Match State: Match scheduled to start at 11am (10am GMT)
England have won the toss today, and will field
Umpires appear for the 100th test at Lord's
England players are on the field
debut for MJ Hoggard
Gough to open the bowling
0.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, played forward, runs this to the slips
0.2 Gough to Campbell, no run, played out to gully fielder
0.3 Gough to Campbell, FOUR, gets the outside, and races away to 3rd
man
0.4 Gough to Campbell, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
movement off the seam
0.5 Gough to Campbell, two runs, to deep fine leg
0.6 Gough to Campbell, no run, fwd defends
End of over 1 (6 runs) West Indies 6/0
D Gough 1-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
AFG Griffith 0* (0b) SL Campbell 6* (6b 1x4)
Caddick at the nursery end
1.1 Caddick to Griffith, one run, eases this to 3rd man
1.2 Caddick to Campbell, FOUR, short and wide, flashed this across the
outfield
1.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, drops in front the slips
1.4 Caddick to Campbell, three runs, forces this through mid off
1.5 Caddick to Griffith, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
1.6 Caddick to Griffith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
End of over 2 (8 runs) West Indies 14/0
AR Caddick 1-0-8-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 13* (9b 2x4) AFG Griffith 1* (3b)
2.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, plays forward to this
Umpires today Venkat and John Hampshire
2.2 Gough to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
2.3 Gough to Campbell, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper,
nibbles at this
2.4 Gough to Campbell, no run
2.5 Gough to Campbell, no run, played to off side
2.6 Gough to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 14/0
D Gough 2-1-6-0 - Pavilion End
AFG Griffith 1* (3b) SL Campbell 13* (15b 2x4)
3.1 Caddick to Griffith, no run, played in front of the slips
3.2 Caddick to Griffith, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
3.3 Caddick to Griffith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
3.4 Caddick to Griffith, no run, pushed to on side
3.5 Caddick to Griffith, no run, stopped in the gully
3.6 Caddick to Griffith, FOUR, played all along the ground up the hill
End of over 4 (4 runs) West Indies 18/0
AR Caddick 2-0-12-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 13* (15b 2x4) AFG Griffith 5* (9b 1x4)
4.1 Gough to Campbell, three runs, turned to fine leg, in the air
4.2 Gough to Griffith, no run, played to short leg
4.3 Gough to Griffith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
4.4 Gough to Griffith, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
4.5 Gough to Griffith, one run, to 3rd man now
4.6 Gough to Campbell, no run
End of over 5 (4 runs) West Indies 22/0
D Gough 3-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
AFG Griffith 6* (13b 1x4) SL Campbell 16* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Caddick to Griffith, two runs, good running turns a single to 3rd
man into 2
5.2 Caddick to Griffith, no run
5.3 Caddick to Griffith, no run, played to on side
5.4 Caddick to Griffith, three runs, past the the square leg umpire
5.5 Caddick to Campbell, (noball) no run
5.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run
5.6 Caddick to Campbell, two runs, to the on side
End of over 6 (8 runs) West Indies 30/0
AR Caddick 3-0-20-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 11* (17b 1x4) SL Campbell 18* (20b 2x4)
6.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, on target, defended
6.2 Gough to Campbell, no run
6.3 Gough to Campbell, one run, a bit on the leg stump, turns it
awkwardly to long leg
6.4 Gough to Griffith, no run, curling away outside the off stump, left
alone to the keeper
6.5 Gough to Griffith, no run, defends with a dead bat from the crease
to the off side
6.6 Gough to Griffith, no run, turned to square leg , straight to
Ramprakash there
End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 31/0
D Gough 4-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 19* (23b 2x4) AFG Griffith 11* (20b 1x4)
7.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, played to backward point
7.2 Caddick to Campbell, one run, just drops it to the off side and
runs fast for a good single
7.3 Caddick to Griffith, one run, on his hips, turned to the on side
gently and runs fast again
7.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, on his off stump, defends it to
backward point
7.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, left alone to the keeper, good bounce
on that ball
7.6 Caddick to Campbell, one run, on his leg stump, turns it quite
easily to fine leg and retains strike
End of over 8 (3 runs) West Indies 34/0
AR Caddick 4-0-23-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
SL Campbell 21* (28b 2x4) AFG Griffith 12* (21b 1x4)
Gough continues
8.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, defends well
8.2 Gough to Campbell, FOUR, slashing outside the off stump with no
feet move ment, goes past the diving 3rd slip to the 3rd man ropes
8.3 Gough to Campbell, no run, tries a similar shot to a very similar
ball, but misses it altogether, Stewart collects
8.4 Gough to Campbell, one run, drops it off the back foot to the off
side and runs well to rotate strike
8.5 Gough to Griffith, one run, drives that ball past point which was
pitched up to him, Knight runs it and keeps it to one run
8.6 Gough to Campbell, no run, turned to the on side, Mark fields well
and saves runs for his side
End of over 9 (6 runs) West Indies 40/0
D Gough 5-1-17-0 - Pavilion End
AFG Griffith 15* (22b 1x4) SL Campbell 25* (33b 3x4)
9.1 Caddick to Griffith, no run, played to gully within himself
9.2 Caddick to Griffith, no run, outside off stump, defended to the off
side with ease
9.3 Caddick to Griffith, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the
off stump
9.4 Caddick to Griffith, no run, that ball misses the outside edge and
carries to the keeper with good bounce
9.5 Caddick to Griffith, no run, on his pads, driven to mid on
9.6 Caddick to Griffith, no run, keeps his bat within him and leaves it
to the keeper, Caddick's first maiden over of the day
End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 40/0
AR Caddick 5-1-23-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 25* (31b 3x4) AFG Griffith 15* (27b 1x4)
First bowling change of the day
Hoggard from the pavilion end
His debut game
10.1 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump, hit hard to
covers, but straight to the fielder
10.2 Hoggard to Campbell, no run
10.3 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, draws Campbell forward and he plays
and misses at it, good delivery from the debutante
10.4 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, again plays and misses outside off
stump, this time off the back foot
10.5 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, nice ball on target, trying to play it
to the on side, gets an edge and the ball goes to gully
10.6 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, again on target , Campbell defends
back safely
End of over 11 (maiden) West Indies 40/0
MJ Hoggard 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
AFG Griffith 15* (27b 1x4) SL Campbell 25* (37b 3x4)
Good start from Hoggard
11.1 Caddick to Griffith, three runs, pitched up to the batsman just
outside off stump, driven down the ground to long off, Gough runs
round and picks it back
11.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, that one whizzed past the outside edge
of campbell's bat
Campbewll feeling the heat now
11.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, this time, Campbell defends well this
time
11.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, nice ball with some bounce on off
stump, Campbell jumps up and defends it
11.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, outside off stump, guided to point
11.6 Caddick to Campbell, no run, good ball drawing the batsman forward,
Campbell defends it well to gully
End of over 12 (3 runs) West Indies 43/0
AR Caddick 6-1-26-0 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 18* (30b 1x4) SL Campbell 25* (42b 3x4)
12.1 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, turned to backward square leg
12.2 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, just the right ball on length , again
to Ramps at backward square leg
12.3 Hoggard to Griffith, one run, turns it to mid wicket and gets a
single
12.4 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, nice looking cover drive, but straight
to the fielder at cover
12.5 Hoggard to Campbell, FOUR, slightly ill directed to his pads, sees
the ball fast and wrists it to the mid wicket ropes
12.6 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, outside off stump, defends to gully on
the front foot
End of over 13 (5 runs) West Indies 48/0
MJ Hoggard 2-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
AFG Griffith 19* (33b 1x4) SL Campbell 29* (45b 4x4)
Bowling change from the Nursery end now
Dominic Cork into the attack now
Cork will start with a 6-3 field
13.1 Cork to Griffith, no run, starts with a ball that was too wide off
the off stump, left alone to the keeper
13.2 Cork to Griffith, no run, edging the ball trying for a drive, White
dives to it full stretched, but could not hold on to it
13.3 Cork to Griffith, one run, turned to fine leg
13.4 Cork to Campbell, one run, on his pads, turned to fine leg easily
13.5 Cork to Griffith, no run, left alone to Alec to collect it
13.6 Cork to Griffith, no run, on target, Griffs defends with a very
straight bat
End of over 14 (2 runs) West Indies 50/0
DG Cork 1-0-2-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 30* (46b 4x4) AFG Griffith 20* (38b 1x4)
14.1 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, pushed back to the bowler in a hurry
14.2 Hoggard to Campbell, one run, on his hips, turns it to long leg,
Caddick runs round and does the fielding
14.3 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, on his pads, turned to backward square
leg, straight to Ramps there
14.4 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, good swing, pitching it outside on
stump and gets it move further away, Alec does well to collect it
14.5 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, left untouched to the keeper outside
the off stump
14.6 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 15 (1 run) West Indies 51/0
MJ Hoggard 3-1-6-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 31* (48b 4x4) AFG Griffith 20* (42b 1x4)
Griffs thought that one to go outside leg stump, but came in a bit
15.1 Cork to Campbell, no run
15.2 Cork to Campbell, no run, comes forward and pushes it gently to
cover, good ball from Cork expecting him to come forward
15.3 Cork to Campbell, no run, that ball came in, just plays it past the
wicket on the on side, Cork runs and picks it up
15.4 Cork to Campbell, no run, pushes back to the bowler
15.5 Cork to Campbell, no run, pushed it to cover
15.6 Cork to Campbell, no run, left that one to the keeper without much
trouble
End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 51/0
DG Cork 2-1-2-0 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 20* (42b 1x4) SL Campbell 31* (54b 4x4)
16.1 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, lazily plays it to cover point
16.2 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, trying to play to the off side, edges
and goes to the on side
16.3 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, nice delivery that had a bit of bounce
and was on target too, defended with lose hands, ball rolls to
the 3rd slip
16.4 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, driven to mid wicket
16.5 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, on target, defends back well
16.6 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, on target again from the debutante,
defended well by Griffs, another maiden for Hoggard
End of over 17 (maiden) West Indies 51/0
MJ Hoggard 4-2-6-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 31* (54b 4x4) AFG Griffith 20* (48b 1x4)
17.1 Cork to Campbell, FOUR, outside the off stump, guided between the
3rd slip and gully to the 3rd man fence, most productive area for
the WI
17.2 Cork to Campbell, no run, defended to the off side
17.3 Cork to Campbell, no run, pitched up to him, played to gully,
though not convincingly
17.4 Cork to Campbell, no run, played to the on side with no intention
for a run
17.5 Cork to Campbell, no run, on atregt, a bit slower ball, played back
well by Campbell
17.6 Cork to Campbell, no run, driven well to the cover
End of over 18 (4 runs) West Indies 55/0
DG Cork 3-1-6-0 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 20* (48b 1x4) SL Campbell 35* (60b 5x4)
18.1 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, outside the off, inner edge to forward
short leg. rather poor shot
18.2 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, short ball, rising on the stumps.
defended towards slips
18.3 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, good ball. on the stumps, rising to
the chest level. played down well in front of the crease
18.4 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, good length, on the stumps. played
quietly back to the bowler
excellent bowling for a debutante
18.5 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, outside the off, coming in a bit.
played neatly to point
18.6 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, slower ball, outside the off, this
time keeping its angle and leaving the off. beats the extended
outer edge of Griffith
End of over 19 (maiden) West Indies 55/0
MJ Hoggard 5-3-6-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 35* (60b 5x4) AFG Griffith 20* (54b 1x4)
19.1 Cork to Campbell, no run, on the off, played to point
19.2 Cork to Campbell, one run, short outside the off, beaten
completely. a clean outside edge but the ball fell short of second
slip, perhaps touching the finger and then falling short of the
first slip, runs through the slips for a single
19.3 Cork to Griffith, no run, on the off, comes in towards middle.
played defensively back along the pitch
19.4 Cork to Griffith, no run, on the stumps, played to point
3 slips, a gully, point
19.5 Cork to Griffith, no run, on the off, played defensively on the off
Atherton at first slip, Hick at second
19.6 Cork to Griffith, no run, on the legs, turned to Ramprakash at
square leg
End of over 20 (1 run) West Indies 56/0
DG Cork 4-1-7-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 36* (62b 5x4) AFG Griffith 20* (58b 1x4)
20.1 Hoggard to Campbell, one run, on the middle and leg, turned neatly
to Caddick at fineleg
20.2 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, short, bouncing down the legside.
Quite fastish delivery
20.3 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, on the middle and leg, moving in.
played towards Ramprakash at square leg
20.4 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, outside the off, short once again.
left alone comfortably
20.5 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, wasted delivery. way outside the leg
stump. left alone
20.6 Hoggard to Griffith, no run, brilliant ball! pitched outside the
off, cut back in sharply. As Griffith shouldered arms, ball
thudded into the pads. huge appeal but Hampshire says not out as
the ball landed on the pads outside the off
End of over 21 (1 run) West Indies 57/0
MJ Hoggard 6-3-7-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 37* (63b 5x4) AFG Griffith 20* (63b 1x4)
21.1 Cork to Campbell, FOUR, outside the off, goes on the backfoot,
plays past point
21.2 Cork to Campbell, no run, well pitched up outside the off, ball
swinging away. Campbell slams the ball hard but well fielded at
point by a substitute fielder
21.3 Cork to Campbell, no run, short, bouncing well over the head
Nick Knight is not on the field, Ben Smith is the substitute
21.4 Cork to Campbell, one run, short, on the legs. hooked uppishly but
ball falls short of Hoggard at fineleg
21.5 Cork to Griffith, no run, on the middle, moving in, played towards
Ramprakash at square leg
21.6 Cork to Griffith, no run, on the legs, moving further on the leg,
left alone
End of over 22 (5 runs) West Indies 62/0
DG Cork 5-1-12-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 42* (67b 6x4) AFG Griffith 20* (65b 1x4)
22.1 Hoggard to Campbell, one run, on the middle and leg, pushed to
midwicket as the batsmen run for a quick single
Gough was the fielder
22.2 Hoggard to Griffith, one run, turned to fineleg. First runs for a
long long time for Griffiths
22.3 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, on the off, moving mildly away. played
to cover
22.4 Hoggard to Campbell, FOUR, outside the off, plays well away from
the body, but nevertheless gets the ball through the gap between
gully and point
22.5 Hoggard to Campbell, no run, outswinger, catches the edge and falls
short of the third slip Cork
continues with his charmed life
22.6 Hoggard to Campbell, FOUR, outswinger, plays away from the body
once again! his feet so far away from the bat, but nevertheless
once again gets the ball through the gap between gully and point
and gets to his 50
End of over 23 (10 runs) West Indies 72/0
MJ Hoggard 7-3-17-0 - Pavilion End
AFG Griffith 21* (66b 1x4) SL Campbell 51* (72b 8x4)
that went between third slip and gully
23.1 Cork to Griffith, no run, outside the off, pushed to gully
Campbell has scored 7 boundaries (out of 8) behind square on the
off!
23.2 Cork to Griffith, one run, on the middle, turned forward of square
leg, gets a quick run before Ramprakash fields the ball close to
the leg umpire
23.3 Cork to Campbell, no run, slower ball, pitched well up. comes
forward and plays straight back to the bowler. Cork picks the ball
up and shows to break the stumps down
23.4 Cork to Campbell, no run, outside the off, pushed to gully
23.5 Cork to Campbell, no run, on the off, played defensively back along
the pitch
23.6 Cork to Campbell, no run, well outside the off, moving away. left
alone
End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 73/0
DG Cork 6-1-13-0 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 22* (68b 1x4) SL Campbell 51* (76b 8x4)
Bowling change from the avilion end
Whit brought on
He has decided to go round the wicket straight away
24.1 White to Griffith, one run
24.2 White to Campbell, no run
24.3 White to Campbell, one run
24.4 White to Griffith, no run, left alone to the keeper
24.5 White to Griffith, no run, left alone to the keeper again
24.6 White to Griffith, no run, played back to the bowler
End of over 25 (3 runs) West Indies 75/0
C White 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 52* (78b 8x4) AFG Griffith 23* (72b 1x4)
25.1 Cork to Campbell, no run, defends to the off side
25.2 Cork to Campbell, no run, on target, defends well, wants a single,
Griffs does not oblige, rightly so
25.3 Cork to Campbell, no run, on the stumps, pushes it to mid on
25.4 Cork to Campbell, no run, illdirected to the pads, could not get a
bat to the fibne leg
25.5 Cork to Campbell, no run, again on the pads, this time well
directed, after pitching on the off
25.6 Cork to Campbell, no run, gets an inside edge back to Cork, Cork
shows it as if he is going to break the wickets again
End of over 26 (maiden) West Indies 75/0
DG Cork 7-2-13-0 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 23* (72b 1x4) SL Campbell 52* (84b 8x4)
White continues
Umpires checking the light with the light meter
26.1 White to Griffith, no run, good ball, just on off stump, played to
cover point with some lethargy
26.2 White to Griffith, no run, left alone to the keeper, outside the
off stump
wasted delivery, could not make him play at it
White now over the wicket to Griffith
26.3 White to Griffith, no run, gets it across the left hander, Griffs
leaves it to Alec again
26.4 White to Griffith, no run, on target this time, defends with his
body back to the on side
26.5 White to Griffith, no run, pushes back to the bowler at a ball that
was well directed on middle stump
26.6 White to Griffith, one run, plays off his hips to mid wicket and
keeps strike for the next over
End of over 27 (1 run) West Indies 76/0
C White 2-0-3-0 - Pavilion End
AFG Griffith 24* (78b 1x4) SL Campbell 52* (84b 8x4)
Bowling change here
Caddick replaces Cork
Caddick witnh a 6-3 field
27.1 Caddick to Griffith, no run, on target this time, defended well by
the left hander
27.2 Caddick to Griffith, no run, gets on his pads, trying to turn it to
the on side
27.3 Caddick to Griffith, no run, too wide outside the off stump to make
Griffs to play at it
Griffs has played decently with his limitations this morning
Importantly he stays there still
27.4 Caddick to Griffith, no run, turned to Ramps at square leg
27.5 Caddick to Griffith, no run, waiting for the ball to come to him
and defends towards slips
27.6 Caddick to Griffith, no run, defends to the off side
End of over 28 (maiden) West Indies 76/0
AR Caddick 7-2-26-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 52* (84b 8x4) AFG Griffith 24* (84b 1x4)
28.1 White to Campbell, one run, on middle stump and moving in, turns it
to fine leg where Cork fields
28.2 White to Griffith, no run, drops it towards mid wicket and wants a
run, Campbell says a quick NO
28.3 White to Griffith, two runs, thickish edge to third man
Stewart deciding to have a 3rd man to cut down boundaries
28.4 White to Griffith, no run, pushed to point where the substitue Ben
Smith is
28.5 White to Griffith, no run, played to Ramps at square leg off his
hips
28.6 White to Griffith, no run, ball moving away from Griffs, leaves it
untouched to Alec
End of over 29 (3 runs) West Indies 79/0
C White 3-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 53* (85b 8x4) AFG Griffith 26* (89b 1x4)
This should be the last over before Lunch on the first day of the
100th test at Lord's
29.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, played to the off side quite easily
29.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, defends on the back foot to a ball
just on off stump
29.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, turns it to the on side, Rams fields
well at backward square leg and saves a certain 2 there
29.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, nice ball, good line from Caddick,
Campbell defends well within himself
29.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, away move ment, Campbell plays it away
from his body , but keeps it down to the gully fielder
29.6 Caddick to Campbell, no run, Campbell digs at that yorker from
Caddick
End of over 30 (maiden) West Indies 79/0
AR Caddick 8-3-26-0 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 26* (89b 1x4) SL Campbell 53* (91b 8x4)
WI go for Lunch at a comfortable position
England shouldn't be very happy after grassing 2-3 chances
Get back to us in about half-an-hour for more live commentary
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Play about to resume after Lunch
Gough will start proceedings from the Pavilion End
30.1 Gough to Griffith, no run, bouncer directd well, Griffs moves away
well
30.2 Gough to Griffith, one run, plays off his hips to long leg, Caddick
picks it up and throws it back to Alec who breaks the stumps and
gets Griifith out who comes for his 2nd run
West Indies 80/1, Partnership of 80
AFG Griffith run out (Caddick) 27 (91b 1x4 0x6)
30.3 Gough to Hinds, no run, left alone to the keeper safely, outside
the off stump
30.4 Gough to Hinds, no run, bouncer curling over leg stump, Hinds ducks
away
30.5 Gough to Hinds, no run, drops his gloves and leaves it to the
keeper
30.6 Gough to Hinds, (noball) no run, over steeping by Gough, Hinds
holds his bat high and leave it to Alec
First extra of the etest match
30.6 Gough to Hinds, no run, left alone to QAlec again
End of over 31 (2 runs) West Indies 81/1
D Gough 6-1-19-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 53* (91b 8x4) WW Hinds 0* (5b)
31.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, plays it towards point
31.2 Caddick to Campbell, two runs, pushes it past a diving mid on and
gets an easy 2
Knight is back on the field now
31.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, pushes hard to backward point off the
back foot
31.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, played to point
31.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, played to point, a hard push
31.6 Caddick to Campbell, one run, guides it to 3rd man , wide outside
the off stump
End of over 32 (3 runs) West Indies 84/1
AR Caddick 9-3-29-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 56* (97b 8x4) WW Hinds 0* (5b)
32.1 Gough to Campbell, one run, fastish ball, guided to 3rd man,
psuhing at it away from the body
32.2 Gough to Hinds, no run, angled across the left hander, left alone
to the keeper
32.3 Gough to Hinds, no run, that ball kept low, played to gully with
ease
32.4 Gough to Hinds, no run, sharp faster ball , gets the helmet on its
way to the thrid slip, to complete the diving collection, LOUD
appeals, Umpire syas afirm NO
32.5 Gough to Hinds, (noball) FOUR, nice pull to square leg
32.5 Gough to Hinds, three runs, nice timing thru mid off, pushes
firmly, Knight runs and saves a run near the ropes
32.6 Gough to Campbell, no run
End of over 33 (9 runs) West Indies 93/1
D Gough 7-1-28-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 7* (10b 1x4) SL Campbell 57* (99b 8x4)
33.1 Caddick to Hinds, no run, pushed back to the bowler
33.2 Caddick to Hinds, no run, takes his bat away and allows the ball to
go to the keeper untouched outsdie the off
33.3 Caddick to Hinds, one run, played a bit airily towards gully
33.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, tries ot whip it to the on side, edges
it towards cover
33.5 Caddick to Campbell, one run, directed t his pads, turned to fine
leg
33.6 Caddick to Hinds, no run, defends it firmly to mid off
End of over 34 (2 runs) West Indies 95/1
AR Caddick 10-3-31-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 58* (100b 8x4) WW Hinds 8* (15b 1x4)
34.1 Gough to Campbell, no run, in cutter from Gough, Campbell pushes
defensively to cover
34.2 Gough to Campbell, no run, just outside off, csome bounce on the
ball, defends it towards backward point
34.3 Gough to Campbell, no run, on the off, pushes it well to mid off
34.4 Gough to Campbell, one run, thick edge outside off stump past
gully, 3rd man fields it
34.5 Gough to Hinds, FOUR, excellent extra cover drive, stading up tall
and delivering to the ball that was pitched upto him
34.6 Gough to Hinds, no run, outside off, left alone to Alec to do the
collect work
End of over 35 (5 runs) West Indies 100/1
D Gough 8-1-33-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 59* (104b 8x4) WW Hinds 12* (17b 2x4)
35.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, defends forward
35.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, defends backward
35.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, defends forward towards cover point,
playing it safe
35.4 Caddick to Campbell, FOUR, drives elegantly thru cover, the ball
racing to the fence, Caddick getting the treatment for pitching it
up to Campbell
35.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, goes back and across and defends it
towards gully
35.6 Caddick to Campbell, no run, the bal hurried on to him, defends
safely
End of over 36 (4 runs) West Indies 104/1
AR Caddick 11-3-35-0 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 12* (17b 2x4) SL Campbell 63* (110b 9x4)
36.1 Gough to Hinds, no run, left alone as he has done many a times in
this short stay
36.2 Gough to Hinds, no run, on target, defended back to the bowler
36.3 Gough to Hinds, no run, flicks beaautifully off his pads, White
does good work at square leg and saves runs for his team
36.4 Gough to Hinds, no run, excellent bouncer from Darren, Hinds equal
to the task and drops his gloves and moves away
36.5 Gough to Hinds, no run, full length ball, Hinds plays and misses
36.6 Gough to Hinds, no run, plays and misses again outside the off
stump
End of over 37 (maiden) West Indies 104/1
D Gough 9-2-33-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 63* (110b 9x4) WW Hinds 12* (23b 2x4)
GREAT over from Gough
37.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, left alone to the keeper
37.2 Caddick to Campbell, two runs, played off his pads to mid on with
ease
37.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, bouncer outside the off stump, left
alone safely
37.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, defends forward, back to the bowler
37.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, ducked away to a bouncer over leg
stump
37.6 Caddick to Campbell, no run, defends back safely with his body
behind
End of over 38 (2 runs) West Indies 106/1
AR Caddick 12-3-37-0 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 12* (23b 2x4) SL Campbell 65* (116b 9x4)
38.1 Gough to Hinds, no run, laft alone to the keeper
38.2 Gough to Hinds, no run, left alone to Alec again, the best stroke
Hinda is playing very effectively!!!
