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West Indies reduce first innings deficit
England probably found the going harder than they would have liked on the third day
John Ward
05-Aug-2000
Old Trafford, tea: West Indies 157 and 35 for no wicket; England 303
England probably found the going harder than they would have liked on the third day. They lost three quick wickets, but some sound batting down the order eventually enabled them to total 303 by the time they were dismissed soon after 2.30, a lead of 146. By tea the West Indies had reduced the deficit to 111 without losing a wicket.
England resumed at their overnight score of 196 for three, but were soon to lose both opening batsmen. Alec Stewart (105) fished at Curtly Ambrose's second ball, just outside off stump, and snicked a regulation catch to keeper Ridley Jacobs, while Trescothick (66) was unluckily bowled off the pad by Walsh. When King bowled White (6) through the gate, England were 210 for six, and Michael Vaughan needed to consolidate with Dominic Cork.
Full postWest Indies fightback should ensure close contest
In a fascinating day's cricket, the balance swung from one side to the other almost from beginning to end
John Ward
05-Aug-2000
Old Trafford, close of play: West Indies 157 & 131/1; England
303
In a fascinating day's cricket, the balance swung from one side to the other
almost from beginning to end. England lost three quick wickets, but some
sound batting down the order eventually enabled them to recover and total
303, a lead of 146. West Indies fought back again, however, showing much
more application with the bat second time round, and had scored 131 of these
for the loss of only Sherwin Campbell by the close. With two days to play
and England to bat last, the match is now wide open.
England resumed at their overnight score of 196 for three, but were
soon to lose both overnight batsmen. Alec Stewart (105) fished at Curtly
Ambrose's second ball, just outside off stump, and snicked a regulation
catch to keeper Ridley Jacobs, while Trescothick (66) was unluckily bowled
off the pad by Walsh. When King bowled White (6) through the gate, England
were 210 for six, and Michael Vaughan needed to consolidate with Dominic
Cork.
Full postVasu powers Chemplast to victory over ONGC
The KSCA Diamond Jubilee Tournament saw yet another strong side from Chennai advance as Chemplast beat ONGC by 4 wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Anand Vasu
05-Aug-2000
The KSCA Diamond Jubilee Tournament saw yet another strong side from Chennai advance as Chemplast beat ONGC by 4 wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. When ONGC won the toss, skipper Vadhera opted to bat first. His decision looked like the right one when openers Gagan Khoda and Manoj Mudgal put together a 50 run opening partnership. Mudgal (31) was castled by Balajee and soon after the wickets began to fall at regular intervals.
Left arm spinner Diwakar Vasu got his act together, trapping his opposition captain LBW with the score on 76. Rizwan Shamshad and Virendra Sehwag both failed to make significant contributions. With the score on 143, Khoda, who was holding one end up was dismissed one run short of his half century. Vasu then scalped three quick wickets, getting rid of the tail. He ended with 4/36 off his 10 overs. 202 was all ONGC could muster before they were all out in the last of their allotted 50 overs.
In response, Chemplast began badly, losing Badrinath before he could open his account. Punjab cricketer Dinesh Mongia played a solid knock, making 59 in the middle order. Batting around him, Jacob Martin (27), Vasant Saravanan (32) and Ajay Kudua (36) took Chemplast to a four wicket victory with a little more than an over to spare.
Full postPakistan book place in showpiece under-15 final
Pakistan ended England's interest in the Costcutter U15 World Challenge by winning their semi-final at Chelmsford by 58 runs
Dave Bracegirdle
05-Aug-2000
Pakistan ended England's interest in the Costcutter U15 World Challenge by winning their semi-final at Chelmsford by 58 runs.
In search of 191 for a place in Thursday's showpiece final at Lord's England lost bost openers inside the first 8 overs. Nottinghamshire's Samit Patel compiled a stylish 48 but when he fell in the 29th over his side were marooned still 100 short of their victory target with only 4 wickets left.
There was still time of the sizeable crowd to witness an astonishing phenomena as Pakistan's ambidextrous bowled Muhammed Naeem demonstrated that he could bowl with both arms. During the course of the same over he bowled left arm around the wicket to the right-handed Nick Swetman and then right arm over the wicket to the left-handed Tom New.
A partnership of 32 for the 7th wicket threatened to give England an outside chance in the last ten overs but then three suicidal run-outs effectively ended their hopes.
Full postEngland, due to Alec Stewart's brilliance, fully in control
"Things really did not go according to plan
Colin Croft
04-Aug-2000
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Courtney Walsh Photo © CricInfo |
"Things really did not go according to plan. I had hoped that we could have been batting at least until tea on the 2nd day. That did not happen, and we really did not get it right when we went out to bowl. We started off okay, with Courtney (Walsh) and Curtly (Ambrose) bowling fairly well. It just did not happen after that, as England scored much too quickly for our liking. That is now behind us, so we have to concentrate on how we should approach the 3rd day, with how we should bowl and how we should back the bowlers up in the field. I do not think that our fielding was anything to write home about as well."
