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Lancashire begin the final day needing 399 to win

Lancashire began the final day of this match needing 399 to win, but more conceivably knowing that they had survived one hundred and forty overs to achieve a draw against Somerset recently

05-Aug-2000•Ed Green

Parsons reaches century for first time in years as rain wins at Taunton

Keith Parsons will remember the tedious final day that completed this rain-affected match long after it has been erased from the minds of slumbering spectators

05-Aug-2000•Richard Latham

England fight back after early West Indies breakthrough

England went in to lunch on 253 for seven wickets, rather a disappointment when they had anticipated a strong strengthening of their lead over the West Indies

05-Aug-2000•John Ward

A Day of Encouraging Fortunes for the West Indies

The figures speak for themselves

05-Aug-2000•Colin Croft

England dismissed for 303

England probably found the going harder than they would have liked on the third day

05-Aug-2000•John Ward

West Indies fight back at Old Trafford

This was not as euphoric a day as the first two had been for England with West Indies top order batsmen making it a little more comforting for their side which had suffered the torment from England from the start of this third Test match

05-Aug-2000•Andy Jalil

West Indies reduce first innings deficit

England probably found the going harder than they would have liked on the third day

05-Aug-2000•John Ward

West 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

05-Aug-2000•John Ward

Pakistan 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

05-Aug-2000•Dave Bracegirdle

England, due to Alec Stewart's brilliance, fully in control

"Things really did not go according to plan

04-Aug-2000•Colin Croft

Centuries 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

04-Aug-2000•Vic Isaacs

Byas 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

04-Aug-2000•Richard Latham

Stewart'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

04-Aug-2000•Andy Jalil

Career 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

04-Aug-2000•Vic Isaacs

England'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

04-Aug-2000•John Ward

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

04-Aug-2000•John Ward

Gough 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

03-Aug-2000•John Ward

Rain spoils excellent start by England

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

03-Aug-2000•John Ward

West 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

03-Aug-2000•Andy Jalil

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

03-Aug-2000•Richard Latham

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