Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.05 local time (14.05 GMT)
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the fourth Test between
West Indies and England
Variable clouds with scattered showers. High 83F. Winds SE at 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 30% is the weather forecast for the day
Brian Lara has won the toss and elected to bat first
just the one change in the West Indian team, Ricardo Powell come in
for Chanderpaul
two changes in the England team, Batty comes in for Giles and
Geraint Jones (on debut) comes in for Chris Read
looks like a good pitch for batting but the fast bowlers will get
some early help and the first hour will be crucial !
players are coming out now, Michael Vaughan leading the England
team out
Chris Gayle and Darren Ganga will open the innings, huge cheers all
around as they come out
Gayle will take strike
Matthew Hoggard gets the new ball
three slips, forward short leg and a gully in place
0.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
0.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, another short delivery, came back in a
bit, left alone
0.3 Hoggard to Gayle, one run, fuller length delivery on the middle and
leg, flicked away to the fine leg region, Gayle and West Indies
off the mark
0.4 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, good length delivery very close to the
off stump line, Ganga moves across and defends with a straight bat
0.5 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, bit of
away swing, Ganga moves across and drives it straight to the mid
off fielder
0.6 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, good length delivery touch outside the
off stump, moves across, gets behind the line and defends
End of over 1 (1 run) West Indies 1/0
MJ Hoggard 1-0-1-0
CH Gayle 1* (3b) D Ganga 0* (3b)
Stephen Harmison to share the new ball
1.1 Harmison to Gayle, two runs, pitched up on the middle and leg, bit
of swing, driven down the track, no mid on, easy two runs
1.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
1.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run
1.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run, beaten, sharp delivery very close to the
off stump line, Gayle had to play at it and gets beaten on the up
1.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run
1.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, left alone, maiden
End of over 2 (2 runs) West Indies 3/0
SJ Harmison 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
D Ganga 0* (3b) CH Gayle 3* (9b)
no third man for Hoggard
2.1 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside the
off stump and swinging away, defended
2.2 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, on the middle and off, moves forward and
defends with a straight bat, well played
2.3 Hoggard to Ganga, one run, good length outside the off stump,
driven wide of Vaughan at extra cover
2.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
2.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run
2.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, no shot
offered
End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 4/0
MJ Hoggard 2-0-2-0 - Factory Road End
D Ganga 1* (6b) CH Gayle 3* (12b)
3.1 Harmison to Ganga, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the off stump
and angling in, Ganga ducks comfortably
3.2 Harmison to Ganga, no run, short of a good length, again pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, no shot offered
3.3 Harmison to Ganga, no run, moves across and defends it straight to
the gully fielder at one bounce
3.4 Harmison to Ganga, no run, another bouncer, on the middle and leg,
batsman ducks
3.5 Harmison to Ganga, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended to the on side
3.6 Harmison to Ganga, no run
End of over 4 (maiden) West Indies 4/0
SJ Harmison 2-1-2-0 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 3* (12b) D Ganga 1* (12b)
4.1 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, played wide of the mid on fielder, was
not timed well
4.2 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, way outside the off stump
4.3 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, again wide outside the off stump, left
alone
4.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, better, much closer to the off stump
line, defended to the gully region
4.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, edged and short, good delivery outside
the off stump, Gayle defends and gets a thick edge, ball falls
well short of the thrid slip
4.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, defended to the off side, another maiden
End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 4/0
MJ Hoggard 3-1-2-0 - Factory Road End
D Ganga 1* (12b) CH Gayle 3* (18b)
5.1 Harmison to Ganga, no run
5.2 Harmison to Ganga, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg side,
hits the pad and rolls away to the short fine leg region
5.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Gayle stands tall and defends
5.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run, way outside the off stump, left alone
5.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run, short of a good length delivery, pitched
in-line and angling across, defended to the gully region
5.6 Harmison to Gayle, no run, short rising delivery on the middle and
off, Gayle stands tall and defends it with a straight bat, well
played
End of over 6 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 5/0
SJ Harmison 3-2-2-0 - Pavilion End
D Ganga 1* (14b) CH Gayle 3* (22b)
6.1 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, good length, pitched outside the off
stump and moving away, no shot offered
6.2 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, good length delviery on the middle and
off, defended
6.3 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, bouncer, on the middle and leg stump
line, Ganga ducks
6.4 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, quick delivery, on the middle and off
stump line, bit of extra bounce, Ganga defends awkwardly, ball
takes the edge and goes to the gully region
6.5 Hoggard to Ganga, two runs, worked away to the long leg region,
fine leg wide and the second run is taken
6.6 Hoggard to Ganga, (noball) FOUR, shot, good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and moving away, Ganga moves forward
and drives it away to the cover fence
6.6 Hoggard to Ganga, no run
End of over 7 (7 runs) West Indies 12/0
MJ Hoggard 4-1-9-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
CH Gayle 3* (22b) D Ganga 7* (21b 1x4)
7.1 Harmison to Gayle, no run, defended wide of the gully fielder,
Butcher dives full length and saves runs
7.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run, angling across the left hander, Gayle
pushes at it and gets beaten
7.3 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, crakced away, short delivery outside the
off stump, width offered for the first time, lofted away to the
backward of point boundary, was in the air for a long time but
well wide of the fielder
7.4 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, four more! fraction short and outside the
off stump, Gayle quickly goes back and smashes it to the cover
fence, hits it on the top of the bounce
7.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run
7.6 Harmison to Gayle, two runs, slower delivery, pushed down the track
and gets it wide of the mid off fielder
End of over 8 (10 runs) West Indies 22/0
SJ Harmison 4-2-12-0 - Pavilion End
D Ganga 7* (21b 1x4) CH Gayle 13* (28b 2x4)
8.1 Hoggard to Ganga, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, defended to the off side, bit of hesitation there, fielder
comes in quickly and Gayle gets back in quickly and safely
8.2 Hoggard to Ganga, no run
8.3 Hoggard to Ganga, one run, short delivery on the middle and leg,
Ganga moves across and defends to the backward of square leg
region, easy single
8.4 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
8.5 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
8.6 Hoggard to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the middle and off stump
line, punched down the track, mid off moves across quickly, dives
and saves runs
End of over 9 (1 run) West Indies 23/0
MJ Hoggard 5-1-10-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
D Ganga 8* (24b 1x4) CH Gayle 13* (31b 2x4)
First bowling change of the day, Flintoff into the attack now
9.1 Flintoff to Ganga, no run
9.2 Flintoff to Ganga, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, defended
9.3 Flintoff to Ganga, no run, goes back and across and plays it away
to the leg side
9.4 Flintoff to Ganga, no run
9.5 Flintoff to Ganga, no run, came back in a long way after pitching
outside the off stump, Ganga moves across and defends to the
square leg region
9.6 Flintoff to Ganga, one run, inside edge, ball runs down to the deep
fine leg region, easy single to end the over
End of over 10 (1 run) West Indies 24/0
A Flintoff 1-0-1-0 - Pavilion End
D Ganga 9* (30b 1x4) CH Gayle 13* (31b 2x4)
change of ends for Harmison
three slips and a gully in place
10.1 Harmison to Ganga, no run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended to the on side
10.2 Harmison to Ganga, no run, moves across and defends it to the on
side
10.3 Harmison to Ganga, no run
10.4 Harmison to Ganga, no run, fraction short, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended watchfully
10.5 Harmison to Ganga, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump
10.6 Harmison to Ganga, no run, way down the leg side
End of over 11 (maiden) West Indies 24/0
SJ Harmison 5-3-12-0 - Factory Road End
CH Gayle 13* (31b 2x4) D Ganga 9* (36b 1x4)
11.1 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, angling across, played away to the off
side
11.2 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, fuller length, pitched very close to the
off stump and moving away, no shot offered
11.3 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling away, left alone
11.4 Flintoff to Gayle, FOUR, that's four, pitched up outside the off
stump, in the slot, hit on the up to the cover fence, good shot
11.5 Flintoff to Gayle, FOUR, four more! fraction short outside the off
stump, ball angling away, Gyle rocks back, gets on top of the
bounce and drives it away to the fence, better than the first one
Flintoff decides to come round the wicket
11.6 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 12 (8 runs) West Indies 32/0
A Flintoff 2-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
D Ganga 9* (36b 1x4) CH Gayle 21* (37b 4x4)
12.1 Harmison to Ganga, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Ganga
moves across and defends with a straight bat
12.2 Harmison to Ganga, no run, piched outside the off stump and angling
in, defended
12.3 Harmison to Ganga, no run, short delivery down the leg side, Ganga
defends, ball clips the glove and goes back, falls well short of
the fielder
12.4 Harmison to Ganga, no run
12.5 Harmison to Ganga, no run, short rising delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
12.6 Harmison to Ganga, one run, driven down the track and gets it wide
of the mid on fielder, was not timed well but gets one run for it
End of over 13 (1 run) West Indies 33/0
SJ Harmison 6-3-13-0 - Factory Road End
D Ganga 10* (42b 1x4) CH Gayle 21* (37b 4x4)
13.1 Flintoff to Ganga, no run, gets across and defends it back to the
bowler
13.2 Flintoff to Ganga, no run, good length outside the off stump,
defended just wide of the cover fielder
13.3 Flintoff to Ganga, no run, bouncer on the middle and off, Ganga
ducks comfortably
13.4 Flintoff to Ganga, OUT: gone! good length delivery, pitched outside
the off stump and angling in, Ganga moves across to play and gets
hit on the pad plumb in front of the stumps, finger goes up
quickly and Flintoff gets the first breakthrough
West Indies 33/1, Partnership of 33
D Ganga lbw b Flintoff 10 (46b 1x4 0x6)
CH Gayle 21* (37b 4x4) A Flintoff 2.4-0-9-1
Match State: Drinks
Brian Lara is the next man in
13.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside the off stump, defended
13.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 14 (maiden) West Indies 33/1
A Flintoff 3-1-9-1 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 21* (37b 4x4) BC Lara 0* (2b)
14.1 Harmison to Gayle, no run
14.2 Harmison to Gayle, no run
14.3 Harmison to Gayle, no run, wide outside the off stump, left alone
14.4 Harmison to Gayle, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the leg stump
and angling in, Gayle ducks
14.5 Harmison to Gayle, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, hit on
the up but straight to the cover fielder
14.6 Harmison to Gayle, one run, defended behind the stumps on the leg
side, gets it wide of the keeper, Lara calls and gets the runs
End of over 15 (1 run) West Indies 34/1
SJ Harmison 7-3-14-0 - Factory Road End
CH Gayle 22* (43b 4x4) BC Lara 0* (2b)
15.1 Flintoff to Gayle, no run
15.2 Flintoff to Gayle, no run
15.3 Flintoff to Gayle, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
cracked away wide of the diving point fielder, powerful hit
15.4 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, played down to the mid on region
15.5 Flintoff to Gayle, no run
15.6 Flintoff to Gayle, FOUR, lucky, good length outside the off stump,
Gayle drives and gets a thick inside edge down to the fine leg
fence
End of over 16 (8 runs) West Indies 42/1
A Flintoff 4-1-17-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 0* (2b) CH Gayle 30* (49b 6x4)
16.1 Harmison to Lara, no run
16.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, oh boy! good delivery outside the off
stump, Lara pushes at it and gets beaten, Harmison starts the
celebration, not interested says the umpire
16.3 Harmison to Lara, FOUR, played away to the third man fence
16.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, turned away to the leg side
16.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, short delviery, pitched in-line and
angling across, defended with a straight bat
16.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, wide outside the off stump, angling away
further, left alone
End of over 17 (4 runs) West Indies 46/1
SJ Harmison 8-3-18-0 - Factory Road End
CH Gayle 30* (49b 6x4) BC Lara 4* (8b 1x4)
17.1 Flintoff to Gayle, no run
17.2 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
17.3 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, defended to the gully region
17.4 Flintoff to Gayle, FOUR, good delivery on the middle and off, Gayle
moves back and defends, looked like a gentle push but the ball
races away to the long off fence, just beats the fielder
17.5 Flintoff to Gayle, no run
17.6 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, pushed straight to the cover fielder
End of over 18 (4 runs) West Indies 50/1
A Flintoff 5-1-21-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 4* (8b 1x4) CH Gayle 34* (55b 7x4)
18.1 Harmison to Lara, one run
18.2 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up outside the off stump, smashed
to the cover fence, made it look simple
18.3 Harmison to Gayle, FOUR, on the rampage, again pitched up outside
the off stump, driven well wide of the cover fielder, for the
third time today Gayle gets back-to-back fours
18.4 Harmison to Gayle, one run, defended wide of the gully fielder,
quick single taken
18.5 Harmison to Lara, no run
18.6 Harmison to Lara, no run
End of over 19 (10 runs) West Indies 60/1
SJ Harmison 9-3-28-0 - Factory Road End
CH Gayle 43* (58b 9x4) BC Lara 5* (11b 1x4)
19.1 Flintoff to Gayle, FOUR, good length angling across the left
hander, Gayle goes back and drives it wide of the diving mid off
fielder
19.2 Flintoff to Gayle, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, played down to the deep fine leg region
19.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, gets back and across and defends it to
the off side
19.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run
19.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run
19.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, defended back to the bowler with a
straight bat
End of over 20 (5 runs) West Indies 65/1
A Flintoff 6-1-26-1 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 48* (60b 10x4) BC Lara 5* (15b 1x4)
Simon Jones into the attack now
20.1 SP Jones to Gayle, one run, fuller length outside the off stump,
defended wide of the point fielder, quick single taken
20.2 SP Jones to Lara, one run, drifting down the leg side, played away
to deep fine leg
20.3 SP Jones to Gayle, two runs, pitched up outside the off stump,
pushed wide of the point fielder, gets to fifty, huge cheers all
around
20.4 SP Jones to Gayle, one run, played wide of the mid off fielder
20.5 SP Jones to Lara, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, Lara gets
across and turns it away fine, ball races away to the fine leg
fence
20.6 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, pitched up on the middle and leg,
worked away to the deep mid wicket region, Hussain runs across
from fine leg and saves two runs, expensive start by Jones
End of over 21 (11 runs) West Indies 76/1
SP Jones 1-0-11-0 - Factory Road End
CH Gayle 52* (63b 10x4) BC Lara 12* (18b 2x4)
21.1 Flintoff to Gayle, two runs, fraction short, pulled away to deep
fine leg
21.2 Flintoff to Gayle, one run, pushed wide of the gully fielder
21.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Lara
flashes hard but makes no connection
21.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run
21.5 Flintoff to Lara, one run, moves across and turns it away to the
deep fine leg region
21.6 Flintoff to Gayle, no run
End of over 22 (4 runs) West Indies 80/1
A Flintoff 7-1-30-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 13* (21b 2x4) CH Gayle 55* (66b 10x4)
22.1 SP Jones to Lara, one run, short delivery, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, played away to deep fine leg
22.2 SP Jones to Gayle, one run
22.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Lara
moves across but offers no shot
22.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, turned away to the square leg region
22.5 SP Jones to Gayle, one run, pushed wide of the cover fielder, easy
single
22.6 SP Jones to Lara, no run, gets across a long way and defendes it
with a straight bat
End of over 23 (4 runs) West Indies 84/1
SP Jones 2-0-15-0 - Factory Road End
CH Gayle 57* (68b 10x4) BC Lara 15* (25b 2x4)
23.1 Flintoff to Gayle, FOUR, short delivery, pitched outside the leg
stump and angling across, pulled away to the square leg fence, yet
another four for Gayle
23.2 Flintoff to Gayle, no run, fraction short and outside the off
stump, no real width but Gayle cuts and gets beaten
23.3 Flintoff to Gayle, no run
23.4 Flintoff to Gayle, one run, pushed wide of the point fielder, easy
single
23.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pitched up delivery angling away from the
left hander, no shot offered
23.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, short delviery angling across, Lara moves
across a long way and defends it to the off side
End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 89/1
A Flintoff 8-1-35-1 - Pavilion End
CH Gayle 62* (72b 11x4) BC Lara 15* (27b 2x4)
24.1 SP Jones to Gayle, FOUR, pitched up and it's gone, in the slot
outside the off stump, Gayle once again finds the gap, another
boundary to the cover fence
24.2 SP Jones to Gayle, one run, drifting down the leg side, played down
to deep fine leg, fielder moves across quickly and keeps it down
to one
24.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run
24.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, short delivery on the middle and off,
Lara moves across and pushes it to the deep square leg region
24.5 SP Jones to Gayle, no run, pitched up on the middle and leg,
defended to the leg side
24.6 SP Jones to Gayle, one run, pitched up outside the off stump,
driven down to the mid off region, fielder is deep and a quick
single is taken
End of over 25 (7 runs) West Indies 96/1
SP Jones 3-0-22-0 - Factory Road End
CH Gayle 68* (76b 12x4) BC Lara 16* (29b 2x4)
Batty into the attack now
25.1 Batty to Gayle, no run, tossed up outside the off stump, defended
watchfully
25.2 Batty to Gayle, no run, pitched outside the off stump and angling
away, defended
25.3 Batty to Gayle, one run, driven down the track, bowler moves across
and half stops it
25.4 Batty to Lara, one run, tucked away to the fine leg region
25.5 Batty to Gayle, OUT: oh dear! flighted delivery outside the of
stump, Gayle tries to turn it away and ends hitting it back to the
bowler, soft dismissal, Batty strikes in his first over, Gayle
can't believe it
West Indies 98/2, Partnership of 65
CH Gayle c & b Batty 69 (80b 12x4 0x6)
BC Lara 17* (30b 2x4) GJ Batty 0.5-0-2-1
and that's lunch on day one
we will be back in 40 minutes (at 16:45 GMT) with the live coverage
of the post lunch session
be sure to join us then
Its 1625 GMT and there's some rain around in Antigua at the moment.
There is bright sunshine all around the ground so its unlikely to
delay things for very long after the lunch interval, if at all.
Rain much, much heavier now.
Shows just how much the weather can change in a matter of minutes
in this part of the world, given the players left the field less
than half an hour ago in bright sunshine and now we have some of
the heaviest rain we've seen on the tour.
England will have gone in much happier after that bowling change
produced the key wicket of Chris Gayle for Gareth Batty, both West
Indian openers now gone.
Some puddles on the outfield, although those are likely to dry out
quite quickly when the rain stops.
Update 1650 GMT: Still very, very heavy rain in Antigua - no
immediate sign of the rain stopping.
Update 1700 GMT: Rain less heavy now, more like steady drizzle.
Update 1715 GMT: Rain very light - groundstaff standing at the
edges of the covers waiting for it to stop completely. Lots of
big puddles around.
Update 1730 GMT: Umpires have just had a chat with the groundstaff
- still a lot of water on the ground and also lying on the
puddles. Apparently the groundstaff think its going to rain again
soon as well.
Plus a big mist has descended looking out in the direction of the
harbour, which is now impossible to see - and could indicate an
imminent downpour.
So no sign as yet of the covers being removed. The crowd continue
to enjoy the disco, but we may not see any cricket for a while yet
and there is, it has to be said, the chance that there might not
be *any* further action today if that rain materialises
"Scattered showers" are forecast in the region for today and the
next four days...
Update 1800 GMT: Sun is out now, but the ground is very, very wet.
A whale is travelling across the ground mopping up some of the
water. The umpires are concerned about water leaking under the
covers on one side of the pitch.
The groundstaff say it will take around 45 minutes to remove the
water from the top of the covers before the covers themselves can
be lifted.
The umpires are waiting until then - and they have seen the
situation under the covers - before they make any further
decision.
As usual, an extra hour can be added at the end of the day if
weather permits.
Update 1830 GMT: Not raining at the moment and the cleanup
operation continues, albeit a fairly basic one. Some dark clouds
remain on one side of the ground.
The covers were taken off a while ago, revealing some puddles and
damp patches close to the pitch.
The pitch itself is fine, but there is a used wicket next to it
that could be described as 'dodgy'.
We expect the umpires to look again in about 25 minutes, at 1900
GMT. Hopefully the sun will help dry things up a bit.
Update 1900 GMT: If things had gone to plan weatherwise today we
would now be about to start the final session.
As it is there's been no play since lunch, and the umpires are
walking back and forth examining the condition of the outfield,
much of which is being liberally covered in sawdust by brooms or
someone literally emptying bags of it in suitable places.
It's just gone 3pm local time in Antigua.
The sun is shining brightly at the moment which must also be good
news for those participating in the annual yacht race on the south
side of the island today and tomorrow.
1909 GMT: Latest from the umpires, no immediate prospect of play.
They might look again in an hour (or once or twice before that just
to see at what rate things are progressing), but the situation is
'a bit grim'.
Near the boundary at one edge of the ground there is what could
only be described as a lake, although that isn't terribly
significant in terms of getting play underway. The greatest
concern is the state of the run ups and the wickets next to the
one
actually in use for this test.
But we could still have a long wait.
Plus there are still some nasty looking clouds lurking around, so
no guarantee of a prolonged dry spell.
The standing water has also created a fair bit of mud.
You do wonder if a greater area of the ground should be covered, or
maybe hoses etc. used to drain water off the covers and as far
away from the pitch as possible, rather than it just running off
the edges as it has.
1915 GMT: We're now told the umpires will have another look in 20
minutes time...
Duncan Fletcher (England coach) and Michael Vaughan (captain) are
having a walk around outside as well now.
More sawdust still being put down.
Update 1930 GMT (3.30pm local time) - The umpires will inspect
again in half an hour, at around 4pm.
Sorry for the confusion but we're being given lots of different
times from different sources.
Ultimately, the umpires have been out on the ground looking at the
situation most of the time, so they don't appear to be delaying
things unnecessarily at this stage.
Its a shame the groundstaff at the recreation ground don't have
some more modern equipment to work with - we've not had any rain
for about two hours, whilst it was raining the rain spilled over
the edges of the covers rather than being held and channelled into
pipes away from the playing area.
Plus when mopping up, they have literally had to make do with
gumboots, brooms and bags of sawdust.
Interestingly, earlier in the week, several West Indian players
(Ridley Jacobs, Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Sylvester
Jacobs) spent a few hours signing autographs for fans of all ages
on the island.
This happens every year and its an idea that perhaps other
countries should copy.
Match State: Delay - Day 1 - Play due to start at 2005 GMT (4.05pm local time)
Very good news from the umpires, they've pre-empted the inspection
(which doesn't happen often) and decided play can start in about
ten minutes.
Some of the England bowlers are already out there bowling a few
practice deliveries.
The ground is still full, so there will be plenty of people around
to watch whatever play we can get in this evening.
Brian Lara out there loosening up too.. he was 17 not out when we
were last playing some four hours ago.
A final weather update before play restarts, its still bright
sunshine and no immediate threat of any further rain.
Good evening from your regular Eng/WI evening session commentator.
England are just taking the field, Gareth Batty with one ball to
go in his first over.
There's sawdust all over the outfield - it'll be interesting to see
how it affects the ball. West Indian batsmen on their way out -
Lara and the new batsman, Sarwan.
So, Sarwan to face. One ball to come to the righthander, from over
the wicket.
25.6 Batty to Sarwan, three runs, wide half volley, flayed through the
covers. That would have been four three hours ago.
End of over 26 (5 runs) West Indies 101/2
GJ Batty 1-0-5-1 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 3* (1b) BC Lara 17* (30b 2x4)
Harminson to bowl from the other end. Sarwan marking his guard with
a bail.
26.1 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, wide down legside, JOnes makes a
somewhat untidy stop diving to his left.
26.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, another one day legside wide - Jones
with a cleaner take this time
26.3 Harmison to Sarwan, two runs, not that overpitched, Sarwan drives
down the wicket, another four on a drier outfield
26.4 Harmison to Sarwan, one run, down legside again, flicked down to
Hoggard at long leg
26.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, balooning bouncer, through to Jones on
the bounce
26.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, through to Jones, left alone
End of over 27 (3 runs) West Indies 104/2
SJ Harmison 10-3-31-0 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 6* (5b) BC Lara 17* (32b 2x4)
Hoggard replacing Batty.
27.1 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, in line, defends out on to the onside
27.2 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, turned on the onside, square leg, who
looks like Hussain, fields
27.3 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, nice line, just outside off, Sarwan not
drawn into a shot, Jones takes
27.4 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, better line, on or around off stump,
Sarwan has to play, works it to leg
27.5 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, again, across and into line, everything
behind it
27.6 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, and again, gets in line and defends it
back to Hoggard
End of over 28 (maiden) West Indies 104/2
MJ Hoggard 6-2-10-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 17* (32b 2x4) RR Sarwan 6* (11b)
Thorpe seems to have something in his eye, so proceedings will be a
little delayed.
28.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, short, wide, Lara throws the kitchen sink
at it and gets a bottom edge, chopped down onto the return crease,
couple of bounces back to Jones who comes across to take
28.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, better line and length, Lara comes across
and defends
28.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, beaten outside off, no bounce at all,
Jones gets it on the halfvolley
28.4 Harmison to Lara, one run, banged in short, Lara with a compact
half-pull, easy single behind square
28.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, another balooning bouncer, Sarwan sways
back out of the way
28.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, gets in line, pushes it back down the
track
End of over 29 (1 run) West Indies 105/2
SJ Harmison 11-3-32-0 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 18* (36b 2x4) RR Sarwan 6* (13b)
29.1 Hoggard to Lara, no run, beaten outside off, pulls the bat out of
the way as an afterthought
29.2 Hoggard to Lara, no run, opens the face, along the ground to the
fairly deep man at gully
29.3 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, not a lot wrong with that ball, perhaps a
shade short, Lara goes back and strokes it elegantly past point
29.4 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, for those of you who missed it the first
time, here's an action replay, slightly in front of square
29.5 Hoggard to Lara, no run, turned to mid on, coming across his stumps
29.6 Hoggard to Lara, three runs, driven down the ground, Simon Jones
has a long chase, but the wet outfield slows it down enough he can
haul it in.
End of over 30 (11 runs) West Indies 116/2
MJ Hoggard 7-2-21-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 29* (42b 4x4) RR Sarwan 6* (13b)
30.1 Harmison to Lara, one run, bouncer, swivels, pulls, doesn't get up
as much as he expects, hits it well down, rolls to mid on
30.2 Harmison to Sarwan, one run, back, defends into the offside, very
smartly taken single
30.3 Harmison to Lara, one run, turned down to Hoggard at long leg
30.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, back foot forcing shot off a lifting
ball to cover
30.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, shoulders arms, lets this go through to
Geraint Jones
30.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, firmly hit to cover.
End of over 31 (3 runs) West Indies 119/2
SJ Harmison 12-3-35-0 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 31* (44b 4x4) RR Sarwan 7* (17b)
31.1 Hoggard to Lara, one run, on leg/middle stump, worked to Vaughan at
midwicket, another well-taken single
31.2 Hoggard to Sarwan, one run, worked away behind square, easy single
31.3 Hoggard to Lara, no run, in line, defends rather across the line,
into the onside
31.4 Hoggard to Lara, no run, forward, firmly stroked to extra cover
31.5 Hoggard to Lara, no run, *almost* plays on: inside edge, almost
straight down, brief anxious moment for Lara as he loses sight of
it
31.6 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, wallop! Short, wide, back, bat describes 3/4
of a circle and the ball rockets to the point boundary
End of over 32 (6 runs) West Indies 125/2
MJ Hoggard 8-2-27-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 8* (18b) BC Lara 36* (49b 5x4)
Simon Jones to bowl.
32.1 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, back and across, pushed to gully
32.2 SP Jones to Sarwan, one run, back, turns it off his hip, square on
the onside, quick single
32.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, widish outside off, Lara shoulders arms,
Geraint Jones takes
32.4 SP Jones to Lara, three runs, forward, opens the face, Butcher and
Batty give chase, slows up just inside the boundary. Nicely timed
shot.
32.5 SP Jones to Sarwan, one run, turned off his hip into the onside,
easy one
32.6 SP Jones to Lara, no run, driven down to mid off, looking to farm
the strike, can't get a quick single this time
End of over 33 (5 runs) West Indies 130/2
SP Jones 4-0-27-0 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 10* (21b) BC Lara 39* (52b 5x4)
33.1 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, forward, correct defence, to a ball just
outside off.
33.2 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, defends into the ground, dribbles out on
the offside
33.3 Hoggard to Sarwan, one run, turned round his pad, another jogged
single
33.4 Hoggard to Lara, no run, defends out to cover
33.5 Hoggard to Lara, no run, and again, forward, pushing into the
offside
33.6 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, another scything cut backward of point:
nothing to do but go fetch it
End of over 34 (5 runs) West Indies 135/2
MJ Hoggard 9-2-32-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 11* (24b) BC Lara 43* (55b 6x4)
The brains trust meets - Vaughan, Hussan, Harmison. Much adjusting
of the field.
34.1 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, short, good line, Sarwan in line,
defends on the back foot
34.2 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, opens the face, bounce beats Flintoff
at gully but Batty comes round from point to save one.
34.3 SP Jones to Sarwan, one run, Jones less than pleased with the line,
I suspect: worked down to backward square leg
34.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, ribtickler, Lara up off the ground,
keeps it down, just eludes Hussain under the helmet at short leg
34.5 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, flicked off his pads to midwicket
34.6 SP Jones to Sarwan, three runs, over pitched, leg stump, flicked
away through midwicket, timing deserved four, the outfield robs
them of one
End of over 35 (5 runs) West Indies 140/2
SP Jones 5-0-32-0 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 15* (29b) BC Lara 44* (56b 6x4)
Gareth Batty to bowl, replacing Hoggard.
35.1 Batty to Sarwan, no run, outside off, turning in, Sarwan defends
35.2 Batty to Sarwan, no run, pitched up a bit, Sarwan comes forward,
defends
35.3 Batty to Sarwan, no run, hrm.... ooops. Sarwan gets squared up as
it turns in to him, beaten and collects it right where it most
certainly hurts. He turns to stop the delivery winding up on his
stumps, and then subsides gracefully in a pained heap.
Gareth Batty's not that fast, but evidently accurate.
Sarwan still in some discomfort, physio in attendance.
Really in trouble here: he's been down on the ground and up again
twice.
Sarwan back on his feet, helmet on, gloves on. Vaughan moves in a
close catcher on the off side.
35.4 Batty to Sarwan, one run, works it away off his hip, takes a
somewhat unsteady looking single.
35.5 Batty to Lara, one run, turns quite a bit from outside leg, works
it away to long leg
35.6 Batty to Sarwan, one run, again, too far down leg, Sarwan grafts
another single
End of over 36 (3 runs) West Indies 143/2
GJ Batty 2-0-8-1 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 17* (34b) BC Lara 45* (57b 6x4)
36.1 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, turned to midwicket
36.2 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, off stump line, Sarwan comes half-
forward, defends
36.3 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, turned into the onside, consider single
36.4 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, pushed all along the ground to point
36.5 SP Jones to Sarwan, two runs, strays onto leg stump, lovely wristy
flick to deep square leg
36.6 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, opens the face, along the ground to
Batty (the wider and deeper of the gully fielders)
End of over 37 (2 runs) West Indies 145/2
SP Jones 6-0-34-0 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 45* (57b 6x4) RR Sarwan 19* (40b)
37.1 Batty to Lara, no run, forward, very ungainly looking defensive
shot
37.2 Batty to Lara, no run, back this time, defends
37.3 Batty to Lara, one run, turns, thickish outside edge down to third
man
37.4 Batty to Sarwan, no run, wider, comes forward, defends.
37.5 Batty to Sarwan, no run, turned into the onside
37.6 Batty to Sarwan, no run, again, worked into the onside
End of over 38 (1 run) West Indies 146/2
GJ Batty 3-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 46* (60b 6x4) RR Sarwan 19* (43b)
38.1 SP Jones to Lara, FOUR, short, Lara pounces, hooks in front of
sqaure, even the slow wet outfield won't rob him of his fifty
38.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run, comes across his stumps to one outside
off, then leaves, bat held high
38.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, pitched up, rather dragged into the
onside
38.4 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, scything cut, a little early on it,
through extra cover, slowing up rapidly
38.5 SP Jones to Lara, FOUR, class is permanent. Driven sweet as you
like through extra cover.
38.6 SP Jones to Lara, one run, banged in, Lara on his toes, dabs it
into the offside, easy single.
End of over 39 (11 runs) West Indies 157/2
SP Jones 7-0-45-0 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 57* (66b 8x4) RR Sarwan 19* (43b)
Jones not enjoying this so far, I suspect. Over 6 an over.
39.1 Batty to Lara, no run, wide, Lara cuts hard, fielded backward of
point.
39.2 Batty to Lara, no run, forward, lets it hit the pad outside off
39.3 Batty to Lara, no run, better line, Lara watchfully forward
39.4 Batty to Lara, no run, Butcher in to silly point, and Lara wants to
move him, makes room to cut down to point
39.5 Batty to Lara, two runs, sweeps, down to Harmison at long leg
39.6 Batty to Lara, no run, middle stump, turns, Lara defends.
End of over 40 (2 runs) West Indies 159/2
GJ Batty 4-0-11-1 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 19* (43b) BC Lara 59* (72b 8x4)
Match State: Drinks
Definitely the West Indies session: scoring at over four an over.
The reintroduction of Batty seems to have stemmed the tide at one
end, but the quicks at the other end are finding it hard.
40.1 SP Jones to Sarwan, three runs, worked away in front of square,
again straying onto leg stump
40.2 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, forced into the offside, Vaughan
fields, backing up at the bowler's end is uncharacteristically
sloppy and yields an overthrow.
40.3 SP Jones to Lara, one run, turned away behind square
Jones not at all happy with his runup.
40.4 SP Jones to Sarwan, two runs, strays onto legstump yet again,
Sarwan mines it for a couple more, Jones looks dischuffed, to say
the least
40.5 SP Jones to Sarwan, FOUR, and that won't improve his mood any.
Edged through where second slip would have been.
40.6 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, back foot, pushed to midoff
End of over 41 (12 runs) West Indies 171/2
SP Jones 8-0-57-0 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 62* (74b 8x4) RR Sarwan 28* (47b 1x4)
England's quicks rather haemorrhaging runs here.
41.1 Batty to Lara, one run, firmly driven into the offisde
41.2 Batty to Sarwan, no run, turned to midwicket
41.3 Batty to Sarwan, no run, beaten, turns in and hits him on the front
pad past the inside edge
41.4 Batty to Sarwan, no run, comes forward, pushes it back to the
bowler
41.5 Batty to Sarwan, no run, squares up, tries to work it square
41.6 Batty to Sarwan, no run, decent bowling again from Batty, keeps the
rate down from his end, at least
End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 172/2
GJ Batty 5-0-12-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 63* (75b 8x4) RR Sarwan 28* (52b 1x4)
Flintoff to try and stem the tide.
42.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, wide, swinging (there's a rarity) wider,
Lara gives it six-nowt and misses
42.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, and again, wide enough the umpire
considers flapping his arms, Lara adopts the wider approach of not
having a swing this time
42.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pushed into the offside
42.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, drives, not perfectly timed, to mid off.
7-2 offside field, and he's bowling to it
42.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, again, wide outside off, Lara doesn't
want to know
42.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, again, Lara steps across, elects to leave
it alone.
End of over 43 (maiden) West Indies 172/2
A Flintoff 9-2-35-1 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 28* (52b 1x4) BC Lara 63* (81b 8x4)
43.1 Batty to Sarwan, no run, comes a step forward, turns it into the
onside
43.2 Batty to Sarwan, one run, drives square on the offside, Harmison
dives at backward point, lets fly from flat on his back into
Jones' gloves right by the stumps
43.3 Batty to Lara, no run, defends forward
43.4 Batty to Lara, no run, defends, trickling into the offside
43.5 Batty to Lara, FOUR, very very fine sweep, in both senses of the
word, Harmison has a long and futile chase round from squarer.
43.6 Batty to Lara, two runs, squarer this time, another sweep, Harmison
collects a long green stripe on his whites saving four
End of over 44 (7 runs) West Indies 179/2
GJ Batty 6-0-19-1 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 29* (54b 1x4) BC Lara 69* (85b 9x4)
44.1 Flintoff to Sarwan, one run, driven hard to deep mid on, Simon
Jones' turn to get dirty, taking the pace off it with a sliding
dive on his front
44.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, back to the 7-2 field and wide, tempting
deliveries. Lara is, as yet, not tempted.
44.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, across, gets in line, defends
44.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, comes across, bat held high, leaves
44.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, and again, wider, if anything. Hair must
be toying with calling one of these.
44.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, yet again. Lara would probably help his
cause by not taking a big stride across the stumps.
End of over 45 (1 run) West Indies 180/2
A Flintoff 10-2-36-1 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 30* (55b 1x4) BC Lara 69* (90b 9x4)
45.1 Batty to Sarwan, no run, big slashing drive, Harmison fields
backward of point
45.2 Batty to Sarwan, no run, cuts, misses, Jones takes.
45.3 Batty to Sarwan, one run, worked into the onside, easy single
45.4 Batty to Lara, two runs, opens the face, watches it onto the bat,
all the way down to third man
45.5 Batty to Lara, FOUR, shorter, carved down to third man. Fine, fine
shot.
45.6 Batty to Lara, no run, pushed to point
End of over 46 (7 runs) West Indies 187/2
GJ Batty 7-0-26-1 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 31* (58b 1x4) BC Lara 75* (93b 10x4)
46.1 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, driven down to mid-on, who was Jones
(S.P.) last I checked.
