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Exciting finish in prospect after Lara century

England began the fourth day in the knowledge that a quick breakthrough would give them an excellent chance to record a victory over the West Indies and take a two-one lead in the five-match series

06-Aug-2000•John Ward

Lara's Magnificent Return

The day started with the West Indies still in deficit by 15 runs but with nine 2nd innings wickets still in hand

06-Aug-2000•Colin Croft

Lara helps extend West Indies lead

A quiet morning's play saw West Indies add 80 runs to their total for the loss of two wickets

06-Aug-2000•John Ward

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

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

"Things really did not go according to plan

04-Aug-2000•Colin Croft

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

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

Rain 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

03-Aug-2000•John Ward

England 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

03-Aug-2000•John Ward

A Day of Strange happenings

Nothing was strange about the team selections

03-Aug-2000•Colin Croft

Warwicks' big total is too much for Glamorgan

Nick Knight gained some consolation for his omission from the England squad for the next Test Match against West Indies by hitting a match-winning century for Warwickshire against Glamorgan in their NatWest Trophy quarter-final match at Birmingham

26-Jul-2000•Staff and agencies

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