1st Test: England v West Indies at Edgbaston, 15-19 Jun 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match scheduled to start at 11am (10am GMT)

       West Indies have won the toss
       Ramprakash has been passed fit, and Michael Vaughan has returned to
        Leeds
       England will bat first after West Indies win the toss at a sunny
        Edgbaston
       Englands only change from Trent Bridge is Croft for Schofield
       West Indies changes from Antigua are Gayle for Griffith and Lara
        for Sarwan
       Umpires have walked on to the foeld
       Adams wins the toss and puts England into bat
   0.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, stretches forward and gets on his pads
   0.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, gets on his pads again, but well
        forward
   0.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, drops his gloves and leaves it to the
        keeper
   0.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, that ball came in, defended well
       3 slips , gully, a leg slip
       attacking field indeed
   0.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
   0.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, forward defence

End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0
CEL Ambrose 1-1-0-0 - City End
MR Ramprakash 0* (0b) MA Atherton 0* (6b)

       Walsh to share the new ball with Amby from the coity end
   1.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, FOUR, plays it away from the body towards the
        gully region, ball runs down fast to the ropes
   1.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, short ball outside the
   1.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, inswinger, left alone to the keeper
   1.4 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, left alone to the keeper
   1.5 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, defends, balls gets the edge and rolls
        to the keeper
   1.6 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, gets on his pads, trying to work it to
        the on side

End of over 2 (4 runs) England 4/0
CA Walsh 1-0-4-0 - City End
MA Atherton 0* (6b) MR Ramprakash 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, great ball, on target, opens up Athers
        and just missing the outside edge
   2.2 Ambrose to Atherton, two runs, nicely nudges it to the mid wicket
        region to open his account
   2.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, stretches forward and gets hit on his
        pads
   2.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, defended to forward short leg
   2.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, turns the face of the bat to gully
   2.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, Amby pushes Athers to the back foot,
        Athers defends easily

End of over 3 (2 runs) England 6/0
CEL Ambrose 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 4* (6b 1x4) MA Atherton 2* (12b)

   3.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, played to Adams at gully
   3.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, inswinger, goes to the keeper
        untouhced
   3.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, another inswinger, this time brushes
        the clothing of Rams on the way to Jacobs' gloves
   3.4 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, the away swinger, goes to the keeper
        harmlessly
   3.5 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, defends on the front foot
   3.6 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, played to gully to end a Walsh maiden
        over

End of over 4 (maiden) England 6/0
CA Walsh 2-1-4-0 - City End
MA Atherton 2* (12b) MR Ramprakash 4* (12b 1x4)

       The umpires for this match are Shepherd and Venkataraghavan
   4.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, guides it back to the wicket, Gayle
        fields very well and prevents atleast 2-3 runs there
       now 4 slips and a gully
   4.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, leaves it to the keeper
   4.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, inswinger, Athers defends with a loose
        hands
   4.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, defended to forward short leg
   4.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, left to the keeper with ease
   4.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, inswinger, some sound and goes to the
        keeper, big appeals all round, VEnkat rightly says NO for
        everything

End of over 5 (maiden) England 6/0
CEL Ambrose 3-2-2-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 4* (12b 1x4) MA Atherton 2* (18b)

   5.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, directed outside the leg stump, Rams
        moves away from the line
   5.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, played to gully, some bounce for Walsh
        again
   5.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, Rams leaves it outside the leg stump,
        Ball brushes him and runs to the boundary, Shepherd signals "DEAD
        BALL"
   5.4 Walsh to Ramprakash, FOUR, guided to 3rd man, Adams makes a
        desperate dive, in vain
   5.5 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, another short one from Walsh
       Adams runs out of the field after hurting himself while diving for
        the last boundary
   5.6 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, left alone to the keeper

End of over 6 (4 runs) England 10/0
CA Walsh 3-1-8-0 - City End
MA Atherton 2* (18b) MR Ramprakash 8* (18b 2x4)

       Ambrose continues...
   6.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, trying to defend, gets beaten outside
        the off stump comprehensively
   6.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, trying to defend on the forward,
        rapped on the pads and carries to the 2nd slip, half appeal for a
        catch
   6.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, right on target, Athers does well to
        defend it
   6.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, Amby makes Athers go to his back foot
        and defend
   6.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, this time gets bat to ball and defends
        forward
   6.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper

End of over 7 (maiden) England 10/0
CEL Ambrose 4-3-2-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 8* (18b 2x4) MA Atherton 2* (24b)

       NO change of strikes so far
       Amby has completely bowled to AThers
       Walsh to Ramps
   7.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, played to forward short leg, Hinda
        fields
   7.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, defends with a straight bat to the
        bowler
   7.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, leans forward and defends, not so
        comfortable
       Now Ramps has a sore elbow and the England physio is out on the
        field helping him
   7.4 Walsh to Ramprakash, two runs, on his pads, easily flicks it to
        square leg
   7.5 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, nice bounce for Walsh, left alone to
        Jacobs
   7.6 Walsh to Ramprakash, FOUR, another FOUR to the vacant 3rd man
        region, playing a bit deliberately to that region

End of over 8 (6 runs) England 16/0
CA Walsh 4-1-14-0 - City End
MA Atherton 2* (24b) MR Ramprakash 14* (24b 3x4)

   8.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, turns it to forward short leg where
        Hinds fields
   8.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, beats the outside edge again and goes
        to the keeper
   8.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, defends ti to forward short leg
   8.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, that ball comes in and goes towards
        slips after hitting Athers
   8.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, holds his bat high and allows the ball
        to go to Jacobs
   8.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, defensively played to gully

End of over 9 (maiden) England 16/0
CEL Ambrose 5-4-2-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 14* (24b 3x4) MA Atherton 2* (30b)

   9.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, inside edge on  to his thighs and the
        ball rolls to the off side
   9.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, stretches forward andd defends it to
        gully
       Walsh runs in  and Ramps pulls aaway at the last moment , must be
        some wasp near his eyes
   9.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, legbye: one run, to fine leg
       For the first time Athers is going to face Walsh in this series
   9.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run, gets on his thigh pads
   9.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run, goes back and defends back to the bowler
   9.6 Walsh to Atherton, no run, played quietly to gully

End of over 10 (1 run, maiden) England 17/0
CA Walsh 5-2-14-0 - City End
MR Ramprakash 14* (27b 3x4) MA Atherton 2* (33b)

       Just to know, WALSH has 449 wickets to his name so far
       3 slips, a gully, a short cover
  10.1 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, left to the keeper
  10.2 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, beats the edge, nice  outswinger to
        Ramps from Amby
  10.3 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, stretches forward and plays it to
        gully
       Sherwin Campbell leading the team as Jimmy Adams is out of the
        field to nurse his injury
  10.4 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, plays a wild shot and misses it,
        Ambrose not happy with the type of shot attempted
  10.5 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, Amby on target this timewith anger
  10.6 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, guided to gully again

End of over 11 (maiden) England 17/0
CEL Ambrose 6-5-2-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 2* (33b) MR Ramprakash 14* (33b 3x4)

  11.1 Walsh to Atherton, legbye: one run, another leg bye to fine leg
  11.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, slower one from walsh
       Just for the record, Walsh and Ambrose have 837 wickets between
        them
  11.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, played in front of point
  11.4 Walsh to Ramprakash, FOUR, on his legs, firm push past the bowler
        to the mid on ropes, nice shot after 3 streaky boundaries
  11.5 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, well left to the keeper
       Good judgement from Ramps
  11.6 Walsh to Ramprakash, (noball) no run, inswinger, cuts Ramps into
        two
  11.6 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, another inswinger between the pads abd
        bat of Ramps

End of over 12 (7 runs) England 24/0
CA Walsh 6-2-20-0 (1nb) - City End
MA Atherton 2* (34b) MR Ramprakash 18* (39b 4x4)

  12.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper
  12.2 Ambrose to Atherton, one run, turns it to fine leg after taking a
        hand of the bat, the ball bounced awkwardly to make Ramps
        uncomfortable
  12.3 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, short ball, l, down the leg side
  12.4 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, nice bounce, hits his thigh pads
  12.5 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, nice judgement from Ramps, comes in
        and goes above the wickets to the keeper
  12.6 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, holdas his bat high and leaves it to
        Jacobs

End of over 13 (1 run) England 25/0
CEL Ambrose 7-5-3-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 3* (36b) MR Ramprakash 18* (43b 4x4)

  13.1 Walsh to Atherton, one run, just defends it to the on side and gets
        a run as the on side is almost empty
  13.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, compact forward defence
  13.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, bounce and width from Walsh, AThers no
        wanting to have ago at it
  13.4 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, left unplayed, goes very close to the
        stumps to the keeper
  13.5 Walsh to Ramprakash, OUT: Leans forward and defends, gets an inside
        edge onto his pads, the ball then pops up to the forward short leg
        fielder, Hinds takes a simple catch there and Ramps starts his
        walk back

       England 26/1, Partnership of 26
       MR Ramprakash  c Hinds b Walsh  18 (47b 4x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 4* (37b) CA Walsh 6.5-2-21-1 (1nb)

       Walsh gets his 450th test wicket
  13.6 Walsh to Hussain, no run, slower full toss ball, defends it to
        short cover

End of over 14 (1 run) England 26/1
CA Walsh 7-2-21-1 (1nb) - City End
MA Atherton 4* (37b) N Hussain 0* (1b)

       A bowling change coming at the pavilion end
       Reon King replacing Ambrose
  14.1 King to Atherton, FOUR, Athers welcomes King with apull to
        backwardd square leg, nice shot from the master batsman
  14.2 King to Atherton, no run, faster one from King this timw, Plays and
        misses outside the off stump
  14.3 King to Atherton, no run, bounce for King, leaves it to the keeper
  14.4 King to Atherton, no run, defends outside the off stump safely
  14.5 King to Atherton, FOUR, pulls it uppishly in front of square
  14.6 King to Atherton, no run, jumps up and defends it safely

End of over 15 (8 runs) England 34/1
RD King 1-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 0* (1b) MA Atherton 12* (43b 2x4)

  15.1 Walsh to Hussain, no run
  15.2 Walsh to Hussain, no run, typical Hussain forward defence with his
        back foot across
  15.3 Walsh to Hussain, no run, defends it off the back foot
  15.4 Walsh to Hussain, no run, on target, defended back to the bowler
  15.5 Walsh to Hussain, no run, rapped on his pads, too wide outside the
        off stump
  15.6 Walsh to Hussain, no run, gets hit on his pads, on his back foot,
        too high, thats waht prevented Shepherd's finger from going up in
        the air

End of over 16 (maiden) England 34/1
CA Walsh 8-3-21-1 (1nb) - City End
MA Atherton 12* (43b 2x4) N Hussain 0* (7b)

       Adams back on the field now
  16.1 King to Atherton, no run, defended to gully
  16.2 King to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper
  16.3 King to Atherton, no run, outsid the off stump, left alone to the
        keeper
  16.4 King to Atherton, no run, once again the ball is lfet alone and
        sails through to the 'keeper
  16.5 King to Atherton, FOUR, angled brilliantly and thats the third
        boundary for Athers today. If Ramps dont get you, Athers will!
  16.6 King to Atherton, (noball) FOUR, and there's another one. Short and
        Athers is onto i8t in a flash. Pulled superbly throiough mid
        wicket for four
  16.6 King to Atherton, no run, left alone and that ends an over that
        yielded two boundaries

End of over 17 (10 runs) England 44/1
RD King 2-0-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 0* (7b) MA Atherton 20* (50b 4x4)

  17.1 Walsh to Hussain, no run, lovely ball from Walsh just outside the
        off stump, squares up Hussain
  17.2 Walsh to Hussain, one run, on the stumps this time and angled
        backward of square, Hussain off the mark with that
  17.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run, that one kept a bit low but was eaily
        defended by Athers
  17.4 Walsh to Atherton, OUT: Thats' the end of Athers, a superbly
        pitched ball from Walsh kisses the outside edge on the way to the
        keeper

       England 45/2, Partnership of 19
       MA Atherton  c Jacobs b Walsh  20 (52b 4x4 0x6)
       N Hussain 1* (9b) CA Walsh 8.4-3-22-2 (1nb)

  17.5 Walsh to Hick, no run, defended with the full face of the blade
  17.6 Walsh to Hick, no run, left alone outside the off stump, Hick being
        careful

End of over 18 (1 run) England 45/2
CA Walsh 9-3-22-2 (1nb) - City End
N Hussain 1* (9b) GA Hick 0* (2b)

  18.1 King to Hussain, no run, full and swinging in, well defended by
        Hussain
  18.2 King to Hussain, no run, attempted pull, the ball gooes off the
        edge onto Hussain's pads and squirts away to the off side
  18.3 King to Hussain, no run, left alone
  18.4 King to Hussain, no run, left alone once more
  18.5 King to Hussain, no run, wide outside off stump and easily left
        alone
  18.6 King to Hussain, no run

End of over 19 (maiden) England 45/2
RD King 3-1-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GA Hick 0* (2b) N Hussain 1* (15b)

  19.1 Walsh to Hick, no run
  19.2 Walsh to Hick, (noball) no run, Walsh oversteps on that occasion
  19.2 Walsh to Hick, no run, defended
  19.3 Walsh to Hick, no run
  19.4 Walsh to Hick, OUT: Hick slashes and the ball flies to Gayle,
        reacting slowly, the ball bounces off towards first slip, Campbell
        dives across catches the ball on the rebound and sends Hick on his
        way

       England 45/3, Partnership of 0
       GA Hick  c Campbell b Walsh  0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       N Hussain 1* (15b) CA Walsh 9.4-3-23-3 (2nb)

  19.5 Walsh to Stewart, no run, defended
  19.6 Walsh to Stewart, no run

End of over 20 (0 runs) England 45/3
CA Walsh 10-3-23-3 (2nb) - City End
N Hussain 1* (15b) AJ Stewart 0* (2b)

  20.1 King to Hussain, no run, left alone to the keeper
  20.2 King to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, Hussain does
        not play at it
  20.3 King to Hussain, no run
  20.4 King to Hussain, no run, left alone to the keeper safely
  20.5 King to Hussain, no run, outside off, left alone
  20.6 King to Hussain, one run, short and pulled around to Walsh at deep
        fineleg, Walsh bowls in the throw

End of over 21 (1 run) England 46/3
RD King 4-1-19-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 2* (21b) AJ Stewart 0* (2b)

  21.1 Walsh to Hussain, no run, outside off, left alone
  21.2 Walsh to Hussain, no run, outswinger, Hussain follows it, nicks it,
        goes on the bounce to 2nd slip, falls just short of Campbe
  21.3 Walsh to Hussain, no run, defended to mid on
  21.4 Walsh to Hussain, no run, outside off, goes through to Ridley
  21.5 Walsh to Hussain, no run, squeezed out to gully
  21.6 Walsh to Hussain, no run, superb ball, beats Hussain all ends up

End of over 22 (maiden) England 46/3
CA Walsh 11-4-22-3 (2nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 0* (2b) N Hussain 2* (27b)

  22.1 King to Stewart, no run, pushed to cover point off the backfoot
       King develops problems with his foot, Griffith comes out as
        substitute
       Ambrose takes over, scares the Englishmen with his haircut
  22.2 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, pushed to cover
  22.3 Ambrose to Stewart, two runs, pushed through mid on, Adams gives
        chase from mid off
  22.4 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, outside off, left alone, Jacobs fails
        to collect cleanly
  22.5 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, pushed to cover
       Stewart averages 40.03 against West Indies, 1281 runs from 35
        innings
  22.6 Ambrose to Stewart, two runs, driven firmly through cover

End of over 23 (4 runs) England 50/3
CEL Ambrose 7.5-5-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 2* (27b) AJ Stewart 4* (8b)

  23.1 Walsh to Hussain, no run, outside off, left alone
       Stewart averages 37 against the West Indies at Edgbaston & 39.72
        against all opponents at Edgbaston
  23.2 Walsh to Hussain, no run, struck on teh thigh pad, squared up,
        painful blow
  23.3 Walsh to Hussain, no run
  23.4 Walsh to Hussain, no run, driven back to the bowler
  23.5 Walsh to Hussain, no run, turned to shortleg
  23.6 Walsh to Hussain, no run, pushed to cover

End of over 24 (maiden) England 50/3
CA Walsh 12-5-22-3 (2nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 4* (8b) N Hussain 2* (33b)

       The King is back !
       But Ambrose continues
  24.1 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, outside off, good ball, Stewart leaves
        it alone
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  24.2 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, outside off, left alone
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  24.3 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, beaten outside off, through to Ridley,
        just passes the outside edge
  24.4 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, played to the onside
  24.5 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, Stewart living a clueless life out
        there, beaten again, this time it keeps slightly low, beaten for
        movement
  24.6 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 25 (maiden) England 50/3
CEL Ambrose 8.5-6-8-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 2* (33b) AJ Stewart 4* (14b)

       13th consecutive over for Walsh, all 3 wickets for him
  25.1 Walsh to Hussain, no run, pushed to cover
  25.2 Walsh to Hussain, no run, nips back, strikes Hussain in the midriff
       No, actually struck between the thighs
  25.3 Walsh to Hussain, (noball) no run, left alone through to the
        keeper, Shepherd says 'just over'
  25.3 Walsh to Hussain, no run, defends
  25.4 Walsh to Hussain, no run, passes ooh so close to the bat, survives
  25.5 Walsh to Hussain, no run, defends, inside edge onto pad
  25.6 Walsh to Hussain, no run, defends watchfully and that is Lunch

End of over 26 (2 runs) England 52/3
CA Walsh 13-5-24-3 (3nb) - City End
AJ Stewart 4* (14b) N Hussain 2* (40b)

Match State: Day 1 Lunch

       Ambrose pushes Walsh on the way into the pavilion
  26.1 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, cuts it hard to point
  26.2 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, leaves it to the keeper
  26.3 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, goes back and defends, gets an inside
        edge onto his pads
  26.4 Ambrose to Stewart, two runs, turned to square leg
  26.5 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, on target, [layed baxck .
  26.6 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, misses the outside edge and goes to the
        keeper

End of over 27 (1 run) England 53/3
CEL Ambrose 9.5-6-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 2* (40b) AJ Stewart 6* (20b)

       Rose now brought in to the attack by Adams
  27.1 Rose to Hussain, no run, on target straight away, thick edge to
        gully
  27.2 Rose to Hussain, no run, defends it towards gully again
  27.3 Rose to Hussain, no run, angled away outside the leg stump
  27.4 Rose to Hussain, FOUR, nice shot of the front foot, driven in the
        gap througjh cover
  27.5 Rose to Hussain, no run, stroked to backward of point
  27.6 Rose to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, Hussain wanted
        to play a cut, decides the other way at the last time and leaves
        it to the keeper

End of over 28 (4 runs) England 57/3
FA Rose 1-0-4-0 - City End
AJ Stewart 6* (20b) N Hussain 6* (46b 1x4)

  28.1 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, defends to cover point
  28.2 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, in swinger, again defended to cover
        point
  28.3 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, this time, Stewart guides the ball to
        Adams at gully
  28.4 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, good leave from Stewart, going very
        close to the off stumpto the keeper
  28.5 Ambrose to Stewart, OUT: goes back and plays away from the body,
        gets an inside edge and the ball goes to the leg stump and
        dislodges the bails

       England 57/4, Partnership of 12
       AJ Stewart  b Ambrose  6 (25b 0x4 0x6)
       N Hussain 6* (46b 1x4) CEL Ambrose 10.4-6-10-1 (1nb)

       Ambrose now 11 wickets short of 400
       Nick Knight has come into his home ground
  28.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run, angled across the left hander, left
        alone to the keeper

End of over 29 (maiden) England 57/4
CEL Ambrose 10.5-7-10-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 6* (46b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (1b)