38.3 Gough to Hinds, no run, nice quicker ball on the off stump, pushed
to point, infact the ball hit the bat and ran to point
38.4 Gough to Hinds, no run, another fastish ball, this time rolls down
toshort extra cover after Hinds' defence
38.5 Gough to Hinds, no run, another 'left alone ' by Hinds outside off
38.6 Gough to Hinds, no run
End of over 39 (maiden) West Indies 106/1
D Gough 10-3-33-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 65* (116b 9x4) WW Hinds 12* (29b 2x4)
39.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, played to backward point with ease
from the right hander
39.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, Campbell leaves it alone this time
outside off stump
39.3 Caddick to Campbell, no run, defends back with a very straight bat
39.4 Caddick to Campbell, no run, left alone to the keeper
39.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, left alone to the keeper, good bounce
there for Caddick
39.6 Caddick to Campbell, one run, played to 3rd man
End of over 40 (1 run) West Indies 107/1
AR Caddick 13-3-38-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 66* (122b 9x4) WW Hinds 12* (29b 2x4)
Bowling change coming on in the form of White
40.1 White to Campbell, no run, played to backward of square leg
40.2 White to Campbell, no run, defends it, the ball rolls very close to
the off stump
40.3 White to Campbell, no run, pushes to mid wicket from off stump
40.4 White to Campbell, no run, played it to the off side defensively
40.5 White to Campbell, no run
40.6 White to Campbell, no run, that ball came in a long way, Campbell
had plans to leave it to the keeper, but defends it well after
that one came in
End of over 41 (maiden) West Indies 107/1
C White 4-1-6-0 - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 12* (29b 2x4) SL Campbell 66* (128b 9x4)
41.1 Caddick to Hinds, no run, defedns it towards backward point
Caddick bowling well here
41.2 Caddick to Hinds, FOUR, Hinds drives exquisitely thru extra cover
for a good FOUR
41.3 Caddick to Hinds, no run, defends back
41.4 Caddick to Hinds, no run, wide outside the leg stump and even goes
further away aftre pitching
41.5 Caddick to Hinds, no run, outside off stump, Hinds plays with a
defensive bat and misses it
41.6 Caddick to Hinds, no run, rapped on the pads, Caddick goes up and
Venkat says NOT OUT
End of over 42 (4 runs) West Indies 111/1
AR Caddick 14-3-42-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 66* (128b 9x4) WW Hinds 16* (35b 3x4)
42.1 White to Campbell, one run, pulls it to mid wicket, Ramps fields
42.2 White to Hinds, no run, defends to extra cover
42.3 White to Hinds, no run, pushed to the off side
42.4 White to Hinds, no run, defensive push to mid off
42.5 White to Hinds, no run, defends it awkwardly back to the bowler
42.6 White to Hinds, no run, nice bounce outside the off stump for
White, almost plays and misses at it
End of over 43 (1 run) West Indies 112/1
C White 5-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 67* (129b 9x4) WW Hinds 16* (40b 3x4)
43.1 Caddick to Campbell, one run, plays away from his body, thick edge
to 3rd man for a single
43.2 Caddick to Hinds, no run, too wide outside off, Hinds watches it go
to the keeper without giving exercise to his bat
43.3 Caddick to Hinds, no run, defends to the off side
43.4 Caddick to Hinds, no run, another one outside the off stump left
alone to the keeper
43.5 Caddick to Hinds, no run, this time the ball was closer to the
batsman , even then he wants Alec to collect the ball with ease
43.6 Caddick to Hinds, no run, this time tries a flairish shot outside
off and misses
End of over 44 (1 run) West Indies 113/1
AR Caddick 15-3-43-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 68* (130b 9x4) WW Hinds 16* (45b 3x4)
44.1 White to Campbell, no run, rapped on the pads, trying to work to
the on side, clearly going down the leg, no appeals
44.2 White to Campbell, no run, drives it back the ground, does not time
it properly
44.3 White to Campbell, no run, again mistiming from Campbell on trying
to push the ball firmly
44.4 White to Campbell, two runs, on his pads, flicked to mid wicket
44.5 White to Campbell, FOUR, pitched up, nice drive down the ground
past the bowler, times it well this time
44.6 White to Campbell, no run, yorker, Campbell brings his bat down on
time
End of over 45 (6 runs) West Indies 119/1
C White 6-1-13-0 - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 16* (45b 3x4) SL Campbell 74* (136b 10x4)
Match State: Drinks
Sherwin Campbell always enjoying batting against the English
Before the start of this test match he had an average of above 46
against England compared to his carrer average of 35.62
45.1 Caddick to Hinds, no run
45.2 Caddick to Hinds, FOUR, wide outside off stump, places it through
extra cover and gets most of that delivery
45.3 Caddick to Hinds, no run, drops his gloves and allows it to the
keeper's gloves
CAddick now round the stumps to the left hander
45.4 Caddick to Hinds, no run, left alone by Hinds to Alec
45.5 Caddick to Hinds, no run, stands up tall and plays back to the
bowler
45.6 Caddick to Hinds, no run, totally keeps away from that ball outside
the off stump and Alec colects it
End of over 46 (4 runs) West Indies 123/1
AR Caddick 16-3-47-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 74* (136b 10x4) WW Hinds 20* (51b 4x4)
46.1 White to Campbell, one run, outside off, drops his bat and plays it
to third man
46.2 White to Hinds, three runs, played very wll to m long on of his
pads, Gough runs from mid wicket and fetches back the ball
46.3 White to Campbell, no run, defends it calmy towards
46.4 White to Campbell, no run, pushes it to the off side outside the
off
46.5 White to Campbell, no run, bouncer on leg stump, Campbell wanted to
pull at first thought and then decides it against it
46.6 White to Campbell, no run, this time wasted ball outsid the off
stump, goes staright to the keeper without affecting the batsman
End of over 47 (4 runs) West Indies 127/1
C White 7-1-17-0 - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 23* (52b 4x4) SL Campbell 75* (141b 10x4)
47.1 Caddick to Hinds, no run, on target, defends well to extra cover
47.2 Caddick to Hinds, FOUR, bounce outside the off, ease it thru the
gaps between cover point and cover, nice shot from the youngster
47.3 Caddick to Hinds, no run, defends to the on side
47.4 Caddick to Hinds, no run
47.5 Caddick to Hinds, no run, defends with a straight bat to mid on
lazily
47.6 Caddick to Hinds, no run, slower full toss , well played to gully
by Hinds, read that quite decently
End of over 48 (4 runs) West Indies 131/1
AR Caddick 17-3-51-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 75* (141b 10x4) WW Hinds 27* (58b 5x4)
Though Campbell enjoys batting against England, he never has a ton
against them
48.1 White to Campbell, one run, flicks a ball from middle stump to deep
square leg where Ramps fields
48.2 White to Hinds, FOUR, fired thru the off side to the fence, no
feet movement, but runs matter most really a harsh shot from the
leftr hander
48.3 White to Hinds, no run, faster ball defended well
48.4 White to Hinds, FOUR, thsi time thru the same gap as beofre, but a
neat shot than the previous one, Hoggard makes a desperate dive
near the ropes
48.5 White to Hinds, FOUR, another one in the same region, asking Alec
to take White off the attack
48.6 White to Hinds, no run, defended to cover point for a change
End of over 49 (13 runs) West Indies 144/1
C White 8-1-30-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 76* (142b 10x4) WW Hinds 39* (63b 8x4)
Cork coming in from Nursery End instead of Caddick after hism long
spell
49.1 Cork to Campbell, no run
49.2 Cork to Campbell, no run
49.3 Cork to Campbell, no run
49.4 Cork to Campbell, no run
49.5 Cork to Campbell, FOUR, nice shot thru covers, leaning forward
49.6 Cork to Campbell, no run
End of over 50 (17 runs) West Indies 148/1
DG Cork 8-2-17-0 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 39* (63b 8x4) SL Campbell 80* (148b 11x4)
50.1 Vaughan to Hinds, no run
50.2 Vaughan to Hinds, no run
50.3 Vaughan to Hinds, no run
50.4 Vaughan to Hinds, no run
50.5 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, drives to mid off
50.6 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, defends forward
End of over 51 (maiden) West Indies 148/1
MP Vaughan 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 80* (148b 11x4) WW Hinds 39* (69b 8x4)
51.1 Cork to Campbell, no run
51.2 Cork to Campbell, one run
51.3 Cork to Hinds, no run, left alone outside the off stump
51.4 Cork to Hinds, no run, plays a rash shot wid off off stump and
misses it
51.5 Cork to Hinds, no run, left alone to the keeper easily, keeps his
bat inside him
51.6 Cork to Hinds, no run, bouncer outside leg stump, tries the hook
and misses it
End of over 52 (1 run) West Indies 149/1
DG Cork 9-2-18-0 - Nursery End
SL Campbell 81* (150b 11x4) WW Hinds 39* (73b 8x4)
52.1 Vaughan to Campbell, no run, defends forward outside the off stump
52.2 Vaughan to Campbell, one run, turns it to short fine leg, Ramps
runs round and picks it
52.3 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, defended to point
52.4 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, played back to the bowler from leg stump
52.5 Vaughan to Hinds, one run, pushes it hard to cover point , Ramps
dives and fields
52.6 Vaughan to Campbell, no run, played back to the bowler, Vaughan
does not collect it rightly
End of over 53 (2 runs) West Indies 151/1
MP Vaughan 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 40* (76b 8x4) SL Campbell 82* (153b 11x4)
53.1 Cork to Hinds, no run, pushes it to mid off
53.2 Cork to Hinds, no run
53.3 Cork to Hinds, two runs, played to the on side thru mid wicket
53.4 Cork to Hinds, no run, bouncer outside leg stump, Hinds has a go at
it and misses it
53.5 Cork to Hinds, no run, sharp bouncer, well ducked away, good
cricket all round
53.6 Cork to Hinds, legbye: one run, trying to work it to the on side,
gets a pad to it
End of over 54 (3 runs) West Indies 154/1
DG Cork 10-2-20-0 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 42* (82b 8x4) SL Campbell 82* (153b 11x4)
54.1 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, plays airily to mid on
54.2 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, this time down the ground to mid on
54.3 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, drives hard to wide of mid off, Gpough
fields it
54.4 Vaughan to Hinds, FOUR, brave shot over mid off, picked it well and
on one bounce into the ropes
54.5 Vaughan to Hinds, FOUR, takes it it on the full and despatches it
to the long on fence
End of over 55 (8 runs) West Indies 162/1
MP Vaughan 3-1-10-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 82* (153b 11x4) WW Hinds 50* (87b 10x4)
55.1 Cork to Campbell, no run
55.2 Cork to Campbell, OUT: short ball outside the off stump, tries a
hook at it and skies it to Hoggard at fine leg, Cork elated
West Indies 162/2, Partnership of 82
SL Campbell c Hoggard b Cork 82 (155b 11x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 50* (87b 10x4) DG Cork 10.2-2-20-1
The MASTER comes in now
Lara is in
55.3 Cork to Lara, no run, bouncer straight away and says WELCOME LARA
55.4 Cork to Lara, no run, puts bat to ball and defedns it to the off
side
55.5 Cork to Lara, no run, defends forward to cover point
55.6 Cork to Lara, no run, left alone to the keeper, holding the bat
high in Lara's style
End of over 56 (maiden) West Indies 162/2
DG Cork 11-3-20-1 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 50* (87b 10x4) BC Lara 0* (4b)
Lara has an average of 30 at Lord's
This is only his second test here
Gough into the attack
56.1 Gough to Hinds, two runs, places it thru mid wicket and runs quite
slowly for the 2
Alec wasting no time to make Gough bowl at Lara
56.2 Gough to Hinds, no run, hits it hard to the cover point fielder
56.3 Gough to Hinds, no run, left alone to the keeper
56.4 Gough to Hinds, no run, defended safely
56.5 Gough to Hinds, two runs, flicks it very fine ti fine leg
56.6 Gough to Hinds, no run, another one outside leg stump, but should
have been very close to the stump there
End of over 57 (4 runs) West Indies 166/2
D Gough 11-3-37-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 0* (4b) WW Hinds 54* (93b 10x4)
57.1 Cork to Lara, no run, plays it to the off side
57.2 Cork to Lara, no run
57.3 Cork to Lara, no run, pushes it to mid off
57.4 Cork to Lara, no run, defended back to the bowler
57.5 Cork to Lara, two runs, plays it thru mid wicket and gets off the
mark
57.6 Cork to Lara, no run, ducks away to a bouncer ouitside leg stump
End of over 58 (2 runs) West Indies 168/2
DG Cork 12-3-22-1 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 54* (93b 10x4) BC Lara 2* (10b)
58.1 Gough to Hinds, no run, defends it to point
58.2 Gough to Hinds, no run, bouncer outside leg stump, too wide
58.3 Gough to Hinds, no run, pushes it to cover point
58.4 Gough to Hinds, no run, wasted bouncer again
58.5 Gough to Hinds, no run, on off stump, defends, ball rolls to mid
off
58.6 Gough to Hinds, no run
End of over 59 (maiden) West Indies 168/2
D Gough 12-4-37-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 2* (10b) WW Hinds 54* (99b 10x4)
59.1 Cork to Lara, no run, pushes it to mid off
59.2 Cork to Lara, bye: one run, wide outside the leg stump, Tuff for
Alec to collect it and so gets a bye
59.3 Cork to Hinds, no run, this ball pitched outside off stump and came
in, Hinsds defends it to mid off
59.4 Cork to Hinds, no run, a tiny bouncer outside the off stump, left
alone by Hinds
59.5 Cork to Hinds, one run, tries to work it to the on side and gest an
inside edge
59.6 Cork to Lara, no run, swing for Cork here, rapped on his thigh pads
End of over 60 (2 runs) West Indies 170/2
DG Cork 13-3-23-1 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 55* (102b 10x4) BC Lara 2* (13b)
Thats Tea on Day 1 of the 100th test at Lord's
Match State: Tea - Day 1
Everyone goes to TEa wondering what Hoggard was doing all through
the last session
60.1 Gough to Hinds, no run, trying to work to the on side and gets on
his pads
60.2 Gough to Hinds, no run, trying to work to the on side and gets on
his pads again
60.3 Gough to Hinds, no run, wide outside the off, tries to play at it ,
but unreachable
60.4 Gough to Hinds, no run, this time angled across the left hander,
left alone to the keeper
60.5 Gough to Hinds, one run
60.6 Gough to Lara, FOUR, cuts it very well thru the backward point,
Master starts his boundary account
End of over 61 (5 runs) West Indies 175/2
D Gough 13-4-42-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 56* (107b 10x4) BC Lara 6* (14b 1x4)
Cork continues
61.1 Cork to Hinds, no run, drives hard to short cover
61.2 Cork to Hinds, no run, plays it to mid wicket
61.3 Cork to Hinds, no run, defended carefully
61.4 Cork to Hinds, no run, on middle stump, defends back to the bowler
61.5 Cork to Hinds, no run, goes wide of leg stump
61.6 Cork to Hinds, no run, ducks away to the bouncer on leg stump
End of over 62 (maiden) West Indies 175/2
DG Cork 14-4-23-1 - Nursery End
BC Lara 6* (14b 1x4) WW Hinds 56* (113b 10x4)
62.1 Gough to Lara, no run, defensive push to mid on to a ball on target
62.2 Gough to Lara, no run, too close to Lara who wanted to give himself
a bit of room, played to point at the end
62.3 Gough to Lara, OUT: loose shot from Lara with no feet movement ,
plays at it away from his body and edges it to Stewart
West Indies 175/3, Partnership of 13
BC Lara c Stewart b Gough 6 (17b 1x4 0x6)
WW Hinds 56* (113b 10x4) D Gough 13.3-4-42-1 (2nb)
The MASTER falls to Gough yet again
Chanderpaul is the new bastman
62.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, moves across in his style and pushes
it to mid wicket
62.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, FOUR, outside the off stump, on his way thru
a push between the slipps and gully to the ropes
62.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, this time edges it to third man,
there is a man down there now
End of over 63 (5 runs) West Indies 180/3
D Gough 14-4-47-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 5* (3b 1x4) WW Hinds 56* (113b 10x4)
Chanderpaul marking his gaurd in his usual way with the bail
63.1 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, defends it to mid off with some
comfort
Engalnd bowlers seem to be heated up after LAra's dismissal
63.2 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, defended to a ball to the extra cover
63.3 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes it to wide mid on
63.4 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, wasted bouncer outside the leg stump
63.5 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, well directed bouncer this time from
Dominic, Chanders moves away
63.6 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, stands up tall and defends that
bouncer
End of over 64 (maiden) West Indies 180/3
DG Cork 15-5-23-1 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 56* (113b 10x4) S Chanderpaul 5* (9b 1x4)
64.1 Gough to Hinds, one run, just drops it towards mid off and
runsfast, very risky run indeed which is not needed at this stage,
having lost Lara cheaply
64.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, angled across Chanders, left alone
holding his bat high
64.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside the leg stump
Umpires are discussing on te light
They decide tyo offer the light to the batsman and stop play
temporarily
Match State: Match interrupted due to bad light
64.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, flicked away nicely to long leg
64.5 Gough to Hinds, no run
64.6 Gough to Hinds, no run, defended close to the body and that ends
the unficished over
End of over 65 (2 runs) West Indies 182/3
D Gough 15-4-49-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 6* (12b 1x4) WW Hinds 57* (116b 10x4)
Cork continues
65.1 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, pitching outside leg stump and moving
firther away, wasted ball
65.2 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, outside the off, trying to drive,
inside edged , rolls back to the bowler
65.3 Cork to Chanderpaul, one run, nice swing for Cork again, turned to
long leg for a comfortabel single
65.4 Cork to Hinds, one run, , bit of bounce, plays with lose hands to
square leg and getsa run
65.5 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run
65.6 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone to the keeper
End of over 66 (2 runs) West Indies 184/3
DG Cork 16-5-25-1 - Nursery End
WW Hinds 58* (117b 10x4) S Chanderpaul 7* (17b 1x4)
66.1 Gough to Hinds, no run, tries to pull again and misses on the leg
stump
66.2 Gough to Hinds, one run, jabs it to square leg and runs well for a
single
66.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, left a,one to the keeper
66.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, plays and misses outside the off
stump, nice ball from Gough
66.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, moves across and tries to play it to
the on side, misses and gets it on the pads, luckily outside leg
stump
66.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone to the keeper with ease
End of over 67 (1 run) West Indies 185/3
D Gough 16-4-50-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
WW Hinds 59* (119b 10x4) S Chanderpaul 7* (21b 1x4)
67.1 Cork to Hinds, OUT: that ball came in after pitching, plays away
from the body and edges it to the captain behind the wickets, easy
catch
West Indies 185/4, Partnership of 10
WW Hinds c Stewart b Cork 59 (120b 10x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 7* (21b 1x4) DG Cork 16.1-5-25-2
That was Cork's 100th test victim
Adams replaces Hinds at the centre
67.2 Cork to Adams, no run, stretches forward and gets hit os his pads,
big appeal from the English headed by Cork, NO saya Venkat
67.3 Cork to Adams, no run
67.4 Cork to Adams, no run, plays it to the off side, straight to the
fielder
67.5 Cork to Adams, no run, played back to the bowler
67.6 Cork to Adams, one run, just defends it to the off side and runs to
get off the mark and keeps strike for the Gough over
End of over 68 (1 run) West Indies 186/4
DG Cork 17-5-26-2 - Nursery End
JC Adams 1* (5b) S Chanderpaul 7* (21b 1x4)
68.1 Gough to Adams, no run, very close to the off stump, left alone
well by Adams, nice judgement
68.2 Gough to Adams, no run, left alone to Stewart outside the off stump
68.3 Gough to Adams, no run, pushes it to cover point, Ramps fields
68.4 Gough to Adams, OUT: just pitched it staraight abd Adams missed it
and there is no doubt that it would have hit the wickets,
Hampshire also has no doubt
West Indies 186/5, Partnership of 1
JC Adams lbw b Gough 1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 7* (21b 1x4) D Gough 16.4-4-50-2 (2nb)
West Indies in trouble here at Lord's
Wicket Keeper Ridley Jacobs is in
68.5 Gough to Jacobs, no run, well defended forward
England on fire
68.6 Gough to Jacobs, one run, tries to drive it to the off side, getss
an inside edge and the ball goes to square leg
