John Ward

This match is contested by two teams who have both suffered crushing defeats at the hands of the resurgent England side during the past few days

Big Victory needed at Chester-le-Street

West Indies took a strong grip on the NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe with some fine batting in the first 30 overs after winning the toss on an excellent batting pitch

West Indies take strong grip and Lara's still there

That's the West Indies we know

Campbell / Lara annihilate attack

Will the real Zimbabwe cricket team please stand up

Zimbabwe's astonishing victory in magnificent match

Fine control by the English bowlers restricted the West Indian total to a mere 169 for eight wickets

Skill, Accuracy, Mastery - It's England!

Riverside, close of play: West Indies (169/8 off 50 overs) lost to England (171 for no wicket off 35.2 overs) by ten wickets

England crush West Indies on the way to Lord's

This is the most crucial match of the NatWest Series

England v West Indies, Preview

Brian Lara, although not in peak form, produced a fighting fifty for West Indies after more fine bowling by Alan Mullally had given England an early advantage in their match at the Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street

Lara and England come to grips

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

Zimbabwe's batting collapse is to England's bowlers credit

The usual cloudy skies greeted the teams at Old Trafford, and by the start the ground was only about half-full

Old Trafford preview

Superb English bowling, especially by the second line of Mullally and Ealham, caused Zimbabwe to crack under the pressure at Old Trafford

Pressure of pace cracks Zimbabwe

Old Trafford, close of play: Zimbabwe (114 off 38.3 overs) lost to England (115 for two off 20.3 overs) by eight wickets

England Triumph

Zimbabwe continued their run spree at the expense of a very tired-looking West Indies team, totaling 256 for four in fine style off their 50 overs

Zimbabwe run spree

After 30 overs of the West Indian innings, Zimbabwe were on the verge of another sensational victory

Zimbabwe move in on hat-trick of wins

Zimbabwe, playing close to their true form, completed a highly convincing 70-run victory over a lethargic-looking West Indian team

Zimbabwe convincing in victory

The NatWest Series is thriving, thanks to Zimbabwe's unexpected and spirited start to the tournament

NatWest Series thriving thanks to Zimbabwe