46.2 Flintoff to Sarwan, one run, works it down to deep backward square,
to bring Lara back on strike.
46.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, not as wide this time, Lara defends
46.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, across, over the line of the ball, leaves
it alone
46.5 Flintoff to Lara, one run, strays onto the stumps, Lara nudges this
down to fine leg
46.6 Flintoff to Sarwan, FOUR, works it away between slip and gully,
rolls all the way to the fence
End of over 47 (6 runs) West Indies 193/2
A Flintoff 11-2-42-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 76* (96b 10x4) RR Sarwan 36* (61b 2x4)
Vaughan and Batty have a chat.
Long shadows across the ground.
Slip, silly point.
47.1 Batty to Lara, FOUR, third man can go fetch that, late cut wide of
slip
47.2 Batty to Lara, one run, worked away behind square. And that's the
hundred partnership....
47.3 Batty to Sarwan, no run, defends into the onside
100 partnership off 129 balls, 96 mins
47.4 Batty to Sarwan, no run, stroked into the onside
47.5 Batty to Sarwan, no run, forward, defends back to the bowler
47.6 Batty to Sarwan, no run, tossed up, driven at Butcher who takes
evasive action and gets pinged on the shin while a couple of feet
in the air
End of over 48 (5 runs) West Indies 198/2
GJ Batty 8-0-31-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 81* (98b 11x4) RR Sarwan 36* (65b 2x4)
Vaughan and Flintoff have a chat.
48.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pushed firmly to point along the ground
48.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, close enough for Lara to play a back foot
force, smartly fielded at point.
48.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, and left alone again.
48.4 Flintoff to Lara, one run, turned on the onside, well forward
48.5 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, very wide outside off, he wouldn't have
had much complaint there if it was called wide
48.6 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 49 (1 run) West Indies 199/2
A Flintoff 12-2-43-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 82* (102b 11x4) RR Sarwan 36* (67b 2x4)
49.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, driven into the ground, bounces high back
to Harmison, has a shy at the stumps
49.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, slanted across, turned a little awkwardly
into the onside
49.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, opens face, drives to point
49.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, hit on pad, dribbles on legside, Harmison
chases after it to keep Lara on strike
49.5 Harmison to Lara, one run, worked away down to long leg
49.6 Harmison to Sarwan, FOUR, chinese cut for four, despite the best
efforts of Batty at long leg
End of over 50 (5 runs) West Indies 204/2
SJ Harmison 13-3-40-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 83* (107b 11x4) RR Sarwan 40* (68b 3x4)
50.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, left alone.
50.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pushed into the offside
50.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, through to the keeper.
Getting a bit predictable, this
50.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, guess.
50.5 Flintoff to Lara, two runs, worked away through midwicket, Hussain
gets a long chase.
50.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, back to the same old same old
End of over 51 (2 runs) West Indies 206/2
A Flintoff 13-2-45-1 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 40* (68b 3x4) BC Lara 85* (113b 11x4)
51.1 Harmison to Sarwan, one run, in short, fended away behind square
51.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, steps across, works it into the offside
51.3 Harmison to Lara, one run, turns in front of square on the offside,
one of those singles where everyone can jog, and we get one, or
everyone can hurry, and we still get one
51.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, in line, solid back foot defensive
51.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, back, across, slightly awkward
defensive
51.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, defends into the offside, considers a
single, the incoming Vaughan dissuades him
End of over 52 (2 runs) West Indies 208/2
SJ Harmison 14-3-42-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 86* (115b 11x4) RR Sarwan 41* (72b 3x4)
Messrs Hair and Dar consult, offer Messrs Lara and Sarwan the
light, and off we go, All very friendly.
I dare say that might be the best day the West Indies have had this
series. By far the most bastman-friendly track so far, and Lara
and his cohorts have made the most of it.
England have been toiling hard, especially compared to the previous
Tests. None of them have come out with exactly stellar figures,
although Batty has been reasonably economical.
And Chris Gayle must still be kicking himself for that soft
dismissal just before lunch.
Anyway: that's it for today. Join us for tomorrow's coverage which
will start at 13.35 GMT (that's 14.35 British Summer Time, for
those in the UK), 9.35 local time.
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Welcome back to St Johns for the early start of day two
An attempt will be made today to make up an extra hours play, so
there should be 104 overs today
West Indies in a very good position at 208 for 2 with Lara on 86
and Sarwan on 41
Their partnership already worth 110 runs
The weather looks fine and lets hope for a full uninterupted days
cricket
The pitch still looks fine and will make the batsmen happy
Lara to start on the pitch where he set the world record innings 10
years ago
Hoggard to start for England
52.1 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, starts nice and full, and Lara takes
advantage, driving outside mid off
52.2 Hoggard to Lara, one run, leg side, pushed to mid wicket area,
hesitation from Sarwan, but beats the throw that misses
52.3 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, on line, angled in, half forward
clipping off the toes towards mid on
52.4 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off, slight movement
back off the pitch, too wide to scare the stumps
52.5 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot, defending from the off
stump back down the pitch for Hoggard to field
52.6 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, fuller ball, leg stump, gently half
forward, stroked towards mid on
End of over 53 (5 runs) West Indies 213/2
MJ Hoggard 10-2-37-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 91* (117b 12x4) RR Sarwan 41* (76b 3x4)
Harmison to partner Hoggard
53.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, angled well across the left hander, left
alone
53.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, back of a length, pushed across Lara who
is back and across leaving
53.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, outside off, too wide to have a look at
53.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, gets well across on the back foot, almost
jumping across, defensive push to cover
53.5 Harmison to Lara, one run, leg stump line, gets inside the line,
helped to fine leg working it off the legs
53.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, on line, gets back, wants a run,
Harmison gets across, Lara sends Sarwan back
End of over 54 (1 run) West Indies 214/2
SJ Harmison 15-3-43-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 92* (122b 12x4) RR Sarwan 41* (77b 3x4)
54.1 Hoggard to Lara, two runs, leg side, forward, glances very
fine,Harmison round from fine leg does well to save the boundary
54.2 Hoggard to Lara, no run, on line, and length, defends towards mid
on
54.3 Hoggard to Lara, no run, left alone, angled well across, gets well
forward, shoulders arms
54.4 Hoggard to Lara, no run, well across to the off, gets a big stride
in, defends down the pitch
54.5 Hoggard to Lara, no run, forward, just on the off, defends
54.6 Hoggard to Lara, no run, line and length, gets forward, defensive
stroke down the line down the off side of the pitch
End of over 55 (2 runs) West Indies 216/2
MJ Hoggard 11-2-39-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 41* (77b 3x4) BC Lara 94* (128b 12x4)
55.1 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, on line, shortish, gets back, defends
from high off the bat to the on side
55.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, fullish, forward, firmly stroked back
to the off, Harmison collects on the bounce
55.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, gets back, opens the chest up a bit,
defedns back to the off
55.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off, back of a
length, easy bounce, low carry to the keeper
55.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, back, defends to the off
55.6 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off, first maiden of
the day
End of over 56 (maiden) West Indies 216/2
SJ Harmison 16-4-43-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 94* (128b 12x4) RR Sarwan 41* (83b 3x4)
56.1 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, fullish, leg stump line, standing up,
getting half forward, worked into the gap between mid wicket and
mid on
56.2 Hoggard to Lara, no run, gets across, defensive push to the off
56.3 Hoggard to Lara, two runs, outside off, short, gets over it
cutting, and that is his 25th Test hundred
Becomes the highest centurion for West Indies
56.4 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, shortish, back, pulls from the off with
Hoggard round the wicket, runs away forward of square
56.5 Hoggard to Lara, no run
56.6 Hoggard to Lara, (noball) no run
56.6 Hoggard to Lara, no run
End of over 57 (11 runs) West Indies 227/2
MJ Hoggard 12-2-50-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 41* (83b 3x4) BC Lara 104* (135b 14x4)
Appologies, Gary Sobers has 26 hundreds, Lara now 2nd on 25
57.1 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, forward, defends from just on the off
57.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot, just on the off,
defensive dab to the off
57.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run
57.4 Harmison to Sarwan, one run, shortish, gets back, worked off the
rib cage to fine leg
57.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, slower ball, leg side, leaves
57.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, back of a length, gets inside working to
the on side, can not beat square leg, and a warning to Harmison
for running on the pitch
End of over 58 (1 run) West Indies 228/2
SJ Harmison 17-4-44-0 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 42* (87b 3x4) BC Lara 104* (137b 14x4)
58.1 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, outside off, back, late cut, not timed,
bottom half of the bat to gully
58.2 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off
58.3 Hoggard to Sarwan, two runs, leg side, half forward, worked off the
legs past mid wicket, look for three, not taken
58.4 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, gets forward defending, again opens up
as he plays
58.5 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, outside off, gently forward, open face,
runs it to gully
58.6 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run
End of over 59 (2 runs) West Indies 230/2
MJ Hoggard 13-2-52-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 104* (137b 14x4) RR Sarwan 44* (93b 3x4)
59.1 Harmison to Lara, one run, outside off, cuts, slightly late on it,
plays hard into the ground bouncing over gully area, 3rd man round
to clean up
59.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, back, defends from line
59.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, shortish, gets up, slow bounce, gets
back and over it, almost on the toes as he plays to ground
59.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, leg side, flicks, no contact
59.5 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot, pushed to the on side
59.6 Harmison to Sarwan, one run, round the wicket, gets back and gently
worked to deep backward square leg
End of over 60 (2 runs) West Indies 232/2
SJ Harmison 18-4-46-0 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 45* (98b 3x4) BC Lara 105* (138b 14x4)
60.1 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, outside off, left alone
60.2 Hoggard to Sarwan, two runs, outside off, forward and cutting
behind square, Harmison with a bot to do, does it well
60.3 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, drawn forward and across, firmly
defended to the covers
60.4 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, full, too straight, on drives from the
crease, can not beat mid on
60.5 Hoggard to Sarwan, FOUR, outside off, full, clasic cover drive for
his 50 (20th)]
60.6 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot, defending
End of over 61 (6 runs) West Indies 238/2
MJ Hoggard 14-2-58-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 105* (138b 14x4) RR Sarwan 51* (104b 4x4)
Batty into the attack
61.1 Batty to Lara, two runs, on the back foot, punched past cover,
Thorpe hauls it in
61.2 Batty to Lara, no run, line and length, half forward, pushed back
at Batty
61.3 Batty to Lara, no run, leg stump line, turns towards the off,
forward defends, taken on the pad
61.4 Batty to Lara, one run, too mus ~ch on the leg side, easily worked
towards fine leg area
61.5 Batty to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot, no real turn, defends
down the pitch
61.6 Batty to Sarwan, no run, back, just outside off, nudges to the off
side
End of over 62 (3 runs) West Indies 241/2
GJ Batty 9-0-34-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 108* (142b 14x4) RR Sarwan 51* (106b 4x4)
Double change, Flintoff on for Hoggard
62.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, round the wicket to Lara, outside off,
too wide to tempt
Hoggard not 100% fit after a stomache bug overnight
62.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
62.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, very wide outside off, only just legal,
no need to chase it out there
62.4 Flintoff to Lara, one run, outside off, shortish, back cutting to
the deep cover point sweeping the boundary
62.5 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run
62.6 Flintoff to Sarwan, no run, good ball to end with, slight movement
into Sarwan who rushed the defensive shot down the pitch
End of over 63 (1 run) West Indies 242/2
A Flintoff 14-2-46-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 109* (146b 14x4) RR Sarwan 51* (108b 4x4)
63.1 Batty to Lara, no run
63.2 Batty to Lara, FOUR, sweeping, bottom edge, goes away to fine for
fine leg
63.3 Batty to Lara, no run, sweeps again, no contact, gets the gloves,
keeper stops
63.4 Batty to Lara, no run, sweeps, into the pad, appeal, but that
pitched outside leg
63.5 Batty to Lara, FOUR, down the pitch, SHOT, crashes the drive past
extra cover, no need to run for that
63.6 Batty to Lara, one run, sweeps, one hand off the bat, fine leg
saves this time
End of over 64 (9 runs) West Indies 251/2
GJ Batty 10-0-43-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 118* (152b 16x4) RR Sarwan 51* (108b 4x4)
250 and the 150 partnership coming up with the 4
64.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
64.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, left alone
64.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, left alone
64.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, on line, round the wicket, defends to the
on side
64.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, fuller, on line, forward, stroked to mid
on
64.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 65 (maiden) West Indies 251/2
A Flintoff 15-3-46-1 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 51* (108b 4x4) BC Lara 118* (158b 16x4)
65.1 Batty to Sarwan, no run, gets forward, defends down the pitch
65.2 Batty to Sarwan, no run, gets forward, defends down the pitch
65.3 Batty to Sarwan, no run, well forward, outside half of the bat,
squirts square off the bat
65.4 Batty to Sarwan, no run, flighted outside off, drives cleanly,
GREAT stop by Vaughan at cover, saves a certain four diving to his
left
65.5 Batty to Sarwan, one run, pushed out to the off
65.6 Batty to Lara, one run, well forward, sweeps to 45, long leg cleans
up
End of over 66 (2 runs) West Indies 253/2
GJ Batty 11-0-45-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 119* (159b 16x4) RR Sarwan 52* (113b 4x4)
66.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
66.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, ges well forward and across, covers any
movement, shoulders arms
66.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, left alone outside off, cant score any
runs there, but wont get any wickets either
66.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, left alone outside off, testing Lara's
patience
66.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
66.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, on line, back of a length, pushed to the
on side, mid on in to quick, has Lara scurrying back
End of over 67 (maiden) West Indies 253/2
A Flintoff 16-4-46-1 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 52* (113b 4x4) BC Lara 119* (165b 16x4)
67.1 Batty to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot, hardly any turn, worked
straight to mid wicket
67.2 Batty to Sarwan, no run, flatter ball, back, pushed to mid wickets
left
67.3 Batty to Sarwan, no run, forward, pushed to cover
67.4 Batty to Sarwan, one run, outside off, forward, soft hands into gap
between cover and cover point, trot through for a run
67.5 Batty to Lara, one run, leg side full, clipped gently towards deep
square leg
67.6 Batty to Sarwan, no run, down the pitch, gets very open as he
drives back at Batty
End of over 68 (2 runs) West Indies 255/2
GJ Batty 12-0-47-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 120* (166b 16x4) RR Sarwan 53* (118b 4x4)
68.1 Flintoff to Lara, FOUR, outside off, short, gets across, placed
behind point, fetch
68.2 Flintoff to Lara, two runs, outside off, fuller, drives gently past
cover, sweeper round to clan up
68.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, back of a length, slaps the
cut straight at point
68.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, slower ball, picked it up, defends to the
off from the front foot
68.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, left alone outside off, quicker ball,
does go through to the keeper well
68.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, slower ball again, runs the fingers
across it, left alone as drinks come on
End of over 69 (6 runs) West Indies 261/2
A Flintoff 17-4-52-1 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 53* (118b 4x4) BC Lara 126* (172b 17x4)
Match State: Drinks
Batty to continue on a pitch not tailor made for a spinner
69.1 Batty to Sarwan, no run, flighted, forward, pushed from the crease
to the bowler
69.2 Batty to Sarwan, no run, outside off, gets right back, dabs to the
on side
69.3 Batty to Sarwan, one run, leg side, back, waits and then nudges
working it to the on side, fine leg round to collect
69.4 Batty to Lara, one run, full, leg side, gets down on the knee,
swept firmly to long leg
69.5 Batty to Sarwan, no run, full, arm ball, dabbed towards mid wicket
69.6 Batty to Sarwan, no run, forward, outside off, strokes the drive
towards mid off
End of over 70 (2 runs) West Indies 263/2
GJ Batty 13-0-49-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 127* (173b 17x4) RR Sarwan 54* (123b 4x4)
Jones comes on for Flintoff
short bursts for the bowlers, hot day, and maybe a long day
70.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, angled across, gets forward, firmly
driven back at Jones
Direct hit for the 2nd, looks safe, TV ump called
70.2 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, outside off, opens the face, runs it
wide of 3rd man, comes back for the second, Hoggard gets the
direct hit, only just made it, maybe an inch or two
70.3 SP Jones to Lara, FOUR, leg side, back of a length, gets inside it,
glances very fine, Harmison racing across has no chance
70.4 SP Jones to Lara, no run, full, at the toes, clipped back to mid on
70.5 SP Jones to Lara, one run, leg side, back, taken off the hips
forward of fine leg, this time they settle for the one
70.6 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, defends to the off
End of over 71 (7 runs) West Indies 270/2
SP Jones 9-0-64-0 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 134* (178b 18x4) RR Sarwan 54* (124b 4x4)
71.1 Batty to Lara, one run, flighted outside leg, forward, dabs the
sweep to long leg
71.2 Batty to Sarwan, FOUR, outside off, down the pitch, plays with the
spin, lofted over mid wicket, one bounce into the fence
71.3 Batty to Sarwan, no run, forward, nudges towards mid wicket
71.4 Batty to Sarwan, SIX, down the pitch, BANG, lofted high into the
stands
71.5 Batty to Sarwan, no run, outside off, pretty wide, left alone
71.6 Batty to Sarwan, one run, forward, holds the drive back, stroked
wide of extra cover and mid off getting across fields
End of over 72 (12 runs) West Indies 282/2
GJ Batty 14-0-61-1 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 65* (129b 5x4 1x6) BC Lara 135* (179b 18x4)
Very short burst from Jones as Vaughan comes on
72.1 Vaughan to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot, no turn at all,
defends down the pitch
72.2 Vaughan to Sarwan, one run, full, flighted, strokes the drive to
long on, Vaughan tried to cut it off but just can not get fingers
to it
72.3 Vaughan to Lara, one run, full, forward, gently stroked to a deep
mid off
72.4 Vaughan to Sarwan, (noball) one run, full after overstepping from a
3 meter run up, stroked to long on
72.4 Vaughan to Lara, no run, forward, defends from line and length
72.5 Vaughan to Lara, one run, on teh legs, easily tucks it away behind
square on the leg side
72.6 Vaughan to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off
End of over 73 (5 runs) West Indies 287/2
MP Vaughan 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 137* (182b 18x4) RR Sarwan 67* (133b 5x4 1x6)
Jones changing ends
73.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, gets well forward outside off, defends,
on the bounce into the top flap of the front pad, camera man lost,
hunting for the ball
73.2 SP Jones to Lara, one run, leg side, back, nudges down to deep
backward square leg
73.3 SP Jones to Sarwan, one run, too straight, back of a length, pushed
forward of square leg
73.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, leg side, back, worked off the hips to
fine leg
73.5 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, back of a length, outside off, gets
bcak, looks to running it to 3rd man, gully cuts it off
73.6 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, once again, can not beat gully as he
tries to work it past to 3rd man area
End of over 74 (3 runs) West Indies 290/2
SP Jones 10-0-67-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 139* (185b 18x4) RR Sarwan 68* (136b 5x4 1x6)
74.1 Vaughan to Lara, no run
74.2 Vaughan to Lara, no run
74.3 Vaughan to Lara, no run
74.4 Vaughan to Lara, five runs, outside off, pushed to backward point,
quick run, throw comes in, no back up, 4 over throws
74.5 Vaughan to Sarwan, one run, worked behind square on the on side
74.6 Vaughan to Lara, no run, defends to the on side
End of over 75 (6 runs) West Indies 296/2
MP Vaughan 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 69* (137b 5x4 1x6) BC Lara 144* (190b 18x4)
75.1 SP Jones to Sarwan, one run, on the back foot, pushed wide of mid
off, quick run, beats the return
75.2 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, on the front foot, worked forward of
square, 200 run partnership
75.3 SP Jones to Lara, one run, back, edges into the pads, to the leg
side, 300 runs up
75.4 SP Jones to Sarwan, one run, leg side, worked behind square on the
on side
75.5 SP Jones to Lara, one run, forward, firmly pushed inside mid on,
dives, gets fingers to it, mid off round to clean up
75.6 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, outside off, half forward, opens the
face, does not get it past the gully
End of over 76 (6 runs) West Indies 302/2
SP Jones 11-0-73-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 148* (193b 18x4) RR Sarwan 71* (140b 5x4 1x6)
76.1 Vaughan to Lara, no run, defends from the front foot
76.2 Vaughan to Lara, no run, well forward, stroked defensively to mid
off
76.3 Vaughan to Lara, one run, leg side, worked from the crease to deep
forward square leg
76.4 Vaughan to Sarwan, FOUR, full toss, outside off, puts it into the
gap at extra cover
76.5 Vaughan to Sarwan, no run, full, frimly back at Vaughan from the
front foot
76.6 Vaughan to Sarwan, one run, leg side, helps it toward fine leg
End of over 77 (6 runs) West Indies 308/2
MP Vaughan 3-0-17-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 76* (143b 6x4 1x6) BC Lara 149* (196b 18x4)
77.1 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run
77.2 SP Jones to Sarwan, one run, outside off, back of a length, gets
over it on the back foot, runs it to3rd man
77.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, gets forward, gets up a bit, false shot
from Lara, defends a bit of a push at it, squirts to point
77.4 SP Jones to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
77.5 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, on the legs, nudges past mid wicket,
and 150
77.6 SP Jones to Lara, one run, outside off, back, pushed forward of
point, quick easy run
End of over 78 (4 runs) West Indies 312/2
SP Jones 12-0-77-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 152* (200b 18x4) RR Sarwan 77* (145b 6x4 1x6)
Trescothick into the attack, trying everything now before the new
ball is due
78.1 Trescothick to Lara, one run, leg side, back, worked off the pads
towards deep backward square leg
78.2 Trescothick to Sarwan, FOUR, forward, on drive, Hoggard dives at
mid on, too late, goes all the way down the hill
78.3 Trescothick to Sarwan, no run, forward, stroked at the shortish
cover
78.4 Trescothick to Sarwan, one run, outside off, pushed forward of
cover, Hussain gathers, throw is wide, might have been close
78.5 Trescothick to Lara, one run, outside off, short of a length, gets
across, worked wide of mid on
78.6 Trescothick to Sarwan, no run, forward, stroked straight at mid
off, Hoggard fires back at the keeper, Sarwan has to hurry back
End of over 79 (7 runs) West Indies 319/2
ME Trescothick 1-0-7-0 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 154* (202b 18x4) RR Sarwan 82* (149b 7x4 1x6)
Match State: Drinks
79.1 SP Jones to Lara, one run, outside off, fullish, drives, old soft
ball, rolls away to the sweeper on the cover rope
79.2 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, on line and length, played back to
Jones
79.3 SP Jones to Sarwan, two runs, leg side, full, clipped towards deep
forward square leg
79.4 SP Jones to Sarwan, no run, leg side, flicks, bit wide, no contact
79.5 SP Jones to Sarwan, one run, leg side again, worked off the feet to
deep backward square leg
79.6 SP Jones to Lara, one run, on the back foot, ball gets up, plays to
ground from high on the bat, rolls away to the on side, quick easy
run as Jones has to get through
End of over 80 (5 runs) West Indies 324/2
SP Jones 13-0-82-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 156* (204b 18x4) RR Sarwan 85* (153b 7x4 1x6)
New ball not taken, Trescothick to continue
80.1 Trescothick to Lara, no run, on the back foot, on line defends to
the off
80.2 Trescothick to Lara, no run, gets well forward and across, defends
80.3 Trescothick to Lara, no run, line and length, forward defending to
the off
80.4 Trescothick to Lara, no run, full, leg stump line, defends to the
on side
80.5 Trescothick to Lara, no run, line and length, gets well forward
defending
80.6 Trescothick to Lara, no run, just on the off, full, strokes the
drive firmly to mid off, and gets away with a good maiden
End of over 81 (maiden) West Indies 324/2
ME Trescothick 2-1-7-0 - Factory Road End
RR Sarwan 85* (153b 7x4 1x6) BC Lara 156* (210b 18x4)
nEW COULD BE ON NOW AS hARMISON IS GIVEN THE BALL
81.1 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, full, stroked to mid off
81.2 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, on the back foot, gets over it, dabs to
the off side
New ball taken now
81.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off, slight away
movement
81.4 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off as the sun also
pops out from behind some cloud
81.5 Harmison to Sarwan, one run, outside off, gets back, gently runs it
to 3rd man
81.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, fullish, on line, shuffles across, worked
to square leg
End of over 82 (1 run) West Indies 325/2
SJ Harmison 19-4-47-0 - Pavilion End
RR Sarwan 86* (158b 7x4 1x6) BC Lara 156* (211b 18x4)
Hoggard back with the new ball
82.1 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off, swings away out
of the hand taking it away from the right hander
82.2 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off. lots of movement
away
82.3 Hoggard to Sarwan, FOUR, outside off, too short, gets back cutting
forward of point
82.4 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, better ball, line and length, good
movement away, good leave
82.5 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off
82.6 Hoggard to Sarwan, no run, gets forward, leaves him off the pitch
and the first ball to beat the bat today
End of over 83 (4 runs) West Indies 329/2
MJ Hoggard 15-2-62-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 156* (211b 18x4) RR Sarwan 90* (164b 8x4 1x6)
83.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, short, leg side, batsman does not bother,
keeper takes off, great take down the leg side
83.2 Harmison to Lara, one run, full, on line, dabs to the on side,
taken off the middle stump
83.3 Harmison to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off
83.4 Harmison to Sarwan, OUT: outside off, pushes at it, hard ball gets
extra bounce, high off the edge to 1st slip
West Indies 330/3, Partnership of 232
RR Sarwan c Trescothick b Harmison 90 (166b 8x4 1x6)
BC Lara 157* (213b 18x4) SJ Harmison 19.4-4-48-1
83.5 Harmison to Powell, no run, fullish ball, on the off, gets across,
middle of the bat defending to the off
83.6 Harmison to Powell, no run, line and length, gets forward, defends
to the off
End of over 84 (1 run) West Indies 330/3
SJ Harmison 20-4-48-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 157* (213b 18x4) RL Powell 0* (2b)
84.1 Hoggard to Lara, three runs, outside off, drives, in the air,
Butcher dives, can not get fingers to it, stops inches from the
rope
3 slips in for Powell
84.2 Hoggard to Powell, no run, outside off, good length, defensively
forward, dabs to gully
84.3 Hoggard to Powell, two runs, leg side, gets forward, worked square
on the leg side, fine leg has a long way to cover
84.4 Hoggard to Powell, no run, line and length, gets forward defending
84.5 Hoggard to Powell, no run, left alone outside off, Powell takes
gaurd well outside the leg, then steps across as the bowler
delivers
84.6 Hoggard to Powell, one run, leg side, gets inside it, helps it to
deep backward sqaure leg, wide fine leg round to field
End of over 85 (6 runs) West Indies 336/3
MJ Hoggard 16-2-68-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
RL Powell 3* (7b) BC Lara 160* (214b 18x4)
85.1 Harmison to Powell, no run, short, angled in, ducks forward, lets
it loop over his back
85.2 Harmison to Powell, one run, leg side, half forward, tucks it off
the pads towards long leg
85.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, full, on line, Lara shuffles across right
in front, worked it to square leg
85.4 Harmison to Lara, one run, outside off, forward, inside edge, runs
it to behind sqaure leg
85.5 Harmison to Powell, no run
85.6 Harmison to Powell, no run, outside off, shortish, gets up, well
left pulling out the shot at the last moment
End of over 86 (2 runs) West Indies 338/3
SJ Harmison 21-4-50-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 161* (216b 18x4) RL Powell 4* (11b)
86.1 Hoggard to Lara, no run, leg side, flicks, going away even more off
the pitch, keeper takes
86.2 Hoggard to Lara, no run, outside off, short, forces the punch/cut
off the back foot, not timed, bounces back to Hoggard
86.3 Hoggard to Lara, three runs, leg side, full, clips off the feet to
deep mid wicket, Batty does well coming round from deep square leg
86.4 Hoggard to Powell, no run, leg side line, flicks from the crease,
inside edge into the pad stiffles the appeal
86.5 Hoggard to Powell, no run, outside off, swings away, has a full go
at it, beaten, Lara down the pitch to have a word with Powell
silly shot in maybe the last over before lunch
86.6 Hoggard to Powell, no run, back of a length, gets up, pushes at
itthen pulls away, but beaten I would say
End of over 87 (3 runs) West Indies 341/3
MJ Hoggard 17-2-71-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 164* (219b 18x4) RL Powell 4* (14b)
87.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, short leg side, jumps to the off and
watches it go to the keeper
87.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, outside off, back of a length, jumps up
to get over it, defends to the off
87.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, on line, angled across, gets back defends
to the on side
87.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, just ouside off, gets forward and across,
solid defence
87.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, round the wicket, does come back, but
leaving, just a tad too wide to start with
87.6 Harmison to Lara, one run, full, angled in, gets it turned to the
on side, and lunch as they trot through
End of over 88 (1 run) West Indies 342/3
SJ Harmison 22-4-51-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 165* (225b 18x4) RL Powell 4* (14b)
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Good afternoon from your afternoon commentator.
Players back on the field now, England looking for some wickets.
Weather set fair at the moment, unlike yesterday, when we had a
four hour rain delay.
Lara prodding the pitch and taking guard.
Hoggard to continue..
88.1 Hoggard to Lara, FOUR, short, wide outside off, square cut through
point
88.2 Hoggard to Lara, two runs, played into the legside, Vaughan slips
when fielding but recovers well and gets the return through in
quickly, but not before they can get a couple of runs
88.3 Hoggard to Lara, no run
88.4 Hoggard to Lara, no run
88.5 Hoggard to Lara, one run
88.6 Hoggard to Powell, FOUR
End of over 89 (11 runs) West Indies 353/3
MJ Hoggard 18-2-82-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 171* (230b 19x4) RL Powell 9* (15b 1x4)
89.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, cut to Batty at point
89.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, outside off, left alone
89.3 Harmison to Lara, one run, off bat/thighpad, fielded on the long-
leg boundary
89.4 Harmison to Powell, no run, backward defensive into the leg-side
89.5 Harmison to Powell, no run, short, outside off, Powell steps out of
the way and lets it go safely through to the 'keeper
89.6 Harmison to Powell, no run, outside off, driven to Simon Jones in
the covers
End of over 90 (1 run) West Indies 354/3
SJ Harmison 23-4-52-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 172* (232b 19x4) RL Powell 9* (19b 1x4)
Flintoff having problems with his boots, untieing and retieing them
He's going to bowl to Lara
90.1 Flintoff to Lara, one run, on off stuff, played gently into the
legside for a single
Field: Lots of men on the off-side, 2 slips, point, short extra-
cover
90.2 Flintoff to Powell, no run, full length ball, turning back at the
batsmen, big lbw appeal but not out because it made contact with
the bad before the pad
90.3 Flintoff to Powell, no run, driven to Harmison (mid-on)
Collingwood on for Hoggard at the moment for England
90.4 Flintoff to Powell, no run, driven back down the pitch, Flintoff
fields with his right hand, and then immediately bowls the ball at
the stumps, Powell gets out of the way as the ball bounces high
over the top, attracting some booing from the crowd
90.5 Flintoff to Powell, no run, driven to mid-on
90.6 Flintoff to Powell, FOUR, edged over the top of where third-slip
could/would have been and a couple of bounces before it reaches
the boundary
End of over 91 (5 runs) West Indies 359/3
A Flintoff 18-4-57-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 173* (233b 19x4) RL Powell 13* (24b 2x4)
91.1 Harmison to Lara, FOUR, excellent cut through point, no need to run
91.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, backward defensive to Thorpe at extra-
cover
91.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, full pitched ball, played a backward
defensive behind the stumps on the leg-side
91.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, backward defensive that bobbles out on
the leg-side
91.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, forward this time, played gently into the
off-side
91.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, attempted drive back past the bowler,
ends up digging it out into the legside
End of over 92 (4 runs) West Indies 363/3
SJ Harmison 24-4-56-1 - Pavilion End
RL Powell 13* (24b 2x4) BC Lara 177* (239b 20x4)
92.1 Flintoff to Powell, no run, short, just outside off, backward
defensive to mid-on (Jones)
92.2 Flintoff to Powell, one run, fuller ball - driven square on the
off-side, Batty makes a tumbling stop and fields, saving 3
92.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, wide, plays and misses stretching at it
92.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off but left this time
92.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, on a length, driven off the back foot to
extra-cover (Collingwood)
92.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, played defensively into the leg-side
End of over 93 (1 run) West Indies 364/3
A Flintoff 19-4-58-1 - Factory Road End
RL Powell 14* (26b 2x4) BC Lara 177* (243b 20x4)
Simon Jones to bowl from the Pavilion End
Having a chat with a couple of his colleagues about field
placements etc.
He first bowled in the 21st over of the innings
93.1 SP Jones to Powell, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
93.2 SP Jones to Powell, FOUR, short outside off, cut past third-man
93.3 SP Jones to Powell, no run, played into legside, Powell wants a
single but Lara sends him back
93.4 SP Jones to Powell, two runs, straight, strange shot by Powell over
cover that gets him a couple of runs
93.5 SP Jones to Powell, no run, on off stump, forward to it and played
back down the pitch
93.6 SP Jones to Powell, two runs, pulled through mid-wicket, everyone
thought it was four, Collingwood produced a very impressive save
lifting his leg over the boundary rope so it doesn't count, and
stops the ball no more than an *inch* inside the boundary
End of over 94 (8 runs) West Indies 372/3
SP Jones 14-0-90-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 177* (243b 20x4) RL Powell 22* (32b 3x4)
94.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run
94.2 Flintoff to Lara, one run, played between two fielders
(Hussain/Collingwood) in the off-side
94.3 Flintoff to Powell, no run, outside off, driven to mid-off where
its fielded by England's captain Michael Vaughan
94.4 Flintoff to Powell, no run, slightly wider outside off, on a
length, beaten playing not much of a stroke at all
94.5 Flintoff to Powell, no run, outside off, raises his bat high and
leaves it alone
94.6 Flintoff to Powell, legbye: one run, hit on thighpad, ball runs out
behind square on the legside
End of over 95 (2 runs) West Indies 374/3
A Flintoff 20-4-59-1 - Factory Road End
RL Powell 22* (36b 3x4) BC Lara 178* (245b 20x4)
Very nice weather in Antigua today, yacht racing going on on the
south side of the island again
95.1 SP Jones to Powell, one run, played to mid-wicket area
95.2 SP Jones to Lara, FOUR, driven through extra cover, Harmison is
chasing but knows its futile early on
95.3 SP Jones to Lara, one run, Lara turns this off his toes into the
off-side for a single
Ball being examined by a few of the England players, they seem
satisfied however
95.4 SP Jones to Powell, no run, down legside, no stroke
95.5 SP Jones to Powell, OUT: short, outside off, pulled high in the air
to Hussain on the third-man boundary, flying over where 2nd/3rd
slip might have been
West Indies 380/4, Partnership of 50
RL Powell c Hussain b SP Jones 23 (39b 3x4 0x6)
BC Lara 183* (247b 21x4) SP Jones 14.5-0-96-1
Ryan Hinds in now - averages 23 in Tests, highest score of 84
Good catch by Hussain given he had to look a long way up and pick
the ball out against the sun
He sank to his knees as he took it
They swapped ends while the catch was taken so Lara will face the
last ball of this over
95.6 SP Jones to Lara, no run
End of over 96 (6 runs) West Indies 380/4
SP Jones 15-0-96-1 - Pavilion End
RO Hinds 0* (0b) BC Lara 183* (248b 21x4)
Simon Jones gets some applause from the crowd as he goes to field
on the boundary
Flintoff shines the ball on his trousers, coming over the wicket to
Hinds
96.1 Flintoff to Hinds, no run
96.2 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, defends into the off-side
96.3 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, outside off, appeals for a catch, looks
from replays like it just flicks the edge of the bat, didn't quite
carry to Geraint Jones behind the stumps, despite a diving attempt
96.4 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, played into the off-side
96.5 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, just outside off, foward defensive push
into the off-side
96.6 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, well outside off, Hinds lifts bat almost
above his head and lets it go through
End of over 97 (maiden) West Indies 380/4
A Flintoff 21-5-59-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 183* (248b 21x4) RO Hinds 0* (6b)
97.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, straight, played off the front foot back
down the pitch past the bowler
97.2 SP Jones to Lara, one run, another good ball pitching just outside
leg, fielded by Hussain on the fine-leg boundary
97.3 SP Jones to Hinds, no run, outside off, backward defensive into the
off-side
Lots of England supporters with flags around the ground
Quite a few West Indian flags too
97.4 SP Jones to Hinds, no run, defended out on the off-side by the
left-hander
97.5 SP Jones to Hinds, no run, backward defensive into the on-side,
Vaughan fields
Not many empty seats around St.John's today
97.6 SP Jones to Hinds, no run
End of over 98 (1 run) West Indies 381/4
SP Jones 16-0-97-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 184* (250b 21x4) RO Hinds 0* (10b)
Lara has been at the crease for over 6 hours now
98.1 Flintoff to Lara, one run, outside off, cut into the covers for a
single
98.2 Flintoff to Hinds, three runs, outside off, driven off the front
foot and is pulled up just short of the extra-cover boundary
Hinds off the mark with his 11th ball
98.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, forward defensive push into the off-side
98.4 Flintoff to Lara, one run, cut into the off-side, fielded by a man
on the boundary
98.5 Flintoff to Hinds, no run, very short but safe, bounces way over
the top of Hinds
98.6 Flintoff to Hinds, FOUR, on leg, turned all the way along the
ground to the square-leg boundary
End of over 99 (9 runs) West Indies 390/4
A Flintoff 22-5-68-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 186* (253b 21x4) RO Hinds 7* (13b 1x4)
They'll be a drinks break coming up in an over or two..
