Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.05am local time (15.05 GMT)
Welcome to Sabina Park for the first Test of the England?west
Indies series.
West Indies have history on their side - it's been over three
decades since England last won a series here.
England will have memories of the last Test played here (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997-
98/ENG_IN_WI/SCORECARDS/ENG_WI_T1_29JAN-02FEB1998.html), on a
facrial wicket, that had teh game abandonded during the first
session.
This time, though, the West Indies have won the toss, and will bat.
Gayle and Smith to open for the West Indies - England in a huddle
as they walk out.
Hoggard has the new ball for England, bowling to three slips.
0.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, foot or so outside off stump, Gayle lets
it go through at a good height to Read.
0.2 Hoggard to Gayle, legbye: one run, strays down legside, off the pad
to Harmison at long leg
0.3 Hoggard to Smith, no run, better, just outside off stump, holds the
bat well out of teh way and lets it go through
0.4 Hoggard to Smith, one run, swinging in, clipped off his ankle down
to long leg again
0.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, probing outside the offstump, nips back
in, Gayle well inside it
0.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, on off stump. Gayle gets in line and
pushes it to gully: Hoggard getting a little inswing to the two
lefthanders
End of over 1 (2 runs) West Indies 2/0
MJ Hoggard 1-0-1-0 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 1* (2b) CH Gayle 0* (4b)
Harmison to bowl.
1.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, radar a bit off, down leg side. Read
moves across and takes cleanly
1.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, dug in short, Smith doesn't have to put
much effort in to duck under it.
1.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, still having trouble finding his line,
again short down legside, through to keeper
1.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, THAT was a better ball - pitched up. cut
back, over the top of off stump
1.5 Harmison to Smith, legbye: one run, padded into the legside, Read
takes off a glove as he chases it down
1.6 Harmison to Gayle, one run, yorker, well dug out, quick single
taken to Butcher in the covers
End of over 2 (2 runs) West Indies 4/0
SJ Harmison 1-0-1-0 - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 1* (5b) DS Smith 1* (7b)
2.1 Hoggard to Gayle, FOUR, Gayle opens his shoulders and carts Hoggard
over extra cover into the wide-open spaces
2.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, Hoggard replies with a decent ball, good
length outside off, which Gayle leaves
2.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, another good ball, swinging back in from
outside off, left alone
2.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, tries to drive him through cover again,
gets an inside edge into the onside
2.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, back on that good line: not really
threating, but Gayle content to leave alone
2.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, drifts down legside, Read comes across to
clean up as Gayle flicks at it and misses
End of over 3 (4 runs) West Indies 8/0
MJ Hoggard 2-0-5-0 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 1* (7b) CH Gayle 5* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, more rather loose legside stuff, Smith
stays well inside the line and leaves alone.
3.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, slanting across, cut back a little,
Smith leaves alone, bat held high.
3.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, raps him on the thigh pad, trickles out
to short square leg
3.4 Harmison to Smith, FOUR, very suspect shot, looked almost like an
attempted leave, goes between second and third slip to the third
man fence
3.5 Harmison to Smith, one run, short, half-hearted pull comes off the
thigh pad behind square
3.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, hit on pad, trickles back up the wicket
End of over 4 (5 runs) West Indies 13/0
SJ Harmison 2-0-6-0 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 6* (12b 1x4) CH Gayle 5* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Hoggard to Smith, FOUR, another mighty blow through the covers
4.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run, pushed back to midoff
4.3 Hoggard to Smith, no run, tucked to short square leg
4.4 Hoggard to Smith, no run, hopeful shout for lbw - not very
convincing
4.5 Hoggard to Smith, no run, left alone at the last minute outside off
- that one didn't swing in as much
4.6 Hoggard to Smith, no run, dabbed into the onside
End of over 5 (4 runs) West Indies 17/0
MJ Hoggard 3-0-9-0 - Blue Mountains End
CH Gayle 5* (12b 1x4) DS Smith 10* (18b 2x4)
5.1 Harmison to Gayle, no run, slanting across, left alone
5.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run, better line, coming over the top of the
stumps, left on length
5.3 Harmison to Gayle, OUT: dragged into the base of the stumps from
just outside off
West Indies 17/1, Partnership of 17
CH Gayle b Harmison 5 (15b 1x4 0x6)
DS Smith 10* (18b 2x4) SJ Harmison 2.3-0-6-1
5.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, short, quick, outside off, left alone
5.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, pushed into the oneide
5.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, dug in short, Sarwan ducks under it
End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 17/1
SJ Harmison 3-1-6-1 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 10* (18b 2x4) RR Sarwan 0* (3b)
6.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run, fairly tame bouncer, easily ducked
6.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run, lets it go through to Read outside off
stump
6.3 Hoggard to Smith, no run, clipped into the legside
6.4 Hoggard to Smith, two runs, worked round behind square on the
legside.
6.5 Hoggard to Smith, no run, massive lbw appeal, not given - probably
just edged it into the pad, well forward
6.6 Hoggard to Smith, no run, dabbed down on it outside off.
End of over 7 (2 runs) West Indies 19/1
MJ Hoggard 4-0-11-0 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 0* (3b) DS Smith 12* (24b 2x4)
7.1 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, outside off, lets it go through at a
good height to Read
7.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, same again, much the same result
7.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, and again, keeps his hands low as the
ball goes through to Read
7.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, wider, Sarwan not in the least bit
interested in it
7.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, all pretty consident line and length,
but equally all pretty consistent reaction from Sarwan.
7.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, a bit quicker and shorter - Sarwan
keeps hands low and lets it go through
End of over 8 (maiden) West Indies 19/1
SJ Harmison 4-2-6-1 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 12* (24b 2x4) RR Sarwan 0* (9b)
8.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run, good line, faint questioning noise from
the bowler, but bat solidly on ball
8.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run, slightly overpitched - Smith drives
firmly straight to mid off
8.3 Hoggard to Smith, three runs, only strays a fraction down leg,
lovely wristy flick that Vaughan has to chase all the way
8.4 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, nice shape on that awayswinger - Sarwan
has had plenty of practice at leaving things of late, so has not
trouble with that one
8.5 Hoggard to Sarwan, OUT: this one he couldn't leave: unfortunately
he plays all round it, hit on the pads plumb in front
West Indies 22/2, Partnership of 5
RR Sarwan lbw b Hoggard 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
DS Smith 15* (27b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 4.5-0-14-1
Enter the West Indies captain. Considerably earlier than he'll be
happy with.
8.6 Hoggard to Lara, one run, superb yorker, Lara gets bat and feet
tangled up and narrowly escapes another lbw shout as the ball
dribbles out on the onside
End of over 9 (4 runs) West Indies 23/2
MJ Hoggard 5-0-15-1 - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 1* (1b) DS Smith 15* (27b 2x4)
9.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, off the pad, balooning to gully
9.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, left alone outside off, through to Read
9.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, into the hands of short leg
9.4 Harmison to Lara, FOUR, lifted over the slips - not a very secure-
looking shot, but still four runs
9.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, edged into the thigh, squirts out in
front of the slips - that looks a touch painful
9.6 Harmison to Lara, wide: no run, short, legside. Not the best ball
Steve Harminson will bowl today.
9.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, that, however, was one of the better
ones. Lara doesn't offer a shot to one that jags back, fortunately
for him too high for an lbw
End of over 10 (5 runs) West Indies 28/2
SJ Harmison 5-2-11-1 (1w) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 15* (27b 2x4) BC Lara 5* (7b 1x4)
9.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, through to the keeper
End of over 10 (5 runs) West Indies 28/2
SJ Harmison 5-2-11-1 (1w) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 15* (27b 2x4) BC Lara 5* (8b 1x4)
10.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run, short, quite a nasty bouncer, off the
glove, drops short of gully
10.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run, wide of off, through to Read
10.3 Hoggard to Smith, no run, gets very solidly in line behind that,
pushes it out on the offside
10.4 Hoggard to Smith, no run, off pad into the onside
10.5 Hoggard to Smith, no run, back foot defensive, well in line
10.6 Hoggard to Smith, FOUR, loose shot to a wide ball outside off,
between the slips and gully to the third man fence
End of over 11 (4 runs) West Indies 32/2
MJ Hoggard 6-0-19-1 - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 5* (8b 1x4) DS Smith 19* (33b 3x4)
11.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, gets in line, ball squirts out behind
square on the offide
11.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, legside, Lara moves inside the line, lets
it go
11.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, drives, gets an under edge that trickles
to the keeper
11.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, slanting across him, left well alone
11.5 Harmison to Lara, FOUR, airy shot between third slip and gully -
Lara rather fencing outside off stump for that one
11.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, on the stumps., worked to the backward
square leg
End of over 12 (4 runs) West Indies 36/2
SJ Harmison 6-2-15-1 (1w) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 19* (33b 3x4) BC Lara 9* (14b 2x4)
12.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run, left alone outside off, through to the
keeper
12.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run, once again, outside off, left alone
12.3 Hoggard to Smith, no run, well in line, pushed on offside
12.4 Hoggard to Smith, no run, nice ball, comes back in a liitle, Smith
shoulders arms and lets it go past as much on length as line
12.5 Hoggard to Smith, no run, keeps a bit low as it goes through to
Read outside off
12.6 Hoggard to Smith, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 36/2
MJ Hoggard 7-1-19-1 - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 9* (14b 2x4) DS Smith 19* (39b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
13.1 Harmison to Lara, (noball) no run, worked into the onside
13.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, rapped on the pad, strangled appeal
13.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, very VERY wide of off stump, not,
surprisingly, called.
13.3 Harmison to Lara, legbye: one run, down legside
13.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, drops hands. leaves alone
13.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, drops hands. leaves alone outside off
again
13.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, and again. easy leave as the ball goes
through to Read
End of over 14 (3 runs) West Indies 39/2
SJ Harmison 7-2-17-1 (1w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 9* (18b 2x4) DS Smith 19* (42b 3x4)
14.1 Hoggard to Lara, no run, outside off, steps across then elects to
leave it
14.2 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, effortless wristy flick through square leg
14.3 Hoggard to Lara, no run, leaves alone again outside off
14.4 Hoggard to Lara, no run, gets in line outside off, dabs ball down
at his feet
14.5 Hoggard to Lara, no run, squeezed to gully along the ground
14.6 Hoggard to Lara, no run, turned along the ground to short leg
End of over 15 (4 runs) West Indies 43/2
MJ Hoggard 8-1-23-1 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 19* (42b 3x4) BC Lara 13* (24b 3x4)
15.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run, through to the keeper - good off stump
line from round the wicket
15.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, through to Read again
15.3 Flintoff to Smith, FOUR, driven past point
15.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, leaves alone, bat held high
15.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, and again, this one coming in to him a
shade
15.6 Flintoff to Smith, (noball) no run, awkward looking play and miss,
through to Read outside off
15.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, leaves well alone outside off.
End of over 16 (5 runs) West Indies 48/2
A Flintoff 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 13* (24b 3x4) DS Smith 23* (49b 4x4)
16.1 Hoggard to Lara, no run, well in line, came well across to the
ball, defends up the pitch
16.2 Hoggard to Lara, three runs, overpitched, pushed through extra
cover for an easy three
16.3 Hoggard to Smith, FOUR, top edges a very dubious-looking hookshot,
goes almost straight over Read's head
16.4 Hoggard to Smith, FOUR, attempted slower yorker, driven straight
back past mid on
16.5 Hoggard to Smith, no run, turned to the man at short midwicket
16.6 Hoggard to Smith, (noball) no run, overstepping - ball pushed into
the onside
16.6 Hoggard to Smith, no run, nicely in line, pushed back to Hoggard
along the ground
End of over 17 (12 runs) West Indies 60/2
MJ Hoggard 9-1-35-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 16* (26b 3x4) DS Smith 31* (54b 6x4)
17.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, in line, defends back to mid off
17.2 Flintoff to Lara, (noball) no run, awkward-looking, almost crablike
defensive shot, picked up at midwicket
17.2 Flintoff to Lara, one run, easy single off his pads to square leg
17.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, flicks at it, outside off, Read takes
17.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, makes him sway out of the way of that,
easily taken by Read
17.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, well left outside off
17.6 Flintoff to Smith, FOUR, fetch that: stands up tall, clatters it
backward of point
End of over 18 (6 runs) West Indies 66/2
A Flintoff 2-0-11-0 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 17* (29b 3x4) DS Smith 35* (58b 7x4)
Simon Jones into the attack.
18.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, a little down the legside, Lara tries to
work off the pads, misses
18.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run
18.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
18.4 SP Jones to Lara, no run, left alone outside off again
18.5 Jones to Lara, no run, beats him, moving away outside off
18.6 Jones to Lara, no run, left alone again outside off, no real
threat.
End of over 19 (maiden) West Indies 66/2
SP Jones 1-1-0-0 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 35* (58b 7x4) BC Lara 17* (35b 3x4)
19.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run, dabs at that outside off, misses: not a
confident looking shot
19.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, left alone outside off, bat held high
19.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, lets that one go by as well
19.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, and another, shoulders arms and watches
it go past off stump
19.5 Flintoff to Smith, (noball) no run, and another, shoulders arms and
watches it go past off stump
19.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, lets that one go by as well
19.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, quicker ball, left alone again
End of over 20 (1 run) West Indies 67/2
A Flintoff 3-0-12-0 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 17* (35b 3x4) DS Smith 35* (65b 7x4)
20.1 Jones to Lara, no run, tries to glance down leg, through to Read
20.2 Jones to Lara, no run, wide, going wider, outside off, left wel
lalone
20.3 Jones to Lara, FOUR, over Giles' head at deep gully
20.4 Jones to Lara, no run, again, slanted across and left alone
20.5 Jones to Lara, one run, easy single to short extra cover brings up
the 50 partnership
20.6 Jones to Smith, no run, defends into the offside
End of over 21 (5 runs) West Indies 72/2
SP Jones 2-1-5-0 - Blue Mountains End
BC Lara 22* (40b 4x4) DS Smith 35* (66b 7x4)
21.1 Flintoff to Lara, one run, down on it, squeezed out on the legside
21.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, leaves alone outside off
21.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, pushes at that outside off, beats the
outside edge
21.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, firmly pushed to extra cover
21.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, driven hard at midoff, excellent diving
stop by Harmison
21.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, squared uo a little by this one,
defended into the offside
End of over 22 (1 run) West Indies 73/2
A Flintoff 4-0-13-0 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
BC Lara 23* (41b 4x4) DS Smith 35* (71b 7x4)
22.1 Jones to Lara, OUT: that'll make Jones' day on his comeback: babied
into Flintoff's hands at first slip.
West Indies 73/3, Partnership of 51
BC Lara c Flintoff b Jones 23 (42b 4x4 0x6)
DS Smith 35* (71b 7x4) SP Jones 2.1-1-5-1
22.2 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up, pushed into the offside
22.3 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, very *odd* footwork from Chanderpaul,
plays and misses through to Read outside off
22.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, turned off his pads down to long leg
22.5 Jones to Smith, FOUR, overpitched, and clattered through the
offside off the front foot
22.6 Jones to Smith, no run, dug in short, ducks well under it
End of over 23 (5 runs) West Indies 78/3
SP Jones 3-1-10-1 - Blue Mountains End
S Chanderpaul 1* (3b) DS Smith 39* (73b 8x4)
23.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, loose shot, edged into the ground
to third slip
23.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, quick, moving away outside off,
Chanderpaul leaves alone and Read takes above his head
23.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, forward, decides to leave outside
off
23.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, dug in, Read takes at full stretch
as Chanderpaul ducks
23.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves alone, outside off
23.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, switches to over the wicket, raps
him on the thigh pad
End of over 24 (maiden) West Indies 78/3
A Flintoff 5-1-13-0 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 39* (73b 8x4) S Chanderpaul 1* (9b)
24.1 Jones to Smith, no run, well in line, pushes out on the offside
24.2 Jones to Smith, no run, short, ducks under it
24.3 Jones to Smith, no run, goes away off the pitch, Smith plays and
misses
24.4 Jones to Smith, three runs, inswinging yorker driven down to long
off for Hoggard to field
24.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, steps across, then shoulders arms
24.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, slightly nervous looking shot,
through to Read.
End of over 25 (3 runs) West Indies 81/3
SP Jones 4-1-13-1 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 42* (77b 8x4) S Chanderpaul 1* (11b)
Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Players coming out after lunch
Weather: much cloudier than this morning, therefore cooler
25.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run, bouncer
25.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, pushed to Harmison at mid-off
25.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, outside off, left alone, taken by the
'keeper
25.4 Flintoff to Smith, two runs, firm push to mid-off
25.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, hit on the right shoulder, Smith had his
back turned away from the ball
Physiotherapist coming out
Spray applied, and after a short delay Smith is ready to carry on,
one ball left this over
25.6 Flintoff to Smith, legbye: one run
End of over 26 (3 runs) West Indies 84/3
A Flintoff 6-1-15-0 (3nb) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 44* (83b 8x4) S Chanderpaul 1* (11b)
Simon Jones will also carry on from the Blue Mountains end..