End of over 69 (1 run) West Indies 187/5
D Gough 17-4-51-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 1* (2b) S Chanderpaul 7* (21b 1x4)
68.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, Chanderpaul plays the extra ball of
that over
End of over 69 (1 run) West Indies 187/5
D Gough 17-4-51-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 1* (2b) S Chanderpaul 7* (22b 1x4)
69.1 Cork to Jacobs, no run, defends it to gully
69.2 Cork to Jacobs, no run, plays it to the on side and confusion in
calling between the batsmen and so results in no run
69.3 Cork to Jacobs, no run, ducks away to a bouncer well directed one
69.4 Cork to Jacobs, no run, rapped on the pads on the front foot after
an inside edge, loud appeal from the bowler
69.5 Cork to Jacobs, no run, ducks again to a bouncer on leg stump
69.6 Cork to Jacobs, no run, angled across the left hander, leavs it to
the keeper
End of over 70 (maiden) West Indies 187/5
DG Cork 18-6-26-2 - Nursery End
S Chanderpaul 7* (22b 1x4) RD Jacobs 1* (8b)
70.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone by the patient Chanders
70.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run
70.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, harmless bouncer from Gough, Chanders
safely beneath that one
70.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, FOUR, excellent shot and placement thru the
off side, that should bost Chanders' comfidence
70.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, pushes it to covers
70.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, defended carfeully
End of over 71 (4 runs) West Indies 191/5
D Gough 18-4-55-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 1* (8b) S Chanderpaul 11* (28b 2x4)
71.1 Cork to Jacobs, no run, across the left hander, leaaves it to Alec
to do the collecting work
71.2 Cork to Jacobs, no run, pushed back to Cork
71.3 Cork to Jacobs, no run
71.4 Cork to Jacobs, no run, well left to the keeper after the ball
bounced a bit
71.5 Cork to Jacobs, no run, guided it to point safely with a straight
bat
71.6 Cork to Jacobs, no run, outside the off, leaves it untouched to
Alec
End of over 72 (maiden) West Indies 191/5
DG Cork 19-7-26-2 - Nursery End
S Chanderpaul 11* (28b 2x4) RD Jacobs 1* (14b)
The long waited bowling change has come now
Hoggard is back now
72.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, on target, pushed back to the
bowler
72.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, on leg stump, gets the pads and
rolls to square leg
72.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, on off stump, defends forward to
cover
72.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, wide off the off stump, plays it
in the air with a horizonatl bat to wide 3rd man
72.5 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, on atrget, gets on his thigh pads trying
to turn it to the on side
72.6 Hoggard to Jacobs, two runs, cuts it nicely and third man runs
round and saves the boundary
End of over 73 (3 runs) West Indies 194/5
MJ Hoggard 8-3-20-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 12* (32b 2x4) RD Jacobs 3* (16b)
73.1 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, on off stump, plays it stylishly to
mid on
73.2 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, across Chander paul, leaves it to Alec
73.3 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, defends pretty carefully
73.4 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, well directed bouncer, Chanders moves
away with ease
73.5 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, digs it out to the off side
73.6 Cork to Chanderpaul, three runs, on middle stump, flicks it a bit
airily thru mid wicket, Gough runs from mid on and oicks it near
the ropes
End of over 74 (3 runs) West Indies 197/5
DG Cork 20-7-29-2 - Nursery End
S Chanderpaul 15* (38b 2x4) RD Jacobs 3* (16b)
74.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, palyed back hard to the bwler
74.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, well bowled, that one was on
74.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, on off stump, plays it to mid
wicket
This is good stuff from the debutant
74.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off, plays it to cover
point
74.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, trying to play at it to the on
side, gets rapped on his right pads, outside the leg stump clearly
74.6 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, pushes it to mid off and takes a
single
End of over 75 (1 run) West Indies 198/5
MJ Hoggard 9-3-21-0 - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 16* (44b 2x4) RD Jacobs 3* (16b)
75.1 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, just outside off stump, defended
forward to cover
75.2 Cork to Chanderpaul, one run, half pull to deep sqaure leg to a
ball that was on leg stump
75.3 Cork to Jacobs, no run
75.4 Cork to Jacobs, two runs, placed between slips and gully, gully
runs and fetches back the ball , they should have ran 3 there
75.5 Cork to Jacobs, no run, nice bouncer after pitching it upto him
75.6 Cork to Jacobs, no run
End of over 76 (3 runs) West Indies 201/5
DG Cork 21-7-32-2 - Nursery End
S Chanderpaul 17* (46b 2x4) RD Jacobs 5* (20b)
76.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, on middle stump, turns it to fine
leg
76.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, FOUR, short ball, pulls it with force and keeps
it down to the square leg fence
76.3 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, bouncer wasted outside the leg stump
76.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, good ball on off stump, defensive push
to short cover
76.5 Hoggard to Jacobs, one run, pushes it to cover point and rotates
strike
76.6 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, on off stump, forward defensive
push to cover
End of over 77 (6 runs) West Indies 207/5
MJ Hoggard 10-3-27-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 10* (24b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 18* (48b 2x4)
77.1 Cork to Jacobs, no run, plays it to the off side
77.2 Cork to Jacobs, no run, very well left to the keeper outside the
off stump
77.3 Cork to Jacobs, no run, goes forward as if he was going to paly at
it outside off stump , but leaves it coolly
77.4 Cork to Jacobs, OUT: short ball outside leg stump, tries to pull,
gloves it to Stewart
West Indies 207/6, Partnership of 21
RD Jacobs c Stewart b Cork 10 (28b 1x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 18* (48b 2x4) DG Cork 21.4-7-32-3
Ambrose in as the crowd applaudes
77.5 Cork to Ambrose, no run, bouncer on leg stump to welcome Amby,
giving a taste of his own medicine
77.6 Cork to Ambrose, FOUR, to the 3rd man rope, rash shot from Amby,
gets an edge and flies over slips
End of over 78 (4 runs) West Indies 211/6
DG Cork 22-7-36-3 - Nursery End
S Chanderpaul 18* (48b 2x4) CEL Ambrose 4* (2b 1x4)
78.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, wide: one run, too wide outside the off
stump, almost straight to 2nd slip, batsman also cross over for a
run
78.1 Hoggard to Ambrose, no run
78.2 Hoggard to Ambrose, no run, laft alone outside the off stump
78.3 Hoggard to Ambrose, one run, wants to eave it alone, but the ball
hits the bat and runs down to 3rd man
78.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, deliberately played to 3rd man by
the recognized batsman at the crease
78.5 Hoggard to Ambrose, no run, tries to pull to a ball on the off
stump and misses
78.6 Hoggard to Ambrose, legbye: one run
End of over 79 (5 runs) West Indies 216/6
MJ Hoggard 11-3-30-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
CEL Ambrose 5* (7b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 19* (49b 2x4)
79.1 Cork to Ambrose, no run, again tries a wild shot and misses it,
ve5r lucky that he was not bowled ther as the ball whizzed over
the wickets
79.2 Cork to Ambrose, no run, rapped on the pads in line with the
wicket, big appeal, but the height makes Amby stay for long
79.3 Cork to Ambrose, no run, laft away to th ekeeper with great cool
79.4 Cork to Ambrose, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the leg
stump
79.5 Cork to Ambrose, OUT: on target, stays in his crease and gets an
inside edge , on to his pads and straight into the hands of Ramps
at forward short leg
West Indies 216/7, Partnership of 9
CEL Ambrose c Ramprakash b Cork 5 (12b 1x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 19* (49b 2x4) DG Cork 22.5-7-36-4
Cork enjoying his return to Test Cricket
Lords has always been a happy hunting ground for Cork
79.6 Cork to Rose, no run, that was too close to the leg stump, Rose
tries to flick it aay and misses
End of over 80 (maiden) West Indies 216/7
DG Cork 23-8-36-4 - Nursery End
S Chanderpaul 19* (49b 2x4) FA Rose 0* (1b)
80.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, on atrget, played to Ramps at
square leg
80.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, played off his thighs to fine leg
80.3 Hoggard to Rose, no run, pushed it to mid off
80.4 Hoggard to Rose, no run, bouncer to Rose, ducks away awkwardly
80.5 Hoggard to Rose, no run, rapped on the pads, but it was too high
for Hampshire to give it OUT
80.6 Hoggard to Rose, one run
End of over 81 (2 runs) West Indies 218/7
MJ Hoggard 12-3-32-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
FA Rose 1* (5b) S Chanderpaul 20* (51b 2x4)
81.1 Cork to Rose, two runs, pushed back past the bowler to mid on, down
the ground, Caddick chases it and picks it up
81.2 Cork to Rose, no run, well directed bouncer, ducks away quite well
81.3 Cork to Rose, legbye: FOUR, runs very fine to the fine leg boundary
81.4 Cork to Rose, one run, pushes it to the off side
81.5 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, goes outside the leg stump to the
keeper
81.6 Cork to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone to the keeper, wide off off
stump
End of over 82 (7 runs) West Indies 225/7
DG Cork 24-8-39-4 - Nursery End
FA Rose 4* (9b) S Chanderpaul 20* (53b 2x4)
82.1 Hoggard to Rose, no run, good short ball, well ducked away too
82.2 Hoggard to Rose, no run, nice bouncer again on leg stump
82.3 Hoggard to Rose, SIX, another short ball, outside off, pulls it in
style over mid wicket, good shot.
82.4 Hoggard to Rose, FOUR, flicked away wildly to long leg, learning
time for the debutant
82.5 Hoggard to Rose, two runs, this time ficked away in front of sqyare
where there is a fielder
82.6 Hoggard to Rose, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to mid wicket again,
one bounce into the fence
End of over 83 (16 runs) West Indies 241/7
MJ Hoggard 13-3-48-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 20* (53b 2x4) FA Rose 20* (15b 2x4 1x6)
Caddick with the new ball
83.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, one run, turned to square leg
83.2 Caddick to Rose, FOUR, pulls it to the long on ropes
83.3 Caddick to Rose, no run, pulls it hard to mid wicket, Ramps fields
83.4 Caddick to Rose, no run, pushes it to mid wicket and wants a
single, Chanders says NO rightly
83.5 Caddick to Rose, legbye: one run
83.6 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, playd to square leg
End of over 84 (6 runs) West Indies 247/7
AR Caddick 18-3-56-0 - Nursery End
FA Rose 24* (19b 3x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 21* (55b 2x4)
Gough into the attack as anyone could guess
84.1 Gough to Rose, no run, plays a wild shot outside the off stump and
misses it completely
84.2 Gough to Rose, legbye: one run, rapped on the pad, trying to turn
it to the on side,
84.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, on target, defends it to square leg
84.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone to Alec outside the off
stump
84.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, too wide outside the off stump, left
alone quite easily
84.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, rapped on the pads and big appeals
all round, NO says Hampshire, rightly so
End of over 85 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 248/7
D Gough 19-5-55-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
FA Rose 24* (21b 3x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 21* (59b 2x4)
85.1 Caddick to Rose, no run, pushed back to the bowler, the tall man
goes down well to stop it
85.2 Caddick to Rose, no run, played to mid off
85.3 Caddick to Rose, no run, nasty faster ball outside leg stump, even
Stewart could not collect, Rose swings at that also
85.4 Caddick to Rose, no run, ducks very low for a tall bouncer
85.5 Caddick to Rose, no run, tries to playb a short arm pull at it and
misses
85.6 Caddick to Rose, one run, good ball on atrget, edges it to 3rd man
and retains strike
End of over 86 (1 run) West Indies 249/7
AR Caddick 19-3-57-0 - Nursery End
FA Rose 25* (27b 3x4 1x6) S Chanderpaul 21* (59b 2x4)
86.1 Gough to Rose, FOUR, flicks it off his pads to mid wicket
86.2 Gough to Rose, OUT: straight ball plumb in front, no doubt about
that decision, good bowling from Gough
West Indies 253/8, Partnership of 37
FA Rose lbw b Gough 29 (29b 4x4 1x6)
S Chanderpaul 21* (59b 2x4) D Gough 19.2-5-59-3 (2nb)
King comes in after Rose gets back
86.3 Gough to King, no run, poutside the off stump, goes to the keeper
harmlessly
86.4 Gough to King, no run, outside the off stump again, a bit of bounce
to the keeper
86.5 Gough to King, FOUR, ill directed toewrads his pdads, outside the
leg stump and gets hit for a boundary
86.6 Gough to King, no run, nice ball from Gough this time, unlucky not
to induce an edge, did everything except that
End of over 87 (8 runs) West Indies 257/8
D Gough 20-5-63-3 (2nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 21* (59b 2x4) RD King 4* (4b 1x4)
87.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, one run, turned to fine leg
87.2 Caddick to King, no run, outside off stump, easy survival for King
87.3 Caddick to King, no run, beaten outside the off stump again
87.4 Caddick to King, no run, too wide outside leg stump, wasted eliver
to the tailender
87.5 Caddick to King, no run, plays and misses at it outside the off
stump
87.6 Caddick to King, no run, defends and King survives that over from
Caddick
End of over 88 (1 run) West Indies 258/8
AR Caddick 20-3-58-0 - Nursery End
S Chanderpaul 22* (60b 2x4) RD King 4* (9b 1x4)
88.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, OUT: outside off stump, dragged onto his
stumps off the inside edge, Chanders does not survive the Gough
ball
West Indies 258/9, Partnership of 5
S Chanderpaul b Gough 22 (61b 2x4 0x6)
RD King 4* (9b 1x4) D Gough 20.1-5-63-4 (2nb)
The King comes in now as the last batsman
88.2 Gough to Walsh, one run, pushes it down the ground to mid on and
gets off the mark, he is not out for a DUCK here
88.3 Gough to King, no run, beats the outside edge of King's bat
88.4 Gough to King, no run, tried to flick at it, it went outside the
off stump to the keeper
88.5 Gough to King, FOUR, digs it out awkwardly to mid wicket, but gets
a four for that to mid wicket, runs matter at this stage of the
innings, no matter how they come
88.6 Gough to King, FOUR, to the fine leg offf the edge
End of over 89 (9 runs) West Indies 267/9
D Gough 21-5-72-4 (2nb) - Pavilion End
CA Walsh 1* (1b) RD King 12* (13b 3x4)
89.1 Caddick to Walsh, no run, nasty ball outside the off stump, played
towards slips
Walsh calling for some spary after getting hit on his finger
89.2 Caddick to Walsh, no run, plays back to the bowler in the most
awkward way possible
Umpires giving the light to the batsman and decidign thats enough
for the day considering the light
Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Caddick now to finish the remaining 4 balls
89.3 Caddick to Walsh, OUT: first ball of the day, straight on target,
Walsh misses, not surprisingly, Venkat rules it OUT after slight
appeals, cklearly OUT
West Indies 267/10, Partnership of 9
CA Walsh lbw b Caddick 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
RD King 12* (13b 3x4) AR Caddick 20.3-3-58-1
Thats the end of the WI innings, pretty much expected to be over
soon this morning, certainly not so soon
Caddick literally wasting no time in making his coleagues face Amby
and Walsh
Get back to us in about 5 mins for the England innings
Match State: Innings Break
Umpires are back in the field now
The West Indies also in headed by Adams
Athers and Ramps also in now to face the deadly duo
Ambrose to start from the pavilion end
3 slips, 1 gully and i short leg for Amby
0.1 Ambrose to Atherton, one run, stretches forward and defends it
deliberately past gully
Amby running in and misses the ball and the ball goes behind and
ends up in mid on
0.2 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, wide outside off stump, moves away
aftre pitching, Ramps leaves it alone
0.3 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, that one came in after pitching,
gets Ramps' thigh p[ads
0.4 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, just outside off, left alone to
Jacobs
0.5 Ambrose to Ramprakash, no run, good bounce to the keeper, Jacobs
gathers it over his shoulder
0.6 Ambrose to Ramprakash, OUT: nice ball, drawing him forward, Ramps
endges it to Lara at 1st slip, Lara leans forward to give Amby his
390th wicket
England 1/1, Partnership of 1
MR Ramprakash c Lara b Ambrose 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/1 (trail by 266 runs)
CEL Ambrose 1-0-1-1 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 1* (1b)
1.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run, defended to forward sghort leg
1.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run, taht ball cuts Athers into 2, goes thru
him to the keeper
1.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run, outside off stump, played to poitn with
a straight bat
1.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run, plaued gently to the on side
1.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run, directed to the pads, on leg stump,
defended to forward short leg
1.6 Walsh to Atherton, OUT: short ball outside off stump, plays away
from his body, poor shot from t Athers, edges it , Lara finishes
it at first slip again
England 1/2, Partnership of 0
MA Atherton c Lara b Walsh 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (maiden) England 1/2 (trail by 266 runs)
CA Walsh 1-1-0-1 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b)
2.1 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, that ball came in a long way after
pitching, got his thgh pads, WI on fire here
2.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
2.3 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, on target this time, defedned, the ball
rolls to square leg
2.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, left alone to the keeper again Vaughan
2.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper, not much movement now for Amby
2.6 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, ill directed outsid ethe leg stump,
carries to the keeper
End of over 3 (maiden) England 1/2 (trail by 266 runs)
CEL Ambrose 2-1-1-1 - Pavilion End
GA Hick 0* (0b) MP Vaughan 0* (6b)
3.1 Walsh to Hick, no run, directed across the batsman, outside leg
stump, too wide
3.2 Walsh to Hick, no run, on his pads on leg stump, rolls to forward
short leg
3.3 Walsh to Hick, no run, on target, played safely to forward short
leg
3.4 Walsh to Hick, no run, that ball pitched upto him and Hick trying
to drive, getting a very thick outside edge and going towards
cover
3.5 Walsh to Hick, no run, on middle stump, not much move ment, dropped
to forward short leg
3.6 Walsh to Hick, no run, on off stump, jumps up and defends it to the
off side
End of over 4 (maiden) England 1/2 (trail by 266 runs)
CA Walsh 2-2-0-1 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 0* (6b) GA Hick 0* (6b)
4.1 Ambrose to Vaughan, FOUR, Vaughan edges it to wide of 2nd slip,
CAmpbell should have caught it actually, lets it go
4.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, defends thsi time safelt
4.3 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, played to the on side
4.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, outside the off, left alone to the
keeper
4.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, beats the outside edge and goes very
close to the off stump to the keeper
4.6 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run
End of over 5 (4 runs) England 5/2 (trail by 262 runs)
CEL Ambrose 3-1-5-1 - Pavilion End
GA Hick 0* (6b) MP Vaughan 4* (12b 1x4)
5.1 Walsh to Hick, no run, on leg stump, pushed to mid on safely
5.2 Walsh to Hick, legbye: two runs
5.3 Walsh to Hick, no run, out side the off stump and Hick leaves that
one alone without any trouble
5.4 Walsh to Hick, legbye: one run, angled into Hick, the ball goes off
the pad behind square on the leg side, Jacobs collects as the
batsmen scamper through for a single
5.5 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, another ball pitched on the stumps that
jags back into the batsman, dabbed away
