Date-stamped : 04 May95 - 22:26 CC: Leicestershire v Yorkshire, Leicester, 4-8 May 1995 ====> Day 1, 4 May 95 White has answer to Atherton challenge - Neil Hallam First day of four: Leics (1-2) trail Yorks (331) by 330 runs. CRAIG WHITE demonstrated both secure defensive technique and mus- cular aggression in responding to England captain Mike Atherton`s call for centuries from the Yorkshire all-rounder to confirm his Test credentials. White batted with circumspection for much of his innings on a pitch offering pace and bounce to anybody putting it in the right area. But his response to the arrival of Mark Robinson - one of the game`s least enduring number elevens - was to surge from 86 to 100 with a straight six, an off-driven two and another six over mid-on off consecutive balls from Adrian Pierson . In all he hit four sixes and 11 fours and this third first-class century of his career, which increased his average to 77, also provided the England selectors with some timely reassurance prior to the one-day internationals against the West Indies. With Paul Grayson making a breezy 73 off 93 balls, Yorkshire were propelled to maximum batting points and a total of 331 which looked all the more substantial as Leicestershire lost two wick- ets in making a single run from the five overs remaining. Nigel Briers jabbed to second slip and Pierson, the nightwatch- man, pushed to short leg as Yorkshire did what Leicestershire had failed to do - bowl straight and hold their catches. Alan Mullally took four for 62 but the Leicestershire bowling was too loose, especially in the morning when the pitch was at its most lively. Martyn Moxon, eventually held at short leg, had been spilled in the slips after his first nine had taken 23 overs and Michael Vaughan was dropped twice in the 30s before he flirted unwisely with some away swing. David Byas was run out in pursuit of a third run on his own call and Michael Bevan`s discomfort against David Millns ended with a thin edge to wicketkeeper Peter Robinson. Prior to White`s assault, it was all so low-key that one specta- tor who fell asleep on the outfield during the tea interval could not be roused and had to carried over the boundary by two Leicestershire fielders. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk) Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)