Ground roughly half-full today
26.1 Jones to Smith, no run, yorker, dug out to Vaughan at mid-on
26.2 Jones to Smith, no run, bouncer which doesn't worry Smith too much
as he ducks underneath
26.3 Jones to Smith, one run, single into the legside
26.4 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, hit on thigh-pad, just coming back at
him, lifts bat well out of the way
26.5 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, well outside off, no stroke offered,
Read fields
26.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, no run, defensively pushed back down the
pitch and fielded by bowler
End of over 27 (1 run) West Indies 85/3
SP Jones 5-1-14-1 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 45* (86b 8x4) S Chanderpaul 1* (14b)
Sabina Park still has a manual but nevertheless detailed scoreboard
27.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run
27.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, muted appeal from Flintoff as that turns
back on Smith and raps him on the pads
27.3 Flintoff to Smith, (noball) no run, quick bouncer
27.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, hit on pads and ball rolls into the off-
side
27.4 Flintoff to Smith, one run, turned to backward short-leg
27.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, short and outside off, doesn't
play at it
27.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off and left again
End of over 28 (2 runs) West Indies 87/3
A Flintoff 7-1-17-0 (4nb) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 46* (91b 8x4) S Chanderpaul 1* (16b)
Slow over rate by England so far, we've had 28 overs in 2 hours 15
minutes of play
28.1 Jones to Smith, FOUR, well struck boundary to bring up his fifty
28.2 Jones to Smith, no run
28.3 Jones to Smith, no run, down legside
28.4 Jones to Smith, no run, straight, tries to play it away on legside
but Hussain fields at short-leg
28.5 Jones to Smith, one run, pushed to Hoggard at mid-off
28.6 Jones to Chanderpaul, one run, worked to third-man to keep strike
at end of over
End of over 29 (6 runs) West Indies 93/3
SP Jones 6-1-20-1 - Blue Mountains End
S Chanderpaul 2* (17b) DS Smith 51* (96b 9x4)
29.1 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, fielded by Giles behind square
29.2 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, leaves a fuller ball
29.3 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, wide, left alone
29.4 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive into the off-
side, Hoggard fields
29.5 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, Vaughan fields at mid-on
29.6 Flintoff to Chanderpaul, no run, tries to pull but mistimes and
does well to remain standing, ball rolls into the off-side
End of over 30 (maiden) West Indies 93/3
A Flintoff 8-2-17-0 (4nb) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 51* (96b 9x4) S Chanderpaul 2* (23b)
Hoggard to bowl
30.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run, good ball which defeats Smith
30.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run, left alone
30.3 Hoggard to Smith, one run, hit on the thigh, fended away square and
they can run a single
30.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, played defensively off back-foot to
Butcher at mid-off
30.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, one run, played to long-leg (Harmison)
30.6 Hoggard to Smith, no run, length ball on off-stump, cut but
straight to a fielder
End of over 31 (2 runs) West Indies 95/3
MJ Hoggard 10-1-37-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
S Chanderpaul 3* (25b) DS Smith 52* (100b 9x4)
Vaughan is also bringing on Steve Harmison from the other end
31.1 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, down leg-side, taken by the
'keeper
31.2 Harmison to Chanderpaul, legbye: one run, hit on thigh, fielded at
deep backward-square
31.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, cut to a similar area
31.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, very quick, just hit on the glove and
then bouncing just in front of Chris Read
31.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, played off the back-foot dropping ball
down just in front of him
31.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, an even faster ball which Smith just
manages to evade again
End of over 32 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 96/3
SJ Harmison 8-3-17-1 (1w 2nb) - Headley Stand End
S Chanderpaul 3* (27b) DS Smith 52* (104b 9x4)
32.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, forward defensive
32.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, fuller ball, left-alone
32.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, FOUR, pulled to a place comfortably out of
reach of Harmison at long-leg, bringing up the hundred for West
Indies
32.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, full, inside edge onto pad,
Chanderpaul mistiming the stroke
32.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, well outside off, no stroke offered
32.6 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, forward-defensive push to mid-on
End of over 33 (4 runs) West Indies 100/3
MJ Hoggard 11-1-41-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 52* (104b 9x4) S Chanderpaul 7* (33b 1x4)
33.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, short and down the legside, Read just
manages to reach it
33.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, short, played off the back-foot back
down the pitch
33.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, bouncer, Smith ducks well underneath it
although leaving his bat rather exposed
33.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, forward defensive into off-side
33.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, left alone outside off-stump
33.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, outside off, Smith slashes at it in
rather a wild fashion and misses
End of over 34 (maiden) West Indies 100/3
SJ Harmison 9-4-17-1 (1w 2nb) - Headley Stand End
S Chanderpaul 7* (33b 1x4) DS Smith 52* (110b 9x4)
34.1 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, full and outside off, no stroke
34.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, quicker, again no stroke
34.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, (noball) no run
34.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, OUT: ball nipped back and Chanderpaul,
playing with an angled bat - got an inside edge onto the stumps
West Indies 101/4, Partnership of 28
S Chanderpaul b Hoggard 7 (37b 1x4 0x6)
DS Smith 52* (110b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 11.3-1-42-2 (2nb)
Ryan Hinds is the next man in
He is also a left hander, so now there are two at the crease
Takes guard and does some short warm up exercises as Vaughan
readjusts his fielders
34.4 Hoggard to Hinds, two runs, played to Giles at extra-cover
34.5 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, moving to outside of off, left alone
34.6 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, outside off and left alone again
End of over 35 (3 runs) West Indies 103/4
MJ Hoggard 12-1-44-2 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 52* (110b 9x4) RO Hinds 2* (3b)
Weather: very little breeze now, so quite humid. Some blue sky
visible otherwise overcast
Harmison and Vaughan have a discussion about something
35.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, played defensively into the off-side
35.2 Harmison to Smith, FOUR, great square-cut to a wide ball
35.3 Harmison to Smith, FOUR, over the top of the fielders this time,
repeating the stroke
Harmison coming round the wicket now, with 7 fielders on the off-
side
35.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, Smith pulls out of an attempted cut at
last minute
35.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, much straighter, hit on top of the pad
35.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, fuller and left-alone
End of over 36 (8 runs) West Indies 111/4
SJ Harmison 10-4-25-1 (1w 2nb) - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 2* (3b) DS Smith 60* (116b 11x4)
36.1 Hoggard to Hinds, FOUR, inside edge just past off stump which
doesn't carry to Read
36.2 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, outside off, no stroke
36.3 Hoggard to Hinds, no run
36.4 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, driven off back foot into the off-side
36.5 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, outside off, left alone
36.6 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, hit high on thigh-pad, Thorpe fields in
the off-side
End of over 37 (4 runs) West Indies 115/4
MJ Hoggard 13-1-48-2 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 60* (116b 11x4) RO Hinds 6* (9b 1x4)
37.1 Harmison to Smith, FOUR, edged to where third-slip would have been,
but unfortunately for England wasn't, despite them having 3
fielders in defensive positions
Harmison going around the wicket to Smith
37.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, played defensively to Hussain
Off-side field: third man, deep backward point, square cover, wide
mid-off
37.3 Harmison to Smith, one run
37.4 Harmison to Hinds, no run, outside off, no stroke
37.5 Harmison to Hinds, no run, way down legside
37.6 Harmison to Hinds, no run, short and hit right on the helmet
End of over 38 (5 runs) West Indies 120/4
SJ Harmison 11-4-30-1 (1w 2nb) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 65* (119b 12x4) RO Hinds 6* (12b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
England behind on the over rate
New Bowl: Simon Jones
38.1 Jones to Smith, no run, played put to mid wicket
38.2 Jones to Smith, no run, played back to the bowler, goes over his
head
38.3 Jones to Smith, FOUR, off the front foot, played through the on
side
38.4 Jones to Smith, no run, played back to mid off
round the wicket now
38.5 Jones to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
38.6 Jones to Smith, no run, played back up the pitch
End of over 39 (4 runs) West Indies 124/4
SP Jones 7-1-24-1 - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 6* (12b 1x4) DS Smith 69* (125b 13x4)
39.1 Harmison to Hinds, FOUR, flies away to 3rd man, off the outside
edge wide of the slips
39.2 Harmison to Hinds, no run, pushes away to on side
39.3 Harmison to Hinds, no run, forward defensive shot
39.4 Harmison to Hinds, no run, bit of bounce there, bobbles off the
gloves
39.5 Harmison to Hinds, (noball) no run, that has his the batsmen
that has hit the inside of thigh, now laying flat out
39.5 Harmison to Hinds, no run, hits the pad
39.6 Harmison to Hinds, no run, pushed to on side
End of over 40 (5 runs) West Indies 129/4
SJ Harmison 12-4-35-1 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 69* (125b 13x4) RO Hinds 10* (19b 2x4)
time for some spin
7 overs behind time
40.1 Giles to Smith, FOUR, off the bottom edge
40.2 Giles to Smith, FOUR, short outside the off stump, cuts this
40.3 Giles to Smith, one run, played up to mid off
40.4 Giles to Hinds, no run, hits the pads, no appeal
40.5 Giles to Hinds, three runs
40.6 Giles to Smith, no run
End of over 41 (12 runs) West Indies 141/4
AF Giles 1-0-12-0 - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 13* (21b 2x4) DS Smith 78* (129b 15x4)
41.1 Jones to Hinds, FOUR
41.2 Jones to Hinds, no run
41.3 Jones to Hinds, no run, fwd defends
41.4 Jones to Hinds, no run, played back up the pitch
41.5 Jones to Hinds, no run, bouncer, ducks under it
41.6 Jones to Hinds, no run
End of over 42 (4 runs) West Indies 145/4
SP Jones 8-1-28-1 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 78* (129b 15x4) RO Hinds 17* (27b 3x4)
42.1 Giles to Smith, no run, angles into to slips
42.2 Giles to Smith, two runs, away to 3rd man
42.3 Giles to Smith, no run, played to on side
42.4 Giles to Smith, two runs, down to short 3rd man
42.5 Giles to Smith, FOUR, steps down the wicket, 50 partnership
42.6 Giles to Smith, no run, pushed away to on side
End of over 43 (8 runs) West Indies 153/4
AF Giles 2-0-20-0 - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 17* (27b 3x4) DS Smith 86* (135b 16x4)
43.1 Jones to Hinds, FOUR, driven down the ground
43.2 Jones to Hinds, FOUR, flicked off the pads, long chase for fine leg
43.3 Jones to Hinds, no run, short ball, ducks under it
43.4 Jones to Hinds, one run, tap and run
43.5 Jones to Smith, no run, bouncer, ducks under it, Read gathers
43.6 Jones to Smith, one run, down to Giles at 3rd man
End of over 44 (10 runs) West Indies 163/4
SP Jones 9-1-38-1 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 87* (137b 16x4) RO Hinds 26* (31b 5x4)
Flintoff returns to replace Giles
44.1 Flintoff to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
44.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, huge appeal for a caught behind, Harper
shakes head
44.3 Flintoff to Smith, two runs, down to fine leg
44.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run, fwd defnsive, goes to off side
44.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, bouncer, gets under it
44.6 Flintoff to Smith, (noball) no run, mis drives, Read gathers
44.6 Flintoff to Smith, one run, down to 3rd man
End of over 45 (4 runs) West Indies 167/4
A Flintoff 9-2-21-0 (5nb) - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 90* (144b 16x4) RO Hinds 26* (31b 5x4)
45.1 Jones to Smith, no run, bouncer, well taken by Read
45.2 Jones to Smith, one run, angles this away to 3rd man
45.3 Jones to Hinds, no run, played to Hussain at square leg
45.4 Jones to Hinds, no run, off the back foot
45.5 Jones to Hinds, no run, ,played out on the off side
45.6 Jones to Hinds, one run, quick run in the covers
End of over 46 (2 runs) West Indies 169/4
SP Jones 10-1-40-1 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 27* (35b 5x4) DS Smith 91* (146b 16x4)
46.1 Flintoff to Hinds, one run, hook shot that was not quite right
46.2 Flintoff to Smith, no run, played down into the pitch
46.3 Flintoff to Smith, no run, gets forward to this, played on the off
side
46.4 Flintoff to Smith, no run
46.5 Flintoff to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
46.6 Flintoff to Smith, no run, leaves this alone, Read collects
End of over 47 (1 run) West Indies 170/4
A Flintoff 10-2-22-0 (5nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 28* (36b 5x4) DS Smith 91* (151b 16x4)
change of ends for Giles
47.1 Giles to Hinds, FOUR, sweeps this away
47.2 Giles to Hinds, no run, pushed to the on side
47.3 Giles to Hinds, no run, played to short leg (Hussain)
47.4 Giles to Hinds, one run, Hinds and Hussain fall over
47.5 Giles to Smith, no run, tries to drive this, Vaughan collects
47.6 Giles to Smith, two runs, Hoggard runs round to gather
End of over 48 (7 runs) West Indies 177/4
AF Giles 3-0-27-0 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 33* (40b 6x4) DS Smith 93* (153b 16x4)
48.1 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, played to on side
48.2 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, played to the off side now
48.3 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, bouncer, ducks under it, Keeper gathers
48.4 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
48.5 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, bouncer, short and wide, ducks under it,
Keeper gathers
48.6 Flintoff to Hinds, one run, to deep square leg
End of over 49 (1 run) West Indies 178/4
A Flintoff 11-2-23-0 (5nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 34* (46b 6x4) DS Smith 93* (153b 16x4)
49.1 Giles to Hinds, no run, pushes this to off side
49.2 Giles to Hinds, one run, turns this round the corner
49.3 Giles to Smith, no run, kicks this away
49.4 Giles to Smith, no run, gets well fwd to this, rolls back to the
bowler
49.5 Giles to Smith, three runs, driven through the covers, almost a run
out, gets back
49.6 Giles to Hinds, one run, paddle sweep to long leg
End of over 50 (5 runs) West Indies 183/4
AF Giles 4-0-32-0 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 36* (49b 6x4) DS Smith 96* (156b 16x4)
Captain on to bowl
50.1 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, fwd defends, read collects
50.2 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, sweeps at this, Hussain fields
50.3 Vaughan to Hinds, no run, forward defensive shot
50.4 Vaughan to Hinds, (noball) one run, down to long on
3 balls to tea
50.4 Vaughan to Smith, no run, plays this to the off side
50.5 Vaughan to Smith, no run, played back to the bowler
50.6 Vaughan to Smith, no run, played to onside, time, over and tea
called
End of over 51 (2 runs) West Indies 185/4
MP Vaughan 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 37* (53b 6x4) DS Smith 96* (159b 16x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 1
England coming back on the field now, probably in shock as any of
us that someone other than Lara is scoring runs for WI
Hinds and Smith in the middle of a fantastic partnership
51.1 Harmison to Hinds, one run, pitched a bit short, played awkwardly
behind square leg
51.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, across the line, off the pads, Hussain
with a needless dive at square leg
51.3 Harmison to Smith, one run, glided down to the 3rd man, he moves
onto 97
51.4 Harmison to Hinds, two runs, rubbish ball on the leg stump, poor
line, driven through the covers
51.5 Harmison to Hinds, no run, pushed down to the mid off
51.6 Harmison to Hinds, no run, short and wide down the leg side,
Harmison lets loose with a fruity word
End of over 52 (4 runs) West Indies 189/4
SJ Harmison 13-4-39-1 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 97* (161b 16x4) RO Hinds 40* (57b 6x4)
52.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run, Hoggard into the attack
52.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run, played to the square leg
52.3 Hoggard to Smith, two runs, cuts it past the point, can't get the
boundary for the ton
52.4 Hoggard to Smith, no run, bouncer down the leg side, crowd let out
an ooooooh
52.5 Hoggard to Smith, no run, defended onto the on side, still no
maiden Test ton
52.6 Hoggard to Smith, FOUR, short, he pulls, and brings it up in style,
top stuff, and in good time too
End of over 53 (6 runs) West Indies 195/4
MJ Hoggard 14-1-54-2 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 40* (57b 6x4) DS Smith 103* (167b 17x4)
53.1 Harmison to Hinds, no run, back foot defence to the bowler
53.2 Harmison to Hinds, no run, pushed onto the on side
53.3 Harmison to Hinds, FOUR, back foot again, and justifiably
despatches some loose stuff to the 3rd man boundary
53.4 Harmison to Hinds, no run, pitched up this time, perhaps keeps low,
Ryan falls over whilst playing to the square leg
53.5 Harmison to Hinds, one run, short of a length, lifts it over the
gully, Giles fields in the deep, 200 up
53.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, solid defence, no problems
End of over 54 (5 runs) West Indies 200/4
SJ Harmison 14-4-44-1 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 45* (62b 7x4) DS Smith 103* (168b 17x4)
partnership worth 99 off just 120 balls
54.1 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, loose and outside the off, misplays the
drive into his pads
54.2 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, left well alone for the keeper to collect
54.3 Hoggard to Hinds, no run, ball dribbles onto the on side
54.4 Hoggard to Hinds, (noball) no run, forceful drive doesn't beat the
bowler
54.4 Hoggard to Hinds, FOUR, more loose rubbish, Hinds sends it to the
cover boundary, lovely shot
54.5 Hoggard to Hinds, two runs, clips it off the pads, forward of the
square leg, and there's his 50
54.6 Hoggard to Hinds, three runs, goes straight this time, ball
collected just inside the boundary, Hoggard relieved that's over
End of over 55 (10 runs) West Indies 210/4
MJ Hoggard 15-1-64-2 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 54* (69b 8x4) DS Smith 103* (168b 17x4)
Giles the QPR fan on now, marvellous choice of football team that
55.1 Giles to Hinds, no run, opens the face, and the ball dribbles
through point
55.2 Giles to Hinds, no run, mistimed to the mid-wicket-ish player
55.3 Giles to Hinds, one run, sweeps for an easy single to the long leg
55.4 Giles to Smith, no run, slow and absolutely bugger all turn to be
had
55.5 Giles to Smith, no run, steps back and jams down upon the ball, the
slip does the fielding
55.6 Giles to Smith, one run, swivels it around through the mid wicket,
fielded in the deep
End of over 56 (2 runs) West Indies 212/4
AF Giles 5-0-34-0 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 104* (171b 17x4) RO Hinds 55* (72b 8x4)
56.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, Harmison with the swap of ends, Hoggard
sent away to eat some hay in the outfield
56.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, upright defence onto the off side
56.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, bat held high to attention, Read
collects it
56.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, smacked away, but straight to the square
leg
56.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, leaves it very much alone again,
keeper's ball
56.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, prodded into the off side, and Harmison
gets a maiden
End of over 57 (maiden) West Indies 212/4
SJ Harmison 15-5-44-1 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 55* (72b 8x4) DS Smith 104* (177b 17x4)
57.1 Giles to Hinds, one run, easy single taken from the drive to the
long on
57.2 Giles to Smith, no run, pad thrust outside the off, no shot offered
57.3 Giles to Smith, no run, bat/pad defence, ball makes its way to the
point area
57.4 Giles to Smith, no run, motions to come forward, it's a quicker
one, no shot offered though
57.5 Giles to Smith, no run, muddled defence, but no danger
57.6 Giles to Smith, no run, firmer defence this time, into the off side
End of over 58 (1 run) West Indies 213/4
AF Giles 6-0-35-0 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 56* (73b 8x4) DS Smith 104* (182b 17x4)
58.1 Harmison to Hinds, no run, slaps some defence into the off side
58.2 Harmison to Hinds, one run, nice ball, one of the better post-tea
ones, Hinds jams down on the yorker, and gets the bonus single to
the third man
58.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, firm defence, into the off side
58.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, short of a length, played well to
Hussain in the covers
58.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, these two batsmen are 22 and 23,
combined makes the same age of Hussain. Probably.
58.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, defended
End of over 59 (1 run) West Indies 214/4
SJ Harmison 16-5-45-1 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 57* (75b 8x4) DS Smith 104* (186b 17x4)
59.1 Giles to Hinds, FOUR, floats it up, drives, EDGED! but it flies in
between the keeper and Flintoff at 1st slip, great placement
59.2 Giles to Hinds, no run
59.3 Giles to Hinds, one run, easy single into the on side
59.4 Giles to Smith, FOUR, one step down the pitch and he smashes it
into the cover boundary
59.5 Giles to Smith, OUT: goes for the sweep, misses, Read whips the
bails off, and he's caught just out of his ground
West Indies 223/5, Partnership of 122
DS Smith st Read b Giles 108 (188b 18x4 0x6)
RO Hinds 62* (78b 9x4) AF Giles 6.5-0-44-1
missed it by a long way, ball went down the off side, he reached
too far
59.6 Giles to Jacobs, two runs, and Jacobs off the mark straight away
End of over 60 (11 runs) West Indies 225/5
AF Giles 7-0-46-1 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 62* (78b 9x4) RD Jacobs 2* (1b)
60.1 Harmison to Hinds, one run, short, fends it onto the on side, quick
single taken, that would've been close if the fielder connected
60.2 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, inside edge into his pads, slips
prematurely appeal
60.3 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, wide outside the off, batsman doesn't
even sniff at it
60.4 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, aimed at the belly button, played with
a mixture of handle, shirt and gloves
60.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, keeper's ball
60.6 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, decent length, knocked into the pitch
and onto the off side
End of over 61 (1 run) West Indies 226/5
SJ Harmison 17-5-46-1 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 63* (79b 9x4) RD Jacobs 2* (6b)
61.1 Flintoff to Hinds, FOUR, overpitched, off drive, falls teasingly
short of Jones at mid off, and then continues on to the boundary
61.2 Flintoff to Hinds, no run
61.3 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, into the off side
61.4 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, prodded into the covers, ball dribbles
there slowly, they don't risk a single
61.5 Flintoff to Hinds, one run, tries to play straight, but it collects
the inside edge which runs behind square
61.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, aimed at middle stump, worked away to
the square leg
End of over 62 (5 runs) West Indies 231/5
A Flintoff 12-2-28-0 (5nb) - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 68* (84b 10x4) RD Jacobs 2* (7b)
62.1 Harmison to Hinds, no run, airy sort of shot, finds itself down the
leg side along the ground
62.2 Harmison to Hinds, legbye: one run, leg glance, the jog a run, in
fact in must have been a leg bye
62.3 Harmison to Jacobs, no run
62.4 Harmison to Jacobs, FOUR, wide of the off stump, and woof, Jacobs
goes the tonk over the covers
62.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, quick one to the keeper
62.6 Harmison to Jacobs, FOUR, poor ball, outside the leg stump, Jacobs
flicks into the air, good timing carries it far over the square
leg's head
End of over 63 (9 runs) West Indies 240/5
SJ Harmison 18-5-54-1 (1w 3nb) - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 68* (86b 10x4) RD Jacobs 10* (11b 2x4)
63.1 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, shows his bat label to the bowler with a
push into the off side
63.2 Flintoff to Hinds, FOUR, great shot, lovely timing, excellent off
drive past the bowler
63.3 Flintoff to Hinds, one run, works it around in front of the square
leg
63.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, squeezes a pull shot down to the long
leg
63.5 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, puts his back into that one, good
bouncer has Hinds swaying out of the way
63.6 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, short, but not as much, leaves it to
pass with a degree more comfort
End of over 64 (6 runs) West Indies 246/5
A Flintoff 13-2-34-0 (5nb) - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 11* (12b 2x4) RO Hinds 73* (91b 11x4)
64.1 Jones to Jacobs, no run, quick and to the keeper, Jones on now
64.2 Jones to Jacobs, one run, squeezes it behind the square leg, easy
single
64.3 Jones to Hinds, no run, firmly driven, but straight to the cover
point
64.4 Jones to Hinds, no run, short of a length, and left to pass over
the stumps
64.5 Jones to Hinds, one run, clipped off the thigh down to Harmison at
long leg
64.6 Jones to Jacobs, one run, easy single found to a gap around square
leg
End of over 65 (3 runs) West Indies 249/5
SP Jones 11-1-43-1 - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 13* (15b 2x4) RO Hinds 74* (94b 11x4)
time for a tipple
Match State: Drinks
Harmison takes the opportunity to get a massage of the legs and he
rools his trousers up. Easy, ladies.