5.6 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, a repeat of the previous ball, the ball
jags into the batsman off the pitch, this time ricochets off the
pad onto the pitch
End of over 6 (3 runs, maiden) England 8/2 (trail by 259 runs)
CA Walsh 3-3-0-1 - Nursery End
GA Hick 0* (10b) MP Vaughan 4* (14b 1x4)
6.1 Ambrose to Hick, no run, fuller ball, rapped on the pads, Ambrose
appeals loudly as but Umpire Hampshire turns it down
6.2 Ambrose to Hick, no run, defended back down the wicket with the
full face of the bat
6.3 Ambrose to Hick, no run, outside the off stump, the ball is pushed
to covers with the full face of the bat
6.4 Ambrose to Hick, no run, outside the off stump in that coorridor of
uncertainty, Hick has a dab at it and is lucky not to get an edge
6.5 Ambrose to Hick, no run, pushed to mid off, no chance of a run
there
6.6 Ambrose to Hick, no run, the ball comes in off the seam and Hick
chops it to the off side. That's the end of a good maiden over
from Ambrose
End of over 7 (maiden) England 8/2 (trail by 259 runs)
CEL Ambrose 4-2-5-1 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 4* (14b 1x4) GA Hick 0* (16b)
7.1 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, awkward bounce, played back to the ground
clumsily
7.2 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, just outside the off stump and slightly
full, Vaughan dabs the ball to point with an angled bat
7.3 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, short of a length, the ball rises up and
Vaughan stands tall and defends
7.4 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, rising ball, mis directed, the ball flies
down the leg side and Jacobs does well to reach across and tidy up
7.5 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, outside the off stump, well pitched up
and Vaughan leaves that well alone
7.6 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, played carefully to the man under the
helmet and that ends a Walsh maiden over
End of over 8 (maiden) England 8/2 (trail by 259 runs)
CA Walsh 4-4-0-1 - Nursery End
GA Hick 0* (16b) MP Vaughan 4* (20b 1x4)
8.1 Ambrose to Hick, one run
8.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run
8.3 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run
8.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run
8.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, OUT: right on target, gets thru Vaughan's
defences and shatters the stumps, Amby's 150th English wicket
England 9/3, Partnership of 8
MP Vaughan b Ambrose 4 (24b 1x4 0x6)
GA Hick 1* (17b) CEL Ambrose 4.5-2-6-2
Stewart in now
8.6 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the
off stump
End of over 9 (1 run) England 9/3 (trail by 258 runs)
CEL Ambrose 5-2-6-2 - Pavilion End
GA Hick 1* (17b) AJ Stewart 0* (1b)
9.1 Walsh to Hick, two runs, outside the off, eases thru the off side
for a comfortable 2
9.2 Walsh to Hick, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
9.3 Walsh to Hick, no run, on leg stump, pushed to square leg
uncomfortably
9.4 Walsh to Hick, no run, ducks aay to the bouncer on midle stump
9.5 Walsh to Hick, no run, on target, rocks back and pushes it to
cover, straight to the fielder
9.6 Walsh to Hick, two runs, full length ball, digs it to the vacant
mid on and gets 2
End of over 10 (4 runs) England 13/3 (trail by 254 runs)
CA Walsh 5-4-4-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 0* (1b) GA Hick 5* (23b)
10.1 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, right on targhet, defends it to the off
side safely
10.2 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, whizing outside the off stump, just
take shis bat away on the last moment
10.3 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, that ball comes in after pirching,
defends, inside edge to sqaure leg
10.4 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, exactly on the stumps, Alec goes back
and defends wuth a straight bat
10.5 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, nasty ball, gets on his pads, clearly
going away, no appeals
10.6 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, clumsily played to square leg again
End of over 11 (maiden) England 13/3 (trail by 254 runs)
CEL Ambrose 6-3-6-2 - Pavilion End
GA Hick 5* (23b) AJ Stewart 0* (7b)
Bowling change from the Nursery end
Rose coming for Walsh
11.1 Rose to Hick, FOUR, first authentic boundary for England, short and
wide outside off, Hick cuts it over the in field
11.2 Rose to Hick, no run, on atrget, played to cover defensively
11.3 Rose to Hick, FOUR, stands up tall and pulss it over mid wicket,
great shot from Hick, the ball races to the ropes
11.4 Rose to Hick, no run, on off stump again, pushes firnly to extra
cover
11.5 Rose to Hick, no run, too wide outisde off stump, I dont think Hick
is going to play at those even if he is middling well
11.6 Rose to Hick, (noball) FOUR, Rose overstpes and Hick added salt to
the injury by crashing into the square fence on the off side
11.6 Rose to Hick, FOUR, not too much width this time, but hick equal to
the task and cuts it to the square ropes again
End of over 12 (17 runs) England 30/3 (trail by 237 runs)
FA Rose 1-0-17-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 0* (7b) GA Hick 21* (30b 4x4)
12.1 Ambrose to Stewart, two runs, outside the off stump, Alec pushes it
well backward of point, Griffs gives a achase and picks that up
12.2 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, Amby gets some movement here, comes in,
Alec defends to his pads and the ball rolls to the off side
12.3 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, wide outside off, left alone to the
keeper
12.4 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, away movement outside off here, almost
plays and misses, too far from the bat but
12.5 Ambrose to Stewart, one run, just outside off stump, guided away
from gully, (adams dives), Grifs runs round and fields the ball
12.6 Ambrose to Hick, FOUR, HIck drives very well off the back foot to
the backward point fence
End of over 13 (7 runs) England 37/3 (trail by 230 runs)
CEL Ambrose 7-3-13-2 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 3* (12b) GA Hick 25* (31b 5x4)
Adams , Rose and Walsh discusing strategies
Rose continues
13.1 Rose to Stewart, no run, moves his bat aay from the line of the bal
which was outside the off
13.2 Rose to Stewart, no run, bounce for Rose, away movement too, left
alone to Jacobs
13.3 Rose to Stewart, no run, on target, defended to backward point
13.4 Rose to Stewart, no run, played to teh off side safely
13.5 Rose to Stewart, no run, goes back and defnds it to the off side
toward point
Rose should happy bowling to Alec rather than Hick
13.6 Rose to Stewart, no run, great take off after pitching, Alec leaves
it to the keeper after peeping his bat a bit
End of over 14 (maiden) England 37/3 (trail by 230 runs)
FA Rose 2-1-17-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
GA Hick 25* (31b 5x4) AJ Stewart 3* (18b)
14.1 Ambrose to Hick, no run, ball keeps a bit low on off stump, Hick
stops down and defends it
14.2 Ambrose to Hick, OUT: great ball that nipped in after pitching,
Hick misses to read it and sees his stumps in disarray, Ambrose
ecstatic on his 392nd wicket in test cricket
England 37/4, Partnership of 28
GA Hick b Ambrose 25 (33b 5x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 3* (18b) CEL Ambrose 7.2-3-13-3
Nick in so early
14.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run, angled across the left hander, Nick
plays at it and misses outside the off stump
14.4 Ambrose to Knight, no run, on leg and middle without any movement,
defended to forward short leg
14.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run, left to the keeper, just outisde the off
stump, good judgement from Knight
14.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run, on target, turned to the fielder at
square leg
End of over 15 (maiden) England 37/4 (trail by 230 runs)
CEL Ambrose 8-4-13-3 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 3* (18b) NV Knight 0* (4b)
15.1 Rose to Stewart, FOUR, ball move away, Alec drives it to the
backward point ropes leaning forwward
15.2 Rose to Stewart, no run, on target this time with some bounce, Alec
defends safeluy
15.3 Rose to Stewart, no run, away movement for Rose again, Alec decides
to leave it to the keeper, ball pitches on middle stump and taking
off well
15.4 Rose to Stewart, no run, ill directed outside the leg stump to the
keeper
15.5 Rose to Stewart, no run, defends it to short mid on, good ball from
Rose
15.6 Rose to Stewart, no run, outside off, left alone comfortably to the
keeper
End of over 16 (4 runs) England 41/4 (trail by 226 runs)
FA Rose 3-1-21-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
NV Knight 0* (4b) AJ Stewart 7* (24b 1x4)
Nick Knight has an average of 32 at Lord's compared to his caeer
ave of 26.76
4 slips and a gully for the left hander
16.1 Ambrose to Knight, no run, defends it towards slips
16.2 Ambrose to Knight, one run, just outside off stump, oushes it to
extra cover and sets off for the single
16.3 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, defends safely
16.4 Ambrose to Stewart, one run, on target and keeps low, Alec drops it
to the off side and runs well to rotate strike
16.5 Ambrose to Knight, two runs, whipped off his hips to mid wicket,
Hinds runs from short leg and picks it up
16.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run, outisd off stump, played to cover point
End of over 17 (4 runs) England 45/4 (trail by 222 runs)
CEL Ambrose 9-4-17-3 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 8* (26b 1x4) NV Knight 3* (8b)
17.1 Rose to Stewart, no run, on the off stump, defensive push to mid on
17.2 Rose to Stewart, no run, on the off stump, defensive push to mid on
again
17.3 Rose to Stewart, one run, plays it to the vacant cover region and
takes a single
17.4 Rose to Knight, no run, angled across the left hander, left alone
to the keeper, good bounce for Rose
17.5 Rose to Knight, one run, just outside off stump, pushes it to cover
point and Knight gets his 100th run at Lord's
17.6 Rose to Stewart, no run, drinigng away from the body and edges it
to Lara at 1st slip, Lara drops it and seems to say that he will
catch only off Walsh and Amby
End of over 18 (2 runs) England 47/4 (trail by 220 runs)
FA Rose 4-1-23-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
NV Knight 4* (10b) AJ Stewart 9* (30b 1x4)
King replaces The King from the pavilion end
18.1 King to Knight, two runs, short ball outside off stump, pulls it in
the most clumpsy way possible and firtunately for him lands in no
man's land behind square
18.2 King to Knight, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
18.3 King to Knight, no run, on atrget, thick edgs , goess wide of
gully, Adams dives and effects a good stoop
18.4 King to Knight, no run
18.5 King to Knight, no run, on leg stump, defended to forward short leg
18.6 King to Knight, no run, outside off stump, pushes it to mid off
End of over 19 (2 runs) England 49/4 (trail by 218 runs)
RD King 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 9* (30b 1x4) NV Knight 6* (16b)
19.1 Rose to Stewart, no run, defends to the off side with ease
19.2 Rose to Stewart, no run, outside off stump, left alone to the
keeper
19.3 Rose to Stewart, no run, goes back and defends with a straight bat
19.4 Rose to Stewart, no run, on off stump, plays it on the bounce to
3rd slip, a bit deliberately
19.5 Rose to Stewart, no run, leaves it untouched to the keeper
19.6 Rose to Stewart, no run, plays to poitn from outside the off stump
End of over 20 (maiden) England 49/4 (trail by 218 runs)
FA Rose 5-2-23-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
NV Knight 6* (16b) AJ Stewart 9* (36b 1x4)
20.1 King to Knight, OUT: bounce outside the off stump, Knight edges it
to Campobell at second slip, this time he catsches it and Knight
is out
England 50/5, Partnership of 13
NV Knight c Campbell b King 6 (17b 0x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 9* (36b 1x4) RD King 1.1-0-2-1
20.2 King to White, no run, too wide and fast outside the off stump
20.3 King to White, no run, left alone to the keeper, that ball curled
away afterpitching
20.4 King to White, no run, left alone to the keeper again
20.5 King to White, no run, played to forward short leg
20.6 King to White, no run, too wide outside off stump, White can never
get a bat to it
End of over 21 (1 run, maiden) England 50/5 (trail by 217 runs)
RD King 2-1-2-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 9* (37b 1x4) C White 0* (5b)
21.1 Rose to Stewart, no run, wide outside off stump and left alone
again by the Enland skipper
21.2 Rose to Stewart, no run, this time a bit close to the off stump,
still Alec deciding not to play at it
21.3 Rose to Stewart, no run, defends back off the back foot
21.4 Rose to Stewart, FOUR, off the back foot, drives it to back ward
point, Griffuth dives in vain
21.5 Rose to Stewart, FOUR, glorious shot, pitched up, Alec drives it
with a straight bat down the ground thru the vacant mid off region
21.6 Rose to Stewart, no run, pitched up again, driven back to the
bowler, Rose picks up and shows like breaking the stumps, Alec
runs aay to the off side
End of over 22 (8 runs) England 58/5 (trail by 209 runs)
FA Rose 6-2-32-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
C White 0* (5b) AJ Stewart 17* (43b 3x4)
22.1 King to White, no run, outside off stump, no movement, left alone
to the keeper
22.2 King to White, no run, very very wide off the off stump, White will
need a bat 5ft. long to get to that ball
22.3 King to White, no run, away movement for King, left untouched to
the keeper
22.4 King to White, no run, this time the ball came in, defends back to
the bowler
22.5 King to White, no run, outside the off stump, no movement, left
alone to the keeper, trying to lay at it for a while
22.6 King to White, no run, again wasted ball too wide outside the off
stump
End of over 23 (maiden) England 58/5 (trail by 209 runs)
RD King 3-2-2-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 17* (43b 3x4) C White 0* (11b)
23.1 Rose to Stewart, no run, outside off, takes off after pitching and
moves away, Alec holds his bat high and allows Jacobs to collect
it
23.2 Rose to Stewart, no run, jumps up and defends it to extra ciover
23.3 Rose to Stewart, no run, rapped on the pads, appealing, VENKLAT
says a quick NO, too high
23.4 Rose to Stewart, no run, good fastish ball from Rose, Alec almost
plays at it, but finally drops his hands and leaves it to the
keeper
23.5 Rose to Stewart, no run, plays and misses this time, the ball moves
away after pitching
23.6 Rose to Stewart, no run, ful pitched, driven back to the bowler,
Rose fields well
End of over 24 (maiden) England 58/5 (trail by 209 runs)
FA Rose 7-3-32-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
C White 0* (11b) AJ Stewart 17* (49b 3x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Thats Lunch on Day 2 of the 100th test at Lord's
Get back to us in about 40 mins for more live commentary
Welcome back to this live comms
Play about to commence after lunch on Day 2
White to face King
24.1 King to White, no run, on target after Lunch, pushed back to the
bowler
24.2 King to White, no run, left alone to the keeper, wide off off
stump,
24.3 King to White, FOUR, pushes it behind square and gets off the mark
in style
24.4 King to White, two runs, pushes it off the front foot thru cover
and gets two comfortably
24.5 King to White, no run, on off stump, defends back to cover point
24.6 King to White, no run, left to the keeper againoutside the off
stump
End of over 25 (6 runs) England 64/5 (trail by 203 runs)
RD King 4-2-8-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 17* (49b 3x4) C White 6* (17b 1x4)
25.1 Walsh to Stewart, FOUR, outside off stump, bouncing, cuts hard to
the cover point boundary
England avoid following on
25.2 Walsh to Stewart, no run, curls his bat over his hip and leaves it
to the keeper
25.3 Walsh to Stewart, no run, pushes off the back foot to cover
25.4 Walsh to Stewart, one run, drops it towards cover and runs well to
get a single
25.5 Walsh to White, no run, gets on his pads, outside leg stump
25.6 Walsh to White, no run, edges it outside off stump, falls short of
slips
End of over 26 (5 runs) England 69/5 (trail by 198 runs)
CA Walsh 6-4-9-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 22* (53b 4x4) C White 6* (19b 1x4)
26.1 King to Stewart, three runs, rocks back and pulls it thru mid
wicket and runs well to get three
26.2 King to White, no run, left alone to the keeper
26.3 King to White, no run, left alone to the keeper again
26.4 King to White, no run, another one to the keepr outside the off
stump
26.5 King to White, no run, bounced putside the off stump and goes to
the keeper
26.6 King to White, no run, another one outside the offs tump, wide,
left alone to the keeper By White again
End of over 27 (3 runs) England 72/5 (trail by 195 runs)
RD King 5-2-11-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 25* (54b 4x4) C White 6* (24b 1x4)
27.1 Walsh to Stewart, no run, on target, palyed to mid on, slowly and
lazily
27.2 Walsh to Stewart, no run, the ball comes in and traps him on his
pads, big appeal from Walsie, No says Venkat, the height saved
Alec probably, 'cos he was well back
27.3 Walsh to Stewart, one run, on off stump, just drops to the off side
and runs
27.4 Walsh to White, no run, on target, defended back to the bowler
27.5 Walsh to White, no run, slower one, defended forward
27.6 Walsh to White, no run, takes off after pitching otuside the off
stump
End of over 28 (1 run) England 73/5 (trail by 194 runs)
CA Walsh 7-4-10-1 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 26* (57b 4x4) C White 6* (27b 1x4)
28.1 King to Stewart, one run, pushes it o cover and runs well to get a
single and rotate strike
28.2 King to White, FOUR, off the back foot , to backward point again
28.3 King to White, no run, that ball opens him up and he defends back
to the bowler
28.4 King to White, no run, rapped on the pads and the ball goes high
and leans on the on side, half appeal
28.5 King to White, no run, angled down the leg side, wasted delivery,
no effect on the batsman whatsoever
28.6 King to White, one run, edged, falls short of slips Jacobs
intervenes and geta glove to it and gives away a single
End of over 29 (6 runs) England 79/5 (trail by 188 runs)
RD King 6-2-17-1 - Pavilion End
C White 11* (32b 2x4) AJ Stewart 27* (58b 4x4)
29.1 Walsh to White, three runs, guided to backward poitn off the back
foot, Griffith does well and saves a run near the ropes
29.2 Walsh to Stewart, no run, gets a pad and the ball rolls to the on
side and wants a run, white says NO
29.3 Walsh to Stewart, no run, pushed to point
29.4 Walsh to Stewart, two runs, on leg stump, turned to long leg
29.5 Walsh to Stewart, no run, left to the keeper after the ball had
good rise after pitching
29.6 Walsh to Stewart, no run
End of over 30 (5 runs) England 84/5 (trail by 183 runs)
CA Walsh 8-4-15-1 - Nursery End
C White 14* (33b 2x4) AJ Stewart 29* (63b 4x4)
30.1 King to White, no run, on atrget,defended back to the bowler
30.2 King to White, no run, on off stump, defended forward to point
30.3 King to White, no run, driven to cover well, but to the fielder
30.4 King to White, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
30.5 King to White, no run, played to mid wicket
30.6 King to White, two runs, guided to 3rd man , Amby stops well with
his boot near the ropes
End of over 31 (1 run) England 85/5 (trail by 182 runs)
RD King 7-2-19-1 - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 28* (63b 4x4) C White 16* (39b 2x4)
31.1 Walsh to Stewart, no run, played to square leg
31.2 Walsh to Stewart, no run, pushed it to mid on from off stump
31.3 Walsh to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump, left alone to
Jacobs
31.4 Walsh to Stewart, no run, left aone again to the keeper outside the
off side
31.5 Walsh to Stewart, OUT: a little bit of away movement, gets the top
portion of the edge and goes to Jacobs' gloves
England 85/6, Partnership of 35
AJ Stewart c Jacobs b Walsh 28 (68b 4x4 0x6)
C White 16* (39b 2x4) CA Walsh 8.5-4-15-2
31.6 Walsh to Cork, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump
End of over 32 (maiden) England 85/6 (trail by 182 runs)
CA Walsh 9-5-15-2 - Nursery End
C White 16* (39b 2x4) DG Cork 0* (1b)
32.1 King to White, no run, plays and misses outside off stump, thsi
time from White
32.2 King to White, no run, lazy defence to the off side
32.3 King to White, no run, wide outside the off stump, left untouched
to the keeper
32.4 King to White, no run, short ball, bounced outside leg stump, goes
perilessly close to the gloves, when he treies to hook
32.5 King to White, no run, wasted ball again from Reon, too wide
outside off stump
32.6 King to White, no run, left aloen to the keeper safely
End of over 33 (maiden) England 85/6 (trail by 182 runs)
RD King 8-3-19-1 - Pavilion End
DG Cork 0* (1b) C White 16* (45b 2x4)
33.1 Walsh to Cork, no run, gets forward, rapped onnhis pads, appealing,
Venkat says NO
33.2 Walsh to Cork, no run, fishing for that ball outside off stump and
