 3 wickets and with 31 balls to spare.

Michael Lumb ODI debut ton for nowt!

In the new post-KP era for England's ODIs; Outlaw Michael Lumb makes his debut in the first ODI v WI; Moeen Ali also debuts.

Captain Broad won the toss and inserted the West Indians.

A bright start where early wickets and a slow pitch had England in the ascendancy but then in the closing stages winter frailties returned, once put under pressure. The bowlers cracked, as too was the ball, to all points of the compass of the North Sound Ground, Dwayne Bravo and Sammy flaying 87 and 61 rapid runs. 269/6.

Making his debut, possibly because of the injury to fellow Outlaw Alex Hales and five years late, according to Paul Franks, Michael Lumb paced his innings well and extended it to three figures. All was set up nicely for England to trot home, even when Lumb fell on 106.

BUT, as has frequently occurred this winter, England failed to get over the winning line, AGAIN.

Meanwhile in South Africa, Australia have dropped Nottinghamshire recruit Peter Siddle, urging him to regain a yard of pace.