The Wisden Trophy News

The 31-year-old's view contrasts that of team's coach Trevor Bayliss who advocates turning down the microphones to protect players.

Gabriel, had accepted a charge for breaching the ICC's code of conduct, and was banned for the first four one-day internationals against England that begin on February 20.

Chasing an unlikely target of 485 runs for victory on day four, West Indies could only manage 252 in their second innings, handing England a consolation win after winning the series 2-1.

Gabriel's comment to Joe Root was not audible to television viewers but, Root was heard replying to the bowler ,"Don't use it as an insult. There's nothing wrong with being gay."

The England captain compiled a patient, unbeaten 111 in St Lucia, after making just 55 runs in his five previous innings.

Law said that West Indies's pace quartet had bowled a better line than England, whose fast bowlers too often strayed far outside off stump.

England are down 0-2 in the three-match series after last week's 10-wicket defeat in the second Test at Antigua, where their batsmen managed scores of 187 and 132 in two innings.

Denly replaced the misfiring Keaton Jennings at the top of the order for the second Test at Antigua and made scores of six and 17 on debut in England's 10-wicket defeat.

Following a 381-run defeat by the hosts in the first Test in Barbados last month, England suffered a 10-wicket thrashing in Antigua to lose the three-match series 0-2 after only seven days of cricket.

In reply to the visitors, West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite (11) and John Campbell (16) survived 21 overs to be 30 without loss at stumps on day one.

Denly enjoyed a remarkable 2018 domestic season in which he scored 1729 runs in all formats, alongside claiming 57 wickets with his leg-spin bowling.