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Late wickets give Pakistan control of second Test

For the second consecutive day the initiative gained by England's excellent effort was lost in the final stages

30-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

A day of fluctuating fortunes

After demolishing Pakistan for 316 runs through an extremely tight bowling-fielding combination, England took a cautious start but eventually succumbed to Pakistan's spin

30-Nov-2000•Col (Retd) Rafi Nasim

England makes the most of chance to prepare

Faced with playing vital pool matches against South Africa and India in its next two games, England made the most of its time in the middle when beating the Netherlands by 140 runs at BIL Oval at Lincoln University today

30-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

England declare with comfortable lead as game heads towards draw

England took a comfortable first-innings lead of 120 having declared on 237 for seven, a little over an hour after lunch on the third day

25-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

England use tour game for batting practice prior to second Test

With no play having been possible on the second day owing to wet ground conditions, there was little likelihood of a result in this three-day match at the Bagh-e-Jinnah ground in Lahore

25-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

Rain delays start of second day in Lahore

Heavy overnight rain has left the Bagh-e-Jinnah ground in Lahore saturated, causing a delay to the start of play on the second day of England's match against the Pakistan Cricket Board XI

24-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

Rain washes out second day between England and PCB XI

Overnight rain put paid to the second day of England's match against a PCB XI in Lahore

24-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

PCB XI struggle against England in Lahore

In their last match before the second Test next week, England ended the first day's play at the picturesque Bagh-e-Jinnah ground in Lahore on 76 for two, with Marcus Trescothick 28 not out and Alec Stewart on 12

23-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

Clean sweep completes New Zealand's World Cup preparation

New Zealand completed its preparation for the CricInfo Women's World Cup, starting next week, in Timaru today with its second convincing win of three in its clean sweep over England

22-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

White Ferns survive the fright of their season so far

New Zealand wrapped up its three-match One-Day International series with England in Timaru today 2-0 but only after a big scare as its struggled to score 135 runs to win

21-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

Lahore test ends in a draw while Youhana sparkles

Pakistan having already averted the follow on, the match was on course for a draw with only academic interest for cricket lovers

19-Nov-2000•Rafi Nasim

England and Pakistan play out time in Test stalemate

Honours were shared in the drawn first Test between Pakistan and England as the game petered out shortly after tea on the fifth day

19-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

A chilling loss for England women

The weather was bitterly cold at Centennial Park, Oamaru today, but nothing was chillier than the performance of the England women's cricket team, just a week and a half out from the start of the 2000 CricInfo World Cup

19-Nov-2000•Rick Eyre

Pakistan avert follow on despite England's domination

The 4th day of the 1st Test between England and Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore was a battle of wits between the two teams

18-Nov-2000•Rafi Nasim

Test heads for draw after Pakistan avoid the follow-on

A draw appears to be the inevitable outcome of the First Test, which enters its final day tomorrow on the slow, lifeless wicket at Lahore

18-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

Pakistan fight to avoid follow-on against England

Bad light deprived England of the opportunity to apply further pressure to Pakistan on the third day of the first Test in Lahore

17-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

Thorpe puts England in command of the first Test against Pakistan

Resolute batting by England on the second day has put them in complete command of the first Test in Lahore

16-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

Saqlain magic leaves England spellbound

LAHORE: England's retreat from a position of absolute dominance, allowed Pakistan to even the honours by close of play on the first day of the Test series in Lahore

15-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

Atherton and Trescothick enjoy growing confidence as openers

England's opening partnership of Michael Atherton and Marcus Trescothick is fast becoming one of the strongest in recent times following their second century stand in two consecutive Tests today

15-Nov-2000•Staff and Agencies

England race to eight wicket victory against Governor's XI in Peshawar

England will go into the first Test in Lahore next week with their morale high, having achieved two comfortable, consecutive first-class victories

11-Nov-2000•Andy Jalil

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