misses it
33.3 Walsh to Cork, no run, good ball that came in a bit, Cork commits
himself on the front foot and defends a bit awkwardly
33.4 Walsh to Cork, no run, that one was anged into his hips, defensive
drop to forward shot leg
33.5 Walsh to Cork, no run, on his hips again, drops it to backward of
square this time
33.6 Walsh to Cork, no run, nasty ball from Walsh, gets his pads outisde
the leg stumo and the ball goes towards the 3rd slip
End of over 34 (maiden) England 85/6 (trail by 182 runs)
CA Walsh 10-6-15-2 - Nursery End
C White 16* (45b 2x4) DG Cork 0* (7b)
34.1 King to White, no run, as usual lets it go to the keeper holfing
his bat high
34.2 King to White, no run, bad direction from King, outside the leg
stump
King has been guilty today of real bad direction
34.3 King to White, no run, leans forward and pushes it to cover point,
that ball hurried onto the bat, good line this time from King
34.4 King to White, FOUR, too wide outside off stump, White reaches to
it, ball goes over a fourth slip(if one was there) to the 3rd man
fence
34.5 King to White, no run, left alone untouched ot th keeper, the ball
moved away after pitching
34.6 King to White, no run
End of over 35 (4 runs) England 89/6 (trail by 178 runs)
RD King 9-3-23-1 - Pavilion End
DG Cork 0* (7b) C White 20* (51b 3x4)
35.1 Walsh to Cork, no run, defends forward
35.2 Walsh to Cork, no run, plays and misses at it outside the off
stump, staright bal from Walsh
Cork unhappy with himself there
35.3 Walsh to Cork, no run, on the off stump, defended back to the
bowler
35.4 Walsh to Cork, no run
35.5 Walsh to Cork, FOUR, lobs it on the sir to the vacant mid on and
gets off the mark
35.6 Walsh to Cork, no run, stretchs forward and defends to the forward
short leg
End of over 36 (4 runs) England 93/6 (trail by 174 runs)
CA Walsh 11-6-19-2 - Nursery End
C White 20* (51b 3x4) DG Cork 4* (13b 1x4)
36.1 King to White, no run, White leaves it thinking that it would move
away, but taht one came in and went over the off stump
36.2 King to White, one run, played to the off side
36.3 King to Cork, no run, moves away from the batsman, plays and misses
again, Cork's special
36.4 King to Cork, no run, ill directed again from King, outside leg
stump
36.5 King to Cork, no run, width, Crok strokes itn harshly a, but
straight to the fielder at cover
36.6 King to Cork, no run, to the keeper outside the off stump
End of over 37 (1 run) England 94/6 (trail by 173 runs)
RD King 10-3-24-1 - Pavilion End
C White 21* (53b 3x4) DG Cork 4* (17b 1x4)
37.1 Walsh to White, no run, on leg stump, pads it away to forward short
leg
37.2 Walsh to White, two runs, defends it outside the off, gets an
inside edge and the ball runs down to fine leg close to the off
stump
37.3 Walsh to White, no run, stretches forwaard and defends it to extra
cover
37.4 Walsh to White, no run, good ball into the right hander, jaabs at
it
37.5 Walsh to White, no run, well left to the keper again by Cork
37.6 Walsh to White, FOUR, edges it to 3rd man between slips and gully
End of over 38 (6 runs) England 100/6 (trail by 167 runs)
CA Walsh 12-6-25-2 - Nursery End
DG Cork 4* (17b 1x4) C White 27* (59b 4x4)
The King taking from King
38.1 Ambrose to Cork, no run, on target straight away, defends to
forward short leg
38.2 Ambrose to Cork, no run, slashes hard at a ball outside off stump,
the ball bounced well and so he misss to connect it
38.3 Ambrose to Cork, no run, plays and misss outside the off stump
38.4 Ambrose to Cork, no run, Cork drops it to the off side and runs,
White responds and his going back to the pavilion after a great
direct hit from the WI skipper from cover to the striker's end
England 100/7, Partnership of 15
C White run out (Adams) 27 (59b 4x4 0x6)
Caddick is the new batsman
38.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, good ball to the new comer, on target,
Caddick defeds encouragingly
38.6 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, again on the off stump, Caddick defends
back to the bowler
End of over 39 (maiden) England 100/7 (trail by 167 runs)
CEL Ambrose 10-5-17-3 - Pavilion End
DG Cork 4* (21b 1x4) AR Caddick 0* (2b)
39.1 Walsh to Cork, no run, good ball to the thigh pad of Cork
39.2 Walsh to Cork, no run, another play and miss outside the off stump
39.3 Walsh to Cork, OUT: outside off stump, not much movement, Cork
drives and edges it to the keeper to give Walsh's 460th wicket
England 100/8, Partnership of 0
DG Cork c Jacobs b Walsh 4 (24b 1x4 0x6)
AR Caddick 0* (2b) CA Walsh 12.3-6-25-3
Gough in now as the next , if I can call him, batsman
Umpires discussig the light as 2 lights are on already
Umpires have temporarily stoped play due to bad light
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Walsh resumes his over, in the post tea session
39.4 Walsh to Gough, (noball) no run, poked to shortleg
39.4 Walsh to Gough, no run, nasty bouncer, Gough swerves away just in
time
39.5 Walsh to Gough, three runs, cuts away, Gough just about manages to
squeeze his bat in, edge goes through the slip cordon, I think
that was Lara running all the way to third man, Chanderpaul gives
him assistance
39.6 Walsh to Caddick, one run, gets off the mark, turned to fineleg off
the hips
End of over 40 (5 runs) England 105/8 (trail by 162 runs)
CA Walsh 13-6-30-3 (1nb) - Nursery End
AR Caddick 1* (3b) D Gough 3* (3b)
Curtly "The mop" Ambrose comes in to bowl the 2nd over of the post
tea session
40.1 Ambrose to Caddick, legbye: two runs, cuts back, hit on the top of
the pad, appeal goes up and they scamper a couple of legbyes
40.2 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, tries to turn to leg, misses, hit on
the thigh pad, Caddick not quite sure where the ball landed up,
was looking at square leg
40.3 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, turned away to square leg, one handed
shot, Rose fields
40.4 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, played to Adams
40.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run
40.6 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, plays and misses outside off
End of over 41 (2 runs, maiden) England 107/8 (trail by 160 runs)
CEL Ambrose 11-6-17-3 - Pavilion End
D Gough 3* (3b) AR Caddick 1* (9b)
41.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, beauty, squares up Gough completely, not
much Gough could do about it
41.2 Walsh to Gough, no run, pushed to cover
41.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, outside off, left alone
41.4 Walsh to Gough, no run, expertly guided straight to 3rd slip
41.5 Walsh to Gough, no run, nice shot, on the rise drive attempted
through extra cover, goes straight to the fielder though
41.6 Walsh to Gough, SIX, short and Gough heroically pulls it way over
square leg for a huge six !
End of over 42 (6 runs) England 113/8 (trail by 154 runs)
CA Walsh 14-6-36-3 (1nb) - Nursery End
AR Caddick 1* (9b) D Gough 9* (9b 1x6)
42.1 Ambrose to Caddick, one run, edged, falls just short of Lara,
Jacobs went for the catch and Lara might have ben unsighted
42.2 Ambrose to Gough, no run, edged, more catching practice, Campbell
dives and the ball drops just short
42.3 Ambrose to Gough, no run, Gough gives it a real thump, pity he
missed the ball altogether, Jacobs collects
42.4 Ambrose to Gough, no run, nips back a long way, Ambrose appeals for
teh lbw, may have got an inside edge, slip dives (Chanderpaul) but
cant get to it, the umpire thought it was an inside edge because
his first reaction was to check if the catch was taken
42.5 Ambrose to Gough, no run, nice shot through point, Adams dives and
brings off a very good save
42.6 Ambrose to Gough, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 43 (1 run) England 114/8 (trail by 153 runs)
CEL Ambrose 12-6-18-3 - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 2* (10b) D Gough 9* (14b 1x6)
43.1 Walsh to Caddick, no run, inside edge onto the pad
43.2 Walsh to Caddick, FOUR, nicely guided through the slip cordon, gap
between 3rd slip & gully
43.3 Walsh to Caddick, no run, defended back to the bowler
43.4 Walsh to Caddick, OUT: pins him on the backfoot, edge flies to
Campbell and at last the 18 run partnership is broken, Campbell
nearly dropped it though
England 118/9, Partnership of 18
AR Caddick c Campbell b Walsh 6 (14b 1x4 0x6)
D Gough 9* (14b 1x6) CA Walsh 14.4-6-40-4 (1nb)
Yorkshire #4 comes out, the other Yorkshireman has a word with him,
debut innings
43.5 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, beaten thoroughly, too good for him
43.6 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, fuller length, misses the poke, through
to Jacobs
End of over 44 (4 runs) England 118/9 (trail by 149 runs)
CA Walsh 15-6-40-4 (1nb) - Nursery End
D Gough 9* (14b 1x6) MJ Hoggard 0* (2b)
The claps go up for Walsh's performance
44.1 Ambrose to Gough, no run, beats Gough all ends up, squared up, just
passes the outside edge
44.2 Ambrose to Gough, one run, pushed to widish mid on, exposes Hoggard
to Ambrose
44.3 Ambrose to Hoggard, no run, way outside off (at least relative to
the stuff he normally deals out), Hoggard happy to let it go
44.4 Ambrose to Hoggard, no run, good defensive shot, goes to mid off
44.5 Ambrose to Hoggard, two runs, nice looking offdrive past mid on to
get off the mark in test cricket, Ambrose doesnt like it one bit
Sorry, past mid off obviously
44.6 Ambrose to Hoggard, no run, outside off, lets it go
End of over 45 (3 runs) England 121/9 (trail by 146 runs)
CEL Ambrose 13-6-21-3 - Pavilion End
D Gough 10* (16b 1x6) MJ Hoggard 2* (6b)
This is Walsh's best performance at Lord's
45.1 Walsh to Gough, one run, squeezed out to fineleg
45.2 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, kicks up off a length, straight into the
ribs, Hoggard keeps it down
45.3 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, outside off, left alone, Jacobs collects
at head height
45.4 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, nasty bouncer, catches Hoggard's bat and
flies just past the leg gully fielder
45.5 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, defended nicely back to Walsh
45.6 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, defends stoutly
End of over 46 (1 run) England 122/9 (trail by 145 runs)
CA Walsh 16-6-41-4 (1nb) - Nursery End
D Gough 11* (17b 1x6) MJ Hoggard 2* (11b)
46.1 Ambrose to Gough, no run, pokes outside off, misses totally
46.2 Ambrose to Gough, no run, defended, pushed back to Ambrose
46.3 Ambrose to Gough, one run, runs the ball down to third man
46.4 Ambrose to Hoggard, two runs, full length, has an almighty swing at
it, goes way up in the air and falls in and around cow corner
Ambrose has lost it, gives Hoggard a looooong stare, Hoggard stares
back, its all happening here !
46.5 Ambrose to Hoggard, FOUR, swings it from outside off to deep
midwicket, the crowd is getting intoxicated ! Lets wait for Curt's
reply
46.6 Ambrose to Hoggard, two runs, turns it past square leg, Walsh runs
around, Ambrose not enjoying it one bit
End of over 47 (9 runs) England 131/9 (trail by 136 runs)
CEL Ambrose 14-6-30-3 - Pavilion End
D Gough 12* (20b 1x6) MJ Hoggard 10* (14b 1x4)
9 runs in the over ! That is more than a few of the partnerships
England have put together
47.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, pushed to midwicket, Hoggard wants the
strike after his heroics in the previous over !
47.2 Walsh to Gough, one run, pulls and doesnt middle it, to pedge lobs
over Walsh's head, mid off is too far away
Adams and Walsh have a conference, surely they cant be worried
about Hoggard's assault
47.3 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, pushed to the onside, shortleg runs
around
47.4 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, short and into the ribs, catches the edge
and drops short of Campbell diving from 2nd slip, may have gone
off the shoulder though
47.5 Walsh to Hoggard, two runs, impudently turned around just past the
short leg fielder, fineleg has to run a long way
47.6 Walsh to Hoggard, no run, fuller length, plays and misses, that is
the formula !
End of over 48 (3 runs) England 134/9 (trail by 133 runs)
CA Walsh 17-6-44-4 (1nb) - Nursery End
D Gough 13* (22b 1x6) MJ Hoggard 12* (18b 1x4)
Ambrose quite happy to bwol to Darren
48.1 Ambrose to Gough, no run, pushed to cover
48.2 Ambrose to Gough, OUT: Ambrose terminates Hoggard's entertainment,
Gough just cant get his bat away, pokes at it and edges straight
to slip
England 134/10, Partnership of 16
D Gough c Lara b Ambrose 13 (24b 0x4 1x6)
MJ Hoggard 12* (18b 1x4) CEL Ambrose 14.2-6-30-4
Walsh and Ambrose doing the job again, 8 between them. Good last
wicket heroics from Hoggard
Yet again Ambrose and Walsh walk off to an applause, leading WI off
the field, dont they ever get bored ?
England manage just over half of what they should have made, joins
us in a few minutes for the West Indies innings
Match State: Day 2 End of England innings
West Indies start their 2nd innings with aa lead of 133 runs
0.1 Gough to Campbell, one run, on leg stump, turns it in front of
square and gets off the mark straight away
0.2 Gough to Griffith, no run, across the left hander. left alone to
Alec
0.3 Gough to Griffith, no run, closer outside the off stump, same
result, gets thudded into the gloves of Alec
0.4 Gough to Griffith, no run, thsi time outside the leg stump to the
keeper
0.5 Gough to Griffith, no run, on leg stump, defended to forward short
leg
0.6 Gough to Griffith, no run, outside leg stump to the keeper, but
very close tothe wickets
End of over 1 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (lead by 134 runs)
D Gough 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 1* (1b) AFG Griffith 0* (5b)
1.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
to the keeper
1.2 Caddick to Campbell, three runs, fuller ball, pushes it to mid on
which is vacant and gets three quite comfortably
1.3 Caddick to Griffith, no run, bounce on that ball on leg stump,
Griffs clumpsily plays it to the on side
1.4 Caddick to Griffith, one run, again on leg stump from Caddick,
turns it to fine leg for a run
1.5 Caddick to Campbell, no run, that ball opened up Camps, but defends
well
1.6 Caddick to Campbell, no run, wasted outside the leg stump here from
Caddick
End of over 2 (4 runs) West Indies 5/0 (lead by 138 runs)
AR Caddick 1-0-4-0 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 1* (7b) SL Campbell 4* (5b)
2.1 Gough to Griffith, no run, defended back to the bowler
2.2 Gough to Griffith, no run, outside the off stump, too wide to make
Griffs play
2.3 Gough to Griffith, no run, beautiful delivery, just leaves the left
hander after pitching on off stump
2.4 Gough to Griffith, (noball) no run, Gough oversteps on trying for
extra pace
2.4 Gough to Griffith, no run, on his hips, defended to forward short
leg
2.5 Gough to Griffith, no run, the ball goes towards the slips after
getting the thigh pads of Griffith
2.6 Gough to Griffith, no run, that ball tokk off on Griffs, he does
well to defend it to gully
End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 6/0 (lead by 139 runs)
D Gough 2-0-2-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SL Campbell 4* (5b) AFG Griffith 1* (14b)
3.1 Caddick to Campbell, no run, away swingre, left alone to the keeper
3.2 Caddick to Campbell, no run, pushed to cover very well from off
stump
3.3 Caddick to Campbell, OUT: width and bounce outisd ethe off stump,
plays a cut in the air, goes towards 3rd man, Gough runs in and
dives forwad and takes a very good catch
West Indies 6/1, Partnership of 6
SL Campbell c Gough b Caddick 4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 1* (14b) AR Caddick 1.3-0-4-1
England strike back early
The new batsman is Hinds who has an average of 53.33
3.4 Caddick to Hinds, no run, very good ball to a new batsman at the
crease, on target with some bounce
3.5 Caddick to Hinds, OUT: that ball wwas on leg stump, trying to nudeg
it down to the on side, Hinds gets an inside edge and gets his
thigh after that before, Ramps dives forward and holds it to give
Caddick the second wicket of the over
West Indies 6/2, Partnership of 0
WW Hinds c Ramprakash b Caddick 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AFG Griffith 1* (14b) AR Caddick 1.5-0-4-2
The MASTER comes in sooner than he would have expected
3.6 Caddick to Lara, no run, on off stump, Lara style defence to the
off side
End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 6/2 (lead by 139 runs)
AR Caddick 2-1-4-2 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 1* (14b) BC Lara 0* (1b)
4.1 Gough to Griffith, no run
4.2 Gough to Griffith, no run, rapped on the pads, loud appeal from
Gough, Venkat say No as that ball was going down the leg side
4.3 Gough to Griffith, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
4.4 Gough to Griffith, no run, another leave outside the off stump
4.5 Gough to Griffith, no run, pushed to mid off, that ball was pitched
up to him, safe play by not going for the drive
4.6 Gough to Griffith, no run, leaves the left hander , just outside
off stump, good over from Gough
End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 6/2 (lead by 139 runs)
D Gough 3-1-2-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 0* (1b) AFG Griffith 1* (20b)
Caddick continues after his great last over
5.1 Caddick to Lara, no run, bouncer outside off stump, Lara moves away
quite easily
5.2 Caddick to Lara, no run, that one came into the batsman, infact did
a bit much and Lara plays it to forward short leg from the leg
stump
5.3 Caddick to Lara, no run, drops his gloves and lets it go past to
the keeper
5.4 Caddick to Lara, no run, holds his bat high and leaves it to the
keeper
5.5 Caddick to Lara, no run, outside the off, placed to point
5.6 Caddick to Lara, no run, great ball that came in, equally well left
by the Master
End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 6/2 (lead by 139 runs)
AR Caddick 3-2-4-2 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 1* (20b) BC Lara 0* (7b)
6.1 Gough to Griffith, no run, outside the leg stump
6.2 Gough to Griffith, no run, left to the keeper outside off stump
6.3 Gough to Griffith, no run, nasty ball that took off after pitching,
Griffs took his eye off the ball and so got it straight on his
helmet
6.4 Gough to Griffith, no run, drops it to froward short leg
6.5 Gough to Griffith, no run, defended to gully
6.6 Gough to Griffith, no run, left alone to the keeper
End of over 7 (maiden) West Indies 6/2 (lead by 139 runs)
D Gough 4-2-2-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 0* (7b) AFG Griffith 1* (26b)
7.1 Caddick to Lara, no run, played to backward of psquare leg
7.2 Caddick to Lara, no run, angled across the left hander, left to the
keeper
7.3 Caddick to Lara, no run, bouncer, duckeed away easily
7.4 Caddick to Lara, no run
7.5 Caddick to Lara, legbye: FOUR, seemed to have gloved it
7.6 Caddick to Lara, no run, left alone to the keeper
End of over 8 (4 runs, maiden) West Indies 10/2 (lead by 143 runs)
AR Caddick 4-3-4-2 - Nursery End
AFG Griffith 1* (26b) BC Lara 0* (13b)
8.1 Gough to Griffith, OUT: trying to keep the bat away from that ball,
but gets an edge to the keeper
West Indies 10/3, Partnership of 4
AFG Griffith c Stewart b Gough 1 (27b 0x4 0x6)
BC Lara 0* (13b) D Gough 4.1-2-2-1 (1nb)
8.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the
off stump
8.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, pushed to cover
8.4 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, bouncer, moves away
8.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, plays and misses outside the off
stump
8.6 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run
End of over 9 (1 run) West Indies 11/3 (lead by 144 runs)
D Gough 5-2-3-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 1* (5b) BC Lara 0* (13b)
9.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run
9.2 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, bouncer, Cands ducking himself, is
on the ground pathetically
9.3 Caddick to Chanderpaul, two runs, fuller delivery,pushed to mid off
9.4 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, another bouncer on leg stump,
Again, Chands on his knees to avoid that bouncer
9.5 Caddick to Chanderpaul, no run, ball hits the leg and runs to fine
leg, Hampshire siganls dead ball and disallows those leg byes
9.6 Caddick to Chanderpaul, FOUR, plays a bit in the air, between slips
and gully
End of over 10 (6 runs) West Indies 17/3 (lead by 150 runs)
AR Caddick 5-3-10-2 - Nursery End
BC Lara 0* (13b) S Chanderpaul 7* (11b 1x4)
That should release pressure from WI
10.1 Gough to Lara, no run, outside off stump, Lara drives back hard,
Gough dives full stretch to his right and fields well indeed
10.2 Gough to Lara, no run, bouncer, Lara ducks away
10.3 Gough to Lara, FOUR, width from Gough. :Lara gets to that and puts
it to the fence in great style
10.4 Gough to Lara, one run, plays a rash shot thsi time, inside edge to
fine leg
10.5 Gough to Chanderpaul, one run, on off stump, pushes to cover with
ease and runs with the stroke
10.6 Gough to Lara, no run, good ball, leaving the outside edge of
Lara's bat