99.1 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, outside off, Lara takes advantage of a
short ball, fielded on the cover boundary
99.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run, short down the legside, taken by Geraint
Jones behind the stumps
99.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, straight ball, played into the off-side
99.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, short ball, appalling shot from Lara,
turning and deflecting the ball down onto the ground without
really knowing what he was doing
99.5 SP Jones to Hinds, no run
99.6 SP Jones to Hinds, no run, bouncer, Hinds jerks his head back just
in time and its taken by Jones
End of over 100 (3 runs) West Indies 393/4
SP Jones 17-0-100-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 189* (257b 21x4) RO Hinds 7* (15b 1x4)
Gareth Batty coming into the attack to replace Flintoff
100.1 Batty to Lara, SIX, off-spinner which Lara dispatches straight back
down the ground, ball has been lost
May have landed in the road outside the ground and hit a car, it
certainly went over the wall
Now retrieved
If he does that again he'll reach his 200, five short now
100.2 Batty to Lara, FOUR, not bad, four of them, swept square on the
leg-side
100.3 Batty to Lara, one run, turned into the on-side to complete a
double century
Raptuous applause from the crowd
Remove his helmet and acknowledges it, play held up for a minute or
two as a result
200 runs from 260 balls, 391 mins, 22 fours, 1 six
Test career: 106 matches, 9457 runs, average of 52.25
100.4 Batty to Hinds, no run
100.5 Batty to Hinds, no run
100.6 Batty to Hinds, no run, played defensively
End of over 101 (11 runs) West Indies 404/4
GJ Batty 15-0-72-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 200* (260b 22x4 1x6) RO Hinds 7* (18b 1x4)
Lara has scored 7 double centuries in Test cricket, that now puts
him joint second with Wally Hammond, both of them trailing Don
Bradman who did it 12 times.
Marcus Trescothick to bowl
Coming round the wicket to Lara
101.1 Trescothick to Lara, no run, hit on the pad, trying to play it out
on the leg-side
101.2 Trescothick to Lara, no run, outside off, pushed back to the bowler
off the front-foot
101.3 Trescothick to Lara, no run, taken by the 'keeper
101.4 Trescothick to Lara, no run, forward defensive
101.5 Trescothick to Lara, one run, turned into the leg-side for a single
101.6 Trescothick to Hinds, no run
End of over 102 (1 run) West Indies 405/4
ME Trescothick 3-1-8-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 201* (265b 22x4 1x6) RO Hinds 7* (19b 1x4)
102.1 Batty to Hinds, no run, played defensively into the off-side
102.2 Batty to Hinds, no run, pushed into the off-side
102.3 Batty to Hinds, no run, and again
102.4 Batty to Hinds, no run, and again
102.5 Batty to Hinds, no run
102.6 Batty to Hinds, one run, short outside off
End of over 103 (2 runs) West Indies 407/4
GJ Batty 16-0-73-1 - Factory Road End
RO Hinds 9* (25b 1x4) BC Lara 201* (265b 22x4 1x6)
103.1 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, pushed off the front foot into the
off-side
103.2 Trescothick to Hinds, no run
103.3 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, played defensively to extra-cover
This pair have put on 27 for the 5th wicket
103.4 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, Hinds wants a single but Lara says no
103.5 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, outside off, played back down the
pitch and fielded by the bowler
103.6 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, outside off, cut into the off-side
but immediately finds a fielder
End of over 104 (maiden) West Indies 407/4
ME Trescothick 4-2-9-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 201* (265b 22x4 1x6) RO Hinds 9* (31b 1x4)
45 minutes until tea, just gone 2pm in Antigua
104.1 Batty to Lara, no run, on leg, careful forward defensive back down
the pitch
104.2 Batty to Lara, no run, middle/leg, similar response from Lara
104.3 Batty to Lara, two runs, outside off, driven towards the third-man
boundary
Hinds wanting a third but Lara wasn't as enthusiastic
104.4 Batty to Lara, one run, pushed into the gap on the on-side
104.5 Batty to Hinds, no run, inswinger, played back down the pitch
104.6 Batty to Hinds, one run, played to mid-on, quick return throw but
not before Hinds makes his ground, although Lara would have been
in more trouble had the bal gone to the other end
End of over 105 (4 runs) West Indies 411/4
GJ Batty 17-0-77-1 - Factory Road End
RO Hinds 10* (33b 1x4) BC Lara 204* (269b 22x4 1x6)
105.1 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, outside off, driven straight to a
fielder
105.2 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, forward defensive to Trescothick,
coming around the wicket
105.3 Trescothick to Hinds, FOUR, outside off, driven square, playing it
late and lifting his bat high and ball easily makes it to the
cover boundary
105.4 Trescothick to Hinds, no run
Slight delay as someone walks behind the bowler's arm
105.5 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, widish delivery, left alone and
taking by Jones
105.6 Trescothick to Hinds, one run, turned round the corner for a single
End of over 106 (5 runs) West Indies 416/4
ME Trescothick 5-2-14-0 - Pavilion End
RO Hinds 15* (39b 2x4) BC Lara 204* (269b 22x4 1x6)
Drinks break being taken now for some reason, not entirely sure why
Match State: Drinks
There are 51 overs left to be bowled today, so its going to be
another long final session and not at all clear if we'll get them
all in
The weather is still very good, though slightly more cloud cover,
and hence periods of shade, than earlier
106.1 Batty to Hinds, no run, outside off, no stroke offered
106.2 Batty to Hinds, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
106.3 Batty to Hinds, no run, short ball, backward defensive into the
off-side
106.4 Batty to Hinds, no run, played back to the bowler, wild sudden
throw from Batty to wicket-keeper Jones who does well to take it
cleanly
106.5 Batty to Hinds, no run, played to cover (Collingwood)
106.6 Batty to Hinds, no run, forward defensive to complete a maiden
End of over 107 (maiden) West Indies 416/4
GJ Batty 18-1-77-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 204* (269b 22x4 1x6) RO Hinds 15* (45b 2x4)
107.1 Trescothick to Lara, one run, played to Thorpe at deep-cover
107.2 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, outside off, no stroke
107.3 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, Lara looking for a legbye, was in
real trouble making his return and had it been a direct hit...
107.4 Trescothick to Hinds, no run
That previous ball Geraint Jones ran all the way to his right to
throw back to the bowler's end
107.5 Trescothick to Hinds, no run
107.6 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, on a length, driven straight back
down the pitch and fielded by the bowler
End of over 108 (1 run) West Indies 417/4
ME Trescothick 6-2-15-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 205* (270b 22x4 1x6) RO Hinds 15* (50b 2x4)
So just over 25 minutes until the tea interval and the West Indies
firmly in control, albeit on a very good pitch for batting
108.1 Batty to Lara, no run, hit on the pad, ball rolls out into the
legside
108.2 Batty to Lara, no run, does a similar gentle sweep stroke off the
bad into the leg-side, Jones goes to field again
108.3 Batty to Lara, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
108.4 Batty to Lara, one run, swept to Harmison, very gently, at square-
leg/long-leg
108.5 Batty to Hinds, no run, driven to mid-on (Trescothick)
108.6 Batty to Hinds, no run, backward defensive down the pitch
End of over 109 (1 run) West Indies 418/4
GJ Batty 19-1-78-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 206* (274b 22x4 1x6) RO Hinds 15* (52b 2x4)
Very defensive field from England at the moment
Everyone protecting the boundary
Several bowlers approaching analyses of three figures
Only five extras conceded however, which is a good achievement
109.1 Trescothick to Lara, no run, backward defensive out on the off-side
109.2 Trescothick to Lara, one run, well outside off, played square and
fielded by Hussain on the boundary
109.3 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, defends off the back foot to a ball
on off-stump
109.4 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, outside off, played to Collingwood in
the covers
109.5 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, shorter ball, backward defensive
which rolls back down the pitch
109.6 Trescothick to Hinds, one run, straight, played to mid-wicket
End of over 110 (2 runs) West Indies 420/4
ME Trescothick 7-2-17-0 - Pavilion End
RO Hinds 16* (56b 2x4) BC Lara 207* (276b 22x4 1x6)
England managing to restrict Lara's share of the strike quite well
110.1 Batty to Hinds, no run, on off-stump, forward defensive
Silly-point in for Lara now
110.2 Batty to Hinds, no run, repeats the stroke
110.3 Batty to Hinds, no run, played defensively into the legside
110.4 Batty to Hinds, no run, played back down the pitch, muted lbw
appeal
110.5 Batty to Hinds, no run, driven back to the ball, caught off a bump
ball
110.6 Batty to Hinds, no run, driven back down the ground, Hinds wanted a
single off the last ball of the over but Lara wasn't quite so
naive
End of over 111 (maiden) West Indies 420/4
GJ Batty 20-2-78-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 207* (276b 22x4 1x6) RO Hinds 16* (62b 2x4)
111.1 Trescothick to Lara, one run, outside off, single into the covers
111.2 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, (over the wicket), played into the
off-side
111.3 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, gently turned round the corner square
on the on-side
111.4 Trescothick to Hinds, one run, played to third-man
111.5 Trescothick to Lara, one run, turned into the on-side
111.6 Trescothick to Hinds, FOUR, poorer ball which elicits four to the
fine-leg boundary
End of over 112 (7 runs) West Indies 427/4
ME Trescothick 8-2-24-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 209* (278b 22x4 1x6) RO Hinds 21* (66b 3x4)
15 minutes until tea
112.1 Batty to Lara, no run, Lara trying to play it to third man, gets
mixed up and almost loses off-stump
112.2 Batty to Lara, SIX, comes right down the pitch and hit straight
over long-off
Similar to Batty's opening ball a while ago, over the wall again
new ball used
112.3 Batty to Lara, no run
112.4 Batty to Lara, two runs, edged past slip to third-man,
unintentionally it looked like
112.5 Batty to Lara, one run, played to deep mid-wicket
112.6 Batty to Hinds, one run, straight, England allow him a single off
the final ball of the over again to keep the strike
End of over 113 (10 runs) West Indies 437/4
GJ Batty 21-2-88-1 - Factory Road End
RO Hinds 22* (67b 3x4) BC Lara 218* (283b 22x4 2x6)
Slip, mid-on, mid-wicket, long-leg and 4 on the off-side
113.1 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, played into the off-side
113.2 Trescothick to Hinds, one run, played into the covers
113.3 Trescothick to Lara, one run, fielded by Butcher at deep square-leg
113.4 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, on a length, hit on the thigh
113.5 Trescothick to Hinds, no run, on middle stump, played to Hussain at
extra-cover
113.6 Trescothick to Hinds, two runs, played to deep square-leg (Butcher
again), England hoping that would only be a single but they have
time for Hinds to get back to the striker's end again
End of over 114 (4 runs) West Indies 441/4
ME Trescothick 9-2-28-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 219* (284b 22x4 2x6) RO Hinds 25* (72b 3x4)
Vaughan's going to have a go, so we have the two openers leading
the England attack..
114.1 Vaughan to Lara, two runs, swept late and low by Lara for a couple
of runs
114.2 Vaughan to Lara, one run, same stroke, fielded by Harmison
Four hundred and forty-four for four on the scoreboard, with Lara
on 222
114.3 Vaughan to Hinds, no run
114.4 Vaughan to Hinds, one run, single into the covers
114.5 Vaughan to Lara, one run, swept to long-leg and Lara retains the
strike
114.6 Vaughan to Hinds, two runs
End of over 115 (7 runs) West Indies 448/4
MP Vaughan 4-0-24-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 223* (287b 22x4 2x6) RO Hinds 28* (75b 3x4)
Maybe this'll be the last over before tea, they might get 2 in
Marcus Trescothick being replaced by Gareth Batty at the Pavilion
End
115.1 Batty to Lara, no run, foward defensive into the on-side
115.2 Batty to Lara, no run, into the off-side this time
115.3 Batty to Lara, no run, played out on the off-side again
115.4 Batty to Lara, no run, another careful defensive stroke, playing
for tea
115.5 Batty to Lara, one run, swept to Hussain on the fine-leg boundary
Bit of time-wasting on both sides to ensure this is the last over
before the interval
115.6 Batty to Hinds, no run, played out on the off-side but straight to
a fielder
End of over 116 (1 run) West Indies 449/4
GJ Batty 22-2-89-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 224* (293b 22x4 2x6) RO Hinds 28* (75b 3x4)
Match State: Tea - Day 2
So West Indies remain firmly in control, but some of England's
defensive tactics towards the end of that session definitely paid
off.
Lara has scored half of the West Indies total, but whether he'll
manage to stick around and surpass Matthew Hayden's 380 is another
matter..
107 runs and a single wicket (Powell slashing high to a ball from
Simon Jones with Hussain taking the catch at third-man) in that
session.
To find out what happens in the next join us at 1905 GMT (8.05pm in
the UK, 3.05pm local time)
Welcome back for the evening session, with your regular evening
session commentator: it's been hard work for the England bowlers
today.
England have used seven bowlers (in fact, just about everyone who
can, except Butcher), in an attempt to disloge Brian Lara, who
seems to have recovered his batting form in spades.
Party time at the Recreation Ground: plenty of upbeat music and
dancing, as the players take the field.
116.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, very wide, Lara not interested in chasing
it.
116.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, slanting across again, does go away a
little off the pitch, Lara keeps the bat well out of the way
116.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, and again, Lara stepping across and
watching it go past well outside off
116.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, in line, back foot defensive out into the
offside
116.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, shuffles across, plays a shot this time,
defends towards point
116.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, just outside off, forward, defends to
extra cover
End of over 117 (maiden) West Indies 449/4
SJ Harmison 25-5-56-1 - Factory Road End
RO Hinds 28* (75b 3x4) BC Lara 224* (299b 22x4 2x6)
Batty to contine.
117.1 Batty to Hinds, no run, on or about offstump, goes backs, drives
hard at cover
117.2 Batty to Hinds, no run, wider, back, making room, cuts hard at
backward point
117.3 Batty to Hinds, no run, smothers it, spins out on the offside
117.4 Batty to Hinds, no run, bigger loop on this, Hinds forward,
watchfully, defends
117.5 Batty to Hinds, no run, a little flatter, spearing in at middle
stump, defends
117.6 Batty to Hinds, one run, scuffed sweep to Harmison at shortish fine
leg, direct hit but well safe, 450 up
End of over 118 (1 run) West Indies 450/4
GJ Batty 23-2-90-1 - Pavilion End
RO Hinds 29* (81b 3x4) BC Lara 224* (299b 22x4 2x6)
118.1 Harmison to Hinds, no run, slanting across, good line, left alone
Glorious sunshine, clear blue sky. Not a day to be fielding.
118.2 Harmison to Hinds, no run, slanted across again, foot to the pitch
then leaves it alone
118.3 Harmison to Hinds, no run, again across him, leaves it alone,
Geraint Jones across to take
118.4 Harmison to Hinds, FOUR, well, if there was a second slip he was
out: edged through the gap
118.5 Harmison to Hinds, no run, slightly overpitched, launches into a
cover drive, well stopped at extra cover
118.6 Harmison to Hinds, one run, easily worked away off his legs down to
long leg
End of over 119 (5 runs) West Indies 455/4
SJ Harmison 26-5-61-1 - Factory Road End
RO Hinds 34* (87b 4x4) BC Lara 224* (299b 22x4 2x6)
119.1 Batty to Hinds, no run, on leg stump, forward, defends.
119.2 Batty to Hinds, no run, and again, forward, right to the pitch
119.3 Batty to Hinds, no run, looked like an arm ball, perhaps? drifted
in, defends on off side
119.4 Batty to Hinds, no run, back, cuts to point
119.5 Batty to Hinds, no run, looping ball, carefully forward, defends,
'bowled' from Jones (G)
119.6 Batty to Hinds, no run, again, forward, defends
End of over 120 (maiden) West Indies 455/4
GJ Batty 24-3-90-1 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 224* (299b 22x4 2x6) RO Hinds 34* (93b 4x4)
120.1 Harmison to Lara, wide: no run, balooning bouncer, shapes to hook,
but well under it. First wide of the innings, and only the 6th
extra
120.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, defends into offside, jumped at him again
120.2 Harmison to Lara, FOUR, very deliberately edged through the non-
existant slip cordon
120.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, aborted pull, well in front of square to
midwicket
120.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, slanting across, has a carve at that and
fails to make contact
Jones takes where first slip would be
120.5 Harmison to Lara, wide: no run, even wider, deservedly called: I
have to say I don't feel Jones took that as neatly as Read would
have
120.5 Harmison to Lara, one run, driven in front of square, easy single
on the offside
120.6 Harmison to Hinds, no run, pushed to cover, slightly open face
End of over 121 (7 runs) West Indies 462/4
SJ Harmison 27-5-68-1 (2w) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 229* (304b 23x4 2x6) RO Hinds 34* (94b 4x4)
Batty adjusting his field
... a lot
121.1 Batty to Lara, no run, coming over the wicket, forward, defends
121.2 Batty to Lara, FOUR, back, makes room to cut, sweet as you like,
point and gully can go collect that
121.3 Batty to Lara, one run, fine sweep to Harmison down on the boundary
121.4 Batty to Hinds, no run, back round the wicket, Hinds forward,
defends
121.5 Batty to Hinds, two runs, over the wicket, turns a bit, open face
down to third man
121.6 Batty to Hinds, OUT: he's going to be about as cross at that as
Batty is pleased. tries to flick it away to leg, gets a leading
edge, softest of looping return catches
West Indies 469/5, Partnership of 89
RO Hinds c & b Batty 36 (97b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 122 (7 runs) West Indies 469/5
GJ Batty 25-3-97-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 234* (307b 24x4 2x6)
Ridley Jacobs will be at the non-striker's end for the new over
122.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, slants it across, Lara leaves alone
122.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, hit on the pad, appeals for lbw. Never,
in a million years: pitching a full set outside leg
122.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, attempt at the old chin music - Lara
bails out of the hook in a rather ungainly manner
122.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, now that was genuinely beaten, probing
line just outside off
122.5 Harmison to Lara, FOUR, short, savagely pulled through midwicket,
just to put a stop to any ideas Harmison may have had of having
the upper hand for a few
122.6 Harmison to Lara, one run, tries it again, not timed, dribbles to
midwicket while they jog a single
End of over 123 (5 runs) West Indies 474/5
SJ Harmison 28-5-73-1 (2w) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 239* (313b 25x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 0* (0b)
Clarke on as a sub for Vaughan
123.1 Batty to Lara, no run, tries to cut, WELL under it, smacks into
Jones' gloves
123.2 Batty to Lara, no run, forward, defends
123.3 Batty to Lara, no run, again, pitching outside leg, forward,
defends.
123.4 Batty to Lara, no run, steps back, makes room, hit hard at point
123.5 Batty to Lara, two runs, swept, fine, Harmison round to his left
from long leg, can't prevent two
123.6 Batty to Lara, no run, forward, pushed out to cover
End of over 124 (2 runs) West Indies 476/5
GJ Batty 26-3-99-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 0* (0b) BC Lara 241* (319b 25x4 2x6)
124.1 Harmison to Jacobs, one run, tries to dig one in, doesn't really
get up, easy single on the offside
124.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, looked a shade slower, spot on the
stumps, Lara defends
124.3 Harmison to Lara, one run, turned off his hip to long leg
Vaughan ready to return to the field.
124.4 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, slants across, Jacobs to the pitch,
leaves
Two slips in for Jacobs
124.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, dug in, Jacobs has trouble *again* with
a short one, attempts a pull, hits him on the hand
124.6 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, pitched up, Jacobs forward, defends
End of over 125 (2 runs) West Indies 478/5
SJ Harmison 29-5-75-1 (2w) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 242* (321b 25x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 1* (4b)
Batty and the skipper having a chat.
125.1 Batty to Lara, FOUR, dances down, gives Batty a bad case of
whiplash
125.2 Batty to Lara, FOUR, inside-out drive that eludes the diving
fielder at cover
125.3 Batty to Lara, no run, hit firmly at cover
125.4 Batty to Lara, one run, sweeps away to the rather warm-looking
Harmison at long leg again
125.5 Batty to Jacobs, FOUR, makes room to cut, a touch short, gets the
full treatment
125.6 Batty to Jacobs, one run, over-compensates, over pitched on
legside, worked away for a single
End of over 126 (14 runs) West Indies 492/5
GJ Batty 27-3-113-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 6* (6b 1x4) BC Lara 251* (325b 27x4 2x6)
126.1 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, outside off, Jacobs decides against
having a slash at it at the last moment
126.2 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, defends, out in the offside, looking
for a single
126.3 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, slow bouncer, Jacobs ducks well under
it
126.4 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, forward, in line, defends
126.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, turned away to leg off the pad
126.6 Harmison to Jacobs, FOUR, overpitched, Jacob launches into a belter
of an offdrive, wide of mid-off: four all the way
End of over 127 (4 runs) West Indies 496/5
SJ Harmison 30-5-79-1 (2w) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 251* (325b 27x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 10* (12b 2x4)
127.1 Batty to Lara, no run, misses a sweep, of the pad
127.2 Batty to Lara, FOUR, has a very good go at killing his partner -
jacobs taking voilent evasive action as that is clattered to the
longoff fence
127.3 Batty to Lara, no run, dances down, Batty spots it, changes line,
kicks it away
127.4 Batty to Lara, one run, worked away to long on
127.5 Batty to Jacobs, two runs, hit down to mid off, Jones (SP) has a
shy, misses, overthrow
127.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, defends
End of over 128 (7 runs) West Indies 503/5
GJ Batty 28-3-120-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 256* (329b 28x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 12* (14b 2x4)
Flintoff to bowl, replacing Harmison. Round the wicket
128.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, foot and a half outside off, Lara leaves
128.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, and again, swings away as it goes through
to Jones the Gloves.
128.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, a bit closer to the stumps, Lara half
forward, defends
128.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, wide outside off, goes the other way
after it bounces, Jones takes
Geraint Jones still looks to me less tidy than Read.
128.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pushed into the offside
128.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, speared in at him, pushed to mid on
End of over 129 (maiden) West Indies 503/5
A Flintoff 23-6-68-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 12* (14b 2x4) BC Lara 256* (335b 28x4 2x6)
Match State: Drinks
Time for a drink. 54 runs so far in the session, off 13 overs.
Marcus Trescothick to bowl. Still wondering why Butcher hasn't.
129.1 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, pushed into the offside. Trescothink
defintely qualifies as Right Arm DibblyDobbly
129.2 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, and then he makes me look stupid by
getting surprising bounce, Jones does well to gather
129.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, worked away to long leg
129.4 Trescothick to Lara, no run, slants across, smacks into Jones'
gloves
129.5 Trescothick to Lara, one run, turned away to leg, long chase for
the keeper
129.6 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, pitched up, driven on the bounce
back to the bowler
End of over 130 (2 runs) West Indies 505/5
ME Trescothick 10-2-30-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 257* (337b 28x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 13* (18b 2x4)
130.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, driven down to deepish mid off
130.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, comes across the stumps, hit on the pad,
well worth a shout
130.3 Flintoff to Lara, one run, inside edge into the onside
Lara rehearses a hook.
Back over the wicket to Jacobs
130.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, short, pulled into the ground, Batty
pulls off a blinder of a stop to save four
130.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pushed towards mid off, round the wicket
to Lara.
130.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, pushed to point
End of over 131 (2 runs) West Indies 507/5
A Flintoff 24-6-70-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 14* (19b 2x4) BC Lara 258* (342b 28x4 2x6)
131.1 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, opens the face, eases it away
backward of point.
131.2 Trescothick to Lara, no run, pitched up, drives, Trescothick takes
the pace of it and midoff cleans up
131.3 Trescothick to Lara, no run, pushed into the offside
131.4 Trescothick to Lara, FOUR, finest of legside tickles, races away
fine to the boundary, cry of frustration from the bowler
131.5 Trescothick to Lara, one run, deftly stroked away behind square on
the offside
131.6 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, makes room to carve a slower ball
hard at point
End of over 132 (6 runs) West Indies 513/5
ME Trescothick 11-2-36-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 263* (346b 29x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 15* (21b 2x4)
132.1 Flintoff to Lara, FOUR, sits up and absolutely begs to be creamed
through midwicket. Lara obliges.
132.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, very crossbatted line drive to mid on off
the slower ball
132.3 Flintoff to Lara, FOUR, trademark Lara square drive, races away for
four through point
132.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, forward, pushes hard at it into the
covers
132.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, dabs down late on that outside off.
132.6 Flintoff to Lara, FOUR, not quite as cleanly hit as the other
boundaries, past Ricky Clarhe at mid on
End of over 133 (12 runs) West Indies 525/5
A Flintoff 25-6-82-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 15* (21b 2x4) BC Lara 275* (352b 32x4 2x6)
133.1 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, turned away into the onside
Runs coming in a steady stream here
133.2 Trescothick to Lara, one run, driven along the ground to deep cover
133.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, defends, trickles into the onside
133.4 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, turned to leg, fielded in front of
square
133.5 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, defends again, not as cleanly, rolls
out to midoff
133.6 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, pitched up, hit into the ground, on
the bounce back to the bowler
End of over 134 (2 runs) West Indies 527/5
ME Trescothick 12-2-38-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 276* (353b 32x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 16* (26b 2x4)
Harmison back onto the field, one would assume after a change of
shirt. Flintoff and Vaughan in conversation.
Lara to face again.
134.1 Flintoff to Lara, one run, opens the face, runs it down to third
man, nice return bang over the stumps
134.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, tries to force this off the back foot,
fielded at cover
134.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, slanted across from over the wicket,
Jones across to take
134.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, fetched from outside off, not well
timed at all, midon fields
134.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, left alone, outside off, though not as
wide as some
134.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, hit on the pad in front of the stumps.
Umpire Hair rightly points out the the bit of the lbw law about
not pitching outside leg stump. He could have gone on to mention
the bit about having to hit the stumps, but that might be
overkill.
End of over 135 (1 run) West Indies 528/5
A Flintoff 26-6-83-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 277* (354b 32x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 16* (31b 2x4)
135.1 Trescothick to Lara, no run, turned to leg, fielded at midon -
Trescothick now round the wicket
135.2 Trescothick to Lara, one run, worked away to long leg
135.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, defends into the onside, Jones
scuttles in front of the stumps to field
135.4 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, beats a sprawling dive in the
covers from Batty
135.5 Trescothick to Lara, no run, Batty redeems himself with a neat
pickup and throw from an off drive/push
135.6 Trescothick to Lara, one run, past Batty this time, the deep extra
cover collects
End of over 136 (3 runs) West Indies 531/5
ME Trescothick 13-2-41-0 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 279* (358b 32x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 17* (33b 2x4)
And Lara goes on...
136.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, down on that, keeps it out, off the back
pad
136.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, wide outside off, left alone.
Marked lack of coherent (as it ever gets) noise from the Barmy Army
today.
136.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run, opens the face, pushed firmly to point
136.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run, dabbed down on it, Flintoff and Jones
converge on it
136.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run, again stroked to point
136.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, tries to force away on the offside,
mistimed
End of over 137 (maiden) West Indies 531/5
A Flintoff 27-7-83-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 17* (33b 2x4) BC Lara 279* (364b 32x4 2x6)
137.1 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, turns it to leg, square leg comes in
to field - over the wicket
137.2 Trescothick to Jacobs, FOUR, drives uppishly past midoff,
despairing cries of 'catch'. Or perhaps 'fetch'.
137.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, tucked neatly away to long leg
137.4 Trescothick to Lara, no run, round the wicket, little quicker and
livelier, Lara down on it
137.5 Trescothick to Lara, no run, I *guess* that was the slower ball.
Baloons wide, Lara not tempted.
137.6 Trescothick to Lara, FOUR, strays a fraction off line, and pays the
price, fine on the leg side
End of over 138 (9 runs) West Indies 540/5
ME Trescothick 14-2-50-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 22* (36b 3x4) BC Lara 283* (367b 33x4 2x6)
This is Lara's second highest Test score. The highest is a pretty
famous one.
138.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, full toss, worked away to deep
midwicket
138.2 Flintoff to Lara, one run, off the glove, behind square on the
onside.
138.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, prods at it, outside off, I think we
can fairly say that beat him
138.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, turned into the onside
138.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, SIX, wallop! back, then forward, picks it up
outside off stump and deposits it on the roof at very very
deeplong on
138.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, opens the face, runs it down to third
man, leisurely jog for a single
End of over 139 (9 runs) West Indies 549/5
A Flintoff 28-7-92-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 30* (41b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 284* (368b 33x4 2x6)
Trescothick to continue what must be a rather thankless task.
139.1 Trescothick to Jacobs, two runs, worked away into the shadows at
deep third man, 550 up
139.2 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, slower ball. if he'd cut that any
later he'd have taken Jones' finger ends off
139.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, a 'bouncer'. About as much venom as
a grass snake. Jacobs tries a pull, misses, perhaps laughing too
hard.
139.4 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, worked away to leg
139.5 Trescothick to Lara, no run, pushed into the offside
139.6 Trescothick to Lara, no run, elegantly stroked down to midoff
End of over 140 (3 runs) West Indies 552/5
ME Trescothick 15-2-53-0 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 33* (45b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 284* (370b 33x4 2x6)
Jones the Ball to take over from Flintoff.
140.1 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, has a heave at that outside off, not a
particularly tidy ball or shot, through to Jones the Gloves on the
bounce
140.2 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, bouncer (pay attention, Marcus),
doesn't get up, Jacobs tries to pull, gets hit in the midriff
140.3 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, short again, no life in this wicket at
all, pulled away to midwicket
140.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, in line, pushed back past the bowler
140.5 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, works this into the leg side
140.6 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, wide, overpitched, single down to
third man
End of over 141 (3 runs) West Indies 555/5
SP Jones 18-0-103-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 35* (50b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 285* (371b 33x4 2x6)
Match State: Drinks
Score on quintuple Nelson. David Shepherd would be doing himself
some kind of injury here.
Batty to take over after the break, replacing Trescothick.
141.1 Batty to Jacobs, one run, jog an easy single to get them off 555
141.2 Batty to Lara, no run, hits the pad, outside leg, sort of strangled
yelp from Batty
141.3 Batty to Lara, no run, tossed up, down legside, Lara has a flick,
misses
141.4 Batty to Lara, no run, and again, rather reminiscent of the Phil
Tufnell negative line.
141.5 Batty to Lara, no run, and yet again - looks like a deliberate
tactic from the field
141.6 Batty to Lara, no run, another appeal more in frustration than any
real hope
End of over 142 (1 run) West Indies 556/5
GJ Batty 29-3-121-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 36* (51b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 285* (376b 33x4 2x6)
142.1 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, down on one knee, driven to Butcher at
a very deep cover
Trescothick off the field having a blister treated.
142.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run, hitting the pad, Jones the bowler makes a
production number of an appeal which looks more like an invocation
to St, Jude.
142.3 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, half stopped at point, hit pretty hard
142.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, quick single into the offside
142.5 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, hit hard at cover, well stopped
142.6 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, turned away to Harmison on the deep
square leg fence.
End of over 143 (5 runs) West Indies 561/5
SP Jones 19-0-108-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 38* (54b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 288* (379b 33x4 2x6)
(St. Jude Thaddeus. Patron saint of lost causes.)
Who says this isn't educational?
143.1 Batty to Jacobs, one run, worked away off his pads.
143.2 Batty to Lara, no run, pitched up, well forward, firmly back to
Batty
143.3 Batty to Lara, no run, down on one knee coming forward, defends
143.4 Batty to Lara, no run, firmly hit towards midoff, Batty across and
stops.
143.5 Batty to Lara, one run, winkled away off his legs down to fine leg
143.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, forward, pushed to extra cover
End of over 144 (2 runs) West Indies 563/5
GJ Batty 30-3-123-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 289* (383b 33x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 39* (56b 3x4 1x6)
144.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, driven down to mid off
Lara 11 short of a triple century, which would make him only the
second batsman to do so in Tests.
144.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run, pushed firmly to point
The other to achieve this feat, perhaps unsurprisingly, is The Don.
144.3 SP Jones to Lara, one run, easy single to Collingwood (on for
Hoggard still) at point
144.4 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, stroked to mid off, who is deeper for
Jacobs, so a casually jogged single results
144.5 SP Jones to Lara, no run, pitched up, driven to extra cover
144.6 SP Jones to Lara, no run, again trying the yorker, kept out,
fielded at midoff
End of over 145 (2 runs) West Indies 565/5
SP Jones 20-0-110-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 40* (57b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 290* (388b 33x4 2x6)
Vaughan and Batty have another tete-a-tete.
145.1 Batty to Jacobs, one run, makes room to cut, finds Harmison, who is
the deep cover sweeper
145.2 Batty to Lara, no run, tries to sweep, hit on the chest
145.3 Batty to Lara, no run, hits the pad, trying a sweep
145.4 Batty to Lara, no run, angles the bat, fielded at backward point,
Jacobs not interested in a single
145.5 Batty to Lara, one run, very fine sweep, long leg round to field
The field is scattered far and wide, no close catchers
145.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, defenside push, into the offside
End of over 146 (2 runs) West Indies 567/5
GJ Batty 31-3-125-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 291* (392b 33x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 41* (59b 3x4 1x6)
146.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, into the offside
146.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run, firmly pushed down to midoff
146.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, slower ball, Lara beaten, Jones (S) winks
at him at the end of his followthrough, grinning.
146.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, very typical Lara front foot shot, not
much force, just graft and timing, all the way to long on
146.5 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, in line, defends into the offside
146.6 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, forward, hard defensive, into the
ground, bounces up to Jones
End of over 147 (1 run) West Indies 568/5
SP Jones 21-0-111-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 292* (396b 33x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 41* (61b 3x4 1x6)
147.1 Batty to Lara, no run, outside legstump, forward, defends
147.2 Batty to Lara, one run, sweeps, off the back of the bat, over
Jones' head
147.3 Batty to Jacobs, no run, away into the offside
147.4 Batty to Jacobs, one run, opens the face, runs it down to the third
man
147.5 Batty to Lara, FOUR, Lara comes forward, drives uppishly, nearly
takes Batty's head off. That would have been a stunning catch if
he'd got to it.
147.6 Batty to Lara, one run, works it away on the onside
End of over 148 (7 runs) West Indies 575/5
GJ Batty 32-3-132-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 298* (400b 34x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 42* (63b 3x4 1x6)
148.1 SP Jones to Lara, one run, worked away down on legside, looking for
two. 299, now.
Lara, by the way, is tied with Hammond on 7 double centuries in
tests. Behind the Don on 12.
148.2 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run
148.3 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, oooo... slower ball, almost chipped to
extra cover
148.4 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, he's trying the slow offbreak again,
almost a yorker, dug out into the onside
148.5 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, turned to leg, there was a single
there, Lara doesn't want it, the crowd don't want him to have it
148.6 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, ok, Jacobs has checked the script, this
time, forward, defends carefully.
End of over 149 (1 run) West Indies 576/5
SP Jones 22-0-112-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 299* (401b 34x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 42* (68b 3x4 1x6)
Lara on strike.
Field comes in.
Crowd eager...
149.1 Batty to Lara, no run, pushed into the offside
149.2 Batty to Lara, no run, uses his feed, then defends into the onside
off a leading edge
149.3 Batty to Lara, one run, opens the face, the way he's done so many
times this innings, and that's the 300th run to backward of point.
Lara joins Bradman as the only Test bastsmen with 2 triple
centuries of the 19 scored.
149.4 Batty to Jacobs, no run, defends on the onside
149.5 Batty to Jacobs, no run, forward defends
149.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, works on the onside.
End of over 150 (1 run) West Indies 577/5
GJ Batty 33-3-133-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 300* (404b 34x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 42* (71b 3x4 1x6)
150.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, looping slower ball, Lara defends.
300 off 404 balls, 34 fours, 2 sixes.
150.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run, driven into the ground, bounces up to
Jones the bowler.
150.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, bangs that in short, Lara ducks
150.4 SP Jones to Lara, no run, on his toes, pushes into the offside,
Collingwood the sub fields at point
150.5 SP Jones to Lara, no run, works it away to point again, keeping the
fielder busy
150.6 SP Jones to Lara, one run, turned on the onside behind square
End of over 151 (1 run) West Indies 578/5
SP Jones 23-0-113-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 301* (410b 34x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 42* (71b 3x4 1x6)
Both Bradman's 300's were on the same ground (Headingly)as well.
151.1 Batty to Lara, no run, turned on legside, the short fine leg
(Flintoff) fields, grinning
151.2 Batty to Lara, one run, worked away on the onside
151.3 Batty to Jacobs, no run, pushed into the onside
151.4 Batty to Jacobs, no run, tucked away to midwicket
151.5 Batty to Jacobs, no run, on the bounce back to Batty
151.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, comes down the track, ball winds up
trickling out on the offside for no clear reason
End of over 152 (1 run) West Indies 579/5
GJ Batty 34-3-134-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 302* (412b 34x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 42* (75b 3x4 1x6)
The skipper brings himself on. Spin from both ends.
5 overs to go.
