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Stewart celebrates 100th Test with a century
Alec Stewart found the best possible way to celebrate his hundredth Test match: with a dominating century that took England from the brink of disaster to a position of clear superiority by the end of the second day's play
John Ward
04-Aug-2000
Old Trafford, close of play: West Indies 157; England 196 for three
Alec Stewart found the best possible way to celebrate his hundredth Test match: with a dominating century that took England from the brink of disaster to a position of clear superiority by the end of the second day's play. With him was debutant Marcus Trescothick, who fought his way through a torrid first hour to share with Stewart England's largest ever partnership against West Indies at Old Trafford.
Earlier England had done well to dismiss West Indies for 157 just after lunch, but once again the pace bowling of veterans Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh set them back as they sought to capitalise on their advantage, three wickets falling for 17 runs before Stewart came to the wicket.
Full postBPL win clash of two lesser teams
The match between two lesser teams at the Chinnaswamy Stadium saw BPL get the better of Kerala by 39 runs
Anand Vasu
04-Aug-2000
The match between two lesser teams at the Chinnaswamy Stadium saw BPL
get the better of Kerala by 39 runs. Once again, overnight rain made
the conditions unfit for play at the scheduled start. The start of
play was delayed by 40 minutes and as a result the match was reduced
to a 45 overs a side affair.
Kerala captain and veteran Ranji cricketer KN Ananthapdmanabhan won
the toss and chose to field. With just 21 runs on the board, Manoj
drew first blood, when he sent stumper C Raghu back to the pavilion.
Railways cricketer Sanjay Bangar managed just 9 before he too
departed. Skipper Yere Goud played a captain's knock, contributing 54
to a total of 166.The rest of the BPL batsmen failed to muster the
runs. Manoj with 3/29 returned the best figures.
Although 166 is hardly the kind of score that would put fear in the
minds of a chasing team, it proved to be sufficient against Kerala.
Apart from V Girilal at the top of the innings, no one else
contributed. Even Girilal managed just 36. Wicketkeeper VG Nair
managed 39 in the middle order before he was caught and bowled by
Orissa off spinner Kulamani Parida.
From a dangerous but reasonable position of 92/4 Kerala slumped to 127
all out. Skipper KN Anathapadmanabhan disappointed, making just 1 run.
Shreyas Kanolkar with 3/14 was adjudged the player of the day.
Full postGough and Caddick make West Indies struggle
England enjoyed an excellent, if abbreviated, morning as they removed the West Indian openers for two runs apiece and had them struggling at 21 for two after 55 minutes' play
John Ward
03-Aug-2000
Old Trafford, lunch: West Indies 21/2 (13 overs) (Hinds 10, Lara 4)
England enjoyed an excellent, if abbreviated, morning as they removed the
West Indian openers for two runs apiece and had them struggling at 21 for
two after 55 minutes' play. Gough and Caddick produced another superb
exhibition of positive seam bowling to trouble all the batsmen and give
their team the early advantage in this vital match.
England struck in Gough's second over as Campbell failed to keep down
an edge and was very well caught at third slip by Thorpe; West Indies 3 for
one. Then, with the total on 12, Caddick got a ball to straighten on
Griffith and trapped him lbw.
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England enjoyed an excellent, if abbreviated, morning as they removed the West Indian openers for two runs apiece and had them struggling at 21 for two at the lunch interval, after 55 minutes' play
John Ward
03-Aug-2000
Old Trafford, teatime: West Indies 27 for two (18 overs) (Hinds 15, Lara 5)
England enjoyed an excellent, if abbreviated, morning as they removed the
West Indian openers for two runs apiece and had them struggling at 21 for
two at the lunch interval, after 55 minutes' play. Gough and Caddick
produced another superb exhibition of positive seam bowling to trouble all
the batsmen and give their team the early advantage in this vital match.
England struck in Gough's second over as Campbell failed to keep down an edge and was very well caught at third slip by Thorpe; West Indies 3 for one. Then, with the total on 12, Caddick got a ball to straighten on Griffith and trapped him lbw.
Full postWest Indies have a major task ahead
The start of the third Test almost feels like the start of a new Test series after a yawning five-week gap
Andy Jalil
03-Aug-2000
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Ramnaresh Sarwan - playing in only his Third Test Photo © AllSport |
The start of the third Test almost feels like the start of a new Test series
after a yawning five-week gap. On a day when Manchester enhanced it's
reputation of providing wet condition when it's least required, play was
restricted to just three hours.
In the past, the trend, which was primarily fashioned in Australia, was to
bisect a Test series with a plethora of one-day matches; not so much in
England but certainly in many other countries.
