England's Joe Root is feeling confident that both recent and distant history have the tournament hosts ready for revenge in the rematch against Australia in the second semi-final of the ongoing World Cup.
After an impressive start, England's campaign has tapered off owing to back-to-back defeats against Sri Lanka and defending champions Australia.
Joe Root became only the second England batsman to hit two centuries in a single World Cup after Kevin Pietersen, who smashed two centuries in the 2007 edition.
England defeated West Indies by 8 wickets to go up to second position in the World Cup table.
Joe Root scored an unbeaten 100 to inspire England to an 8-wicket win against the West Indies in their group-stage game.
Joe Root scored 105, while Buttler scored 103 in the second game against Pakistan in World Cup 2019.
England have won 58 out of their 88 matches since the 2015 World Cup and Joe Root believes that the results are an indication of the hard work that the boys have put in since their ouster in the 2015 World Cup.
Root is confident that his side will not indulge in the tactic.
England's Test captain Joe Root has played only 28 T20 matches for his country since making his debut in the format in 2012.
The tourists were given a target of 361 in the first ODI after Gayle ended his six-month exile from the team by hitting 12 sixes in a knock of 135.
England and West Indies will play five ODIs between February 20 and March 2.
Shannon admitted the offence after the end of the match and accepted the sanction proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.
Shannon Gabriel had earlier been suspended from the Mirpur Test in November 2018 when he reached the threshold of four demerit points.
Root was en route to his 16th Test century when he was seen answering back to Gabriel who may have said something at the end of the over.
Root was 111 not out, reaching his first half-century and century in eight innings, with the West Indies already having won the series 2-0.
Stokes could feature as a specialist batsman if he cannot play a full part with his bowling.
England was routed for 132 in its second innings and the West Indies knocked off the 14 runs needed for a 10-wicket victory on a dramatic day.
It was Roach who sowed the seeds of England's match-defining 77 all out in Bridgetown and he took 4-30 here.
Part-time spinner Roston Chase claimed a career-best figure of 8/60 in Tests as West Indies demolished England by 381 runs in the 1st Test, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
"To score a double hundred in front of your home crowd is a very pleasing feeling," Holder said.
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