152.1 Vaughan to Lara, no run, slow, legside, pushes forward
152.2 Vaughan to Lara, no run, turned away to leg, could have had a
single easy enough
152.3 Vaughan to Lara, one run, tossed up, full toss, driven to long on,
everyone jogs
152.4 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, driven back to Vaughan
152.5 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, back, defends
152.6 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, forward, soft hands, defends
End of over 153 (1 run) West Indies 580/5
MP Vaughan 5-0-25-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 303* (415b 34x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 42* (78b 3x4 1x6)
Long shadows across the ground - the trees square to the west
casting shadows that almost reach the square.
153.1 Batty to Lara, one run, worked away square on the legside, stroll
an easy single
153.2 Batty to Jacobs, no run, pushed to point
153.3 Batty to Jacobs, one run, scamper a quick single in front of square
on leg side
153.4 Batty to Lara, one run, turned square on the leg side
153.5 Batty to Jacobs, two runs, nicked, very hard technical chance for
Jones standing up behind the stumps
153.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, defends forward
End of over 154 (5 runs) West Indies 585/5
GJ Batty 35-3-139-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 305* (417b 34x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 45* (82b 3x4 1x6)
154.1 Vaughan to Lara, one run, turned to leg, quick single
154.2 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, back, pushes firmly to leg, midwicket
fields
154.3 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, waits for that, dead bat
154.4 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, on the bounce back to Vaughan.
154.5 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, little push on the onside
154.6 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, straight back to Vaughan
End of over 155 (1 run) West Indies 586/5
MP Vaughan 6-0-26-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 306* (418b 34x4 2x6) RD Jacobs 45* (87b 3x4 1x6)
Hair must be quite sick of watching Lara bat. He was umpiring for
his 375, too.
155.1 Batty to Lara, no run, back. defends into the offside
155.2 Batty to Lara, no run, tries to cut, misses, Jones takes
155.3 Batty to Lara, no run, fine tickle to leg, Flintoff pops up at
short fine leg and fields
155.4 Batty to Lara, no run, worked square on the legside
155.5 Batty to Lara, one run, flicked just behind square leg, along the
ground almost to the ropes
155.6 Batty to Jacobs, one run, more runs behind square on the legside
End of over 156 (2 runs) West Indies 588/5
GJ Batty 36-3-141-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 46* (88b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 307* (423b 34x4 2x6)
One last over before stumps.
156.1 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, back foot defensive back to Vaughan
156.2 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, past the edge, into Jones' gloves.
Lara content to stay at the other end.
156.3 Vaughan to Jacobs, one run, slashed through the covers, ca't really
refuse that
156.4 Vaughan to Lara, SIX, Vaughan's turn to get the treatment, lovely
footwork, why bother running, because that's gone WAY WAY back
over long on.
Umpires find a replacement ball, because this one hit something
somewhat damaging out in the carpark.
Intriguing isn't it. The ball with which Lara scores 300. And the
crowd return it.
156.5 Vaughan to Lara, no run, opens the face, strokes to extra cover
Last ball of the day
156.6 Vaughan to Lara, no run, pushed into the offside, Jacobs has a
momentary rush of blood to the head and wants what would have been
a completely insane single.
End of over 157 (7 runs) West Indies 595/5
MP Vaughan 7-0-33-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 47* (91b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 313* (426b 34x4 3x6)
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
And off goes a very weary Brian Lara to a standing ovation. 313 not
out. Applauded, and followed off by, an equally weary England team
who have been chasing leather all day.
I think we can safely say Lara is back in form.
So, join us tomorrow at 13:35 GMT (14:35 BST, 9;35 local time), to
find if Lara will declare, get out, or claim his record back. 382
is the target for the latter.
My apologies, 381. Having blotted my copybook, now's obviously the
time to remind you that all comments to www.cricinfo.com/co
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welcome to Day 3 of the 4th and final test from Antigua
Umpires and Players are ready
Welcome back to day three of the West Indies test against England
and maybe history today with Lara heading towards the World Record
Batty to start
1 4; chops this away, Collingwood gathers
157.1 Batty to Jacobs, one run, chops this away, Collingwood gathers
157.2 Batty to Lara, no run, defensive prod to Batty
157.3 Batty to Lara, no run, pushed to off side
157.4 Batty to Lara, no run, leg side, forward, dabs to the on side
157.5 Batty to Lara, no run, outside off, forward, runs it off the face
to backward point
157.6 Batty to Lara, one run, on the back foot, waits for the turn,
punches to the off
End of over 158 (2 runs) West Indies 597/5
GJ Batty 37-3-143-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 314* (431b 34x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 48* (92b 3x4 1x6)
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Trescothick starts from the factory end
158.1 Trescothick to Lara, one run, drives into the cover area
158.2 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, forward, defends to the off
158.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, well forward, defends
158.4 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, gets forward, stroked back down the
pitch
158.5 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, outside off, well forward,
stretching at it, outside half of the bat to 3rd man
158.6 Trescothick to Lara, FOUR, leg side, worked fine, runs away down
the hill ahead of fine leg, 600 on the board
End of over 159 (6 runs) West Indies 603/5
ME Trescothick 16-2-59-0 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 49* (96b 3x4 1x6) BC Lara 319* (433b 35x4 3x6)
159.1 Batty to Jacobs, one run, outside off, cuts to the deep cover for
his 50
159.2 Batty to Lara, FOUR, outside off, short, gets back and slaps the
cut forward of point
159.3 Batty to Lara, one run, stroked out wide of extra cover, easy run
159.4 Batty to Jacobs, no run, forward, defends to the off
159.5 Batty to Jacobs, no run, well forward, all defensive
159.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, outside off, round the wicket, pads it
away to the lone slip
End of over 160 (6 runs) West Indies 609/5
GJ Batty 38-3-149-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 324* (435b 36x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 50* (100b 3x4 1x6)
160.1 Trescothick to Lara, no run, round the wicket, line and length,
defends down the pitch
160.2 Trescothick to Lara, one run, outside off, back of a length, runs
it off the face towards 3rd man
160.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, SIX, in the arc, swings hard, lots of bottom
hand, sails over long on
160.4 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, fller ball, forward, stroked gently
towards long off
160.5 Trescothick to Lara, legbye: one run
160.6 Trescothick to Jacobs, one run, full, looping ball, out the back of
the hand, drives to cover, fumble gets them the 150 partnership
End of over 161 (10 runs) West Indies 619/5
ME Trescothick 17-2-68-0 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 58* (103b 3x4 2x6) BC Lara 325* (438b 36x4 3x6)
New ball taken
161.1 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, outside off, pushed at, beats the edge
161.2 Harmison to Jacobs, one run, leg side, forward, nudges to the on
side
161.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, short, ducks under it
161.4 Harmison to Lara, FOUR, outside off, gets across and over it on the
front foot, outside half of the bat past slip, no 3rd man going to
stop that
161.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, outside off, comes back, no shot, hits
high on the back leg, going well over
161.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, left alone outside off, good pace from
Harmison
End of over 162 (5 runs) West Indies 624/5
SJ Harmison 31-5-84-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 59* (105b 3x4 2x6) BC Lara 329* (442b 37x4 3x6)
Flintoff given the new ball with Hoggard still off the field with a
stomache virus
162.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, turned off the legs to the on side,
quick easy run
162.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, gets across and leaves
162.3 Flintoff to Lara, one run, outside off, half forward, worked off
the legs straight to fine leg
162.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, gets forward, stroked into the cover
area
162.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, outside off, playing from the crease,
dabs to the off
162.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, outside off, back of a length, gets
across cutting, new ball extra bounce beats the edge
End of over 163 (2 runs) West Indies 626/5
A Flintoff 29-7-94-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 330* (444b 37x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 60* (109b 3x4 2x6)
163.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, on the back foot, angled across him,
punched firmly into the covers
163.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, forward, defends from line and length
163.3 Harmison to Lara, no run
163.4 Harmison to Lara, one run
163.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run
163.6 Harmison to Jacobs, no run
End of over 164 (1 run) West Indies 627/5
SJ Harmison 32-5-85-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 331* (448b 37x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 60* (111b 3x4 2x6)
164.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run
164.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run
164.3 Flintoff to Lara, no run
164.4 Flintoff to Lara, no run
164.5 Flintoff to Lara, one run
164.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, short leg side, looks to hook, decides
against it
End of over 165 (1 run) West Indies 628/5
A Flintoff 30-7-95-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 332* (453b 37x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 60* (112b 3x4 2x6)
165.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
165.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, forward, defends to the off
165.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, angled in from round the wicket, gets
half forward, pushing into the cover area
165.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, fullish, forward, gets across and pushed
back down the on side of the pitch
165.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, outside off, back of a length, gets up
and over it, runs to backward point
165.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, angled in, gets well forward, defends to
the on side, mid on in to field
End of over 166 (maiden) West Indies 628/5
SJ Harmison 33-6-85-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 60* (112b 3x4 2x6) BC Lara 332* (459b 37x4 3x6)
166.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, over the wicket, pushed across, left
alone
166.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, over the wicket, pushed across, left
alone
166.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, short ball, bends the back, lets it go
harmlessly through to the keeper
166.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, short ball, bends the back, lets it go
harmlessly through to the keeper
166.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, (noball) no run, short again, gets under it,
but oversteps
166.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, and again, short, gets under it
166.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, on the back foot to the short ball,
gets up into the gloves, dabs to the on side
End of over 167 (2 runs) West Indies 630/5
A Flintoff 31-7-97-1 (1nb) - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 61* (119b 3x4 2x6) BC Lara 332* (459b 37x4 3x6)
167.1 Harmison to Jacobs, one run, turned off the legs into short leg,
quick run taken as short leg can not stop it cleanly
167.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, short, lets it go over his back
630 is the highest score at St Johns
167.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, short again, gets up, clips the arm
through to keeper, half an appeal turned down
167.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, short, gets inside it, leaves
167.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, short balls the order of the day, lets it
go through
167.6 Harmison to Lara, no run, fuller, angled in, turned from the crease
to mid wicket
End of over 168 (1 run) West Indies 631/5
SJ Harmison 34-6-86-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 62* (120b 3x4 2x6) BC Lara 332* (464b 37x4 3x6)
Simon Jones takes over from Flintoff
168.1 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, short leg side, leaves, hardly gets to
the keeper
168.2 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, too straight, shortish, gets across
and helpd it off the hips to fine leg
168.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run, short, left alone
168.4 SP Jones to Lara, no run, legisde, fuller ball, too wide to get bat
to it as he flicks to the leg side
168.5 SP Jones to Lara, no run, on line, good length, forward and across
defends to the off
168.6 SP Jones to Lara, legbye: one run, leg side, looking to work it
behind square, off the pad towards square leg area
End of over 169 (2 runs) West Indies 633/5
SP Jones 24-0-114-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 332* (468b 37x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 63* (122b 3x4 2x6)
169.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, outside off, fullish, forces from the
crease, not timed, not middled, runs away to the off
169.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, outside off, gets across, jumping to get
over it, pushing to the off
169.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, leg side, gets back, glances too fine to
beat the keeper getting well across to the leg side
169.4 Harmison to Lara, no run, stays down low as the short ball gets up
over his back
169.5 Harmison to Lara, no run, line and length, angled in, defends to
the off
169.6 Harmison to Lara, one run, leg side, short, gets inside it, jumping
and playing to ground and fine leg
End of over 170 (1 run) West Indies 634/5
SJ Harmison 35-6-87-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 333* (474b 37x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 63* (122b 3x4 2x6)
Match State: Drinks
170.1 SP Jones to Lara, FOUR, leg side, short, gets it off thechest fine
enough to beat the fine leg and wide enough to beat the keeper
170.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run, defends from the crease to the on side
170.3 SP Jones to Lara, no run
170.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, turned off the legs to fine leg
170.5 SP Jones to Jacobs, FOUR, too full outside off, cleanly driven past
extra cover
170.6 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, forward to one on the off, stroked into
the covers
End of over 171 (9 runs) West Indies 643/5
SP Jones 25-0-123-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 338* (478b 38x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 67* (124b 4x4 2x6)
171.1 Harmison to Lara, no run, round the wicket, dug in, gets back and
across defends down the pitch
171.2 Harmison to Lara, no run, outside off, back of a length, punched
forward of point who dives across to field
171.3 Harmison to Lara, no run, on the back foot, botth feet off the
ground, defends to the off
171.4 Harmison to Lara, one run, leg side, back, pushes forward of square
leg, mid wicket in and round cleaning up
171.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, fullish, drives down the pitch, not
timed, harmison fields
171.6 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, outsid eoff, this one is quick and gets
up, Lara has to jump back and pull the head out of the way
End of over 172 (1 run) West Indies 644/5
SJ Harmison 36-6-88-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 339* (482b 38x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 67* (126b 4x4 2x6)
172.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, angled acroos, gets back pulling, ball
stays down, plays over the top of it, barely reaches the keeper
172.2 SP Jones to Lara, one run, leg side, tucked away off the legs to
deep square leg
172.3 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, short, leg side, back hooking, not
timed, runs it to fine leg
172.4 SP Jones to Lara, one run, outside off, slower ball, waits and
placed from the front foot behind point
172.5 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, standing up in the crease, pushes
coming forward to the off
172.6 SP Jones to Jacobs, FOUR, full, forces the drive and clubs that
acroos to long on, right hand dragging it from the off, 650 up
End of over 173 (7 runs) West Indies 651/5
SP Jones 26-0-130-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 341* (485b 38x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 72* (129b 5x4 2x6)
Flintoff replaces Harmison
173.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, on the back foot, defends down the pitch
173.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, short of a length, pushed to
the off
173.3 Flintoff to Lara, one run, short, outside off, back and controls
the pull, getting over it, dragging it to long leg area
173.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, short leg side, ummm, sweep hook?, gets
down on the knee, tires to fetch it above the head
173.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, SIX, leg side, short, hooks well this time,
sails over Thorpe at long leg
173.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, shortish, slower ball, turns his back
on it, takes it on the upper arm and then into the chest
End of over 174 (7 runs) West Indies 658/5
A Flintoff 32-7-104-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
BC Lara 342* (488b 38x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 78* (132b 5x4 3x6)
174.1 SP Jones to Lara, no run, outside off, just back of a length,
defends to the off
174.2 SP Jones to Lara, FOUR, outside off, short again, whips that on the
pull, lots of power, one bounce to mid wicket
174.3 SP Jones to Lara, one run, short, leg side, gets inside it, pulls
late, races to fine leg getting across to keep it to one
174.4 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, leg side, fullish, taken off the legs
to forward square leg
174.5 SP Jones to Lara, one run, outside off, slow ball, waits, stretches
and drives behind square, cleaned up on the ropes
174.6 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, outside off, angled across, drives, and
at last a ball beats the bat
End of over 175 (7 runs) West Indies 665/5
SP Jones 27-0-137-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 348* (492b 39x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 79* (134b 5x4 3x6)
Batty back into the attack
175.1 Batty to Lara, no run, leg stump line, forward, worked to the short
fine leg
175.2 Batty to Lara, two runs, leg side, turned forward of square, deep
mid wicket can not stop the 350
175.3 Batty to Lara, no run, defends from line and length to the off
175.4 Batty to Lara, no run, defends from line and length to the off
175.5 Batty to Lara, no run
175.6 Batty to Lara, one run, outside off, back, dabs late, cutting to
3rd man area
End of over 176 (3 runs) West Indies 668/5
GJ Batty 39-3-152-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 351* (498b 39x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 79* (134b 5x4 3x6)
176.1 SP Jones to Lara, FOUR, leg side, whips it behind square leg, 200
partnership
176.2 SP Jones to Lara, no run, forward, defends to the off
176.3 SP Jones to Lara, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg
176.4 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, outside off, well forward, angled just
wide of gully
176.5 SP Jones to Lara, no run, defends from line and length to the off
176.6 SP Jones to Lara, two runs, outside off, too full, drives past
cover chasing all the way to the rope
End of over 177 (8 runs) West Indies 676/5
SP Jones 28-0-144-1 - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 80* (135b 5x4 3x6) BC Lara 357* (503b 40x4 3x6)
177.1 Batty to Jacobs, no run, outside off, makes room to free the arms,
chops the cut at point
177.2 Batty to Jacobs, no run, leg stump, half forward, worked to mid
wicket
177.3 Batty to Jacobs, no run, flighted, just on the leg stump, forward,
defends
177.4 Batty to Jacobs, no run, flighted, leg stump, stroked firmly to mid
wicket
177.5 Batty to Jacobs, no run, well forward, defends from line and length
177.6 Batty to Jacobs, one run, leg side, forward, nudges gently behind
square on the leg side
End of over 178 (1 run) West Indies 677/5
GJ Batty 40-3-153-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 81* (141b 5x4 3x6) BC Lara 357* (503b 40x4 3x6)
@00 partnership has also come and gone, 208 now
178.1 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, left alone, angled across the left
hander
178.2 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, slower ball, full and just on the off,
gets forward, adjusts to defending on the off
178.3 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, leg side, leans across to work it fine,
clips the pad to keeper
178.4 SP Jones to Jacobs, no run, slower ball, line and length, all
defensive from the crease
178.5 SP Jones to Jacobs, one run, leg side, gets back, gently nudges to
the on side
178.6 SP Jones to Lara, one run, leg side, worked from the back foot to
fine leg
End of over 179 (2 runs) West Indies 679/5
SP Jones 29-0-146-1 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 358* (504b 40x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 82* (146b 5x4 3x6)
179.1 Batty to Lara, no run, flighted up on line, forward, strokes to
cover
179.2 Batty to Lara, one run
179.3 Batty to Jacobs, no run
179.4 Batty to Jacobs, one run
179.5 Batty to Lara, no run
179.6 Batty to Lara, no run
End of over 180 (2 runs) West Indies 681/5
GJ Batty 41-3-155-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 83* (148b 5x4 3x6) BC Lara 359* (508b 40x4 3x6)
180.1 Harmison to Jacobs, FOUR, full, gets forward, drives straight
180.2 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, left alone outside off
180.3 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, left alone outside off
180.4 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, short, loopy bounce, gets under it,
keeper takes at his ankles
180.5 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, line and length, going across him, gets
forward, defensive push down the pitch
180.6 Harmison to Jacobs, no run, short, ducks late, has to pull the head
away, nearly ends up in the dirt
End of over 181 (4 runs) West Indies 685/5
SJ Harmison 37-6-92-1 (2w) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 359* (508b 40x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 87* (154b 6x4 3x6)
Harmison gets his thrid warning for running on the pitch, and that
will be him for this innings
181.1 Batty to Lara, no run, well forward, defends from line and length
181.2 Batty to Lara, no run, gets forward, bit of a jab at it, inside
edge to pad, no short leg
181.3 Batty to Lara, no run, leg stump line left alone
181.4 Batty to Lara, no run
181.5 Batty to Lara, one run, forward, worked to the leg side
181.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, fullish, stroked firmly back at the bowler
End of over 182 (1 run) West Indies 686/5
GJ Batty 42-3-156-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 360* (513b 40x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 87* (155b 6x4 3x6)
Match State: Drinks
Vaughan taking over from Harmison
Maybe Harmison got tired of this pitch, and decided to do it on
purpose, maybe easier that saying his leg is sore
182.1 Vaughan to Lara, no run
182.2 Vaughan to Lara, two runs
182.3 Vaughan to Lara, no run
182.4 Vaughan to Lara, two runs
182.5 Vaughan to Lara, no run
182.6 Vaughan to Lara, one run
End of over 183 (5 runs) West Indies 691/5
MP Vaughan 8-0-38-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 365* (519b 40x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 87* (155b 6x4 3x6)
183.1 Batty to Lara, no run
183.2 Batty to Lara, no run
183.3 Batty to Lara, no run
183.4 Batty to Lara, no run
183.5 Batty to Lara, no run
183.6 Batty to Lara, one run, fullish, worked neatly into the gap at mid
wicket
End of over 184 (1 run) West Indies 692/5
GJ Batty 43-3-157-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 366* (525b 40x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 87* (155b 6x4 3x6)
184.1 Vaughan to Lara, one run, fullish, again half forward, has the time
to dab into the gap
184.2 Vaughan to Jacobs, (noball) no run, shuffles down the pitch,
drives, beaten, BOWLED, starts walking, then the big smile when
told it is a no ball, Vaughan well over with the fron foot
184.2 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, defends down the pitch
184.3 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, forward, into the pad, pitching outside
leg, loops to the off
184.4 Vaughan to Jacobs, one run, gets forward, dabs to the on side, easy
run as keeper gets around to collect
184.5 Vaughan to Lara, no run, well forward, inside edge, loops to the
onn side, no fielder in close
184.6 Vaughan to Lara, no run, line and length, defends, tidy over from
Vaughan
End of over 185 (3 runs) West Indies 695/5
MP Vaughan 9-0-41-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 88* (159b 6x4 3x6) BC Lara 367* (528b 40x4 3x6)
185.1 Batty to Jacobs, no run, gets well forward, defends from the off
185.2 Batty to Jacobs, one run, outside off, going away with the turn,
cuts firmly, insurance on the rope
185.3 Batty to Lara, no run, well forward down the pitch, defends
185.4 Batty to Lara, one run, forward, worked to the on side, easy run,
taking no chances now
185.5 Batty to Jacobs, no run, lots of air, drives from the leg stump
straight at mid wicket
185.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, fuller and quicker, has to hurry the shot,
defends to the off, wants one, crowd and Lara sends him back
End of over 186 (2 runs) West Indies 697/5
GJ Batty 44-3-159-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 368* (530b 40x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 89* (163b 6x4 3x6)
186.1 Vaughan to Lara, no run, well forward, defends the flighted one
down the pitch
186.2 Vaughan to Lara, no run, well forward, pushes from in front of the
pad to the off
186.3 Vaughan to Lara, no run, on the back foot, defends to the off
12 runs away from the record now, two hits, or 12 singles
186.4 Vaughan to Lara, FOUR, down the pitch, lofted over mid on, one
bounce over the rope
186.5 Vaughan to Lara, no run, back to the defence again
186.6 Vaughan to Lara, one run, down the pitch, stroked to long off, and
keeps the strike
End of over 187 (5 runs) West Indies 702/5
MP Vaughan 10-0-46-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 373* (536b 41x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 89* (163b 6x4 3x6)
Now getting closer to that record of Matthew Hayden, and 2 away
from equalling his best
Tension now in the crowd, eyes focused on Lara
The 700 gone past almost unnoticed
187.1 Batty to Lara, no run, well forward, defends to the off
187.2 Batty to Lara, no run, leg stump line, defends back down the pitch
187.3 Batty to Lara, no run, outside off, drives, clips the ground,
beaten, appeal, Dar is with it, says no, booos from the crowd
187.4 Batty to Lara, no run, defends to the on side
187.5 Batty to Lara, no run, well forward, pushes towards gully
187.6 Batty to Lara, no run, wide outside the off, sweeps, traps it under
the bat and the tension grows
End of over 188 (maiden) West Indies 702/5
GJ Batty 45-4-159-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 89* (163b 6x4 3x6) BC Lara 373* (542b 41x4 3x6)
There is a buzz in the crowd now
Any bowler getting him now will surely be linched from the stand
rafters
188.1 Vaughan to Jacobs, one run, stroked gently to the on side, gives
Lara the strike
188.2 Vaughan to Lara, no run, well forward, big stride in, waiting for
the lose one, defends
188.3 Vaughan to Lara, one run, leg side, glnces fine, short fine leg up
188.4 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, on the back foot, pushed towards point
188.5 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, full, leg stump, drives to mid wicket
188.6 Vaughan to Jacobs, one run, leg side, worked behind square leg,
easy trotted single, Jacobs gets the strike and you can hear the
dissapointment in the crowd, who worries about him being in the
nineties
End of over 189 (3 runs) West Indies 705/5
MP Vaughan 11-0-49-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 91* (167b 6x4 3x6) BC Lara 374* (544b 41x4 3x6)
189.1 Batty to Jacobs, one run, outside off, chops forward of point and
cheers as he takes one
189.2 Batty to Lara, SIX, down the pitch, not waiting any longer, lofts
it into the stand and he equals the record
Equal with hayden and noise from the crowd
189.3 Batty to Lara, FOUR, outside leg, sweeps, and races away to fine
leg, Lara is leaping, fisting the air, means so much to him
Runs down the pitch, punching the air, jumps into the arms of
Jacobs, and hugs
Chaos here, with photographers on the pitch, Memebr of the
Government out there shaking hands, surprisingly no fireworks or
champagne
400 runs next
England players also up to Lara shaking hands with him, great
occasion
189.4 Batty to Lara, no run, well forward, defends to the off
189.5 Batty to Lara, no run, gets well forward, defends to the off
189.6 Batty to Lara, no run, full, on the legs, stroked back to the
bowler
End of over 190 (11 runs) West Indies 716/5
GJ Batty 46-4-170-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 92* (168b 6x4 3x6) BC Lara 384* (549b 42x4 4x6)
Lara still with a huge smile, he had the record, Hayden took it
away, and now he has it once again
190.1 Vaughan to Jacobs, one run, full, stroked down to long on, getting
closer to his 100 now
190.2 Vaughan to Lara, one run, leg side, turned down to fine leg
190.3 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, carefully forward, dabs defensively to
the off
190.4 Vaughan to Jacobs, one run, outside off, shortish, gets back and
cuts to the cover sweeper
190.5 Vaughan to Lara, one run, outside off, back, waits, dabs late on
the cut
190.6 Vaughan to Jacobs, no run, on the back foot, punched to mid wicket
End of over 191 (4 runs) West Indies 720/5
MP Vaughan 12-0-53-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 386* (551b 42x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 94* (172b 6x4 3x6)
191.1 Batty to Lara, no run, forward, stroked to the off
191.2 Batty to Lara, no run, leg side, sweeps, into the pad
191.3 Batty to Lara, one run, leg side, forward, worked to the on side
191.4 Batty to Jacobs, no run, full, drives back down the pitch, Batty
fields
191.5 Batty to Jacobs, no run, forward, clips to the on side
191.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run
End of over 192 (1 run) West Indies 721/5
GJ Batty 47-4-171-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 387* (554b 42x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 94* (175b 6x4 3x6)
192.1 Vaughan to Lara, one run
192.2 Vaughan to Jacobs, one run
192.3 Vaughan to Lara, no run
192.4 Vaughan to Lara, no run
192.5 Vaughan to Lara, one run
192.6 Vaughan to Jacobs, FOUR, pulls to mid wicket
End of over 193 (7 runs) West Indies 728/5
MP Vaughan 13-0-60-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 389* (558b 42x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 99* (177b 7x4 3x6)
193.1 Batty to Lara, one run, leg side, turned off the legs to fine leg
193.2 Batty to Jacobs, no run, forward, dabs into the covers
193.3 Batty to Jacobs, no run, flighted from round the wicket at the
pads, dabs to the on side
193.4 Batty to Jacobs, no run, outside off, gets forward, and where did
that come from, bounce and turn, beaten
193.5 Batty to Jacobs, one run, turned round the corner, for his 3rd test
100
193.6 Batty to Lara, no run, forward, dabs into the covers
End of over 194 (2 runs) West Indies 730/5
GJ Batty 48-4-173-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 100* (181b 7x4 3x6) BC Lara 390* (560b 42x4 4x6)
194.1 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, chops the cut to cover area
194.2 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, line and length, defends down the
pitch
194.3 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, full, forward, defends down the
pitch
194.4 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, full, stroked back down the pitch
194.5 Trescothick to Jacobs, no run, back of a length, defends to the off
194.6 Trescothick to Jacobs, bye: FOUR, leg side, flicks, beats the bat,
pad, stumps and keeper, for the first byes in the innings
End of over 195 (4 runs, maiden) West Indies 734/5
ME Trescothick 18-3-68-0 - Factory Road End
BC Lara 390* (560b 42x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 100* (187b 7x4 3x6)
Will Lara declare, chances are slim, 10 runs away from 400, and he
has said that he wants 750 on the board before declaring
We will be back in 30 minutes
Match State: Lunch - Day 3
Good afternoon and welcome back to CricInfo's coverage of the
fourth and final Test between West Indies and England at
St.John's, Antigua.
As usual we change commentators at the end of each session and the
afternoon's play will begin at around 1645 GMT (that's 12.45pm
local time in Antigua and 5.45pm back in the UK).
If you've just logged on hoping to witness Brian Lara reclaiming
the highest ever individual Test score, then unfortunately you
missed it. However he's *still there* on 390 not out and says -
at least he did when interviewed by former
England captain David Gower when leaving the field at lunch - that
he intends to go on until West Indies have reached 750.
Lara reached the record 20 minutes before lunch, playing a sweep to
Gareth Batty, taking him past the world record of 380 set by
Matthew Hayden against Zimbabwe at Perth last October.
Play was held up for several minutes whilst he acknowledged the
crowd and hugged partner Ridley Jacobs - who's since gone on to
score his 3rd Test century.
Lara then kissed the pitch, and shook hands with the England team
and all manor of others who had come onto the ground.
There was a huge atmosphere in the ground as he neared the total
with booing and cheering every time he and Ridley Jacobs switched
strike.
It seemed from that, and what fans around the ground have since
said, that they really value Lara reclaiming the record and having
a West Indian leading the highest Test scores - this after a
period of some embarrassment for the West Indies, particularly
England taking the series 3-0 a week ago.
The West Indies Cricket Board have already issued an 'apology' this
series for their poor performance.
Its of some debate whether Lara should now carry on and be the
first Test batsman to score 400, or put England into
bat straight after lunch and give his bowlers a bit of extra time.
The pitch is still ideal for batting and the West Indies need to
bowl England out twice to win the game,
and you could argue that Lara will be putting himself ahead of the
team given that 734 is clearly more than a big enough score.
It'll be interesting to see how the home crowd react should England
come out to field again in a few minutes time.
In the meantime they're just enjoying the disco and taking in the
fact that they witnessed such an incredible moment of cricketing
history.
The two batsmen coming down the steps leading to the dressing
rooms, and out onto the outfield.
Mild applause as they do so. Lara (who is on strike for the first
ball) looks around the field, checks his helmet, takes his guard,
and prepares to carry on - with three-hundred and ninety runs
already to his name.
195.1 Batty to Lara, no run, straight, played watchfully back down the
pitch
195.2 Batty to Lara, one run, pushed into gap on the off-side for a
single
195.3 Batty to Jacobs, no run, played to silly-mid-off
195.4 Batty to Jacobs, no run, outside off, cut to Flintoff at backward-
square
195.5 Batty to Jacobs, no run, cut to Flintoff again
195.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, pushed more gently into the off-side this
time, Flintoff fields again
End of over 196 (1 run) West Indies 735/5
GJ Batty 49-4-174-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 391* (562b 42x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 100* (191b 7x4 3x6)
Flintoff warming up at the Factory Road End, takes a few practice
deliveries
196.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, played behind-square
196.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, slower ball, played back to the bowler
196.3 Flintoff to Lara, one run, turns this into the on-side (just wide
of mid-wicket) for a comfortable single
196.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, played to almost exactly the same
position and Lara regains the strike
268 runs for this (unbeaten) partnership
196.5 Flintoff to Lara, no run
196.6 Flintoff to Lara, no run, on off stump, Lara plays defensively off
the front foot into the off-side
End of over 197 (2 runs) West Indies 737/5
A Flintoff 33-7-106-1 (1nb) - Factory Road End
RD Jacobs 101* (192b 7x4 3x6) BC Lara 392* (567b 42x4 4x6)
Lara doesn't seem in much hurry to reach 400 so far..
197.1 Batty to Jacobs, no run, outside off
197.2 Batty to Jacobs, no run, outside off again, and taken by Geraint
Jones, the England keeper - who conceded his first byes of the
match shortly before the lunch interval
Its amazing just how few extras there have been in such a huge
total
197.3 Batty to Jacobs, one run, played into the off-side for a quick-
single
197.4 Batty to Lara, no run, outside off turning slightly, plays and
misses, nearly gets an inside edge onto his stumps
197.5 Batty to Lara, no run, played defensively
197.6 Batty to Lara, no run, beating the outside edge as Lara gets
himself into a forward defensive position
End of over 198 (1 run) West Indies 738/5
GJ Batty 50-4-175-2 - Pavilion End
RD Jacobs 102* (195b 7x4 3x6) BC Lara 392* (570b 42x4 4x6)
198.1 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, played off the front foot into the off-
side
198.2 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, short, outside off, Jacobs arches his
back to get out of the way
Very quiet atmosphere around the ground at the moment
Either its an atmosphere of expectancy, or the crowd are as
exhausted as Lara must be following all the celebrations
198.3 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, played into off-side, just looking for
a single but they decide against it
198.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, lets that one go through to the 'keeper
without playing a stroke
198.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, pitches on leg swinging away to off,
and Jacobs lets it go through again
198.6 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, cut to backward point to complete a
maiden over
End of over 199 (maiden) West Indies 738/5
A Flintoff 34-8-106-1 (1nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 392* (570b 42x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 102* (201b 7x4 3x6)
Just the first signs of some slow handclaps around the Antigua
Recreation Ground now
Difficult to tell whether its the England or West Indian fans
199.1 Batty to Lara, no run, plays defensively but comes down the pitch a
bit more than he has previously
199.2 Batty to Lara, no run, pushed into the off-side, Jones runs round
to field as he must have done many hundreds of times so far this
innings
199.3 Batty to Lara, no run, Lara comes down the wicket at plays it to
Vaughan in the on-side (mid-wicket)
199.4 Batty to Lara, no run, cut to backward point but sharp fielding by
England at the moment and there's no chance of them running
199.5 Batty to Lara, FOUR, Lara comes down the pitch and hits it through
mid-on
199.6 Batty to Lara, one run, retains the strike with a single into the
on-side, 3 short of the 400 milestone now
End of over 200 (5 runs) West Indies 743/5
GJ Batty 51-4-180-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 397* (576b 43x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 102* (201b 7x4 3x6)
200.1 Flintoff to Lara, no run, outside off, plays and misses, very,
*very* close to outside edge though it didn't quite carry to Jones
200.2 Flintoff to Lara, no run, short, Lara only has to duck slightly to
avoid the ball
200.3 Flintoff to Lara, one run, outside off, cut to third-man but
there's only a single available
200.4 Flintoff to Jacobs, no run, bouncer
200.5 Flintoff to Jacobs, one run, played straight back down the ground
to mid-off, but not much power in it
This is a new record partnership for the West Indies for the 6th
wicket
200.6 Flintoff to Lara, one run, turned to third-man, only one run away
now
End of over 201 (3 runs) West Indies 746/5
A Flintoff 35-8-109-1 (1nb) - Factory Road End
BC Lara 399* (580b 43x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 103* (203b 7x4 3x6)
That was the last ball of the over too so he's on strike
Difficult to see how reaching 400 would get a bigger reaction than
reclaiming the record, but let's see..
201.1 Batty to Lara, no run, beaten, ended up getting an inside edge and
the ball ended up drifting towards fine leg
Delay whilst the sightscreen switches between various adverts and
the plain white version which for some reason is favoured by most
batsmen
201.2 Batty to Lara, one run, swept to fine leg - there's only a single
but that's all he needs
582 balls, 776 mins, 43 fours, 4 sixes
201.3 Batty to Jacobs, FOUR, Thorpe doesn't pick the ball up at slip,
half turns to follow it with his hands but ends up reaching the
3rd man boundary
201.4 Batty to Jacobs, no run
201.5 Batty to Jacobs, no run, short of a length, played very gently and
the ball rolls all of a few inches back towards the bowler
201.6 Batty to Jacobs, no run, and there's the declaration.
End of over 202 (5 runs) West Indies 751/5
GJ Batty 52-4-185-2 - Pavilion End
BC Lara 400* (582b 43x4 4x6) RD Jacobs 107* (207b 8x4 3x6)
England players go across to shake Lara's hand
Cheering and tooting of horns from all corners of the ground.
Lara takes his helmet off and walks towards the pavilion, on 400
(four hundred) not out.
Match State: Innings Break
We've just been looking through some of your emails (and thanks to
those who've contacted us) and whilst there's huge support for
Lara's achievement,
there are also quite a few of you out there who believe he has
wrongly put himself before the team, particularly in this first
half hour after lunch.
There's a school of thought also that its now almost impossible for
England to lose this game, though the more cynical British
supporters might suggest they'll give it a jolly good try in about
10 minutes time.
They need an incredible 552 to avoid the follow-on, and have nearly
8 sessions left to bat.
Probably a good time to give you an update on the weather in
Antigua then..
If you were with us on the first day (which seems an awfully long
time ago now, so 600 or so runs in fact), there were four hours
lost to rain.
Most of that has now been made up through extra time at the start
and end of each day.
More to the point, the weather has been perfect for the past two
days - barely a cloud in the sky and the clear blue water of the
Atlantic Ocean visible for miles.
Pitch being rolled now (by a very small roller).
Worth saying that although we've had hot weather for a couple of
days, the downpour on the first day, along with the fact the grass
isn't all that short, means the outfield is actually quite slow.
Had that not been the case Lara might well have reached his 400
last evening.
Before we start the England innings, a word too for Ridley Jacobs -
he played a great supporting role to Lara (despite being out of a
no-ball from Vaughan in the morning session) and has scored his
3rd Test century.
Out come the West Indies team, led by one Brian Lara
It'll be Vaughan and Trescothick to open the batting for England
Quite how much energy they've got after 7 tough sessions in the
field is anyone's guess..