End of over 11 (6 runs) West Indies 23/3 (lead by 156 runs)
D Gough 6-2-9-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
S Chanderpaul 8* (12b 1x4) BC Lara 5* (18b 1x4)
11.1 Caddick to Chanderpaul, one run, nasty bounce again from Caddick,
awkwardly played towards fine leg
11.2 Caddick to Lara, OUT: fastish ball from Caddick, in fact, the ball
hits the bat and flies towards gully where Cork completes a simple
catch to dis miss the master for a cheap score
West Indies 24/4, Partnership of 14
BC Lara c Cork b Caddick 5 (19b 1x4 0x6)
S Chanderpaul 9* (13b 1x4) AR Caddick 5.2-3-11-3
England getting back into the game very well with Gough and Caddick
giving them a good start in the second innings
That brings in the WI skipper to the crease
11.3 Caddick to Adams, no run, angled across the left hander, left alone
to the keepr
11.4 Caddick to Adams, no run, wants to leave that ball, the ball comes
in and gets him high on his hip
11.5 Caddick to Adams, no run, that balll took off on Adams in a nasty
way , Adms does something to keep it away from the forward short
leg as the ball rols to the keeper
11.6 Caddick to Adams, no run, short ball again from Caddick who is on
fire, the batsman easily moves away this time
End of over 12 (1 run) West Indies 24/4 (lead by 157 runs)
AR Caddick 6-3-11-3 - Nursery End
S Chanderpaul 9* (13b 1x4) JC Adams 0* (4b)
12.1 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, Chands gets hit on his back, first
wanted ot leave it and did not have time to move away actually
12.2 Gough to Chanderpaul, no run, on the off, defended towards the gap
between slip and gully, Cork dives and stops the ball
12.3 Gough to Chanderpaul, OUT: gets the gloves of Chands on the leg
stump and then into his hips and then pops into the safe hands of
Ramps at forward short leg
West Indies 24/5, Partnership of 0
S Chanderpaul c Ramprakash b Gough 9 (16b 1x4 0x6)
JC Adams 0* (4b) D Gough 6.3-2-9-2 (1nb)
12.4 Gough to Jacobs, no run, on the off stump, positive push to cover
12.5 Gough to Jacobs, no run, short ball, directed wrongly outside the
leg stump
12.6 Gough to Jacobs, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 24/5 (lead by 157 runs)
D Gough 7-3-9-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 0* (4b) RD Jacobs 0* (3b)
13.1 Caddick to Adams, no run, that ba came in a long way, well left by
Adams
13.2 Caddick to Adams, no run, that ball gets the pads of adams and rols
towards the gully
13.3 Caddick to Adams, no run, on target , defended forward
13.4 Caddick to Adams, no run, good length from Caddick, but just
outside the leg stump, Admas leaves it safely
13.5 Caddick to Adams, no run, outside the off, pushed to point
13.6 Caddick to Adams, no run, veru well directed bouncer from Caddick,
Adams movesaay well indeed
End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 24/5 (lead by 157 runs)
AR Caddick 7-4-11-3 - Nursery End
RD Jacobs 0* (3b) JC Adams 0* (10b)
England has really got back a chance in this test match after their
batsmaen let them down
Certainly not Gough and Caddick
14.1 Gough to Jacobs, no run
14.2 Gough to Jacobs, FOUR, edges it again over Knight's head at 3rd
slip, he in fact gets hand to it, but could not latch onto it
14.3 Gough to Jacobs, no run, pushed back to the bowler
14.4 Gough to Jacobs, no run, leaves it untouched to the keeper outside
the off stump
14.5 Gough to Jacobs, FOUR, Jacobs moves forward and drives in front of
square , very good shot
14.6 Gough to Jacobs, no run, pushes it to mid off
End of over 15 (8 runs) West Indies 32/5 (lead by 165 runs)
D Gough 8-3-17-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
JC Adams 0* (10b) RD Jacobs 8* (9b 2x4)
15.1 Caddick to Adams, no run, too wide outside the off stump
15.2 Caddick to Adams, no run, thsi time with godd bounce outside the
off stump, Adams is not perturbed, leavs it to Alec to do the
gathering
15.3 Caddick to Adams, no run, on off stump with some bounce, dams jumps
up and defends well
15.4 Caddick to Adams, no run, the right length on off stump, pushes
back to the bowler
15.5 Caddick to Adams, no run
15.6 Caddick to Adams, no run, very well directed bouncer again from the
man on a mission, Adams on his knees and avoids that short ball
End of over 16 (maiden) West Indies 32/5 (lead by 165 runs)
AR Caddick 8-5-11-3 - Nursery End
RD Jacobs 8* (9b 2x4) JC Adams 0* (16b)
Time for some change in the bowling
Cork replaces Gough
16.1 Cork to Jacobs, no run, left alone to th ekeeper outside the off
stump, the ball had low bounce on it this time
16.2 Cork to Jacobs, no run, defends back to the bowler
16.3 Cork to Jacobs, one run
16.4 Cork to Adams, no run
16.5 Cork to Adams, one run
16.6 Cork to Jacobs, two runs
End of over 17 (4 runs) West Indies 36/5 (lead by 169 runs)
DG Cork 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
JC Adams 1* (18b) RD Jacobs 11* (13b 2x4)
17.1 Caddick to Adams, no run, gets the sweater on its way to the keeper
17.2 Caddick to Adams, no run, straight to the keeepr
17.3 Caddick to Adams, no run, fully forward, gets rapped on his pads
17.4 Caddick to Adams, no run, on leg stump, played to backward square
leg comfortably
17.5 Caddick to Adams, no run, anotehr bouncer from Caddick Adams moves
away quite easily
17.6 Caddick to Adams, no run, trying to drive , misses, that ball came
in aftre pitching outside the off stump, Adams lucky enough to be
still ther
End of over 18 (maiden) West Indies 36/5 (lead by 169 runs)
AR Caddick 9-6-11-3 - Nursery End
RD Jacobs 11* (13b 2x4) JC Adams 1* (24b)
18.1 Cork to Jacobs, no run
18.2 Cork to Jacobs, one run, abit short on leg stump, pulls it around
to long leg wheer Caddick picks it
18.3 Cork to Adams, no run, that ball opened Dams up, guides it to
backward point
18.4 Cork to Adams, no run, on off stump, defends forward comfortably
18.5 Cork to Adams, two runs, turns to long leg and runs well to get 2
18.6 Cork to Adams, no run, played towards 3rd slip
End of over 19 (3 runs) West Indies 39/5 (lead by 172 runs)
DG Cork 2-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 12* (15b 2x4) JC Adams 3* (28b)
Caddick into his 10th over
19.1 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, outside leg stump, not bothering the
batsman much
19.2 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, bouncer on off stump, Jacobs, leaaves it
to Alec well
19.3 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, the ball come sin and hits the pads, and
rolls to the off side
Caddick still with a 6-3 field
19.4 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, on the leg stump, gets the body of the
batsman and pops up and Ramps takes it and the England players
are enjoying for the next wicket, Hampshire hands overe a veyr
good decision saying NO
19.5 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, drops to forward short leg.
19.6 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, defended to the off side
End of over 20 (maiden) West Indies 39/5 (lead by 172 runs)
AR Caddick 10-7-11-3 - Nursery End
JC Adams 3* (28b) RD Jacobs 12* (21b 2x4)
20.1 Cork to Adams, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Adas ducks away
easily
20.2 Cork to Adams, no run, on leg stump again, turned to backward
square leg
20.3 Cork to Adams, no run, nice abll that came in again, defended to
the off side
20.4 Cork to Adams, no run, outside the off side, pushes to cover
20.5 Cork to Adams, no run
20.6 Cork to Adams, no run, defends back to the bowler
End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 39/5 (lead by 172 runs)
DG Cork 3-1-7-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 12* (21b 2x4) JC Adams 3* (34b)
21.1 Caddick to Jacobs, no run, played to gully
21.2 Caddick to Jacobs, OUT: outsid the off stump, drives hard and edges
it to Athers at first slip
West Indies 39/6, Partnership of 15
RD Jacobs c Atherton b Caddick 12 (23b 2x4 0x6)
JC Adams 3* (34b) AR Caddick 10.2-7-11-4
Ambrose in now`
21.3 Caddick to Ambrose, no run, very well bowled, Caddick asusual
surprising the new comer
21.4 Caddick to Ambrose, no run, thsi time on leg stump, hits Ambrose on
his right arm, should be paining
Ambrose asks for some spray here to comfort the pain
21.5 Caddick to Ambrose, no run, good steep bounce there, Amby does well
and keeps it down, getting a taste of his own medicine
21.6 Caddick to Ambrose, no run, defends, that ends a GREAT over from
Caddick
End of over 22 (maiden) West Indies 39/6 (lead by 172 runs)
AR Caddick 11-8-11-4 - Nursery End
JC Adams 3* (34b) CEL Ambrose 0* (4b)
22.1 Cork to Adams, no run, on off stumps, defensive push to off side
22.2 Cork to Adams, no run, rapped on the pads, BIG cork characteristic
shout, NO says Venkat rightly so
22.3 Cork to Adams, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
22.4 Cork to Adams, no run, on leg stump.urned to backward of aquare
22.5 Cork to Adams, no run, outside the off, firm push to mid off
22.6 Cork to Adams, OUT: that one hit Adams outside the off stump, that
ball came in , but did it do enough to get back to the stumps,but
Venkat decides it would have hit and Adams starts his walk back,
Cork joins the act now
West Indies 39/7, Partnership of 0
JC Adams lbw b Cork 3 (40b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (maiden) West Indies 39/7 (lead by 172 runs)
DG Cork 4-2-7-1 - Pavilion End
CEL Ambrose 0* (4b)
18 wickets have gone down today so far
23.1 Caddick to Ambrose, OUT: short ball, that gets the gloves of
Ambrose and pouches into the hands of Ramps at forward short leg,
his 3rd catch there for the day
West Indies 39/8, Partnership of 0
CEL Ambrose c Ramprakash b Caddick 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
FA Rose 0* (0b) AR Caddick 11.1-8-11-5
19th wicket of the day
23.2 Caddick to King, one run, drifting down the leg stump, turned to
fine leg and gets off the mark
23.3 Caddick to Rose, one run, Rose pulls it to deep square leg, Ramps
fields
23.4 Caddick to King, no run
23.5 Caddick to King, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump
23.6 Caddick to King, no run, short ball , awakardly keeps it away to
backward short leg
End of over 24 (2 runs) West Indies 41/8 (lead by 174 runs)
AR Caddick 12-8-13-5 - Nursery End
FA Rose 1* (1b) RD King 1* (4b)
12-8-13-5..that says it all
24.1 Cork to Rose, no run, full length ball, pushes to mid off
24.2 Cork to Rose, no run, pushed to mid on this time from outside the
off stump
24.3 Cork to Rose, OUT: Cork held back that ball a bit, Rose lollypops
it back to Cork, who accepts it gleefully
West Indies 41/9, Partnership of 2
FA Rose c & b Cork 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
RD King 1* (4b) DG Cork 4.3-2-7-2
Theman with the highest number of wickets, ducks and notouts in
test cricket comes in
WI previous lowest score in test is 51 v Aus in 1999 at Port of
Spain
24.4 Cork to Walsh, no run, directed down the leg side, Alec does well
to collect it
24.5 Cork to Walsh, two runs, walsh throwa his bat and gets the ball to
wide of long on, Ramps runs round from mid wicket and fields the
ball
24.6 Cork to Walsh, no run, bounce this time for Cork, defended towards
gully
End of over 25 (2 runs) West Indies 43/9 (lead by 176 runs)
DG Cork 5-2-9-2 - Pavilion End
RD King 1* (4b) CA Walsh 2* (3b)
25.1 Caddick to King, no run, gets the edge, but not good eough, rolls
down towards slipd
Everything going right for Caddick here today who was wicketless
yesterday
25.2 Caddick to King, two runs, outside the off stump, pushed between
gully and point
25.3 Caddick to King, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump,
good bounce for Caddick, needless to say today
25.4 Caddick to King, legbye: FOUR, WI inching towards there lowest
score in test cricket(51), bouncer gets on the helmet and runs
back the keeper
25.5 Caddick to King, no run, on target, pushes towards point
25.6 Caddick to King, one run, pushed to extra cover
End of over 26 (7 runs) West Indies 50/9 (lead by 183 runs)
AR Caddick 13-8-16-5 - Nursery End
RD King 4* (10b) CA Walsh 2* (3b)
26.1 Cork to King, three runs, pulls it in the air to deep square leg
26.2 Cork to Walsh, no run, left to the keeper unorthodoxily
26.3 Cork to Walsh, one run, bounce for Cork, edges it to long leg and
gets a run
26.4 Cork to King, OUT: straight ball, King misses to comnnect and gets
on his pads, Venkat has no doubt to put his finger up
West Indies 54/10, Partnership of 13
RD King lbw b Cork 7 (12b 0x4 0x6)
CA Walsh 3* (5b) DG Cork 5.4-2-13-3
England bowlers put back their team with some chance
All four innings of the test match played on the same day
Match State: Day 2 End of WI 2nd innings
England now need 188 runs to pull off a great victory at this
historic test
0.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, misses the outside edge of Athers' bat
staright away
0.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
0.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, down the leg side, keepeer collect it
0.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, rapped on the pads, half appeal from
Amby
0.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, directed towards leg stump
0.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, on the off stump, defended safely to
gully
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (188 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 0* (0b) MA Atherton 0* (6b)
Umpires checking the light
1.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, drifting too wide down the leg side
Umpires discussing again about the light probably
Umpires deicde that the light is bad and take the players in
and that is stumps for today, please join us again tomorrow at 10am
GMT for Day 3
Inspection taking place
Umpires have decided that play will start in 20 minutes at 11.50
(10.50 gmt)
Match State: Play to start at 11.50 (10.50 GMT)
pitch now being rolled
Umpires appear
walsh has 5 balls to bowl to complete the over
1.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, (noball) no run, 187 needed now
1.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, two runs, runs this down to 3rd man, evades
the slips
1.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, going down the leg side
1.4 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
1.5 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, played to off side now
1.6 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
End of over 2 (3 runs) England 3/0 (185 more runs req)
CA Walsh 1-0-3-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Atherton 0* (6b) MR Ramprakash 2* (7b)
Ambrose continues
2.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, that ball came in after pitching,
Athers lets it go to the keeper
2.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, movement inside again, inside edge on
to his pads
2.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, just outside off stump, defends it to
cover
2.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, outside the off, left untouched to the
keeper
2.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, outside off stump, drops his bat at
it, the ball runs towards slips, Chanderpaul fields
2.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, nice one again outside off stump,
Athers almost plays and misses at it
End of over 3 (maiden) England 3/0 (185 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 2-2-0-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 2* (7b) MA Atherton 0* (12b)
3.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, drifting down the leg side, rolls to
square leg after getting his pads
3.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, nice ball on off stump, defends safely
3.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, ill directed outside the leg stumpo,
Ramps has no problems in leaving it to the keeper
3.4 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, trying to push it to the off side,
gets a thickish inside edge and rolls towards short mid on
3.5 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, too wide outside the off stump, wasted
delivery
3.6 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, left alone to the keeper, with ease,
maiden from alsh
End of over 4 (maiden) England 3/0 (185 more runs req)
CA Walsh 2-1-3-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Atherton 0* (12b) MR Ramprakash 2* (13b)
4.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, leans forward and defends towards
gully
4.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, that ball came back a long way and
thru to the keeper between Athers' bat and pad
4.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, right on target, defended to point
cautiously
4.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, not well directed , going outsside leg
stump after pitching o middle stump
4.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, the ball comes in and rapps Athers on
his pads, clearly goes away and so no appeals
4.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, on target, defended luckily
End of over 5 (maiden) England 3/0 (185 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 3-3-0-0 - Pavilion End
MR Ramprakash 2* (13b) MA Atherton 0* (18b)
5.1 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run, rapped on the pads, well outside the
leg stump, Waslh appeals in vain
5.2 Walsh to Ramprakash, no run
5.3 Walsh to Ramprakash, OUT: outside off stump, Ramps tries to work it
thru the off side, gets a bottom edge and drags back into the
stumps, No.462 for Walsh
England 3/1, Partnership of 3
MR Ramprakash b Walsh 2 (16b 0x4 0x6)
MA Atherton 0* (18b) CA Walsh 2.3-1-3-1 (1nb)
5.4 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, wake up call for Vaughan from Walsh,
bounces well, Vaughan defends well too
5.5 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, again the ball bounces pretty well and
comes in, Vaughan plays within himself and defnds it down
5.6 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, defended to cover safely to complete the
Walsh wicket maiden
End of over 6 (maiden) England 3/1 (185 more runs req)
CA Walsh 3-2-3-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Atherton 0* (18b) MP Vaughan 0* (3b)
6.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, good ball outside the off, Athers did
not know what to do there, thats Ambrose
6.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, just outside off, defends towards
point
6.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, leaves it to the keeper comfortably
this time
6.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, just drops it to the off side, Athers
yet to get off the mark
6.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, that ball really toomk off, after
pitching and moved away too, Athers lucky not to get an edge to it
6.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper
End of over 7 (maiden) England 3/1 (185 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 4-4-0-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 0* (3b) MA Atherton 0* (24b)
Atherton has faced all 4 overs from Ambrose without scoring a run
so far
7.1 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, plays and misses at that leg cutter from
Walsh, unfortunately for Wlash could not make it kiss the edge
7.2 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, the ball came in and went very close to
the off stump after Vaughan deciding to leave it to the keeper
7.3 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, defends forward
7.4 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, defends forward on
7.5 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, nasty ball on leg stump, Vaughan having a
torrid time very soon
7.6 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, defended to point
End of over 8 (maiden) England 3/1 (185 more runs req)
CA Walsh 4-3-3-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Atherton 0* (24b) MP Vaughan 0* (9b)
8.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, defended to forward short leg
8.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, beaten outside the of stump, Athers in
trouble there
8.3 Ambrose to Atherton, one run, Athers just drops it and luckily for
him the ball rolls to the vacant mid on and he gets off the mark
BIG applause from the crowds
8.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, awakwardly played to the off side,
8.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, on off stump, defended back to the
bowler
8.6 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, left alone to Jacobs , too wide outside
off stump
End of over 9 (1 run) England 4/1 (184 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 5-4-1-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 1* (27b) MP Vaughan 0* (12b)
9.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run, on leg stump, played to forward short
leg
9.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper, outside the
off stump
9.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run, on off stump, defended to the off stump
cautiously
9.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run, played towards mid on
