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England dominate Test against West Indies

England quick Mark Wood has broken through for his first five-wicket Test haul to have the West Indies on the back foot in St Lucia.

England bowler Mark Wood
England's Mark Wood has taken three wickets to put the West Indies on the ropes in their third Test. (AAP)

A five-wicket haul from Mark Wood in an intimidating display of speed helped England finish a tumultuous second day of the third Test against West Indies with a 142-run lead.

Sixteen wickets fell on Sunday with England quickly dismissed for 277 in their first innings before they bowled out the host for 154.

England reached 0-19 in their second innings at stumps.

England, who have already lost the three-match series 2-0, resumed on 4-231 before they lost their last six wickets for 45 runs.

Ben Stokes (79) and Jos Buttler (67) added only one run in their fifth-wicket partnership of 125 before Buttler was bowled by Shannon Gabriel.

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Stokes was caught behind off the bowling of Kemar Roach.

Opener John Campbell top scored for West Indies with 41 before being trapped leg before wicket by Moeen Ali, who returned 4-36.

Wood registered about 150 km/h on the speed gun as he wrapped up his first Test five-wicket haul.

The 29-year-old seamer's ability to hit express speeds has long been known but his previous 12 Tests, the last of which came in May, included 30 wickets at an average of 41.73.

"I've had some horrible dark days with injuries and things like confidence and self-belief," Wood said.

"I thought in my own mind I was an England player but I hadn't shown it," he said.


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