Pedro Collins is going to open the bowling, Trescothick on strike
0.1 Collins to Trescothick, no run
0.2 Collins to Trescothick, (noball) no run, oversteps and England are
off the mark
0.2 Collins to Trescothick, no run, outside off, full, and taken by the
'keeper
0.3 Collins to Trescothick, no run, on off, full and played into the
off-side
0.4 Collins to Trescothick, no run, very straight, passing outside off
and Trescothick leaves it alone
0.5 Collins to Trescothick, no run, another similar ball, Trescothick
gets the bat out of the way
0.6 Collins to Trescothick, no run, played to gully
End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/0 (trail by 750 runs)
PT Collins 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (7b)
Fidel Edwards to open from the Pavilion End
Correction, Factory Road End (where so many of Lara's sixes ended
up..)
1.1 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, down legside, played and missed
1.2 Edwards to Vaughan, two runs, slightly overpitched, Vaughan plays
through mid-off
1.3 Edwards to Vaughan, one run, on middle/leg, single into the on-side
1.4 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, wide outside off, Trescothick
leaves it for Ridley Jacobs to deal with
1.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, similar line, Trescothick rehearses
a shot but not in line with the ball and its fielded by Jacobs
again
1.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, good ball, Trescothick plays and
misses off the back-foot
End of over 2 (3 runs) England 4/0 (trail by 747 runs)
FH Edwards 1-0-3-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 3* (3b) ME Trescothick 0* (10b)
2.1 Collins to Vaughan, no run, straight, forward defensive - ball
rolls into the legside
2.2 Collins to Vaughan, no run, on a length moving from leg to off,
played defensively into the off-side
2.3 Collins to Vaughan, no run, same ball, pitching middle/off, Vaughan
defends out on the off-side again
2.4 Collins to Vaughan, no run, played to gully this time, where Hinds
fields
2.5 Collins to Vaughan, no run, leaves alone a ball that's well outside
off by the time it reaches him
A rare shadow comes over the ground as sun goes behind a cloud..
2.6 Collins to Vaughan, one run, Vaughan wants a quick single, which
they get, despite Trescothick not backing-up very wel
End of over 3 (1 run) England 5/0 (trail by 746 runs)
PT Collins 2-0-2-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 4* (9b) ME Trescothick 0* (10b)
3.1 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, down legside
Field: 3 slips, gully, cover-point, mid-off, mid-on, square-leg
3.2 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, short ball, wide down the legside
(again)
3.3 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, wide of off stump, no need for Vaughan
to play at that either
3.4 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, bouncer which Vaughan didn't pick up at
all, hit him on the glove and ball dropped down in front of him
Vaughan takes the glove off and has a look but doesn't seem very
worried about it
3.5 Edwards to Vaughan, three runs, hit straight down the ground, long
chase for Corey Collymore but to his credit he stops it just
inside the boundary and hops over the rope (or rather the strange
plastic things they now use) to ensure he doesn't accrue any extra
runs
3.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run
End of over 4 (3 runs) England 8/0 (trail by 743 runs)
FH Edwards 2-0-6-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 7* (14b) ME Trescothick 0* (11b)
4.1 Collins to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
4.2 Collins to Vaughan, no run, outside off, taken by Jacobs
4.3 Collins to Vaughan, OUT: there's an appeal (presumably for the
catch) and Vaughan is given out, but the replay suggests he was
nowhere near it, at least a clear two inches between the ball and
the bat
England 8/1, Partnership of 8
MP Vaughan c Jacobs b Collins 7 (17b 0x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 0* (11b) PT Collins 2.3-0-2-1 (1nb)
Maybe a noise or something else made Aleem Dar give that one
Vaughan waited in disbelief for a few seconds but then walked off
obediently - and so, we have Mark Butcher (2 slips and gullies for
him)
4.4 Collins to Butcher, one run
4.5 Collins to Trescothick, no run, full length, goes through to the
'keeper
4.6 Collins to Trescothick, no run, on middle stump, played into the
off-side
End of over 5 (1 run) England 9/1 (trail by 742 runs)
PT Collins 3-0-3-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 1* (1b) ME Trescothick 0* (13b)
*Lots* of booing around the ground *still* several balls after that
decision
5.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run, short just outside off, played to cover
point
5.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, straighter, played defensively back to
the bowler
5.3 Edwards to Butcher, two runs, fielded on the long-leg boundary
5.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run
5.5 Edwards to Butcher, FOUR, full and wide outside off, dispatched
through extra-cover. Thwack.
5.6 Edwards to Butcher, no run, bouncer, only just misses his head
End of over 6 (6 runs) England 15/1 (trail by 736 runs)
FH Edwards 3-0-12-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 0* (13b) MA Butcher 7* (7b 1x4)
6.1 Collins to Trescothick, no run, well outside off, attempted cut but
misses
6.2 Collins to Trescothick, no run
6.3 Collins to Trescothick, no run, played straight to the fielder at
mid-off
6.4 Collins to Trescothick, FOUR, cut through square on the off-side,
fielders give up chase after a second or two
Gets him off the mark as well
6.5 Collins to Trescothick, no run, played to gully off the back foot
6.6 Collins to Trescothick, no run, played down into the ground but
wasn't really sure where it was going
End of over 7 (4 runs) England 19/1 (trail by 732 runs)
PT Collins 4-0-7-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 7* (7b 1x4) ME Trescothick 4* (19b 1x4)
Brian Lara has just come back onto the field after a short break
He was at the crease for well over 12 hours in his innings of 400*
7.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run, mistimes a shot off the back foot into
the off-side, fielded at point
7.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, played to Lara in the on-side
7.3 Edwards to Butcher, (noball) no run
7.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, quick, outside off, Jacobs takes it at
chest height
7.4 Edwards to Butcher, one run, played with a straight bat into the
off-side
7.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, on off stump, beaten by a fuller
ball, didn't move his feet
7.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, outside off, left alone
End of over 8 (2 runs) England 21/1 (trail by 730 runs)
FH Edwards 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 8* (12b 1x4) ME Trescothick 4* (21b 1x4)
Thanks to the hundred or so of you who've emailed since Lara's
innings ended - if we get a drinks break we'll try and go through
some of the points you've raised.
England still 730 runs behind here, with about 40 minutes before
tea on day three of this fourth and final Test.
8.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone
8.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, pushed off the back foot to Lara at
mid-off
8.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, short, outside off, Butcher raises bat
high above his head and its taken by Jacobs again
8.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, driven back down the pitch, Collymore
moves from mid-on to field, rather collapses as he does so and a
couple of teammates come over to check he's ok
8.5 Collins to Butcher, no run
Doesn't look like he's damaged an ankle or anything
8.6 Collins to Butcher, one run, driven into a gap in the offside, but
only a single as he didn't really middle it
End of over 9 (1 run) England 22/1 (trail by 729 runs)
PT Collins 5-0-8-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 9* (18b 1x4) ME Trescothick 4* (21b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
As we were saying, many of you continue to write about Brian Lara's
innings.
Lots of good points, many of you saying he was right to go for the
target of 400, this match was already destined to be a draw, and
his achievement has got West Indies cricket back on the front
pages for all the right reasons.
Several of you also pointed out he Lara might well have consulted
the rest of the team before deciding to play on.
You've also said that this will help inspire the rest of the the
team and might lead to a resurgence in West Indies cricket.
Alternatively, we're still getting mails from those of you who
thinks its a shame we're only on the start of day three of the
test and a positive result has already been ruled out.
Lots of strong views on both sides so thank you for writing.
Drinks cart leaving the field now, just over half an hour for
Trescothick and Butcher to bat out before tea.
Corey Collymore to bowl now
9.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, driven straight to Fidel Edwards (who
Collymore has just replaced) at mid-off
9.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, no stroke played
9.3 Collymore to Butcher, FOUR, off drive back down the ground,
sufficient pace on it to reach the boundary
9.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone by Butcher
9.5 Collymore to Butcher, three runs, driven through extra cover,
pulled up just inside the rope
9.6 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, outside off, thinks about a drive
but decides against at last moment
End of over 10 (7 runs) England 29/1 (trail by 722 runs)
CD Collymore 1-0-7-0 - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 16* (23b 2x4) ME Trescothick 4* (22b 1x4)
A bit more cloud around than earlier today but nothing at all
threatening
10.1 Collins to Butcher, (noball) two runs, pushed into the off-side,
Lara ambles across, misfields and they get two where it might have
just been a single
10.1 Collins to Butcher, one run, played to fine-leg
10.2 Collins to Trescothick, no run, wide of off stump, left alone
10.3 Collins to Trescothick, one run, driven into the off-side for a
single
10.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, short, played off the back foot towards
mid-on
10.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, backward defensive, fielded by Sarwan
in the legside
10.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, ducks under a bouncer
End of over 11 (5 runs) England 34/1 (trail by 717 runs)
PT Collins 6-0-13-1 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 5* (24b 1x4) MA Butcher 19* (28b 2x4)
Trescothick and Butcher take the opportunity to have a bit of a
chat about things between overs
11.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, plays and misses to a ball on
off-stump
11.2 Collymore to Trescothick, three runs, powerful extra-cover drive,
Fidel Edwards produces some extra fielding on the boundary,
stopping the ball with his foot, hopping over the boundary with
the other one and managing to slow down sufficiently to avoid
crashing into the boundary boards
11.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, offers no stroke to one
that's short of a length
11.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, pushed off the front foot to extra-
cover
11.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off
11.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, taken by Jacobs
End of over 12 (3 runs) England 37/1 (trail by 714 runs)
CD Collymore 2-0-10-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 8* (26b 1x4) MA Butcher 19* (32b 2x4)
Tino Best being brought in to replace Pedro Collins from the
Pavilion End
Slight breeze in his favour
3 slips, gully, short-extra cover, mid off, cover (square)
Marks out his (long) run up
12.1 Best to Trescothick, no run, outside off, no stroke
12.2 Best to Trescothick, no run, driven off the back foot to Lara in
the covers
12.3 Best to Trescothick, FOUR, short and wide, Trescothick treats that
with contempt - straight to the cover boundary
12.4 Best to Trescothick, no run, attempted pull, hit on the thigh,
rebounds behind square on the off-side
12.5 Best to Trescothick, no run, driven half-heartedly into the off-
side
12.6 Best to Trescothick, no run, on a length, straighter, played into
the covers
End of over 13 (4 runs) England 41/1 (trail by 710 runs)
TL Best 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 19* (32b 2x4) ME Trescothick 12* (32b 2x4)
15 minutes until tea
13.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, pushed into the off-side
13.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, Butcher raises the bat
and watches it go through to Jacobs
13.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, foward defensive back to the bowler
13.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, Butcher turns down a
single despite a misfield in the offside
13.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, played defensively to mid-wicket
13.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defended out into the off-side
End of over 14 (maiden) England 41/1 (trail by 710 runs)
CD Collymore 3-1-10-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 12* (32b 2x4) MA Butcher 19* (38b 2x4)
First maiden over of the innings there from Collymore
14.1 Best to Trescothick, FOUR, opens the face and lets it run to third
man, where there isn't really anyone to protect the boundary
14.2 Best to Trescothick, OUT: more pace on that, Trescothick plays a
rather poor, flamboyant shot, no real footwork and was fishing at
something way outside off stump, Jacobs takes the catch
England 45/2, Partnership of 37
ME Trescothick c Jacobs b Best 16 (34b 3x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 19* (38b 2x4) TL Best 1.2-0-8-1
Nasser Hussain will have 5 or 10 minutes to survive before tea
And England still need a further 507 to avoid the follow-on
14.3 Best to Hussain, no run, short ball, just gets bat on it and plays
it to gully
14.4 Best to Hussain, one run, flicked off the pads to square-leg
boundary to get off the mark
14.5 Best to Butcher, no run, another short ball, dug out on the off-
side by Butcher
14.6 Best to Butcher, no run
End of over 15 (5 runs) England 46/2 (trail by 705 runs)
TL Best 2-0-9-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 1* (2b) MA Butcher 19* (40b 2x4)
This may be the last over before tea
Collymore comng over the wicket to Hussain
3 slips, gully, forward short-leg
Hussain holds up his bat, waiting whilst some people move away from
the sightscreen
15.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside off, played off the back foot
into the off-side
15.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
15.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside off, Hussain shoulders arms
and lets it go through
15.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, just outside off, forward defensive
into the off-side
15.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, straight, just short of a length,
played defensively back to the bowler
Umpire Hair glances at his watch..
15.6 Collymore to Hussain, two runs, played to deep fine-leg, they run
two and that's tea
End of over 16 (2 runs) England 48/2 (trail by 703 runs)
CD Collymore 4-1-12-0 - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 19* (40b 2x4) N Hussain 3* (8b)
Match State: Tea - Day 3
So with two days and one session left, England need a mere 504
further runs to avoid the follow-on, with eight first innings
wickets remaining.
So far today we've seen numerous records broken and some very
memorable moments on a ground which first witnessed them almost
exactly 10 years ago.
Replying to a mammoth West Indian total, England have lost two
wickets, Trescothick who was caught behind, and Vaughan who
wasn't.
Find out how they get on after tea by joining us at 1905 GMT
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16.1 Best to Butcher, no run, slanting across outside off, left
16.2 Best to Butcher, no run, dug in short, ducks well under
16.3 Best to Butcher, no run, short, slanting across, Jacobs across to
take
16.4 Best to Butcher, no run, pitched up, again slants across, Butcher
not interested
16.5 Best to Butcher, no run, same shape, slanting across, lifts the bat
high out of the way
16.6 Best to Butcher, no run, opens the face, stroked firmly to point
End of over 17 (maiden) England 48/2 (trail by 703 runs)
TL Best 3-1-9-1 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 3* (8b) MA Butcher 19* (46b 2x4)
And that's the first over after tea. A long haul ahead for England,
still needing 500+ to save the follow on. More importantly, they
need not to lose a further 18 wickets in the next two and a bit
days.
17.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, that is NOT the way to start: Hussain
has a flash outside off, beaten
17.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, opens the face, tries to run it
between third slip and gully, only finds gully.
17.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, back, up on his toes, watchful
defence
17.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, more on the stumps, defends into the
offside
17.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, again, pushed into the offside, clear
call of 'no'.
17.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, in line, back foor defensive
End of over 18 (maiden) England 48/2 (trail by 703 runs)
CD Collymore 5-2-12-0 - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 19* (46b 2x4) N Hussain 3* (14b)
Thank you for all the comments we've received. Opinion is divided,
though largely in favour of Lara's decision to bat on.
18.1 Best to Butcher, FOUR, EDGED! past Powell at third slip, no third
man
18.2 Best to Butcher, no run, oof - that was QUICK - 91 mph bouncer,
fast enough that it hits Butcher on the gloves
Best is consistently above 90mph this session. Peaking not far off
93.
18.3 Best to Butcher, no run, pushes it to gully, along the ground
18.4 Best to Butcher, no run, slower ball, dies after it bounces,
through to Jacobs raising a huge puff of dust as it bounces the
second time
18.5 Best to Butcher, (noball) one run, pushed in front of square
between point and cover point.
Best a touch unhappy with his footholds.
18.5 Best to Hussain, OUT: searing offstump yorker, straight through
him, takes off stump. That was quick - too quick for Nasser.
England 54/3, Partnership of 9
N Hussain b Best 3 (15b 0x4 0x6)
MA Butcher 24* (51b 3x4) TL Best 3.5-1-15-2 (1nb)
Ok. Hands up who thought England would have an easy job of batting?
In comes the man for a crisis: Graeme Thorpe.
18.6 Best to Thorpe, no run, again gives this everything, full, wide,
Thorpe very happy to leave
End of over 19 (6 runs) England 54/3 (trail by 697 runs)
TL Best 4-1-15-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 24* (51b 3x4) GP Thorpe 0* (1b)
19.1 Collymore to Butcher, two runs, sweetly stroked through the covers,
long chase, easy two
That's Butcher's 4000th test run
19.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defends into the offside
19.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, firmly stroked down to midoff.
Ok. So Lara managed 10% of that in two and a bit days. But it's
still a milestone to be proud of. Only 24 England batsmen have
that many.
19.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, lets that go outside off.
19.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, back, firmly forced to cover
19.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, half forward, not perfectly timed
drive to mid off
End of over 20 (2 runs) England 56/3 (trail by 695 runs)
CD Collymore 6-2-14-0 - Factory Road End
GP Thorpe 0* (1b) MA Butcher 26* (57b 3x4)
Butcher and Thorpe have a chat in the middle of the pitch.
20.1 Best to Thorpe, FOUR, effortlessly eased behind point off an open
face. No trouble at all.
20.2 Best to Thorpe, no run, massive grunt from Best as he lets this go,
wide enough that Thorpe doesn;t want to play.
20.3 Best to Thorpe, one run, long run down to midoff, Lara fumbles
slightly, they take one
Best in trouble - ankle not good. He has a boot unlaced, the physio
on the field.
Hinds will finish off the over, as a disconsolate Best trudges off
with the physio.
Three balls, left arm spin, to come.
20.4 Hinds to Butcher, FOUR, inside edge, can't have missed the stumps
by much, past the keeper
20.5 Hinds to Butcher, no run, back, defends
20.6 Hinds to Butcher, no run, firm defensive, that's the over
End of over 21 (9 runs) England 65/3 (trail by 686 runs)
RO Hinds 0.3-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 5* (4b 1x4) MA Butcher 30* (60b 4x4)
Not a game for bowlers, this: Hoggard with a stomach upset,
Harmison off for encroaching on the line of the stumps, and now
Best off with an ankle problem.
21.1 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, forward, defends, Collymore picks up
and threatens
21.2 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, forward again, solid defensive
21.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, back foot defensive, all along the
ground to cover
21.4 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, ooo. Beaten, fishing outside off
stump. Good ball, that, just slanting across.
21.5 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, keeps the bat inside the line of this
one. Very good probing line and length.
21.6 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, draws the bat inside the line again
End of over 22 (maiden) England 65/3 (trail by 686 runs)
CD Collymore 7-3-14-0 - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 30* (60b 4x4) GP Thorpe 5* (10b 1x4)
I think, if no-one minds, we'll call the debate on Lara closed. Not
that we don't appreciate your comments, but it is taking us time
to read them, and ...well, I'm supposed to be scoring!
Fidel Edwards to bowl.
Or not to bowl. Aborts in his delivery stride.
Take two.
22.1 Edwards to Butcher, FOUR, he likes that gap between third slip and
gully. He'd be happier, I suspect, if the shots that went through
there were off the middle, not the edge.
22.2 Edwards to Butcher, one run, turned off his pads in front of square
on the onside, easy single
22.3 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, lets that go by, slanting across
22.4 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, opens the face, works it away to point
Umpire Dar inspects the damage caused by Edwards follow through.
22.5 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, back foot force into the covers
22.6 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, sweetly driven into the covers, Lara
with a smart stop on the run saves a single
End of over 23 (5 runs) England 70/3 (trail by 681 runs)
FH Edwards 5-0-19-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 35* (62b 5x4) GP Thorpe 5* (14b 1x4)
23.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, stroked into the offside
23.2 Collymore to Butcher, one run, strays a little to leg, flicks it to
midwicket, easy one
23.3 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, in line, solid back foot defensive
23.4 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, turned to leg, rolls out to square leg
23.5 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, solid block, trickles along the ground
to mid on
23.6 Collymore to Thorpe, no run, firmly driven to mid off
End of over 24 (1 run) England 71/3 (trail by 680 runs)
CD Collymore 8-3-15-0 - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 36* (64b 5x4) GP Thorpe 5* (18b 1x4)
Chicky's disco starts up again, as the players change ends.
24.1 Edwards to Butcher, no run, dug in short, Butcher ducks well
underneath, no danger
24.2 Edwards to Butcher, (noball) no run, driven square straight to
point
24.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, short, wide, dangles the carrot outside
off, Butcher has a very rash carve at it and misses.
24.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, firm push to point
24.4 Edwards to Butcher, wide: no run, very very wide, Butcher tries
another carve at this, but would have needed another two feet on
the bat handle to get even close
24.4 Edwards to Butcher, legbye: one run, bouncer, gloves him, falls
just short of the fielder
24.5 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, defends into the offside
24.6 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, down the legside, flicks at it, misses
End of over 25 (3 runs) England 74/3 (trail by 677 runs)
FH Edwards 6-0-21-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 36* (69b 5x4) GP Thorpe 5* (20b 1x4)
Lara having a chat with Hair. Wonder why.
Collins to bowl.
25.1 Collins to Butcher, (noball) three runs, on his toes, pushes it
just wide of point
25.1 Collins to Thorpe, (noball) no run, hit on the pad, big
appeal,inside edge, but no ball anyway
25.1 Collins to Thorpe, one run, tucked in front of square omn the
onside
25.2 Collins to Butcher, legbye, one run, glances behind square
25.3 Collins to Thorpe, no run, in line, as this comes in to him,
defends
25.4 Collins to Thorpe, no run, off the pad into the legside, from an
inside edge
25.5 Collins to Thorpe, no run, [ushed into the ffside
25.6 Collins to Thorpe, FOUR, sweetly tucked off his legs in front off
square - overpitched, classic Thorpe
End of over 26 (11 runs) England 85/3 (trail by 666 runs)
PT Collins 7-0-24-1 (4nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 40* (71b 5x4) GP Thorpe 10* (26b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Not a good start for England, this: 3 wickets down and an ominous
666 runs behind.
26.1 Edwards to Butcher, two runs, short, wide, juicy, stroked through
the covers
26.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, pushed into the offside along the
ground
26.3 Edwards to Butcher, FOUR, that'll be four, glanced fine past the
keeper, nicely timed, no stopping that
26.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run, back foot force, hard at point
Dead ball, as Edwards loses his runup.
And does it again for an encore.
26.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run, slanted across, Butcher not at all
interested, which is a much better idea than the rash carve he
tried earlier
26.6 Edwards to Butcher, no run, banged in short, Butcher just stands
there and lets it bounce past him.
End of over 27 (6 runs) England 91/3 (trail by 660 runs)
FH Edwards 7-0-27-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 10* (26b 2x4) MA Butcher 46* (77b 6x4)
Best back on the field, which will please the West Indies. Seems to
be running easily enough as he jogs to his place in the field.
Can't bowl for another half hour.
27.1 Collins to Thorpe, no run, hrm. Thorpe has a very uncharacteristic
heave at this, aiming for long on, and is well outside it
27.2 Collins to Thorpe, no run, forward, defends past the man at forward
short leg
very interesting legside field. sqaure leg, forward short leg, very
wide mid on
27.3 Collins to Thorpe, no run, defends into the onside again
27.4 Collins to Thorpe, no run, slants across, well left
27.5 Collins to Thorpe, no run, dug in, Thorpe tuys with a pull and then
ducks out of it
27.6 Collins to Thorpe, no run, hopeful lbw shout, umpire not interested
End of over 28 (maiden) England 91/3 (trail by 660 runs)
PT Collins 8-1-24-1 (4nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 45* (77b 6x4) GP Thorpe 10* (32b 2x4)
28.1 Edwards to Butcher, FOUR, sweetly threaded through the offside,
keepss Ryan Hinds interested all the way to the fence
28.2 Edwards to Butcher, no run, defends again
28.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, cuts away from his body, under edge
down almost at his feet
28.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run, bouncer, ducks, lets it pass over his
shoulder
28.5 Edwards to Butcher, three runs, driven past a despairing dive from
midon, long chase, that's his fifty.
Still a way to go to catch up with Lara, mind.
28.6 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, ooo, draws him into a half-hearted poke
outside off sgain
End of over 29 (7 runs) England 98/3 (trail by 653 runs)
FH Edwards 8-0-34-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 52* (82b 7x4) GP Thorpe 10* (33b 2x4)
29.1 Collins to Butcher, OUT: but that's all he'll be getting. Reverse
swing, thin inside edge, brushes the pad, clunk, rattle, adios.
England 98/4, Partnership of 44
MA Butcher b Collins 52 (83b 7x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 10* (33b 2x4) PT Collins 8.1-1-24-2 (4nb)
That follow-on target looks a long LONG way away.
29.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, .; fences outside off, he'll want to
forget that shot
29.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, lets that go outside off, the shot he
should have played to the last ball too
29.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, turns into the onside
Four slips and a gully, point, cover, midoff.
29.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, driven hard at cover, diving stop
29.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive, rolls out to gully
End of over 30 (maiden) England 98/4 (trail by 653 runs)
PT Collins 9-2-23-2 (4nb) - Factory Road End
GP Thorpe 10* (33b 2x4) A Flintoff 0* (5b)
30.1 Edwards to Thorpe, no run, back, defends back to the bowler
30.2 Edwards to Thorpe, OUT: oh dear oh dear oh dear. Short. Thorpe
pulls, gets a toppish edge, and Collins is under it at long leg,
has a heartstopping moment or two in which to consider dropping
it, but pouches it comparatively safely.
England 98/5, Partnership of 0
GP Thorpe c Collins b Edwards 10 (35b 2x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 0* (5b) FH Edwards 8.2-0-34-1 (1w 2nb)
Ok. This is where Geraint Jones gets to prove that he's the man for
the job.
He's picked because Read, who in my opinion is the much tidier
keeper, is not considered good enough with the bat.
Time to prove it, boyo.
30.3 Edwards to Flintoff, no run, dug in short, Flintoff evades, gets
some coaching from Edwards at the end of his follow through.
Freddie is unamused.
30.4 Edwards to Flintoff, no run, tries the yorker, firmly driven to
wide mid on
30.5 Edwards to Flintoff, no run, pushed to mid off.
30.6 Edwards to Flintoff, no run, drives, away from the body, into the
covers
End of over 31 (maiden) England 98/5 (trail by 653 runs)
FH Edwards 9-1-34-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 0* (0b) A Flintoff 0* (9b)
Idle thought - is Hoggard fit to bat? he's been sick as the
proverbial parrot the last couple of days, not actually at the
ground.
31.1 Collins to GO Jones, (noball) no run, in line, tidy back foot
defensive
31.1 Collins to GO Jones, no run, ugly ugly attempted force through
heaven knows where, makes not contact. Sufficiently ugly it was
either a pull or a cut. Beats me.
31.2 Collins to GO Jones, no run, more elegant, stroked to cover
Hoggard is, we gather, at the ground. I suspect he'll be really
hoping not to bat today.
31.3 Collins to GO Jones, no run, not exactly impressed here.
Crossbatted heave outside off. Flintoff has a word about
appropriate shot selection, although he's hardly a paragin of
virtue in this respect.
31.4 Collins to GO Jones, (noball) FOUR, same shot, makes contact. Off
the middle, backward of point. Might not be the best choice of
shot, but as the saying goes, look where the ball is.
31.4 Collins to GO Jones, no run, wide, left alone this time
31.5 Collins to GO Jones, no run, and again, trying to slant it across,
JOnes is off the mark and hopefully calmed down now, as he leaves
this too
Someone in the crowd wearing a Lara 400 t-shirt alreadyu!
31.6 Collins to GO Jones, no run, left arm round this time, Jones
shoulders arms and lets it go by
End of over 32 (6 runs) England 104/5 (trail by 647 runs)
PT Collins 10-2-29-2 (6nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 0* (9b) GO Jones 4* (8b 1x4)
Nervy start from Jones.
32.1 Edwards to Flintoff, two runs, straight drive past the bowler, long
chase for mid off hauls it in just inside the ropes. Nearly got in
trouble with a third run, which would not be what England need
right now.
32.2 Edwards to Flintoff, one run, flicked away to long leg, Pedro
Collins cleans up
32.3 Edwards to GO Jones, FOUR, he does like that late cut behind
square, doesn't he. No third man, off the middle.
32.4 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, turned to leg past short leg, who
scrambles to field
32.5 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, a lesser man would have attempted to
pull that: Jones shows commendable restraint, despite the fact it
was begging for it.
32.6 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, oooeee. That reverse swung, back into
him. In line, defends solidly enough.
End of over 33 (7 runs) England 111/5 (trail by 640 runs)
FH Edwards 10-1-41-1 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 3* (11b) GO Jones 8* (12b 2x4)
8-1 offside field.
33.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, slants across, Flintoff almost
casually forward, passes the outside edge.
33.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, comes forward, and lets this go past
as it slants across again
33.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, back foot drive to the deeper of the
two cover fielders
33.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, turned to leg, mid on, patrolling the
vast trackless wastes of the legside, fields
33.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, loopy slower ball, pitched up,
forward, defends
33.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, shoulders arms and lets Jacobs take
this
End of over 34 (maiden) England 111/5 (trail by 640 runs)
PT Collins 11-3-29-2 (6nb) - Factory Road End
GO Jones 8* (12b 2x4) A Flintoff 3* (17b)
Collymore to bowl, chatting to Lara at the end of his runup.
Bowls a couple of looseners to midon.
34.1 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, shoulders arms.
34.2 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, back foot defensive, into the
offside
34.3 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, shoulders arms again, after a brief
wrestle with his conscience over flashing at it
34.4 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, a resolute leave this time
34.5 Collymore to GO Jones, (noball) no run, once again left alone, this
line is really no threat provided Jones keeps his head.
Score moves off Nelson.
34.5 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, pulls the bat inside the line quite
late
34.6 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, props half-forward, all along the
ground to point.
End of over 35 (1 run) England 112/5 (trail by 639 runs)
CD Collymore 9-3-16-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 3* (17b) GO Jones 8* (19b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
And that's drinks.
Jones and Flintoff have to play responsibly here: the match has
pretty much boiled down to whether the West Indies can take
fifteen wickets before close of play on Wednesday.
I will admit to being all set to comment on how a flat pitch like
this doesn't make for a real Test match, too. No disrespect to the
phenomenal Brian Lara, but I would suspect most folks expected a
slow accumulation of runs by England...e
...Not this.
35.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, pushed into the offside. 8-1 field
again. Edwards looks awfully lonely at midon.
35.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, shoulders arms, leaves.
35.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, that seams away a little, Flintoff
pushes at it, beaten
35.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, driven down the ground to mid off
3 slips, gully, point, cover, short extra cover, mid off, mid on
35.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, pushed to cover
35.6 Collins to Flintoff, FOUR, edged past the slips, no third man, four
runs
End of over 36 (4 runs) England 116/5 (trail by 635 runs)
PT Collins 12-3-33-2 (6nb) - Factory Road End
GO Jones 8* (19b 2x4) A Flintoff 7* (23b 1x4)
36.1 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, turned into the legside, short leg
fields.
36.2 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, shoulders arms, bat pointing at the
sky, Jacobs takes
36.3 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, and again, leaving well alone
A pitch like this is as much a test of concentration as anything
else. Lara certainly proved he has it in spades.
36.4 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, defends into the offside
36.5 Collymore to GO Jones, FOUR, ok. That didn't suck. Short, pulls, in
the air over square leg, takes him into double figures.
36.6 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, eesh. That did. Edged into the
slips, bounces in front of Ganga at third slip.
End of over 37 (4 runs) England 120/5 (trail by 631 runs)
CD Collymore 10-3-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 7* (23b 1x4) GO Jones 12* (25b 3x4)
37.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, stroked into the packed offside field.
37.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, shoulders arms, wide outside off, not
tempted
37.3 Collins to Flintoff, FOUR, off his toes, into the empty spaces on
the legside, futile chase for the lonely Edwards
37.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, driven to wide mid on, who fields,
there was a single there which Flintoff doesn't want.
20 overs and small change left in the day. Predicted finish around
22:30 GMT (6.30 local time). By then it'll be dark, so I suspect
we won't get all those overs in.
37.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, pushed into the offside
37.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, slow drive down to midoff
End of over 38 (4 runs) England 124/5 (trail by 627 runs)
PT Collins 13-3-37-2 (6nb) - Factory Road End
GO Jones 12* (25b 3x4) A Flintoff 11* (29b 2x4)
38.1 Collymore to GO Jones, three runs, overpitched, driven deep to
extra cover, Lara gets a long chase he could have done without
38.2 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, defends into the onside
Markedly different field for Flintoff for Collymore. 2 men square
on the legside.
38.3 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, pushed into the covers
38.4 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, pushed out to cover
38.5 Collymore to Flintoff, one run, flicked in front of square on the
legside.
Dar inspects Collymore's followthrough.
38.6 Collymore to GO Jones, no run, on his toes, defends on the onside
End of over 39 (4 runs) England 128/5 (trail by 623 runs)
CD Collymore 11-3-24-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 12* (33b 2x4) GO Jones 15* (27b 3x4)
Some pads being brought out for Ganga, who one would guess is going
in at short leg
Sarwan, of all people, to bowl.
Given how fast he gets through his overs, I apologise in advance
for being terse.
t'erse, noun: thing that carries t'body at t'funeral)
39.1 Sarwan to Flintoff, one run, overpitched, driven down to long off
39.2 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, wide, cut hard, diving stop by Powell
at point.
39.3 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, through to Jacobs.
39.4 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, cuts, misses
39.5 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, driven to point
39.6 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, slashed to point. Powell getting all
the action here.
End of over 40 (1 run) England 129/5 (trail by 622 runs)
RR Sarwan 1-0-1-0 - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 13* (34b 2x4) GO Jones 15* (32b 3x4)
40.1 Collymore to Flintoff, two runs, into the wide open spaces on the
onside again
40.2 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, pushed into the covers
40.3 Collymore to Flintoff, two runs, opens the face, runs it down to
third man, Hinds chases from gully
40.4 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, cut to point
40.5 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, forward, over the ball, defensive
push to midoff
40.6 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, defends into the offside
End of over 41 (4 runs) England 133/5 (trail by 618 runs)
CD Collymore 12-3-28-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 15* (32b 3x4) A Flintoff 17* (40b 2x4)
Lara holds up proceedings for a chat with Best. Wonder if he'll be
on next.
Ok. There is. But it's... Ryan Hinds. *scratches head*
41.1 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, forward, defends
slip, silly point
41.2 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, lets that go, Jacobs takes
41.3 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, forward, defends, bounces high over
silly point
41.4 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, pushed to silly point, who's being kept
busy
41.5 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, one bounce back to Hinds
41.6 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, polite enquiry about LBW, hit outside
the line and technically offering a shot/
End of over 42 (maiden) England 133/5 (trail by 618 runs)
RO Hinds 1.3-1-4-0 - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 17* (40b 2x4) GO Jones 15* (38b 3x4)
Best still languising on the boundary, so Collymore is to continue.
42.1 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, stroked to point, someone
(Flintoff?) says 'ah, rubbish'. Didn't look that bad.
42.2 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, back foot defensive.
42.3 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, in line again, defends. This *is*
Flintoff, honest.
42.4 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, another responsible, circumspect,
defensive shot
42.5 Collymore to Flintoff, FOUR, Oh. THERE you are, Freddie. Short,
sits up and pleads to be pulled. Too much for even the New
Responsible Flintoff to resist.
42.6 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, even shorter, not tempted to repeat
the shot.
End of over 43 (4 runs) England 137/5 (trail by 614 runs)
CD Collymore 13-3-32-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GO Jones 15* (38b 3x4) A Flintoff 21* (46b 3x4)
Now. Who's going to bowl THIS over?
Hinds, apparently.
43.1 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, legside, attempted sweep, misses
43.2 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, oooof. plays for nonexistant turn,
inside edge on to pad
43.3 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, through to the keeper
43.4 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, no no no no no. Sweeps, misses, hit
ourside the line, thankfully for him. This strangely responsible
Flintoff bloke comes and has a word.
43.5 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, defends.
43.6 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, lets it go outside off.
End of over 44 (maiden) England 137/5 (trail by 614 runs)
RO Hinds 2.3-2-4-0 - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 21* (46b 3x4) GO Jones 15* (44b 3x4)
A drink brought out for Jones by Chris Read. Wonder what they
talked about?
Sarwan from the other end.
44.1 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, defends.
44.2 Sarwan to Flintoff, one run, juicy full toss, lazily driven down to
long off
44.3 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, forward, defends
44.4 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, cross batted heave back at Sarwan,
fields, shys, hits, Jones back in his ground, repair work for
Hair.
44.5 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, forward, drives, mistimed
44.6 Sarwan to GO Jones, FOUR, short, wide, cut past point, thank you
very much
End of over 45 (5 runs) England 142/5 (trail by 609 runs)
RR Sarwan 2-0-6-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 22* (48b 3x4) GO Jones 19* (48b 4x4)
Pretty clear that that isn't a good place to bowl to Jones.
45.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, driven firmly back to the bowler
45.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, defends back up the track
45.3 Hinds to Flintoff, two runs, opens the face, runs it down to third
man, Lara gets another long chase he probably could have done
without
45.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, pushed into the offside
45.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, defends, nicked into the pad from the
sound of it
45.6 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward again, defends off the middle.
Trust me, this *is* Flintoff.
End of over 46 (2 runs) England 144/5 (trail by 607 runs)
RO Hinds 3.3-2-6-0 - Factory Road End
GO Jones 19* (48b 4x4) A Flintoff 24* (54b 3x4)
46.1 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, short, wide, cut straight at point
46.2 Sarwan to GO Jones, one run, full toss, down on one knee, sweeps to
deep square
46.3 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, makes a little room, drives off the
back foot to point
46.4 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, forward, watches it onto the bat
Sarwan is getting slow turn with his legspinners.
46.5 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, forward, defends again
46.6 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, thick outside edge, trickles along the
ground.