65.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, two runs, cut down to the 3rd man, Jones used
the Ambrose method of fielding - with the boot naturally
65.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, has a mild swish at one outside the off
stump
65.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, two runs, goes for the drive down the ground,
but it collects the outside edge, lands safely beyond the gully
65.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, (noball) two runs, firmly into the deep mid
wicket area
65.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, a single into the covers this time
65.5 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, moves out of the way of a short one
65.6 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, pokes and prods and tickles it into the
covers
End of over 66 (8 runs) West Indies 257/5
A Flintoff 14-2-42-0 (6nb) - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 20* (20b 2x4) RO Hinds 74* (96b 11x4)
66.1 Jones to Jacobs, no run, short and pointless, miles away from the
batsman
66.2 Jones to Jacobs, three runs, spanks it over the top, but it stops
short of the boundary
66.3 Jones to Hinds, no run, down the leg side
66.4 Jones to Hinds, no run, firmly played back to the bowler
66.5 Jones to Hinds, one run, finds a single with a push into the covers
66.6 Jones to Jacobs, no run, outside the off stump from Jones around
teh wicket
End of over 67 (4 runs) West Indies 261/5
SP Jones 12-1-47-1 - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 75* (99b 11x4) RD Jacobs 23* (23b 2x4)
stumps scheduled in 45 minutes, but a ridiculous 23 overs still to
come
yet another joke of an over rate from England, we might be coming
back early tomorrow
67.1 Giles to Hinds, no run, you RRRRRs, it's Ashley Giles
67.2 Giles to Hinds, no run
67.3 Giles to Hinds, no run, pitches it up, defended, gets the approval
of Read with a "bowwwling"
67.4 Giles to Hinds, no run, shout of catch it, somewhat optimistic
67.5 Giles to Hinds, no run, smooth defence into the covers
67.6 Giles to Hinds, one run, finds the gap this time, but in the on
side
End of over 68 (1 run) West Indies 262/5
AF Giles 8-0-47-1 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 76* (105b 11x4) RD Jacobs 23* (23b 2x4)
68.1 Jones to Hinds, no run, bowls around the wicket and wide of the
crease, good quick bouncer into the body of Hinds, didnt look to
play it well
68.2 Jones to Hinds, no run, defends onto the on side, 77 runs in the
session so far
68.3 Jones to Hinds, no run, whoops, slips out of the hand, beamer, but
wide of the batsman, no danger
68.4 Jones to Hinds, one run, played across the line and forward of the
square leg
68.5 Jones to Jacobs, no run, pushed into the covers
68.6 Jones to Jacobs, one run, leg glance off the leg stump, Jones
doesn't look much pleased
End of over 69 (2 runs) West Indies 264/5
SP Jones 13-1-49-1 - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 24* (25b 2x4) RO Hinds 77* (109b 11x4)
69.1 Giles to Jacobs, no run
69.2 Giles to Jacobs, one run, scratches it into the on side
69.3 Giles to Hinds, no run, sweeps, misses, into the front pad, sligh
appeal, but missing off stump
69.4 Giles to Hinds, one run, works it behind square this time
69.5 Giles to Jacobs, FOUR, gives it a bit of air, and a bit too much
air in fact, Jacobs crashes it through the covers
69.6 Giles to Jacobs, no run, poked down the wicket
End of over 70 (6 runs) West Indies 270/5
AF Giles 9-0-53-1 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 78* (111b 11x4) RD Jacobs 29* (29b 3x4)
70.1 Jones to Hinds, no run, short of a length, defended onto the on
side, Joens back over the wicket here
70.2 Jones to Hinds, FOUR, straight drive, great timing, excellent shot
70.3 Jones to Hinds, no run, down the leg side
70.4 Jones to Hinds, one run, that boundary brought up the fifty
partnership in fact
70.5 Jones to Jacobs, no run, quick ball, short, left alone
and a very safe and solid 50 partnership it's been too
70.6 Jones to Jacobs, one run, into the on side, WI recovered very well
from a poor start
End of over 71 (6 runs) West Indies 276/5
SP Jones 14-1-55-1 - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 30* (31b 3x4) RO Hinds 83* (115b 12x4)
71.1 Giles to Jacobs, three runs, great placement through the extra
cover, Harmison dives and spills it, has to haul himself up again
71.2 Giles to Hinds, one run, through the mid wicket
71.3 Giles to Jacobs, no run, soft defence, back to the bowler
71.4 Giles to Jacobs, one run, easily played down the ground, another
single
71.5 Giles to Hinds, OUT: sweeping, oh dear, top edges it, Butcher is
the man at short fine leg, runs in and takes a diving catch.
Another wicket for QPR.
West Indies 281/6, Partnership of 58
RO Hinds c Butcher b Giles 84 (117b 12x4 0x6)
RD Jacobs 34* (34b 3x4) AF Giles 9.5-0-58-2
71.6 Giles to Best, no run
End of over 72 (5 runs) West Indies 281/6
AF Giles 10-0-58-2 - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 34* (34b 3x4) TL Best 0* (1b)
72.1 Jones to Jacobs, no run, down the wicket to the bowler
72.2 Jones to Jacobs, one run, chops it down to the deepish mid off
72.3 Jones to Best, no run
72.4 Jones to Best, one run, half cut, half opening the face down to the
deep square leg
72.5 Jones to Jacobs, one run, clipped off the pads through the vacant
square leg
72.6 Jones to Best, no run, defended. Bests' single was to the deep
point of course. It's a shock to the system to see a right hander.
End of over 73 (3 runs) West Indies 284/6
SP Jones 15-1-58-1 - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 36* (37b 3x4) TL Best 1* (4b)
73.1 Giles to Jacobs, no run, defended firmly back to the bowler
73.2 Giles to Jacobs, no run, more defence, this time onto the on side
73.3 Giles to Jacobs, no run, padded into the off side
73.4 Giles to Jacobs, one run, worked behind square leg
73.5 Giles to Best, two runs, onto the front foot, nice shot for a
tailender, Jones runs around to deep forward square leg
73.6 Giles to Best, no run, and that one goes back to the bowler
End of over 74 (3 runs) West Indies 287/6
AF Giles 11-0-61-2 - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 37* (41b 3x4) TL Best 3* (6b)
74.1 Jones to Jacobs, no run, short and ducked, Read gathers easily
74.2 Jones to Jacobs, no run, jabbed onto the on side
74.3 Jones to Jacobs, one run, aimed at the leg stump, inside edge onto
the pads, Jones appeals but it was not out for so many reasons
74.4 Jones to Best, one run
74.5 Jones to Jacobs, OUT: regulation ball, rubbish shot, lofts it
straight down the the captain at mid wicket
West Indies 289/7, Partnership of 8
RD Jacobs c Vaughan b Jones 38 (45b 3x4 0x6)
TL Best 4* (7b) SP Jones 15.5-1-60-2
74.6 Jones to Sanford, no run, Adam Sanford, of Sanford and Sons fame,
comes to the crease
End of over 75 (2 runs) West Indies 289/7
SP Jones 16-1-60-2 - Blue Mountains End
TL Best 4* (7b) A Sanford 0* (1b)
75.1 Giles to Best, SIX, two steps down the ground, and cheerio, over
the long on fence it goes
first six of the match
75.2 Giles to Best, no run, firm defence outside the off stump
75.3 Giles to Best, no run
75.4 Giles to Best, no run, clipped off the pads, but direct to the
short leg
75.5 Giles to Best, no run, Best in a hurry here, goes for the slog
sweep, into the pads, appeal, not out, just missing leg
75.6 Giles to Best, no run, the previous ball missed by a bee's whatsit
according to Hawkeye
End of over 76 (6 runs) West Indies 295/7
AF Giles 12-0-67-2 - Headley Stand End
A Sanford 0* (1b) TL Best 10* (13b 1x6)
76.1 Jones to Sanford, no run
76.2 Jones to Sanford, no run, short, pulls the upright defence inside
the line
76.3 Jones to Sanford, no run, sort of fishes outside the off stump,
hard to tell if he's actually missing it
76.4 Jones to Sanford, no run, gets one on the stumps, jams down on the
yorker
possibly about the 4th ball all day on the stumps
76.5 Jones to Sanford, no run, defended off the hip onto the on side
76.6 Jones to Sanford, no run, more firm upright defence, Jones getting
excited now he's bowling at the tail
End of over 77 (maiden) West Indies 295/7
SP Jones 17-2-60-2 - Blue Mountains End
TL Best 10* (13b 1x6) A Sanford 0* (7b)
77.1 Flintoff to Best, two runs, pushes it square, Best looks more than
able with the bat. maybe not living up to his name, but good
otherwise
77.2 Flintoff to Best, one run, into the covers
77.3 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, pitched up, but very wide of the off
stump
77.4 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, past the outside edge, Sanford lucky
to be holding the bat the right way up
77.5 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, leans onto it, but into the short leg
77.6 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, good ball from Flintoff, but it evades
both bat and the off stump
End of over 78 (3 runs) West Indies 298/7
A Flintoff 15-2-45-0 (6nb) - Headley Stand End
TL Best 13* (15b 1x6) A Sanford 0* (11b)
time for a drink, it's your shout, mines a Pride
Match State: Drinks
not that England deserves a drink. it's the scheduled stumps time
and we have a mere 12 overs to go
78.1 Jones to Best, no run, outside the off stump, Best and a swish and
a mish
78.2 Jones to Best, no run, short and wide, Best thinks about it, but
doesn't do much
78.3 Jones to Best, one run, pushed into the covers, a single is found
78.4 Jones to Sanford, one run, fends it around the corner. WI with the
300, but perhaps the bigger achievment is that Sanford is off the
mark
78.5 Jones to Best, no run, goes for a forearm smash down the wicket,
Jones collects it somewhat unorthodoxly
78.6 Jones to Best, no run, wide down leg, but not before Best has a go.
Promote this man to opener!
End of over 79 (2 runs) West Indies 300/7
SP Jones 18-2-62-2 - Blue Mountains End
A Sanford 1* (12b) TL Best 14* (20b 1x6)
79.1 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, sedately let go down the off side
79.2 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, tapped down the on side, bowler fields
79.3 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, outside the off stump, easy for the
keeper
79.4 Flintoff to Sanford, no run, no interest from Sanford again, may as
well just lean on his bat
79.5 Flintoff to Sanford, OUT: finally gets one close enough for Sanford
to have a go, dangles the bat at it, edges, and there's an easy
wicket
West Indies 300/8, Partnership of 11
A Sanford c Trescothick b Flintoff 1 (17b 0x4 0x6)
TL Best 14* (20b 1x6) A Flintoff 15.5-2-45-1 (6nb)
a big You RRRs to the chap who wrote in about QPR
79.6 Flintoff to Collymore, no run, defended down the off side
End of over 80 (maiden) West Indies 300/8
A Flintoff 16-3-45-1 (6nb) - Headley Stand End
TL Best 14* (20b 1x6) CD Collymore 0* (1b)
and there's no delay in the taking of the new ball
80.1 Hoggard to Best, FOUR, loose and on the on side, flicked away for
to the fine leg boundary
I think Vaughan wants the old ball back now
80.2 Hoggard to Best, no run, much better ball, just evades the edge,
off the shirt, great decision by Harper in giving that no tout
80.3 Hoggard to Best, no run
80.4 Hoggard to Best, no run, too short, lots of out seam, very wide of
the batsman
80.5 Hoggard to Best, no run, outswing, and lots of it, through to the
keeper
80.6 Hoggard to Best, no run, some bat on it now, pushed towards the
covers
End of over 81 (4 runs) West Indies 304/8
MJ Hoggard 16-1-68-2 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
CD Collymore 0* (1b) TL Best 18* (26b 1x4 1x6)
81.1 Harmison to Collymore, no run, Harmison back to have a slice of the
new cherry
81.2 Harmison to Collymore, no run, outside off stump
81.3 Harmison to Collymore, no run, keeper's ball again
81.4 Harmison to Collymore, no run, straight and wide, and the Collie
doesn't even give it a sniff
81.5 Harmison to Collymore, no run, big swing a miss, I think that blew
over a small child in the crowd
81.6 Harmison to Collymore, one run, pitched up, outside the off, poked
into the covers
End of over 82 (1 run) West Indies 305/8
SJ Harmison 19-5-55-1 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
CD Collymore 1* (7b) TL Best 18* (26b 1x4 1x6)
light getting pretty bad. Bowden having a sneaky look at the meter
82.1 Hoggard to Collymore, no run
82.2 Hoggard to Collymore, no run, drifts away towards the keeper
Hoggard getting too much movement if anything
82.3 Hoggard to Collymore, no run, straighter and slower, Corey not
interested
82.4 Hoggard to Collymore, no run, oh, just put it on the bloody stumps
82.5 Hoggard to Collymore, no run, somewhat closer, but still half a
yard away, at least draws a miss from the batsman
82.6 Hoggard to Collymore, no run, full pitch, lods of outswing,
pointless
End of over 83 (maiden) West Indies 305/8
MJ Hoggard 17-2-68-2 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
TL Best 18* (26b 1x4 1x6) CD Collymore 1* (13b)
83.1 Harmison to Best, two runs, leg glance, great running from Best,
calls through the second run
83.2 Harmison to Best, no run, shortish, outside off, Best ducks despite
the ball being a mile or two away
83.3 Harmison to Best, OUT: good pace, inswinging yorker, onto the toe,
big appeal, Bowden raises his Captain Hook style finger
West Indies 307/9, Partnership of 7
TL Best lbw b Harmison 20 (29b 1x4 1x6)
CD Collymore 1* (13b) SJ Harmison 19.3-5-57-2 (1w 3nb)
poor decision perhaps, probably missing leg, let's have a look at
10 or 20 replays
83.4 Harmison to Edwards, (noball) no run, beamer into the ducking
Edwards. Run down the pitch and fight him Fidel!
cricket really could take a leaf out of baseball there
physio on. bit of messing around, but it's fine
83.4 Harmison to Edwards, one run, defends on the off stump, ball
squirts thru the backward point
83.5 Harmison to Collymore, two runs, nice shot from Colly, works it
through the square leg
83.6 Harmison to Collymore, no run, slight bit of outseam, batsman draws
the bat inside the line
End of over 84 (6 runs) West Indies 311/9
SJ Harmison 20-5-61-2 (1w 4nb) - Headley Stand End
FH Edwards 1* (2b) CD Collymore 3* (15b)
light meter out again
something has to end this day, because England bowling 90 sure
isn't
84.1 Hoggard to Edwards, no run
84.2 Hoggard to Edwards, no run, pitches it up, quick, seams away off
the off stump
84.3 Hoggard to Edwards, no run, down the leg side, clips the thigh pad,
and the slips get all excited thinking it was a catch
84.4 Hoggard to Edwards, no run, squares him up, too good a ball for the
tailender, swings through to the keeper
light is offered, and off they go. that will be stumps at 5:42pm, a
full 37 minutes after the scheduled time, and with 5.2 overs still
to bowl. Pathetic.
Good effort from WI after all, recovering from a poor start with an
excellent partnership between Smith and Hinds, with Smith getting
his maiden ton.