  29.1 Rose to Hussain, no run, well left outside the off stump, curls
        away to the keeper
  29.2 Rose to Hussain, no run, again, goes untouched into the gloves of
        Jacobs
  29.3 Rose to Hussain, no run, right on target, defended well by Hussain
  29.4 Rose to Hussain, FOUR, drives in the air, away from the body
        without much feet movement, but  in the gap through gully to get 4
  29.5 Rose to Hussain, no run, wide outside the off stump, Hussain is
        never going to touch that
  29.6 Rose to Hussain, no run, again wide off off stump to the keeper,
        Jacobs does not collect it cleanly

End of over 30 (4 runs) England 61/4
FA Rose 2-0-8-0 - City End
NV Knight 0* (1b) N Hussain 10* (52b 2x4)

  30.1 Ambrose to Knight, no run, on target to the left hander, Knight
        defends very well
  30.2 Ambrose to Knight, no run, allows the ball to carry to the keeper
        with out playing outside the off stump
  30.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run, Nick cramped on the back foot,
        uncomfortable defence from him
  30.4 Ambrose to Knight, no run, turns it to square leg
  30.5 Ambrose to Knight, FOUR, exquisitely timed thru covers, great
        batting to watch if he carries on like this
       Nick averages just 17 in his last 3 test innings
  30.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run, played to backward point without much
        feet movement

End of over 31 (4 runs) England 65/4
CEL Ambrose 11.5-7-14-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 10* (52b 2x4) NV Knight 4* (7b 1x4)

  31.1 Rose to Hussain, no run
  31.2 Rose to Hussain, no run
  31.3 Rose to Hussain, no run
  31.4 Rose to Hussain, no run
  31.5 Rose to Hussain, two runs, played into the on side
  31.6 Rose to Hussain, no run, played in front of the slips

End of over 32 (2 runs) England 67/4
FA Rose 3-0-10-0 - City End
NV Knight 4* (7b 1x4) N Hussain 12* (58b 2x4)

  32.1 Ambrose to Knight, no run, defends it to forward square leg
       Amby now roud the wicket to the left hander
  32.1 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  32.2 Ambrose to Knight, no run, pushed back to Ambrose
  32.2 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  32.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run, padded outside the off stump, Nick wante
        to leave it to the keeper, actually the ball came in and got him
        in the thigh pads
  32.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  32.4 Ambrose to Knight, no run, ill directed wide of leg stump
  32.4 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  32.5 Ambrose to Knight, (noball) one run, pushes to mid wicket, forward
        short leg runs round and picks up the ball, batsmen contented with
        a single
  32.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  32.5 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, defends it to the off side
  32.6 Ambrose to Knight, (noball) one run
  32.6 Ambrose to Hussain, no run

End of over 33 (4 runs) England 69/4
CEL Ambrose 12.5-7-16-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 5* (13b 1x4) N Hussain 12* (59b 2x4)

  33.1 Rose to Knight, no run
  33.2 Rose to Knight, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  33.3 Rose to Knight, no run, nibbles at that
  33.4 Rose to Knight, no run, fwd defends
  33.5 Rose to Knight, no run, played to on side
  33.6 Rose to Knight, no run

End of over 34 (maiden) England 69/4
FA Rose 4-1-10-0 - City End
N Hussain 12* (59b 2x4) NV Knight 5* (19b 1x4)

  34.1 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, left alone to the keeper untouched
  34.2 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, defends to short extra cover
  34.3 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, driven to covers, Well fielded by the
        fielder there
  34.4 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, pushed to backward point
  34.5 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, defedns uncomfortably to the off side
  34.6 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, played to forward short leg to end
        Amby's 8th maiden over

End of over 35 (maiden) England 69/4
CEL Ambrose 13.5-8-16-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 5* (19b 1x4) N Hussain 12* (65b 2x4)

  35.1 Rose to Knight, FOUR, edged past the slips to the third man fence
  35.2 Rose to Knight, no run, pitching it up and making the batsman lay
        and miss
  35.3 Rose to Knight, no run, stretches forward and pushes it to short
        extra cover
  35.4 Rose to Knight, no run, leaves tha ball to Jacobs' gloves, may be
        due to the extra bounce that one had
  35.5 Rose to Knight, no run, plays and misses again outside the off
        stump
  35.6 Rose to Knight, no run, another ball that went too close to the
        outside edge os Nick's bat

End of over 36 (4 runs) England 73/4
FA Rose 5-1-14-0 - City End
N Hussain 12* (65b 2x4) NV Knight 9* (25b 2x4)

  36.1 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, on his pads, defended to mid on
  36.2 Ambrose to Hussain, no run
  36.3 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, plays and misses
  36.4 Ambrose to Hussain, three runs, played it the gaps to the backward
        point
  36.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run, defends easily
  36.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run

End of over 37 (3 runs) England 76/4
CEL Ambrose 14.5-8-19-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 15* (69b 2x4) NV Knight 9* (27b 2x4)

  37.1 Rose to Hussain, no run, defends it to mid off
  37.2 Rose to Hussain, no run, drops it to the off side
  37.3 Rose to Hussain, no run, that one came in very well, Hussain
        defends it well back to the bowler
  37.4 Rose to Hussain, no run
  37.5 Rose to Hussain, no run, leaves it outside off  to the keepr
  37.6 Rose to Hussain, no run, well forward, Rapped on the pads, big
        shout, Sheppy says NO loudly

End of over 38 (maiden) England 76/4
FA Rose 6-2-14-0 - City End
NV Knight 9* (25b 2x4) N Hussain 15* (77b 2x4)

  38.1 Ambrose to Knight, two runs, pushes it to mid wicket, forward short
        leg runs behind and gets back the ball
  38.2 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  38.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  38.4 Ambrose to Knight, FOUR, pushes it to 3rd man, wide of the slips
  38.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run, pushes it to backwazrd square leg
  38.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run

End of over 39 (6 runs) England 82/4
CEL Ambrose 15.5-8-25-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 15* (77b 2x4) NV Knight 15* (31b 3x4)

  39.1 Rose to Hussain, no run, pushes defnsively to short mid on
  39.2 Rose to Hussain, no run, comes forward, rapped on the thigh pads
        and the ball rolls to 3rd slip
  39.3 Rose to Hussain, no run, this trime decides to leave it to the
        keepr
  39.4 Rose to Hussain, no run, the ball kept low, Hussain does well and
        gets a bat to it
  39.5 Rose to Hussain, OUT: Excellent delivery, the ball leaves him
        slightly and kisses the edge on its way to the gloves of Jacobs

       England 82/5, Partnership of 25
       N Hussain  c Jacobs b Rose  15 (82b 2x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 15* (31b 3x4) FA Rose 6.5-2-14-1

  39.6 Rose to Flintoff, no run

End of over 40 (maiden) England 82/5
FA Rose 7-3-14-1 - City End
NV Knight 15* (31b 3x4) A Flintoff 0* (1b)

  40.1 King to Knight, no run
  40.2 King to Knight, no run
  40.3 King to Knight, no run
  40.4 King to Knight, FOUR, times it very well thru cover point to get
        his 4th boundary of the innings
  40.5 King to Knight, one run, just drops it to the off side and takes a
        very good single
  40.6 King to Flintoff, no run, plays it awkwardly to point

End of over 41 (5 runs) England 87/5
RD King 5.1-1-23-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 20* (36b 4x4) A Flintoff 0* (2b)

  41.1 Rose to Knight, no run, defends it to point, plays away from the
        body, that should encourage the bowler
  41.2 Rose to Knight, legbye: one run, drifts down the leg side, trying
        to glance it, gets his pads to it
  41.3 Rose to Flintoff, no run, defended to cover point
  41.4 Rose to Flintoff, no run, pushed firmly to mid off
  41.5 Rose to Flintoff, FOUR, pusheds back to the mid on boundary,
        Ambrose tries hard to stop it at mid on
  41.6 Rose to Flintoff, (noball) no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone
  41.6 Rose to Flintoff, two runs, flicked to forward os sqaure on the on
        side

End of over 42 (8 runs) England 95/5
FA Rose 8-3-21-1 (1nb) - City End
NV Knight 20* (38b 4x4) A Flintoff 6* (7b 1x4)

  42.1 King to Knight, one run, just drops it to the off side and runs
        very well again
  42.2 King to Flintoff, no run, too wide outside the off stump, tries a
        wildshot at it, bad cricket from him
  42.3 King to Flintoff, no run, defends on his back foot
  42.4 King to Flintoff, no run, keeps low this time, Flintoff misses to
        get bat to it, lucky it was outside off stump
  42.5 King to Flintoff, no run, played back to the bowler
  42.6 King to Flintoff, no run, tries  wild cut outsid ethe off stump and
        misses

End of over 43 (1 run) England 96/5
RD King 6.1-1-24-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 21* (39b 4x4) A Flintoff 6* (12b 1x4)

  43.1 Rose to Knight, no run, well timed push to mid off
  43.2 Rose to Knight, no run, angled across, plays and misses
  43.3 Rose to Knight, no run, angled across, plays and misses again
  43.4 Rose to Knight, one run, drops it to the off side and runs very
        well
  43.5 Rose to Flintoff, FOUR, pushed back to the bowler, nice stroke from
        Flintoff, Ambrose chases it and gives up at the end
  43.6 Rose to Flintoff, no run, short ball from Rose, Flintoff goes
        beneath that easily

End of over 44 (5 runs) England 101/5
FA Rose 9-3-26-1 (1nb) - City End
NV Knight 22* (43b 4x4) A Flintoff 10* (14b 2x4)

  44.1 King to Knight, no run, rapped on the pads on the full, Jacobs
        makes a half appeal
  44.2 King to Knight, no run, pushes forward to mid off
  44.3 King to Knight, two runs, drives thru the off side, does not
        connect it properly, but shabby fieldiing stuff from Chanderpaul
        makes him get 2
  44.4 King to Knight, (noball) no run, KIng overstepping after deciding
        to come round the wicket to the left handed Knight
  44.4 King to Knight, no run, defended to backward point
  44.5 King to Knight, no run, defends back to KIng
  44.6 King to Knight, no run

End of over 45 (3 runs) England 104/5
RD King 7.1-1-27-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 10* (14b 2x4) NV Knight 24* (50b 4x4)

  45.1 Rose to Flintoff, one run, just taps it to wide of mid on and runs
        an easy single
  45.2 Rose to Knight, no run, nice delivery, that one kicked off after
        pitching
  45.3 Rose to Knight, no run, drops it to the off side, Filntoff runs in
        to take a run, Nick says NO and sends him bak, a direct hit would
        have been interestting
  45.4 Rose to Knight, two runs, just transfers his weight to his back
        foot and drives it through cover
  45.5 Rose to Knight, no run, just drops the ball on the pitch, actually
        wanted a single at first and then decides against it as Rose was
        fast to the ball
  45.6 Rose to Knight, no run, nice short ball, Nick ducks away but

End of over 46 (3 runs) England 107/5
FA Rose 10-3-29-1 (1nb) - City End
A Flintoff 11* (15b 2x4) NV Knight 26* (55b 4x4)

  46.1 King to Flintoff, no run, pushes it firmly to point off his back
        foot
  46.2 King to Flintoff, FOUR, thats the flintoff we know, rocks back and
        pulls it, the ball ddi not bounce much, so the ball reaches the
        long on fence instead of the mid wicket fence
  46.3 King to Flintoff, one run, drops to the off side and rotates strike
  46.4 King to Knight, OUT: outside off stump, plays a wild shot and edges
        it to Lara at 1st slip, BCL makes his first impression in England

       England 112/6, Partnership of 30
       NV Knight  c Lara b King  26 (56b 4x4 0x6)
       A Flintoff 16* (18b 3x4) RD King 7.5-1-32-1 (2nb)

       King picks up his first wicket of the match
  46.5 King to Croft, no run, defended towards gully
  46.6 King to Croft, no run

End of over 47 (5 runs) England 112/6
RD King 8.1-1-32-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 16* (18b 3x4) RDB Croft 0* (2b)

       Walsh is brought into the attack hwere by Adams
  47.1 Walsh to Flintoff, no run, slower one to start with, Flintoff
        defends it safely
  47.2 Walsh to Flintoff, OUT: bounces  well to kiss the edge the bat and
        reaches the safe hands of Lara

       England 112/7, Partnership of 0
       A Flintoff  c Lara b Walsh  16 (20b 3x4 0x6)
       RDB Croft 0* (2b) CA Walsh 13.2-5-23-4 (3nb)

  47.3 Walsh to Caddick, no run
  47.4 Walsh to Caddick, no run, flicks it straight to square leg
  47.5 Walsh to Caddick, no run, leaves it to the keeper this time
  47.6 Walsh to Caddick, no run, decides not to play at it, the ball
        curling into the keeper's hands

End of over 48 (maiden) England 112/7
CA Walsh 14-6-23-4 (3nb) - City End
RDB Croft 0* (2b) AR Caddick 0* (4b)

  48.1 King to Croft, no run, defends it with a bit of difficulty to the
        off side
  48.2 King to Croft, FOUR, edges it again, this time over the head of 2nd
        slip, Campbell not tall enough to take that catch
  48.3 King to Croft, no run, defends it with much difficulty, does not
        panic by trying a single
  48.4 King to Croft, no run, outsdie off, left alone
  48.5 King to Croft, no run, defends back
  48.6 King to Croft, no run, left untouched to the keeper

End of over 49 (4 runs) England 116/7
RD King 9.1-1-36-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 0* (4b) RDB Croft 4* (8b 1x4)

  49.1 Walsh to Caddick, no run, defended to point
  49.2 Walsh to Caddick, no run, tries to cut, underedges it, goes to the
        keeper on the bounce
  49.3 Walsh to Caddick, no run, defends forward
  49.4 Walsh to Caddick, no run, cuts it to backward point
  49.5 Walsh to Caddick, no run, rapped on the apds, wild appealing, NO
        says Sheppy, good decision as the ball was gong dowwn the leg
        stump
  49.6 Walsh to Caddick, no run, that ends another maiden from the big
        Jamaican

End of over 50 (maiden) England 116/7
CA Walsh 15-7-23-4 (3nb) - City End
RDB Croft 4* (8b 1x4) AR Caddick 0* (10b)

  50.1 King to Croft, wide: no run, too wide outside off stump, first one
        for the test match
  50.1 King to Croft, FOUR, nudges it between gully and slips to the 3rd
        man ropes, lucks runs for England
  50.2 King to Croft, no run
  50.3 King to Croft, no run
  50.4 King to Croft, no run, bounce for King, left alone to the keeper
        outside off stump
  50.5 King to Croft, FOUR, forces it off the back foot thru extra cover,
        excellent timing
  50.6 King to Croft, FOUR, again a rash shot outside off stump, goes to
        the 3rd man fence past all the slips

End of over 51 (14 runs) England 130/7
RD King 10.1-1-50-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 0* (10b) RDB Croft 16* (14b 4x4)

Match State: Tea - Day 1

  51.1 Walsh to Caddick, no run, on target, defedns well
  51.2 Walsh to Caddick, no run, pushed back to the bowler
  51.3 Walsh to Caddick, no run, gets an inside edge to his pads and the
        ball rolls to the off side
  51.4 Walsh to Caddick, no run, stands tall and pushes it to mid off
  51.5 Walsh to Caddick, no run, defends it to extra cover
  51.6 Walsh to Caddick, no run, bouncer, Caddick ducks away

End of over 52 (-1 runs, maiden) England 129/7
CA Walsh 16-8-23-4 (3nb) - City End
RDB Croft 16* (14b 4x4) AR Caddick 0* (16b)

  52.1 Ambrose to Croft, two runs, plays it to backward point
  52.2 Ambrose to Croft, no run, nice outswinger past the outside ege of
        Robert Croft's bat
  52.3 Ambrose to Croft, legbye: one run
  52.4 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, comfortably defended off his back foot
  52.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, inside edge and the ball rolls down
        near the leg stump
  52.6 Ambrose to Caddick, one run, edges it between slips and gully, now
        a man is there at 3rd man after the flurry of boundaries to that
        region

End of over 53 (4 runs) England 133/7
CEL Ambrose 16.5-8-28-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 1* (19b) RDB Croft 18* (17b 4x4)

  53.1 Walsh to Caddick, no run, tries to drive, geta thick edge ad the
        ball goes to the point position
  53.2 Walsh to Caddick, no run, defended on the off side to extra cover
  53.3 Walsh to Caddick, one run, drops it to the off side and makes a
        risky single, Chanderpaul effecta a bad throw to the bowler's end
        and deprives WI of the next wicket
  53.4 Walsh to Croft, no run, left alone outside the off stump
  53.5 Walsh to Croft, OUT: nice ball , drawing the batsman to edge it to
        Jacobs' gloves - 454 for Walsh

       England 134/8, Partnership of 22
       RDB Croft  c Jacobs b Walsh  18 (19b 4x4 0x6)
       AR Caddick 2* (22b) CA Walsh 16.5-8-24-5 (3nb)

       Second five wicket haul for Walsh in Edgbaston
       Walsh's 20th 5 wkt haul
  53.6 Walsh to Gough, no run, defends it to mid on

End of over 54 (1 run) England 134/8
CA Walsh 17-8-24-5 (3nb) - City End
AR Caddick 2* (22b) D Gough 0* (1b)

  54.1 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, swings at it and misses
  54.2 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, bouncer outside the leg stump
  54.3 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, bouncer outside the leg stump again
  54.4 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, played back to Ambrose
  54.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, stroked to mid wicket
  54.6 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, excellent ball that came in, defends
        well

End of over 55 (maiden) England 134/8
CEL Ambrose 17.5-9-28-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
D Gough 0* (1b) AR Caddick 2* (28b)

  55.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, compact defence with a straight bat
  55.2 Walsh to Gough, FOUR, glanced it very fine to the fine leg
        boundary, Walsh not happy as he was drifting towqqards leg stump
  55.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, defended to covers
  55.4 Walsh to Gough, no run, pushes it back to Walsh
  55.5 Walsh to Gough, no run, again down the leg side
  55.6 Walsh to Gough, no run, tries to defend forward, gets on his thigh
        pads

End of over 56 (4 runs) England 138/8
CA Walsh 18-8-28-5 (3nb) - City End
AR Caddick 2* (28b) D Gough 4* (7b 1x4)

  56.1 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, pushes the inswinger back to the bowler
  56.2 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, plays and gets a faint inside edge,
        ball rolls down to the keeper
  56.3 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, goes for a wild swing and misses it
        completely
  56.4 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, rapped on the pads, trying to work it
        to the on side
  56.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, defends it to backward point
  56.6 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, yorker, digs it to cover point

End of over 57 (maiden) England 138/8
CEL Ambrose 18.5-10-28-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
D Gough 4* (7b 1x4) AR Caddick 2* (34b)

  57.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, defends it to mid off
  57.2 Walsh to Gough, no run, goes for a wild shot , this time from
        Gough, ball goes to the keeper between bat and body
  57.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, just drops it with lose hannds, ball rolls
        to mid wicket
  57.4 Walsh to Gough, no run, edges it to 3rd slip, after 2-3 bounces
  57.5 Walsh to Gough, legbye: one run
  57.6 Walsh to Caddick, no run, slower one, too wide of the off stump

End of over 58 (1 run, maiden) England 139/8
CA Walsh 19-9-28-5 (3nb) - City End
D Gough 4* (12b 1x4) AR Caddick 2* (35b)

       The ball slips from the hands of Ambrose to the off side
  58.1 Ambrose to Gough, one run, drifting down the leg side, gough flicks
        it easily
  58.2 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, rapped on the pads
  58.3 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, tries to work it to the leg side and
        misses
  58.4 Ambrose to Caddick, one run, played to 3rd man with a horizontal
        bat
  58.5 Ambrose to Gough, no run, defends forward to the extra cover
        fielder
  58.6 Ambrose to Gough, no run, solid forward defence again

End of over 59 (2 runs) England 141/8
CEL Ambrose 19.5-10-30-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 3* (38b) D Gough 5* (15b 1x4)

  59.1 Walsh to Caddick, three runs, flicked thru mid wicket, nice shot of
        his pads
  59.2 Walsh to Gough, two runs, flicked it to deep backward square leg
  59.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, tries to pull and misses
  59.4 Walsh to Gough, one run, played to backward point
  59.5 Walsh to Caddick, one run, the ball goes to backward square leg
  59.6 Walsh to Gough, no run, pushes it to mid off

End of over 60 (7 runs) England 148/8
CA Walsh 20-9-35-5 (3nb) - City End
AR Caddick 7* (40b) D Gough 8* (19b 1x4)

  60.1 Ambrose to Caddick, two runs, flicked to mid wicket easily
  60.2 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, defended back to the bowler
  60.3 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, trying to work to the on side and
        misses
  60.4 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, trying to work to the on side and
        misses again and gets hit on the pads
  60.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, flicks it to mid wicket
  60.6 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, goes to the keeper , very fats between
        bat and pad

End of over 61 (2 runs) England 150/8
CEL Ambrose 20.5-10-32-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
D Gough 8* (19b 1x4) AR Caddick 9* (46b)

  61.1 Walsh to Gough, (noball) no run
  61.1 Walsh to Gough, no run
  61.2 Walsh to Gough, legbye: one run
  61.3 Walsh to Caddick, no run, bouncer, well directed, Jacobs collects
        it well above his head
  61.4 Walsh to Caddick, no run, another bouncer, Caddick ducks away again
  61.5 Walsh to Caddick, no run, tries to yrk him, but gets it too full,
        Caddik drives it to cover, straight to the fielder
  61.6 Walsh to Caddick, no run, defends back to the bowler

End of over 62 (2 runs) England 152/8
CA Walsh 21-9-36-5 (4nb) - City End
D Gough 8* (22b 1x4) AR Caddick 9* (50b)

       King being brought in now
  62.1 King to Gough, no run, inside edge and rolls towards slips
  62.2 King to Gough, no run, that one came into Gough, good fast ball,
        defended by Gough
  62.3 King to Gough, FOUR, aggressive shot over extra cover, solid runs
        for England
  62.4 King to Gough, no run, on leg stump, defended back
  62.5 King to Gough, no run, a short one from King, tries to pull and
        misses it
  62.6 King to Gough, one run, guides it to 3rd man thru the vacant gully
        region

End of over 63 (5 runs) England 157/8
RD King 11.1-1-54-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
D Gough 13* (28b 2x4) AR Caddick 9* (50b)

       Double chnage now
       Rose from the city end to take over from Walsh
  63.1 Rose to Gough, no run, pushed to covers
  63.2 Rose to Gough, no run, defended to mid wicket
  63.3 Rose to Gough, FOUR, good drive on the up between mid off and extra
        cover
  63.4 Rose to Gough, no run, drifting outside the leg stump
  63.5 Rose to Gough, two runs, pulls it in front of square
  63.6 Rose to Gough, no run, rapped on the pads

End of over 64 (6 runs) England 163/8
FA Rose 11-3-35-1 (1nb) - City End
AR Caddick 9* (50b) D Gough 19* (34b 3x4)

  64.1 King to Caddick, no run, pushed to cover
  64.2 King to Caddick, two runs, cuts it in front of point
  64.3 King to Caddick, no run, plays it to mid wicket
  64.4 King to Caddick, no run
  64.5 King to Caddick, no run, gets hit on his pads, outsdie the leg
        stump and the ball goes to 2nd slip
  64.6 King to Caddick, one run, turns it to fine leg

End of over 65 (3 runs) England 166/8
RD King 12.1-1-57-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 12* (56b) D Gough 19* (34b 3x4)

  65.1 Rose to Caddick, no run, played back to the bowler
  65.2 Rose to Caddick, three runs, plays a harsh shot to the on side,
        does not time it properly thru mid wicket
  65.3 Rose to Gough, FOUR, excellent square drive backward of point
       Darren Gough crossing 20 after 43 innings
  65.4 Rose to Gough, no run, Caddick calls for a run and Gough responds
        slowly and is done by a direct hit

       England 173/9, Partnership of 39
       D Gough  run out (Jacobs)  23 (36b 4x4 0x6)

  65.5 Rose to Caddick, no run
  65.6 Rose to Caddick, no run

End of over 66 (7 runs) England 173/9
FA Rose 12-3-42-1 (1nb) - City End
ESH Giddins 0* (0b) AR Caddick 15* (60b)

  66.1 King to Giddins, no run, defends well
  66.2 King to Giddins, no run, pushed to covers
  66.3 King to Giddins, no run, good bouncer, gets on his gloves
  66.4 King to Giddins, no run, palys and misses outside the off stump
  66.5 King to Giddins, no run
  66.6 King to Giddins, no run

End of over 67 (maiden) England 173/9
RD King 13.1-2-57-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 15* (60b) ESH Giddins 0* (6b)

  67.1 Rose to Caddick, no run, played it to cover
  67.2 Rose to Caddick, two runs, played it to wide of 3rd man
  67.3 Rose to Caddick, one run, played to mid wicket
  67.4 Rose to Giddins, no run, left alone to the keeper
  67.5 Rose to Giddins, no run, defends to the off side
  67.6 Rose to Giddins, no run

End of over 68 (3 runs) England 176/9
FA Rose 13-3-45-1 (1nb) - City End
AR Caddick 18* (63b) ESH Giddins 0* (9b)

  68.1 King to Caddick, no run, tries to work to the on side and misses
  68.2 King to Caddick, no run, plays and missea outside off stump
  68.3 King to Caddick, two runs, flicked to mid wicket
  68.4 King to Caddick, one run, digs out to square leg
  68.5 King to Giddins, no run, defends it to the off side
  68.6 King to Giddins, OUT: tries to pull and gets it high  to backward
        sqaure leg, Jacobs runs and catches it well

       England 179/10, Partnership of 6
       ESH Giddins  c Jacobs b King  0 (11b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 69 (3 runs) England 179/10
RD King 14.1-2-60-2 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 21* (67b) 

       Good start to the tour by West Indies

Match State: Innings Break

       Gough to start proceedings from the pavilion end
       3 slips, a gully and a backward point to start with
   0.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, played to gully
   0.2 Gough to Campbell, no run, left alone to th ekeeper
   0.3 Gough to Campbell, no run, away swinger, left untouched to the
        keeper
   0.4 Gough to Campbell, no run, defended to backward point
   0.5 Gough to Campbell, no run, anothet outswinger, Campbell takes the
        bat away from the ball
   0.6 Gough to Campbell, no run, defends it to forward short leg

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 179 runs)
D Gough 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 0* (0b) SL Campbell 0* (6b)

       Caddick from the city end
   1.1 Caddick to Gayle, no run, on his leg stump, pads it to the keeper
        down the leg side
   1.2 Caddick to Gayle, no run, right on target, defended well
   1.3 Caddick to Gayle, no run, guides it to gully
   1.4 Caddick to Gayle, no run, angled across the left ahnder, left to
        the keeper
   1.5 Caddick to Gayle, no run, plays it to gully, Flintoff drops a
        straight forward chance, poor effort
   1.6 Caddick to Gayle, no run, nice stop from Flintoff this time

End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (trail by 179 runs)
AR Caddick 1-1-0-0 - City End
SL Campbell 0* (6b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)

   2.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, plays and misses at an outswinger
   2.2 Gough to Campbell, two runs, pushed back to the vacant mid on
        region
   2.3 Gough to Campbell, three runs, pulls it , not very convincing, but,
        goes to wide of long on
   2.4 Gough to Gayle, no run, left alone to the keeper
   2.5 Gough to Gayle, OUT: rapped on the pads, Appealing and handing over
        the decision, Venkat has no hesitation in that, pretty plumb in
        front, Gayle follows Hick in scoring a duck

       West Indies 5/1, Partnership of 5
       CH Gayle  lbw b Gough  0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       SL Campbell 5* (9b) D Gough 1.5-1-5-1

   2.6 Gough to Hinds, no run, good full length delivery for the new
        batsman

End of over 3 (5 runs) West Indies 5/1 (trail by 174 runs)
D Gough 2-1-5-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 5* (9b) WW Hinds 0* (1b)

   3.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, left alone to the keeper
   3.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run
   3.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, decides to leave it again
   3.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, decides to leave it again
   3.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, played to cover point
   3.6 Caddick to Campbell, no run, plays and misses just outside the off
        stump, Caddick goes up appealing, No says Sheppy

End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 5/1 (trail by 174 runs)
AR Caddick 2-2-0-0 - City End
WW Hinds 0* (1b) SL Campbell 5* (15b)

   4.1 Gough to Hinds, no run, angled across the left hander to the keeper
   4.2 Gough to Hinds, three runs, plays very well of his pads to mid
        wicket, Forward short leg chases the ball and they ahve time for 3
   4.3 Gough to Campbell, no run, driven firmly to Hussain at extra cover
   4.4 Gough to Campbell, legbye: one run
   4.5 Gough to Hinds, no run, left untouched to the keeper
   4.6 Gough to Hinds, FOUR, goes over backward point, rash shot

End of over 5 (8 runs) West Indies 13/1 (trail by 166 runs)
D Gough 3-1-12-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 5* (17b) WW Hinds 7* (5b 1x4)

   5.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, another play and miss outside the off
        stump
   5.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, moves back and defends well
   5.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, playes it to backward point
   5.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, digs it point
   5.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, trying to defend, gets hit on the
        thigh pads
   5.6 Caddick to Campbell, FOUR, flicked to mid wicket, first runs off
        Caddick

End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 17/1 (trail by 162 runs)
AR Caddick 3-2-4-0 - City End
WW Hinds 7* (5b 1x4) SL Campbell 9* (23b 1x4)

   6.1 Gough to Hinds, no run, left alone to the keepr
   6.2 Gough to Hinds, one run, plays it to long leg
   6.3 Gough to Campbell, no run
   6.4 Gough to Campbell, no run
   6.5 Gough to Campbell, two runs
   6.6 Gough to Campbell, no run

End of over 7 (3 runs) West Indies 20/1 (trail by 159 runs)
D Gough 4-1-15-1 - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 8* (7b 1x4) SL Campbell 11* (27b 1x4)

   7.1 Caddick to Hinds, no run
   7.2 Caddick to Hinds, no run
   7.3 Caddick to Hinds, FOUR
   7.4 Caddick to Hinds, OUT: full length delivery, trying to go over
        extra cover, Hussain leaps in the air and hold sonto it

       West Indies 24/2, Partnership of 19
       WW Hinds  c Hussain b Caddick  12 (11b 2x4 0x6)
       SL Campbell 11* (27b 1x4) AR Caddick 3.4-2-8-1

   7.5 Caddick to Lara, no run
   7.6 Caddick to Lara, no run

End of over 8 (4 runs) West Indies 24/2 (trail by 155 runs)
AR Caddick 4-2-8-1 - City End
SL Campbell 11* (27b 1x4) BC Lara 0* (2b)

   8.1 Gough to Campbell, one run, taps it to backward square leg
   8.2 Gough to Lara, no run, steers it to gully
   8.3 Gough to Lara, no run
   8.4 Gough to Lara, one run, plays it to cover point and is off the mark
   8.5 Gough to Campbell, no run, flicks it straight to mid wicket
   8.6 Gough to Campbell, legbye: one run

End of over 9 (3 runs) West Indies 27/2 (trail by 152 runs)
D Gough 5-1-17-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 12* (30b 1x4) BC Lara 1* (5b)

   9.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, plays it to point
       Lara has batted in this ground only once before in this ground in a
        test match
       He made 21 then and was out LBW
   9.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, left alone to the keeper
       For such stats visit http://stats.cricinfo.com or
        http://statserver.cricket.org/perl/sdb/sdb_find.pl
   9.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run
   9.4 Caddick to Campbell, one run, pushed to mid on
   9.5 Caddick to Lara, no run, on his leg stump
   9.6 Caddick to Lara, no run, pitched up to Lara, played to mid on

End of over 10 (1 run) West Indies 28/2 (trail by 151 runs)
AR Caddick 5-2-9-1 - City End
SL Campbell 13* (34b 1x4) BC Lara 1* (7b)

  10.1 Gough to Campbell, one run, to backward square leg
  10.2 Gough to Lara, no run, defends well to forward square leg
  10.3 Gough to Lara, no run, cracking shot on the off side, but
        unfortunately for Lara , could not pierce the field
  10.4 Gough to Lara, no run, great ball from Gough, the ball took off
        very well, Stewart jumps high to take that
  10.5 Gough to Lara, no run, defended to mid on
  10.6 Gough to Lara, no run, stays in his crease and defends it to
        backward point

End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 29/2 (trail by 150 runs)
D Gough 6-1-18-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 14* (35b 1x4) BC Lara 1* (12b)

  11.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run
  11.2 Caddick to Campbell, one run
  11.3 Caddick to Lara, no run
  11.4 Caddick to Lara, FOUR
  11.5 Caddick to Lara, no run
  11.6 Caddick to Lara, no run

End of over 12 (5 runs) West Indies 34/2 (trail by 145 runs)
AR Caddick 6-2-14-1 - City End
SL Campbell 15* (37b 1x4) BC Lara 5* (16b 1x4)

  12.1 Gough to Campbell, one run
  12.2 Gough to Lara, no run
  12.3 Gough to Lara, no run
  12.4 Gough to Lara, no run, cramps Lara for space, plays back to the
        bowler
  12.5 Gough to Lara, no run, plays to gully
  12.6 Gough to Lara, no run, just taps it to cover point

End of over 13 (1 run) West Indies 35/2 (trail by 144 runs)
D Gough 7-1-19-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 16* (38b 1x4) BC Lara 5* (21b 1x4)

  13.1 Giddins to Campbell, FOUR, WELCOME GIDDY, says Campbell with a cut
        shot thru backward point
  13.2 Giddins to Campbell, no run, too wide down the leg side
  13.3 Giddins to Campbell, two runs, that one hurried to him, defends,
        lucky to get 2 runs there to the backwad square leg region
  13.4 Giddins to Campbell, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump
  13.5 Giddins to Campbell, no run, decides to leave it to the keeper
  13.6 Giddins to Campbell, no run, that one surprised Campbell and hit
        high on his bat and rolls down to gully

End of over 14 (6 runs) West Indies 41/2 (trail by 138 runs)
ESH Giddins 1-0-6-0 - City End
BC Lara 5* (21b 1x4) SL Campbell 22* (44b 2x4)

  14.1 Gough to Lara, no run, defends back to the bowler
  14.2 Gough to Lara, no run, hits straight to cover point
  14.3 Gough to Lara, no run, pushed quietly to point
  14.4 Gough to Lara, no run, defends safely
  14.5 Gough to Lara, one run, taps it to the off side and runs
  14.6 Gough to Campbell, one run, turns it to long leg

End of over 15 (2 runs) West Indies 43/2 (trail by 136 runs)
D Gough 8-1-21-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 23* (45b 2x4) BC Lara 6* (26b 1x4)

  15.1 Giddins to Campbell, (noball) no run
  15.1 Giddins to Campbell, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump
        again
  15.2 Giddins to Campbell, no run, decides to give some more keeping
        practice to Stewart
  15.3 Giddins to Campbell, no run, defends forward, ball rolls to gully
  15.4 Giddins to Campbell, no run, rapped on the pads, Big shout from
        Stewart without much support from Giddins
  15.5 Giddins to Campbell, FOUR, guides it to the 3rd man fence between
        the slips and gully, Flintoff gives a chase in vain
  15.6 Giddins to Campbell, one run, turned down to fine leg

End of over 16 (6 runs) West Indies 49/2 (trail by 130 runs)
ESH Giddins 2-0-12-0 (1nb) - City End
SL Campbell 27* (52b 3x4) BC Lara 6* (26b 1x4)

       Hussain decides that it is time for some spin towards the end of
        the day
  16.1 Croft to Campbell, no run, pushes it to cover
  16.2 Croft to Campbell, one run, turns it to deep backward square leg
       Croft straight away coming round the wicket for the left handed
        Lara
  16.3 Croft to Lara, no run, defends well
  16.4 Croft to Lara, no run, pushes half heartedly to cover point
  16.5 Croft to Lara, no run, driven firmly to cover
  16.6 Croft to Lara, no run, slashes it hard to cover point again

End of over 17 (1 run) West Indies 50/2 (trail by 129 runs)
RDB Croft 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 28* (54b 3x4) BC Lara 6* (30b 1x4)

  17.1 Giddins to Campbell, no run
  17.2 Giddins to Campbell, no run, again leaves it to the keeper outside
        the off astump
  17.3 Giddins to Campbell, no run, defends the ball that was on target
       This is the last over of the day from this end
  17.4 Giddins to Campbell, no run, nicely defends to a ball that came a
        bit faster than usual
  17.5 Giddins to Campbell, no run, wide outside the of stump, not very
        good tactics, making the batsman play must be the motive
  17.6 Giddins to Campbell, no run, coming round the wicket and angling
        across the right hander, Campbell leaves it to Stewart easily

End of over 18 (maiden) West Indies 50/2 (trail by 129 runs)
ESH Giddins 3-1-12-0 (1nb) - City End
BC Lara 6* (30b 1x4) SL Campbell 28* (60b 3x4)

       Croft to start the last over of the day
  18.1 Croft to Lara, no run, defends safely
  18.2 Croft to Lara, no run, stretches forward and leaves it to the
        keeper
  18.3 Croft to Lara, no run, pads it to short fine leg
  18.4 Croft to Lara, no run, pads away past slips this time
  18.5 Croft to Lara, no run, turn for Croft, Lara does not play at it as
        it was too wide of the off stump
  18.6 Croft to Lara, no run, leaves it again

End of over 19 (maiden) West Indies 50/2 (trail by 129 runs)
RDB Croft 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 28* (60b 3x4) BC Lara 6* (36b 1x4)

Match State: Stumps - Day 1

       I am afraid thats all for the day
       Dont forget to get back to us tomorrow at 10:00 hrs. GMT to catch
        on with Lara and Campbell
       Good Night to all
  19.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump, and fended away
        into the gully
  19.2 Gough to Campbell, no run, some more defence, this time onto the on
        side
  19.3 Gough to Campbell, no run, pitched up, moving slightly away off the
        seam, keeps a little low as well, has Campbell playing and missing
  19.4 Gough to Campbell, no run, again pitched up with out-seam, past the
        outside edge, then manages to bounce it's way to the keeper
  19.5 Gough to Campbell, no run, pushed onto the off side
  19.6 Gough to Campbell, three runs, a flash of the blade, slaps an off
        drive, Hussain has to chase it nearly all the way to the boundary,
        he obviously has no authority as captain, he should've sent
        someone else to fetch it

End of over 20 (3 runs) West Indies 53/2 (trail by 126 runs)
D Gough 9-1-23-1 - City End
SL Campbell 31* (66b 3x4) BC Lara 6* (36b 1x4)

  20.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, defence
  20.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, more defence, Caddick has a stacked
        slips cordon
  20.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, good bounce, slices off the outside
        thick edge, Hussain has a good blind save in the gully, more of a
        fluke really
  20.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, again sliced away, Hussain fielding
        again, perhapos he's the only one out there
  20.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run
  20.6 Caddick to Campbell, one run

End of over 21 (1 run) West Indies 54/2 (trail by 125 runs)
AR Caddick 7-2-15-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 32* (72b 3x4) BC Lara 6* (36b 1x4)

  21.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, Lara has been absolutely faultless this
        morning, yes, perhaps that does have something to do with him not
        facing a ball so far
  21.2 Gough to Campbell, FOUR, steers it thru the gap in the gully,
        Campbell helps himself to a boundary
  21.3 Gough to Campbell, FOUR, lead feet, EDGED, but bounces just short
        of the 1st slip, evades the man's despairing grasps, another
        boundary
  21.4 Gough to Campbell, no run, turned around the corner, but looky
        there, Ramps is at backward short leg
  21.5 Gough to Campbell, no run, tapped down the pitch
  21.6 Gough to Campbell, FOUR, crashes it thru the cover point area, it's
        a feast of fours, Darren Gough is your waiter for the evening

End of over 22 (12 runs) West Indies 66/2 (trail by 113 runs)
D Gough 10-1-35-1 - City End
BC Lara 6* (36b 1x4) SL Campbell 44* (78b 6x4)

  22.1 Caddick to Lara, no run, the tailender Lara finally faces a ball,
        Campbell did an excellent job for 15 minutes of farming the strike
        away from him
  22.2 Caddick to Lara, no run
  22.3 Caddick to Lara, no run, raises the bat, across the left hander to
        the keeper
  22.4 Caddick to Lara, FOUR, late cut, third man boundary, Caddick
        proving quite adequete in the hospitality business as well
  22.5 Caddick to Lara, FOUR, delicious cover drive, some youngster does
        the fielding beyond the rope
  22.6 Caddick to Lara, no run

End of over 23 (8 runs) West Indies 74/2 (trail by 105 runs)
AR Caddick 8-2-23-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 44* (78b 6x4) BC Lara 14* (42b 3x4)

  23.1 Giddins to Campbell, no run, Gough gets the sack, Giddins the new
        appointee, Campbell with a wild slashing cut outside the off stump
  23.2 Giddins to Campbell, (noball) one run, Flintoff's the big fella at
        mid off fiedling that defensive push
  23.2 Giddins to Lara, no run, into the pads, Giddins lets loose with the
        tonsils
  23.3 Giddins to Lara, three runs, slower one, Lara lunges forward
        forward, ball's in the air, but not long enough to reach the
        covers
  23.4 Giddins to Campbell, no run
  23.5 Giddins to Campbell, no run, tapped away
  23.6 Giddins to Campbell, no run, worked into the slips, crowd bang
        their hands together

End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 79/2 (trail by 100 runs)
ESH Giddins 4-1-17-0 (2nb) - City End
BC Lara 17* (44b 3x4) SL Campbell 45* (83b 6x4)

  24.1 Caddick to Lara, one run, turned around the corner off the pads
  24.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run
  24.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, upright push, into the covers, more of
        a rigid knock really
  24.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, played to Ramps at mid wicket, out
        there hamming it up as a Test cricketer
  24.5 Caddick to Campbell, FOUR, slight outswing, Campbell throws the bat
        at it, thinks it's the 50th over of an ODI, thick edge flies thru
        point to the boundary
  24.6 Caddick to Campbell, two runs, pushed down the on side, and there's
        the chap's 50, jolly good show

End of over 25 (7 runs) West Indies 86/2 (trail by 93 runs)
AR Caddick 9-2-30-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 18* (45b 3x4) SL Campbell 51* (88b 7x4)

  25.1 Giddins to Lara, no run, solid defence
  25.2 Giddins to Lara, no run, unusual to see Lara with plenty of
        concentration, played to the bowler
  25.3 Giddins to Lara, FOUR, played beautifully through point, 2k runs
        for Lara v England at the shameful average of only 80
  25.4 Giddins to Lara, no run, shameful because it is England after all
  25.5 Giddins to Lara, no run, defended back down the pitch
  25.6 Giddins to Lara, no run, that pitches wide of the off stump and
        then seams away even further, old man Alec does well to gather it
        in

End of over 26 (4 runs) West Indies 90/2 (trail by 89 runs)
ESH Giddins 5-1-21-0 (2nb) - City End
SL Campbell 51* (88b 7x4) BC Lara 22* (51b 4x4)

  26.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, controlled edge into the slips, Knight
        dives excellently to save to his right, he's basking in the glow
        of being England's top scorer
       something that really sums up England's plight I suppose
  26.2 Caddick to Campbell, one run
  26.3 Caddick to Lara, no run
  26.4 Caddick to Lara, one run, flicked away behind point, field goes
        thru the well rehersed swap in the field
  26.5 Caddick to Campbell, one run, on side single
  26.6 Caddick to Lara, no run, pushed into the off side

End of over 27 (3 runs) West Indies 93/2 (trail by 86 runs)
AR Caddick 10-2-33-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 53* (91b 7x4) BC Lara 23* (54b 4x4)

  27.1 Giddins to Campbell, no run, played direct to the point
  27.2 Giddins to Campbell, no run, outswinger, wild swing and miss, the
        gust of wind produced there knocks over a small child beyond long
        off
  27.3 Giddins to Campbell, one run, turned off the middle stump forward
        of the square leg area
  27.4 Giddins to Lara, FOUR, overpitched ball, lara times his little push
        to the picosecond, away to the long off boundary, it's going to be
        a looong day for the mighty mighty England
  27.5 Giddins to Lara, no run, thru to the keeper
  27.6 Giddins to Lara, no run, into the pads, Giddins with a joke appeal,
        pretending he's within a million miles of getting Lara out

End of over 28 (5 runs) West Indies 98/2 (trail by 81 runs)
ESH Giddins 6-1-26-0 (2nb) - City End
SL Campbell 54* (94b 7x4) BC Lara 27* (57b 5x4)

  28.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, TV comms are suggesting Flintoff
        should be given a bowl, I don't think things a re *that* desperate
        just yet
  28.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, onto the back foot and defending
  28.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, straight and wide of the off stump
  28.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, zips it past the off stump, there's a
        good ball
  28.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, thru to the keeper again
  28.6 Caddick to Campbell, no run, Caddick earns himself an English
        maiden, not sure if her name's Donna though

End of over 29 (maiden) West Indies 98/2 (trail by 81 runs)
AR Caddick 11-3-33-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 27* (57b 5x4) SL Campbell 54* (100b 7x4)

  29.1 Giddins to Lara, one run, leans forward and turns it thru the
        square leg
  29.2 Giddins to Campbell, no run, defending, ball dribbles away on the
        on side
  29.3 Giddins to Campbell, one run, jabs at it, bottom edge into the
        pitch, barely move3s anywhere, they scamper a single, Flintoff
        lumbers in to field, there was probably time for an all run four
        there
  29.4 Giddins to Lara, no run, defensive
  29.5 Giddins to Lara, no run
  29.6 Giddins to Lara, one run, plays down the ground, quick single
        needed, Hussain with the ping at the bowler's stumps, but for all
        his pludits as a good fielder, he cannot hit the stumps for toffee

End of over 30 (3 runs) West Indies 101/2 (trail by 78 runs)
ESH Giddins 7-1-29-0 (2nb) - City End
BC Lara 29* (61b 5x4) SL Campbell 55* (102b 7x4)

  30.1 Caddick to Lara, no run, into the crown jewels, very appropriate
        for the prince of trinidad, crowd have a chuckle like they're the
        audience of "you've been framed"
  30.2 Caddick to Lara, FOUR, asserts his royal credentials with a
        magnificent cut shot behind point, lovely stuff
  30.3 Caddick to Lara, no run
  30.4 Caddick to Lara, no run
  30.5 Caddick to Lara, no run, Caddick choose to come aroujnd the wicket,
        seeking a different angle to be hit for four
  30.6 Caddick to Lara, no run, squeezes it away on the off side

End of over 31 (4 runs) West Indies 105/2 (trail by 74 runs)
AR Caddick 12-3-37-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 55* (102b 7x4) BC Lara 33* (67b 6x4)

  31.1 Giddins to Campbell, (noball) no run, big big no ball, nearly
        treads on Campbell's feet, that's one way of pinning him to the
        crease
  31.1 Giddins to Campbell, no run, defended, Flintoff is slighted playing
        a mock defensive shot, must have just learnt that
  31.2 Giddins to Campbell, no run, wide ball, swinging away, Campbell
        nearly makes a mess of it with a half-ass dab at it
  31.3 Giddins to Campbell, one run, flicked off the pads, a single is the
        reward
  31.4 Giddins to Lara, no run, defensive shot off the off stump
  31.5 Giddins to Lara, FOUR, off stump line again, but overpitched, Lara
        digs it out with an on drive, says "fetch boy"
  31.6 Giddins to Lara, FOUR, good variation, overpitched on the leg stump
        this time, square glance thru the square leg receives a mark of
        4/4

End of over 32 (10 runs) West Indies 115/2 (trail by 64 runs)
ESH Giddins 8-1-39-0 (3nb) - City End
SL Campbell 56* (106b 7x4) BC Lara 41* (70b 8x4)

  32.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, Gough back, but from the pavilion end
        this time, immediately nips one into Campbell's thigh
  32.2 Gough to Campbell, no run, bottom edge into the pitch, Campbell a
        little cramped
  32.3 Gough to Campbell, no run, slight outswing, then some inseam, good
        length, excellent bowling
  32.4 Gough to Campbell, no run, more defence
  32.5 Gough to Campbell, three runs, plays late off the pads, good timing
        thru backward square, Caddick and Ramps cooperate to save the
        boundary
  32.6 Gough to Lara, no run, and a bouncer, I think that's the first of
        the morning, easily ducked

End of over 33 (3 runs) West Indies 118/2 (trail by 61 runs)
D Gough 11-1-38-1 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 59* (111b 7x4) BC Lara 41* (71b 8x4)

       umpire says it's time for a bevvy or three

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 Flintoff to Campbell, no run, Flinitoff brought on especially for
        your amusement, down the leg side
  33.2 Flintoff to Campbell, no run, down the leg side
  33.3 Flintoff to Campbell, no run, down the leg side, this is marvellous
        stuff
  33.4 Flintoff to Campbell, no run, not down the leg side, great
        variation from the big fella
  33.5 Flintoff to Campbell, legbye: FOUR, glanced for four, bravo Freddy,
        praise the master bowler, leg byes in fact! no justice
  33.6 Flintoff to Campbell, no run

End of over 34 (4 runs, maiden) West Indies 122/2 (trail by 57 runs)
A Flintoff 1-1-0-0 - City End
BC Lara 41* (71b 8x4) SL Campbell 59* (117b 7x4)

  34.1 Gough to Lara, no run
  34.2 Gough to Lara, no run
  34.3 Gough to Lara, no run
  34.4 Gough to Lara, one run
  34.5 Gough to Campbell, no run
  34.6 Gough to Campbell, no run

End of over 35 (1 run) West Indies 123/2 (trail by 56 runs)
D Gough 12-1-39-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 42* (75b 8x4) SL Campbell 59* (119b 7x4)

  35.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run
  35.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pushes into the covers, Flintoff coming
        around the wicket, a man with a plan, a man with a futile plan
  35.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, defended away again
  35.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, turned off the pads, square leg gathers
  35.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, back foot drive to extra cover, crisp
        clear shout of "no" is heard
  35.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, and another maiden from the white
        Inzamam-ul-Haq, in appearance anyway, certainly not in
        effectiveness

End of over 36 (maiden) West Indies 123/2 (trail by 56 runs)
A Flintoff 2-2-0-0 - City End
SL Campbell 59* (119b 7x4) BC Lara 42* (81b 8x4)

  36.1 Gough to Campbell, OUT: pitched up, yorker, inside edge, bowled
        'im!

       West Indies 123/3, Partnership of 99
       SL Campbell  b Gough  59 (120b 7x4 0x6)
       BC Lara 42* (81b 8x4) D Gough 12.1-1-39-2

  36.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  36.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  36.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, FOUR
  36.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run
  36.6 Gough to Lara, no run

End of over 37 (5 runs) West Indies 128/3 (trail by 51 runs)
D Gough 13-1-44-2 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 5* (4b 1x4) BC Lara 42* (82b 8x4)

  37.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  37.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  37.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  37.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  37.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  37.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 38 (maiden) West Indies 128/3 (trail by 51 runs)
A Flintoff 3-3-0-0 - City End
BC Lara 42* (82b 8x4) S Chanderpaul 5* (10b 1x4)

  38.1 Gough to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper
  38.2 Gough to Lara, no run, forward defensive shot
  38.3 Gough to Lara, one run, to th4 on side
  38.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper
  38.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defends this back up the
        pitch
  38.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, played to mid off

End of over 39 (1 run) West Indies 129/3 (trail by 50 runs)
D Gough 14-1-45-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 43* (85b 8x4) S Chanderpaul 5* (13b 1x4)

  39.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, wide, Lara reasches for it
  39.2 Flintoff to Lara, FOUR, leans into this, goes all the way to long
        on boundary
  39.3 Flintoff to Lara, three runs, turns this to 3rd man and that is 50
        for Lara
  39.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  39.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, well stopped in the gully by
        Knight
  39.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
        taken by the keeper

End of over 40 (7 runs) West Indies 136/3 (trail by 43 runs)
A Flintoff 4-3-7-0 - City End
BC Lara 50* (88b 9x4) S Chanderpaul 5* (16b 1x4)

  40.1 Gough to Lara, no run, and that has Lara on the floor, Gough 1,
        Lara 0
  40.2 Gough to Lara, no run, played to cover
  40.3 Gough to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper
  40.4 Gough to Lara, no run, stopped by Knight at backward point
  40.5 Gough to Lara, OUT: double bluff, snicked to keeper

       West Indies 136/4, Partnership of 13
       BC Lara  c Stewart b Gough  50 (93b 9x4 0x6)
       S Chanderpaul 5* (16b 1x4) D Gough 14.5-1-45-3

  40.6 Gough to Adams, one run, poked into the off side, and immediately
        off the mark

End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 137/4 (trail by 42 runs)
D Gough 15-1-46-3 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 1* (1b) S Chanderpaul 5* (16b 1x4)

       end of an excellent over, Gough for England reminds me of Streak
        for Zimbabwe: the only bowler with a clue
       had Lara trying to drive it thru the point, opening the face too
        much, outside edge high off the bat
  41.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run
  41.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, dabbed into the off side
  41.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run, bouncer, struggles to reach the batsman
        on the first bounce, Flintoff always the card
  41.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run, bat raised, ball passes to the keeper
        outside the off stump
  41.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run
  41.6 Flintoff to Adams, one run, ball spits away thru the gully off the
        rigid defensive shot

End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 138/4 (trail by 41 runs)
A Flintoff 5-3-8-0 - City End
JC Adams 2* (7b) S Chanderpaul 5* (16b 1x4)

  42.1 Gough to Adams, no run, no shot offered, ball seams away to the
        keeper from outsid eth e off stump
  42.2 Gough to Adams, no run, another excellent ball, he really knows how
        to bowl to a kack hander, swings it just past the outside edge
  42.3 Gough to Adams, no run, short of a length, and Adams still does
        everything possible to hit it, but misses
  42.4 Gough to Adams, no run, defending onto the on side
  42.5 Gough to Adams, no run, no shot offered, Stewart collects it low
  42.6 Gough to Adams, no run, judges it well, ball zips past the off
        stump, no shot offered

End of over 43 (maiden) West Indies 138/4 (trail by 41 runs)
D Gough 16-2-46-3 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 5* (16b 1x4) JC Adams 2* (13b)

  43.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, Flintoff continuing to fling them
        dopwn, he's economical, but ultimately useless
  43.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, squeezes down upon it with a bit
        of defensive work
  43.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, left for the geriatric with the
        gloves
  43.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, good bounce, slanted across the
        left hander, and a long way from Shiv's edge
  43.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, keeper's ball again
  43.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, around the wicekt for another
        maiden, 3 on the trot, 2 runs from the past 5 overs, 18
        consecutive dots for Chanders

End of over 44 (maiden) West Indies 138/4 (trail by 41 runs)
A Flintoff 6-4-8-0 - City End
JC Adams 2* (13b) S Chanderpaul 5* (22b 1x4)

  44.1 Gough to Adams, (noball) no run, no ball says Mista Venkat
  44.1 Gough to Adams, one run, finds a single on the off side, around the
        covers
  44.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, two runs, pitched uup on the off stump, well
        played for an eeasy double thru the covers
  44.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, quick bouncer, Chanders araches the
        back
  44.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, four runs, swinging it too far onto the legs,
        played to noone at deep mid wicket, Ramps huffs and puffs his way
        chasing, but excellent running gets the all run four
  44.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, defensoively tapped to the covers
  44.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, two runs, and some more runs on the on side,
        that's a horrible over, trying too hard from gough, or tired or
        something

End of over 45 (10 runs) West Indies 148/4 (trail by 31 runs)
D Gough 17-2-56-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 3* (15b) S Chanderpaul 13* (27b 1x4)

  45.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, angles the little push to gully
  45.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run
  45.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run
  45.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run, left alone outside the off stump
  45.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run
  45.6 Flintoff to Adams, no run, and another maiden for the big man, he's
        the stone to the west indies' blood runs

End of over 46 (maiden) West Indies 148/4 (trail by 31 runs)
A Flintoff 7-5-8-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 13* (27b 1x4) JC Adams 3* (21b)

  46.1 Croft to Chanderpaul, no run, Croft getting the last over before
        lunch
  46.2 Croft to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed on the off side
  46.3 Croft to Chanderpaul, no run, defended on the on side
  46.4 Croft to Chanderpaul, one run, waits for it, very well placed thru
        the mid wicket
  46.5 Croft to Adams, no run, straight one wide of the off stump
  46.6 Croft to Adams, no run, defended down the on side, and Venkat says
        it time for tucker

End of over 47 (1 run) West Indies 149/4 (trail by 30 runs)
RDB Croft 3-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 14* (31b 1x4) JC Adams 3* (23b)

       and England should gives their daily thanks to Darren Gough -
        Campbell and Lara threatened to run away with the game, but he
        came back in the second spell to snare them both, now the match is
        finely tuned for the spectator
       transmission shall recommence at 1:40pm or 1240 GMT, whichever
        comes sooner

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

  47.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, FOUR, straight into the swing of things for
        england, juicy half volley gets spanked to the long on boundary
  47.2 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  47.3 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  47.4 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, swiped into the covers, bit of a
        loose cut shot
  47.5 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  47.6 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, into the off side, no damnage to
        the scorecard there

End of over 48 (4 runs) West Indies 153/4 (trail by 26 runs)
AR Caddick 13-3-41-1 - City End
JC Adams 3* (23b) S Chanderpaul 18* (37b 2x4)

       Darren Mensa Gough from the pavilion end......
  48.1 Gough to Adams, no run, short and into the chest, Adams chests it
        away in the manner of an English  soccer player - straight to the
        opposition
  48.2 Gough to Adams, no run, another short one, negotiated
  48.3 Gough to Adams, no run, pitched up, outside the off stump, to the
        keeper
  48.4 Gough to Adams, no run
  48.5 Gough to Adams, no run
  48.6 Gough to Adams, no run, and a maiden

End of over 49 (maiden) West Indies 153/4 (trail by 26 runs)
D Gough 18-3-56-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 18* (37b 2x4) JC Adams 3* (29b)

  49.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, across the left hander, to the
        keeper
  49.2 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, another one for the keeper
  49.3 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, closer to the off stump but Paully
        doesn't commit to it
  49.4 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, Caddick finding the line, past the
        off stump, and past the outside edge
  49.5 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, finally gets some four b' two on
        it, defended down the pitch
  49.6 Caddick to Chanderpaul, one run, squirts it off the bat thru the
        gully

End of over 50 (1 run) West Indies 154/4 (trail by 25 runs)
AR Caddick 14-3-42-1 - City End
S Chanderpaul 19* (43b 2x4) JC Adams 3* (29b)

  50.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  50.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  50.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  50.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  50.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run
  50.6 Gough to Adams, no run

End of over 51 (2 runs) West Indies 155/4 (trail by 24 runs)
D Gough 19-3-57-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 20* (48b 2x4) JC Adams 3* (30b)

  51.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  51.2 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  51.3 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  51.4 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  51.5 Caddick to Chanderpaul, FOUR
  51.6 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 52 (4 runs) West Indies 159/4 (trail by 20 runs)
AR Caddick 15-3-46-1 - City End
JC Adams 3* (30b) S Chanderpaul 24* (54b 3x4)

  52.1 Gough to Adams, no run
  52.2 Gough to Adams, no run
  52.3 Gough to Adams, no run
  52.4 Gough to Adams, one run
  52.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  52.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 53 (1 run) West Indies 160/4 (trail by 19 runs)
D Gough 20-3-58-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 4* (34b) S Chanderpaul 24* (56b 3x4)

  53.1 Caddick to Adams, no run
  53.2 Caddick to Adams, no run
  53.3 Caddick to Adams, one run
  53.4 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  53.5 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  53.6 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 54 (1 run) West Indies 161/4 (trail by 18 runs)
AR Caddick 16-3-47-1 - City End
JC Adams 5* (37b) S Chanderpaul 24* (59b 3x4)

  54.1 Gough to Adams, no run
  54.2 Gough to Adams, no run, squeezes the defensive shot back down the
        wicket, Adams in deep concentration
  54.3 Gough to Adams, no run, more defence
  54.4 Gough to Adams, no run, shortish and nips it in, cqatches the hand
        on the glove, and Adams withdraws it in a hurry
  54.5 Gough to Adams, no run
  54.6 Gough to Adams, no run, defending it to end an intense over

End of over 55 (maiden) West Indies 161/4 (trail by 18 runs)
D Gough 21-4-58-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 24* (59b 3x4) JC Adams 5* (43b)

  55.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, Caddick taken off, Flintoff AKA
        The New Ian Botham AKA The New Chris Lewis brought on
  55.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, FOUR, late cut sends a fielder diving, and
        sends another one fishing it out from beyond the boundary
  55.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, flicking at it down the leg side,
        Stewart gives a crowd catch to wake everyone up
  55.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  55.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  55.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 56 (4 runs) West Indies 165/4 (trail by 14 runs)
A Flintoff 8-5-12-0 - City End
JC Adams 5* (43b) S Chanderpaul 28* (65b 4x4)

  56.1 Gough to Adams, one run
  56.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  56.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  56.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, worked onto the on side, gathered by
        the mid wicket
  56.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
  56.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, on the back foot, punched back down
        the pitch, Gough gies an exasperated look for no particular reason

End of over 57 (1 run) West Indies 166/4 (trail by 13 runs)
D Gough 22-4-59-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 6* (44b) S Chanderpaul 28* (70b 4x4)

  57.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, swings away low and outside of the off
        stump
  57.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, pitched up and just outside the off
        stump, no shot offered, ball moves too far away
  57.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run, to stewart once again
  57.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run, easily defended, poked onto the on side,
        mid wicket is the fielder
  57.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run, leaning back and arching out of the way
        of the lame bouncer
  57.6 Flintoff to Adams, one run, a single past Mark Strappedforcash at
        short leg

End of over 58 (1 run) West Indies 167/4 (trail by 12 runs)
A Flintoff 9-5-13-0 - City End
JC Adams 7* (50b) S Chanderpaul 28* (70b 4x4)

  58.1 Caddick to Adams, no run, waves the bat over the top of it, Stewart
        tries out his keeping skills again
  58.2 Caddick to Adams, one run, smears it behind square leg, long leg
        fields once again
  58.3 Caddick to Chanderpaul, one run, forward and clipped to the mid
        wicket area, they pace thru a single
  58.4 Caddick to Adams, one run, easily played behind square, Stewart the
        one left to run after it, pulls his glove off to pick up
  58.5 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  58.6 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, prods it away into the gully

End of over 59 (3 runs) West Indies 170/4 (trail by 9 runs)
AR Caddick 17-3-50-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 9* (53b) S Chanderpaul 29* (73b 4x4)

  59.1 Croft to Adams, no run, Leek boy given a go, perhaps for longer
        than a few over sthis time
  59.2 Croft to Adams, no run, steered away to point
  59.3 Croft to Adams, one run, scratchy drive, quick single needed before
        the cover fielder pounces
       Chanders takes guard on middle stump, hammers the bail into the
        pitch to leave a mark
  59.4 Croft to Chanderpaul, one run, a single onto the on side
  59.5 Croft to Adams, no run, defensive
  59.6 Croft to Adams, no run, and ditto, no worries to be found from
        Croft, always around the wicket to the left handers

End of over 60 (2 runs) West Indies 172/4 (trail by 7 runs)
RDB Croft 4-1-4-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 30* (74b 4x4) JC Adams 10* (58b)

  60.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, two runs, stepping back qand clipping it
        forward of the square leg, that double was found just a boit too
        easy
  60.2 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, tries to guide it past the slips,
        but too fine,  goes to the slips
  60.3 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, yet more defence, it's all gone
        rather quiet out there
  60.4 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  60.5 Caddick to Chanderpaul, two runs
  60.6 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 61 (4 runs) West Indies 176/4 (trail by 3 runs)
AR Caddick 18-3-54-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 10* (58b) S Chanderpaul 34* (80b 4x4)

  61.1 Croft to Adams, no run, forward and onto it, defended into the
        covers
  61.2 Croft to Adams, no run, driving away, into the covers again,
        batsman cannot pick the gap
  61.3 Croft to Adams, no run, Croft got no turn, seems to be only hoping
        for a mistake from the batsmen
  61.4 Croft to Adams, no run, defended behind point
  61.5 Croft to Adams, no run
  61.6 Croft to Adams, no run, defended direct to the forward silly point,
        Ramps standing very close indeed there

End of over 62 (maiden) West Indies 176/4 (trail by 3 runs)
RDB Croft 5-2-4-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 34* (80b 4x4) JC Adams 10* (64b)

Match State: Beverages

  62.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, FOUR, a couple of half steps down the pitch
        and a commanding off drive, lovely stuff, my personal favourite
        shot today
  62.2 Caddick to Chanderpaul, FOUR, smacked back down the wicket, Caddick
        hangs out his hand in the hope of a blinder of a caught and
        bowled, but no luck, to the long on rope instead it goes
  62.3 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
  62.4 Caddick to Chanderpaul, one run, jabs the bat at it, Flintoff is
        the athlete at point with the misfield, allowing the single
  62.5 Caddick to Adams, no run
  62.6 Caddick to Adams, three runs, short outside the leg stump, no
        bounce, Adams with the mistimed pull, Caddick hasn't bowled very
        well at all today

End of over 63 (12 runs) West Indies 188/4 (lead by 9 runs)
AR Caddick 19-3-66-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 13* (66b) S Chanderpaul 43* (84b 6x4)

  63.1 Croft to Adams, no run, stretching forward to defend Croft coming
        around the wicket
  63.2 Croft to Adams, no run, more defence, there's little threat in this
        England attack when Gough isn't bowling
  63.3 Croft to Adams, no run, defending
  63.4 Croft to Adams, no run, straight through outside the off, to the
        keeper
  63.5 Croft to Adams, no run, played directly into Ramps at silly point,
        Mics pick up Stewart blabbing on about Germany and Dennis Wise
  63.6 Croft to Adams, one run, quick single into the covers, Stewart's
        call of "run him out!" is in vein

End of over 64 (1 run) West Indies 189/4 (lead by 10 runs)
RDB Croft 6-2-5-0 - City End
JC Adams 14* (72b) S Chanderpaul 43* (84b 6x4)

       or even vain, nothing to do with blood vessels
       or even kepler wessels
  64.1 Giddins to Adams, no run
  64.2 Giddins to Adams, one run
  64.3 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run
  64.4 Giddins to Chanderpaul, one run
  64.5 Giddins to Adams, no run
  64.6 Giddins to Adams, no run

End of over 65 (2 runs) West Indies 191/4 (lead by 12 runs)
ESH Giddins 9-1-41-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 44* (86b 6x4) JC Adams 15* (76b)

  65.1 Croft to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes it away into the covers, a
        single is gained
  65.2 Croft to Adams, no run, defended\
  65.3 Croft to Adams, no run, tryying to cut, bottom edge bounces high
        over the stumps, lots of shouting out there, but signifying
        nothing
  65.4 Croft to Adams, no run, defends on the off, Knight dives to his
        right from silly point, but misses it, Croft got all excited
  65.5 Croft to Adams, no run
  65.6 Croft to Adams, no run

End of over 66 (1 run) West Indies 192/4 (lead by 13 runs)
RDB Croft 7-2-6-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 45* (87b 6x4) JC Adams 15* (81b)

       Knight chances shown to be a dropped catch in the previous over
  66.1 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run, trying to find a single at square
        leg, but alert fielding
  66.2 Giddins to Chanderpaul, two runs, pushes an easy drive down the off
        side, no effort in the shot, easy double
  66.3 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run
  66.4 Giddins to Chanderpaul, FOUR, another superb off drive, effortless
        and there's his 50, raises his bat to the crowd, and cops a hug
        off his captain
  66.5 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run
  66.6 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run, worked away into the off side, to
        the point fieldder

End of over 67 (6 runs) West Indies 198/4 (lead by 19 runs)
ESH Giddins 10-1-47-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 15* (81b) S Chanderpaul 51* (93b 7x4)

  67.1 Croft to Adams, no run, defending down the pitch back to the taff
  67.2 Croft to Adams, FOUR, smooth cover drive, poor ball, and you know
        iit must be poor when Adams can find the rope
  67.3 Croft to Adams, no run
  67.4 Croft to Adams, no run, forward defensive, the helmetless Knight
        fields at silly point, I'm not sure why Ramps has been excused
        from that position
  67.5 Croft to Adams, no run, defending
  67.6 Croft to Adams, no run, swipes a cover drive, but it's safely
        fielded

End of over 68 (4 runs) West Indies 202/4 (lead by 23 runs)
RDB Croft 8-2-10-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 51* (93b 7x4) JC Adams 19* (87b 1x4)

  68.1 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run, edged, but safely controlled, to
        Athers at 1st slip on the one bounce
  68.2 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run, shortish and chanders allows it to
        pass
  68.3 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run, played back down the pitch to the
        bowler
  68.4 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run, defended on the on side, in runs
        Ramps from mid wicket
  68.5 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run
  68.6 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 69 (maiden) West Indies 202/4 (lead by 23 runs)
ESH Giddins 11-2-47-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 19* (87b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 51* (99b 7x4)

  69.1 Croft to Adams, no run, Croft coming over the wicket for the first
        time to the left handers
  69.2 Croft to Adams, no run
  69.3 Croft to Adams, no run, played into the covers
  69.4 Croft to Adams, one run, slaps a cut shot square, a single is the
        result
  69.5 Croft to Chanderpaul, no run, defended
  69.6 Croft to Chanderpaul, no run, hoho, Shiv cuts, bottom edge into the
        ground and wedges between Stewart's legs, Stewart thinks it's a
        catch and is appealing whilst falling  over, Shep only has a
        chuckle rather than raising a digit

End of over 70 (1 run) West Indies 203/4 (lead by 24 runs)
RDB Croft 9-2-11-0 - City End
JC Adams 20* (91b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 51* (101b 7x4)

  70.1 Giddins to Adams, no run, defending ddown the pitch
  70.2 Giddins to Adams, no run, bat raised, ball angles its way across to
        the keeper
  70.3 Giddins to Adams, no run, played into the covers
  70.4 Giddins to Adams, no run, rock like defence, Adams getting tedious
  70.5 Giddins to Adams, no run
  70.6 Giddins to Adams, no run

End of over 71 (maiden) West Indies 203/4 (lead by 24 runs)
ESH Giddins 12-3-47-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 51* (101b 7x4) JC Adams 20* (97b 1x4)

  71.1 Croft to Chanderpaul, no run
  71.2 Croft to Chanderpaul, one run
  71.3 Croft to Adams, no run
  71.4 Croft to Adams, two runs
  71.5 Croft to Adams, no run, defensive
  71.6 Croft to Adams, no run, forward and more defence

End of over 72 (3 runs) West Indies 206/4 (lead by 27 runs)
RDB Croft 10-2-14-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 52* (103b 7x4) JC Adams 22* (101b 1x4)

  72.1 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run
  72.2 Giddins to Chanderpaul, three runs, well played down the on side
  72.3 Giddins to Adams, one run, clumsy ball met by a clumsy shot, short
        and wide, Adams fly-swats it down behind square leg
  72.4 Giddins to Chanderpaul, FOUR, fullish just outside the off stump,
        such an easy on drive, marvellous to watch, he's in top touch
  72.5 Giddins to Chanderpaul, no run, defended ack to the bowler
  72.6 Giddins to Chanderpaul, FOUR, swivelling on the back foot, pulled
        thru mid wicket, Giddins proving utterly worthless

End of over 73 (12 runs) West Indies 218/4 (lead by 39 runs)
ESH Giddins 13-3-59-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 23* (102b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 63* (108b 9x4)

  73.1 Croft to Adams, no run, defence
  73.2 Croft to Adams, no run, more edefence
  73.3 Croft to Adams, one run, a sweep shot! the first of those for the
        day, Giddins fields at deep square leg
  73.4 Croft to Chanderpaul, no run, defends into the packed off side
        field
  73.5 Croft to Chanderpaul, no run, driving to the mid off
  73.6 Croft to Chanderpaul, FOUR, wonderful cover drive, in the air for a
        moment but England can forget about it

End of over 74 (5 runs) West Indies 223/4 (lead by 44 runs)
RDB Croft 11-2-19-0 - City End
JC Adams 24* (105b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 67* (111b 10x4)

  74.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, Flintoff being turned to in hope of some
        economy
  74.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, passes outside the off stump
  74.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run, poked into the covers where a gap cannot
        be found
  74.4 Flintoff to Adams, one run, drgas it behind the square leg area
  74.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, one run, a single into the covers is the
        order
  74.6 Flintoff to Adams, no run, some pace found from somewhere, sharp
        bouncer outside the off stump

End of over 75 (2 runs) West Indies 225/4 (lead by 46 runs)
A Flintoff 10-5-15-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 68* (112b 10x4) JC Adams 25* (110b 1x4)

  75.1 Croft to Chanderpaul, FOUR, one foot forward, gets it on the full,
        slaps it down the on side
  75.2 Croft to Chanderpaul, one run
  75.3 Croft to Adams, no run
  75.4 Croft to Adams, no run
  75.5 Croft to Adams, no run
  75.6 Croft to Adams, no run

End of over 76 (5 runs) West Indies 230/4 (lead by 51 runs)
RDB Croft 12-2-24-0 - City End
S Chanderpaul 73* (114b 11x4) JC Adams 25* (114b 1x4)

  76.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, onto the back foot, crunching pull
        shot down the ground, but straight it goes to the mid on
  76.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, defended
  76.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run
  76.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, defended, and back to the bowler,
        Flintoff somehow keeping it tight
  76.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, OUT: oh dear, horrible wild shot, horrible
        wild ball, snicks to to the diving Stewart

       West Indies 230/5, Partnership of 94
       S Chanderpaul  c Stewart b Flintoff  73 (119b 11x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 25* (114b 1x4) A Flintoff 10.5-5-15-1

       Chaders going for the full blooded cut shot, and Flintoff gets his
        regulation wicket for "trying hard"
  76.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, quickly off the mark is Ridley Scott,
        directory of teh Alien trology

End of over 77 (1 run) West Indies 231/5 (lead by 52 runs)
A Flintoff 11-5-16-1 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 1* (1b) JC Adams 25* (114b 1x4)

  77.1 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, off the thigh, to the short leg, crowd
        are thrilled with an apparent catch
  77.2 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, pushing at it with his G&M, but doesn't
        much in the way of the willow on it
  77.3 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, defending down the off side, Caddick
        dragging out this over to the max
  77.4 Caddick to Jacobs, no run
  77.5 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, defended
  77.6 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, according to shep: "that's over, time
        and tea", and who are we to disagree?

End of over 78 (maiden) West Indies 231/5 (lead by 52 runs)
AR Caddick 20-4-66-1 - City End
JC Adams 25* (114b 1x4) RD Jacobs 1* (7b)

Match State: Tea - Day 2

       your feedback on the match and our presentation of it can be sent
        to comms@cricinfo.com - the ones with the neatest, most correct
        handwriting will receive a gold star
  78.1 Flintoff to Adams, one run, first ball after tea, and he tickles it
        around the corner
       note to Alistair Aird - that wasn't "little tickle"
  78.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run
  78.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run
  78.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run
  78.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, FOUR, easy glance for a boundary, Jacobs gets a
        dally on
  78.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run

End of over 79 (5 runs) West Indies 236/5 (lead by 57 runs)
A Flintoff 12-5-21-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 26* (115b 1x4) RD Jacobs 5* (12b 1x4)

  79.1 Croft to Adams, no run, Croft on, and Adams dabs him away
  79.2 Croft to Adams, no run, defence, not much more you can expect
  79.3 Croft to Adams, no run, shot after shot, such exciting stuff from
        Adams
  79.4 Croft to Adams, no run, ummm, yeah, defended
  79.5 Croft to Adams, no run, Stewart goes for the stumping, and pulls
        out a stump just to be sure he knocked off the bails, what a mess
  79.6 Croft to Adams, no run, a maiden, yay for Adams, and yay for test
        cricket

End of over 80 (maiden) West Indies 236/5 (lead by 57 runs)
RDB Croft 13-3-24-0 - City End
RD Jacobs 5* (12b 1x4) JC Adams 26* (121b 1x4)

  80.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, judging by the feedback, I wonder if
        anyone out there is actually a flintoff fan, write in and let us
        know if *you* are
  80.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, into the pads for a mild shout of lbw,
        sorry freddy, you've already got your wicket for the day
  80.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run
  80.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, jacobs not doing much more than
        defending
  80.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, obviously under instructions from hsi
        captain at the other end: "whatever you do, don't entertain
        anyone"
  80.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, and another maiden

End of over 81 (maiden) West Indies 236/5 (lead by 57 runs)
A Flintoff 13-6-21-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 26* (121b 1x4) RD Jacobs 5* (18b 1x4)

       new ball apparently taken last over, and so on comes Caddick
  81.1 Caddick to Adams, no run
  81.2 Caddick to Adams, one run, gets csome wood on it through tyhe
        square leg
  81.3 Caddick to Jacobs, no run
  81.4 Caddick to Jacobs, no run
  81.5 Caddick to Jacobs, no run
  81.6 Caddick to Jacobs, OUT: just outside the off stump, Jacobs going
        for the defence, slight outside edge and to the keeper it goes,
        that's Ridley rid of

       West Indies 237/6, Partnership of 7
       RD Jacobs  c Stewart b Caddick  5 (22b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 82 (1 run) West Indies 237/6 (lead by 58 runs)
AR Caddick 21-4-67-2 - City End
JC Adams 27* (123b 1x4) 

  82.1 Gough to Adams, no run, boring boring adams is the chant from the
        crowd
  82.2 Gough to Adams, no run
  82.3 Gough to Adams, FOUR, well that was a four, and unbelievably, I
        missed it
  82.4 Gough to Adams, no run
  82.5 Gough to Adams, no run
  82.6 Gough to Adams, no run

End of over 83 (4 runs) West Indies 241/6 (lead by 62 runs)
D Gough 23-4-63-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CEL Ambrose 0* (0b) JC Adams 31* (129b 2x4)

  83.1 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  83.2 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  83.3 Caddick to Ambrose, FOUR, steers it thru the covers, Flintoff
        chases and saves well, but the umpire waves the ar for four
  83.4 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  83.5 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  83.6 Caddick to Ambrose, no run, and defended

End of over 84 (4 runs) West Indies 245/6 (lead by 66 runs)
AR Caddick 22-4-71-2 - City End
JC Adams 31* (129b 2x4) CEL Ambrose 4* (6b 1x4)

  84.1 Gough to Adams, one run, goes for a big smack, bottom edges it
        behind square instead, Adams gets down the other end so he can
        resume his nap
  84.2 Gough to Ambrose, no run, worked away on the off side
  84.3 Gough to Ambrose, no run, short ball, would normally be a bouncer,
        but it's big Curtly on strike
  84.4 Gough to Ambrose, no run, tries an off drive, and misses by a long
        way outside off stump, Ambrose gives a huge primal "arrrgghh" in
        frustration with himself
  84.5 Gough to Ambrose, one run, a single to Caddick in the deep, smart
        fielding, gets into position quite quickly, despite his ears
  84.6 Gough to Adams, no run, played to cover, Flintoff sends amby back

End of over 85 (2 runs) West Indies 247/6 (lead by 68 runs)
D Gough 24-4-65-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CEL Ambrose 5* (10b 1x4) JC Adams 32* (131b 2x4)

  85.1 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  85.2 Caddick to Ambrose, no run, lets the ball pass without
        interrogation or a passport check
  85.3 Caddick to Ambrose, FOUR, a simple swat down the ground, lovely off
        drive, he looks in good batting touch for a change
  85.4 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  85.5 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  85.6 Caddick to Ambrose, no run, down the leg side, Ambrose stares at it
        going past

End of over 86 (4 runs) West Indies 251/6 (lead by 72 runs)
AR Caddick 23-4-75-2 - City End
JC Adams 32* (131b 2x4) CEL Ambrose 9* (16b 2x4)

  86.1 Gough to Adams, no run
  86.2 Gough to Adams, no run, and another scintillating defensive shot
        from Adams
       new ball has gone absolutely cactus, and we have a delay whilst
        they change it
       perhaps thyey should ask Ambrose to stop hitting it so hard as well
       many thanks to everyone who wrote in. everyone of you poppets
        deserves a gold star, I'm so proud of all of you
       a big gold star goes to the hoax one from Flintoff's dad, whilst
        perhaps a bouquet to the more kosher one from Flintoff's aunty
  86.3 Gough to Adams, no run
  86.4 Gough to Adams, no run
  86.5 Gough to Adams, FOUR, and another 4 for Adams, he's starting to get
        a hurry on with the tail in
  86.6 Gough to Adams, no run

End of over 87 (4 runs) West Indies 255/6 (lead by 76 runs)
D Gough 25-4-69-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
CEL Ambrose 9* (16b 2x4) JC Adams 36* (137b 3x4)

  87.1 Caddick to Ambrose, three runs
  87.2 Caddick to Adams, no run
  87.3 Caddick to Adams, three runs
  87.4 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  87.5 Caddick to Ambrose, no run
  87.6 Caddick to Ambrose, no run

End of over 88 (6 runs) West Indies 261/6 (lead by 82 runs)
AR Caddick 24-4-81-2 - City End
JC Adams 39* (139b 3x4) CEL Ambrose 12* (20b 2x4)

  88.1 Gough to Adams, no run
  88.2 Gough to Adams, no run, and a bouncer, Adams avoids it well
  88.3 Gough to Adams, two runs, and he's picked up some sort of injury
       taken off the left pad and is sitting on the ground being attended
        to
       not sure what's wrong, judging by his efforts today, he certainly
        hasn't strained himself
       yawwn, Adams has found a way to be even more boring it seems
       OK, we're about to have some more play, if that's OK with Jimmy
  88.4 Gough to Adams, no run, let's it pass outside the off stump
  88.5 Gough to Adams, no run, and ditto
  88.6 Gough to Adams, one run, scrapes together a single, and at the end
        of the over, they knock together gloves in the manner of boxers
        about to fight

End of over 89 (3 runs) West Indies 264/6 (lead by 85 runs)
D Gough 26-4-72-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 42* (146b 3x4) CEL Ambrose 12* (20b 2x4)

  89.1 Caddick to Adams, no run, defends back down the pitch
  89.2 Caddick to Adams, no run, ball passes outside the off stump,
        keeper's ball
  89.3 Caddick to Adams, no run, defending short of the mid on
       ....or mid off, despite it nearly being 100% kack handers, I do
        occasionally forget
  89.4 Caddick to Adams, no run, damn mutant left handers, let's rid the
        world of them!
  89.5 Caddick to Adams, no run
  89.6 Caddick to Adams, no run, negotiates another maiden, what fun

End of over 90 (maiden) West Indies 264/6 (lead by 85 runs)
AR Caddick 25-5-81-2 - City End
CEL Ambrose 12* (20b 2x4) JC Adams 42* (152b 3x4)

  90.1 Gough to Ambrose, no run, down the leg side, ball keeps rather low
  90.2 Gough to Ambrose, no run
  90.3 Gough to Ambrose, no run, yorker and Amby manages to defend it well
  90.4 Gough to Ambrose, no run, another one, and this one gets missed,
        and misses the stumps to boot
  90.5 Gough to Ambrose, (noball) no run, a beamer! clips the right hand
        and into the hip, Venkat calls no ball, Curtly is a little hurt,
        Gough givs an apology and possibly reminds Curtly that his name
        isn't Darren Gough but "Andy Caddick"
       Ambrose needs a little attention and the umpires have decided to
        take drinks

Match State: Drinks

  90.5 Gough to Ambrose, no run, excellent bouncer fended down onto the on
        side
  90.6 Gough to Ambrose, no run, straight and on the stumps, easily
        defended

End of over 91 (1 run) West Indies 265/6 (lead by 86 runs)
D Gough 27-4-73-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 42* (152b 3x4) CEL Ambrose 12* (27b 2x4)

       during the break Ambrose took off his helmet revealing that quite
        tragic haircut which has him looking like Bert off Sesame St
       which combined with Campbell looking teh dead spit of Ronaldo,
        Flintoff being the white Inzamam ul Haq, and Caddick's long
        running Prince Charles impression, and it's like an episode of
        Spitting Image out there
       England providing all the comedy of course
  91.1 Caddick to Adams, no run
  91.2 Caddick to Adams, no run
  91.3 Caddick to Adams, no run, the Adams snoose-a-thon continues, get
        him off strike Curtly
  91.4 Caddick to Adams, no run
  91.5 Caddick to Adams, no run
  91.6 Caddick to Adams, no run, Shep shows a small mercy and calls over

End of over 92 (maiden) West Indies 265/6 (lead by 86 runs)
AR Caddick 26-6-81-2 - City End
CEL Ambrose 12* (27b 2x4) JC Adams 42* (158b 3x4)

  92.1 Gough to Ambrose, no run
  92.2 Gough to Ambrose, no run
  92.3 Gough to Ambrose, no run
  92.4 Gough to Ambrose, two runs
  92.5 Gough to Ambrose, one run, a bit of an extravagent flick thru the
        vacant leg gully
  92.6 Gough to Adams, no run

End of over 93 (3 runs) West Indies 268/6 (lead by 89 runs)
D Gough 28-4-76-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CEL Ambrose 15* (32b 2x4) JC Adams 42* (159b 3x4)

  93.1 Giddins to Ambrose, no run, Giddins, complete with septum, comes on
        to trundle down a few
  93.2 Giddins to Ambrose, no run
  93.3 Giddins to Ambrose, no run
  93.4 Giddins to Ambrose, no run, place your bets on how much longer it
        will be before Giddins gets dropped back to county cricket
  93.5 Giddins to Ambrose, FOUR, especially if he keeps bowling tosh like
        that, Curtly moving along well
  93.6 Giddins to Ambrose, no run, just some defence to end the over

End of over 94 (4 runs) West Indies 272/6 (lead by 93 runs)
ESH Giddins 14-3-63-0 (3nb) - City End
JC Adams 42* (159b 3x4) CEL Ambrose 19* (38b 3x4)

  94.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run, Flintoff on now, what a fearsome attack
        we have here
  94.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, pushes away square to the point fielder
  94.3 Flintoff to Adams, FOUR, half volley, so easy that even Jimmy plays
        a lovely cover drive
  94.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run, driving hard, and Knight makes a top
        save in the covers
  94.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run
  94.6 Flintoff to Adams, one run

End of over 95 (5 runs) West Indies 277/6 (lead by 98 runs)
A Flintoff 14-6-26-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 47* (165b 4x4) CEL Ambrose 19* (38b 3x4)

  95.1 Giddins to Adams, no run, easy defence back to Mr Ed the talking
        horse
  95.2 Giddins to Adams, no run, bowls a wide one, which Adams can't reach
       I think England are under the impression he played and missed that
        one
  95.3 Giddins to Adams, no run, defending down the pitch no problems
  95.4 Giddins to Adams, three runs, overpitched on the off stump, Adams'
        eyes light up as he sees his 50 beckoning, ball fielded just
        inside the long off boundary
       the crowd applaud before it diminishes into a chant of "boring
        boring adams"
  95.5 Giddins to Ambrose, two runs
  95.6 Giddins to Ambrose, no run, pulling and missing down the leg side

End of over 96 (5 runs) West Indies 282/6 (lead by 103 runs)
ESH Giddins 15-3-68-0 (3nb) - City End
JC Adams 50* (169b 4x4) CEL Ambrose 21* (40b 3x4)

  96.1 Flintoff to Adams, two runs
  96.2 Flintoff to Adams, three runs, off drive gets rewarded with a
        triple
  96.3 Flintoff to Ambrose, no run, short and Ambrose tries that famous
        lift over the slips that Schofield did last test
  96.4 Flintoff to Ambrose, one run
  96.5 Flintoff to Adams, one run, dabbles it around on the on side
  96.6 Flintoff to Ambrose, no run, Ambrose watches it pass to the keeper

End of over 97 (7 runs) West Indies 289/6 (lead by 110 runs)
A Flintoff 15-6-33-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 56* (172b 4x4) CEL Ambrose 22* (43b 3x4)

       the welsh wizard of whirl coming on for another couple of overs of
        zero turn
  97.1 Croft to Adams, no run
  97.2 Croft to Adams, no run, lets out a grunt with that one
  97.3 Croft to Adams, no run, "EOOOYARRRRRRRR" is the Monica Seles like
        cry from Robert
  97.4 Croft to Adams, no run, and again, what a barnyard we have out
        there
  97.5 Croft to Adams, no run
  97.6 Croft to Adams, no run, and one last grunt to complete the over

End of over 98 (maiden) West Indies 289/6 (lead by 110 runs)
RDB Croft 14-4-24-0 - City End
CEL Ambrose 22* (43b 3x4) JC Adams 56* (178b 4x4)

  98.1 Flintoff to Ambrose, no run
  98.2 Flintoff to Ambrose, no run, easily defended back to the bowler,
        Ambrose has never looked safer with his batting
  98.3 Flintoff to Ambrose, no run
  98.4 Flintoff to Ambrose, no run, .
  98.5 Flintoff to Ambrose, no run
  98.6 Flintoff to Ambrose, no run, 2 maidens on the trot for the plucky
        Englishmen

End of over 99 (maiden) West Indies 289/6 (lead by 110 runs)
A Flintoff 16-7-33-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 56* (178b 4x4) CEL Ambrose 22* (49b 3x4)

  99.1 Croft to Adams, no run
  99.2 Croft to Adams, no run
  99.3 Croft to Adams, two runs
  99.4 Croft to Adams, one run
  99.5 Croft to Ambrose, OUT: straight one, pitching outside the off
        stump, Ambrose forgetting all about the idea of batting and
        failing to play a shot at the plumbest of lbws, into the back leg
        in front of middle stump

       West Indies 292/7, Partnership of 55
       CEL Ambrose  lbw b Croft  22 (50b 3x4 0x6)
       JC Adams 59* (182b 4x4) RDB Croft 14.5-4-27-1

       Rose the new batsman, gives the V to the umpire, or perhaps was
        just asking to take guard
  99.6 Croft to Rose, no run

End of over 100 (3 runs) West Indies 292/7 (lead by 113 runs)
RDB Croft 15-4-27-1 - City End
JC Adams 59* (182b 4x4) FA Rose 0* (1b)

 100.1 Flintoff to Adams, legbye: one run, a very rational shout for lbw
        there as well, but the umpire says nay
 100.2 Flintoff to Rose, one run
 100.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run
 100.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run
 100.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run
 100.6 Flintoff to Adams, no run

End of over 101 (2 runs) West Indies 294/7 (lead by 115 runs)
A Flintoff 17-7-34-1 - Pavilion End
FA Rose 1* (2b) JC Adams 59* (187b 4x4)

 101.1 Croft to Rose, no run
 101.2 Croft to Rose, SIX, boom shankar, Rose with a long lofted on drive
        into the hideous birmingham crowd
 101.3 Croft to Rose, no run
 101.4 Croft to Rose, no run
 101.5 Croft to Rose, no run, poked away on the on side, past the short
        leg
 101.6 Croft to Rose, no run

End of over 102 (6 runs) West Indies 300/7 (lead by 121 runs)
RDB Croft 16-4-33-1 - City End
JC Adams 59* (187b 4x4) FA Rose 7* (8b 1x6)

 102.1 Flintoff to Adams, no run
 102.2 Flintoff to Adams, no run, defended back down the pitch
 102.3 Flintoff to Adams, no run, and more defence, could score an adams
        innings with my eyes shut really
 102.4 Flintoff to Adams, no run, seams away off the middle stump and
        beats Adams conclusively, nice bowling by the Fredmeister
 102.5 Flintoff to Adams, no run
 102.6 Flintoff to Adams, one run

End of over 103 (1 run) West Indies 301/7 (lead by 122 runs)
A Flintoff 18-7-35-1 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 60* (193b 4x4) FA Rose 7* (8b 1x6)

 103.1 Croft to Adams, no run
 103.2 Croft to Adams, no run
 103.3 Croft to Adams, no run, yay! uses the pads, brings back memories of
        the Jimmy Padams of old
 103.4 Croft to Adams, no run
 103.5 Croft to Adams, no run
 103.6 Croft to Adams, FOUR, late cut, and Jimmy gets another boundary,
        Jimmy likes it

End of over 104 (4 runs) West Indies 305/7 (lead by 126 runs)
RDB Croft 17-4-37-1 - City End
FA Rose 7* (8b 1x6) JC Adams 64* (199b 5x4)

 104.1 Flintoff to Rose, no run, tries for the defence, but old man
        Stewart collects it instead
 104.2 Flintoff to Rose, FOUR, wild shot, trying the pull, and instead top
        edges over the slips, down to the 3rd man rope
 104.3 Flintoff to Rose, no run, bouncer outside the off stump, well
        missed
 104.4 Flintoff to Rose, no run, played hard into Ramps at forward short
        leg, Ambrose trying to knock him out before the selectors drop him
        out
 104.5 Flintoff to Rose, no run
 104.6 Flintoff to Rose, one run

End of over 105 (5 runs) West Indies 310/7 (lead by 131 runs)
A Flintoff 19-7-40-1 - Pavilion End
FA Rose 12* (14b 1x4 1x6) JC Adams 64* (199b 5x4)

 105.1 Croft to Rose, no run, defence
 105.2 Croft to Rose, no run, more defence, Crowf over the wicket to the
        right hander
       crowf is welsh for croft. probably. definitely not a typo. i assue
        you
 105.3 Croft to Rose, no run
 105.4 Croft to Rose, one run
 105.5 Croft to Adams, no run
 105.6 Croft to Adams, no run

End of over 106 (1 run) West Indies 311/7 (lead by 132 runs)
RDB Croft 18-4-38-1 - City End
FA Rose 13* (18b 1x4 1x6) JC Adams 64* (201b 5x4)

       Goughy with a couple of overs before stumps
 106.1 Gough to Rose, FOUR, carves the off drive, a loosener from Gough
 106.2 Gough to Rose, FOUR, an on drive this time, all along the ground,
        another loosener. probably.
 106.3 Gough to Rose, two runs, ah, slightly confused by the slower ball,
        didn't time it going for another on driven boundary
 106.4 Gough to Rose, no run
 106.5 Gough to Rose, FOUR, pull shot, another boundary, thanks for coming
        Darren
 106.6 Gough to Rose, no run

End of over 107 (14 runs) West Indies 325/7 (lead by 146 runs)
D Gough 29-4-90-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 63* (201b 5x4) FA Rose 27* (24b 4x4 1x6)

 107.1 Croft to Adams, one run, scrapes out a drive down the off side
 107.2 Croft to Rose, no run, forward and defending in direction of dem
        dere covers
 107.3 Croft to Rose, no run, forward and there's some more defence
 107.4 Croft to Rose, no run, dabs to silly point, defending
 107.5 Croft to Rose, no run, more defence on the off side
 107.6 Croft to Rose, legbye: two runs, turns it around the corner for a
        quick one off the wrist

End of over 108 (3 runs) West Indies 328/7 (lead by 149 runs)
RDB Croft 19-4-39-1 - City End
JC Adams 64* (202b 5x4) FA Rose 27* (29b 4x4 1x6)

       last over of english torture for the day
 108.1 Gough to Adams, one run, pushes it away through point
 108.2 Gough to Rose, one run, lunges at it a bit, ball pops up to noone
        in the leg gully, Stewart has to do the chasing, the poor old
        fellow
 108.3 Gough to Adams, one run
 108.4 Gough to Rose, FOUR, cracking off drive, Gough looks well and
        truely knackered, a poorly advised spell of 2 overs these
 108.5 Gough to Rose, one run, single taken, leaves Adams with the last
        one for the day
 108.6 Gough to Adams, no run, and safely negotiated, WI finish the day
        with the game firmly in their control

End of over 109 (8 runs) West Indies 336/7 (lead by 157 runs)
D Gough 30-4-98-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
FA Rose 33* (32b 5x4 1x6) JC Adams 66* (205b 5x4)

       it just all ran away from England since the lunch break, Gough kept
        them in it with two vital wickets in the first session
       but then some entertaining batting from Chanderpaul, and some non-
        entertaining batting from Adams totally ground Engerlund into the
        Edgbaston soil
       not to forget the cliched lusty late-order hitting from big Ambrose
        and big Rose
       day 3 to resume at 10 GMT (11am) tomorrow. Same bat-time, same bat-
        etc....
       so it's good night from me, and it's good night from him

Match State: Lunch - Day 3

       West Indies fielders comming on to the field
        Atherton to take strike
       Ambrose gearing up to bowl
 109.1 Flintoff to Rose, no run
   0.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, loosener form ambrose, out side the
        off stump
 109.2 Flintoff to Rose, no run, short delivery, passes the out side edge
   0.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, pitched up delivery, just leaving the
        right hander
 109.3 Flintoff to Rose, no run, pitched up deliver, just outside the
        line, appeal turned down
   0.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, good lenght delivery, this time
        comming in to the right hander, appeal for lbw, turned down
 109.4 Flintoff to Rose, no run, short delivery, batsman ducks to saftey
   0.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, on the off side
 109.5 Flintoff to Rose, no run, wide out side the leg stumps
   0.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, wide delivery out side the off
       Abbrose stars off with a Maiden
 109.6 Flintoff to Rose, no run, defended

End of over 110 (maiden) West Indies 336/7 (lead by 157 runs)
A Flintoff 20-8-39-1 - City End
JC Adams 66* (205b 5x4) FA Rose 33* (38b 5x4 1x6)

       flintoff starts with a maiden
        new bowler gough
   0.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run

End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (trail by 208 runs)
CEL Ambrose 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 0* (0b) MA Atherton 0* (6b)

 110.1 Gough to Adams, (noball) no run
   1.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run
 110.1 Gough to Adams, no run, pitched up delivery wide out side the off
        stump
   1.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run
 110.2 Gough to Adams, no run, same deliver, bit quicket this time, left
        by the batsman
   1.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, OUT:

       England 0/1, Partnership of 0
       MR Ramprakash  lbw b Walsh  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 0* (6b) CA Walsh 0.3-0-0-1

        good delivery commin into the right hander, hitting the pads right
        in front of the stumps
 110.3 Gough to Adams, no run, another wide delivery, out side the off
        stumps
   1.4 Walsh to Hussain, no run
 110.4 Gough to Adams, no run, another out side the off delivery, this
        time little bit near to the stumps
   1.5 Walsh to Hussain, no run
 110.5 Gough to Adams, no run, slower delivery by gough, played well
   1.6 Walsh to Hussain, no run, played to point fielder

End of over 2 (maiden) England 0/1 (trail by 208 runs)
CA Walsh 1-1-0-1 - City End
MA Atherton 0* (6b) N Hussain 0* (3b)

       Walsh starts off with a wicket maiden
 110.6 Gough to Adams, no run

End of over 111 (1 run) West Indies 337/7 (lead by 158 runs)
D Gough 31-4-99-3 (3nb) - Pavilion End
FA Rose 33* (38b 5x4 1x6) JC Adams 66* (212b 5x4)

   2.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, out side the off stump, little faster
        this time, defended
 111.1 Flintoff to Rose, no run, wide delivery outside the leg stumps
   2.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, out side the off stump, cut past the
        diving slips, easy single
 111.2 Flintoff to Rose, no run, shorter delivery, over the batsman
   2.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, straighter delivery, defended on the
        back foot
 111.3 Flintoff to Rose, FOUR, short deliver out side the off, slashed
        away to point boundary
   2.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, pitched up,solid defence by hussain
 111.4 Flintoff to Rose, no run, defended on the front foot
   2.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, short delivery, bouncing on the rough,
        hits hussain on his gloves
 111.5 Flintoff to Rose, no run, wide delivery out side the leg stumps,
        stewart having to dive to his left to take the ball
   2.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, defending, getting right behind the
        delivery

End of over 3 (maiden) England 0/1 (trail by 208 runs)
CEL Ambrose 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 0* (3b) MA Atherton 0* (12b)

   3.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run
   3.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run
   3.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run
   3.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run
   3.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run, left  out side the off stump
   3.6 Walsh to Atherton, no run

End of over 4 (maiden) England 0/1 (trail by 208 runs)
CA Walsh 2-2-0-1 - City End
N Hussain 0* (3b) MA Atherton 0* (18b)

   4.1 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, quicker delivery out side the off
   4.2 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, played to point
   4.3 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, deffended
   4.4 Ambrose to Hussain, FOUR, good lenght delivery, hussain gets a
        thick edge, went right trough lara at second slip
   4.5 Ambrose to Hussain, FOUR, another great delivery, angain hussain
        gets a thick edge , goes to the third man boundary, through the
        slips
   4.6 Ambrose to Hussain, no run, played to third slips

End of over 5 (8 runs) England 8/1 (trail by 200 runs)
CEL Ambrose 3-2-8-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 0* (18b) N Hussain 8* (9b 2x4)

   5.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run
   5.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run, outside the off stumps, little slower,
        batsman looking it through to the keeper
   5.3 Walsh to Atherton, FOUR, pitched up deliveryon the legs, played to
        deep square leg boundary
   5.4 Walsh to Atherton, legbye: one run, hits the batsman on the pads ,
        easy single taken
   5.5 Walsh to Hussain, no run, slower delivery on the legs, played to
        reon king at midwicket, he puts down a regulation catch
   5.6 Walsh to Hussain, no run, defended on the back foot

End of over 6 (6 runs) England 14/1 (trail by 194 runs)
CA Walsh 3-2-4-1 - City End
MA Atherton 5* (22b 1x4) N Hussain 8* (11b 2x4)

   6.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, great bowling by  ambrose, another
        nick, but this time not carrying to the slips
   6.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
   6.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, played to point
   6.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
   6.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
   6.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run

End of over 7 (maiden) England 14/1 (trail by 194 runs)
CEL Ambrose 4-3-8-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 8* (11b 2x4) MA Atherton 5* (28b 1x4)

   7.1 Walsh to Hussain, no run
   7.2 Walsh to Hussain, no run
   7.3 Walsh to Hussain, no run, defend away to point
   7.4 Walsh to Hussain, no run, straight delivery, defended on the back
        foot
   7.5 Walsh to Hussain, no run, played to point region
   7.6 Walsh to Hussain, no run, played to extra cover fielder, another
        maiden

End of over 8 (maiden) England 14/1 (trail by 194 runs)
CA Walsh 4-3-4-1 - City End
MA Atherton 5* (24b 1x4) N Hussain 8* (17b 2x4)

   8.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
   8.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
   8.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
   8.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
   8.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, played to the slips, great bowling
   8.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run

End of over 9 (maiden) England 14/1 (trail by 204 runs)
CEL Ambrose 5-4-8-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 8* (17b 2x4) MA Atherton 5* (30b 1x4)

       three maidens in a row
   9.1 Walsh to Hussain, no run
   9.2 Walsh to Hussain, no run
   9.3 Walsh to Hussain, no run, played to forward short leg fielder
   9.4 Walsh to Hussain, OUT: another great delivery, pitching outside off
        and holding it's line, hussain gets a good nick and Jacobs
        compleates a simple catch

       England 14/2, Partnership of 14
       N Hussain  c Jacobs b Walsh  8 (27b 2x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 5* (30b 1x4) CA Walsh 4.4-3-4-2

   9.5 Walsh to Hick, no run
   9.6 Walsh to Hick, no run

End of over 10 (maiden) England 14/2 (trail by 204 runs)
CA Walsh 5-4-4-2 - City End
MA Atherton 5* (30b 1x4) GA Hick 0* (2b)

  10.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, another good ball, on the off stump
        line, well left by the batsman
  10.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, pitched up, defended
  10.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, ball going just out side the leg
        stupm, hits the pads on its way
  10.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, quicker delivery outside the off, left
        by the batsman
  10.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, ambrose bowling a good line just out
        side the off
  10.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, wide out side the off stump

End of over 11 (maiden) England 14/2 (trail by 204 runs)
CEL Ambrose 6-5-8-0 - Pavilion End
GA Hick 0* (2b) MA Atherton 5* (36b 1x4)

        play help up atherton goes tot he boundary line to talk to the
        crowd, about some disturbance i guess
  11.1 Walsh to Hick, no run, short delivery, played to silly mid on
  11.2 Walsh to Hick, no run, great delivery comming into the right
        hander, hitting him on the pads
  11.3 Walsh to Hick, no run
  11.4 Walsh to Hick, OUT:

       England 14/3, Partnership of 0
       GA Hick  c Jacobs b Walsh  0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 5* (36b 1x4) CA Walsh 5.4-4-4-3

  11.5 Walsh to Stewart, two runs
  11.6 Walsh to Stewart, two runs

End of over 12 (4 runs) England 18/3 (trail by 200 runs)
CA Walsh 6-4-8-3 - City End
MA Atherton 5* (36b 1x4) AJ Stewart 4* (2b)

  12.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
  12.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
  12.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, played to third slip
  12.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, played to point
  12.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
  12.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, another delivery out side the off
        stump, left by the batsman

End of over 13 (maiden) England 18/3 (trail by 200 runs)
CEL Ambrose 7-5-8-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 4* (2b) MA Atherton 5* (42b 1x4)

  13.1 Walsh to Stewart, no run
  13.2 Walsh to Stewart, no run
       This was the first time hick had a pair on a test match
  13.3 Walsh to Stewart, no run, on the pads
  13.4 Walsh to Stewart, no run, played wide of point fielder , but bats
        man deciding not to go for a single
  13.5 Walsh to Stewart, no run, played to adams at mid off, adams
        thumbles, but no run conceded
  13.6 Walsh to Stewart, no run

End of over 14 (maiden) England 18/3 (trail by 200 runs)
CA Walsh 7-5-8-3 - City End
MA Atherton 5* (42b 1x4) AJ Stewart 4* (8b)

       rose into the attack
  14.1 Rose to Atherton, no run, wide delivery on the leg side
  14.2 Rose to Atherton, (noball) one run, short delivery, played to short
        fine leg
  14.2 Rose to Stewart, no run
  14.3 Rose to Stewart, FOUR, width outside the off stump, cut away to
        deep point boundary
  14.4 Rose to Stewart, no run
  14.5 Rose to Stewart, OUT:

       England 24/4, Partnership of 10
       AJ Stewart  b Rose  8 (11b 1x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 6* (44b 1x4) FA Rose 0.5-0-6-1 (1nb)

       wide delivery out side the off stumps, tries to cut, but plays it
        on to his stumps
  14.6 Rose to Knight, no run, played to the slips

End of over 15 (6 runs) England 24/4 (trail by 194 runs)
FA Rose 1-0-6-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 6* (44b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (1b)

  15.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run
  15.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run
  15.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run, straight delivery, defended on the back
        foot
  15.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run
  15.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run, another great delivery, cutting into the
        right hander, hitting him on the pads, large shout for lbw turned
        down
  15.6 Walsh to Atherton, no run, left out side the off stump

End of over 16 (maiden) England 24/4 (trail by 194 runs)
CA Walsh 8-6-8-3 - City End
NV Knight 0* (1b) MA Atherton 6* (50b 1x4)

  16.1 Rose to Knight, no run, on the on side , played to short fine leg
  16.2 Rose to Knight, no run
  16.3 Rose to Knight, no run, played to silly mid on
  16.4 Rose to Knight, no run, short delivery, rising on the batsman,
        knick night dowing well to keep it down
  16.5 Rose to Knight, no run, wide out side the leg stumps
  16.6 Rose to Knight, no run

End of over 17 (maiden) England 24/4 (trail by 194 runs)
FA Rose 2-1-6-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 6* (50b 1x4) NV Knight 0* (7b)

  17.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run, wide out side the off stump
  17.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run, defended on the back foot
  17.3 Walsh to Atherton, two runs, out side edge just bouncing in front
        of the secon slip, great bowling by walsh
  17.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run
  17.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run
  17.6 Walsh to Atherton, no run, another quicket delivery, cutting sharly
        into atherton, hitting him on the pads, shout for lbw

End of over 18 (2 runs) England 26/4 (trail by 192 runs)
CA Walsh 9-6-10-3 - City End
NV Knight 0* (7b) MA Atherton 8* (56b 1x4)

  18.1 Rose to Knight, no run, just wide on the off, leaft by the batsman
  18.2 Rose to Knight, no run, played to silly mid on of his back foot
  18.3 Rose to Knight, no run, ball pitching on the middle and going away
        from the left hander, lucky not to have got an edge
  18.4 Rose to Knight, one run, taps the ball on the pitch and compleates
        a well judjed single
  18.5 Rose to Atherton, no run, pitched up delivery, defended
  18.6 Rose to Atherton, no run

End of over 19 (1 run) England 27/4 (trail by 191 runs)
FA Rose 3-1-7-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 1* (11b) MA Atherton 8* (58b 1x4)

  19.1 Walsh to Knight, no run, wide out side the leg stumps
  19.2 Walsh to Knight, no run, another wide delivery, this time on the
        off side, is walsh up to something
  19.3 Walsh to Knight, no run, pitched up just outside the off, it is
        getting nearer and nearer to the stumps
  19.4 Walsh to Knight, no run
  19.5 Walsh to Knight, no run, perfect line out side the off stumps,
        defended well by the batsman
  19.6 Walsh to Knight, no run

End of over 20 (maiden) England 27/4 (trail by 191 runs)
CA Walsh 10-7-10-3 - City End
MA Atherton 8* (58b 1x4) NV Knight 1* (17b)

       another maiden for walsh
  20.1 Rose to Atherton, no run, pitched up , played to short mid on
  20.2 Rose to Atherton, no run, straighter delivery, hits the bats on his
        pads, got an inside edge
  20.3 Rose to Atherton, no run
  20.4 Rose to Atherton, no run, played to forward short leg
  20.5 Rose to Atherton, no run, starighter delivery, right on the stumps,
        defended on the back foot
  20.6 Rose to Atherton, two runs, played of his legs to deep square legs,
        rare runs for england

End of over 21 (2 runs) England 29/4 (trail by 189 runs)
FA Rose 4-1-9-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 1* (17b) MA Atherton 10* (64b 1x4)

       Atherton became the first batsman to get into double foigues of the
        6 england playes who played so far in this innings
  21.1 King to Knight, no run
  21.2 King to Knight, no run, wide out side the off stumps, knight trying
        to cut it, misses
  21.3 King to Knight, FOUR, slightly wide out side the off stump, cut
        away to point boundary, typical lefthander shot
  21.4 King to Knight, no run
  21.5 King to Knight, three runs, pitched up played through the covers
  21.6 King to Atherton, no run, wide delivery out side the leg stumps

End of over 22 (7 runs) England 36/4 (trail by 182 runs)
RD King 1-0-7-0 - City End
NV Knight 8* (22b 1x4) MA Atherton 10* (65b 1x4)

  22.1 Rose to Knight, no run
  22.2 Rose to Knight, no run, defended on the back foot
  22.3 Rose to Knight, no run, played to point fielder
  22.4 Rose to Knight, (noball) no run, played to square leg
  22.4 Rose to Knight, one run, played to extra cover region, easy single
        taken
  22.5 Rose to Atherton, no run
  22.6 Rose to Atherton, one run, played of his legs to sqaure leg, the
        fielder from forward short leg running aroud to do the fielding

End of over 23 (5 runs) England 41/4 (trail by 177 runs)
FA Rose 5-1-12-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 13* (67b 1x4) NV Knight 9* (27b 1x4)

  23.1 King to Atherton, no run
  23.2 King to Atherton, one run, played to point, quick single taken]
  23.3 King to Knight, no run, played of the back foot wide of the mid on
        fielder, well fielded to stop the single
  23.4 King to Knight, one run, played wide of ambrose at mid on, well run
        single
  23.5 King to Atherton, FOUR, wide delivery out side the off stump, cut
        away to third amn boundary
  23.6 King to Atherton, no run

End of over 24 (7 runs) England 48/4 (trail by 170 runs)
RD King 2-0-13-0 - City End
NV Knight 10* (29b 1x4) MA Atherton 18* (71b 2x4)

  24.1 Rose to Knight, two runs, down the leg side, played to fine leg,
        easy 2 taken
  24.2 Rose to Knight, three runs, ball rising on the batsman, getting a
        edge to the gully region, lucky not to have found a fielder
  24.3 Rose to Atherton, one run, played to short fine leg
  24.4 Rose to Knight, no run, out side the off stumps, beating the
        batsman, slower delivery
  24.5 Rose to Knight, no run, defendedback to the bowler
       gully fielder brought on
  24.6 Rose to Knight, two runs, on his pads, played to extra covers,
        ambrose having a long chace before he could get to the ball

End of over 25 (8 runs) England 56/4 (trail by 162 runs)
FA Rose 6-1-20-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 19* (73b 2x4) NV Knight 17* (34b 1x4)

        walsh talking to king before he stars bowling
  25.1 King to Atherton, legbye: FOUR, wide down the leg side , clipping
        the pads on its way
  25.2 King to Atherton, OUT:

       England 60/5, Partnership of 36
       MA Atherton  b King  19 (75b 2x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 17* (34b 1x4) RD King 2.2-0-13-1

        widde delivery outside the off stumps, tries to cut, gets a egde
        on to his off stump, the same way as stewart did
  25.3 King to Flintoff, no run, defended
  25.4 King to Flintoff, no run, played to cover point
  25.5 King to Flintoff, no run, straight delivery, defended on the back
        foot
  25.6 King to Flintoff, no run

End of over 26 (4 runs, maiden) England 60/5 (trail by 158 runs)
RD King 3-1-13-1 - City End
NV Knight 17* (34b 1x4) A Flintoff 0* (4b)

  26.1 Rose to Knight, one run, played to extra cover, well taken single,
        chandrapaul doing the fielding
  26.2 Rose to Flintoff, no run
  26.3 Rose to Flintoff, FOUR, on his pads, and nicely chipped over in the
        fielders to the deep midwicket boundary
  26.4 Rose to Flintoff, (noball) no run
  26.4 Rose to Flintoff, FOUR, wide out side the off, pushed through the
        covers to the boundary
       play held , west indies asking the umpire to check the ball
  26.5 Rose to Flintoff, (noball) no run, played to covers, a diving stop
        by adams prevents a single
  26.5 Rose to Flintoff, no run
  26.6 Rose to Flintoff, no run

End of over 27 (11 runs) England 71/5 (trail by 147 runs)
FA Rose 7-1-31-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 18* (35b 1x4) A Flintoff 8* (11b 2x4)

        At that is Tea

Match State: Tea - Day 3

       England trail by 147 runs with 7 sessions of play left in the match
       Umpires re-appear for the final session today
       King to continue
       King runs up, then decides he is in the wrong place
  27.1 King to Knight, no run, fwd defensive shot
       83.1 mph
  27.2 King to Knight, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper, nibbles
        at this
  27.3 King to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper
  27.4 King to Knight, no run, played to mid off
  27.5 King to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper
  27.6 King to Knight, no run, played to mid off

End of over 28 (maiden) England 71/5 (trail by 147 runs)
RD King 4-2-15-1 - City End
A Flintoff 8* (11b 2x4) NV Knight 18* (40b 1x4)

       Sun shinning brightly now
       Curtly from the Pavilion End
  28.1 Ambrose to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive shot
       3 slips, gully, backward point
  28.2 Ambrose to Flintoff, no run, played to backward point
  28.3 Ambrose to Flintoff, no run, nice straight bat on that
  28.4 Ambrose to Flintoff, (noball) no run, Shepherd calls that loud and
        clear
  28.4 Ambrose to Flintoff, no run, played to off side
  28.5 Ambrose to Flintoff, no run, played to on side
  28.6 Ambrose to Flintoff, no run, played to bowler

End of over 29 (1 run) England 72/5 (trail by 146 runs)
CEL Ambrose 8-5-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 18* (40b 1x4) A Flintoff 8* (18b 2x4)

  29.1 King to Knight, one run, pushed down the ground
  29.2 King to Flintoff, no run
  29.3 King to Flintoff, no run, played round the corner
  29.4 King to Flintoff, (noball) FOUR, pushed back past the bowler
  29.4 King to Flintoff, OUT: 88 mph, keeps very low, and takes the off
        stump

       England 78/6, Partnership of 18
       A Flintoff  b King  12 (22b 3x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 19* (41b 1x4) RD King 4.4-2-21-2 (1nb)

       2 balls left in this over
  29.5 King to Croft, no run, eased into the covers
  29.6 King to Croft, no run, going down the leg side, taken by Jacobs

End of over 30 (6 runs) England 78/6 (trail by 140 runs)
RD King 5-2-21-2 (1nb) - City End
NV Knight 19* (41b 1x4) RDB Croft 0* (2b)

  30.1 Ambrose to Knight, one run, turned down to fine leg
  30.2 Ambrose to Croft, no run, fwd defends
  30.3 Ambrose to Croft, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
       leg slip and leg gully now
  30.4 Ambrose to Croft, no run, played to the on side
  30.5 Ambrose to Croft, no run, tucked up, this time
  30.6 Ambrose to Croft, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper

End of over 31 (1 run) England 79/6 (trail by 139 runs)
CEL Ambrose 9-5-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 20* (42b 1x4) RDB Croft 0* (7b)

  31.1 King to Knight, no run, played to mid off
  31.2 King to Knight, no run, going down the leg side
  31.3 King to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper, bounced twice
       round the wicket now
  31.4 King to Knight, two runs, helped on its way to the boundary, fine
        leg cuts it off
  31.5 King to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
        the keeper
  31.6 King to Knight, no run

End of over 32 (2 runs) England 81/6 (trail by 137 runs)
RD King 6-2-24-2 (1nb) - City End
RDB Croft 0* (7b) NV Knight 22* (48b 1x4)

  32.1 Ambrose to Croft, no run, played to Walsh at mid off
  32.2 Ambrose to Croft, no run, played back to Ambrose
       looses the ball again
  32.3 Ambrose to Croft, no run, lifted wide down the leg side
  32.4 Ambrose to Croft, (noball) no run, short caught at 3rd slip, hit
        the helmet
  32.4 Ambrose to Croft, one run, played that down just past short leg
  32.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run, ducks under the bouncer
  32.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run, played off the pads, Hinds stops it

End of over 33 (2 runs) England 83/6 (trail by 135 runs)
CEL Ambrose 10-5-12-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RDB Croft 1* (12b) NV Knight 22* (50b 1x4)

  33.1 King to Croft, no run, gets in behind this
  33.2 King to Croft, OUT: briliant catch by wavell at short leg

       England 83/7, Partnership of 5
       RDB Croft  c Hinds b King  1 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 22* (50b 1x4) RD King 6.2-2-24-3 (1nb)

       Caddick in new bat
  33.3 King to Caddick, no run, chops this into the ground, rolls to
        covers
  33.4 King to Caddick, no run, off the glove, drops short of the slips
  33.5 King to Caddick, no run, plays this to on side
  33.6 King to Caddick, no run, tries to get this, Jacobs takes

End of over 34 (maiden) England 83/7 (trail by 135 runs)
RD King 7-3-24-3 (1nb) - City End
NV Knight 22* (50b 1x4) AR Caddick 0* (4b)

  34.1 Ambrose to Knight, no run, played to on sdie
  34.2 Ambrose to Knight, no run, played to short leg
  34.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  34.4 Ambrose to Knight, no run, played into the ground, bounces over
        Hinds
  34.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  34.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run

End of over 35 (maiden) England 83/7 (trail by 135 runs)
CEL Ambrose 11-6-12-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 0* (4b) NV Knight 22* (56b 1x4)

  35.1 King to Caddick, no run
  35.2 King to Caddick, no run, played out to point
  35.3 King to Caddick, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  35.4 King to Caddick, no run, off the back foot
  35.5 King to Caddick, no run, yorker ball, kkept out
  35.6 King to Caddick, no run, played to point

End of over 36 (maiden) England 83/7 (trail by 135 runs)
RD King 8-4-24-3 (1nb) - City End
NV Knight 22* (56b 1x4) AR Caddick 0* (10b)

  36.1 Ambrose to Knight, no run, forward defensive shot
  36.2 Ambrose to Knight, no run, pushed back along the track
  36.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run, played to mid off
  36.4 Ambrose to Knight, no run, short ball, Knight keeps that out
  36.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run, played to on side
  36.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run, played to mid on

End of over 37 (maiden) England 83/7 (trail by 135 runs)
CEL Ambrose 12-7-12-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 0* (10b) NV Knight 22* (62b 1x4)

  37.1 King to Caddick, no run, played off the back foot, mid off collects
  37.2 King to Caddick, no run
  37.3 King to Caddick, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  37.4 King to Caddick, no run, played to on side
       30 balls since a run
       22 mins since a run
  37.5 King to Caddick, no run, played to mid off
  37.6 King to Caddick, FOUR, pushed down the groun, over pitched, driven,
        Rose fumbles this

End of over 38 (4 runs) England 87/7 (trail by 131 runs)
RD King 9-4-28-3 (1nb) - City End
NV Knight 22* (62b 1x4) AR Caddick 4* (16b 1x4)

       sloppy fielding there
  38.1 Ambrose to Knight, no run
  38.2 Ambrose to Knight, no run, forward defensive shot
  38.3 Ambrose to Knight, three runs, driven to where mid off should be
  38.4 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, short ball, down the leg side
       3 slips, gully, short leg, cover
  38.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, ducks under this, down the leg side
  38.6 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, another short ball

End of over 39 (3 runs) England 90/7 (trail by 128 runs)
CEL Ambrose 13-7-16-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 25* (65b 1x4) AR Caddick 4* (19b 1x4)

  39.1 Walsh to Knight, two runs, driven to mid off
  39.2 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  39.3 Walsh to Knight, two runs, overpitched, through extra cover
  39.4 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  39.5 Walsh to Knight, no run, pushed to ons die
  39.6 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper

End of over 40 (4 runs) England 94/7 (trail by 124 runs)
CA Walsh 11-7-14-3 - City End
AR Caddick 4* (19b 1x4) NV Knight 29* (71b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  40.1 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, played to silly point
  40.2 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, fended away to the slips
  40.3 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, played to on sdie
  40.4 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, played to on side
  40.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, plays to the slips
  40.6 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, played to on side

End of over 41 (maiden) England 94/7 (trail by 124 runs)
CEL Ambrose 14-8-16-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 29* (71b 1x4) AR Caddick 4* (25b 1x4)

  41.1 Walsh to Knight, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
  41.2 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  41.3 Walsh to Knight, no run, played back to bowler
  41.4 Walsh to Knight, no run, played to short extra cover
  41.5 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper
  41.6 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
        by the keeper

End of over 42 (maiden) England 94/7 (trail by 124 runs)
CA Walsh 12-8-14-3 - City End
AR Caddick 4* (25b 1x4) NV Knight 29* (77b 1x4)

       Rose gets a bowl
  42.1 Rose to Caddick, no run, plays at this outside the off stump
  42.2 Rose to Caddick, OUT: Shepherd thought about it a while and given,
        taken a short leg

       England 94/8, Partnership of 11
       AR Caddick  c Hinds b Rose  4 (27b 1x4 0x6)
       NV Knight 29* (77b 1x4) FA Rose 7.2-1-31-2 (4nb)

       Darren Gough is the new batsman
  42.3 Rose to Gough, no run, short ball which flies over Gough's head
  42.4 Rose to Gough, (noball) no run, another bouncer, down the legside
       Rose's hand has been injured by a high-five from Hinds' hand when
        the last wicket fell
       had to be attended to by physio whilst Gough was coming out to bat
  42.4 Rose to Gough, one run, fielded by Ambrose
  42.5 Rose to Knight, no run, outside off, Knight drops bat out of the
        way at last moment, taken by Jacobs
  42.6 Rose to Knight, no run, another bouncer, ducks underneath it

End of over 43 (2 runs) England 96/8 (trail by 122 runs)
FA Rose 8-1-33-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
D Gough 1* (3b) NV Knight 29* (79b 1x4)

  43.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, defensive shot, played to Hinds
  43.2 Walsh to Gough, no run, down legside, taken by Jacobs
       Weather: bright sunshine, slight breeze.  Sell out crowd
  43.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, another defensive stroke, played to Hinds
        at short-leg
  43.4 Walsh to Gough, one run, inside edge, fielded just short of the
        boundary
       Knight is distracted by something as Walsh begins his runup for the
        next ball, and walks away from the crease
  43.5 Walsh to Knight, no run, pushed away on the on-side to Hinds at
        square-leg
       Still another 18 overs for England to survive today
  43.6 Walsh to Knight, no run

End of over 44 (1 run) England 97/8 (trail by 121 runs)
CA Walsh 13-8-15-3 - City End
D Gough 2* (7b) NV Knight 29* (81b 1x4)

  44.1 Rose to Gough, no run, bouncer, goes over his back, Jacobs moves to
        leg to take the ball
       Crowd fairly subdued, horns blowing every now and again
  44.2 Rose to Gough, no run, another ball down the legside which Gough
        refuses to play at
  44.3 Rose to Gough, no run, wide of the off stump, again left alone and
        Jacobs the wicket-keeper fields
  44.4 Rose to Gough, FOUR, full toss, thick outside edge, driven to
        third-man boundary
       England 100-up [cheering]
  44.5 Rose to Gough, no run, backward defensive on the off-side, Gough
        looks at Knight to see if he wants to run, but he declines
  44.6 Rose to Gough, no run, wide of leg-stump, appeal from a couple of
        fielders but no-one else

End of over 45 (4 runs) England 101/8 (trail by 117 runs)
FA Rose 9-1-37-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 29* (81b 1x4) D Gough 6* (13b 1x4)

  45.1 Walsh to Knight, one run, played to Chanderpaul and they get a
        single
  45.2 Walsh to Gough, no run, backward defensive stroke, rolls out on the
        off-side
  45.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, bouncer, Gough seemed to be hit on the
        glove/forearm, quickly jumped to his left, appeal for catch, not-
        out says umpire
  45.4 Walsh to Gough, no run
  45.5 Walsh to Gough, one run, played into the off-side (Ambrose fields
        at mid-off)
  45.6 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside off stump, Knight plays and misses

End of over 46 (2 runs) England 103/8 (trail by 115 runs)
CA Walsh 14-8-17-3 - City End
D Gough 7* (17b 1x4) NV Knight 30* (83b 1x4)

  46.1 Rose to Gough, FOUR, short ball, pulled to the boundary, Hinds at
        short-leg ducks out of the way
  46.2 Rose to Gough, no run, tries to repeat the stroke but misses
        completely, taken by Jacobs
       Hinds got quickly out of the way again regardless
       and in fact is now no longer fielding close in, moving back on the
        boundary
  46.3 Rose to Gough, no run, outside off, played and misses, Jacobs
        fields
  46.4 Rose to Gough, one run, another pull shot, fielded by Hinds
  46.5 Rose to Knight, no run
  46.6 Rose to Knight, one run, takes bottom hand of the bat and plays to
        long-leg

End of over 47 (6 runs) England 109/8 (trail by 109 runs)
FA Rose 10-1-43-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 31* (85b 1x4) D Gough 12* (21b 2x4)

  47.1 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside off stump, tries to play inside
        line, taken by Jacobs
  47.2 Walsh to Knight, one run, pushed on the off-side, King fields at
        mid-off
  47.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, played to Hinds at backward point, taken by
        Hinds, diving, who returns to Jacobs as Gough tries to make his
        ground, which he ends up doing fairly comfortably
  47.4 Walsh to Gough, no run, played to Hinds at point again
  47.5 Walsh to Gough, no run, driven quickly and well, but straight Adams
        at extra-cover
  47.6 Walsh to Gough, one run, played to fine leg, Gough was attempting
        to pull that one but didn't quite middle it

End of over 48 (2 runs) England 111/8 (trail by 107 runs)
CA Walsh 15-8-19-3 - City End
D Gough 13* (25b 2x4) NV Knight 32* (87b 1x4)

       Chris Gayle to bowl from the pavilion end for the first time
       Off-spin bowler
  48.1 Gayle to Gough, no run, backward defensive, ball rolls out in front
        of him and Jacobs moves around from behind the stumps to fields
  48.2 Gayle to Gough, no run, forward defensive, Hinds fields at forward-
        short-leg
  48.3 Gayle to Gough, no run, hit on the pad, tries to turn it round
        corner, Hinds picks up again
  48.4 Gayle to Gough, one run, turned to deep backward-square, Walsh
        fields
       Field: slip and silly point for Knight
  48.5 Gayle to Knight, no run, played to Campbell who moves on all fours
        to his right to field
  48.6 Gayle to Knight, no run, played to Lara at mid-wicket

End of over 49 (1 run) England 112/8 (trail by 106 runs)
CH Gayle 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
D Gough 14* (29b 2x4) NV Knight 32* (89b 1x4)

       Weather: sunny, bright, breezy.  Crowd: full to capacity
       Another 13 overs for England to bat out today
  49.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, tries to turn it round corner but fails,
        Jacobs moves to the leg-side to field
  49.2 Walsh to Gough, no run, just outside leg stump, goes back, hit on
        pad, Jimmy Adams fields
  49.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, played to Hinds at backward point
  49.4 Walsh to Gough, no run, played square on off-side to Hinds
  49.5 Walsh to Gough, no run, played off the back foot to mid-on
  49.6 Walsh to Gough, no run, tries to pull it, ball goes just over the
        top of middle stump and is taken by Jacobs

End of over 50 (maiden) England 112/8 (trail by 106 runs)
CA Walsh 16-9-19-3 - City End
NV Knight 32* (89b 1x4) D Gough 14* (35b 2x4)

       A few England spectators already leaving, possible to ensure they
        are able to watch a football match that is apparently taking place
        this evening
       Gough and Knight meeting in the middle of the pitch to have a chat
       Umpires also talking amongst themselves
       Gayle coming round the wicket, slip, silly point and short-extra
  50.1 Gayle to Knight, no run, short ball, cut to backward point by
        Chanderpaul
  50.2 Gayle to Knight, no run, backward defensive, hit on pad, ball rolls
        to mid-wicket, Lara fields
  50.3 Gayle to Knight, no run, short, driven off back foot to mid-off
  50.4 Gayle to Knight, no run, driven to Ambrose at cover-point where
        Ambrose stops the ball
  50.5 Gayle to Knight, no run, forward defensive, hit on pad, appeal from
        West Indies fielders
  50.6 Gayle to Knight, one run, turned to deep backward square-leg
        (Courtney Walsh fields)

End of over 51 (1 run) England 113/8 (trail by 105 runs)
CH Gayle 2-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
NV Knight 33* (95b 1x4) D Gough 14* (35b 2x4)

  51.1 Walsh to Knight, one run, driven to Chanderpaul at deep backward-
        point
  51.2 Walsh to Gough, one run, played through Hinds at short-leg,
        Chanderpaul fields at square-leg
  51.3 Walsh to Knight, no run, played to mid-on
  51.4 Walsh to Knight, no run, played into the same area but more firmly
  51.5 Walsh to Knight, no run, well outside off stump, Knight raises his
        bat and lets it go through
  51.6 Walsh to Knight, no run, on off stump, forward to it, Gough shouts
        "no" to running a single

End of over 52 (2 runs) England 115/8 (trail by 103 runs)
CA Walsh 17-9-21-3 - City End
D Gough 15* (36b 2x4) NV Knight 34* (100b 1x4)

  52.1 Gayle to Gough, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
  52.2 Gayle to Gough, two runs, swept round the corner to deep backward-
        square leg boundary
  52.3 Gayle to Gough, no run, played firmly into the ground
  52.4 Gayle to Gough, no run, taken on the pad, fielded in covers by
        Flower
  52.5 Gayle to Gough, no run, forward defensive, hit on pad, ball goes
        into the covers
  52.6 Gayle to Gough, no run, tries to sweep it, fielded by Hinds moving
        from short-leg

End of over 53 (2 runs) England 117/8 (trail by 101 runs)
CH Gayle 3-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
NV Knight 34* (100b 1x4) D Gough 17* (42b 2x4)

       Jimmy Adams (slow left arm spin) to bowl from City End
  53.1 Adams to Knight, no run, driven back to the bowler
  53.2 Adams to Knight, no run, comes off pad, Knight tries to avoid
        touching ball with anything else, Hinds fields
  53.3 Adams to Knight, OUT: Hinds leaps to his left to take a catch, on
        the replay seemed to come from pad or glove

       England 117/9, Partnership of 23
       NV Knight  c Hinds b Adams  34 (103b 1x4 0x6)
       D Gough 17* (42b 2x4) JC Adams 0.3-0-0-1

       Venkat took a long time to decide but eventually put finger up
       And so England have one wicket left
       Ed Giddins is the last batsman to come to the crease
       Crowd sounding horns to celebrate wicket
  53.4 Adams to Giddins, no run, around the wicket to Giddins, prodded
        forward
  53.5 Adams to Giddins, no run, plays and misses, taken by keeper outside
        off-stump
  53.6 Adams to Giddins, no run, appeal from Adams, no reaction from
        Umpire Venkat

End of over 54 (maiden) England 117/9 (trail by 101 runs)
JC Adams 1-1-0-1 - City End
D Gough 17* (42b 2x4) ESH Giddins 0* (3b)

       Gayle has been taken off after his 3 overs for 4 runs, to be
        replaced by Walsh
  54.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, driven to Rose at deep mid-on
       Doesn't look like it will take Walsh too long to finish the England
        innings off
  54.2 Walsh to Gough, one run, cross between a pull and a drive, played
        to mid-off
       8 wickets for Walsh in match so far
  54.3 Walsh to Giddins, no run, played to into the gully, things about a
        single but Gayle's fielding is too good
  54.4 Walsh to Giddins, no run, lifting ball, backward defensive stroke,
        Jimmy Adams comes in from extra cover to field
  54.5 Walsh to Giddins, no run, another short, lifting ball, Giddins gets
        out of the way
  54.6 Walsh to Giddins, no run, pushed into the off-side

End of over 55 (1 run) England 118/9 (trail by 100 runs)
CA Walsh 18-9-22-3 - Pavilion End
D Gough 18* (44b 2x4) ESH Giddins 0* (7b)

  55.1 Adams to Gough, no run, defensive stroke, fielded by Hind at silly-
        point
  55.2 Adams to Gough, one run, pushed behind square, Chris Gayle
        retrieves the ball
  55.3 Adams to Giddins, one run, off the mark with a push to mid-wicket,
        Chanderpaul fields
  55.4 Adams to Gough, two runs, swept to Walsh on the boundary
  55.5 Adams to Gough, one run, very quick running, pushed to mid-wicket
  55.6 Adams to Giddins, no run, played through the off side but straight
        to the fielder at deep-cover

End of over 56 (5 runs) England 123/9 (trail by 95 runs)
JC Adams 2-1-5-1 - City End
D Gough 22* (48b 2x4) ESH Giddins 1* (9b)

  56.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, defensive stroke, pushed into the on-side
        where Hinds fields
  56.2 Walsh to Gough, legbye: one run, down legside, played to long-leg
        off the pad, Rose fields
  56.3 Walsh to Giddins, no run
  56.4 Walsh to Giddins, no run, defensive push back down the pitch, Adams
        fields
  56.5 Walsh to Giddins, no run, no stroke offered, Jacobs takes the ball
  56.6 Walsh to Giddins, no run, prods at it, taken by the 'keeper

End of over 57 (1 run, maiden) England 124/9 (trail by 94 runs)
CA Walsh 19-10-22-3 - Pavilion End
D Gough 22* (50b 2x4) ESH Giddins 0* (13b)

  57.1 Adams to Gough, no run, round the wicket
  57.2 Adams to Gough, one run, played to deep mid-off
       Field: slip, silly-point, silly-mid-off
       Giddins takes his guard
       Adams talks to Rose at mid-on
  57.3 Adams to Giddins, no run, pitched up, driven to Gayle, who misses,
        Chanderpaul fields
  57.4 Adams to Giddins, no run, Giddins defends, ball rolls to silly-
        point
  57.5 Adams to Giddins, no run, played or prodded through the gully where
        Lara fields
  57.6 Adams to Giddins, OUT: the West Indies win by an innings and 93
        runs, their first victory away from home since February 1997

       England 125/10, Partnership of 8
       ESH Giddins  b Adams  0 (17b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 58 (1 run) England 125/10 (trail by 93 runs)
JC Adams 3-1-5-2 - City End
D Gough 23* (52b 2x4) 

       A whole series of security people come onto the field to protect
        the players as they come off
       Please stay with us for the Presentation Ceremony
       Michael Holding will adjudicate the Man of the Match award
       West Indies spectators gathering at the edge of the outfield to
        watch
       Presentation Party: Mike Smith, Dennis Amiss and Andrew Torrent
       Dermot Reeve does the introductions
       First asking the four umpires (Umpire Venkat, David Shepherd, Barry
        Dudleston (3rd ump) and Roy Palmer (4th ump) come forward to
        receive commemorate medallion
       Steve Rouse (groundsman) also gets a medal
       Man of the match (£2,500, medallion and magnum of champagne)
       Former West Indies fast-bowler Michael Holding to choose the winner
       Talks about Chanderpaul, Lara and Adams.  Also says we should
        applaud Gough for his performance with the ball for England
       But Courtney Walsh with his 8 wickets in the match, is
        unsurprisingly the winneer
       Walsh says: "I'm just getting warmed up for the tour.  I had a
        break from the last Test match, to try and be and fresh as
        possible.  That's paid off here.
       We try and concentrate on getting the ball in the right area, and
        we were able to star the series with a win.
       Dermot Reeve now invites losing England captain Nasser Hussain
        forward for an interview
       Hussain says: "Losing the toss didn't help, but after that they
        just completely outplayed us.
       All credit to the way they batted, and the way that all four of
        them bowled with us.
       I think we have to have consistency in selection.
       Winning captain to receive cheque for £21,000 and a larger amount
        of champagne
       Jimmy Adams comes forwards and cradles the bottle of champagne
       Waving to the crowd
       Adams says: "It turned out very well for us, we had a good all-
        round performance from everybody, bowlers and batsmen.
       And that is the end of the presentation ceremony.
       The second Test match begins at Lord's on Thursday 29 June, please
        join us then.
       But for now, goodnight from Edgbaston
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