On Saturday, an earthquake in the Caribbean startled several England players who were on tour in the West Indies.
All-rounder Will Jacks did not wake up during the earthquake that registered 5.2 on the Richter scale, 80 kilometers to the southeast of the Caribbean island at 4:48 am. However, Planet Sport reports that he revealed several teammates later described their rooms shaking in the minutes afterward.
A brief concern arose that the incident could trigger a tsunami, but no damage has been reported.
“I didn’t wake up,” Jack said. “I woke up around 6 am, saw the messages in the group, and couldn’t believe it.”
“Some guys mentioned that their entire room was shaking, so it’s a bit weird.”
“I’m quite a deep sleeper. I don’t wake up for anything. (Harry) Brook messaged me, asking, ‘Is there going to be a tsunami?’ But it’s all good now.”
West Indies captain Shai Hope said, “I didn’t wake up, but I felt something. It’s just nature. You can’t control it.”
“It’s not like a hurricane where you get some warning, but you’ve just got to hope it’s not too serious.”