average bowling from England, Harmison probably the pick of them
Match State: Day 2 start scheduled at 1005 local time (1505 GMT)
umpires, fielders and batsmen all coming out
84.5 Hoggard to Edwards, no run, just a couple of balls to finish off
the over, down the leg side
84.6 Hoggard to Edwards, no run, outside the off stump, left well alone
End of over 85 (maiden) West Indies 311/9
MJ Hoggard 18-3-68-2 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
CD Collymore 3* (15b) FH Edwards 1* (8b)
85.1 Harmison to Collymore, no run, good ball, straight but close to the
off stump
85.2 Harmison to Collymore, no run
85.3 Harmison to Collymore, no run, another top ball, seaming away
slightly, just off the off stump, excellent for a tailender
85.4 Harmison to Collymore, no run
85.5 Harmison to Collymore, no run, poor ball, well wide of the off
stump
85.6 Harmison to Collymore, no run, no damage to the precious bat in
that over, straight to the keeper
End of over 86 (maiden) West Indies 311/9
SJ Harmison 21-6-61-2 (1w 4nb) - Headley Stand End
FH Edwards 1* (8b) CD Collymore 3* (21b)
86.1 Hoggard to Edwards, no run, pitched up, defended onto the off side
86.2 Hoggard to Edwards, no run, angled in, fidel brings the bat inside
the line
86.3 Hoggard to Edwards, no run, too wide, too pointless
86.4 Hoggard to Edwards, OUT: gets one on the off stump, straightens up
off the
West Indies 311/10, Partnership of 4
FH Edwards c Flintoff b Hoggard 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
CD Collymore 3* (21b) MJ Hoggard 18.4-3-68-3 (3nb)
straightens up on the off stump, outside edge, great catch by
Flintoff at second slip, diving one-handed to his left
no score added today then, a couple of overs of flaky appetiser for
the main course
0.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, across the left hander, pitched
up, no shot offered
0.2 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, 3 slips, a gully, short leg,
closer to the stumps this time, Tresco still with the guard of
honour
0.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, down the leg side this time
0.4 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, draws a shot this time, Tresco
somewhat playing inside the line
0.5 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, very wide, seaming away, possibly
lucky not to be called
0.6 Collymore to Trescothick, legbye: one run, straying down the leg
side, Tresco misses the leg glance, a thigh bye taken
End of over 1 (1 run, maiden) England 1/0 (trail by 310 runs)
CD Collymore 1-1-0-0 - Blue Mountains End
ME Trescothick 0* (6b) MP Vaughan 0* (0b)
1.1 Edwards to Trescothick, (noball) no run
1.1 Edwards to Trescothick, legbye: one run, another leg bye,
Trescothick says "we'll get em in sundries"
1.2 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, great ball, outswing, Vaughan falls for
it, just nips past the outside edge, and then a bit of a staring
contest
crowd get excited
1.3 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, pushed too far down the leg side, the
inseam actually nearly bowls him around the legs
1.4 Edwards to Vaughan, (noball) no run, more extras, Edwards
overstepping again
1.4 Edwards to Vaughan, one run, finally one off the bat, onto the on
side
1.5 Edwards to Trescothick, two runs, taken off the pads, easy runs
forward of the square leg
1.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, swinging in, down the line, but
easily negotiated , back to the bowler
End of over 2 (6 runs) England 7/0 (trail by 304 runs)
FH Edwards 1-0-5-0 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
MP Vaughan 1* (4b) ME Trescothick 2* (10b)
2.1 Collymore to Vaughan, (noball) no run, drawing a somewhat
unnecessary defesive shot outside the off stump, past the edge,
but a no ball anyway
2.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, played onto the on side, good
fielding by Sarwan at short leg saves the runs, and has Vaughan
hot-stepping it backwards
2.2 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, through to the keeper
2.3 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, quick, pitched on middle, passes down
the leg side
2.4 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, form defence outside the off stump
and into the covers
2.5 Collymore to Vaughan, two runs, easy leg glance for a double
2.6 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, straight ball, too wide outside the
off stump
End of over 3 (3 runs) England 10/0 (trail by 301 runs)
CD Collymore 2-1-3-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
ME Trescothick 2* (10b) MP Vaughan 3* (11b)
3.1 Edwards to Trescothick, one run, dabbed close onto the off side
there, very much an ODI single that
3.2 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, very slingy action gets himself a 92mph
bouncer,ball past Vaughan before he completes the hook shot
3.3 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, through to the keeper, he reminds me of
watching 19th century bowlers
3.4 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the covers
3.5 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, wide of the off stump, bat held high to
dry
3.6 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, early swing, Vaughan easily onto it,
squeezes it to the gully fielder
End of over 4 (1 run) England 11/0 (trail by 300 runs)
FH Edwards 2-0-6-0 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
ME Trescothick 3* (11b) MP Vaughan 3* (16b)
no ball was pitched or aimed at the same spot in that over
4.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, down the leg side, to the Ridley
4.2 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, worked away to the mid on
4.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, bat/pad defence, in front of the
stumps, gets an appeal, must have been bat in it
maybe pitched outside leg as well
4.4 Collymore to Trescothick, FOUR, and the first boundary of the day,
thick outside edge along the ground to the third man boundary
4.5 Collymore to Trescothick, no run
4.6 Collymore to Trescothick, no run
End of over 5 (4 runs) England 15/0 (trail by 296 runs)
CD Collymore 3-1-7-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MP Vaughan 3* (16b) ME Trescothick 7* (17b 1x4)
5.1 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, works an untimed drive into the covers
5.2 Edwards to Vaughan, FOUR, aimed at the thigh, great shot, lifting
it over the square leg, looked pretty effortless
5.3 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, in line with middle stump, defended
onto the on side
5.4 Edwards to Vaughan, FOUR, overpitched, see you later, Vaughan
charms it through the covers
5.5 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, shorter, edged into the thigh and onto
the on side
5.6 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, defended from outside off and into the
gully
End of over 6 (8 runs) England 23/0 (trail by 288 runs)
FH Edwards 3-0-14-0 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
ME Trescothick 7* (17b 1x4) MP Vaughan 11* (22b 2x4)
6.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, down the leg side, ineffectual
bowling
6.2 Collymore to Trescothick, legbye: one run, closer this time, just
enough for Tresco to work it down the leg side
6.3 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, defended outside the off stump
6.4 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, seaming in, into the front pad, big
appeal, but hit outside the off, wouldve hit the stumps though
6.5 Collymore to Vaughan, no run
6.6 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, left alone for the keeper to gobble
up
End of over 7 (1 run, maiden) England 24/0 (trail by 287 runs)
CD Collymore 4-2-7-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
ME Trescothick 7* (19b 1x4) MP Vaughan 11* (26b 2x4)
7.1 Edwards to Trescothick, bye: FOUR, short and very quick, past the
head of the batsman, but well out of reach of the keeper
7.2 Edwards to Trescothick, OUT: quick again, inside edge into the
stumps, that's what sheer pace does for you, and the bowler is a
tad happy
England 28/1, Partnership of 28
ME Trescothick b Edwards 7 (21b 1x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 11* (26b 2x4) FH Edwards 3.2-0-14-1 (2nb)
7.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, 94mph ball, bat and then thigh pad, and
oooh, nearly rolls onto the stumps
7.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run, defended well into the mid wicket
7.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run
7.6 Edwards to Butcher, legbye: one run, clips the pad and down to the
fine leg
End of over 8 (5 runs, maiden) England 29/1 (trail by 282 runs)
FH Edwards 4-1-14-1 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 0* (4b) MP Vaughan 11* (26b 2x4)
8.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, past the legs, glance doesn't
connect, keeper keeps
8.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, across the left hander, Collymore
very much the quiet relief in between the fury of Edwards
8.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defended onto the ons ide
8.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, seams in, inside edge into the pads
gets an aborted appeal
8.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, bat is raised, ball is outside the
off stump
8.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, pointless ball short and down the leg
side
End of over 9 (maiden) England 29/1 (trail by 282 runs)
CD Collymore 5-3-7-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MP Vaughan 11* (26b 2x4) MA Butcher 0* (10b)
9.1 Edwards to Vaughan, FOUR, thick edge, through the vacant 3rd slip,
unlikely it would have carried anyway
9.2 Edwards to Vaughan, OUT: perfect amount of outswing, Vaughan drawn
into the off drive, edges, Lara takes in his belly, and then his
hands come to the rescue
England 33/2, Partnership of 5
MP Vaughan c Lara b Edwards 15 (28b 3x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 0* (10b) FH Edwards 4.2-1-18-2 (2nb)
9.3 Edwards to Hussain, no run, great ball, more outswing, beats the
bat, the man is on fire. (Proverbially of course.)
9.4 Edwards to Hussain, no run, defended away
9.5 Edwards to Hussain, no run
9.6 Edwards to Hussain, one run
End of over 10 (5 runs) England 34/2 (trail by 277 runs)
FH Edwards 5-1-19-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 1* (4b) MA Butcher 0* (10b)
10.1 Best to Hussain, no run
10.2 Best to Hussain, no run
10.3 Best to Hussain, no run
10.4 Best to Hussain, no run
10.5 Best to Hussain, no run
10.6 Best to Hussain, no run
End of over 11 (maiden) England 34/2 (trail by 277 runs)
TL Best 1-1-0-0 - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 0* (10b) N Hussain 1* (10b)
11.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run
11.2 Edwards to Butcher, two runs
11.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run
11.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run
11.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run
11.6 Edwards to Butcher, no run, seaming in, inside edge into the pads,
slight appeal in vain
End of over 12 (2 runs) England 36/2 (trail by 275 runs)
FH Edwards 6-1-21-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 1* (10b) MA Butcher 2* (16b)
12.1 Best to Hussain, no run, straight and outside the off stump
12.2 Best to Hussain, no run, chopping defence into the gully. match
quietened down a bit now, england concentrating
12.3 Best to Hussain, no run, too wide outside the off stump
12.4 Best to Hussain, no run, full toss outside the off stump, Hussain
flashes at it, but very late
12.5 Best to Hussain, no run, off stump line, short of a length,
defended on the on side
12.6 Best to Hussain, one run, pitched up, nearly a yorker, defended
onto the on side
End of over 13 (1 run) England 37/2 (trail by 274 runs)
TL Best 2-1-1-0 - Blue Mountains End
N Hussain 2* (16b) MA Butcher 2* (16b)
13.1 Edwards to Hussain, no run
13.2 Edwards to Hussain, no run, flashy one outside the off stump, has
Nasser dangling his bat at it
13.3 Edwards to Hussain, no run, another top ball, outswinging ball
beats the bat again, top stuff from Fidel
13.4 Edwards to Hussain, no run, short, but a bit too wide to trouble
the batsman
13.5 Edwards to Hussain, no run, pitched up and aimed at the stumps,
turned to the short leg
13.6 Edwards to Hussain, no run, doesn't get the outswing there, and
down the leg side it goes, a maiden nonetheless
End of over 14 (maiden) England 37/2 (trail by 274 runs)
FH Edwards 7-2-21-2 (2nb) - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 2* (16b) N Hussain 2* (22b)
14.1 Best to Butcher, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the leg side, missed
glance, more leg byes
14.2 Best to Butcher, wide: no run, around the wicket to the cack
hander, pacey bounder
14.2 Best to Butcher, no run
14.3 Best to Butcher, two runs
14.4 Best to Butcher, no run, defended into the off side
14.5 Best to Butcher, no run, over the wicket now, another bouncer,
easily ducked
14.6 Best to Butcher, no run, stroked away into the covers, but easily
fielded
End of over 15 (7 runs) England 44/2 (trail by 267 runs)
TL Best 3-1-4-0 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
N Hussain 2* (22b) MA Butcher 4* (22b)
15.1 Edwards to Hussain, no run, Edwards gets Hussain to play and miss
it again, outswing and the off drive
15.2 Edwards to Hussain, wide: no run, very short, Bowden onto it, he's
quick strict with the short ones, and rightly so
great keeping by Ridley as well
15.2 Edwards to Hussain, no run
15.3 Edwards to Hussain, one run, squeezes it off the pads and forward
of the square leg
15.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run, pitched up, inside edge, and oooh, just
short of the short leg
in fact it got there, but Sarwan just couldn't get down quick
enough
15.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run
15.6 Edwards to Butcher, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 16 (2 runs) England 46/2 (trail by 265 runs)
FH Edwards 8-2-23-2 (1w 2nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 3* (25b) MA Butcher 4* (25b)
16.1 Best to Hussain, no run, incredibly enough, West Indies have
achieved the impossible and have a poorer over rate than that of
England yesterday
16.2 Best to Hussain, no run, excellent bouncer, Hussain take the poor
choice of trying to play it, off the helmet and it bounces high,
Best very excited thinking it was off the glove
16.3 Best to Hussain, one run, pushed into the covers, and he earns a
break to shoo away those cartoon birds circling his head
16.4 Best to Butcher, no run, quick one and outside the off stump, to
the keeper
16.5 Best to Butcher, no run, cut well and cut hard, but straight to the
point
16.6 Best to Butcher, no run, another bouncer, Butcher ducks
End of over 17 (1 run) England 47/2 (trail by 264 runs)
TL Best 4-1-5-0 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
N Hussain 4* (28b) MA Butcher 4* (28b)
Sanford, without the Son, into the attack
17.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, defended onto the on side
17.2 Sanford to Hussain, two runs, well seen by Hussain, lofted flick
off the legs to the long leg
17.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, good ball, seaming in, defended
somewhat awkwardly onto the off side
17.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, mistimed defence, but safe and back
down the pitch
17.5 Sanford to Hussain, legbye: one run, down the leg side, and there's
the 50 for England
England should be happy with that, making 50 isn't always a
guarantee for them in the West Indies
17.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run, chopped into the off side
End of over 18 (3 runs) England 50/2 (trail by 261 runs)
A Sanford 1-0-2-0 - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 6* (33b) MA Butcher 4* (29b)
18.1 Best to Hussain, no run, zips it through, Hussain again playing and
missing, just escapes the outside edge, Best thought otherwise
18.2 Best to Hussain, no run, defended away to the short leg
18.3 Best to Hussain, no run, cut away, not timed, to the gully fielder
18.4 Best to Hussain, one run, manages to earn a single into the covers
18.5 Best to Butcher, no run, full toss, but knocked into the gully.
slow stuff by these two, they've been under the cosh
18.6 Best to Butcher, no run, short of a length, and Butcher ducks into
it, taken on the helmet, and there's some music to listen to over
the break
End of over 19 (1 run) England 51/2 (trail by 260 runs)
TL Best 5-1-6-0 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
N Hussain 7* (37b) MA Butcher 4* (31b)
absorbing first session, to match the absorbing day's play
yesterday
let's eat.
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Weather update: some darker clouds have come in over the lunch
interval, though still blue sky in direction weather is coming
from
Umpires and players emerge
Sanford to bowl
19.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, pushed back down into the gully
19.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run
19.3 Sanford to Hussain, FOUR
19.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, backward defensive
19.5 Sanford to Hussain, no run, goes half forward to that one, looking
for a single
19.6 Sanford to Hussain, no run, hit on the thigh-pad
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 55/2 (trail by 256 runs)
A Sanford 2-0-6-0 - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 4* (31b) N Hussain 11* (43b 1x4)
Collymore to bowl
20.1 Collymore to Butcher, one run, played behind-square on the leg-side
20.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, hit on the gloves
20.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, fuller, swinging away from Hussain
who leaves it alone
20.4 Collymore to Hussain, (noball) two runs, played to extra-cover
20.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
Hussain has requested something for his gloves
20.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, hit on the gloves again with this
ball
20.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, turned into the leg-side
End of over 21 (4 runs) England 59/2 (trail by 252 runs)
CD Collymore 6-3-11-0 (2nb) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 5* (32b) N Hussain 13* (49b 1x4)
England physio comes out now to apply some sort of tape or plaster
to Hussain's finger
21.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run, beaten by a quick ball
21.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run, fuller, pushed into the off-side
21.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, keeps low, backward defensive
21.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, beats outside edge, another fast ball
21.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run, well outside off, left alone
21.6 Sanford to Butcher, one run, misfield by Collymore at mid-on
End of over 22 (1 run) England 60/2 (trail by 251 runs)
A Sanford 3-0-7-0 - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 6* (38b) N Hussain 13* (49b 1x4)
22.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, Butcher flinches after completely
misjudging that
22.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, mistimed again, attempting to drive
it back past the bowler
22.3 Collymore to Butcher, (noball) no run, played off the back foot
into the leg-side
22.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, another low ball, plays and misses
and taken by keeper
22.4 Collymore to Butcher, one run, hit on thigh, ball rolls out to
between slip/gully
Fair to say Butcher will be happy to be off-strike for a bit
22.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played square on the off-side
22.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played off the back foot to gully
End of over 23 (2 runs) England 62/2 (trail by 249 runs)
CD Collymore 7-3-13-0 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 7* (43b) N Hussain 13* (51b 1x4)
Similar size crowd to first day
23.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run, played to mid-on
23.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run, hit on thigh, ball rolls into leg-side
23.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, bouncer which Butcher ducks comfortably
23.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run
23.5 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, trying to cut but decided to hit over
third man's head
23.6 Sanford to Butcher, no run, outside off, beaten
End of over 24 (4 runs) England 66/2 (trail by 245 runs)
A Sanford 4-0-11-0 - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 13* (51b 1x4) MA Butcher 11* (49b 1x4)
24.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, forward defensive, inside edge onto
pad and ball would have been catchable at short-leg
24.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside off, no stroke
24.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, edged to third-slip, doesn't quite
carry
Hussain took the pace off that ball so fairly safe
24.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, no stroke, taken by Jacobs at almost
head-height
24.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, defensive, taking one hand off the
bat
24.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, left well alone and Jacobs has to
take at head-height again
End of over 25 (maiden) England 66/2 (trail by 245 runs)
CD Collymore 8-4-13-0 (3nb) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 10* (49b 1x4) N Hussain 13* (57b 1x4)
25.1 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, over top of the slips, slightly
fortuitous as it was a thick edge
Lara adding someone else to the slips, maybe where 4th/5th slip
would be
25.2 Sanford to Butcher, no run, bouncer
25.3 Sanford to Butcher, no run, inside edge, beaten
25.4 Sanford to Butcher, two runs, cut, off the back foot square on the
off-side
25.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run, played to mid-on
25.6 Sanford to Butcher, two runs, played through gully, excellent
fielding by Hinds who literally threw himself at the ball
producing a cloud of dust as a result
End of over 26 (8 runs) England 74/2 (trail by 237 runs)
A Sanford 5-0-19-0 - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 13* (57b 1x4) MA Butcher 18* (55b 2x4)
Sun has come out again, number of England fans by the pool
26.1 Collymore to Hussain, one run, inside edge, just safe, played in
front of square leg and they make a single despite quick fielding
26.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, waits for ball, forward defensive
with a very straight bat
26.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, tries and fails to drive, ball ends
up at mid-on
26.4 Collymore to Butcher, FOUR, full and outside off, but Butcher
drives well and with timing
26.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, beaten trying to pull, taken by
'keeper
26.6 Collymore to Butcher, (noball) no run, forward defensive
26.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, forward, hit on pad
End of over 27 (6 runs) England 80/2 (trail by 231 runs)
CD Collymore 9-4-19-0 (4nb) - Blue Mountains End
N Hussain 14* (58b 1x4) MA Butcher 22* (61b 3x4)
27.1 Sanford to Hussain, no run, good drive but very well stopped at
mid-off by Edwards
27.2 Sanford to Hussain, no run, outside off, no stroke
27.3 Sanford to Hussain, no run, hit on thigh, trying to play off the
back foot into the legside
47 runs in this partnership so far, from 112 balls
27.4 Sanford to Hussain, no run, beaten outside off
27.5 Sanford to Hussain, no run, backward defensive, into the off-side
27.6 Sanford to Hussain, FOUR, straight to backward-point
End of over 28 (4 runs) England 84/2 (trail by 227 runs)
A Sanford 6-0-23-0 - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 22* (61b 3x4) N Hussain 18* (64b 2x4)
28.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, on a length outside off, left alone
28.2 Collymore to Butcher, FOUR, on leg stump and dispatched in front of
square
28.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, attempted cut but straight into
ground, fielded at first slip
28.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, driven to mid-on
28.5 Collymore to Butcher, one run, turned square for a single
28.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, withdraws bat after going forward to
a ball outside off
End of over 29 (5 runs) England 89/2 (trail by 222 runs)
CD Collymore 10-4-24-0 (4nb) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 27* (66b 4x4) N Hussain 18* (65b 2x4)
Overcast again at Sabina Park
29.1 Sanford to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone
29.2 Sanford to Butcher, two runs, on leg, turned square and fielded by
Collymore on the boundary
29.3 Sanford to Butcher, FOUR, short length ball which beats the gully
fielder
29.4 Sanford to Butcher, no run, backward defensive back down the pitch
England, especially Butcher, looking much more confident now
29.5 Sanford to Butcher, no run, full length ball which Butcher manages
to work away square
29.6 Sanford to Butcher, one run, short, turned into the legside where
Collymore fields
End of over 30 (7 runs) England 96/2 (trail by 215 runs)
A Sanford 7-0-30-0 - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 34* (72b 5x4) N Hussain 18* (65b 2x4)
England have scored 30 in the last 5 overs
30.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, good length ball which Butcher tries
to pull, hit on thigh and possibly elbow
Barmy Army fans chanting in the stands, woken up in the last few
overs
30.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, played into leg-side
30.3 Collymore to Butcher, two runs, turned through square leg, Jacobs
fields, return throw not very accurate
Lots of chanting and flag waving from the England fans now
30.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, played back down the pitch
