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India brush aside Thailand by 246 runs
Thailand won the toss in their opening game at the Asian Cricket Council Under 15 Tournament at Malaysia against India
Anand Vasu
30-Jun-2000
Thailand won the toss in their opening game at the Asian Cricket Council
Under 15 Tournament at Malaysia against India. Unfortunately that was the
most positive thing they managed to achieve all day. Losing the 40 over
encounter by 246 runs, the Thailand team were decimated by a team that was
in a different class altogether.
Putting India in to bat, there was no respite for the Thai bowlers as
Hyderabad opener Ambati Tirupati Rayadu slammed 64 at the top of the
innings. Palash Das was not far behind in his quickfire innings of 63 in
the middle order. Taking just 50 balls and peppering the boundary four
times in his stay at the wicket, Das propped the Indian middle order up.
Although four batsmen failed to reach double figure, the Indians managed a
more than healthy 272 in their allotted 40 overs.
This proved to be far out of reach of the Thai batsmen. The scorecard for
their innings reads an embarrassing 26 all out. Arjun Kumar made 11 before
he was bowled by left arm seamer Irfan Pathan. That proved to be the only
resistance the Thais could offer. Six batsmen failed to get off the mark
and the wickets were shared all around. Irfan Pathan's brief spell of 4
balls resulted in 3 wickets, something you will not see every day in cricket.
Full postCork and Gough reduce West Indies to moderate score
Dominic Cork, with a memorable bowling performance on his return to Test cricket after a twenty-month absence and a very commendable effort from Darren Gough, restricted West Indies to a moderate score after the tourists seemed well on the way to
Andy Jalil
29-Jun-2000
Dominic Cork, with a memorable bowling performance on his return to Test
cricket after a twenty-month absence and a very commendable effort from
Darren Gough, restricted West Indies to a moderate score after the tourists
seemed well on the way to posting an imposing total.
Claiming four for 39 from twenty six overs, which included an inspired spell
of three for 16 from eleven overs after tea, Cork was chiefly responsible for
crippling the West Indian batting. Gough had not been particularly effective
in his earlier spell but he, too, came back strongly after tea, striking two
vitally important blows with the dismissal of Brian Lara and Jimmy Adams.
While Gough will be pleased with his spell late in the day and Cork will have
good reason to celebrate his return to the big stage, the rest of England's
bowling was disappointing and, on 162 for one (a run out), West Indies could
hardly have wished for a better start.
To get back in the series after their crushing defeat in the first Test,
England, ideally, needed to put West Indies under pressure from the start.
But having called correctly at the toss, which was a good one to win in the
conditions - it was overcast and there was some early life in the pitch -
England failed to take advantage. To make it worse for themselves they even
failed to accept chances that were offered by both opening batsmen early in
their innings.
Full postEngland finish on a high
Dominic Cork and Darren Gough left West Indies reeling at Lord's today after taking six wickets with a ferocious late afternoon spell of pace bowling
Kate Laven
29-Jun-2000
Dominic Cork and Darren Gough left West Indies reeling at Lord's today after taking six wickets with a ferocious late afternoon spell of pace bowling.
Both finished the first day's play of the Cornhill Test with four wickets a piece after a day that started poorly for England and finished on an unexpected high.
West Indies had dominated proceedings from the first over of the morning, progressing easily to 180 for three at tea but the progress slowed noticeably in the last 20 overs in which England's seamers, who had bowled loosely for most of the day, suddenly discovered untapped resources of energy, pace and aggression.
They were led by Cork, who was recalled to England for this Test after an 18 month absence from the international scene. He set the ball rolling following a half hour delay for bad light which seemed to have the effect of buoying England's confidence.
Full postEngland make disappointing start to second Test
England made a disappointing start to the second Cornhill Test match this morning despite winning the toss and putting West Indies into bat
Kate Laven
29-Jun-2000
England made a disappointing start to the second Cornhill Test match this morning despite winning the toss and putting West Indies into bat.
Although conditions were overcast for the start of the 100th Lord's Test match, the bowlers struggled to gain the extra movement normally associated with Lord's and by lunch, Adrian Griffith and Sherwin Campbell had taken the score to 79, their opening partnership still in tact after 30 overs.
Winning the toss first thing saw the luck run out for England - three vital chances were missed in the field then Nick Knight left the field with a stiff back, his place taken by Leicestershire's Ben Smith.