9.5 Walsh to Atherton, FOUR, outside the off guided to backward point,
plays it away from his body, runs matter for England, not quality
9.6 Walsh to Atherton, no run, on middle stump, played to backward
square leg
End of over 10 (4 runs) England 8/1 (180 more runs req)
CA Walsh 5-3-7-1 (1nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 0* (12b) MA Atherton 5* (33b 1x4)
10.1 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, left to the keeper outside off stump
10.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, plays and misses as he is beaten
outside the off stump
10.3 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, on target, ball hits the bat and goes
towards gully , Adams fields witha half dive
10.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, playing and missing again outside the
off stump,, good bounce for Ambrose again
10.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, comfortably left alone to the keeper
this time
10.6 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, gets Vaugan on his pads, very high,
almost outside the leg stump
End of over 11 (maiden) England 8/1 (180 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 6-5-1-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 5* (33b 1x4) MP Vaughan 0* (18b)
11.1 Walsh to Atherton, (noball) FOUR, Walsh overstepping trying for
that short ball, Athers picks it up very weell and hooks it
exqusitely to long leg, Great shot from Athers
Players leaving the field now due to rain
Match State: Early Lunch - restart 1.30 (12.30 gmt)
Welcome back
Rain stays away and play about to restart after Lunch
11.1 Walsh to Atherton, legbye: FOUR, mis directed outside the leg
stump, brushes the pads on its way to the ropes
11.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run, ball close to Athers on the off stump,
Athers confidently pushe it to point off the back foot
11.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run, angled in, the ball raps Athers on his
pads, surely going down, so no appeals
11.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run, left alone the ball that baounces to the
keeper
11.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper, wide outside
off stump, no worries for Athersd
11.6 Walsh to Atherton, FOUR, trying to work it to the on side, gets an
edge and the ball goes between slips and gully to the 3rd man
fece, lucky runs for Athers
End of over 12 (13 runs) England 21/1 (167 more runs req)
CA Walsh 6-3-16-1 (2nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 0* (18b) MA Atherton 13* (40b 3x4)
12.1 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the
off stump comfortably this time
12.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, driftig down the leg stump with some
bounce, Jacobs collects it safely
12.3 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, bounce , on middle stump, defended back
12.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, on off stump, defended towards covers
12.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, wants to leave it outside the off
stump, the ball bounces moree than expected and bgets his gloves
and rolls to the keeper
12.6 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, played to gullly away from the body
End of over 13 (maiden) England 21/1 (167 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 7-6-1-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 13* (40b 3x4) MP Vaughan 0* (24b)
13.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper with ease
13.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run, wasted ball again, too wide outside off
stump, Athers has no job with that one
13.3 Walsh to Atherton, (noball) one run, outside the off stump,
deliberately played to 3rd man past the slips with a lose hand
13.3 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, keeps very low and raps him on his pads,
big appeal, Hampshire is not convinced, rightly
13.4 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, comes forward, plays and misses outside
the off stump
13.5 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, forward, defended to backward point
comfortably
13.6 Walsh to Vaughan, no run, plays at it outside the off stump and big
appeal for caught behind, again umpire says NO, good decision
End of over 14 (2 runs) England 23/1 (165 more runs req)
CA Walsh 7-3-18-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
MA Atherton 14* (43b 3x4) MP Vaughan 0* (28b)
14.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, too wide outside the off stump
14.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run
14.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, plays and miss4s outside the off stump
again, great ball from Amby
14.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, bang on target, defended to gully,
better this time
14.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, on target again, pushes defensively to
cover off the back foot
14.6 Ambrose to Atherton, two runs, pushes it off his legs to the vacant
mid on region and runs fast for 2
End of over 15 (2 runs) England 25/1 (163 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 8-6-3-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 0* (28b) MA Atherton 16* (49b 3x4)
Walsh continues
15.1 Walsh to Vaughan, three runs, on middle stump, nice shot straight
back the ground, well timed, Adams chass and well indeed to save a
run
15.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run, tries to turn it to the turn it to
square leg and misses
15.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run
15.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run, defended to forward square leg
15.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run
15.6 Walsh to Atherton, no run, on off stump, defended to gully
End of over 16 (3 runs) England 28/1 (160 more runs req)
CA Walsh 8-3-21-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 3* (29b) MA Atherton 16* (54b 3x4)
16.1 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, well left outside the off stump
16.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, trying to turn it to square leg, gets
his pad, ball rolls to forward short leg
16.3 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, defended to cover with ease
16.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, left alone to the keeper, goes over the
stumps
16.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, on atrget, defended back to the bowler
16.6 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run
End of over 17 (maiden) England 28/1 (160 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 9-7-3-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 16* (54b 3x4) MP Vaughan 3* (35b)
17.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run, on atrget, defended to the off side,
quite safely
17.2 Walsh to Atherton, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, Athers plays
it very well off his pads to squarwe leg, excellent timing from
Athers
17.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run, left alone, the ball comes in and goes
over the stumps to the keeper
17.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run, on atrget, defended back to the bowler
17.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run
17.6 Walsh to Atherton, no run
End of over 18 (4 runs) England 32/1 (156 more runs req)
CA Walsh 9-3-25-1 (3nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 3* (35b) MA Atherton 20* (60b 4x4)
18.1 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, defended to gully
18.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, trying to defend forward and gets on
his pads
18.3 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the
off stump
18.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, FOUR, stand up tall and pulls it to the mid
wicket, good positive shot from Vaughan
18.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, one run, outside off, pushes it between cover
point and cover and calls Athers for a single and he responds well
18.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, decides to leave it to the keeper,
outside the off stump
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 37/1 (151 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 10-7-8-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 8* (40b 1x4) MA Atherton 20* (61b 4x4)
Bowling chnage now
rOSE COME SIN
19.1 Rose to Vaughan, no run, PUSHES IT TO aDAMS AT COVER POINT
19.2 Rose to Vaughan, (noball) three runs, played nicely off the pads to
mid wicket
19.2 Rose to Atherton, FOUR, outside off, played nicely to coovers,
great shot by Athers
19.3 Rose to Atherton, no run, on atrget, defended well to the off side
19.4 Rose to Atherton, no run, exactly on line, defended to mid on
19.5 Rose to Atherton, no run, plays away from the body, swings and
misses outside the off stump
19.6 Rose to Atherton, no run
End of over 20 (8 runs) England 45/1 (143 more runs req)
FA Rose 1-0-8-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 11* (42b 1x4) MA Atherton 24* (66b 5x4)
20.1 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, played to backward square leg
20.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, on target, defended safely
20.3 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, that one took off well, beats the
outside edge
20.4 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, pushed defensively to mid off
20.5 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, pla and miss again outside the off
stump
20.6 Ambrose to Vaughan, FOUR, that ball came in a long way after
pitching and keeps low also, gets an inside edge and runs to the
fine leg rope, real lucky runs
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 49/1 (139 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 11-7-12-0 - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 24* (66b 5x4) MP Vaughan 15* (48b 2x4)
21.1 Rose to Atherton, no run, steep bounce outside the off stump, left
alone to Jacobs
21.2 Rose to Atherton, no run, bounce outside the off stump again. left
to the keeper
21.3 Rose to Atherton, one run, guided to 3rd man with ease
21.4 Rose to Vaughan, no run, on target, well defended to backward point
21.5 Rose to Vaughan, no run, fuller delivery, driven to mid off,
straight to the fielder
21.6 Rose to Vaughan, no run, width and bounce outside off stump, plays
with a horizontal bat and misses
End of over 22 (1 run) England 50/1 (138 more runs req)
FA Rose 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
MA Atherton 25* (69b 5x4) MP Vaughan 15* (51b 2x4)
The King continues
22.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, ball starting to keep low, outside the
off stump, Athers does not play at it
22.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, just outside off stump, defends
forward tp the off side
22.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, ball nipped back in and gets Athers on
his pads, very good ball
22.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper, outside the
off stump, Athers holds his bat high in doing it
22.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, comes in after pitching and gets
Athers ina bad spot, Athers smiling back at Amby
22.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, again, ball nipps back into Athers'
pads, drifting down the leg side but
End of over 23 (maiden) England 50/1 (138 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 12-8-12-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 15* (51b 2x4) MA Atherton 25* (75b 5x4)
23.1 Rose to Vaughan, one run, defensive guide to 3rd man thru the
vacant s gully
23.2 Rose to Atherton, one run, on the off stump, transfers weight on
his back foot and guides it to wide of thrid man, King fields
there
23.3 Rose to Vaughan, (noball) FOUR, drifting to the pads, Vaughan times
it well enough to reach the square fence on the on side
Rose with a 6-3 field to Vaughan
23.3 Rose to Vaughan, no run, defends it with a very straight bat , the
ball had some bounce on off stump
23.4 Rose to Vaughan, no run, steep raoise outside the off stump, plays
and misses , rash shot
23.5 Rose to Vaughan, one run, good ball that came into him, just drops
to the off side, and runs very well indeed to get a single
23.6 Rose to Atherton, two runs, bad direction from Rose, AThers
comfortably turns it to long leg and gets 2
End of over 24 (10 runs) England 60/1 (128 more runs req)
FA Rose 3-0-19-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 21* (56b 3x4) MA Atherton 28* (77b 5x4)
24.1 Ambrose to Vaughan, no run, goes to the keeper untouched
24.2 Ambrose to Vaughan, one run, just on off stump, drops it and makes
a quick single
Vaughan wants to rotate strike well
24.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, pitched on off stump and beats the
outside edgeof Athers' bat as it moved away from him
24.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, just outside off stump with good pace,
Athers drops it doen dead with a vertical bat
24.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, on target from the big man, defended
well and comfortably enough
24.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, ball comes in a long way and brushes
the pads on it sway to Jacobs' gloves
End of over 25 (1 run) England 61/1 (127 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 13-8-13-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 22* (58b 3x4) MA Atherton 28* (81b 5x4)
Ambrose has been very good this morning, with No luck,, he has beat
the bat umpteen times and he has really been unlucky today
Match State: drinks
King takes over from Rose at the Nursery end
25.1 King to Vaughan, two runs, turns it to the on side in front of
square easily as the ball was directed on leg stump
25.2 King to Vaughan, no run, fuller length ball, driven to mid off
quite safely
25.3 King to Vaughan, no run, outside off stump, guides to towards lips,
Campbell falls round and fields the ball
25.4 King to Vaughan, no run, on target, defended quite awkwardly
25.5 King to Vaughan, no run, right on the off stump, defended back to
the bwoler
25.6 King to Vaughan, FOUR, pushed back firmly down the ground to the
mid on boundary and Vaughan blossoms here at Lord's, very good
shot with a straight bat
End of over 26 (6 runs) England 67/1 (121 more runs req)
RD King 1-0-6-0 - Nursery End
MA Atherton 28* (81b 5x4) MP Vaughan 28* (64b 4x4)
Change of ends for Rose
Takes the Pavilion end from The King
26.1 Rose to Atherton, no run, lift outside the off stump, left alone to
the keeper
26.2 Rose to Atherton, no run, again some lift outside the off stump,
left untouched again
26.3 Rose to Atherton, no run, on atrget with some bounce, ball drops
and bounceas towards the stumps after Athers defends, he runs back
to safe gaurd his wickets
26.4 Rose to Atherton, no run, bounce wide outside the off stump, tries
to pull and misses, wild shot from the anchor man
26.5 Rose to Atherton, no run, badly directed bouncer, outside the leg
stump, ducks away quite comfortably
26.6 Rose to Atherton, no run, jumps up and defends well
End of over 27 (maiden) England 67/1 (121 more runs req)
FA Rose 4-1-19-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 28* (64b 4x4) MA Atherton 28* (87b 5x4)
27.1 King to Vaughan, no run, on target from Rose, defended to short mid
on
27.2 King to Vaughan, no run, pushes it to cover off the back foot
27.3 King to Vaughan, no run, defends to the off side and looks for a
single, Athers saya loud NO
27.4 King to Vaughan, no run, flicked off hid thighs to backward of
square
27.5 King to Vaughan, FOUR, outside off stump, Vaughan edges it , flies
wide of the 2nd slip to the 3rd man ropes
27.6 King to Vaughan, no run, defends it to mid wicket, Athers is half
way te pitch for a run, but gets bacl in time and is safe
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 71/1 (117 more runs req)
RD King 2-0-10-0 - Nursery End
MA Atherton 28* (87b 5x4) MP Vaughan 32* (70b 5x4)
28.1 Rose to Atherton, one run, comfortable single to mid wicket after
drops it with a loose bat
28.2 Rose to Vaughan, no run, good bounce and spped to th ekeeper,
Baughan is cool and leaves it
28.3 Rose to Vaughan, no run, good bounce to chest level, Vaughan equal
to the task , jumps up and defends
28.4 Rose to Vaughan, FOUR, outside off stump, edges it past the 2nd
slip again, this time fully down the ground, a bit deliberately
edged!
28.5 Rose to Vaughan, no run, defends it to backward point
28.6 Rose to Vaughan, no run, short ball , bounced to chest height,
Vaughan defends very well here
End of over 29 (5 runs) England 76/1 (112 more runs req)
FA Rose 5-1-24-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 29* (88b 5x4) MP Vaughan 36* (75b 6x4)
29.1 King to Atherton, no run, faster ball down the leg side from King,
Jacobs colects it at agood height
29.2 King to Atherton, no run, wasted delivery, too wide outside off
stump
29.3 King to Atherton, no run, lefta lone to the keeper outside off as
the ball has good bounce all over it
29.4 King to Atherton, no run, on target, defended to the off side
safely
29.5 King to Atherton, no run, laft alone to the keepr, this time close
to the body of Athers
29.6 King to Atherton, one run, on leg stump, fended towards mid wicket
and keeps strike
End of over 30 (1 run) England 77/1 (111 more runs req)
RD King 3-0-11-0 - Nursery End
MA Atherton 30* (94b 5x4) MP Vaughan 36* (75b 6x4)
30.1 Rose to Atherton, one run, on off stump, drops to the off side and
runs
30.2 Rose to Vaughan, one run, tries to york, gets it full, turns it to
fine leg
30.3 Rose to Atherton, no run, on off stump, Athers solid as ever and
defends with a straight bat
30.4 Rose to Atherton, no run, posiitons himself for the pull, decides
not to play, gets it on his thigh, a painful blow
30.5 Rose to Atherton, FOUR, everything right about that shot from
Athers, none moved after he pushed that thru covers, plays that
full length delivery very well standing up tall from his crease
30.6 Rose to Atherton, one run, played to the off side with ease
End of over 31 (7 runs) England 84/1 (104 more runs req)
FA Rose 6-1-31-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 36* (99b 6x4) MP Vaughan 37* (76b 6x4)
31.1 King to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
31.2 King to Atherton, no run, bang on atrget, Athers defends as usal
well
31.3 King to Atherton, no run, Athesr move away from tha t bal which
keeps low outside the off stump
31.4 King to Atherton, one run, thick edge outside the off stump to 3rd
man
31.5 King to Vaughan, no run, another one directly to the keeper after
pitching
31.6 King to Vaughan, one run, played to wide of slips
End of over 32 (2 runs) England 86/1 (102 more runs req)
RD King 4-0-13-0 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 38* (78b 6x4) MA Atherton 37* (103b 6x4)
32.1 Rose to Vaughan, one run, gets the edge and the ball fleis fast
towards third man eluding the slips
32.2 Rose to Atherton, no run, bouncer, well directed , Athers gets
beneath that easily
32.3 Rose to Atherton, no run, that one came in from Rose, Athers plays
and misses it
32.4 Rose to Atherton, no run, anither one that came in, Athers defends
it to point
32.5 Rose to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
32.6 Rose to Atherton, (noball) one run, turned to deep sqaure leg and
now the reqd. runs goes to 2 digit number
32.6 Rose to Vaughan, one run, just drops it in front of sqaure to te on
side and runs well
End of over 33 (4 runs) England 90/1 (98 more runs req)
FA Rose 7-1-35-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 40* (80b 6x4) MA Atherton 38* (108b 6x4)
33.1 King to Vaughan, no run, outside off stump, Vaughan drive it
firmly, but staright to the fielder at cover
33.2 King to Vaughan, no run, this time , leave sit to the keeper, same
width as the previous ball
33.3 King to Vaughan, no run, pushes it to cover off the back foot, that
ball had good bounce on it
33.4 King to Vaughan, no run, pitches outside off stump and moves
further away, Vaughan has no business with that
33.5 King to Vaughan, no run, left alone to the keeper gain, bouncing
and moving away outisde off stump
33.6 King to Vaughan, no run, outside off stump, bit kept low, leavs it
to keeper
End of over 34 (maiden) England 90/1 (98 more runs req)
RD King 5-1-13-0 - Nursery End
MA Atherton 38* (108b 6x4) MP Vaughan 40* (86b 6x4)
34.1 Rose to Atherton, no run, ball keeps low and comes in, Athers
brings his bat right on time
34.2 Rose to Atherton, no run, defends to poitn with a straight bat
34.3 Rose to Atherton, one run, clipped off his pads in front of square,
bad direction rom Rose
34.4 Rose to Vaughan, no run, on off stump, defends it back to the
bowler
34.5 Rose to Vaughan, no run, again another bad directed bouncer from
Rose, goes outside the leg stump
34.6 Rose to Vaughan, no run, clipped to Ambrose to mid wicket and says
NO many times to Athers
End of over 35 (1 run) England 91/1 (97 more runs req)
FA Rose 8-1-36-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 39* (111b 6x4) MP Vaughan 40* (89b 6x4)