30.5 Collymore to Butcher, two runs, short, cut through extra cover/mid-
off where Edwards fields
England's century up
Nearly halfway through the afternoon session
30.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, leg stump on a length, hit on pad,
rolls into leg-side
End of over 31 (4 runs) England 100/2 (trail by 211 runs)
CD Collymore 11-4-27-0 (4nb) - Blue Mountains End
N Hussain 18* (65b 2x4) MA Butcher 38* (78b 5x4)
Draw a graph of this innings, and of Mark Butcher's, and you would
see a dramatic increase in the scoring rate
Bowling change, Fidel Edwards (8 overs, 2 for 23) to replace
Sanford from the Headley Stand End
31.1 Edwards to Hussain, no run, quick outside off, plays and misses,
attempted cut
31.2 Edwards to Hussain, one run, single between two fielders in extra-
cover area
Edwards to Butcher: 3 slips and a gully, short-leg (deep)
Next ball Edwards aborts his run-up after knocking his hand on
something
31.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, bouncer, Butcher ducks it fairly
comfortably
31.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run, quick and slightly short, played
defensively back down the pitch
31.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run, on a length, forward defensive into the
on-side
Barmy Army change to a different chant
31.6 Edwards to Butcher, FOUR, wide of off-stump, Butcher makes room and
dispatches it through extra-cover
End of over 32 (5 runs) England 105/2 (trail by 206 runs)
FH Edwards 9-2-28-2 (1w 2nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 19* (67b 2x4) MA Butcher 42* (82b 6x4)
Lara keeps the bowling the same at the Blue Mountains End for the
time being, Collymore beginning his 12th over
32.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, good ball on a length which Hussain
can't do anything with
32.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, also on a length, forward defensive
stroke
32.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, another good ball which Hussain plays
into the off-side off the back foot this time
probably last over before drinks break
32.4 Collymore to Hussain, FOUR, pitched legside, Hussain turns it
comfortably through square-leg
32.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, very wide outside off, Hussain begins
to move into position then gives up
58 runs so far this session
32.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played with one-hand into the off-
side (extra cover)
End of over 33 (4 runs) England 109/2 (trail by 202 runs)
CD Collymore 12-4-31-0 (4nb) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 42* (82b 6x4) N Hussain 23* (73b 3x4)
Drinks trolley trundles onto the ground
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run, off we go again, played into the leg-
side
33.2 Edwards to Butcher, (noball) no run, short on leg-stump, played
into the leg-side
33.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, just outside off, played back down the
pitch
33.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, short, turned into the leg-side
Over rate of just over 12 at the moment, slower than England were
bowling
33.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run
33.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run, bouncer, Butcher ducks and slips, ends
up with his back to the ball, just misses the bat and more
importantly his head
33.6 Edwards to Butcher, legbye: one run, tries to hook but flies off
the edge of the bat, ends up somewhere around gully
End of over 34 (2 runs) England 111/2 (trail by 200 runs)
FH Edwards 10-2-29-2 (1w 3nb) - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 42* (89b 6x4) N Hussain 23* (73b 3x4)
34.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run
34.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, driven to mid-on
34.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, tries to turn it off his pad but
Sarwan quickly fields
34.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run
34.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, full length, driven back down the
pitch and fielded by bowler
34.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, on middle stump, backward defensive
into the off-side to complete a maiden over
End of over 35 (maiden) England 111/2 (trail by 200 runs)
CD Collymore 13-5-31-0 (4nb) - Blue Mountains End
N Hussain 23* (73b 3x4) MA Butcher 42* (95b 6x4)
35.1 Edwards to Hussain, no run, played into the off-side
35.2 Edwards to Hussain, no run, played into the ground and ball rolls
out on the off-side
35.3 Edwards to Hussain, no run, short, Hussain plays and misses
attempting a cut
Field: 3 slips still
35.4 Edwards to Hussain, three runs, drives a full-length ball through
mid-on, fielded by Sarwan originally at short-leg
35.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run, ducks underneath a quick ball
35.6 Edwards to Butcher, (noball) one run, short, fended away to Hinds
at fine-leg
Quite noisy in Kingston, horns etc. going off
35.6 Edwards to Hussain, FOUR, bouncer, which Hussain dispatches to the
third-man boundary
End of over 36 (9 runs) England 120/2 (trail by 191 runs)
FH Edwards 11-2-38-2 (1w 4nb) - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 43* (97b 6x4) N Hussain 30* (78b 4x4)
Bit hazy in Jamaica, but no current threat of rain
36.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, driven to cover
36.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, hit on the pad by a ball going down
legside
36.3 Collymore to Butcher, one run, edged along ground to third-man
36.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, fielded by Hinds at mid-wicket
36.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside off, played back down the
pitch by Hussain
36.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played into the legside again
End of over 37 (1 run) England 121/2 (trail by 190 runs)
CD Collymore 14-5-32-0 (4nb) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 44* (100b 6x4) N Hussain 30* (81b 4x4)
Hussain does some repair work on his gloves
37.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run, very low, Butcher misjudges the line
and it narrowly misses the bat
2 slips for Butcher
37.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, textbook defensive stroke straight back
down the pitch
37.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, off front foot to mid-on
37.4 Edwards to Butcher, one run, outside off, played unintentionally to
fine-leg
37.5 Edwards to Hussain, no run, outside off, no stroke
37.6 Edwards to Hussain, no run, quick, pushed out into the off-side
End of over 38 (1 run) England 122/2 (trail by 189 runs)
FH Edwards 12-2-39-2 (1w 4nb) - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 45* (104b 6x4) N Hussain 30* (83b 4x4)
Half an hour before tea
38.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, onto back foot, pushed into the on-
side
38.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, on a length, driven back down the
pitch and fielded by the bowler
38.3 Collymore to Butcher, legbye: FOUR, off the pads, fine for four
England 7 shy of a 100 partnership
38.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, just short of length, played and
missed, nearly an outside edge
19.4 overs so far this session, so still very slow bowling
38.5 Collymore to Butcher, one run, single into the leg-side
38.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, played defensively into the off-side
End of over 39 (5 runs) England 127/2 (trail by 184 runs)
CD Collymore 15-5-33-0 (4nb) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 46* (109b 6x4) N Hussain 30* (84b 4x4)
The ruling on unbowled overs is that if play is interrupted after
the scheduled close of play, as happened last night, then the
overs are not made up
39.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run, backward defensive to mid-off
39.2 Edwards to Butcher, two runs, outside off, turned backward of
square
Butcher has been at the crease for over 2 and a half hours now
Two more needed for his half-century
39.3 Edwards to Butcher, three runs, and that's enough to bring it up,
playing it through mid-wicket and raising his bat to acknowledge
applause from crowd and dressing room
Butcher's 18th Test fifty
and a 99 run partnership for the 3rd wicket from 186 balls
39.4 Edwards to Hussain, no run, left alone by Hussain
39.5 Edwards to Hussain, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
Umpires discussing the light
Not offered to the batsmen as far as we can see
39.6 Edwards to Hussain, one run, pushed off front-foot into the off-
side to bring up century stand between Butcher and Hussain
End of over 40 (6 runs) England 133/2 (trail by 178 runs)
FH Edwards 13-2-45-2 (1w 4nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 31* (87b 4x4) MA Butcher 51* (112b 6x4)
Difficult to see how it could get much brighter than it is now
40.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, yorker, Hussain plays to mid-off with
little difficulty
40.2 Collymore to Hussain, one run, single into the off-side
40.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone and taken by
'keeper
40.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run
40.5 Collymore to Butcher, one run, steers it to third-man
Some thunder around the ground though no immediate sign of rain
40.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, down legside and taken by Jacobs
End of over 41 (2 runs) England 135/2 (trail by 176 runs)
CD Collymore 16-5-35-0 (4nb) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 52* (115b 6x4) N Hussain 32* (90b 4x4)
15 minutes until the scheduled tea interval
and no evidence of the umpires consulting again at this point
Lara and his vice-captain Sarwan, and the bowler Edwards
And now the umpires do decide to have another chat
41.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run, played defensively off front-foot into
the leg-side
41.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, Butcher evades a shorter ball
41.3 Edwards to Butcher, legbye: one run, played to fine-leg
41.4 Edwards to Hussain, no run, short outside off, Hussain quickly
moves out of the way and taken by Jacobs again
groundstaff in evidence around the edge of the boundary, just in
case it starts raining
41.5 Edwards to Hussain, no run
41.6 Edwards to Hussain, no run, played defensively back to the bowler
End of over 42 (1 run, maiden) England 136/2 (trail by 175 runs)
FH Edwards 14-3-45-2 (1w 4nb) - Headley Stand End
MA Butcher 52* (118b 6x4) N Hussain 32* (93b 4x4)
A few drops of rain in the air
42.1 Best to Butcher, one run, hit on the glove
42.2 Best to Hussain, no run, Hussain pulls his head out of the way of a
very quick bouncer, on off-stump
42.3 Best to Hussain, one run, played into the off-side
42.4 Best to Butcher, no run, mistimed by Butcher and fielded at mid-on
42.5 Best to Butcher, no run, outside off, attempted drive
43.6 Best to Butcher, no run, left alone and taken by 'keeper
End of over 44 (2 runs) England 138/2 (trail by 173 runs)
TL Best 7-1-10-0 (1w) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 33* (95b 4x4) MA Butcher 53* (122b 6x4)
Another 2-3 overs possible before tea in Jamaica
Lara introducing some spin with Ryan Hinds from the Headley Stand
end
43.1 Hinds to Hussain, no run
43.2 Hinds to Hussain, no run
43.3 Hinds to Hussain, no run, attempted sweep, hits Hussain on leg and
taken by 'keeper
43.4 Hinds to Hussain, one run, pushed into off-side and they manage an
unlikely single
43.5 Hinds to Butcher, no run, pushed into off-side
43.6 Hinds to Butcher, no run, plays a length ball into the on-side
End of over 44 (1 run) England 139/2 (trail by 172 runs)
RO Hinds 1-0-1-0 - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 34* (99b 4x4) MA Butcher 53* (124b 6x4)
Another conversation between the umpires
Looks a bit uncertain as to whether we'll get any play after tea
Chris Gayle to bowl now, off-spin
44.1 Gayle to Hussain, no run, outside off, Hussain forward-defends
gently into the off-side
44.2 Gayle to Hussain, no run, slightly quicker, same area
44.3 Gayle to Hussain, two runs, played to square leg, in the air for a
long time and they get 2
44.4 Gayle to Hussain, no run, defends carefully back down the pitch
this time
44.5 Gayle to Hussain, FOUR, wide of mid-on, coming all the way down the
pitch and aiming straight into the gap
44.6 Gayle to Hussain, no run, just short and pushed away again by
Hussain
End of over 45 (6 runs) England 145/2 (trail by 166 runs)
CH Gayle 1-0-6-0 - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 53* (124b 6x4) N Hussain 40* (105b 5x4)
94 runs from 26 overs in that session for England, without losing a
wicket
The covers are on now at Sabina Park, some light rain falling.
Clouds are lifting, the rain has eased a little.
Covers coming off.
...and going back on again, as more light drizzle falls.
Raining quite hard now: damp and cheerful Barmy Army members sing
at one side of the media centre, with uptempo reggae emanating
from the other side.
Tomorrow's play will start at 14:35 GMT (half an hour earlier) and
is scheduled to finish half an hour later (22:35GMT)
Covers are off, rain has stopped.
Play will start at 22:00 GMT, with 20 overs (light permitting)
remaining in the day.
Match State: Delay - Day 2 - Play resumes at 22:00 GMT
And we're back: England with the upper hand in the afternoon
session, Hussain and Butcher putting on a century partnership and
taking England to 145/2
No play since tea, until now - the question is how long play will
last before the light and weather beat us.
The left handed Butcher to face Fidel Edwards.
20 overs left to bowl, for the optimists amongst us.
45.1 Edwards to Butcher, (noball) no run, slingy, roundarm action,
Butcher gets well in line, defends, extras garner another run
45.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run, in line again, firm push into the
offside fielded in front of point
45.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, dug in, Butcher drops his hands, and
sways back a manner reminiscent of a left-handed Robin Smith
45.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, past the outside edge, Butcher stays
away from that 90mph ball
45.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run, has a waft at that, and instantly
regrets it as it goes through to the keeper
45.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run, way short, down leg side, Butcher ducks
low, Bowden signals one for the over and goes to have a chat with
his partner in crime...
Loght meters out again.
And we'll continue. Butcher might perhaps wish otherwise.
45.6 Edwards to Butcher, no run, wasted ball, way too short. Butcher
crouches in the crease, watches it sail by, as Bowden and Harper
confer again.
End of over 46 (1 run) England 146/2 (trail by 165 runs)
FH Edwards 15-3-46-2 (1w 5nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 40* (105b 5x4) MA Butcher 53* (131b 6x4)
Best to bowl.
46.1 Best to Hussain, one run, turned neatly off his hip behind sqaure
on the leg side: Butcher gets to face again
46.2 Best to Butcher, no run, pushes at it outside off, trickles to
slip. Now highest Eng/WI 3rd wicket partnership at this ground.
46.3 Best to Butcher, no run, Butcher rehearses the deep knees-bend
again: wasted ball
46.4 Best to Butcher, two runs, sweet off drive, mid off and cover give
chase
46.5 Best to Butcher, no run, better line, Butcher turns it into the
onside
46.6 Best to Butcher, one run, opens the face, runs it down between
slips and gully to third man
End of over 47 (4 runs) England 150/2 (trail by 161 runs)
TL Best 8-1-14-0 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
MA Butcher 56* (136b 6x4) N Hussain 41* (106b 5x4)
And that's the 150, off 47 overs.
Lara having a rather intense chat with Bowden. Evidently he's less
than happy about something.
Doesn't appear to have got much satisfaction out of Bowden.
47.1 Edwards to Butcher, two runs, dear me... Butcher cuts hard, Lara at
first slip isn't there in time, spills it and they take a single.
Lara going off the field, hand evidently hurt.
47.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, dug in, Butcher's head snaps back out
of the way
47.3 Edwards to Butcher, OUT: doesn't get away with it this time,
chasing a ball that goes away from him, Jacobs takes low in front
of first slip
England 152/3, Partnership of 119
MA Butcher c Jacobs b Edwards 58 (139b 6x4 0x6)
N Hussain 41* (106b 5x4) FH Edwards 15.3-3-48-3 (1w 5nb)
No nightwatchman yet - one left-hander (Thorpe) replaces another.
47.4 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, wide outside off, Thorpe stands his
ground and has a good look at it
47.5 Edwards to Thorpe, wide: no run, even wider, Thorpe has an
injudicious waft at it anyway
47.5 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, better line: Thorpe lifts the bat high
out of the way, lets it go by
47.6 Edwards to Thorpe, one run, off the mark working it away to fine
leg
End of over 48 (4 runs) England 154/3 (trail by 157 runs)
FH Edwards 16-3-50-3 (2w 5nb) - Headley Stand End
GP Thorpe 1* (3b) N Hussain 41* (106b 5x4)
light drizzle falling
48.1 Best to Thorpe, no run, dug in hard, Thorpe bails at the last
minute...
Rain getting heavier, Bowden and Harper have a somewhat perfunctory
chat, and that is very likely to be it for the day.
No word from the umpires yet.
Lara has dislocated the little finger of his right hand (while
dropping Butcher a couple of balls before his eventual dismissal).
He is going for a precautionary X-ray.
Match State: Day 3 start scheduled for 14:35 GMT
Greetings from Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, on day 3 of the
first Test of the England/West Indies series.
The covers have been on and off over the past 10 minutes, forecast
is a 30% chance of rain.
Currently, the covers are being taken off: we should have a start
soon.
Out come the umpires, Nilly Bowden tossing the matchball from hand
to hand, followed by the West Indies side.
Lara is off teh field, watching from the pavillion, hacing
dislocated his little finger dropping a catch last night.
Tino Best to resume to Graeme Thorpe, with five balls of an over to
finish.
Waiting now at the end of his run...
48.2 Best to Thorpe, one run, loosener down the legside, Thorpe clips it
smartly away to midwicket.
Sarwan is in charge on the field for Lara, Powell the substitute
fielder.
48.3 Best to Hussain, no run, beats the attempted drive by Hussain
outside off.
48.4 Best to Hussain, two runs, overpitched, more a solid push than a
drive from Hussain, beats Sanford at midoff who gives chase
48.5 Best to Hussain, legbye: FOUR, strays down legside, overpitched,
extras garners four more off Hussain's boot
48.6 Best to Hussain, no run, Hussain across and in line, defends
End of over 49 (7 runs) England 161/3 (trail by 150 runs)
TL Best 9-1-17-0 (1w) - Blue Mountains End
GP Thorpe 2* (5b) N Hussain 43* (110b 5x4)
Fidel Edwards to bowl from the Headley end, short, wuth a low,
slingy action: false start, pulling out in the delivery stride.
49.1 Edwards to Thorpe, (noball) no run, one more to the total, Edwards
still not got his runup sorted out
49.1 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, Thorpe drives away from his body, Powell
makes a diving stop at point
49.2 Edwards to Thorpe, one run, sharp single into the covers, Powell
races in from point and has a shy at the boweler's end
49.3 Edwards to Hussain, no run, Hussain opens the face, works the ball
away in front of point, loud call of 'NO'.
49.4 Edwards to Hussain, no run, plays and misses outside off, earns
himself a long look from Edwards in his followthrough
49.5 Edwards to Hussain, one run, open face defensive shot squirts out
between second slip and gully, fielded by third man
49.6 Edwards to Thorpe, one run, flicked off his legs into the onside,
easy single
End of over 50 (4 runs) England 165/3 (trail by 146 runs)
FH Edwards 17-3-54-3 (2w 6nb) - Headley Stand End
GP Thorpe 4* (9b) N Hussain 44* (113b 5x4)
Corey Collymore to replace Best at the Blue Mountains end.
50.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, well in line, back foot defensive shot
50.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, leaves that as much on length, bat
held high out of the way as it passes over off stump, slanting
across
50.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, almost a carbon copy of the previous
ball and shot (or lack of shot, perhaps)
50.4 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, attempts a cut, gets a bottom edge
that Jacobs doesn't get cleanly
50.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, in line, turns into the onside where
square leg fields
50.6 Collymore to Hussain, (noball) no run, extras chalks up another, as
Hussain pushes the ball into the offside
50.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, wider outside off, clearly tempted to
cut loose at it, but resists, letting it go through to Jacobs
End of over 51 (2 runs) England 167/3 (trail by 144 runs)
CD Collymore 16-5-35-0 (5nb) - Blue Mountains End
GP Thorpe 5* (13b) N Hussain 44* (116b 5x4)
51.1 Edwards to Thorpe, FOUR, dug in short. Thorpe rocks back, pivots
and sends it racing to the square leg fence
51.2 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, turned into the legside off his pads
51.3 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, jumps at him off a reasonable length,
defended off the splice into the offside
51.4 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, nice, correct back foot defensive, ball
rolls in front of square on the offside
51.5 Edwards to Thorpe, FOUR, equally correct back foor forcing shot,
all extra cover can do is run after it and fetch it from beyond
the ropes
51.6 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, on the stumps, turned into the onside
End of over 52 (8 runs) England 175/3 (trail by 136 runs)
FH Edwards 18-3-62-3 (2w 6nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 44* (116b 5x4) GP Thorpe 13* (19b 2x4)
52.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, in line, defends, looking for a
single
52.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, has a bit of a poke outside offstump
at that one, beaten as the ball moves away
52.3 Collymore to Hussain, (noball) no run, Harper's arm gets some more
exercise, extras notch up another run, Hussain leaves it well
alone
52.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside offstump, shoulders arms and
lets it go by at waist height
52.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, lets that one go harmlessly by too
52.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, and that. Same ball, same lack of
shot.
52.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, on the stumps, makes him play at
that, just pushes it into the onside
End of over 53 (1 run) England 176/3 (trail by 135 runs)
CD Collymore 17-5-36-0 (6nb) - Blue Mountains End
GP Thorpe 13* (19b 2x4) N Hussain 44* (123b 5x4)
53.1 Edwards to Thorpe, FOUR, opens the face, runs it down wide of the
slips. There's no third man, so that's four, as easy as you like.
There's a third man now.
53.2 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, gets nicely in line, defends
53.3 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, firm defenside shot, picked up at short
extra cover
53.4 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, driven square on the off, finds the
fielder
53.5 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, slower attempted yorker, well in line,
keeps it out
53.6 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, good length, good line, good defensive
shot.
End of over 54 (4 runs) England 180/3 (trail by 131 runs)
FH Edwards 19-3-66-3 (2w 6nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 44* (123b 5x4) GP Thorpe 17* (25b 3x4)
54.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, and we're back to Collymore and
Jacobs playing catch while Hussain watches
54.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, forward, defends into the offisde
54.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, turned into the onside, thinks about
a single, Thorpe sends him back
54.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, goes through past off stump, dies on
its way through to Jacobs
54.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, forward, defends into the offside
54.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, and again he shoulders arms, watches
the ball go past and smack into Jacobs' waiting gloves
End of over 55 (maiden) England 180/3 (trail by 131 runs)
CD Collymore 18-6-36-0 (6nb) - Blue Mountains End
GP Thorpe 17* (25b 3x4) N Hussain 44* (129b 5x4)
55.1 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, shapes to cut, slightly early on it,
rolls in front of square to short extra
55.2 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, firm push on the offside, doesn't really
middle this, spins out to mid off
55.3 Edwards to Thorpe, one run, a rather hurried hook shot to a tame
enough bouncer, easy single to sqaure leg
Two slips for both left and right hander
55.4 Edwards to Hussain, (noball) FOUR, lovely, wristy flick to a ball
that strays onto leg stump
55.4 Hinds to Hussain, no run, pushed into the offside
55.5 Hinds to Hussain, no run, defends into the offside again
55.6 Hinds to Hussain, no run, lets this one go outside off stump
End of over 56 (6 runs) England 186/3 (trail by 125 runs)
RO Hinds 1.3-0-1-0 - Headley Stand End
GP Thorpe 18* (28b 3x4) N Hussain 48* (133b 6x4)
56.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, beaten, comprehensively, playing
across the line.
56.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, tucks the bat out of the way, as the
ball slants across
56.3 Collymore to Thorpe, one run, cut into the offside, half stopped at
gully
Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Rain
Covers on now, steady rain falling.
