Cumbes - Cricket has seen the light
Jul 13, 2000 Jim Cumbes, Chief Executive of Lancashire, is enthusiastic for the lights and music which day/light play in the NatWest Series has brought to cricket
England make light work in wintry weather
Jul 13, 2000 In conditions that were more akin to the ninety-minute game at that other part of Old Trafford, Zimbabwe decided to make first use of a pitch which showed a sparse scattering of grass and then decided to register their lowest score against England
Flintoff puts lights on Zimbabwe
Jul 13, 2000 Andrew Flintoff, who had appeared to be living for most of a week under a cloud worse than even this inclement weather, hit England to victory over Zimbabwe at Manchester in the NatWest Series
England Triumph
Jul 13, 2000 Old Trafford, close of play: Zimbabwe (114 off 38.3 overs) lost to England (115 for two off 20.3 overs) by eight wickets
Zimbabwe's batting collapse is to England's bowlers credit
Jul 13, 2000 After a fine 49-run partnership between Andy Flower and Stuart Carlisle, Zimbabwe collapsed in degrading fashion against England's third-string bowling attack for 114 all out
Pressure of pace cracks Zimbabwe
Jul 13, 2000 Superb English bowling, especially by the second line of Mullally and Ealham, caused Zimbabwe to crack under the pressure at Old Trafford
Old Trafford preview
Jul 13, 2000 The usual cloudy skies greeted the teams at Old Trafford, and by the start the ground was only about half-full