Cricket sledging row: 'English boys don't learn,' gloats Samuels

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels takes on Ben Stokes – who will have the last word?

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West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels livened up the first day of the second Test in Grenada as he scored an unbeaten 94 to rescue his side and then mocked English bowler Ben Stokes for trying to sledge him, announcing "English boys don't learn".

Samuels, who came to the wicket with the Windies wobbling on 28-2, initially made excruciating progress – it took him 21 balls to get off the mark and he eventually reached his 50 off 142 balls. But after reaching his half-century and following a verbal exchange with Stokes he began to attack, moving from 53 to 94 in just 41 balls.

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