Edwards is in with the team doctor - no news as yet as to what
caused him to pull up.
News re Fidel Edwards - apparently he felt a twinge in his back,
and came off as a precaution.
Better news, though, is that that covers are coming off. Umpires
Bowden and Harper are out in the middle, sans hats, surveying
proceedings.
While we're waiting for the umpires, the groundstaff, and the
weather, if you have any comments on our coverage, good or bad,
feel free to let us know at comms@cricinfo.com
Still no news from Sabina Park - we'll bring you up to date just as
soon as we know more.
Thanks for your comments to comms@cricinfo.com - keep them coming.
And as soon as I say that, we're back live, folks!
Just like we'll be for the rest of the series (thanks for asking,
Richard McCormack)
56.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, left alone outside off, as Collymore
picks up where he left off.
56.5 Collymore to Hussain, one run, pushed to mid on for an easy single
Two slips for Thorpe.
56.6 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, tucks the bat behind the pad, lets it
go past the edge. Round the wicket for that ball.
End of over 57 (2 runs) England 188/3 (trail by 123 runs)
CD Collymore 19-6-38-0 (6nb) - Blue Mountains End
N Hussain 49* (135b 6x4) GP Thorpe 19* (32b 3x4)
Ok. Now, who's to replace Edwards (off the field with an
unsoecified back problem) - looks like it'll be Tino Best.
57.1 Best to Hussain, (noball) no run, strays down legside, Nasser has a
flick at it and misses, and extras moves on to forty one.
57.1 Best to Hussain, one run, rears up at him, and smacks Nasser on the
glove before dribbling into the onside. Scampered single gives the
ex-captain another Test half-century.
57.2 Best to Thorpe, wide: no run, wide, wide, wide.... first slip could
have comfortably taken that - if he'd moved to his right a bit.
Jacobs pulls off a
ahem... an acrobatic stop.
57.2 Best to Thorpe, no run, that probably should have been another
wide, if anything Jacobs took it nearer second slip
57.3 Best to Thorpe, no run, now that's better - round the wicket, bang
on line, Thorpe almost caught on the hop by slightly low bounce
57.4 Best to Thorpe, no run, quick, short: Thorpe has a fraction of a
second in which he considers a pull, then drops his hands as he
continues the pivot and lets it go through
57.5 Best to Thorpe, no run, textbook back foot defensive. Tino has a
word or two with Thorpe, who looks indifferently back
57.6 Best to Thorpe, wide: no run, wide in the up direction! Thorpe
looks like he was expecting that, Tino looks like Graeme is not
his favourite person
57.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, on the back foot, defends solidly. Best is
definitely a little fired up here, though he might be better
channelling it into his bowling, not the glares at the end of the
followthrough.
End of over 58 (4 runs) England 192/3 (trail by 119 runs)
TL Best 10-1-21-0 (3w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 50* (137b 6x4) GP Thorpe 19* (37b 3x4)
58.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, defends carefully into the offside
58.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, niiiiice ball, moving away just a
touch. Nasser plays all down the wrong line
58.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, in line, dabs down on it
58.4 Collymore to Hussain, two runs, drives away from the body, Smith
chases down to third man and is VERY lucky not to give away two
more with a diving stop
58.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, defends into the offside
58.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, nice flick off the pads, but straight
to square leg
End of over 59 (2 runs) England 194/3 (trail by 117 runs)
CD Collymore 20-6-40-0 (6nb) - Blue Mountains End
GP Thorpe 19* (37b 3x4) N Hussain 52* (143b 6x4)
Ok. Seconds away, Best v Thorpe round 2.
59.1 Best to Thorpe, no run, tucked away into the onside, no run. All
quiet so far.
59.2 Best to Thorpe, OUT: and that is definitely the KO punch. Best digs
it in short, Thorpe goes for the hook, and Sanford at deep fine
leg counts him out.
England 194/4, Partnership of 42
GP Thorpe c Sanford b Best 19 (39b 3x4 0x6)
N Hussain 52* (143b 6x4) TL Best 10.2-1-21-1 (3w 1nb)
Best is, needless to say, just a bit happy. That's his first Test
wicket.
59.3 Best to Flintoff, no run, left alone.
59.4 Best to Flintoff, no run, and again, pulling the bat inside the
line
59.5 Best to Flintoff, two runs, whipped away off his legs down in front
of square - wayward ball got what it deserved
59.6 Best to Flintoff, no run, y'know, I think bouncing Freddie isn't as
wise as it might be: this time the big guy ducks under it:
somehow, I expect there'll be fireworks later.
End of over 60 (2 runs) England 196/4 (trail by 115 runs)
TL Best 11-1-23-1 (3w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 52* (143b 6x4) A Flintoff 2* (4b)
60.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside off, Nasser shoulders arms,
Jacobs takes.
60.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, stroked square of the wicket on the
offside
60.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, oooof... swinging away, Nasser
stretches for it, and is beaten. Strangled appeal from the slip
cordon.
60.4 Collymore to Hussain, (noball) no run, another cracker of a ball,
beaten again. Collymore would have been a very unhappy camper if
he'd edged that
60.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, this one comes back the other way,
gets Nasser in a bit of a tangle
60.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, firmly hit into the onside
60.6 Collymore to Hussain, (noball) two runs, short, pulled down in
front of square
200 up.
60.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, flicked off the pads into the onside
End of over 61 (4 runs) England 200/4 (trail by 111 runs)
CD Collymore 21-6-44-0 (8nb) - Blue Mountains End
A Flintoff 2* (4b) N Hussain 54* (151b 6x4)
61.1 Best to Flintoff, no run, driven down to midoff
61.2 Best to Flintoff, no run, dug in short: Flintoff not tempted, very
possibly because there's a man lying in wait at the deep square
leg boundary
61.3 Best to Flintoff, no run, firm push to cover point
61.4 Best to Flintoff, four runs, opens the face, thick edge down to
third man, they take a third on the wayward through and a fourth
on the markedly less than stellar backing up
61.5 Best to Flintoff, no run, pulls the bat inside the line
61.6 Best to Flintoff, no run, better bouncer, has to make an effort to
duck it.
End of over 62 (4 runs) England 204/4 (trail by 107 runs)
TL Best 12-1-27-1 (3w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
N Hussain 54* (151b 6x4) A Flintoff 6* (10b)
62.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, pushed to point: this is almost as
intriguing a battle as Best v Thorpe, but more chess than
heavyweight boxing
62.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, leaves well alone.
62.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, that jumped a little, makes Nasser
hop a little as he defends it into the covers
62.4 Collymore to Hussain, FOUR, just a touch too full, Nasser comes
forward and strokes it elegantly down past mid off
62.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, into the onside, fielded by midwicket
62.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, back, defends, content to wait for
the poorer ball to punish
End of over 63 (4 runs) England 208/4 (trail by 103 runs)
CD Collymore 22-6-48-0 (8nb) - Blue Mountains End
A Flintoff 6* (10b) N Hussain 58* (157b 7x4)
The rain break has cost us four overs.
63.1 Best to Flintoff, one run, big inside edge, good length ball
63.2 Best to Hussain, OUT: that should improve Tino Best's day even
more. Short, rears at Nasser as he tries to turn it on the onside,
gets a big leading edge that loops into the hands of the
substitute fielder at shortish extra cover.
England 209/5, Partnership of 15
N Hussain c sub (DE Bernard) b Best 58 (158b 7x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 7* (11b) TL Best 12.2-1-28-2 (3w 1nb)
63.3 Best to Read, wide: no run, welcomes Read with a very short bouncer
- he won't like that being called a wide.
63.3 Best to Read, no run, smart legside take by Jacobs
63.4 Best to Read, no run, Ow. Read is going to be glad of his thighpad
there - down legside, shortish, hits him high on the thigh
63.5 Best to Read, no run, beats him outside off: Read looks down at his
bat, evidently surprised he didn't make contact
63.6 Best to Read, one run, tucked away behind square on the legside to
get him off the mark
End of over 64 (3 runs) England 211/5 (trail by 100 runs)
TL Best 13-1-30-2 (4w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
CMW Read 1* (4b) A Flintoff 7* (11b)
64.1 Collymore to Read, no run, fiicks at one going down legside. Much
oohing and aahing, but no real appeal.
64.2 Collymore to Read, no run, opens the face, strokes it firmly to
gully
64.3 Collymore to Read, no run, short, wide enough Read can lift the bat
high and let it go past to Jacobs
64.4 Collymore to Read, no run, rooobish, as a certain well known
Yorkshireman would say. Well down legside. Collymore has a Gus
Fraser-esaue kick at the pitch in disgust.
64.5 Collymore to Read, no run, pushed into the offside
64.6 Collymore to Read, FOUR, wide, overpitched, almost lazily driven
wide of gully all along the ground
End of over 65 (4 runs) England 215/5 (trail by 96 runs)
CD Collymore 23-6-52-0 (8nb) - Blue Mountains End
A Flintoff 7* (11b) CMW Read 5* (10b 1x4)
65.1 Best to Flintoff, FOUR, nicked through about fourth or fifth slip
along the deck.
65.2 Best to Flintoff, no run, dangles the bouncer carrot. Freddie
succumbs this time, and misses. Tino offers some helpful advice
from ten yards away.
65.3 Best to Flintoff, FOUR, short, wide, Flintoff's turn to give a
coaching lesson, this time in the agricultural carve over cover's
head
65.4 Best to Flintoff, one run, worked away in front of square on the
onside
65.5 Best to Read, FOUR, mmmm. The bouncer's evidently not working
against Read. This was short, comparatively tame, and squareg leg
hasn't got much option but to play fetch.
65.6 Best to Read, no run, attempted yorker: well dug out by Read,
although from Tino's reaction you'd think it was a miracle young
Chris got anyplace near it.
End of over 66 (13 runs) England 228/5 (trail by 83 runs)
TL Best 14-1-43-2 (4w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
A Flintoff 16* (15b 2x4) CMW Read 9* (12b 2x4)
And that, as they say, is that for the session.
Hope you've enjoyed what has been a thoroughly fascinating session,
plenty of action, plenty of byplay. Comments to
comms@cricinfo.com, as ever, and I shall hand over to The Next
Bloke for the after lunch session. Enjoy.
Update 1735 GMT: Covers coming out due to heavy rain at Sabina
Park.
Still ten minutes until we are due to restart after lunch, but that
seems highly unlikely at the moment.
Mountains barely visible.
During lunch 100 or so children have been playing cricket in groups
around the outfield.
Some lightning around the ground as well at the moment.
A large proportion of the crowd are doing their best to ignore the
weather and the sound system is still going strong.
Not a full house today but certainly a better crowd than the first
two days.
Ground capacity = 15,000
The main pitch, the bowlers' run ups and surrounding area are
obviously covered, flat plastic covers used here in the West
Indies rather than the wheeled variety.
But almost slate grey sky in every direction you look at the
moment.
Rain not quite as heavy as it was earlier.
Today's weather forecast suggested there was a 30% chance of rain.
Update 1800 GMT (1300 local time): Still raining.
1805: Rain has now stopped. Some glimpses of blue sky around.
Groundstaff making some attempts to mop up the standing water, but
main covers are still on.
Several fans taking advantage of a small pool by the boundary's
edge.
1820: Sun now shining across Sabina Park.
Eddie Nicholls the third-umpire has emerged to chat to the
groundstaff.
Bit of a debate going on as to whether to remove the covers but
risk spilling some of the water, or use a safer but much slower
system of mops and other apparel
1827 GMT: Covers finally being removed.
1840: Sawdust being applied to outfield.
And we're expecting a resumption in about five minutes time.
Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Restart due at 1845 GMT (1345 local)
West Indies bowlers have been doing some warm-ups on the outfield.
Players and umpires emerging. Sarwan receives the ball from the
umpires.
Still a very good atmosphere amongst the crowd.
Collymore is going to carry on bowling..
Tea changed to 3.15 local time
66.1 Sanford to Flintoff, no run, played to mid-off
66.2 Sanford to Flintoff, no run, taken by Jacobs
66.3 Sanford to Flintoff, no run
66.4 Sanford to Flintoff, one run, played to third-man
66.5 Sanford to Read, no run, short ball, brushes thigh pad
66.6 Sanford to Read, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 67 (1 run) England 229/5 (trail by 82 runs)
A Sanford 8-0-31-0 - Blue Mountains End
A Flintoff 17* (19b 2x4) CMW Read 9* (14b 2x4)
So just under 90 minutes until tea now, which is sensible given the
interruptions.
2 slips for Flintoff
67.1 Best to Flintoff, one run, played behind-square
67.2 Best to Read, no run, outside off and no stroke offered
67.3 Best to Read, no run, short ball which Read quickly drops down by
his toes
67.4 Best to Read, no run, forward defensive fielded by bowler
67.5 Best to Read, no run, taken by the keeper chest high
67.6 Best to Read, no run, outside off, Read lifts bat out of the way
End of over 68 (1 run) England 230/5 (trail by 81 runs)
TL Best 15-1-44-2 (4w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
A Flintoff 18* (20b 2x4) CMW Read 9* (19b 2x4)
England were 154-3 when the day began
68.1 Sanford to Flintoff, no run, full length, hits bottom of bat and
balloons up in the air but safe
68.2 Sanford to Flintoff, no run, defensive
68.3 Sanford to Flintoff, legbye: FOUR, hooked to the third-man boundary
off pad
50 extras now conceded by West Indies this innings (4 b, 24 lb, 6
w, 16 nb)
68.4 Sanford to Flintoff, FOUR, played just backward of square with the
middle of the bat
68.5 Sanford to Flintoff, two runs, played to a similar area but doesn't
middle it and they can only get two despite Read asking for a
third
68.6 Sanford to Flintoff, no run, trying to play legside, rapped on the
pad, big appeal but umpire Harper turns it down
End of over 69 (10 runs) England 240/5 (trail by 71 runs)
A Sanford 9-0-37-0 - Blue Mountains End
CMW Read 9* (19b 2x4) A Flintoff 24* (26b 3x4)
69.1 Best to Read, legbye: one run, hit on pad, legside, they run a
single whilst Jacobs fields
69.2 Best to Flintoff, two runs, yorker, played to wide mid-on
69.3 Best to Flintoff, no run, yorker which Flintoff plays back to the
bowler
69.4 Best to Flintoff, FOUR, full length again which Flintoff dispatches
to the mid-wicket boundary
69.5 Best to Flintoff, one run
69.6 Best to Read, no run, bouncer which flies over Read's shoulder
End of over 70 (8 runs) England 248/5 (trail by 63 runs)
TL Best 16-1-51-2 (4w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
A Flintoff 31* (30b 4x4) CMW Read 9* (21b 2x4)
55 other occasions when there have been 50 extras in an innings in
Test cricket
70.1 Sanford to Flintoff, two runs, played to extra-cover
70.2 Sanford to Flintoff, one run, played to backward-point
70.3 Sanford to Read, one run, played to long-leg
70.4 Sanford to Flintoff, one run, single to third-man
70.5 Sanford to Read, one run, pulled to long-leg
70.6 Sanford to Flintoff, two runs, pulled in front of square
End of over 71 (8 runs) England 256/5 (trail by 55 runs)
A Sanford 10-0-45-0 - Blue Mountains End
CMW Read 11* (23b 2x4) A Flintoff 37* (34b 4x4)
Brian Lara back on the field
Prompts a significant increase in volume from the stands
His finger strapped up after dislocating it attempting a catch
yesterday
Going to field at long-leg
Ryan Hinds to bowl
71.1 Hinds to Read, no run, pushed into off-side
71.2 Hinds to Read, three runs, cut to third-man, Sanford fields just
inside the rope
71.3 Hinds to Flintoff, one run, Chanderpaul fields on the legside
71.4 Hinds to Read, no run, played to same place as previous ball but no
run this time
71.5 Hinds to Read, no run, forward defensive into the offside
71.6 Hinds to Read, no run
End of over 72 (4 runs) England 260/5 (trail by 51 runs)
RO Hinds 2.3-0-5-0 - Headley Stand End
A Flintoff 38* (35b 4x4) CMW Read 14* (28b 2x4)
72.1 Sanford to Flintoff, no run, outside off, Flintoff waves bat at one
he shouldn't, taken by keeper
72.2 Sanford to Flintoff, no run, short of a length, hit shoulder of bat
and taken one bounce at 2nd slip
72.3 Sanford to Flintoff, no run, defensive into off-side
72.4 Sanford to Flintoff, FOUR, straight drive through mid-on
72.5 Sanford to Flintoff, one run, played to square-leg boundary
72.6 Sanford to Read, no run, backward defensive into the covers
End of over 73 (5 runs) England 265/5 (trail by 46 runs)
A Sanford 11-0-49-0 - Blue Mountains End
A Flintoff 43* (40b 5x4) CMW Read 13* (29b 2x4)
One hour until tea, close of play 30 minues later as well. Minimum
of 60 overs must be bowled since the rain delay.
73.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive into off-side
73.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive back down pitch,
fielded by bowler
73.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive again
73.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, swept to short fine-leg (Lara)
73.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, off the back foot, fielded at mid-on
73.6 Hinds to Flintoff, one run, pulled to deep square-leg (Sanford),
was straight to him so only a single
End of over 74 (1 run) England 266/5 (trail by 45 runs)
RO Hinds 3.3-0-6-0 - Headley Stand End
A Flintoff 44* (46b 5x4) CMW Read 13* (29b 2x4)
Ramnaresh Sarwan to bowl leg-breaks from the Blue Mountains End
Flintoff takes his new guard
Sarwan coming around the wicket
74.1 Sarwan to Flintoff, two runs, cut
74.2 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run
74.3 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive
74.4 Sarwan to Flintoff, OUT: slow leg-spinner, Flintoff plays against
the spin and its caught by Hinds at mid-wicket
England 268/6, Partnership of 59
A Flintoff c Hinds b Sarwan 46 (50b 5x4 0x6)
CMW Read 13* (29b 2x4) RR Sarwan 0.4-0-2-1
Lara's bowling change pays off
Ashley Giles will be the next man in for England
Flintoff was just four short of a half-century
74.5 Sarwan to Giles, no run, outside leg-stump, padded away into leg-
side
74.6 Sarwan to Giles, no run, outside leg, padded into the off-side this
time
End of over 75 (2 runs) England 268/6 (trail by 43 runs)
RR Sarwan 1-0-2-1 - Blue Mountains End
CMW Read 13* (29b 2x4) AF Giles 0* (2b)
75.1 Hinds to Read, no run, forward defensive into off-side
75.2 Hinds to Read, two runs, sweeps at that one
75.3 Hinds to Read, no run, well outside off, Read doesn't move a muscle
75.4 Hinds to Read, no run, forward defensive
75.5 Hinds to Read, one run
75.6 Hinds to Giles, no run, length ball, fielded by Smith at silly-
point
End of over 76 (3 runs) England 271/6 (trail by 40 runs)
RO Hinds 4.3-0-9-0 - Headley Stand End
CMW Read 16* (34b 2x4) AF Giles 0* (3b)
Delay because of movement behind bowler's arm
76.1 Sarwan to Read, no run, careful, precise forward defensive back
down the pitch
76.2 Sarwan to Read, one run, deflects that into the covers for a single
76.3 Sarwan to Giles, no run, plays and misses
76.4 Sarwan to Giles, no run, hit on pad
76.5 Sarwan to Giles, no run
76.6 Sarwan to Giles, no run, forward defensive
End of over 77 (1 run) England 272/6 (trail by 39 runs)
RR Sarwan 2-0-3-1 - Blue Mountains End
CMW Read 17* (36b 2x4) AF Giles 0* (7b)
44 runs in 11 overs so far this session
77.1 Hinds to Read, no run, played behind square on off-side
77.2 Hinds to Read, no run, Read pushes back to a ball that lands near
his legs
77.3 Hinds to Read, no run, just past edge of bat, Read avoids playing
at that one
77.4 Hinds to Read, one run, played into off-side
77.5 Hinds to Giles, no run, forward defensive into off-side
77.6 Hinds to Giles, one run, pushed past silly-point for a single
End of over 78 (2 runs) England 274/6 (trail by 37 runs)
RO Hinds 5.3-0-11-0 - Headley Stand End
AF Giles 1* (9b) CMW Read 18* (40b 2x4)
Loud music continues between the overs
Match State: Drinks
Drinks break at 2.30pm local time, which would normally be 15
minutes before tea, but they'll now take that at 3.15 assuming we
don't have any further rain interruptions.
Close of play extended by half an hour as well.
Lara and Sarwan discussing tactics.
78.1 Sarwan to Giles, no run, kicked away into leg-side
78.2 Sarwan to Giles, one run, on off-stump, played into covers
Sarwan coming over the wicket to Read now
Delay whilst the sightscreen is broken
Someone has to manually crank it round after it is stuck on an
advert normally shown when bowling from the other end
78.3 Sarwan to Read, no run, forward defensive
78.4 Sarwan to Read, two runs, cut to Lara in the gully, who lets it go
straight through him
78.5 Sarwan to Read, no run, taken by keeper
78.6 Sarwan to Read, no run, backward defensive into the off-side
End of over 79 (3 runs) England 277/6 (trail by 34 runs)
RR Sarwan 3-0-6-1 - Blue Mountains End
AF Giles 2* (11b) CMW Read 20* (44b 2x4)
79.1 Hinds to Giles, no run, played back down the pitch
79.2 Hinds to Giles, no run, cut to extra-cover where Ricardo Powell
demonstrates some excellent fielding, diving and threatening to
throw at the stumps
79.3 Hinds to Giles, no run, defensive again
79.4 Hinds to Giles, no run, and again, to another full length ball
79.5 Hinds to Giles, one run, driven to deep extra cover
79.6 Hinds to Read, no run, outside off, no stroke
End of over 80 (1 run) England 278/6 (trail by 33 runs)
RO Hinds 6.3-0-12-0 - Headley Stand End
AF Giles 3* (16b) CMW Read 20* (45b 2x4)
New ball now available as 80 overs gone
They decide not to take it and continue with Sarwan
Best has done some loosening up in the outfield so it could come
soon
80.1 Sarwan to Giles, no run
80.2 Sarwan to Giles, no run, outside off, defensive prod into covers
80.3 Sarwan to Giles, no run, outside off, turning, no stroke
80.4 Sarwan to Giles, no run, also turning, quicker, again Giles moves
bat out of the way
80.5 Sarwan to Giles, no run, straighter, forward defensive bobbling
into off-side
80.6 Sarwan to Giles, no run, short ball turning to off, forward
defensive
End of over 81 (maiden) England 278/6 (trail by 33 runs)
RR Sarwan 4-1-6-1 - Blue Mountains End
CMW Read 20* (45b 2x4) AF Giles 3* (22b)
Tino Best to have first go with the new ball
81.1 Best to Read, OUT: and what do you know, hooks at the first ball
with the new ball and it goes up in the air, straight to Hinds
England 278/7, Partnership of 10
CMW Read c Hinds b Best 20 (46b 2x4 0x6)
AF Giles 3* (22b) TL Best 16.1-1-51-3 (4w 1nb)
Hoggard new batsman
Crossed whilst ball in air
81.2 Best to Giles, two runs, played to long-leg
81.3 Best to Giles, no run
81.4 Best to Giles, one run, short of length, played to third-man
Hoggard takes guard to Best
81.5 Best to Hoggard, no run, played to mid-on, comes halfway down the
pitch looking to get off the mark, but fielded quickly by short-
leg
81.6 Best to Hoggard, no run, bouncer, fended into off-side where 4th or
5th slip might have been
End of over 82 (3 runs) England 281/7 (trail by 30 runs)
TL Best 17-1-54-3 (4w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
AF Giles 6* (25b) MJ Hoggard 0* (2b)
England still 30 runs behind of course, and face a difficult 25
minutes before tea with a new ball and just 3 wickets left
2 unestablished batsmen as well
Sanford returning..
82.1 Sanford to Giles, no run, beaten, playing and missing at one which
just goes past the outside edge of the bat and through to Jacobs
82.2 Sanford to Giles, no run, struck on pad by a straight ball, rolls
into off-side
82.3 Sanford to Giles, no run, outside off, plays and misses
82.4 Sanford to Giles, no run, outside off, another poor shot, playing
and missing
82.5 Sanford to Giles, FOUR, well outside off, middled by Giles behind
square on off-side (through gully)
First boundary for some time
82.6 Sanford to Giles, no run, outside off, shorter, Giles on back foot
but playing no stroke
End of over 83 (4 runs) England 285/7 (trail by 26 runs)
A Sanford 12-0-53-0 - Blue Mountains End
MJ Hoggard 0* (2b) AF Giles 10* (31b 1x4)
Flintoff looking on from the pavilion after England have collapsed
slightly
83.1 Best to Hoggard, no run, short and just outside off, looking to
drive
57 runs and 2 wickets this session
83.2 Best to Hoggard, no run, no stroke offered taken by the keeper
83.3 Best to Hoggard, one run, short again, turned to fine-leg boundary
5 slips for Hoggard at the moment, only 2 for Giles
Brian Lara changing his field around
83.4 Best to Giles, no run, bouncer which Giles can duck comfortably
underneath as Jacobs takes at some height
83.5 Best to Giles, no run, fuller, played into the ground, Smith fields
at short-leg under a helmet
83.6 Best to Giles, no run, down legside and Jacobs has to move some
distance left to take it
End of over 84 (1 run) England 286/7 (trail by 25 runs)
TL Best 18-1-55-3 (4w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
MJ Hoggard 1* (5b) AF Giles 10* (34b 1x4)
15 minutes for this pair to survive until tea
Approx 42 overs in the day weather permitting
Sanford to have his first go at Hoggard from the Blue Mountains End
84.1 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, short outside off and no stroke offered
4 slips this time (Gayle, Chanderpaul, Powell, Sarwan) and Hinds at
gully
84.2 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, straight, Hoggard gets behind that and
plays into the covers
84.3 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, outside off, forward defensive into
off-side, no foot movement from Hoggard
84.4 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, short, outside off, taken by the keeper
84.5 Sanford to Hoggard, one run, straight, turned in front of square
for a single
84.6 Sanford to Giles, no run, outside off and short again, played and
missed and Jacobs collects
End of over 85 (1 run) England 287/7 (trail by 24 runs)
A Sanford 13-0-54-0 - Blue Mountains End
MJ Hoggard 2* (10b) AF Giles 10* (35b 1x4)
5 slips again for Best to Hoggard
85.1 Best to Hoggard, no run, no stroke offered
85.2 Best to Hoggard, no run, short, Hoggard less disciplined with this
one but bat sufficiently out of the way, Jacobs takes
85.3 Best to Hoggard, no run, bouncer outside off, Hoggard gets his head
out of the way and watches the ball go past
Hoggard avoiding all these comfortably
85.4 Best to Hoggard, no run, but less so that one, yorker, dug out,
nearly hit his toes, and managed to keep his balance and not fall
on top of the stumps
85.5 Best to Hoggard, no run, straighter, played into the off-side
85.6 Best to Hoggard, two runs, near yorker length, gets it halfway to
the third-man boundary
End of over 86 (2 runs) England 289/7 (trail by 22 runs)
TL Best 19-1-57-3 (4w 1nb) - Headley Stand End
AF Giles 10* (35b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (16b)
Hoggard rather won the battle that over, managing to defend against
everything Best could bowl at him
7 minutes or so until tea
86.1 Sanford to Giles, no run, hit on pad, ball rolls back down pitch
86.2 Sanford to Giles, no run, forward defensive to a ball on middle/off
86.3 Sanford to Giles, (noball) no run, played into legside
86.3 Sanford to Giles, bye: one run, wide of off-stump, swings at it,
Jacobs can't take that so they run a single to fine leg
86.4 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, short, hit on thigh-pad, rebounds into
the off-side
86.5 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, outside off, Hoggard watches it go past
86.6 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, wide of crease swinging in, played and
missed at that one
End of over 87 (2 runs) England 291/7 (trail by 20 runs)
A Sanford 14-0-55-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
AF Giles 10* (39b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (19b)
Probably the last over before tea, and it'll be Collymore to bowl
87.1 Collymore to Giles, one run, on a length, played into legside
87.2 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, outside off, Hoggard plays at it but
in rehearsal from a safe distance, taken by Jacobs
87.3 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, swinging in down legside, Jacobs
takes
87.4 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, straight, edged along ground to 4th
slip
87.5 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
to a straight ball
Partnership of 14 in 41 balls between these two so far
Last ball before tea coming up
87.6 Collymore to Hoggard, (noball) no run, short, outside off
87.6 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, inswinger, hit on pad, rolls out into
off-side
End of over 88 (2 runs) England 293/7 (trail by 18 runs)
CD Collymore 24-6-54-0 (9nb) - Headley Stand End
AF Giles 11* (40b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (25b)
Players walk back to the dressing room. Good performance by the
two England batsmen to survive the last half hour before tea,
especially Hoggard who defended well.
England will still want to try and get a small lead, maybe 20 or 30
runs.
Currently they are still trailing by 18 and play will resume at
3.35pm local time, that's 2035 GMT.
Match State: Tea - Day 3
38 overs left in the day, scheduled close of play is 17.35 local
time, 22.35 GMT
Umpires re-appear after Tea
closely followed by the players
88.1 Sanford to Giles, no run, off the back foot, rolls back up the
pitch
88.2 Sanford to Giles, no run, cuts at this and fails, gets an under
edge
88.3 Sanford to Giles, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
88.4 Sanford to Giles, FOUR, edges wide of the slips, 3rd man (Sarwan)
made a mess of that
88.5 Sanford to Giles, FOUR, over the slips, down to 3rd man and 300 is
up
88.6 Sanford to Giles, no run, played to off side
End of over 89 (8 runs) England 301/7 (trail by 10 runs)
A Sanford 15-0-63-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MJ Hoggard 4* (25b) AF Giles 19* (46b 3x4)
89.1 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, played back up the pitch
89.2 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, gets fwd to this
89.3 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, played to mid off
89.4 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, edges short of 2nd slip (Chanderpaul)
89.5 Collymore to Hoggard, no run
89.6 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, yorker, digs this out
End of over 90 (maiden) England 301/7 (trail by 10 runs)
CD Collymore 25-7-54-0 (9nb) - Headley Stand End
AF Giles 19* (46b 3x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (31b)
90.1 Sanford to Giles, legbye: one run, gentle prod
90.2 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, edges short of the gulley, hits the
gloves
90.3 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, played into the gully
90.4 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, ducks under a bouncer, signalled 1 for
the over
90.5 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, forward defensive shot, bowler gathers
on follow through
90.6 Sanford to Hoggard, no run
End of over 91 (1 run, maiden) England 302/7 (trail by 9 runs)
A Sanford 16-1-63-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
AF Giles 19* (47b 3x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (36b)
clouds are building up
91.1 Collymore to Giles, no run, played back up the ground
91.2 Collymore to Giles, one run, edges this to 3rd man
91.3 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, played to the on side
91.4 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
91.5 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, going down the leg side, keeper
gathers
91.6 Collymore to Hoggard, no run
End of over 92 (1 run) England 303/7 (trail by 8 runs)
CD Collymore 26-7-55-0 (9nb) - Headley Stand End
AF Giles 20* (49b 3x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (40b)
92.1 Sanford to Giles, no run, played to cover
92.2 Sanford to Giles, no run
92.3 Sanford to Giles, no run, going down the leg side
92.4 Sanford to Giles, FOUR, through the covers
92.5 Sanford to Giles, one run, thick edge to 3rd man
92.6 Sanford to Hoggard, no run
End of over 93 (5 runs) England 308/7 (trail by 3 runs)
A Sanford 17-1-68-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
AF Giles 25* (54b 4x4) MJ Hoggard 4* (41b)
new bowler is Ryan Hinds
93.1 Hinds to Giles, no run, played to off side
93.2 Hinds to Giles, two runs, sweeps this around the keeper
93.3 Hinds to Giles, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
93.4 Hinds to Giles, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
93.5 Hinds to Giles, no run, played behind square
93.6 Hinds to Giles, no run, under edges this past the stumps
End of over 94 (2 runs) England 310/7 (trail by 1 runs)
RO Hinds 7.3-0-14-0 - Headley Stand End
MJ Hoggard 4* (41b) AF Giles 27* (60b 4x4)
94.1 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
94.2 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, played to cover (Lara)
94.3 Sanford to Hoggard, three runs, driven behind square and England
have a lead
94.4 Sanford to Giles, OUT: off the pads into the off stump
England 313/8, Partnership of 35
AF Giles b Sanford 27 (61b 4x4 0x6)
MJ Hoggard 7* (44b) A Sanford 17.4-1-71-1 (1nb)
New bat is Simon Jones
94.5 Sanford to Jones, one run, off the mark
94.6 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, off driven to Lara at cover
End of over 95 (4 runs) England 314/8 (lead by 3 runs)
A Sanford 18-1-72-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
SP Jones 1* (1b) MJ Hoggard 7* (45b)
95.1 Hinds to Jones, one run, quick single taken
95.1 Hinds to Jones, one run
95.2 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, drops the bat down on this
95.2 Hinds to Hoggard, no run
95.3 Hinds to Hoggard, legbye: one run, sweeps at this, beats Best
95.3 Hinds to Hoggard, no run
95.4 Hinds to Jones, no run, that pitched outside off and went down
legside
95.4 Hinds to Hoggard, legbye: one run
95.5 Hinds to Jones, no run, inside edge to off side
95.5 Hinds to Jones, no run
95.6 Hinds to Jones, no run
End of over 96 (2 runs) England 316/8 (lead by 5 runs)
RO Hinds 8.3-0-15-0 - Headley Stand End
MJ Hoggard 7* (47b) SP Jones 2* (5b)
95.6 Hinds to Jones, no run
End of over 96 (6 runs) England 316/8 (lead by 5 runs)
RO Hinds 8.3-0-15-0 - Headley Stand End
MJ Hoggard 7* (48b) SP Jones 2* (4b)
96.1 Sanford to Hoggard, no run
96.2 Sanford to Hoggard, no run
96.3 Sanford to Hoggard, no run
96.4 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, played to mid wicket (Best)
96.5 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
96.6 Sanford to Hoggard, one run, played out to mid on
End of over 97 (1 run) England 317/8 (lead by 6 runs)
A Sanford 19-1-73-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MJ Hoggard 8* (54b) SP Jones 2* (4b)
Field switching around a bit for Hoggard.
97.1 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, short, wide, Hoggard has a big waft and
misses
97.2 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, beaten outside off stump
97.3 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, puts a big pad down the wicket, lets it
hit
97.4 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, off the toe, appeal for lbw
97.5 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, defends
97.6 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, turns a long way away, Hoggard lifts the
bat well out of the way.
End of over 98 (maiden) England 317/8 (lead by 6 runs)
RO Hinds 9.3-1-15-0 - Headley Stand End
SP Jones 2* (4b) MJ Hoggard 8* (60b)
98.1 Sanford to Jones, FOUR, overpitched, and Jones needs no second
invitation, sweetly driven through the covers
98.2 Sanford to Jones, no run, hit on the up and hard to mid off
Lara decides he doesn't want to stand THERE again....
98.3 Sanford to Jones, no run, extravagant bouncer, Jones ducks well
underneath, that one he's not gooing to drive
98.4 Sanford to Jones, wide: no run, or that, short again, ducks again,
and harper cordially reminds Sanford he's supposed to let the
batsmen somewhere near the ball.
98.4 Sanford to Jones, no run, attempts to cart this over Sanford's
head, only succeeds in reaching mid off
98.5 Sanford to Jones, no run, slower ball, and he was nowhere enar it,
much to everyone but his amusement
98.6 Sanford to Jones, one run, smeared through the offside
End of over 99 (6 runs) England 323/8 (lead by 12 runs)
A Sanford 20-1-79-1 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
SP Jones 7* (10b 1x4) MJ Hoggard 8* (60b)
99.1 Hinds to Jones, no run, imploring appeal from keeper and bowler as
he's hit on teh pad., Bowden is unmoved....
And, sad to say, the weather intervenes again: ground staff racing
on with the covers.
Match State: Delay - Day 3 - Rain
The music at the ground gets turned up, the crowd continue to amuse
themselves. And we wait.
Your current commentator is being accused of being the rain king,
for which he can only apologise. Any other comments, as ever, to
comms@cricinfo.com: we'll keep you as up to date as we can on the
weather.
Covers still on, crowd showing no signs of leaving, or stopping
partying. Ground staff wandering about without much in the way of
rain protection, so it can't be that bad out there.
And the covers are coming off, accompanied by some loud reggae
music - we should be back in about 10 minutes or so.
Out come Bowden and Harper to check the state of the ground.
Tim Rennie writes in to comms@cricinfo.com to point out an amusing
statistic, namely that Simon Jones' career Test batting average
(currently at 51.0) is only 1.15 behind Brain Lara's.
He'll be hoping for a not out, then.
Bowden and Harper, the party poopers, emerge from the pavillion,
Bowden tossing the match ball from hand to hand. The music gets
turned down, and out come the players.
And we're good to go.
Hinds to resume to Jones.
99.2 Hinds to Jones, bye: two runs, straight through everyone, almost
makes the fine third man boundary.
99.3 Hinds to Jones, OUT: Hinds turn to get his first test wicket: Jones
goes for what Jim Laker would have called 'the big yahoo', and it
goes way up, comes down with snow on it safe in the hands of
Sanford at point.
England 325/9, Partnership of 12
SP Jones c Sanford b Hinds 7 (13b 1x4 0x6)
MJ Hoggard 8* (60b) RO Hinds 10-1-15-1
Compared to Tino Best, Hinds' celebrations are muted.
99.4 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, pads away
99.5 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, rolls into the onside
99.6 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, down the legside, Hoggard just lets it go
by.
End of over 100 (2 runs, maiden) England 325/9 (lead by 14 runs)
RO Hinds 10.3-2-15-1 - Headley Stand End
SJ Harmison 0* (0b) MJ Hoggard 8* (63b)
The extras record is looking under serious threat.
100.1 Sanford to Harmison, no run, ugh. Superb ball, awful defensive
poke. Straight through him.
100.2 Sanford to Harmison, one run, works it off his hip for an easy
single behind sqaure
100.3 Sanford to Hoggard, no run, the annoyingly resolute Hoggard keeps
out a straight ball
100.4 Sanford to Hoggard, one run, the even more annoyingly stubborn
Hoggard squeezes a yorker out under his bat and sneaks a quick
single.
100.5 Sanford to Harmison, no run, Harmison playing down the wrong line,
beaten outside off
100.6 Sanford to Harmison, one run, a windmill shot reminiscent of Bob
Willis, earns him a single behind point
End of over 101 (3 runs) England 328/9 (lead by 17 runs)
A Sanford 21-1-82-1 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
SJ Harmison 2* (4b) MJ Hoggard 9* (65b)
101.1 Hinds to Harmison, two runs, nicked between his legs down to fine
leg
101.2 Hinds to Harmison, one run, genuine cricket shot (well, kind of).
Paddle sweep down to long leg
101.3 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, Hoggard tries to carve it away on the
offside, misses.
101.4 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, in line, defends onto the onside
101.5 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, slower ball, through to the keeper
101.6 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, Hoggard shoves a pad at this, well
outside off
End of over 102 (3 runs) England 331/9 (lead by 20 runs)
RO Hinds 11.3-2-18-1 - Headley Stand End
SJ Harmison 5* (6b) MJ Hoggard 9* (69b)
102.1 Sanford to Harmison, no run, stiffarmed pull to midwicket
102.2 Sanford to Harmison, no run, another stiffarm pull that
mysteriously ends up in the hands of second slip, off a thigh pad
102.3 Sanford to Harmison, two runs, stand-and-deliver straight drive
down to long on - the wet outfield probably saves two runs
102.4 Sanford to Harmison, two runs, another windmilling slash over the
gully, Sarwan pulls off a fine stop on the fence
102.5 Sanford to Harmison, no run, head up, big swish aimed at long on.
Makes no contact at all.
