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Early rain meant a delayed start to the PPP healthcare County Championship match at the County Ground, Southampton

England began the final day knowing that a quick breakthrough by their bowlers might just give them an outside chance of victory in the Third Test against the West Indies

England began the final day knowing that a quick breakthrough by their bowlers might just give them an outside chance of victory in the Third Test against the West Indies

Incessant showers on the first and last day ensured that the third Test was robbed of its competitive edge

Nottinghamshire went into the final day of their Championship match against Warwickshire realising that a home victory was the least likely result with them only 129 ahead with 5 wickets left and the Trent Bridge strip looking ideal for batting

It has been said that of the many facets presented by the game of cricket, batting is the one most distinctly enjoyable and instinctively delightful

A century of moods by Brian Lara has enabled the West Indies to fight back strongly in the Third Test against England

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

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

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

Anthony McGrath and Gavin Hamilton dashed Somerset's hopes of taking over as National League leaders by inspiring a 32-run Yorkshire victory at Taunton

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

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

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

The figures speak for themselves

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

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

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

In a fascinating day's cricket, the balance swung from one side to the other almost from beginning to end

The KSCA Diamond Jubilee Tournament saw yet another strong side from Chennai advance as Chemplast beat ONGC by 4 wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium