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
You can get statistics like that and a lot more at
http:/stats.cricinfo.com or
http://statserver.cricket.org/perl/sdb/sdb_find.pl
24.2 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, outside off, left alone
Sorry that would be http://stats.cricinfo.com
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
© CricInfo Ltd 2000. comms@cricinfo.com