While Gough worked up a pace and once hit 93mph on the speedgun, his first five overs cost 17 - and Andy Caddick's initial six went for 26.
Full postEngland's Cricket Team: Fighting for Pride, History and a Series
By close of play of the 1st day of this Test match, # 1503 overall, the West Indies had given away, or was it England had taken away, most of the advantages they, the West Indies, may have had at the end of the 1st session, when they were 70-0
Colin Croft
29-Jun-2000
By close of play of the 1st day of this Test match, # 1503 overall, the West Indies had given away, or was it England had taken away, most of the advantages they, the West Indies, may have had at the end of the 1st session, when they were 70-0. In the true context of the day's play, England are certainly in the ascendancy, as with the start that they had, the West Indies should not have scored less than 350. They will not get to 300!
Somehow, it seemed as if the West Indies were bent on self-destruction. They moved from being 80-0, and 162-1, to being 186-5 in next to no time, thanks mainly to the truly irresistible Dominic Cork; (England's selectors should be garroted, tarred and feathered, and shot for leaving him out of the 1st Test); and the great heart and determination of Darren Gough. By the time Umpires Venkateraghavan and Hampshire called it too dark to continue, with only 4 deliveries of the day left, the West Indies were 267-9, a far cry from the 350-400 envisaged earlier.
England made four changes from the last game, with opener Michael Vaughan, all-rounder Craig White, all-rounder Dominic Cork and fast bowler Matthew Hoggard, the latter making his Test debut, replacing fast bowler Ed Giddins, all-rounder Andy Flintoff, off-spinner Robert Croft and Nasser Hussain, out injured.
The West Indies, after much speculation and probably deliberation, decided to continue with the injured Shivnarine Chanderpaul, but replaced Chris Gayle with Adrian Griffith, who made a century last week against New Zealand "A".
Full postSri Lanka collapse after a prolific start
The highly famed battery of Pakistan's speedsters and spinners having failed to dislodge the Sri Lanka opening pair of Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu commenced their efforts again
Col (Retd) Rafi Nasim
29-Jun-2000
The highly famed battery of Pakistan's speedsters and spinners having failed to dislodge the Sri Lanka opening pair of Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu commenced their efforts again.
Sri Lanka resumed the innings at the overnight score of 140 for no loss. In 60 overs they were 156 for no loss with Jayasuriya (95) anxiously waiting for his first century after the assumption of captaincy and Atapattu (51) well dug at the crease. There came the moment of rejoicing for Jayasuriya when he hoisted his splendid ton by smashing Waqar Younis through gully for a four. This was his 6th test century of the career.
Continuing to play freely and piling up runs, the two players brought 200 of the innings in 73 overs. While the Pakistani fielders dropped catches, the batsmen were gaining strength after every over. After playing a flurry of impressive strokes Atapattu also hoisted his 100 in 235 balls. At lunch Sri Lanka was 267 for no loss. Jayasuriya (148) and Atapattu (107) were almost in command of the game.
Jayasuriya's 150 came immediately after lunch while the glorious triple century (300) of the Sri Lanka innings came in 107 overs. Jayasuriya (172) and Atapattu (116) were giving a befitting reply to Pakistan's big innings of 600 at Galle. The partnership between the two players became 7th in the ladder of over 300 runs partnership in the history of cricket.
Full postEngland v West Indies
England, one Test down in the five-match series, enjoyed quite a good start to the Second Test at Lord's, restricting the West Indies to 267 for nine by the close
John Ward
29-Jun-2000
England, one Test down in the five-match series, enjoyed quite a good start to the Second Test at Lord's, restricting the West Indies to 267 for nine by the close. This was particularly impressive considering that the West Indies were at one stage 175 for two and seemingly well-set for a match-winning total. Then England fought back with five wickets for 41 runs either side of tea, four of them falling to Dominic Cork, making a successful return to Test cricket. Darren Gough also bagged four wickets in the innings. Franklyn Rose briefly spoiled the plot, and bearing England's batting failures in mind it would be presumptuous to suggest at this point that they hold the upper hand.
England brought in three Yorkshiremen for the Second Test at Lord's to replace their injured captain Nasser Hussain, Andy Flintoff (also injured) and Ed Giddins. The men in question were Michael Vaughan, Craig White and Matthew Hoggard, the last-named making his Test debut, and Dominic Cork also replaced Robert Croft, as England opted for a five-man pace attack, all right-handers. The West Indies also played no recognized spinner, their only change being Adrian Griffith to open in place of Chris Gayle, as Shivnarine Chanderpaul reported fit to play.