End of over 47 (1 run) England 145/5 (trail by 606 runs)
RR Sarwan 3-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 20* (50b 4x4) A Flintoff 24* (58b 3x4)
47.1 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, forward defensive, bat and pad together
47.2 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, and again, silly point fields
47.3 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, between slip and silly point this time.
47.4 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, drives this time, stumbling stop at
extra cover
47.5 Hinds to GO Jones, two runs, premeditated sweep, shout for LBW,
Hair thinks there was bat.
47.6 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, drives, makes silly point jump out of
the way
End of over 48 (2 runs) England 147/5 (trail by 604 runs)
RO Hinds 4.3-2-8-0 - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 24* (58b 3x4) GO Jones 22* (56b 4x4)
48.1 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, soft hands, defends
48.2 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, pushed into the offside
48.3 Sarwan to Flintoff, one run, driven back past Sarwan, 50
partnership gets scattered applause
Sarwan switching to round the wicket.
48.4 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, tossed up, tempting him to drive,
squeezed out on the offside
48.5 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, forward, defends
48.6 Sarwan to GO Jones, one run, legside, time to sweep, behind square
End of over 49 (2 runs) England 149/5 (trail by 602 runs)
RR Sarwan 4-0-9-0 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 23* (59b 4x4) A Flintoff 25* (61b 3x4)
Out comes the light meter. Shadows across most of the ground.
49.1 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, almost chops that onto his stumps, has
to fend it off
Flintoff comes down and has another word.
49.2 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, drives back to Hinds.
49.3 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, forward, then leaves the bat high
49.4 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, short, mistimed drive on the bounce to
cover
49.5 Hinds to GO Jones, one run, pulled down again, driven to deep cover
for the 150
49.6 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, stroked to midoff
End of over 50 (1 run) England 150/5 (trail by 601 runs)
RO Hinds 5.3-2-9-0 - Factory Road End
GO Jones 24* (64b 4x4) A Flintoff 25* (62b 3x4)
Lights coming on round the ground, to the annoyance of several of
the players.
Hair on the blower to the ground staff to see if he can get them
turned off.
I guess this is a case of light stopping play.
It's the security lights round teh ground causing the problem.
One very bright light behind the bowler's arm.
It'll be pretty academic in a few minutes, because it'll be too
dark anyway.
Mike Proctor, the match referee, on his balcony trying to sort out
what's going on.
Ok. We can continue. Lights off. So it's now getting dark. Makes
sense, I suppose.
50.1 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, defends
50.2 Sarwan to GO Jones, one run, full toss outside leg, worked away to
Best at midwicket
50.3 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, legside, shoves a big pad down the
wicket and lets it hit it
50.4 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, forward, defends. I actually lost that
ball between hand and bat: it's getting dark out there.
50.5 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, turns a lot, cuts well under it. lots
of bounce there
50.6 Sarwan to Flintoff, one run, casually stroked down to long off
End of over 51 (2 runs) England 152/5 (trail by 599 runs)
RR Sarwan 5-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 26* (66b 3x4) GO Jones 25* (66b 4x4)
51.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward, defends
Hinds casting a long shadow at the end of his runup.
51.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, turns it round teh pad into the onside
51.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, bat and pad together, defends
51.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, stroked back to the bowler
Lara makes a field change or two, and Hinds comes left arm over.
51.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, legside, big pad down the track, soft
thud of ball on pad.
51.6 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward, defends
End of over 52 (maiden) England 152/5 (trail by 599 runs)
RO Hinds 6.3-3-9-0 - Factory Road End
GO Jones 25* (66b 4x4) A Flintoff 26* (72b 3x4)
Shadows of the stands over the pitch itself now.
52.1 Sarwan to GO Jones, two runs, full toss, legside, Jones has a
sweep, Collins misfields at long leg
52.2 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, pads it away
Jones a bit too fond of the sweep.
52.3 Sarwan to GO Jones, one run, better - uses his feet, to the pitch,
legside drive
52.4 Sarwan to Flintoff, one run, over the wicket, driven to deep cover,
easy single
Beautiful rose tinged sunset over the ocean.
52.5 Sarwan to GO Jones, one run, sweeps again, another easy one
52.6 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, oh dear oh dear. Short, wide, Flintoff
nicks, Lara catches, juggles, makes to throw up and celbrate,
loses control of it as he swings his arm back, makes an agonised
grab for it. Misses, is knelt head in hands at slip.
End of over 53 (5 runs) England 157/5 (trail by 594 runs)
RR Sarwan 6-0-16-0 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 29* (70b 4x4) A Flintoff 27* (74b 3x4)
Not under control of the final disposal of the ball.
53.1 Hinds to GO Jones, one run, strokes it into the covers
53.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, padded away
53.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, that big pad forward outside leg again
53.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, pads away again
53.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, padded away again.
53.6 Hinds to Flintoff, one run, driven down to long off.
End of over 54 (2 runs) England 159/5 (trail by 592 runs)
RO Hinds 7.3-3-11-0 - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 28* (79b 3x4) GO Jones 30* (71b 4x4)
Lara still musing over that drop. If he hadn;t tried to throw it
up, he'd have had him.
Sarwan round teh wicket.
54.1 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, through to the keeper
54.2 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, defends forward
Lara has relinquished slip to Gayle.
54.3 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, not at interested in playing at that
54.4 Sarwan to Flintoff, one run, worked away into the onside
54.5 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, forward, defends
54.6 Sarwan to GO Jones, one run, tossed up outside off, sweeps down to
long leg
End of over 55 (2 runs) England 161/5 (trail by 590 runs)
RR Sarwan 7-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 31* (73b 4x4) A Flintoff 29* (83b 3x4)
Time to consult the light meters.
And on we go - hardly dangerous with these two on.
55.1 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, forward, defends, outside leg, so he
could have left it
55.2 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, comes forward, smothers it
55.3 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, tries to work it away to leg, hit on pad
55.4 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, defends on legside. Really doesn't need
to use the bat here.
55.5 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, defends into the offside
55.6 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, legside, defends. As long as he keeps
playing these with the bat, short leg will be interested.
End of over 56 (maiden) England 161/5 (trail by 590 runs)
RO Hinds 8.3-4-11-0 - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 29* (83b 3x4) GO Jones 31* (79b 4x4)
No respite for the commentator here, one slow bowler replaced by
another.
Gayle gets through his overs at a fair rate too.
56.1 Gayle to Flintoff, no run, back. defends back to Gayle
56.2 Gayle to Flintoff, no run, forward, defends watchfully
56.3 Gayle to Flintoff, FOUR, wide half-volley, begging to be creamed
through the covers
56.4 Gayle to Flintoff, no run, forward again, defends into the offside
56.5 Gayle to Flintoff, no run, turned into the onside, short leg fields
on the bounce
56.6 Gayle to Flintoff, no run, tucked round the corner to short leg
End of over 57 (4 runs) England 165/5 (trail by 586 runs)
CH Gayle 1-0-4-0 - Pavilion End
GO Jones 31* (79b 4x4) A Flintoff 33* (89b 4x4)
Ok. I take it back. We are going to get the full complement of
overs today. Spinners for the last dozen overs saw to that.
57.1 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, outside leg, forward, defends
57.2 Hinds to GO Jones, no run, and again.
57.3 Hinds to GO Jones, one run, pushed into the offside, jog a single
57.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, pads away
switches to left arm round
57.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward, defends, has to play at this
line, of course.
57.6 Hinds to Flintoff, (noball) no run, almost gets that through
I'm considering putting in for overtime here.
57.6 Hinds to Flintoff, FOUR, short, wide. Short and wide is short and
wide any time of day to Freddie, and he clatters that backward of
point to wrap up the day's proceedings.
End of over 58 (6 runs) England 171/5 (trail by 580 runs)
RO Hinds 9.3-4-17-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
GO Jones 32* (82b 4x4) A Flintoff 37* (93b 5x4)
Match State: Stumps - Day 3
The end of a memorable day's play. Records tumbled right left and
centre as Lara cruised to 400*, past Hayden's record score.
The West Indies declared on 751/5, leaving England with a small
matter of 552 to save the follow on.
I'm not a betting man, but I'd bet against that now.
A final note on Lara's dropped catch off Flintoff: the law is quite
clear that he has to be in control of the disposal of the ball,
and he clearly was not, and from his reaction he knew it. Shades
of Herschelle Gibbs in the '99 World Cup.
Join us tomorrow to see how England fare: for now, it's goodnight
from your regular evening commentator, and thank you very much for
all your comments on this historic day.
Welcome back to St John's for another early start, day 4, of the
4th Test between West Indies and England.
Yesterday we saw Lara set a new Test record in becoming the first
player to score a Test 400, and then still undefeated before
declaring on 751 for 5.
His innings lasted nearly 13 hours and was one of class,
concentration and endurance, admired by all who had the priviledge
of seeing it.
The tension in the ground was terrific and may continue today as
England face an uphill stuggle to save the game.
Two days to go and still 580 runs behind, 381 still to go to avoid
the follow-on, with 5 first innings wickets standing.
What will the cricketing gods have in store for us today, a day
that 98 overs will be bowled.
England are 171 for 5 with Andrew Flintoff on 37 and debutante
Geraint Jones on 32.
England started the test as favourites to make it a white wash, but
that was before one Brian Charles Lara came to the crease.
Can the bowlers back him up today and maybe restore some pride into
West Indies cricket
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It would appear that the extra overs will be put in at the end of
the day, so we still have 30 minutes to the start
Normal schedule start is 14:05 GMT
And now we are ready for play to start with Jones taking strike
from Best
58.1 Best to GO Jones, FOUR, outside off, shortish, back, chops through
vacant gully, thankyou for that start
2 slips and backward point behind the bat, short leg just infront
of square
58.2 Best to GO Jones, no run, full, forward, strokes the drive, hits
low and outside half of the bat, squirts to backward point
58.3 Best to GO Jones, bye: one run, leg side, Jacobs diving across, can
not control, early exercise for the keeper
58.4 Best to Flintoff, one run, starts outside off, angled in, gets
forward, worked off the legs down to deep backward square leg
58.5 Best to GO Jones, no run, short, angled in, ducks down slightly,
lets it go over his back
58.6 Best to GO Jones, two runs, full, angled in, looking to play to the
off, thick inside edge gets it running into the vacant mid wicket
area
End of over 59 (8 runs) England 179/5 (trail by 572 runs)
TL Best 5.3-1-27-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 38* (94b 5x4) GO Jones 38* (87b 5x4)
Edwards to start from the Factory Road end
59.1 Edwards to Flintoff, two runs, outside off, full, leans forward
into the drive, not firmly struck, low on the bat, runs past
cover, bat did not sound too healthy
Rightly so, Flintoff calls for another bat
59.2 Edwards to Flintoff, one run, full toss on the legs, surprises him
a bit, whipped gently to deep backward square leg
59.3 Edwards to GO Jones, OUT: angled in, some reverse swing?, plays
around it, clips the pad into the stumps, spreads dem
England 182/6, Partnership of 84
GO Jones b Edwards 38 (88b 5x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 41* (96b 5x4) FH Edwards 10.3-1-44-2 (1w 2nb)
59.4 Edwards to Batty, no run, gets one way down the leg side, no need
to worry about that, Jacobs gets around to the leg side
59.5 Edwards to Batty, no run, full, block hole ball, dug out down the
pitch
59.6 Edwards to Batty, no run, terrible ball, way down the leg side, got
up to about ankle high, Jacobs with the most to do
End of over 60 (3 runs) England 182/6 (trail by 569 runs)
FH Edwards 11-1-44-2 (1w 2nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 41* (96b 5x4) GJ Batty 0* (3b)
60.1 Best to Flintoff, no run, leg side again, no real bounce, Flintoff
stands and watches Jacobs get some more excercise
60.2 Best to Flintoff, no run, full toss outside off this time, drives,
outside half of the bat to backward point, let off for Best
60.3 Best to Flintoff, no run, shorter, on the off, gets back well
behind it, high elbow as he pushes to cover
60.4 Best to Flintoff, no run, angled in this time, Flintoff forward
loking to run it fine, edges into the pad and falls to the on side
60.5 Best to Flintoff, no run, gets back to one staying low, just
manages to get the inside edge, saved from a huge lbw appeal
60.6 Best to Flintoff, no run, angled in again, leg side, flicks, bit
wide, kicks the ground as he sees Jacobs going well down the leg
side
End of over 61 (maiden) England 182/6 (trail by 569 runs)
TL Best 6.3-2-27-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GJ Batty 0* (3b) A Flintoff 41* (102b 5x4)
61.1 Edwards to Batty, no run, back of a length, angled at the legs,
gets up slightly, high off the front leg towards the slips
61.2 Edwards to Batty, (noball) no run, oversteps, shortish ball, this
one going away from the right hander
61.2 Edwards to Batty, no run, and another off line ball, way down the
leg side, not what Lara has ordered
61.3 Edwards to Batty, no run, now way outside off, no real bounce,
Batty has a waft at it, but plays way over the ball
61.4 Edwards to Batty, no run, fullish ball, gets one on line and
length, defends back down the pitch
61.5 Edwards to Batty, FOUR, full, good shot, driving down the ground
and inside mid off
61.6 Edwards to Batty, no run, on line, going towards leg, gets back,
inside edge into the pads, Edwards nearly pulls what hair he has
out
End of over 62 (5 runs) England 187/6 (trail by 564 runs)
FH Edwards 12-1-49-2 (1w 3nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 41* (102b 5x4) GJ Batty 4* (10b 1x4)
62.1 Best to Flintoff, no run, short outside off, does get up, left
alone, Flintoff gets the Best stare
62.2 Best to Flintoff, one run
62.3 Best to Batty, no run, left alone outside off
62.4 Best to Batty, no run, outside off, short, standing up in the
crease, lets it go through
Best now gets a warning for running on the pitch, Lara comes down
to have a look, and looks like they all agree
62.5 Best to Batty, no run, wider on the crease, angled in, gets forward
stroking into the covers
62.6 Best to Batty, no run, inswinging yorker, Batty equal to it, dug
down the on side of the pitch
End of over 63 (1 run) England 188/6 (trail by 563 runs)
TL Best 7.3-2-28-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 42* (104b 5x4) GJ Batty 4* (14b 1x4)
Pedro Collins gets the ball for a spell
Barmy Army in full voice allready
63.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, fullish ball, on the off, forward
stroking to cover
63.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left hand over, pushing it across the
right hander who is playing off the front foot to the off
63.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off, taken on the
second bounce by Jacobs
63.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left alone, angled across him, Jacobs
leaning forward takes low down
63.5 Collins to Flintoff, wide: no run, pushed slightly too far across
the right hander, Hair agrees
63.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, round the wicket now, pitches outside
off, goes away, Flintoff leaving
63.6 Collins to Flintoff, FOUR, outside off, forward, drives, movement,
edges, no gully, no 3rd man
End of over 64 (5 runs) England 193/6 (trail by 558 runs)
PT Collins 14-3-42-2 (1w 6nb) - Factory Road End
GJ Batty 4* (14b 1x4) A Flintoff 46* (110b 6x4)
64.1 Best to Batty, no run, full toss outside off, drives, bit slow,
does not get near, Jacobs takes
64.2 Best to Batty, FOUR, charges in, just on the off, pushed at from
the front foot, edges, beats 2nd slip diving to his right
64.3 Best to Batty, no run, slower ball, angled in, goes down the leg
side, clips the pad and Jacobs must be wondering what he has done
wrong, being given a lot of work to do
64.4 Best to Batty, no run, bangs it in, just on the off, gets back,
outside half of the bat to backward point
64.5 Best to Batty, no run, short, on line, gets back behind it, defends
well, runs it to the off with a straight bat
64.6 Best to Batty, no run, leg side once more, Best looks up to the
heavens, does not look like he got an answer
End of over 65 (4 runs) England 197/6 (trail by 554 runs)
TL Best 8.3-2-32-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 46* (110b 6x4) GJ Batty 8* (20b 2x4)
65.1 Collins to Flintoff, (noball) no run, over steps round the wicket,
fullish, stroked down the pitch from the front foot
65.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, well forward, all defensive, rolls it
out square on the off
65.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, line and length, gets forward,
standing up as he pushes towards mid on
65.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, defends back down the pitch
65.4 Collins to Flintoff, (noball) no run, outside off, drives, edges,
falls short, but no ball anyway, was a false shot pushing at it
65.4 Collins to Flintoff, (noball) no run, and again, oversteps for the
200, Flintoff all defensive this time
65.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, angled in, pitches and leaves him off
the pitch, left alone
65.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, gets on the back foot, just outside
off, defends to the off
65.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, defends from the front foot to the off
End of over 66 (3 runs) England 200/6 (trail by 551 runs)
PT Collins 15-3-45-2 (1w 9nb) - Factory Road End
GJ Batty 8* (20b 2x4) A Flintoff 46* (119b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
Spectators allready have T-Shirts on with the Lara 400 depicted
Even some of the signs at the ground have been painted up overnight
All ready again with Edwards taking over from Best
66.1 Edwards to Batty, no run, full, forward, defends
66.2 Edwards to Batty, no run, full, forward, defends
66.3 Edwards to Batty, no run, slightly shorter, gets back, and shows as
good a defence from the back foot
66.4 Edwards to Batty, no run, outside off, left alone, pushed the bat
high into the air and out of harms way
66.5 Edwards to Batty, no run, angled in, gets back looking to play to
the on side, beats the bat, not the pad, appeal turned down going
down the leg side
66.6 Edwards to Batty, no run, fullish, on the off, gets forward and
nurses it into the covers
End of over 67 (maiden) England 200/6 (trail by 551 runs)
FH Edwards 13-2-49-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 46* (119b 6x4) GJ Batty 8* (26b 2x4)
67.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, Collins continues left hand round,
Flintoff gets across and forward, leaves as the ball tracks away
67.2 Collins to Flintoff, FOUR, gets forward, what a shot and what
timing, hardly pushed at it, beats the extra cover and mid off
with ease for his 50
67.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, forward, more defensive as he pushed
from line to the off
67.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off
67.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, gets forward on the off, defends
67.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, gets well forward and across, Collins
still getting somw away movement off the pitch, defends
End of over 68 (4 runs) England 204/6 (trail by 547 runs)
PT Collins 16-3-49-2 (1w 9nb) - Factory Road End
GJ Batty 8* (26b 2x4) A Flintoff 50* (125b 7x4)
68.1 Edwards to Batty, no run, gets well forward, taking no chances,
defends back down the pitch
68.2 Edwards to Batty, no run, back of a length on the off, gets back
and punches into the covers
68.3 Edwards to Batty, no run, starts just on the off, reverse swings
brings it back, but equally well defended down the pitch
68.4 Edwards to Batty, no run, on the back foot, reverse nearly gets
through, inside edge on the bounce to short square leg
68.5 Edwards to Batty, no run, back of a length, gets into line, defends
to the on side
68.6 Edwards to Batty, no run, reverse, fuller ball, thuds into the pad
as he comes forward, but missing the leg stump
End of over 69 (maiden) England 204/6 (trail by 547 runs)
FH Edwards 14-3-49-2 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 50* (125b 7x4) GJ Batty 8* (32b 2x4)
69.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, gets forward, defends to the off
69.2 Collins to Flintoff, one run, bit too full, on the drive, but Lara
now deep at extra cover
69.3 Collins to Batty, OUT: outside off, forward, pushes at it, ball
leaves him off the pitch, edges to first slip
England 205/7, Partnership of 23
GJ Batty c Gayle b Collins 8 (33b 2x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 51* (127b 7x4) PT Collins 16.3-3-50-3 (1w 9nb)
Hoggard well enough to bat after spending a few days in bed
69.4 Collins to Hoggard, no run, left alone outside off, came a long way
forward and then whipped the bat back
69.5 Collins to Hoggard, no run, left alone outside off, pitches and
goes away
69.6 Collins to Hoggard, no run, gets on the front foot early, and
defends to the off
End of over 70 (1 run) England 205/7 (trail by 546 runs)
PT Collins 17-3-50-3 (1w 9nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 51* (127b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (3b)
News from the ground is that all time has been made up and today
and hopefully tomorrow will be 90 overs
70.1 Edwards to Flintoff, no run, line and length, gets forward, defends
down the on side of the pitch
70.2 Edwards to Flintoff, one run, short, leg side, hooks, hits it
nearly well enough for West Indies, perfect for England as it
lands short of deep square leg
70.3 Edwards to Hoggard, no run, line and length, gets forward, solid
defence, looking to hang around here
70.4 Edwards to Hoggard, no run, left alone outside off
70.5 Edwards to Hoggard, no run, in swinging yorker is just kept out,
angled bat gets down to it, squirts to square leg
70.6 Edwards to Hoggard, (noball) no run, short, foot fault, front foot
a LONG way over, leaves outside off
70.6 Edwards to Hoggard, no run, gets forward defending, Hoggard and
Edwards enjoying looking at each other
End of over 71 (2 runs) England 207/7 (trail by 544 runs)
FH Edwards 15-3-51-2 (1w 4nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 52* (129b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (8b)
71.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, gets forward, bat and pad right next
to each other, defends to the off
71.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off by a very
patient Flintoff, showing that he can bat for long periods
71.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, angled in, keeps the line, gets
forward, inside edge may have saved him from a close call
71.4 Collins to Flintoff, one run, leg side, back, nudges to the on
side, quick run, keeps the strike
71.5 Collins to Hoggard, no run, gets drawn into the shot off the front
foot, unwise, but still there
71.6 Collins to Hoggard, no run, forward, pushed past the cover point,
no run taken
End of over 72 (1 run) England 208/7 (trail by 543 runs)
PT Collins 18-3-51-3 (1w 9nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 53* (133b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (10b)
Pace goes to Spin as Ryan Hinds gets the ball in hand
72.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off, hint of spin
away from the bat
72.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, well forward, covers the slight turn,
defends
72.3 Hinds to Flintoff, one run, leg side, full, dabs firmly to the on
side, run taken
batsman surrounded now, slip, gully, silly point, short leg, and I
bet they are not saying a word to Hoggard
72.4 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, forward, into the pad, leg side, someone
somewhere appeals
72.5 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, well forward, again into the pad
72.6 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, outside off, quicker ball, left alone
End of over 73 (1 run) England 209/7 (trail by 542 runs)
RO Hinds 10.3-4-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 54* (136b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (13b)
lots of chatter now between Edwards and Hoggard, with Hoggard the
one with the smiles
73.1 Collins to Flintoff, two runs, leg side, worked neatly between the
two players behind square, easy two runs
73.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off
73.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, outside off, angled in, no shot, comes
back, clips the pad, good ball, but not going to hit, appeal
turned down
73.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, outside off, this one is taken away
off the pitch
73.5 Collins to Flintoff, (noball) no run, short, leg side, attempts to
pull it away, no contact
73.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, outside off, gets across, pushes at
it, gets bat on it to the point fielder
73.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, outside off, gets forward, pushes at
it, leaves him, edges, Powell at a 3.5 slip dives across, dropped
End of over 74 (3 runs) England 212/7 (trail by 539 runs)
PT Collins 19-3-54-3 (1w 10nb) - Factory Road End
MJ Hoggard 0* (13b) A Flintoff 56* (143b 7x4)
Match State: Drinks
74.1 Hinds to Hoggard, no run
74.2 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, leg side, flighted up, off the pad over
short leg
74.3 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, full, gets forward, pad bats down the
pitch
74.4 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, well forward, all defensive as a leg slip
in as well now
74.5 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, forward, darted in at the legs, defends
74.6 Hinds to Hoggard, no run, leg side, heels it away to the leg slip
End of over 75 (maiden) England 212/7 (trail by 539 runs)
RO Hinds 11.3-5-18-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 56* (143b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (19b)
75.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off, still getting
movement off the pitch, and still left arm round
75.2 Collins to Flintoff, two runs, leg side, gets well into position,
plays forward of mid wicket for the easy two
75.3 Collins to Flintoff, (noball) one run
leg side, but oversteps again, clip just behind square leg
75.3 Collins to Hoggard, no run, left alone very wide outside of off
75.4 Collins to Hoggard, no run, playing the same shot to all the
bowlers, comes forward and then decides to play or not, this time
leaves
75.5 Collins to Hoggard, no run, beaten outside off, came forward down
the wrong line
75.6 Collins to Hoggard, no run, gets forward, plays the defensive shot,
ball leaves him, beaten
End of over 76 (4 runs) England 216/7 (trail by 535 runs)
PT Collins 20-3-58-3 (1w 11nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 59* (146b 7x4) MJ Hoggard 0* (23b)
76.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off, does turn a bit
more, but no shot
76.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, well forward, defends
76.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, flighted up outside off, forward, gently
stroked back to Hinds
76.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, on line, slight turn, forward, dabs to
the off
76.5 Hinds to Flintoff, FOUR, round the wicket, full toos, leg stump,
free hit, miss times but gets enough bat on it to long leg
76.6 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, defends back down the pitch
End of over 77 (4 runs) England 220/7 (trail by 531 runs)
RO Hinds 12.3-5-22-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MJ Hoggard 0* (23b) A Flintoff 63* (152b 8x4)
77.1 Collins to Hoggard, (noball) no run, angled in, gets forward, ball
cuts away past the edge, wasted with his 12th no ball
77.1 Collins to Hoggard, one run, leg side, forward, dabs wide of mid
on, gets off the mark after 39 minutes, gets applause from the
Barmy Army
77.2 Collins to Flintoff, FOUR, SHOT, overpitched, thumping drive down
the pitch, shows the bowler the full face of the bat
77.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, fullish, on line, firmly pushed back
down the pitch, Collins can not gather cleanly
77.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, back of a length, just on the off,
gets onto the back foot, defends
77.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, angled in, looks to run it to the on
side, beats the bat into the pad, angle might have taken it past
the leg stump, hawk eye says no, clipping leg stump
77.6 Collins to Flintoff, wide: no run, short, nearly hits his foot it
is so short, gets up, batsman can NEVER get to that, wide called
77.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left alone, ball swinging away outside
off
End of over 78 (7 runs) England 227/7 (trail by 524 runs)
PT Collins 21-3-65-3 (2w 12nb) - Factory Road End
MJ Hoggard 1* (25b) A Flintoff 67* (157b 9x4)
Collymore comes into the attack
78.1 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, line and length, defends
78.2 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, gets forward to one just outside the
off, has a little nibble, no bite
78.3 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, outside off, forward, gets the edge
this time, but does not carry to Jacobs
78.4 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, outside off, full, drives, beaten
78.5 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, back of a length, on line, gets
forward standing up, defends
78.6 Collymore to Hoggard, no run, outside off driving, right shot,
wrong line, beaten
End of over 79 (maiden) England 227/7 (trail by 524 runs)
CD Collymore 14-4-32-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 67* (157b 9x4) MJ Hoggard 1* (31b)
New ball due in one over, and lunch about 3 overs away
79.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, left alone outside off, came forward
and left on line
79.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, on line, forward, drives, in the air,
Collins gets hands to it, can not hold on, 3rd chance for Flintoff
79.3 Collins to Flintoff, (noball) one run, full, stroked to the deep
extra cover
79.3 Collins to Hoggard, no run, gets forward on the front foot, looks
good, but misses the ball
79.4 Collins to Hoggard, OUT: gets forward, and does get the edge, just
carries to Jacobs
England 229/8, Partnership of 24
MJ Hoggard c Jacobs b Collins 1 (33b 0x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 68* (160b 9x4) PT Collins 21.4-3-67-4 (2w 13nb)
79.5 Collins to SP Jones, no run
79.6 Collins to SP Jones, (noball) no run
The wicket of Hoggard gave Jacobs his 200th Test dismissal
79.6 Collins to SP Jones, no run, forward, over the wicket to the left
hander, slanted in, gets the inside edge to fine leg, Flintoff
says no to the run
End of over 80 (3 runs) England 230/8 (trail by 521 runs)
PT Collins 22-3-68-4 (2w 14nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 68* (160b 9x4) SP Jones 0* (3b)
New ball due, but Hinds still on
80.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run
80.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run
80.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run
80.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run
80.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run
80.6 Hinds to Flintoff, no run
End of over 81 (maiden) England 230/8 (trail by 521 runs)
RO Hinds 13.3-6-22-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Jones 0* (3b) A Flintoff 68* (166b 9x4)
81.1 Collins to SP Jones, no run, forward, defends to the off
81.2 Collins to SP Jones, one run, outside off, forward, pushes at it,
in the air, Best at point can not get to it, bounces over his
hands
81.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, well forward outside the off, gets
forward defends
81.4 Collins to Flintoff, no run, back of a length, pitching on the leg
stump, has the adjust getting from the front foot to the back,
opened up, defends down the pitch
81.5 Collins to Flintoff, no run, outside off, gets back, pushed past
point, run not taken, with a ball to go to lunch
81.6 Collins to Flintoff, no run, full, angled across him, gets behind
the line, defends back towards mid on
End of over 82 (1 run) England 231/8 (trail by 520 runs)
PT Collins 23-3-69-4 (2w 14nb) - Factory Road End
SP Jones 1* (5b) A Flintoff 68* (170b 9x4)
Match State: Lunch - Day 4
Good afternoon and welcome to CricInfo's coverage of the second
session on day four of the Antigua Test
Play is due to resume at 1645 GMT (12.45pm local time, 5.45pm in
the UK)
Its another very nice day in Antigua (the scattered showers we were
promised for all five days at the start of the Test don't seem to
have materialised).
That's unfortunate for England, because they really have a mountain
to climb if they're to save this match.
Umpires making their way out to the middle
Followed by the West Indies fielders, Flintoff and Jones
82.1 Hinds to SP Jones, one run
82.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, short, outside off
82.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, pushed into the off-side
82.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive into the on-side
82.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run
82.6 Hinds to Flintoff, FOUR, gets a bottom edge sweeping to fine-leg
End of over 83 (5 runs) England 236/8 (trail by 515 runs)
RO Hinds 14.3-6-27-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Jones 2* (6b) A Flintoff 72* (175b 10x4)
No sign of Lara intending to take the new ball as yet
And Pedro Collins will continue from the Factory Road End
83.1 Collins to SP Jones, no run, driven to extra-cover
83.2 Collins to SP Jones, no run, swinging in, hit on the pad, ball
rolls out to gully
83.3 Collins to SP Jones, no run, well outside off, Jones plays half-
heartedly at it and the ball is taken by Jacobs
83.4 Collins to SP Jones, no run, inswinger, played to mid-on
83.5 Collins to SP Jones, no run, struck on the thigh, ball bobbles out
into the on-side
83.6 Collins to SP Jones, no run, played defensively to silly mid-on
End of over 84 (maiden) England 236/8 (trail by 515 runs)
PT Collins 24-4-69-4 (2w 14nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 72* (175b 10x4) SP Jones 2* (12b)
Flintoff and Jones meet in the middle of the pitch for a chat after
that maiden
Runs clearly largely irrelevant here for England, purely a case of
surviving for as long as possible
They still need another 316 to avoid the follow-on
84.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, foward defensive into the off-side
84.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, repeats the shot
84.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, outside off, taken by Jaocbs, standing
right up to the stumps
84.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, pushed into the off-side
Field change - deep mid-wicket moving to the off-side
84.5 Hinds to Flintoff, one run, pushed to long-on (where the gap was
created)
Close fielders crowding around Jones
84.6 Hinds to SP Jones, no run, played defensively to complete the over
End of over 85 (1 run) England 237/8 (trail by 514 runs)
RO Hinds 15.3-6-28-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 73* (180b 10x4) SP Jones 2* (13b)
85.1 Collins to Flintoff, no run, textbook forward defensive back down
the pitch
85.2 Collins to Flintoff, no run, played into the off-side
85.3 Collins to Flintoff, one run, played square on the off-side
85.4 Collins to SP Jones, legbye: one run, hit on the pads, deflected
towards the fine-leg boundary
85.5 Collins to Flintoff, one run, attempted pull over the front of
square, but Flintoff doesn't really make contact
85.6 Collins to SP Jones, no run
End of over 86 (3 runs) England 240/8 (trail by 511 runs)
PT Collins 25-4-71-4 (2w 14nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 75* (184b 10x4) SP Jones 2* (15b)
86.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, outside off, no stroke
86.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive to mid-off
86.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, played to mid-on this time
86.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, takes a coule of steps forward and
pushes it gently back down the pitch
86.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive, fielded by the bowler
86.6 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, played defensively off the front foot
into the off-side
End of over 87 (maiden) England 240/8 (trail by 511 runs)
RO Hinds 16.3-7-28-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
SP Jones 2* (15b) A Flintoff 75* (190b 10x4)
Another maiden, batsmen have another chat, fielders change around,
and still no sign of the new ball being taken
Jones on strike for first ball, which is obvious what West Indies
want
87.1 Collins to SP Jones, no run
87.2 Collins to SP Jones, one run, played towards fine leg, Jones
admires his stroke and then realises Flintoff is running towards
him, Jones sets off and looks in trouble, there's a good return
throw from the fielder, which Collins interferes with slightly and
Jones is home
87.3 Collins to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
87.4 Collins to Flintoff, one run, played to Lara at deep mid-off
New ball being taken now.. umpires have a chat and pass it to
Collins
87.5 Collins to SP Jones, no run, hit straight back at Collins, who
drops a caught and bowled chance, hits the back of his hands and
rebounds out
That's his second drop we think
87.6 Collins to SP Jones, wide: no run, well outside off, almost heading
towards the slips
87.6 Collins to SP Jones, two runs, played to the third-man boundary
End of over 88 (5 runs) England 245/8 (trail by 506 runs)
PT Collins 26-4-76-4 (3w 14nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 76* (192b 10x4) SP Jones 5* (19b)
88.1 Edwards to Flintoff, no run
88.2 Edwards to Flintoff, SIX
88.3 Edwards to Flintoff, no run
88.4 Edwards to Flintoff, (noball) two runs
88.4 Edwards to Flintoff, SIX, outside off stump, hit way over wide mid-
on
88.5 Edwards to Flintoff, no run
88.6 Edwards to Flintoff, no run
End of over 89 (15 runs) England 260/8 (trail by 491 runs)
FH Edwards 16-3-66-2 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
SP Jones 5* (19b) A Flintoff 90* (199b 10x4 2x6)
89.1 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, outside off, taken by 'keeper
89.2 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, outside off
89.3 Collymore to SP Jones, no run
89.4 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, lets that one go through to the
keeper
89.5 Collymore to SP Jones, two runs
89.6 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, no stroke offered
End of over 90 (4 runs) England 264/8 (trail by 487 runs)
CD Collymore 15-4-34-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 92* (199b 10x4 2x6) SP Jones 7* (25b)
2 slips, deep mid-off, deep mid-on, deep cover
90.1 Edwards to Flintoff, no run, driven to the point boundary, finds
the fielder so no room for a single
90.2 Edwards to Flintoff, no run
90.3 Edwards to Flintoff, no run, short outside off, played to third-man
boundary, again they decline a single
90.4 Edwards to Flintoff, one run, well outside off, Flintoff makes to
drive, almost drags it onto his stumps, ball ends up heading
towards long-leg
36 runs off 68 balls for this pair
90.5 Edwards to SP Jones, no run, played defensively into the off-side
90.6 Edwards to SP Jones, no run, yorker, pushed into the off-side
End of over 91 (1 run) England 265/8 (trail by 486 runs)
FH Edwards 17-3-35-2 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 93* (203b 10x4 2x6) SP Jones 7* (27b)
Collymore aborts his run up for the first ball of the over, umpire
signals dead ball
91.1 Collymore to Flintoff, FOUR, driven to wide mid-on, 3 away from a
century now
Apart from the slips, most of the fielders on the boundary
91.2 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, great ball that beats Flintoff,
playing and missing outside off stump
91.3 Collymore to Flintoff, legbye: one run, hit on the pad, appeal, not
out, fielded at fine-leg
Replay shows it was going on to just hit legstump
91.4 Collymore to SP Jones, two runs, they get a comfortable two to
square-leg because there are no fielders there at all, Lara
fetches it himself
91.5 Collymore to SP Jones, two runs, straighter, Jones puts it in
exactly the same place to the delight of the England fans, and the
result is the same
Flintoff wants a drink
91.6 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, short, narrowly missing his head,
taken by Jacobs
End of over 92 (9 runs) England 274/8 (trail by 477 runs)
CD Collymore 16-4-42-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 97* (206b 11x4 2x6) SP Jones 11* (30b)
Flintoff takes his gloves off and goes to collect a drink from
Chris Read on the boundary
He's been batting for a little short of five hours now
92.1 Edwards to Flintoff, no run, turned to deep square-leg
Field: Long off, deep extra cover, deep cover point, fine leg, long
leg, long on
92.2 Edwards to Flintoff, one run, pitched up outside off, driven to
long off and excellent fielding by Smith who prevents them even
running two
92.3 Edwards to SP Jones, no run, on off stump, played defensively into
the off-side
92.4 Edwards to SP Jones, no run, outside off, left alone by Jones
92.5 Edwards to SP Jones, no run, down legside, taken by Jacobs
92.6 Edwards to SP Jones, no run, defends into the on-side
End of over 93 (1 run) England 275/8 (trail by 476 runs)
FH Edwards 18-3-70-2 (1w 5nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 98* (208b 11x4 2x6) SP Jones 11* (34b)
93.1 Collymore to Flintoff, two runs, turned to square leg to bring up
his century
Takes off his helmet and raises his bat to all corners of the
ground
Walks down the pitch and is congratulated by Simon Jones
Applause from the many England fans watching - the crowd today is a
bit smaller than yesterday, largely because most of the locals are
back at work, which is obviously a shame for them given the state
of the game
Flintoff's century came from 209 balls, 13 fours, 1 six
93.2 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, played down the legside
93.3 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive
That's Flintoff's 3rd Test hundred, he's had 6 fifties with a
highest score of 142
93.4 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, drives into the off-side but doesn't
risk a single
93.5 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, outside off, shoulders arms
93.6 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, driven to extra cover where Lara
fields
End of over 94 (2 runs) England 277/8 (trail by 474 runs)
CD Collymore 17-4-44-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
SP Jones 11* (34b) A Flintoff 100* (214b 11x4 2x6)
Tino Best being brought into the attack, after his slight injury
yesterday
94.1 Best to SP Jones, no run
94.2 Best to SP Jones, no run, bouncer, which Jones doesn't really pick
up
Jones has bruising on his arm as a result of all that, and the
England physio has come onto the ground
There's a drinks break being taken
Match State: Drinks
This actually looks rather serious, Jones is coming off the field
Difficult to tell exactly where he was struck by that short ball
from Tino Best, either forearm or wrist
Presumably having some ice applied
SP Jones retired hurt 11 (36b 0x4 0x6)
So England's last man, Steve Harmison, has come out
Let's hope Jones injury isn't as serious as the one he suffered
during the Australian tour last winter and ruled him out for a
year
That certainly looked far more painful than this, but serious
enough to take him off the field here
Harmison has four balls left of the over to face
94.3 Best to Harmison, one run, played to Lara at mid-off and gets off
the mark with his first ball
We've got a deep square leg, long leg, mid-on, mid-off, deep cover
and a slip for Flintoff
94.4 Best to Flintoff, legbye: one run, off the thighpad into the
legside
94.5 Best to Harmison, FOUR, excellent and rather unexpected shot over
square-leg for four, Tino Best rather taken aback by that one from
the England no.11
94.6 Best to Harmison, no run, Harmison resists the temptation to take a
single and leaves Flintoff the strike for the next over
End of over 95 (6 runs) England 283/8 (trail by 468 runs)
TL Best 9.3-2-37-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 100* (215b 13x4 1x6) SJ Harmison 5* (3b 1x4)
95.1 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, pitched up outside off, driven into
the off-side and fielded by the bowler
95.2 Collymore to Flintoff, no run
95.3 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, turned round the corner but they
don't run
95.4 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
95.5 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, outside off, nipping back past
inside edge, off pads, just carried to Ridley Jacobs but he
dropped it, not a huge reaction from behind the stumps so doesn't
look like that was a chance
95.6 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, played defensively
End of over 96 (maiden) England 283/8 (trail by 468 runs)
CD Collymore 18-5-44-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
SJ Harmison 5* (3b 1x4) A Flintoff 100* (221b 13x4 1x6)
4 slips for Harmison
96.1 Best to Harmison, OUT: fast ball which bowls him
England 283/9, Partnership of 54
SJ Harmison b Best 5 (4b 1x4 0x6)
A Flintoff 100* (221b 13x4 1x6) TL Best 9.4-2-37-3 (1nb)
Now we thought that was the end of the innings, however Butcher
holds up his hand in the dressing room, and Jones is coming out to
bat
Obviously he's had the injury checked out and its not serious, so
he is bravely coming on
96.2 Best to SP Jones, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath it
96.3 Best to SP Jones, no run, just outside off, left alone
96.4 Best to SP Jones, no run, plays and misses outside off
Tino Best warned for running on the pitch
96.5 Best to SP Jones, no run, very fierce ball which attracts boos from
the England fans
96.6 Best to SP Jones, no run
End of over 97 (maiden) England 283/9 (trail by 468 runs)
TL Best 10.3-3-37-3 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 100* (221b 13x4 1x6) SP Jones 11* (41b)
97.1 Collymore to Flintoff, no run, played to fine-leg (Tino Best) -
England fans boo
97.2 Collymore to Flintoff, one run
97.3 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, driven into the off-side, Lara stops
with one hand
97.4 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, played defensively straight back
down the pitch
97.5 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, driven into the off-side
97.6 Collymore to SP Jones, no run, bouncer, Jones just gets out of the
way of that
End of over 98 (1 run) England 284/9 (trail by 467 runs)
CD Collymore 19-5-45-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 101* (223b 13x4 1x6) SP Jones 11* (45b)
Jones and Flintoff having a chat and waiting to see if Best will
bowl again
He won't, stays on the boundary and Ryan Hinds is given the ball
98.1 Hinds to Flintoff, one run, takes a single to deep mid-off
98.2 Hinds to SP Jones, no run, outside off, forward defensive back down
the pitch
98.3 Hinds to SP Jones, no run, turns, Jones plays it down into the
ground
98.4 Hinds to SP Jones, no run, outside off, forward defensive into the
off-side
98.5 Hinds to SP Jones, no run, outside off, short this time, taken by
the 'keeper
Four fielders around the bat
98.6 Hinds to SP Jones, OUT: big lbw appeal, out. Jones disagrees and
shows the umpire his bat, difficult to tell from the replay
exactly what happened
England 285/10, Partnership of 2
SP Jones lbw b Hinds 11 (50b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 99 (1 run) England 285/10 (trail by 466 runs)
RO Hinds 17.3-7-29-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 102* (224b 13x4 1x6)
Andrew Flintoff is unbeaten on 102, after five and a half hours at
the crease
Match State: Innings Break
It seems somewhat inevitable that England will be asked to bat
again.