102.6 Sanford to Harmison, FOUR, short arm pull races to the midwicket
fence. Got exactly what it deserved.
End of over 103 (8 runs) England 339/9 (lead by 28 runs)
A Sanford 22-1-90-1 (1w 1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MJ Hoggard 9* (69b) SJ Harmison 13* (12b 1x4)
103.1 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, foot to the pitch, pushed into the off
side
103.2 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, oh dear oh dear. Not a particularly
stellar piece of calling. Hoggard drives almost straight to the
best fielder in the West Indies team, and Powell swooops, delivers
to Hinds, who removes the bails with Harmison well stranded.
England 339/10, Partnership of 14
SJ Harmison run out (sub (RL Powell)) 13 (12b 1x4 0x6)
Match State: Innings Break
Extras top score with 60. Closeley followed by Hussain and Butcher
on 58 apiece.
Best and Edwards the pick of the West Indies bowlers.
England with a maximum of 13 overs, light and weather permitting,
and a lead of 28.
England fielders in the by-now-customary huddle. Gayle and Smith
take the field to open for the West Indies.
And here we go.
0.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, nice line, just outside off stump, comes
back a decent amount as Gayle shoulders arms
0.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, swings in, driven on the bounce to the
tumbling mid off
0.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, a tad shorter, Gayle lets it go by
0.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, nearly a very unwise leave, scrapes past
off stump
0.5 Hoggard to Gayle, two runs, turned off his legs to Harmison at fine
leg - excellent running
0.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, great line again, well left outside off,
as much on length as line
End of over 1 (2 runs) West Indies 2/0 (trail by 26 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-2-0 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 0* (0b) CH Gayle 2* (6b)
1.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, and a good evening to you, sir! Quick,
short: Smith ducks well under it
1.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, that lifted, going past the off stump -
Read takes at full stretch over his head
1.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, short again, Smith ducks safely out of
the way
1.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, better length, Smith leaves alone
outside off
1.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, leaves alone on length, passing well
over off stump
1.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, legside, waste of a ball, Read with a
good, tumbling take
End of over 2 (maiden) West Indies 2/0 (trail by 26 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-1-0-0 - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 2* (6b) DS Smith 0* (6b)
The kind of maiden over that makes a bowler look better than the
over actually was, to be fair.
Bowden and Harper have a short chat about the light, elect not to
get out the meters, and we will continue., For now.
2.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, pitched up, smacks him on the shin just
going down legside: Hoggard appeals vociferously.
2.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, swings outside offstump, taking one hand
off the bat, inside edge to the very alert Vaughan at square leg
who mimes a shy at the stumps.
Bowden and Harper confer again. We continue.
2.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, in line, defends out onto the offside
2.4 Hoggard to Gayle, two runs, short, wide, chopped down past point
2.5 Hoggard to Gayle, FOUR, inswinger, strays just onto leg, Gayle
drives sweet as you like through mid on
2.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, good leave, swingin in just wide of off
stump
End of over 3 (6 runs) West Indies 8/0 (trail by 20 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-0-8-0 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 0* (6b) CH Gayle 8* (12b 1x4)
3.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, better ball, Smith lifts the bat high
and lets it go by outside off
3.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, a touch quicker, hurries him a little,
beaten outside off.
Bowden. Harper. The light.
This time, the discussion ends in Smith, Gayle, and the reggae
music's favour, and off we go.
And that is it for today. Barring the happily partying crowds, by
the looks and sound of it.
An interesting day's play - one that Tino Best, I;m sure, will
remember for a long time: his first test wicket.
It's goodnight from Sabina Park: boquets and brickbats to
comms@cricinfo.com as usual, and we'll see you for the start of
play tomorrow on day 4.
Match State: Stumps - Day 3 - Play resumes at 9.35 local time (14.35 GMT)
Good morning and welcome to Day 4 of the 1st Test from Sabina Park,
Kingston, Jamaica
Today's weather Variable clouds with scattered showers. High 88F.
Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
bright sunshine at present and play should start of time
Umpires Harper and Bowden troll out to the middle followed by the
England team
England into the huddle
West Batsmen appear, Gayle who is on 8 and Smith who has yet to
score
West Indies batsmen appear, Gayle who is on 8 and Smith who has yet
to score
Harmison has 4 balls to finish off from last night
3.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, played up to mid off
3.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
Collingwood is on for Butcher
3.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, going down the leg side, Read juggles
with it
3.6 Harmison to Smith, FOUR, edges this down to 3rd man, 1st runs of
this 4th day
End of over 4 (4 runs) West Indies 12/0 (trail by 16 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-1-4-0 - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 8* (12b 1x4) DS Smith 4* (12b 1x4)
4.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
4.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, gets well forward to this, Collingwood
fields
4.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, down the lef side, Read gathers
4.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
4.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, angles this out the gully
4.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, played back up the pitch
End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 12/0 (trail by 16 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-1-8-0 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 4* (12b 1x4) CH Gayle 8* (18b 1x4)
5.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, played out to backward point
5.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, forward defensive shot
5.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, beats him, keeper collects
5.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
5.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, leaves this well alone, keeper takes
Barmy Army rather quiet this morning
5.6 Harmison to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 6 (maiden) West Indies 12/0 (trail by 16 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-2-4-0 - Headley Stand End
CH Gayle 8* (18b 1x4) DS Smith 4* (18b 1x4)
6.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, looks to turn this away and misses
6.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, wide ball, not called, Gayle chases it
6.3 Hoggard to Gayle, one run, into the covers and takes a single
6.4 Hoggard to Smith, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
6.5 Hoggard to Smith, no run, played out to cover
6.6 Hoggard to Smith, no run, huge appeal for a catch behind, Bowden
shakes head
End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 13/0 (trail by 15 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-1-9-0 - Blue Mountains End
CH Gayle 9* (21b 1x4) DS Smith 4* (21b 1x4)
7.1 Harmison to Gayle, no run, nibbles at that, keeper takes
7.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run, quicker ball, bobbles up off the gloves
7.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run, defends this off the back foot
7.4 Harmison to Gayle, OUT: goes after that, Thorpe at 3rd slip catches
it with ease
West Indies 13/1, Partnership of 13
CH Gayle c Thorpe b Harmison 9 (25b 1x4 0x6)
DS Smith 4* (21b 1x4) SJ Harmison 3.4-2-4-1
new batsmen is Sarwan
3 slips and 3 gullies
7.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
7.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, bouncers, moves inside of it
End of over 8 (maiden) West Indies 13/1 (trail by 15 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-3-4-1 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 4* (21b 1x4) RR Sarwan 0* (2b)
8.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run, forward defensive shot to mid off
8.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run, played to on side
8.3 Hoggard to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
8.4 Hoggard to Smith, no run, that keeps low to the keeper
8.5 Hoggard to Smith, no run, played out to mid off
8.6 Hoggard to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
End of over 9 (maiden) West Indies 13/1 (trail by 15 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-2-9-0 - Blue Mountains End
RR Sarwan 0* (2b) DS Smith 4* (27b 1x4)
9.1 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, played out to point
9.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, played onto the leg side
9.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, wanted a single, short leg (Hussain)
fields
9.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, bouncer, ducks under that
9.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, attempted cut and misses, Read collects
9.6 Harmison to Sarwan, OUT: that looks plumb in front of the stumps
and umpire Harper agrees
West Indies 13/2, Partnership of 0
RR Sarwan lbw b Harmison 0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 13/2 (trail by 15 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-4-4-2 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 4* (27b 1x4)
Chanderpaul comes out ahead of Lara
10.1 Hoggard to Smith, one run, leg glances this away
10.2 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, played into the covers
10.3 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, played out towards to the slips
10.4 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run, well forward, played to off side
10.5 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run
breeze is getting up now
10.6 Hoggard to Chanderpaul, no run
End of over 11 (1 run) West Indies 14/2 (trail by 14 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-2-10-0 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 5* (28b 1x4) S Chanderpaul 0* (5b)
11.1 Harmison to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
11.2 Harmison to Smith, no run
11.3 Harmison to Smith, one run, gloves this down the leg side
11.4 Harmison to Chanderpaul, no run, ducks into the ball, hits him on
the arm
11.5 Harmison to Chanderpaul, OUT: played this onto the stumps, and West
Indies still trail by 13 runs
West Indies 15/3, Partnership of 2
S Chanderpaul b Harmison 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
DS Smith 6* (31b 1x4) SJ Harmison 5.5-4-5-3
Lara strides out
5 slips, gulley, short leg
11.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, gets in behind this
End of over 12 (1 run) West Indies 15/3 (trail by 13 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-4-5-3 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 6* (31b 1x4) BC Lara 0* (1b)
12.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run, straight drive into the stumps, would
have been 4
12.2 Hoggard to Smith, one run, drives at this and gets a inside edge
12.3 Hoggard to Lara, no run, played to the off side
12.4 Hoggard to Lara, no run
12.5 Hoggard to Lara, no run, thick outside edge to the gulley
12.6 Hoggard to Lara, OUT: edges this into the slips, Flintoff pouches
West Indies 16/4, Partnership of 1
BC Lara c Flintoff b Hoggard 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (1 run) West Indies 16/4 (trail by 12 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-2-11-1 - Blue Mountains End
DS Smith 7* (33b 1x4)
13.1 Harmison to Smith, FOUR, edges this short of Giles
13.2 Harmison to Smith, no run, ducks into this, seems to have hurt
13.3 Harmison to Smith, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
4 ducks in the innings so far
13.4 Harmison to Smith, no run, bouncer; gets under this
13.5 Harmison to Smith, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
13.6 Harmison to Smith, one run, drops this on the off side and takes
the strike
End of over 14 (5 runs) West Indies 21/4 (trail by 7 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-4-10-3 - Headley Stand End
DS Smith 12* (39b 2x4) RO Hinds 0* (0b)
14.1 Hoggard to Smith, no run
14.2 Hoggard to Smith, no run
14.3 Hoggard to Smith, OUT: spliced this up and a brilliant caught and
bowled off the follow through, and drinks time
West Indies 21/5, Partnership of 5
DS Smith c & b Hoggard 12 (42b 2x4 0x6)
RO Hinds 0* (0b) MJ Hoggard 7.3-2-11-2
14.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, two runs
14.5 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run
14.6 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) West Indies 23/5 (trail by 5 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-2-13-2 - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 0* (0b) RD Jacobs 2* (3b)
15.1 Harmison to Hinds, no run
15.2 Harmison to Hinds, no run
15.3 Harmison to Hinds, two runs, driven down the ground
15.4 Harmison to Hinds, no run, all the slips go up, not out
15.5 Harmison to Hinds, no run
15.6 Harmison to Hinds, no run, bouncers, ducks under it
End of over 16 (2 runs) West Indies 25/5 (trail by 3 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-4-12-3 - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 2* (3b) RO Hinds 2* (6b)
16.1 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, beats him all ends up
16.2 Hoggard to Jacobs, FOUR, half volley and dealt with
16.3 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run
16.4 Hoggard to Jacobs, FOUR, punched down the ground
16.5 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
16.6 Hoggard to Jacobs, no run
End of over 17 (8 runs) West Indies 33/5 (lead by 5 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-2-21-2 - Blue Mountains End
RO Hinds 2* (6b) RD Jacobs 10* (9b 2x4)
17.1 Harmison to Hinds, no run
17.2 Harmison to Hinds, no run, attempted drive
17.3 Harmison to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken
by the keeper
17.4 Harmison to Hinds, no run
17.5 Harmison to Hinds, legbye: two runs, down to long leg
17.6 Harmison to Hinds, no run, plyaed to the off side
End of over 18 (2 runs, maiden) West Indies 35/5 (lead by 7 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-5-12-3 - Headley Stand End
RD Jacobs 10* (9b 2x4) RO Hinds 2* (12b)
Jones has the ball in place of Hoggard
18.1 Jones to Jacobs, no run, bouncer, gets under it
18.2 Jones to Jacobs, no run, off the back foot, played to backward
point
18.3 Jones to Jacobs, (noball) FOUR, up and over
18.3 Jones to Jacobs, one run, played to the of side
18.4 Jones to Hinds, no run, forward defensive shot
18.5 Jones to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
18.6 Jones to Hinds, no run, outside the off stump, left alone, taken by
the keeper
End of over 19 (6 runs) West Indies 41/5 (lead by 13 runs)
SP Jones 1-0-6-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 15* (13b 3x4) RO Hinds 2* (15b)
19.1 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, short ball, leaves this alone
19.2 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, bouncer, hits him on the back of the
helmet
19.3 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, brilliant stop in the gulley, missed
catch but saves 4
19.4 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, played to off side
19.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, Collingwood in the gulley fields
19.6 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
End of over 20 (maiden) West Indies 41/5 (lead by 13 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-6-12-3 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 2* (15b) RD Jacobs 15* (19b 3x4)
20.1 Jones to Hinds, no run, played to leg side
20.2 Jones to Hinds, no run, edges short of 3rd slip
20.3 Jones to Hinds, no run
20.4 Jones to Hinds, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
20.5 Jones to Hinds, no run, bouncer, sails over Hinds head
20.6 Jones to Hinds, no run, forward defensive shot
End of over 21 (maiden) West Indies 41/5 (lead by 13 runs)
SP Jones 2-1-6-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
RD Jacobs 15* (19b 3x4) RO Hinds 2* (21b)
21.1 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, played and missed
21.2 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, bouncer, sways out the way
21.3 Harmison to Jacobs, OUT: off the splice to Hussain at forward short
leg
West Indies 41/6, Partnership of 20
RD Jacobs c Hussain b Harmison 15 (22b 3x4 0x6)
RO Hinds 2* (21b) SJ Harmison 10.3-6-12-4
new bat is Tino Best
21.4 Harmison to Best, no run, short ball, Read gathers
21.5 Harmison to Best, OUT: nibbles at this and a 5 fer for Harmison
West Indies 41/7, Partnership of 0
TL Best c Read b Harmison 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
RO Hinds 2* (21b) SJ Harmison 10.5-6-12-5
21.6 Harmison to Sanford, no run, dropped in the slips by Thorpe
End of over 22 (maiden) West Indies 41/7 (lead by 13 runs)
SJ Harmison 11-7-12-5 - Headley Stand End
RO Hinds 2* (21b) A Sanford 0* (1b)
22.1 Jones to Hinds, one run, down to fine leg
Sanford now has to face Jones
22.2 Jones to Sanford, no run, played to cover point (Hoggard)
22.3 Jones to Sanford, one run, down to fine leg
22.4 Jones to Hinds, OUT: nicks this, Read makes no mistake behind the
stumps
West Indies 43/8, Partnership of 2
RO Hinds c Read b Jones 3 (23b 0x4 0x6)
A Sanford 1* (3b) SP Jones 2.4-1-8-1 (1nb)
WI lowest score is 51
22.5 Jones to Collymore, no run
that was v Australia in 1999
22.6 Jones to Collymore, no run, quicker ball, taken by Read
End of over 23 (2 runs) West Indies 43/8 (lead by 15 runs)
SP Jones 3-1-8-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
A Sanford 1* (3b) CD Collymore 0* (2b)
23.1 Harmison to Sanford, no run, played and missed, taken by keeper
7 slips and short leg and short fine leg
23.2 Harmison to Sanford, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
23.3 Harmison to Sanford, no run, outside the off stump, left alone,
taken by the keeper
6 slips and a gully
23.4 Harmison to Sanford, no run
23.5 Harmison to Sanford, OUT: nicks this to one of the 7 slips this
time Trescothick at 1st
West Indies 43/9, Partnership of 0
A Sanford c Trescothick b Harmison 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
CD Collymore 0* (2b) SJ Harmison 11.5-7-12-6
This is Harmison best First-Class bowling now was 6/111
23.6 Harmison to Edwards, no run
End of over 24 (maiden) West Indies 43/9 (lead by 15 runs)
SJ Harmison 12-8-12-6 - Headley Stand End
CD Collymore 0* (2b) FH Edwards 0* (1b)
24.1 Jones to Collymore, legbye: one run
24.2 Jones to Edwards, no run
24.3 Jones to Edwards, no run
24.4 Jones to Edwards, legbye: one run
24.5 Jones to Collymore, no run
24.6 Jones to Collymore, two runs
End of over 25 (4 runs) West Indies 47/9 (lead by 19 runs)
SP Jones 4-1-10-1 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
FH Edwards 0* (4b) CD Collymore 2* (5b)
25.1 Harmison to Edwards, no run, hit into the ground to slip - one of
the many slips!
25.2 Harmison to Edwards, no run, pulls the bat inside, lets it go
through to Read.
Interesting field, this.
25.3 Harmison to Edwards, OUT: the remaining five or six slips are
pretty redundant, actually, as are the fly slip and the short leg.
Edwards fences, nicks, Trescothick pouches it safely.
West Indies 47/10, Partnership of 4
FH Edwards c Trescothick b Harmison 0 (7b 0x4 0x6)
CD Collymore 2* (5b) SJ Harmison 12.3-8-12-7
7-12 for Steve Harmison, and the the lowest total ever for the West
Indies. A day they'll want to forget.
Match State: Innings Break
England need... erm. Twenty. It's a funny game, cricket.
This has been rather a blink-and-you-miss it session of play. In
fact, you present commentator did until three balls ago.
Right. Here we go, England need twenty runs. West Indies need 20
wickets.
Harmison's 7-12 are the best figures on this ground.
Yes. I do mean 10 wickets :)
Best to Trescothick.
Three slips.
0.1 Best to Trescothick, no run, well in line, defends down to mid off.
0.2 Best to Trescothick, no run, tucked into the onside, watchful
defence. Trescothick will be keen to get a not out against his
name here
0.3 Best to Trescothick, no run, dug in short, Trescothick wants no
part of it, understandably enough
0.4 Best to Trescothick, (noball) no run, round the wicket, short,
would have been a one day wide
0.4 Best to Trescothick, FOUR, clipped past gullky very sweetly to get
England a quarter of the way to the target.
0.5 Best to Trescothick, legbye: one run, off the pad down to long leg
0.6 Best to Vaughan, one run, pushed carefully into the covers, easy
single.
End of over 1 (7 runs) England 7/0 (13 more runs req)
TL Best 1-0-6-0 (1nb) - Blue Mountains End
MP Vaughan 1* (1b) ME Trescothick 4* (6b 1x4)
Hinds to open, left arm spin...
1.1 Hinds to Vaughan, FOUR, short, awfui ball, Vaughan cuts it
viciously through cover
1.2 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, turns a lot, Vaughan goes back, dabs it
into the offside
1.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward, defends
1.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, lets that go past to Jacobs
1.5 Hinds to Vaughan, (noball) no run, driven down to mid off - what is
Hinds doing bowling noballs, we have to ask?
1.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, lets that go past to Jacobs as well
1.6 Hinds to Vaughan, SIX, short, Vaughan goes back and hoicks that
over the ropes at midwicket.
End of over 2 (11 runs) England 18/0 (2 more runs req)
RO Hinds 1-0-11-0 (1nb) - Headley Stand End
ME Trescothick 4* (6b 1x4) MP Vaughan 11* (8b 1x4 1x6)
Billy Bowden makes the most of that one. As do the Barmy Army.
Best to continue. When the spectators sit down behind his arm.
Harper goes to get the sightscreen sorted.
Postponing the inevitable, one feels.
2.1 Best to Trescothick, no run, dug in, tempted him to hook, doesn't
make contact, half hearted appeal for a catch by Jacobs
2.2 Best to Trescothick, one run, mistimed drive into the onside
Scores level.
2.3 Best to Vaughan, bye: one run, dear oh dear oh dear. That probably
sums up the Windies day. Vaughen plays and nicks into the ground,
Jacobs has a pointless shy at the stumps, misses, and they scamper
a bye as the winning run.
And that's it. England win by 10 wickets, after a stunning fourth
morning: Harmison 7-12 ripping the heart out of the West Indies
batting.
Man of the match, to probably no-one's surprise, is big Steve
Harmison. A day... rather, a morning... he won't forget for a long
long time.
Join us again on Friday for the second Test, where the West Indies
will be looking to make amends for today, and England to rub it
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