Rose revives Somerset
Graham Rose turned the clock back nine years to frustrate Yorkshire on the second day of the County Championship match at Taunton
Richard Latham
03-Aug-2000
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Graham Rose - 105* Photo © Stu Forster / AllSport |
Graham Rose turned the clock back nine years to frustrate Yorkshire on the second day of the County Championship match at Taunton.
It was in the corresponding fixture at the same venue in 1991 that the former Middlesex player reached his maiden first class century, smashing 7 sixes and 7 fours in an unbeaten 105, off just 114 balls.
Nottinghamshire fight back on opening morning at Trent Bridge
Nottinghamshire lost both openers early but then fought back on the first morning of their County Championship match against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge
Dave Bracegirdle
03-Aug-2000
Nottinghamshire lost both openers early but then fought back on the first morning of their County Championship match against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge. Having been invited to bat first by Warwicks captain Neil Smith they reached lunch on 104-2.
Back spasms again ruled out John Morris, with Chris Tolley for AJ Harris the only change for Notts. The visitors also made one change from the side which triumphed in Tuesday's NCL encounter with David Hemp in for Anurag Singh.
With one or two damp patches on the square the start was put back by fifteen minutes. With everyone in position and Allan Donald preparing to bowl the first ball to Darren Bicknell a quick shower sent the players racing back to the pavilion but the stoppage only amounted to a further ten minutes.
Full postRain delays start at Old Trafford
Perhaps the most crucial match of the 2000 cricket season was set to begin under overcast skies at the historic Old Trafford ground in Manchester, with showers expected for later in the day
John Ward
03-Aug-2000
Perhaps the most crucial match of the 2000 cricket season was set to begin
under overcast skies at the historic Old Trafford ground in Manchester, with
showers expected for later in the day. Damp conditions led to a delay before play was scheduled to begin at noon. With England and West Indies entering the match at one victory each in the three-match series, the outcome here is critical for both teams.
It is perhaps the veterans on both teams who hold the key. Before play began, awards were made to the two former England captains Mike Atherton, on his home ground, and Alec Stewart on the occasion of their hundredth Test match. They are still England's outstanding batsmen, the two who will be leading the resistance against the two evergreen West Indian pacemen Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh. The England bowling attack will be spearheaded by Darren Gough and Andy Caddick, both still in their prime but with perhaps fewer years ahead rather than behind them, while the tourists' batting is as usual built around Brian Lara and captain Jimmy Adams, both in their early thirties. The younger players will probably play comparatively minor roles, although there will be most interest in the performance of debutant Marcus Trescothick for England after his sparkling form in the one-day series.
England go into this match on a high after their victory in that triangular series, before which they pulled off that brilliant and unexpected win over the West Indies at Lord's. They will be confident but wary, knowing that West Indies are likely to be inspired by the return of the rested Ambrose and Walsh; they are twice the team when those two are fit and playing. Victory is crucial to both teams and they know it. A fascinating contest should be in store.
Full postNottinghamshire recover before rain forces early tea
Nottinghamshire, having been asked to bat first had reached 133-3 when heavy rain forced an early tea to be taken on the first day of their Division Two match against Warwickshire
Dave Bracegirdle
03-Aug-2000
Nottinghamshire, having been asked to bat first had reached 133-3 when heavy rain forced an early tea to be taken on the first day of their Division Two match against Warwickshire.
There was a dramatic start to the afternoon session when Allan Donald who had taken both of the morning's wickets, went round the wicket to bowl tot he left-handed Afzaal. Immediately upon release the South African fell to the ground clutching his left instep. He bowled another delivery but was clearly in pain and limped off in his stockinged feet. The over, the 30th of the innings, was completed by Ashley Giles.
With the NatWest semi's less than two weeks away Warwickshire's supporters will have been heartened to see their spearhead return to the field after an absence of half an hour. He visibly signalled to team-mates that strapping had been applied to the injury.
Full postEngland dominate rainy day in Manchester
England had very much the better of an abbreviated first day's play in the crucial Third Test match against West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester
John Ward
03-Aug-2000
Old Trafford, close of play, Day 1: West Indies 87 for four
England had very much the better of an abbreviated first day's play in the
crucial Third Test match against West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester.
In the 42 overs allowed by the weather, they reduced the tourists to 87 for
four wickets, thanks once again to superb bowling by their three specialist
seamers, Darren Gough, Andy Caddick and Dominic Cork.
Play began an hour late and England struck almost immediately, removing
the West Indian openers for two runs apiece. In Gough's second over, Sherwin Campbell failed to keep down an edge and was very well caught at third slip by Graham Thorpe; West Indies 3 for one. Then, with the total on 12, Caddick got a ball to straighten on Adrian Griffith and trapped him lbw.
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