And if that's the case they'll have 25 minutes before tea, then the
session after tea and all of tomorrow to bat out and save the
game.
Follow-on confirmed - so as suspecting, Brian Lara is going for an
innings victory and not going to give his bowlers a rest and try
and increase the lead further.
England need 466 to make West Indies bat again.
Umpires out there now, putting the bails on.
Tea is at a quarter to three local time.
We think there are 138 overs left in the match, 48 tonight and a
minimum of 90 tomorrow.
Trescothick and Vaughan to open, Trescothick will face
Tino Best to open the bowling
0.1 Best to Trescothick, wide: no run, bouncer, Best can't believe the
wide signal and glares at the umpire a bit
0.1 Best to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive to a good ball
0.2 Best to Trescothick, no run, played to gully
Umpire Hair warns Best about running on the pitch again, not an
official warning
0.3 Best to Trescothick, no run, short, down legside
0.4 Best to Trescothick, no run, on target, defends into the on-side
0.5 Best to Trescothick, no run, short, played off his toes behind
square on the off-side
0.6 Best to Trescothick, no run, driven into the off-side, fielded at
cover point
End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/0 (trail by 465 runs)
TL Best 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
One of our correspondents points out that Flintoff's innings was
the first time in his 33 Tests that he has remained the not out
batsman, which is indeed true
It was also his 3rd highest score
Here's Fidel Edwards
1.1 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, on target with his first ball
1.2 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, on off stump, driven to Lara (mid-off)
1.3 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
1.4 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, outside off, Vaughan lifts bat above
his head and lets it go through to the 'keeper
1.5 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, driven to Lara at mid-off
1.6 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, played straight back to the bowler
End of over 2 (maiden) England 1/0 (trail by 465 runs)
FH Edwards 1-1-0-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 0* (6b) MP Vaughan 0* (6b)
Someone also suggests that Flintoff might as well have opened the
innings for England given he'd already played himself in..
Whether or not he'd agree having already spent all day at the
crease is another matter..
2.1 Best to Trescothick, no run, played out on the on-side
2.2 Best to Trescothick, no run, outside off, taken by the 'keeper
2.3 Best to Trescothick, no run, moving down legside, just taken by
Jacobs
Must be rather tiring for Ridley Jacobs too..
2.4 Best to Trescothick, no run, appeal for a catch down the legside,
given not out, there was a *noise*, Tino Best appealed
dramatically, Ridley Jacobs rather less so
2.5 Best to Trescothick, no run, straight, played into the offside,
shout of No! to a single
2.6 Best to Trescothick, no run, bouncer down leg, taken by Jacobs
End of over 3 (maiden) England 1/0 (trail by 465 runs)
TL Best 2-1-1-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 0* (6b) ME Trescothick 0* (12b)
The super, ultra slow motion replay suggests it touched the glove,
angle of rotation of the ball also slightly deflected as it goes
through
3.1 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, played defensively out on the off-side
3.2 Edwards to Vaughan, no run
3.3 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, yorker, Vaughan manages to dig it out
to mid-on
3.4 Edwards to Vaughan, one run, off the mark with a single to fine
leg, first proper run for England
3.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, outside off, no stroke offered
3.6 Edwards to Trescothick, FOUR, full toss (above waist - prompts an
apology from Edwards), cut away on the off-side for four
End of over 4 (5 runs) England 6/0 (trail by 460 runs)
FH Edwards 2-1-5-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 1* (10b) ME Trescothick 4* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Best to Vaughan, two runs, played into the legside, fielded by
Sarwan in the deep
3 slips for Vaughan at the moment
4.2 Best to Vaughan, no run, played straight back down the pitch,
fielded by the bowler, who aims to throw it back at Vaughan and
gives him a stare
4.3 Best to Vaughan, one run, gloved to fine-leg
4.4 Best to Trescothick, one run, on leg, turned away by Trescothick
and fielded at square-leg
4.5 Best to Vaughan, no run, outside off, played into the off-side and
straight to a fielder
Probably the last ball before tea coming up..
What will Vaughan get this time?
4.6 Best to Vaughan, no run, attempted pull, gets bottom edge, ball
goes onto the thigh pad, loops up and goes past Sarwan who was
taking evasive action at the time
End of over 5 (4 runs) England 10/0 (trail by 456 runs)
TL Best 3-1-5-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 5* (15b 1x4) MP Vaughan 4* (15b)
At least one more over before tea, because the session began late
apparently
5.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, outside off, taken by the 'keeper
5.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run
5.3 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, played out on the legside
5.4 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
Umpire Aleem Dar walks down and takes a look at the pitch where
Edwards is following through
No evidence of any official or even polite warning as yet..
Just drawing attention to his concerns..
5.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run
5.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, pushed into the off-side and that
*is* tea, Vaughan and Trescothick tuck their bats under their arms
and trudge off
End of over 6 (maiden) England 10/0 (trail by 456 runs)
FH Edwards 3-2-5-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 4* (15b) ME Trescothick 5* (21b 1x4)
While all that's been going on some of you have been continuing to
ponder England's choice of openers for this follow-on innings.
Some believe Flintoff should be allowed a short rest but brought in
at no.3 should England lose an early wicket, and someone else has
posed the question
how often has a team been asked to follow on and kept the same
batsman or batsmen at the crease?
If you've got thoughts on that or anything else feel free to email
us, but in the meantime we'll change commentators and see you back
here for the final session in 15 minutes or so.
We're expecting a further 42 overs tonight, play resumes at 1910
GMT (that's 3.10pm Antigua time, ten past eight in the UK).
The weather is set fair, so can Vaughan and Trescothick occupy the
crease and save the game for England, or has Lara's innings and
captaincy paid off for the West Indies?
Find out shortly.
Match State: Tea - Day 4
Welcome back to St. Johns. The equation is actually pretty simple.
The West Indies have 132 overs, four sessions, to take 10 wickets.
England have to prevent them.
Good evening from your regular commentator for this session.
Judging by the fact that there are 42 overs to bnowl today, I can
see I'm in for ovetime again.
6.1 Best to Vaughan, three runs, worked away through the covers
6.2 Best to Trescothick, no run, defends on the offside - three slips
waiting for a nick
6.3 Best to Trescothick, no run, banged in short from the fiery Best -
Trescothick lets it go over the shoulder of the bat
6.4 Best to Trescothick, no run, no footwork, just holds the bat up and
lets the ball hit it just outside off
Loses his footing as he reaches teh creases, pulls out of the
delivery
6.5 Best to Trescothick, no run, soft hands, semi-controlled edge
bounces in front of Powell at third slip
6.6 Best to Trescothick, no run, in line, defends back to the bowler
End of over 7 (3 runs) England 13/0 (trail by 453 runs)
TL Best 4-1-8-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 7* (16b) ME Trescothick 5* (26b 1x4)
7.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, defends into the offside
7.2 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, defends into the offside again
Collins off the fields.
7.3 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, wide outside off, leaves well alone,
rather dies at it pitches
7.4 Collymore to Vaughan, one run, tucked off his legs in front of
square, Edwards fields at midon
7.5 Collymore to Trescothick, two runs, long chase for Lara, as
Trescothick works it into the legside past Sarwan at short leg
7.6 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, deliberately plays down a line
inside that of the ball, outside off
End of over 8 (3 runs) England 16/0 (trail by 450 runs)
CD Collymore 1-0-3-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 8* (20b) ME Trescothick 7* (28b 1x4)
Glorious sunshine, music echoing round the ground.
8.1 Best to Vaughan, no run, legside, tries to glance it, Jacobs down
low and wide to his left, takes one handed. Fine stop.
8.2 Best to Vaughan, no run, driven down to midon, misfield,
Trescothick interested in a single, Vaughan rightly sends him back
8.3 Best to Vaughan, FOUR, short, pulled, neatly splits the two
fielders waiting for that shot, rolled the wrists on it. Sweet.
8.4 Best to Vaughan, one run, slower ball, Vaughan squares up
deliberately and works it down to long leg
8.5 Best to Trescothick, no run, ooof. No footwork, beaten outside off.
8.6 Best to Trescothick, no run, hoho! Defends into the ground, bounces
high into Best's hand in his followthrough, Best has a shy at the
stumps that bounces over Trescothick.
End of over 9 (5 runs) England 21/0 (trail by 445 runs)
TL Best 5-1-13-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 13* (24b 1x4) ME Trescothick 7* (30b 1x4)
9.1 Collymore to Vaughan, one run, another easy single, straying down
legside
9.2 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, comes over the wicket still,
slanting across, past the edge of the bat. Probably a deliberate
leave.
9.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, firmly pushed to extra cover
9.4 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, firmly pushed down to deep mid
off
Collins has quote 'a sore back' and is receiving treatment
9.5 Collymore to Trescothick, FOUR, stand up, swing through the line,
full face of the bat, races away to long on
9.6 Collymore to Trescothick, FOUR, edged! Story of Corey's series.
Between second and third slips, all the way to the boundary.
End of over 10 (9 runs) England 30/0 (trail by 436 runs)
CD Collymore 2-0-12-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 14* (25b 1x4) ME Trescothick 15* (35b 3x4)
Fidel Edwards to replace Best.
Two slips.
10.1 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, wide enough Vaughan can watch it go
past: no need to play at that.
82mph or thereabouts
10.2 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, pushed down the tracks, Trescothick
gets out of the way, looks for a single for a second or two
10.3 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, another slingly delivery wide of
offstump, Vaughan will watch those go by all day. And all of
tomorrow if he gets the chance.
10.4 Edwards to Vaughan, one run, flicked off the pads in front of
square, Lara plays football with it and returns it.
10.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, wide, Trescothick not even a little
tempted
10.6 Edwards to Trescothick, FOUR, wide, overpitched, juicy, all along
the ground through extra cover.
End of over 11 (5 runs) England 35/0 (trail by 431 runs)
FH Edwards 4-2-10-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 15* (29b 1x4) ME Trescothick 19* (37b 4x4)
11.1 Collymore to Vaughan, two runs, opens the face, runs it wide of
gully
11.2 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, firmly driven to wide mid off
With the absence of Collins, we can expect more spin today, I
think.
11.3 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, outside off, left alone
11.4 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, classically forward, along the ground
to cover
11.5 Collymore to Vaughan, FOUR, classic Vaughan, sweetly driven through
extra cover
11.6 Collymore to Vaughan, one run, works one off his pads to keep the
stroke, long leg fields
End of over 12 (7 runs) England 42/0 (trail by 424 runs)
CD Collymore 3-0-19-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 22* (35b 2x4) ME Trescothick 19* (37b 4x4)
12.1 Edwards to Vaughan, FOUR, the Barmy Army wake up, as that's short,
almost .lazily pulled fine on the legside
12.2 Edwards to Vaughan, one run, inside edge on the legside, muted
appeal
12.3 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, stroked into the offside, still not
much in the way of footwork
Trescothick stops him in mid runup.
12.4 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, slow yorker, Trescothick hits it
tight back at him
12.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, trademark 'stand and deliver' punch
to backward point. Feet look rather glued to the crease still.
12.6 Edwards to Trescothick, wide: no run, round the wicket, gets the
radar hopelessly wrong, almost clipping the return crease
12.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, wide again, Trescothick has a look,
but no more than that.
End of over 13 (6 runs) England 48/0 (trail by 418 runs)
FH Edwards 5-2-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 27* (37b 3x4) ME Trescothick 19* (41b 4x4)
13.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, back foot defensive into the offside.
13.2 Collymore to Vaughan, one run, turned into the onside, everyone
jogs around, one to the total
13.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, slanting across, keeps the bat
out of the way
13.4 Collymore to Trescothick, one run, driven hard at extra cover, who
gets a hand to it and deflects round the slightly bemused Tino
Best at mid off who's sent the wrong way
50 up.
13.5 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, lets that one go
13.6 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, forward, defends, no threat there
End of over 14 (2 runs) England 50/0 (trail by 416 runs)
CD Collymore 4-0-21-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 20* (43b 4x4) MP Vaughan 28* (41b 3x4)
Best goes off the field. We seem to have a local fast bowler
shortage this test.
14.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off.
14.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, wide, pitching on the crease,
Trescothick refuses to be drawn into a shot
14.3 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, a bit straighter, still no interest
from the left hander.
14.4 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, he can bowl there all day if he
likes, I don't think Trescothick'll play at it that wide of off.
14.5 Edwards to Trescothick, FOUR, or he can pitch it up a bit more, and
then Marcus WILL play at it. Sqaure drive just in front of the
umpire at point. Still no footwork to speak of.
14.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps, Trescothick keeps it
out
End of over 15 (4 runs) England 54/0 (trail by 412 runs)
FH Edwards 6-2-20-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 28* (41b 3x4) ME Trescothick 24* (49b 5x4)
There's a bit of a contest in the crowd between an English and a
West Indian trumpeter.
15.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, back foot defensive, out into the
offside.
15.2 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, looking for the gap in the covers,
doesn't find it this time
15.3 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, outside off, left alone.
15.4 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, again targets the cover point
fielder, all along the ground
15.5 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, mmmm. Left alone, nips back a shade
off the pitch, gives Vaughan a minor heart attack as he leaves it
and nearly gets castled
15.6 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, doesn't leave this one, just in case,
pushed into the offsoide
End of over 16 (maiden) England 54/0 (trail by 412 runs)
CD Collymore 5-1-21-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 24* (49b 5x4) MP Vaughan 28* (47b 3x4)
Lara having a chat with Powell. And off comes Powell's sunhat, so
we guess he's bowling.
Lara is kind of short on bowlers, since Best and Collins are both
off the field.
Lets see what POwell bowls, then.
Two slips.
16.1 Powell to Trescothick, no run, defends. Looks like offspin from
here.
16.2 Powell to Trescothick, one run, casually swept behind square.
16.3 Powell to Vaughan, no run, wide outside off, Vaughan sticks a pad
out at it, quite safely
16.4 Powell to Vaughan, no run, now that turned in quite a way, Vaughan
works it to leg
16.5 Powell to Vaughan, FOUR, and again, this time he beats short leg,
Hinds gets a long chase and rebounds off the advertising
16.6 Powell to Vaughan, no run, padded away again
End of over 17 (5 runs) England 59/0 (trail by 407 runs)
RL Powell 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 25* (51b 5x4) MP Vaughan 32* (51b 4x4)
England's highest opening partnership this series. Not a stat to be
proud of.
17.1 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, off the thigh pad into the
legside
Dar has a look at the followthrough.
17.2 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, worked off his pads in front of
square leg
And that's an official warning for running on the pitch from Dar
for Collymore.
17.3 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, chopped into the ground, bounces
to second slip
17.4 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, hit on the pad trying to work it
away, stifled appeal, pitched legside
17.5 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, turned off his legs, smart stop
at square leg
17.6 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, pushed into the offside
End of over 18 (maiden) England 59/0 (trail by 407 runs)
CD Collymore 6-2-21-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 32* (51b 4x4) ME Trescothick 25* (57b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
Or not.
18.1 Powell to Vaughan, no run, sticks a pad down the wicket outside off
18.2 Powell to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the offside
18.3 Powell to Vaughan, no run, tries to pull this away, hit on the pad
18.4 Powell to Vaughan, one run, worked away behind square
18.5 Powell to Trescothick, FOUR, late cut past slip, Hinds gets
acquainted with the advertising boards again
18.6 Powell to Trescothick, no run, lets that hit the boot down legside
End of over 19 (5 runs) England 64/0 (trail by 402 runs)
RL Powell 2-0-10-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 33* (55b 4x4) ME Trescothick 29* (59b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
Ok. NOW it's drinks.
The debate on Flintoff continues in your mail: several folks
suggest he should come in at one down.
If this pair continue, the argument may be pretty academic, of
course.
19.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, sweetly stroked to midoff
Joseph on for Lara.
19.2 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, forward, defends up the wicket.
19.3 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, wide outside off, left alone
19.4 Collymore to Vaughan, one run, turns it round his pad, nice easy
single.
19.5 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, down legside, has a hopeful flick
and misses
19.6 Collymore to Trescothick, no run, inline, defends.
End of over 20 (1 run) England 65/0 (trail by 401 runs)
CD Collymore 7-2-22-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 34* (59b 4x4) ME Trescothick 29* (61b 6x4)
Ok. Here's a question. Given the West Indies bowlers are evidently
flagging, should Lara have sent Gayle and Ganga out for half an
hour or an hour and had a bat to give the bowlers a break, instead
of enforcing the follow on?
Collins back on the field. Probably can't bowl again today.
Sarwan (acting captain) adjusts the field.
20.1 Powell to Vaughan, no run, forward, drives smoothly to midoff.
20.2 Powell to Vaughan, two runs, way down legside, Vaughan follows it,
Jacobs takes cover, that's a technical chance
20.3 Powell to Vaughan, FOUR, slightly scuffed short, down to third man
20.4 Powell to Vaughan, no run, tucked on the legside, shortleg fields
20.5 Powell to Vaughan, one run, worked away off his legs
20.6 Powell to Trescothick, no run, bat next to pad, lets ball hit it.
End of over 21 (7 runs) England 72/0 (trail by 394 runs)
RL Powell 3-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 41* (64b 5x4) ME Trescothick 29* (62b 6x4)
21.1 Hinds to Vaughan, one run, stroked smoothly into the offside
21.2 Hinds to Trescothick, one run, strays down legside, tucked away for
an easy single
21.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, bat and pad together, forward defensive
21.4 Hinds to Vaughan, two runs, late cut past slip, long chase, easy
two
21.5 Hinds to Vaughan, one run, driven all along the ground to cover,
jog a single
21.6 Hinds to Trescothick, one run, flicks that into the onside, another
comfortable single
End of over 22 (6 runs) England 78/0 (trail by 388 runs)
RO Hinds 1-0-6-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 31* (64b 6x4) MP Vaughan 45* (68b 5x4)
Doesn't really look as though the West Indies are interested in
taking a wicket here.
Another spinner. Chris Gayle.
22.1 Gayle to Trescothick, two runs, lapped fine down legside, easy
couple
22.2 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends.
22.3, Gayle to Trescothick, two runs, full toss, chips it over the
infield, could have been caught there.
22.4 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, defends.
22.5 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, and again. Being a little careful
after that chip.
22.6 Gayle to Trescothick, one run, turned away off his legs
End of over 23 (5 runs) England 81/0 (trail by 385 runs)
CH Gayle 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 36* (70b 6x4) MP Vaughan 45* (68b 5x4)
23.1 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, opens the face, pushes it wide of
slip
23.2 Hinds to Trescothick, one run, pushed a little harder, jog a single
23.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, defends, bat and pad together
23.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, and again
23.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, and again, Jacobs talkative behind the
stumps
23.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, and yet again. Barmy Army equally vocal
in the stands
End of over 24 (1 run) England 82/0 (trail by 384 runs)
RO Hinds 2-0-7-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 37* (72b 6x4) MP Vaughan 45* (72b 5x4)
24.1 Gayle to Trescothick, one run, turned off his pads, easy single
24.2 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, defends, inside edge onto pad
24.3 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, across, lets it go past
24.4 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, across again, beaten
24.5 Gayle to Vaughan, (noball) no run, pushed into the offside
24.5 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, forward, defends
24.6 Gayle to Vaughan, two runs, worked away to mid on - Best dozing on
the job, lets that slip past him for a second run
End of over 25 (6 runs) England 88/0 (trail by 378 runs)
CH Gayle 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 38* (73b 6x4) MP Vaughan 47* (78b 5x4)
25.1 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, forward. defends
25.2 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, wider. footwork from Trescothick.
Pushed into teh offside
25.3 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, wider yet, leaves alone
25.4 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, flicked away on the legside, short
fine leg there to stop that shot
25.5 Hinds to Trescothick, three runs, forced away on the back foot
through past point
25.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward, hit on teh toe, very halfhearted
appeal
End of over 26 (3 runs) England 91/0 (trail by 375 runs)
RO Hinds 3-0-10-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 41* (78b 6x4) MP Vaughan 47* (79b 5x4)
26.1 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, another half-hearted appeal, off the
pad going forward
26.2 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, off the pad into the legside
26.3 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends, love to give you
more detail but I need to learn to touch type.
26.4 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, defends again: Gayle gets through his
over at a rate of knots
26.5 Gayle to Trescothick, (noball) no run, opens the face, down to
nackward point.
26.5 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, defends again
26.6 Gayle to Trescothick, one run, flicked off the pad, scampered
single to short fine leg
End of over 27 (2 runs) England 93/0 (trail by 373 runs)
CH Gayle 3-0-11-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 42* (85b 6x4) MP Vaughan 47* (79b 5x4)
27.1 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends again.
27.2 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, and again., Hinds not exactly slow
getting through the over either
27.3 Hinds to Trescothick, FOUR, flatter, down, sweeps, no-one moves
except to fetch it
27.4 Hinds to Trescothick, two runs, neatly bisects cover and point
27.5 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, balloons off the pad, caught at short
leg
27.6 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, defends again
End of over 28 (6 runs) England 99/0 (trail by 367 runs)
RO Hinds 4-0-16-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 47* (79b 5x4) ME Trescothick 48* (91b 7x4)
28.1 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, forward, hit on pad outside off
28.2 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, and again, not offering a shot, not
turning enough to worry
28.3 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, turned round th epad into the onside
28.4 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, carbon copy of the previous shot
28.5 Gayle to Vaughan, three runs, steps back, makes room, strokes
elegantly through the offside, cover just fails to rein it in, 50
for Vaughan, 100 for England.
28.6 Gayle to Trescothick, one run, flicked away on the legside
End of over 29 (4 runs) England 103/0 (trail by 363 runs)
CH Gayle 4-0-15-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 49* (92b 7x4) MP Vaughan 50* (84b 5x4)
29.1 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, pushed to short leg
29.2 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends
29.3 Hinds to Trescothick, one run, late cut, jogs a single for a fifty
for Marcus Trescothick, who'll be very glad of that
29.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, under edged, trying to work it wide of
legslip
29.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, pads away outside leg
29.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, back, across, defends
End of over 30 (1 run) England 104/0 (trail by 362 runs)
RO Hinds 5-0-17-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 50* (95b 7x4) MP Vaughan 50* (87b 5x4)
30.1 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, turns it to leg round the pad
30.2 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, driven to wide mid off
30.3 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, tries a late cut, misses
30.4 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, again driven down to mid on, tossed
back to Gayle, who's back at his mark already
30.5 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends, back to Gayle
30.6 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, turned into the legside, that's the
over
End of over 31 (maiden) England 104/0 (trail by 362 runs)
CH Gayle 5-1-15-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 50* (87b 5x4) ME Trescothick 50* (101b 7x4)
31.1 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward, defends, shortleg fields, tosses
to Hinds.
31.2 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, lets that hit the bat, shortleg fields,
flicks it to Hinds.
31.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, same again
31.4 Hinds to Vaughan, one run, pushed a little wider, scampered single
as point comes in to field
Lara still off the field.
Sarwan making field changes
31.5 Hinds to Trescothick, FOUR, picks that up and dumps it five yards
inside the long on fence
31.6 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, bat pad, eludes both close catchers
End of over 32 (5 runs) England 109/0 (trail by 357 runs)
RO Hinds 6-0-22-0 - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 51* (91b 5x4) ME Trescothick 54* (103b 8x4)
32.1 Gayle to Vaughan, one run, worked away down to mid on, easy single
32.2 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends into the offside
32.3 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, comes forward, pushes it back to
Gayle
32.4 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, defends again
32.5 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, worked off his legs
32.6 Gayle to Trescothick, one run, flicked hard off the pads to long
leg
End of over 33 (2 runs) England 111/0 (trail by 355 runs)
CH Gayle 6-1-17-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 55* (108b 8x4) MP Vaughan 52* (92b 5x4)
33.1 Hinds to Trescothick, two runs, edged!, sends first slip the wrong
way. Taxi for Mr Gayle!
33.2 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, forward. defends
33.3 Hinds to Trescothick, two runs, worked away to deep midwicket,
placed for an easy two
33.4 Hinds to Trescothick, one run, turned past the diving leg slip
All going a bit wrong here for the West Indies.
33.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, firm push to midoff
33.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, defends.
End of over 34 (5 runs) England 116/0 (trail by 350 runs)
RO Hinds 7-0-27-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 60* (112b 8x4) MP Vaughan 52* (94b 5x4)
To be honest, the West Indies seem to have lost the plot here.
Nothing's happening.
34.1 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends into the offside
34.2 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, back, defends up the pitch
34.3 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, driven inside-out to cover
34.4 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, pushed back to the bowler
34.5 Gayle to Trescothick, no run, nurdled into the onside
34.6 Gayle to Trescothick, two runs, flicked past Collins at midwicket,
who doesn't stop it cleanly.
End of over 35 (2 runs) England 118/0 (trail by 348 runs)
CH Gayle 7-1-19-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 52* (94b 5x4) ME Trescothick 62* (118b 8x4)
We're now at the scheduled close of play, with 13 overs to bowl.
It's a lazy evening's cricket. No urgency from the West Indies, and
no apparent danger to England.
35.1 Hinds to Vaughan, (noball) no run, defends
35.1 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, hit on the pad, overbalances
35.2 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, stroked lazily to cover
35.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward. defends
35.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, pushes it to cover
35.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, lets that go through to Jacovs
35.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, driven past the diving Collins at cover,
mid off backs up and saves a single
End of over 36 (1 run) England 119/0 (trail by 347 runs)
RO Hinds 8-0-28-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 62* (118b 8x4) MP Vaughan 52* (101b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
One of our 'viewers' has found me a link to a touch typing course.
Thank you very much!
Ah. At last. Some pace. Edwards to bowl.
36.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, pushed into the offside, up on his
toes, still not the best of footwork
Trescothick does rather rely on good hand/eye coordination:
alruight when he's on form, not when he's not
36.2 Edwards to Trescothick, (noball) no run, dug in, Trescothick leans
back, lets it go
36.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, slants across, Trescothick leaves
it alone
36.3 Edwards to Trescothick, (noball) no run, short, wide, stands tall
and forces it hard at point
36.3 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, wide outside off, left alone
36.4 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, opens the face, lets the ball hit
it, rolls along the ground to point
36.5 Edwards to Trescothick, three runs, just pushed, races away past
mid on, well fielded right on the ropes
36.6 Edwards to Vaughan, one run, turned off his legs, Best round from
fine leg keeps it down to one
End of over 37 (6 runs) England 125/0 (trail by 341 runs)
FH Edwards 7-2-26-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 53* (102b 5x4) ME Trescothick 64* (125b 8x4)
37.1 Hinds to Vaughan, one run, driven down to long off, all a bit
casual
37.2 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, pushed on the offside
37.3 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends
37.4 Hinds to Trescothick, one run, scamper a single 0 Best too deep at
midon
37.5 Hinds to Vaughan, (noball) no run, defends, ANOTHER no ball
37.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, back to the bowler
37.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, into the ground, well fielded by the
diving Hinds
End of over 38 (3 runs) England 128/0 (trail by 338 runs)
RO Hinds 9-0-31-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 65* (128b 8x4) MP Vaughan 54* (106b 5x4)
The majority of you think Lara was right to enforce the follow on,
it seems.
38.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, beaten outside off
38.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, well wide, no need for him to play
at that, so he doesn't
38.3 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, defends, away from the body, into
the offside.
38.4 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps,. pushed out to cover
38.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, nothing ball, no threat, outside
off, Trescothick keeps nthe bat well out of the way and lets it
drift on by
38.6 Edwards to Trescothick, one run, turns that off his pads down to
Tino Best at long leg
End of over 39 (1 run) England 129/0 (trail by 337 runs)
FH Edwards 8-2-27-0 (1w 2nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 66* (134b 8x4) MP Vaughan 54* (106b 5x4)
It's a lovely evening at the cricket. No sense of urgency
whatsoever, you'd think this was day 5.
39.1 Hinds to Trescothick, three runs, sharp single to Best at long on,
shoddy backing up to the point of non-existence turns it into
three
39.2 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, lets that go
39.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, defends down the track
39.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, pads away, pitching legstump slanting
across round the wikcet
39.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, flicked into the onside
39.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward, defends
End of over 40 (3 runs) England 132/0 (trail by 334 runs)
RO Hinds 10-0-33-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 69* (135b 8x4) MP Vaughan 54* (111b 5x4)
40.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, defends. I'm finding it hard to be
witty and entertaining here, you know.
40.2 Edwards to Trescothick, (noball) no run, stroked along the ground
to point. Yet more extras.
40.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, forced off the back foot to point.
40.3 Edwards to Trescothick, one run, whoa, Neddy! A run. Turned into
the onside, everyone jogs to the other end as appropriate, and on
we go.
40.4 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, forward, technically correct defence,
another dot, one less ball to face
40.5 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, pushed to point, who parries it, with
hard hands, almost back to the batsman
40.6 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, pushed to mid off.
End of over 41 (2 runs) England 134/0 (trail by 332 runs)
FH Edwards 9-2-29-0 (1w 3nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 70* (139b 8x4) MP Vaughan 54* (114b 5x4)
This is not exactly gripping stuff.
41.1 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends out on the offside.
41.2 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, elbow high, correct defence.
41.3 Hinds to Trescothick, one run, flicked away behind square, easy
single
Can't really blame England. They're concerned with being here this
time tomorrow.
But you do feel the West Indies could look a little more... heck,
interested.
41.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, footwork, drives down to mid off
41.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, worked off his legs to wide mid on
41.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward, correct defence to end the over
End of over 42 (1 run) England 135/0 (trail by 331 runs)
RO Hinds 11-0-34-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 71* (142b 8x4) MP Vaughan 54* (117b 5x4)
Long shadows almost onto the wicket.
Lovely evening.
There's a single malt with my name on it waiting in 6 overs time.
This should liven things up a bit.
42.1 Best to Trescothick, one run, pushed into the covers, good diving
stop
Best should brighten things up - still keen to play, participate...
42.2 Best to Vaughan, no run, slanted across down legside, Vaughan has a
flick at it and misses
42.3 Best to Vaughan, no run, jags back in, up on his toes, defends.
I;m getting helpful suggestions on how to liven up the
commentary...
Are you guys TRYING to get me fired?
42.4 Best to Vaughan, no run, oooof,. Hit on the pad, coming forward,
Hair unmoved. The inside edge is probably a contributary factor to
that, I think.
42.5 Best to Vaughan, no run, driven hard to mid off
42.6 Best to Vaughan, one run, stroked effortlessly into the offside,
casually jogs a single.
End of over 43 (2 runs) England 137/0 (trail by 329 runs)
TL Best 6-1-15-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 55* (122b 5x4) ME Trescothick 72* (143b 8x4)
My colleague notes England are safe from their worst innings defeat
(an innings and 332 vs Australia in 1946/7)
Hinds to continue, Vaughan steps away in mid runup
43.1 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, back, driven down to mid-on
43.2 Hinds to Vaughan, one run, squares up deliberately, works it into
the onside
Left arm round.
43.3 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, forward, defends straight back up the
track
43.4 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, back, pushed into the offside
43.5 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, pitched up, squeezed out on the
offside
43.6 Hinds to Trescothick, two runs, shot! Forward, flicks it through
the onside, onside sweeper comes round to field
End of over 44 (3 runs) England 140/0 (trail by 326 runs)
RO Hinds 12-0-37-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 56* (124b 5x4) ME Trescothick 74* (147b 8x4)
44.1 Best to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the onside
English trumpeter in teh crowd gives us a burst of the Pink Panther
theme
44.2 Best to Vaughan, no run, yorker, well kept out by Vaughan
Long shadows across the ground, as the trumper switches to the
Dambusters' Marrch
44.3 Best to Vaughan, FOUR, short, swivels, absolutely classic Vaughan
pull square to the fence
The Barmy Army sing "Michael Vaughan" to the tune of Kumbaya.
44.4 Best to Vaughan, no run, has a flick at one wide down legside,
Jacobs has a very hopeful appeal
And the trumpeter moves on to Cwm Rhondda, for Messrs Jones and
Jones, we assume.