Jimmy Adams, the West Indian captain, seemed somewhat perplexed at the end of the 2nd day. He continued:
Full postCenturies for Kenway and Mascarenhas as Hampshire turn tables
From a position of strength after Day two, Derbyshire are facing defeat at close on the third day
Vic Isaacs
04-Aug-2000
From a position of strength after Day two, Derbyshire are facing defeat at close on the third day. Four wickets down and 24 runs behind, the home side are looking at a rearguard action on Day four..
Derek Kenway shared with Dimitri Mascarenhas a 6th wicket partnership of 187 in 55 overs, turning the game in Hampshire's direction. Kenway reached his second first-class century and passed his career best, charging at spinner Simon Lacey he was bowled for 136. Mascarenhas who had never scored a century, reached his in 172 balls with 13 fours. Kenway a more placid but vital 136 in 295 balls. The partnership was Hampshire's highest of the season for any wicket, and their best ever 6th wicket against Derbyshire. Some late hitting by Warne and Udal enabled Hampshire to reach 394, their highest innings of the season. Warne who had earlier done everything to avoid the news hounds over his sacking as Australian vice-captain, kept the TV crews waiting as he first arrived on the fiel,d having spent the complete morning in the dressing room, just after 2.30, struck a six and a four and was back in the dressing room 5 minutes later. The TV crews went home.
Alan Mullally then struck early as Derbyshire 84 behind on first innings looked to play out the remains of the day.
Stephen Titchard was bowled pushing forward, Rob Bailey caught behind in the same over and Matthew Dowman found his luck was not in this time round when he was also caught behind. Stubbings fell to Mullally's second spell.
Full postByas may miss rest of season through injury
David Byas' hopes of leading Yorkshire to the County Championship title this season could be dashed by injury
Richard Latham
04-Aug-2000
David Byas' hopes of leading Yorkshire to the County Championship title this season could be dashed by injury. The skipper suffered a torn cartilage while batting against Somerset at Taunton and faces the prospect of an operation next week.
There was immediate concern when Byas, who had made two, staggered away from his stumps, having evaded a short ball from Peter Trego in the afternoon session.
He was clearly in a lot of pain and after limping off went straight to hospital where the extent of the damage became apparent.
Full postStewart's durability continues to astound
On the day that Britain was celebrating the Queen Mother's hundredth birthday, Alec Stewart had his own way of joining in the celebrations
Andy Jalil
04-Aug-2000
On the day that Britain was celebrating the Queen Mother's hundredth
birthday, Alec Stewart had his own way of joining in the celebrations. The
day brought personal glory for him as he gave unflinching service to the
England team in the third Test and then referring to the Grand Old Lady,
remarked:" She has been brilliant."
It took a man whose durability, at the highest level of the game, continues
to astound, to arrest an alarming England collapse and regain the initiative
which another abiding stalwart, had seized earlier for West Indies.
Half way through the second session of play on the second day, the focus was
on two 37-year olds; first on Courtney Walsh for an inspired spell of fast
bowling and then on Alec Stewart for countering the West Indies' attack.
Full postCareer best for Mullally, but Hampshire struggle
Alan Mullally chose a good day to pick up a career best nine wickets, with England playing a test match just 77.4 miles up the road, but, by the close of play Hampshire were still struggling to catch the Derbyshire's first innings score of 310
Vic Isaacs
04-Aug-2000
Alan Mullally chose a good day to pick up a career best nine wickets, with England playing a test match just 77.4 miles up the road, but, by the close of play Hampshire were still struggling to catch the Derbyshire's first innings score of 310.
Mullally added four wickets to his overnight haul finishing with 9-93, with Peter Hartley taking the wicket of Matthew Dowman who had added just nine runs to his overnight score when his luck finally ran out.
Hampshire started their reply badly, and at 53 for four, the follow on target seem a distance. White was lbw to the first ball of the innings, emulating the fate of Stubbings in the Derbyshire innings, a feat that had statisticians and the wonderers asking whether this had been done before. Will Kendall was strangled down the leg-side off Munton and Stephenson was lbw to the in-form Dean pushing forward. Jason Laney then edged Dean to second slip, and the batting horrors of Hampshire's season were raised again.
Robin Smith, batting despite some pain in his hamstring joined Kenway in an attempt to bring things around. Smith grafted well through some indifferent light that forced Derbyshire to bowl their spin attack, rather that persevering with seam. Paul Aldred enticed Smith lbw to a ball that kept low and he departed for only his second half century of the season.
Full postEngland's bowlers in control
After struggling in vain for an hour to remove the West Indian overnight pair, England finally broke through with a vengeance to take five wickets for 17 runs and go in to lunch once again well on top in the vital Third Test
John Ward
04-Aug-2000
Old Trafford, lunchtime: West Indies 148 for eight (Rose 16, King 2)
After struggling in vain for an hour to remove the West Indian overnight
pair, England finally broke through with a vengeance to take five wickets
for 17 runs and go in to lunch once again well on top in the vital Third
Test.
Most of the early running came from Ramnaresh Sarwan, against bowling by Darren Gough and Andy Caddick that was not quite as accurate or as threatening as on the first day. Jimmy Adams seemed to have set his sights on survival but, when still on his overnight 16, he enjoyed the most fortuitous of escapes when he played Caddick hard on to his stumps without dislodging a bail.
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