It was an overcast morning, but without any sign of imminent rain, when Alec Stewart won the toss at Lord's and put the West Indies in to bat. The ground was 80% full at the start. As usual England left a gaping black hole on the third-man boundary and the opposition took full advantage, scoring each of their first four boundaries there. The first came in Gough's opening over, as Campbell steered the ball away between slips and gully. He cut Caddick, not very impressive in his opening spell, for another boundary and 14 runs came off the first two overs. 40 came off the first ten, assisted by some very good running between wickets.
Hoggard enjoyed a good maiden to Campbell for his first over in Test cricket, but was not at his fastest. He did not work up a full head of pace, keeping it in the lower eighties, according to the speed gun. Dominic Cork came on to bowl and off his second ball had Griffith dropped off a difficult chance at third slip by Craig White, who got a hand to a ball well to his left. The fifty came up in this the 14th over.
Full postCampbell and Hinds boost West Indies total
Sherwin Campbell and Wavell Hinds staged their own carnival of cricket at Lord's this afternoon to set West Indies up for a big first innings total in the second Cornhill Test match against England
Kate Laven
29-Jun-2000
Sherwin Campbell and Wavell Hinds staged their own carnival of cricket at Lord's this afternoon to set West Indies up for a big first innings total in the second Cornhill Test match against England.
The pair came together in the first over after lunch when opener Adrian Griffith was finally run out for 27 to give England their first breakthrough of the day.
It was a breakthrough that England badly needed after being forced to wait a lengthy 31 overs. This was despite winning the toss and putting West Indies into bat, a decision taken after seeing overcast skies and conditions that promised significant help for the swing bowlers..
But there was little help from either the conditions or the pitch and the bowler's struggle to put pressure on the batsmen, combined with a show of complacency in the field allowed the West Indian openers to bat through to lunch without loss.
Full postNottinghamshire v Zimbabweans
Nottinghamshire fought gamely in their one-day match against Zimbabwe before going down by 5 wickets as the tourists warmed up for the forthcoming Tri-Nations Series against England and West Indies
Dave Bracegirdle
29-Jun-2000
Nottinghamshire fought gamely in their one-day match against Zimbabwe before going down by 5 wickets as the tourists warmed up for the forthcoming Tri-Nations Series against England and West Indies.
Put in to bat Notts reached 207 before being bowled out in the final over of their innings with opener Guy Welton being the last man out for a splendid 94.
Craig Wishart and Guy Whittall got the Zimbabwean reply off to an explosive start as they rattled up 19 runs in the first 3 overs. Wishart in particular looked in fine form until David Lucas, in an expensive opening burst, managed to find the blockhole and bowl him for 16.
New batsman Murray Goodwin must have relished the prospect of a return to Trent Bridge having hit a century against England on the ground last month had to play second fiddle for a while. Whittall was dropped by Read on 9 but then set about the bowling crashing Tolley over midwicket for 6 to add to a couple of spanking pulls off Mark Bowen.
Full postPakistan's colorless bowling make Sri Lanka happy
The match started at 2.00 pm local time for the ground being unfit to play on account of overnight rain
Col (Retd) Rafi Nasim
28-Jun-2000
The match started at 2.00 pm local time for the ground being unfit to play on account of overnight rain. The pitch said to be helpful to batsmen proved absolutely so, because Sri Lanka batting first got an excellent start.
Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu opened the innings and continued to give the Pakistani bowlers a sweet punishment, raising Sri Lanka's total to 50 in 21 overs.
The two batsmen continued facing the Pakistani bowlers with immense confidence. They were playing a safe and steady game, collecting runs at a reasonable pace. The luck was also with them because both of them survived a chance. In 40 overs, they hoisted 100 of Sri Lanka's innings. Sanath Jayasuriya (58) and Atapattu (40) were well dug at the crease. The bowlers looked off color, creating no serious impact on the batsmen.
After completing his half-century Jayasuriya opened up to hit some delightful strokes which included an exciting straight six to Mushtaq Ahmed, followed by a four in the same region on the next ball. What went against Pakistan was that neither the pitch was helping the bowlers nor the fielding was as good as in the previous matches. Two vital catches were dropped.
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