35.1 King to Atherton, one run, turns to square leg and rotates strike!
35.2 King to Vaughan, no run, outside off stump, tries a wild cut and
misses
35.3 King to Vaughan, one run, turns it to deep square leg
35.4 King to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper
35.5 King to Atherton, one run, turns it to mid wicket and runs
35.6 King to Vaughan, no run, on target, defended well by jumping a bit
high
End of over 36 (3 runs) England 94/1 (94 more runs req)
RD King 6-1-16-0 - Nursery End
MA Atherton 41* (114b 6x4) MP Vaughan 41* (92b 6x4)
Walsh come in now
36.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run, tries to turn it to the on side, , hits
his thigh pads
36.2 Walsh to Atherton, one run, guided towards slips, Chanderpaul does
some acrobatics and fields that ball
36.3 Walsh to Vaughan, OUT: 463 for Walsh, nice innings gets an end here
as soon as Walsh comes back, outside edge to the keeper, easy
catch
England 95/2, Partnership of 92
MP Vaughan c Jacobs b Walsh 41 (93b 6x4 0x6)
MA Atherton 42* (116b 6x4) CA Walsh 9.3-3-26-2 (3nb)
36.4 Walsh to Hick, no run, eft alone to the keepr outside the off stump
by the new batsman
36.5 Walsh to Hick, FOUR, some width, good shot from Hick, cuts it away
to the point ropes
36.6 Walsh to Hick, no run, that was a good answer from Walsh, comes in
a long way and cuts Hick into 2
End of over 37 (5 runs) England 99/2 (89 more runs req)
CA Walsh 10-3-30-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 42* (116b 6x4) GA Hick 4* (3b 1x4)
37.1 King to Atherton, no run, beats him outside the off stump
37.2 King to Atherton, one run
37.3 King to Hick, no run, gets hit on his thigh expecting a bouncer
37.4 King to Hick, no run
37.5 King to Hick, no run, played to forward short leg, infact a dropped
chance
tuff chance indeed
37.6 King to Hick, no run, left alone to the keeper , widdde outside off
stump
End of over 38 (1 run) England 100/2 (88 more runs req)
RD King 7-1-17-0 - Nursery End
MA Atherton 43* (118b 6x4) GA Hick 4* (7b 1x4)
38.1 Walsh to Atherton, no run, outside the off stump, plays and misses
at it, Athers unsure of that ball
38.2 Walsh to Atherton, no run, on target this time, Athers defends it
towards mid wicket
38.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run, wide outisde the off stump, Athers never
goes to touch that in this mood
38.4 Walsh to Atherton, no run, again on target, defended back to the
bowler
38.5 Walsh to Atherton, no run, drifting too far down the leg side,
Jacobs collects it well, nice acrobatic save
38.6 Walsh to Atherton, no run, drifting down again, thsi time easy
gathering for Jacobs
End of over 39 (maiden) England 100/2 (88 more runs req)
CA Walsh 11-4-30-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
GA Hick 4* (7b 1x4) MA Atherton 43* (124b 6x4)
39.1 King to Hick, no run, played to extar cover
39.2 King to Hick, bye: three runs
39.3 King to Atherton, no run, left alone to the keeper
39.4 King to Atherton, no run, lefta loen to the keeper comfortably,
King never troubling the batsmen much
39.5 King to Atherton, no run, another leave to the keeper outside the
off stump
39.6 King to Atherton, no run, left alone again outside the off stump
End of over 40 (3 runs, maiden) England 103/2 (85 more runs req)
RD King 8-2-17-0 - Nursery End
GA Hick 4* (9b 1x4) MA Atherton 43* (128b 6x4)
40.1 Walsh to Hick, no run, away swinger beating the outside edge of
Hick's bat
40.2 Walsh to Hick, one run, turns it nicely to long leg
40.3 Walsh to Atherton, no run, stretches forward and leaves it to the
keeper
40.4 Walsh to Atherton, one run, plays it towards guly and has time for
a single
40.5 Walsh to Hick, no run
40.6 Walsh to Hick, FOUR, bouncer, awkwardly hooked away to go to Tea
End of over 41 (6 runs) England 109/2 (79 more runs req)
CA Walsh 12-4-36-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
MA Atherton 44* (130b 6x4) GA Hick 9* (13b 2x4)
Thats Tea for the day at Lord's
Match State: Rain prevents start of play after Tea
41.1 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, played to gully
41.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, on off stump, defended towards cover
41.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, again on target on off sutmps, Athers
defends it to cover
41.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, just outisde off, hurst his finger on
defending that ball
41.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, thsi time played to cover point with
caution
41.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, maiden over to start wiht
End of over 42 (maiden) England 109/2 (79 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 14-9-13-0 - Nursery End
GA Hick 9* (13b 2x4) MA Atherton 44* (136b 6x4)
42.1 Walsh to Hick, (noball) no run
42.1 Walsh to Hick, FOUR, outisde off stump, Hicks picks it beautifully
and outs it to the cover fence in style
42.2 Walsh to Hick, no run, that ball kicked off aftre pitching, Hick
luckily did not play at it
42.3 Walsh to Hick, one run, on leg stump, turns it to long leg with
ease
42.4 Walsh to Atherton, one run, on target, defends, ball fgoes towards
square leg
42.5 Walsh to Hick, no run, plays and misses outside off stump, pretends
not to have played at it
42.6 Walsh to Hick, legbye: one run
End of over 43 (8 runs) England 117/2 (71 more runs req)
CA Walsh 13-4-43-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
GA Hick 14* (19b 3x4) MA Atherton 45* (137b 6x4)
43.1 Ambrose to Hick, one run, ball keeeps low, cuts it, edges, alomost
carries to Chanderpaul at 3rd slip, he drops it
43.2 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, moves forward and drops it towards
lips with soft hands
43.3 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, on targte, defended to forward short
leg
43.4 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, on the off stump, defended to point
43.5 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, defends safely to point yet again
43.6 Ambrose to Atherton, no run, played back to the bowler with an
inside edge
End of over 44 (1 run) England 118/2 (70 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 15-9-14-0 - Nursery End
GA Hick 15* (20b 3x4) MA Atherton 45* (142b 6x4)
44.1 Walsh to Hick, no run, on atrget again from Walsh, defensive push
to mid off
44.2 Walsh to Hick, no run, the ball comes back into Hick, he somehow
gets a bat to it to his thighs
44.3 Walsh to Hick, (noball) no run, overstepping from Walsh somethign
due to overtrying, played to backward point
44.3 Walsh to Hick, OUT: away swinger , copy book style edging to 1st
slip, Lara makes no mistake , wicket number 464 for Walsh
England 119/3, Partnership of 24
GA Hick c Lara b Walsh 15 (24b 3x4 0x6)
MA Atherton 45* (142b 6x4) CA Walsh 13.3-4-44-3 (5nb)
44.4 Walsh to Stewart, one run, quick ball outside the off stump, guided
to 3rd man
44.5 Walsh to Atherton, OUT: Athers struck in his crease, the ball comes
in and he is trapped plumb in front, hits the back pad, Venkat has
no hesitation on the appeal(465)
England 120/4, Partnership of 1
MA Atherton lbw b Walsh 45 (143b 6x4 0x6)
AJ Stewart 1* (1b) CA Walsh 13.5-4-45-4 (5nb)
44.6 Walsh to Knight, no run, getas on his thigh pad straight away
End of over 45 (2 runs) England 120/4 (68 more runs req)
CA Walsh 14-4-45-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 1* (1b) NV Knight 0* (1b)
45.1 Ambrose to Stewart, no run, outside the off stump
45.2 Ambrose to Stewart, one run, pushes it defensively to mid on
45.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run, lefta lone outside the off stump
45.4 Ambrose to Knight, no run, again left alone to the keeper, outside
the off stump
45.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run, on leg stump, defended back to the
bowler
45.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run, clipped off hi legs to backward square
leg
End of over 46 (1 run) England 121/4 (67 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 16-9-15-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 2* (3b) NV Knight 0* (5b)
46.1 Walsh to Stewart, no run, drifting doen the leg side, gets Alec's
pads on the way to the keeper
46.2 Walsh to Stewart, no run, pushes it to the off side
46.3 Walsh to Stewart, no run, left alone outisde the off stump
46.4 Walsh to Stewart, three runs, pushes it from off stump to mid
wicket, positive cricket from Alec, he knows that a quick 20-30
would get them the game
46.5 Walsh to Knight, one run, short ball, hooking it, falling short of
long leg
46.6 Walsh to Stewart, one run, playd to square leg
End of over 47 (5 runs) England 126/4 (62 more runs req)
CA Walsh 15-4-50-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 6* (8b) NV Knight 1* (6b)
47.1 Ambrose to Stewart, one run, pushed to mid wicket, Griffs mis
fields
47.2 Ambrose to Knight, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
47.3 Ambrose to Knight, no run, on off stump, defended to cover
47.4 Ambrose to Knight, no run, on atrget, turend to Admas just behind
square on the on side
47.5 Ambrose to Knight, no run, defended back to the bowler
47.6 Ambrose to Knight, no run
End of over 48 (1 run) England 127/4 (61 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 17-9-16-0 - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 7* (9b) NV Knight 1* (11b)
48.1 Walsh to Stewart, no run, on atrget, firm defensive psh to cover
48.2 Walsh to Stewart, one run, pushed to mid wicket
48.3 Walsh to Knight, no run, left alone to the keeper
48.4 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside off stump, left aloen to the
keeper
48.5 Walsh to Knight, no run, beats the outside edge, big appeal for
caught behind
48.6 Walsh to Knight, no run, on off sump, defended to cover
End of over 49 (1 run) England 128/4 (60 more runs req)
CA Walsh 16-4-51-4 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 8* (11b) NV Knight 1* (15b)
Rose replaces Ambrose
49.1 Rose to Stewart, no run
49.2 Rose to Stewart, no run, defended to mid wicket
49.3 Rose to Stewart, one run, short arm pull to fine leg
49.4 Rose to Knight, no run, outside off stump, defended away to cover
point
49.5 Rose to Knight, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
49.6 Rose to Knight, no run, plays and misses outside the off stump
End of over 50 (1 run) England 129/4 (59 more runs req)
FA Rose 9-1-37-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 9* (14b) NV Knight 1* (18b)
50.1 Walsh to Stewart, (noball) no run, played to point
50.1 Walsh to Stewart, no run
50.2 Walsh to Stewart, one run, turned to deep square leg
50.3 Walsh to Knight, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
50.4 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside off stump, left alone
50.5 Walsh to Knight, no run
50.6 Walsh to Knight, no run
End of over 51 (2 runs) England 131/4 (57 more runs req)
CA Walsh 17-4-53-4 (6nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Stewart 10* (17b) NV Knight 1* (22b)
51.1 Rose to Stewart, no run, plays a rash shot outside off stump and
misses
51.2 Rose to Stewart, FOUR, pulls it authoritatively to mid wicket,
positiv eplay from Stewart
51.3 Rose to Stewart, no run, bouncer, Alec first had ideas of pulling
it, but goes beanteh it, as it had a lot of height on it
51.4 Rose to Stewart, FOUR, another great pull to mid wicket from the
English skipper, seems to be in a hurry to finish of the match
51.5 Rose to Stewart, no run, outside off stump, ful length ball, left
alone to the keeper
51.6 Rose to Stewart, no run, defends it to short mid wicket
End of over 52 (8 runs) England 139/4 (49 more runs req)
FA Rose 10-1-45-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
NV Knight 1* (22b) AJ Stewart 18* (23b 2x4)
52.1 Walsh to Knight, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump
52.2 Walsh to Knight, no run, outside the leg stump
52.3 Walsh to Knight, no run, takes off outside teh off stump
52.4 Walsh to Knight, no run, outsiddthe leg stump, left to the keeper
52.5 Walsh to Knight, no run, laft alone to the keeper, across the left
hander
52.6 Walsh to Knight, one run, guided to 3rd man
End of over 53 (1 run) England 140/4 (48 more runs req)
CA Walsh 18-4-54-4 (6nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 2* (28b) AJ Stewart 18* (23b 2x4)
53.1 Rose to Knight, no run, angled across the left hander, left alone
to the keeper
53.2 Rose to Knight, no run, again left to Jacobs outside the off stump
53.3 Rose to Knight, no run, another leave outside the off stump, wasted
balls from Rose
53.4 Rose to Knight, no run, yet again left to the keeper outside the
off stump
Rose continuing to waste his deliveries
53.5 Rose to Knight, no run, thsi time the ball was closer to Knight, he
defens it to the off side and shouts NO
53.6 Rose to Knight, no run, normalcy gets abck as the ball goes to the
keeper
End of over 54 (maiden) England 140/4 (48 more runs req)
FA Rose 11-2-45-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
AJ Stewart 18* (23b 2x4) NV Knight 2* (34b)
54.1 Walsh to Stewart, no run, defended back to the bolwer off the back
foot
54.2 Walsh to Stewart, OUT: the ball keeps low and nips back into Alec's
pads, Vankat again has no doubt, no one would have had any doubts,
it was plummb in front, 2nd five wkt haul for Walsh for the series
England 140/5, Partnership of 20
AJ Stewart lbw b Walsh 18 (25b 2x4 0x6)
NV Knight 2* (34b) CA Walsh 18.2-4-54-5 (6nb)
54.3 Walsh to White, no run, edge from White, goes towards slips Lara
dives forward and takes it on the bounce, 3rd umpire decides it
54.4 Walsh to White, no run, bouncer on leg stump, ducks away
54.5 Walsh to White, OUT: the ball comes in, the ball gets the inside
edge and Jacobs takes the catch quite easily, White seems to be
unhappy, with him or the decision, there is of course no doubt
about the decision, 467 for Walsh, he is in a real hurry to set an
un rea
England 140/6, Partnership of 0
C White c Jacobs b Walsh 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
NV Knight 2* (34b) CA Walsh 18.5-4-54-6 (6nb)
54.6 Walsh to Cork, no run, raps him on the pads and forward short leg
grabs it and appeal in vain
End of over 55 (maiden) England 140/6 (48 more runs req)
CA Walsh 19-5-54-6 (6nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 2* (34b) DG Cork 0* (1b)
55.1 Rose to Knight, no run, edged outside the off stump, Jacobs tries
it in front of 1st slip, but could not hold it cleanly
55.2 Rose to Knight, no run, left alone to the keepr, outside the off
stump
55.3 Rose to Knight, no run, again left to the keeper
55.4 Rose to Knight, no run, pushes to cover with some ease
55.5 Rose to Knight, (noball) no run, left alone to the keeper outside
off, overstepping from Rose there
55.5 Rose to Knight, no run
55.6 Rose to Knight, no run, again left to the keeper, waste ball too
wide off the off stump
End of over 56 (1 run) England 141/6 (47 more runs req)
FA Rose 12-2-46-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
DG Cork 0* (1b) NV Knight 2* (41b)
56.1 Walsh to Cork, no run
56.2 Walsh to Cork, no run, playa nd misses outside the off stump
56.3 Walsh to Cork, no run, swings his bat a big round and leaves it to
the keeper outside the off stump
56.4 Walsh to Cork, no run, on the off stump, pushed to cover point
56.5 Walsh to Cork, FOUR, clears the infield, over cover and gets to the
ropes, good way to march towards win
56.6 Walsh to Cork, FOUR, all run four, full length ball, driven in the
air to the vacnt mid on
End of over 57 (8 runs) England 149/6 (39 more runs req)
CA Walsh 20-5-62-6 (6nb) - Pavilion End
NV Knight 2* (41b) DG Cork 8* (7b 2x4)
England are not going to win blocking, blocking
Positive cricket should get them home
57.1 Rose to Knight, no run, rapped on the pads, clearly on leg stump
57.2 Rose to Knight, no run, outside off, defended to cover
57.3 Rose to Knight, no run, pushes it to cover with ease
57.4 Rose to Knight, no run, pushed to the off side
57.5 Rose to Knight, OUT: full length delivery, angled across the left
hander, Nick edges it clearly and Jacobs cannot make any misatke
there, for a change a wixcket for Rose instead of Walsh, Walsh
cannot make a Laker or Kumble now
England 149/7, Partnership of 9
NV Knight c Jacobs b Rose 2 (46b 0x4 0x6)
DG Cork 8* (7b 2x4) FA Rose 12.5-2-46-1 (4nb)
57.6 Rose to Caddick, no run, bounce outside the off stump, left alone
to the keeper, wide for him to play at it
End of over 58 (maiden) England 149/7 (39 more runs req)
FA Rose 13-3-46-1 (4nb) - Nursery End
DG Cork 8* (7b 2x4) AR Caddick 0* (1b)
58.1 Walsh to Cork, no run, Cork tries heave and getss hit on his pads,
big appeal from Walsh, clearly would hev missed leg stump
58.2 Walsh to Cork, no run, outside offf stump, pushes forward to Adams
at cover
58.3 Walsh to Cork, one run, turns it to square leg
58.4 Walsh to Caddick, one run, the ball comes in, gets an inside edge
and rolls towrads backward square leg
58.5 Walsh to Cork, no run, just drops on the pitch and wants to run,
Caddick never seems to be bothered
58.6 Walsh to Cork, no run, ball keeps really low, again wants a non-
exiatent single
End of over 59 (2 runs) England 151/7 (37 more runs req)
CA Walsh 21-5-64-6 (6nb) - Pavilion End
AR Caddick 1* (2b) DG Cork 9* (12b 2x4)
59.1 Rose to Caddick, FOUR, width and bounce outside the off stump,
Caddick cuts it elegantly thro cover point to the fence, plays it
in the air, but in no mans land
59.2 Rose to Caddick, no run, bouncer outsdie leg stump, Caddick ducks
59.3 Rose to Caddick, no run, good bounce and the ball came in, defended
back to the bowler
59.4 Rose to Caddick, no run, well directed bouncer this time, Caddick
goes underneath that one
59.5 Rose to Caddick, no run, away swinger, misses it on wanting to play
59.6 Rose to Caddick, (noball) no run
59.6 Rose to Caddick, wide: no run, too wide thsi time outside the off
stump
59.6 Rose to Caddick, no run, plays and misses vlose to the body
End of over 60 (6 runs) England 157/7 (31 more runs req)
FA Rose 14-3-52-1 (1w 5nb) - Nursery End
DG Cork 9* (12b 2x4) AR Caddick 5* (9b 1x4)
Ambrose from the Pavilion end
60.1 Ambrose to Cork, no run, ball keeps low, playsaa nd misses outside
the off stump again
60.2 Ambrose to Cork, one run, plays it in front of square on the on
side
60.3 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, wide outside off stump, move s away,
Caddick reaching for that and misses
60.4 Ambrose to Caddick, two runs, on his pads, turns it pretty well to
mid wicket and gets a useful 2 here
60.5 Ambrose to Caddick, no run, outswinger close to the batsman, play
and miss again
60.6 Ambrose to Caddick, OUT: Ambrose claps and then appeals for that
ball which raps Caddicks pads on his back foot, Venkat also has no
hesitation, England in real trouble
England 160/8, Partnership of 11
AR Caddick lbw b Ambrose 7 (13b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 61 (3 runs) England 160/8 (28 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 18-9-19-1 - Pavilion End
DG Cork 10* (14b 2x4)
61.1 Rose to Cork, no run, plays a rash shot as expected and misses it
comprehensively, could be edging it very soon
61.2 Rose to Cork, no run, fishes for that ball outside the off stump
61.3 Rose to Cork, two runs, on leg stump, turns it to deep backward
square leg
61.4 Rose to Cork, SIX, short ball, pulled over mid wicket in style,
Cork ecstatic on that shot
61.5 Rose to Cork, no run, drives away from the body and misses it as
the ball was too wide off the off stump
61.6 Rose to Cork, FOUR, full length ball, picks it over mid on and
despatches it to the fence in style, Crok not giving it up
End of over 62 (12 runs) England 172/8 (16 more runs req)
FA Rose 15-3-64-1 (1w 5nb) - Nursery End
D Gough 0* (0b) DG Cork 22* (20b 3x4 1x6)
62.1 Ambrose to Gough, no run, outside the off stump, defends back to
the bowler, huge applause
62.2 Ambrose to Gough, no run, wants to elave it outside the off stump,
the bounce on the ball gets thebat and rolls towards slips
62.3 Ambrose to Gough, legbye: one run, appeal for an lbw, trying to
work i to the on side, gets apad and rolls to backward square leg
62.4 Ambrose to Cork, no run, on atrget, defends to the off side
62.5 Ambrose to Cork, no run, another play and miss outside the off
stump,
62.6 Ambrose to Cork, two runs, on the off stump, pushed thru covers,
Chanderpaul gives afst chase and restricts it to two
End of over 63 (3 runs) England 175/8 (13 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 19-9-21-1 - Pavilion End
D Gough 0* (3b) DG Cork 24* (23b 3x4 1x6)
Rose continues surprissingly
63.1 Rose to Gough, one run, guides it to 3rd man quite easily and is
off the mark
63.2 Rose to Cork, no run, extra pace and bounce from Rose, wide outside
the off stump, Cork plays and misses again
63.3 Rose to Cork, one run, outside off stump, pushed to 3rd man past
the 3rd slip
63.4 Rose to Gough, no run, too wide outside the ooff stump, Gough can
never reach to such balls
63.5 Rose to Gough, no run, on target, defended back to the bowler
63.6 Rose to Gough, one run, on middle stump, glides it to square leg
and retains strike
End of over 64 (3 runs) England 178/8 (10 more runs req)
FA Rose 16-3-67-1 (1w 5nb) - Nursery End
D Gough 2* (7b) DG Cork 25* (25b 3x4 1x6)
64.1 Ambrose to Gough, no run, left alone to the keeper otuside the off
stump
64.2 Ambrose to Gough, no run, just outside off stump, defends with a
very straight bat
64.3 Ambrose to Gough, no run, on atrget gaain, defended back to the
bowler again
64.4 Ambrose to Gough, no run, left alone to the keeper outside the off
stump and sees the ball go to the keeper
64.5 Ambrose to Gough, no run, yorker, digs it out to short extra cover
64.6 Ambrose to Gough, no run, Gough survives the Anbrose over, defends
forward outside off stump to cover
End of over 65 (maiden) England 178/8 (10 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 20-10-21-1 - Pavilion End
DG Cork 25* (25b 3x4 1x6) D Gough 2* (13b)
Walsh into the attack now
65.1 Walsh to Cork, one run, pushes it to wide of mid on
65.2 Walsh to Gough, one run, on atrget, just defends with a dead bat,
the ball rolls in front of square on the on side
65.3 Walsh to Cork, (noball) no run, plays it to the off side, Walsh
overstepping at the wrong time
65.3 Walsh to Cork, no run, pushes forward to cover, outside the off
stump
65.4 Walsh to Cork, no run, palyss and misses outside the off sstump,
great ball from the big man, the ball held its line and went
straight with pace
65.5 Walsh to Cork, no run, fastish bouner outside the off stump, left
alone
65.6 Walsh to Cork, one run, that ball came in, Cork plays it to 3rd man
and keeps strike
End of over 66 (4 runs) England 182/8 (6 more runs req)
CA Walsh 22-5-68-6 (7nb) - Nursery End
DG Cork 27* (31b 3x4 1x6) D Gough 3* (14b)
66.1 Ambrose to Cork, no run, on the off, pushes to cover off the front
foot
66.2 Ambrose to Cork, no run, that one pitched on off stump and moved
away very well to beat the outside edge of Crok's bat
66.3 Ambrose to Cork, no run, drives it in the air to mid off, Admas
dives forward and the ball lands short of him
66.4 Ambrose to Cork, no run, great stuff from the King, on target,
defended back to Ambrose
66.5 Ambrose to Cork, no run, nasty bounce for Ambrose , took off from
good length and hit Cork near his shoulder
66.6 Ambrose to Cork, no run, fishing outside the off stump, Amby really
unlucky not to get the edge there, a GREAT over comes to an end
End of over 67 (maiden) England 182/8 (6 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 21-11-21-1 - Pavilion End
D Gough 3* (14b) DG Cork 27* (37b 3x4 1x6)
67.1 Walsh to Gough, no run, left to Jacobs outside the off stump, Gough
holding his bat high in doing that
67.2 Walsh to Gough, no run, another one outside the off stump left
alone
67.3 Walsh to Gough, no run, on atrget, defended to the on side
67.4 Walsh to Gough, one run, bouncer on leg stump, keeps it down
towards short leg and Cork calls him and geta run
risky run indeed
67.5 Walsh to Cork, one run, pushes to cover, fumble from Chanderpaul
gives arun to England and Cork
67.6 Walsh to Gough, no run, excelent in cutter from Walsh, beats the
edge again
End of over 68 (2 runs) England 184/8 (4 more runs req)
CA Walsh 23-5-70-6 (7nb) - Nursery End
DG Cork 28* (38b 3x4 1x6) D Gough 4* (19b)
Ambrose continues
68.1 Ambrose to Cork, no run, on the off stump, pushes it to cover,
Ambrose is great over here
68.2 Ambrose to Cork, no run, on atrget again, defended back to the
bowler
68.3 Ambrose to Cork, no run, played to point
68.4 Ambrose to Cork, no run, defnds to the off side and gets it on the
finger and is hurt
68.5 Ambrose to Cork, no run
68.6 Ambrose to Cork, one run, turned it to mid wicket with ease and
teakes a good run. 3 more to win for Engalnd
End of over 69 (1 run) England 185/8 (3 more runs req)
CEL Ambrose 22-11-22-1 - Pavilion End
DG Cork 29* (44b 3x4 1x6) D Gough 4* (19b)
69.1 Walsh to Cork, legbye: two runs, trying to turn it to the long leg,
pads it and gets 2 there, SCORES LEVEL
69.2 Walsh to Cork, no run, on atrget, great stuff from Cork, defends so
cool
69.3 Walsh to Cork, no run, on atrget again ,defended back
69.4 Walsh to Cork, no run, palyed to point and could not get tha
twinning single
69.5 Walsh to Cork, FOUR, pushed thru covers, England win here by 2
wickets, a
Match State: England win by 2 wickets
What a climax to the 100th test at Lord's!!!
EXCELLENT Test Match
Cork finishes off the test in style aftersome hiccups
Cork is the Man of the Match