44.5 Best to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the offside.
Nice tone he's got, too.
.; pushed into the offside, Best chases it down, mimes a throw.
44.6 Best to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the offside, Best chases it
down, mimes a throw.
End of over 45 (4 runs) England 144/0 (trail by 322 runs)
TL Best 7-1-19-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 74* (147b 8x4) MP Vaughan 60* (130b 6x4)
I *like* Best. He has a refreshing attitude - it's late, he must be
tired, and he's still giving it everything. His teammates would do
well to follow his example.
45.1 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, defends into the offside
45.2 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, and again
45.3 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, blocks, dead at his feet.
45.4 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, turned into teh offside, the
trumpeter's on to Rule Britannia
45.5 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, outside off, left
45.6 Hinds to Trescothick, no run, pads away well outside off.
End of over 46 (maiden) England 144/0 (trail by 322 runs)
RO Hinds 13-1-37-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 60* (130b 6x4) ME Trescothick 74* (153b 8x4)
Two overs to stumps. Long shadows across the ground, a very idyllic
scene, really.
Best ready again, polishing the ball on his trousers.
46.1 Best to Vaughan, one run, worked away in front of square leg, easy
single
Field changes over for the left handed Trescothick, Best comes
round the wicket.
46.2 Best to Trescothick, no run, no shot offered, outside off, drops
short of Jacobs despite being an 88mph ball
46.3 Best to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off. The crowd sing
some new words to The Lion Sleeps Tonight, which seems to amuse
Trescothick.
46.4 Best to Trescothick, no run, firmly middled to cover
46.5 Best to Trescothick, no run, widish outside off, Trescothick
uninterested, lets it bounce through to Jacobs.
46.6 Best to Trescothick, no run, full toss, high up the bat, hit out to
mid on
End of over 47 (1 run) England 145/0 (trail by 321 runs)
TL Best 8-1-20-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 61* (131b 6x4) ME Trescothick 74* (158b 8x4)
One over to go.
47.1 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, wide, spinning wider, Vaughan chases.
47.2 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, defends
47.3 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, defends
47.4 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, cut hard at point, goes there too fast
for a run.
47.5 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, quicker, driven at short cover
47.6 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, comes forward, defends back to the
bowler
End of over 48 (maiden) England 145/0 (trail by 321 runs)
RR Sarwan 1-1-0-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 74* (158b 8x4) MP Vaughan 61* (137b 6x4)
Match State: Stumps - Day 4
And that is it for the day. One rush of blood from Vaughan in that
last over could have ruined it, but otherwise this session has
been exactly what England wanted: largely chanceless, no wickets
lost.
So - tomorrow, the West Indies have 90 overs to take ten wickets,
if they want to win this. Collins and Best should hopefully be fit
to bowl, so they will have four comparatively fresh bowlers,
admittedly with an old ball.
But that's it for today: a fine knock by Flintoff to steady the
ship for England before he ran out of partners, and then a solid
start to the follow on.
Join us at 14:05 GMT/15:05 BST/10:05 local time for the final day's
play in this Test series. And goodnight from me.
Wisden Cricinfo welcomes you back to the last day of the 4th Test
between West Indies and England at St John's Antigua
A day that there are only two options, for England to bat out the
day to save the test, and West Indies to take 10 wickets
90 overs left and still 321 runs needed to make West Indies bat for
a second time
The pitch favours England batting out the day, but a few early
wickets will answer Lara's prayers.
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England will start the day on 145 with both openers still at the
crease, Trescothic on 74 and Vaughan on 61
The weather is fantastic, sun shining down on a good crowd
A big contingent of the Barmy Army with tans that they did not have
when they arrived
The West Indies like always are dancing to the drums and constant
music blarring into the stands
Various forms or attire, but as the players come out we will
concentrate on the men in white
Edwards will start the day bowling to Trescothic
48.1 Edwards to Trescothick, (noball) no run, races in, oversteps, fires
it wide of the off and the batsman can stand up and watch it fly
past
48.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, has to play at this one, just on
the off, angled across from over the wicket, stroked into the
covers
48.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off, too wide to
chase it out there
48.3 Edwards to Trescothick, two runs, fullish, comes forward, drives
away from the leg, beats mid off who chases and hauls it in near
the long off rope
48.4 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, round the wicket, no real foot
work, spars at it, beaten just outside the off and fairly full
48.5 Edwards to Trescothick, FOUR, does get the foot across this time,
creams the drive past cover, no need to run, no need to chase
150 comes up in 202 minutes
48.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, angled in from round the wicket,
gets half forward, dabs to the off
End of over 49 (7 runs) England 152/0 (trail by 314 runs)
FH Edwards 9-1-36-0 (1w 4nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 61* (137b 6x4) ME Trescothick 80* (165b 9x4)
Collymore starts from the Factory road end
49.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, outside off, gets forward nudges to
the off
49.2 Collymore to Vaughan, FOUR, outside off, enough width and length
given, taken, drives well past cover
49.3 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, line and length, gets forward,
defends to the off
49.4 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, left alone going away outside the off
49.5 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, line and length, gets a big stride
in, solid defence
49.6 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, forward, defends down the pitch, Good
Morning Sir, Collymore fields and then makes as if he is going to
fire it in back at the stumps, early stares today
End of over 50 (4 runs) England 156/0 (trail by 310 runs)
CD Collymore 9-3-26-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 80* (165b 9x4) MP Vaughan 65* (143b 7x4)
50.1 Edwards to Trescothick, (noball) no run, and once again, no ball
number nine, left alone outside off
50.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, outside off, very wide and full,
slaps the drive at it, can not beat backward point, that stung
50.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, angled in at the stumps, back of a
length, right behind it on the back foot, runs it down the pitch
50.3 Edwards to Trescothick, (noball) no run, and again, number ten, Who
is moving my marker, defended down the pitch
50.3 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, gets forward, plays well inside the
line leaving as it goes well down the off
50.4 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, angled in yorker, dug out to the
off
50.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off, dies after
pitching, hardly gets through to Jacobs
50.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, left alone angled in from wide
outside off, Jacobs has to lean forward to take low down
End of over 51 (2 runs) England 158/0 (trail by 308 runs)
FH Edwards 10-1-38-0 (1w 6nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 65* (143b 7x4) ME Trescothick 80* (173b 9x4)
51.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, starts wide of the off, goes away
even more, leaves alone after getting forward
51.2 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, fullish, just on the off, forward,
gently stroked on the drive to cover
51.3 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, well forward, outside half of the
bat, runs to the deep backward point
51.4 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, full, drives firmly from the fullish
length, straight at cover
51.5 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, left alone, getting back, leaves
51.6 Collymore to Vaughan, FOUR, too full, too straight, gets forward,
plays down the line, races it past and inside mid off
End of over 52 (4 runs) England 162/0 (trail by 304 runs)
CD Collymore 10-3-30-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 80* (173b 9x4) MP Vaughan 69* (149b 8x4)
52.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, still round the wicket, still
slinging, still full, still driving
52.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, angled in, back of a length, gets
half forward, pushed away towards mid on
52.3 Edwards to Trescothick, one run, outside off, shortish, gets back
as it comes in, pushed gently forward of cover for the easy run
52.4 Edwards to Vaughan, one run, just outside off, pushed to the off,
good running, early call gets them through easily
52.5 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, full yorker, just gets an edge on
it, into the pad, pitched outside leg, also the bat, gets the
appeal turned down
52.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, line and length, defends down the
pitch
End of over 53 (2 runs) England 164/0 (trail by 302 runs)
FH Edwards 11-1-40-0 (1w 6nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 70* (150b 8x4) ME Trescothick 81* (178b 9x4)
In answer to one of the queries, We have not heard the trumperter
yet today, but he is sure to arrive soon
53.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, outside off, late swing, edges into
the ground, and to 1st slip, may even have come off the toe of the
bat
53.2 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, just outside off, back of a length,
defends towards the gully area
53.3 Collymore to Vaughan, FOUR, outside off, gets forward, opens the
face, no edge there, beats the 2nd slip, races to the vacant 3rd
man
53.4 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, gets forward, outside off, lifts the
bat and pushes it over the line leaving
53.5 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, angled in at the pads, gets it right,
beats the bat looking to glance, thuds into the pad, outside the
line
53.6 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, line and length, well forward,
controlled defence to the off
End of over 54 (4 runs) England 168/0 (trail by 298 runs)
CD Collymore 11-3-34-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 81* (178b 9x4) MP Vaughan 74* (156b 9x4)
54.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, gets forward down the pitch, ball
angled and going away, plays the shot anyway, but way inside the
line
54.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, fullish, on the off, firmly stroked
to a short extra cover
mid off, short extra cover and cover making it difficult for the
batsman to drive through that area
54.3 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, well forward, defends down the
pitch
54.4 Edwards to Trescothick, one run, full, off stump yorker, dug out to
behind point
54.5 Edwards to Vaughan, legbye: one run, leg side, into the pads
outside the leg, runs away wide of the keeper
54.6 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, leg side, full, flicks, no bat,
gets the pad, appeals as Jacobs takes, hair says Not out, and
over.
End of over 55 (2 runs) England 170/0 (trail by 296 runs)
FH Edwards 12-1-41-0 (1w 6nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 74* (157b 9x4) ME Trescothick 82* (183b 9x4)
55.1 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, angled in to the legs, neatly into
place as he clips to the on side, can not beat forward square leg
55.2 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, line and length, defends down the
pitch
55.3 Collymore to Vaughan, two runs, leg side, again into a good
position, clipped towards long leg, Edwards has to carry his legs
from fine leg
55.4 Collymore to Vaughan, FOUR, outside off, shortish, pushes at it,
outside half of the bat, in the air, wide of Powell at backward
point
55.5 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, outside off, back of a length, gets
up a bit, well over it pushing to the off
55.6 Collymore to Vaughan, no run, defends from line and leg down the
pitch
End of over 56 (6 runs) England 176/0 (trail by 290 runs)
CD Collymore 12-3-40-0 - Factory Road End
ME Trescothick 82* (183b 9x4) MP Vaughan 80* (163b 10x4)
And for the first time today we see what just may be a cloud, may
also just be a puff of smoke
56.1 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
In the meantime, Collymore received his second warning from umpire
Dar for running on the pitch
56.2 Edwards to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
56.3 Edwards to Trescothick, FOUR, outside off, gets forward, what a
glorious cover drive, hardly hit it, but it raced square of cover
56.4 Edwards to Trescothick, two runs, leg side, full, taken off the
heels forward of fine leg
56.5 Edwards to Trescothick, OUT: gets forward, defensive push to the
off, slower ball, and scoops it to cover, as easy as that]
England 182/1, Partnership of 182
ME Trescothick c Sarwan b Edwards 88 (188b 10x4 0x6)
MP Vaughan 80* (163b 10x4) FH Edwards 12.5-1-47-1 (1w 6nb)
That wicket caught everyone by surprise, at first looked like a
crowd catch, but Tresco happy enough to depart, surprised more
than disappointed
56.6 Edwards to Butcher, two runs, leg side, angled in from round the
wicket, clipped off the toes to deep mid wicket
End of over 57 (8 runs) England 184/1 (trail by 282 runs)
FH Edwards 13-1-49-1 (1w 6nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 80* (163b 10x4) MA Butcher 2* (1b)
Pedro Collins on for the first time this innings
57.1 Collins to Vaughan, no run, left hand round the wicket to the right
hander, pitches outside off, going away, left alone
57.2 Collins to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off, and hopefully
Collins is over the little back niggle he had yesterday
57.3 Collins to Vaughan, no run, angled in, full, thuds into the pad,
huge appeals, but Dar says no, and maybe right as it angled in
towards the leg side
57.4 Collins to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off
57.5 Collins to Vaughan, no run, full, outside off, drives, can not beat
the cover
57.6 Collins to Vaughan, (noball) no run, and now it is Collins who has
lost his mark, well over the line as Vaughan defends to the off
57.6 Collins to Vaughan, one run, leg side, back, helps it on the way to
fine leg
End of over 58 (2 runs) England 186/1 (trail by 280 runs)
PT Collins 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 81* (170b 10x4) MA Butcher 2* (1b)
58.1 Edwards to Vaughan, no run, fullish, forward, drives, mid off
gathers
58.2 Edwards to Vaughan, three runs, outside off, full, slower ball
again, in the air, wide of Lara at cover
Only get three runs out of that, even tho the outfield was cut this
morning, maybe needs the blades checked
58.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, forward, defends down the line
58.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off
58.5 Edwards to Butcher, (noball) no run
58.5 Edwards to Butcher, legbye: one run
58.6 Edwards to Vaughan, no run
End of over 59 (5 runs) England 191/1 (trail by 275 runs)
FH Edwards 14-1-53-1 (1w 7nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 2* (5b) MP Vaughan 84* (173b 10x4)
59.1 Collins to Butcher, no run
59.2 Collins to Butcher, no run
59.3 Collins to Butcher, no run
59.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, round the wicket, left alone outside
off
59.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, back of a length, gets back and over
it, punched into the ground in front of him
59.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, angled in, and in swing, thuds into the
pads, appeal, not this time, swing taking it down the leg
End of over 60 (maiden) England 191/1 (trail by 275 runs)
PT Collins 2-1-2-0 (1nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 84* (173b 10x4) MA Butcher 2* (11b)
Edwards last spell 6 0 24 1
60.1 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, gets well forward, turns into the pad,
not the worst shout, not given
60.2 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, outside off, short, cuts, straight at
backward point
60.3 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, well forward all defensive
60.4 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, well forward all defensive
60.5 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, flighted, some drift back at the right
hander, stroked to the off
60.6 Sarwan to Vaughan, one run, outside off, flighted, strokes to
cover, oh no, bad bounce has him taking it in the chest, at least
he got the body behind it
End of over 61 (1 run) England 192/1 (trail by 274 runs)
RR Sarwan 2-1-1-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 85* (179b 10x4) MA Butcher 2* (11b)
break drinks 5
Drinks leaves us a long way from the first malt, but maybe a rum
later will help
Match State: Drinks
61.1 Collins to Vaughan, no run, Collins continues, just on a length,
gets forward, pushed into the off field
61.2 Collins to Vaughan, (noball) no run, angled into the legs, thuds
into the pads, leg side, foot at least 20cm over the line
61.2 Collins to Vaughan, no run, outside off, left alone
61.3 Collins to Vaughan, (noball) one run, oh dear oh dear oh dear, no
ball again, nudged out to the on side
61.3 Collins to Butcher, two runs, outside off, full, drives, no real
power, beats cover point, but wont get to the rope
61.4 Collins to Butcher, no run
61.5 Collins to Butcher, one run, leg stump line, gets back, worked off
the hips to fine leg
61.6 Collins to Vaughan, one run, outside off and drives, great shot, no
reward with the deep cover sweeper patrolling
End of over 62 (7 runs) England 199/1 (trail by 267 runs)
PT Collins 3-1-9-0 (3nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 87* (184b 10x4) MA Butcher 5* (14b)
62.1 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, outside off, shortish, back to cut,
finds point
62.2 Sarwan to Vaughan, one run, on the back foot, punched to deep
square leg for the 200
62.3 Sarwan to Butcher, no run, full, forward. stroked into the covers
62.4 Sarwan to Butcher, no run, well forward on the off, defends to his
feet
62.5 Sarwan to Butcher, no run, well forward, on line, defends with the
turn to the off
62.6 Sarwan to Butcher, one run, shorter ball, gets back, plays late
working it behind square on the leg side
End of over 63 (2 runs) England 201/1 (trail by 265 runs)
RR Sarwan 3-1-3-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 6* (18b) MP Vaughan 88* (186b 10x4)
63.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, over the wicket to the left hander,
gets well forward defending
63.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside off, back to cut, decides
against it, leaves
63.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside off, back, leaves as this one
stays very low
63.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside off, back, this one cuts back,
inside edge into the pad, squirts to the off
63.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, in swinging yorker, well dug out to the
on side, twisted the bat in the hand as it hit the inside half
63.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, on the back foot, punches into the
covers
End of over 64 (maiden) England 201/1 (trail by 265 runs)
PT Collins 4-2-9-0 (3nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 88* (186b 10x4) MA Butcher 6* (24b)
The pitch from the Factory road end does tend to bounce low at
times, while the Pavilion End has been fairly consistent
64.1 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, outside off, chops the cut to point
64.2 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off, turns away after
pitching
64.3 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, well forward, straight down the pitch,
low hands as he defends
64.4 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, fullish outside off, strokes to the off
Sarwan round to cut it off
64.5 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off
64.6 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, outside off, turns away. left alone
End of over 65 (maiden) England 201/1 (trail by 265 runs)
RR Sarwan 4-2-3-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 6* (24b) MP Vaughan 88* (192b 10x4)
65.1 Collins to Butcher, no run, leg side ball, angled at the feet,
turned square, good stop at square leg going down to his right
65.2 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside off, sliding in, left alone, a
bit too short
65.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, this time fuller, but too wide, left
alone as he gets forward
65.4 Collins to Butcher, no run, on line, some movement back off the
pitch, played from the back foot to the off
65.5 Collins to Butcher, two runs, leg side, worked well off the feet to
deep forward square leg
65.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, leg side, flicks, clips the pad, Jacobs
diving to his right takes well
End of over 66 (2 runs) England 203/1 (trail by 263 runs)
PT Collins 5-2-11-0 (3nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 88* (192b 10x4) MA Butcher 8* (30b)
Tino Best comes on for the first time today
good start, runs in, forgets to let go, keeps on running close to
Vaughan
66.1 Best to Vaughan, no run, back of a length, comes in on the angle,
gets back and pushes to the off
66.2 Best to Vaughan, no run, full, getting movement back at the right
hander, strokes to the off, outside half of the bat to gully
66.3 Best to Vaughan, wide: no run, wasted ball that, very wide outside
off, and Hair agrees
66.3 Best to Vaughan, FOUR, better ball, full and angling in, drives,
thick edge this time, in the air, but not enough slips in place,
no 3rd man
66.4 Best to Vaughan, no run
66.5 Best to Vaughan, one run, outside off, tracks back nicely, gets
back and worked with the angle to square leg
66.6 Best to Butcher, no run, fullish ball, plays into the off side
field
End of over 67 (6 runs) England 209/1 (trail by 257 runs)
TL Best 9-1-26-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 93* (197b 11x4) MA Butcher 8* (31b)
67.1 Collins to Vaughan, no run, reverse swing now in play, full, going
away, defends to the off
67.2 Collins to Vaughan, no run, outside off, swings away, drives,
beaten, false shot from Vaughan
67.3 Collins to Vaughan, no run, learns quickly, just on the off going
away, left alone
67.4 Collins to Vaughan, one run, angled in holding its line, gets back,
helps it on its way to fine leg
67.5 Collins to Butcher, no run, over the wicket, inswinging yorker, dug
out down the pitch
67.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, short, outside off, gets well forward,
keeps the bat loaded, leaves
End of over 68 (1 run) England 210/1 (trail by 256 runs)
PT Collins 6-2-12-0 (3nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 94* (201b 11x4) MA Butcher 8* (33b)
68.1 Best to Vaughan, no run, outside off, drives, bottom of the bat
hits the ground as the ball goes through, Best excited as Jacobs
takes
68.2 Best to Vaughan, no run, great ball, got on the back foot to leave,
ball pitches and cuts back sharply, shaves the off stump bail,
unlucky Tino
68.3 Best to Vaughan, no run, ang again, cuts back with Vaughan on the
pull, bottom edge into the pad, and Best getting really excited
now
68.4 Best to Vaughan, FOUR, leg side, too full, too wide, helps it very
fine to the rope, lots of emotion from Best
68.5 Best to Vaughan, one run, outside off, forward, soft hands into the
covers, quick run, Sarwan fumbles, might have been close had he
collected and hit the stumps and the 3rd ump had agreed
68.6 Best to Butcher, no run, round the wicket, angled in, pads, appeal,
but going down the leg, good over
End of over 69 (5 runs) England 215/1 (trail by 251 runs)
TL Best 10-1-31-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 99* (206b 12x4) MA Butcher 8* (34b)
69.1 Collins to Vaughan, no run, fullish ball, forward driving, straight
at cover, has to wait another ball
69.2 Collins to Vaughan, no run, very wide, just goes through inside the
lines, barely legal
69.3 Collins to Vaughan, no run, outside off, drives square, cant beat
point, fumble, but Butcher is quick with the no no no
stays on 99
69.4 Collins to Vaughan, FOUR, SHOT, what a way to go to your 11th
hundred, straight drive, beats extra cover, well batted
100 coming up in 300 minutes
England however needs 300 in 100 minutes
69.5 Collins to Vaughan, two runs, worked off the legs to fine leg
69.6 Collins to Vaughan, FOUR, drives again, this time beats the cover
End of over 70 (10 runs) England 225/1 (trail by 241 runs)
PT Collins 7-2-22-0 (3nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 8* (34b) MP Vaughan 109* (212b 14x4)
70.1 Best to Butcher, one run, outside off, full, stroked past cover
70.2 Best to Vaughan, no run
70.3 Best to Vaughan, no run, just back of a length, gets up a bit, gets
on the back foot, dabs to the off
70.4 Best to Vaughan, FOUR, leg stump full toss, easy picking as he
takes it off the pads to long leg
70.5 Best to Vaughan, one run, leg side, slower ball, gets well in
behind it, worked to deep backward square leg
70.6 Best to Butcher, no run, bouncer, gets down under it
End of over 71 (6 runs) England 231/1 (trail by 235 runs)
TL Best 11-1-37-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 114* (216b 15x4) MA Butcher 9* (36b)
Hinds now on
71.1 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, defends from the front foot to the off
71.2 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, gets well forward, low hands, defends
71.3 Hinds to Vaughan, FOUR, too full, slight width, plays down the line
driving past cover
71.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off
71.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward, pushed gently to cover
71.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, outside off, shortish, back to cut,
decides to keep the bat on the shoulder, thus shoulders arms
End of over 72 (5 runs) England 236/1 (trail by 230 runs)
RO Hinds 14-1-41-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 9* (36b) MP Vaughan 118* (222b 16x4)
Chris Gayle on just before lunch
72.1 Gayle to Butcher, no run, well forward, all defensive, gets down
over it, low hands
72.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward, nudges to the on side, short leg
behind him
72.3 Gayle to Butcher, no run, well forward, nudges to silly point in
front of him, slip also waiting
72.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward, pushed towards mid on
72.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, outside off, forward, pads it away
72.6 Gayle to Butcher, no run, well forward, some bounce but well played
down to earth to the off
End of over 73 (maiden) England 236/1 (trail by 230 runs)
CH Gayle 8-2-19-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 118* (222b 16x4) MA Butcher 9* (42b)
73.1 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, darted in, gets forward, defends to the
off
73.2 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, well forward, covers it, defends to gully
73.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, quicker, forward, dabs to the off, gully
collects
73.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, well forward, playing under the eyes,
defends
73.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward, fuller, stroked into the covers
73.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, line and length, defends to silly point
End of over 74 (maiden) England 236/1 (trail by 230 runs)
RO Hinds 15-2-41-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 9* (42b) MP Vaughan 118* (228b 16x4)
74.1 Gayle to Butcher, one run, on the back foot, plays the shorter ball
to square area, turning it off the hips
74.2 Gayle to Vaughan, one run, outside off, fullish ball, forward,
gently stroked wide of mid off
74.3 Gayle to Butcher, one run, leg side, full, nudges to vacant mid
wicket
74.4 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, on the back foot, plays late to ground
and the deep gully
74.5 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off
74.6 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, well forward, defends to the off
End of over 75 (3 runs) England 239/1 (trail by 227 runs)
CH Gayle 9-2-22-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 11* (44b) MP Vaughan 119* (232b 16x4)
5 catchers round the bat now, last over to lunch
75.1 Hinds to Butcher, no run, forward, defends to silly point
75.2 Hinds to Butcher, no run, forward, defends to silly point
75.3 Hinds to Butcher, no run, shorter, gets back all defensive to the
off
75.4 Hinds to Butcher, no run, well outside off, turning back into the
defensive pad
75.5 Hinds to Butcher, two runs, outside off, just too much length,
stroked past the lone cover
75.6 Hinds to Butcher, no run, well forward, turns from outside off,
outside half of the bat rolling to slip
End of over 76 (2 runs) England 241/1 (trail by 225 runs)
RO Hinds 16-2-43-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 119* (232b 16x4) MA Butcher 13* (50b)
Match State: Lunch - Day 5
And off they go to lunch, a good session for England
And thats it for me, I will be relieved by him
he will be back in 40 minutes
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England still have nine wickets left, as the umpires emerge from
the pavilion
Gayle is going to continue bowling off spin
76.1 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, played to mid-off
76.2 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, played into the on-side
76.3 Gayle to Vaughan, no run, attempted drive, stopped at mid-on
76.4 Gayle to Vaughan, one run, first runs of the session as Vaughan
turns it into the on-side
Umpires and fielders scurry to new positions
76.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, rolls into the on-side
76.6 Gayle to Butcher, one run, played into the on-side, various shouts
of yes and no and eventually they decide to run a single
End of over 77 (2 runs) England 243/1 (trail by 223 runs)
CH Gayle 10-2-24-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 14* (52b) MP Vaughan 120* (237b 16x4)
77.1 Hinds to Butcher, no run
77.2 Hinds to Butcher, no run, played defensively into the off-side
77.3 Hinds to Butcher, no run
77.4 Hinds to Butcher, one run, played to a short third-man position
77.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive push into the off-side
77.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, slight faster outside off, another
forward defensive
End of over 78 (1 run) England 244/1 (trail by 222 runs)
RO Hinds 17-2-44-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 15* (56b) MP Vaughan 120* (239b 16x4)
Batsmen meet in the middle of the pitch for a chat
78.1 Gayle to Butcher, no run, down legside, ball hits the pad and drops
down
78.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward defensive
78.3 Gayle to Butcher, no run, bounces down legside, Butcher fends it
away
78.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run, outside off, turning slightly, left to
Jacobs
78.5 Gayle to Butcher, one run, inside edge to a ball on leg stump
78.6 Gayle to Vaughan, two runs, swept to fine-leg, fielded on the
boundary
End of over 79 (3 runs) England 247/1 (trail by 219 runs)
CH Gayle 11-2-27-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 16* (61b) MP Vaughan 122* (240b 16x4)
West Indian spectators waving flags in time to the music, as they
have been all series
79.1 Hinds to Butcher, no run, outside off, forward defensive
79.2 Hinds to Butcher, no run, played off the front foot, ball bounces
up and gets lodged in Butcher's pad, fielder retrieves
79.3 Hinds to Butcher, no run, bat and pad again
Delay while Lara switches the field around
79.4 Hinds to Butcher, one run, played without any real hurry to square
leg, they jog a single
79.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, tosses this one up, Vaughan pushes into
the off-side
79.6 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, another forward defensive to the silly
mid-off fielder
End of over 80 (1 run) England 248/1 (trail by 218 runs)
RO Hinds 18-2-45-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 17* (65b) MP Vaughan 122* (242b 16x4)
New ball is now due..
80.1 Gayle to Butcher, no run, defended out on the legside
80.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run, off the back foot this time
80.3 Gayle to Butcher, FOUR, gets a bottom edge sweeping to the fine-leg
boundary, Ricardo Powell can't cut it off in time, and let's face
it doesn't really need to given the state of the game
80.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run, defends into the on-side, fielded at mid-
wicket
80.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, pushed back past the bowler to mid-on
80.6 Gayle to Butcher, no run, down legside, forward defensive, hits
pad, half hearted appeal from the bowler
End of over 81 (4 runs) England 252/1 (trail by 214 runs)
CH Gayle 12-2-31-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 122* (242b 16x4) MA Butcher 21* (71b 1x4)
81.1 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, outside off, left alone
81.2 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, on leg, pushed into the on-side
81.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, defended into the off-side
81.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, padded away back towards the bowler
81.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, driven straight to extra-cover
81.6 Hinds to Vaughan, FOUR, full toss, goes all the way to the long-on
boundary
End of over 82 (4 runs) England 256/1 (trail by 210 runs)
RO Hinds 19-2-49-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 21* (71b 1x4) MP Vaughan 126* (248b 17x4)
No attempt to take the new ball yet, continuing with spin at both
ends
82.1 Gayle to Butcher, no run
82.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward defensive to silly point
82.3 Gayle to Butcher, no run, and again
82.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch,
fielded by the bowler
82.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, played into the off-side
82.6 Gayle to Butcher, no run, padded away to mid-wicket
End of over 83 (maiden) England 256/1 (trail by 210 runs)
CH Gayle 13-3-31-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 126* (248b 17x4) MA Butcher 21* (77b 1x4)
83.1 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, pushed into the off-side
83.2 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, same ball, same response
83.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, played to deep mid-off
83.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, defended out on the on-side
83.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, outside off, rather a loose shot
83.6 Hinds to Vaughan, FOUR, comes a couple of steps down the pitch and
drives through mid-on
End of over 84 (4 runs) England 260/1 (trail by 206 runs)
RO Hinds 20-2-53-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 21* (77b 1x4) MP Vaughan 130* (254b 18x4)
Sarwan still in charge as Brian Lara remains off the field
Gayle to continue
84.1 Gayle to Butcher, no run, played off the back foot
84.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run, lbw appeal
84.3 Gayle to Butcher, no run, outside off, driven into the off-side
84.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward defensive
84.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
84.6 Gayle to Butcher, no run, played into the legside this time, again
off the front foot
End of over 85 (maiden) England 260/1 (trail by 206 runs)
CH Gayle 14-4-31-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 130* (254b 18x4) MA Butcher 21* (83b 1x4)
85.1 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, outside off
85.2 Hinds to Vaughan, FOUR, driven through extra-cover, Tino Best
completely misses it as it bounces just in front of him
85.3 Hinds to Vaughan, no run
85.4 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, drives, in the air to mid-off
85.5 Hinds to Vaughan, no run, straight, just a gentle forward defensive
back down the pitch
85.6 Hinds to Vaughan, one run, gets a single to deep mid-on to retain
the strike
End of over 86 (5 runs) England 265/1 (trail by 201 runs)
RO Hinds 21-2-58-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MP Vaughan 135* (260b 19x4) MA Butcher 21* (83b 1x4)
West Indies over rate is now the requisite 15 overs per hour
86.1 Gayle to Vaughan, one run, quick, outside off, turned through
third-man
86.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward defensive, bobbles out on the
off-side
86.3 Gayle to Butcher, FOUR, swept to the fine-leg boundary
Sarwan and Pedro Collins have a chat about something - perhaps he
wants a go at Vaughan and Butcher
86.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run
86.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, outside off, pushed into the off-side
86.6 Gayle to Butcher, no run, forward defensive, ball drops in front of
him
End of over 87 (5 runs) England 270/1 (trail by 196 runs)
CH Gayle 15-4-36-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 136* (261b 19x4) MA Butcher 25* (88b 2x4)
And its Sarwan to take over from Hinds at the Factory Road End,
bowling leg spin
Coming round the wicket
87.1 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, forward defensive to a ball on legstump
87.2 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, defends into the off-side
87.3 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, outside leg, hit on pad, rolls into the
legside
87.4 Sarwan to Vaughan, no run, straighter, forward defensive into the
covers
87.5 Sarwan to Vaughan, FOUR, short, wide, cut to long leg
87.6 Sarwan to Vaughan, OUT: hits the rough of the pitch, pitching
outside leg, playing and it, ball brushes glove and he's caught
behind
England 274/2, Partnership of 92
MP Vaughan c Jacobs b Sarwan 140 (267b 20x4 0x6)
End of over 88 (4 runs) England 274/2 (trail by 192 runs)
RR Sarwan 5-2-7-1 - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 25* (88b 2x4)
Partnership of 92 between Vaughan and Butcher
And next we'll see, as per the batting order, Nasser Hussain
That was the last ball of the over so he won't have to face the
next ball
88.1 Gayle to Butcher, no run, pushed into the legside
88.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run, played into the onside but straight to a
fielder
88.3 Gayle to Butcher, no run, played through silly point
88.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run, on leg, played towards square
88.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, again looking for a single to square-leg,
Hussain's not so sure
88.6 Gayle to Butcher, no run, hit on the pad, attempted catch at silly
point, cries of catch it in belief the noise was from contact
between bat and ball, which replay suggests not
End of over 89 (maiden) England 274/2 (trail by 192 runs)
CH Gayle 16-5-36-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 0* (0b) MA Butcher 25* (94b 2x4)
89.1 Sarwan to Hussain, FOUR, short, outside off, cut through the covers
Off the mark with his first ball
89.2 Sarwan to Hussain, no run, forward defensive into the off-side
89.3 Sarwan to Hussain, no run, full pitched, dug out into the onside by
Hussain
Hussain's not quite ready and pulls out at the last minute, umpire
waves dead ball
89.4 Sarwan to Hussain, no run, tossed up and padded away
89.5 Sarwan to Hussain, one run, full toss, single to mid-off
Delay while Sarwan adjusts the field - slip, leg gully, forward
short leg
89.6 Sarwan to Butcher, one run, played into the on-side
End of over 90 (6 runs) England 280/2 (trail by 186 runs)
RR Sarwan 6-2-13-1 - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 26* (95b 2x4) N Hussain 5* (5b 1x4)
Gayle to continue
90.1 Gayle to Butcher, no run, played in front of square
90.2 Gayle to Butcher, no run, outside off, padded away, big appeal,
Hair says not out
Close judging by the replay
90.3 Gayle to Butcher, no run
90.4 Gayle to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone, taken by Jacobs
90.5 Gayle to Butcher, no run, careful forward defensive, rolls out on
the legside
Gayle now coming from over the wicket
90.6 Gayle to Butcher, no run, straight ball, forward defensive back to
the bowler
End of over 91 (maiden) England 280/2 (trail by 186 runs)
CH Gayle 17-6-36-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 5* (5b 1x4) MA Butcher 26* (101b 2x4)
Several bowlers loosening up, new ball not yet taken
91.1 Sarwan to Hussain, no run, played into the off-side
91.2 Sarwan to Hussain, no run, outside off, left alone
91.3 Sarwan to Hussain, no run, beats outside edge, turning
91.4 Sarwan to Hussain, one run, in contrast this is short and they can
get an easy single to mid-wicket
Field: 2 short legs for Butcher
91.5 Sarwan to Butcher, no run, played into the offside, well fielded by
Jacobs, moving a long way to his right
91.6 Sarwan to Butcher, no run, struck on the pad, ball rolls into the
onside
End of over 92 (1 run) England 281/2 (trail by 185 runs)
RR Sarwan 7-2-14-1 - Factory Road End
N Hussain 6* (9b 1x4) MA Butcher 26* (103b 2x4)
You might like to know this isn't the highest combined total for
two captains in a Test
That's still held by Gooch and Azhar in 1990, with 333, 121 and 123
in respective innings
Back at the Antigua Recreation Ground, the new ball has been taken
We're going to see Pedro Collins, 0-23 from 7 overs so far
92.1 Collins to Hussain, FOUR, turned through square
92.2 Collins to Hussain, one run, played to Tino Best at mid-wicket, far
enough away from him for them to run a single
92.3 Collins to Butcher, no run, outside off, played into the off-side
92.4 Collins to Butcher, FOUR, short, just outside off, pulled over the
top of square-leg but only just safe
92.5 Collins to Butcher, two runs, turned in front of square this time,
Fidel Edwards gives chase, looked like they would have got 3 but
Hussain slipped on the third and sent Butcher back
92.6 Collins to Butcher, no run, bouncer, ducks underneath, taken by
Jacobs
End of over 93 (11 runs) England 292/2 (trail by 174 runs)
PT Collins 8-2-34-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 11* (11b 2x4) MA Butcher 32* (107b 3x4)
Fidel Edwards is given the new ball at the other end..
93.1 Edwards to Hussain, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
93.2 Edwards to Hussain, FOUR, pitched up outside off, driven straight
through mid-on
93.3 Edwards to Hussain, no run, driven to mid-on this time
93.4 Edwards to Hussain, no run, outside off, taken by Jacobs
93.5 Edwards to Hussain, no run, driven into the covers
93.6 Edwards to Hussain, no run, very wide of off stump, but not called
so, Hussain leaves alone
End of over 94 (4 runs) England 296/2 (trail by 170 runs)
FH Edwards 15-1-57-1 (1w 7nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 32* (107b 3x4) N Hussain 15* (17b 3x4)
Weather update: No clouds at all. Anywhere.
We see a plane coming into land at the Antigua airport..
Tino Best to bowl
Weather update: No clouds at all. Anywhere.
We see a plane coming into land at the Antigua airport..
94.1 Best to Butcher, one run, fielded at fine-leg by Edwards
94.2 Best to Hussain, one run, short, single to backward of square
England approaching 300 run milestone
94.3 Best to Butcher, no run, short outside off, Butcher doesn't move
and leaves it to Jacobs
94.4 Best to Butcher, no run, bouncer, outside off, taken at thigh
height by Jacobs
94.5 Best to Butcher, no run, short ball, played into the offside
94.6 Best to Butcher, FOUR, cut over extra cover, brings up the 300 for
England in the 95th over
End of over 95 (6 runs) England 302/2 (trail by 164 runs)
TL Best 12-1-43-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 16* (18b 3x4) MA Butcher 37* (112b 4x4)
Time for drinks now..
Match State: Drinks
Pedro Collins is off the field at the moment
Drinks cart exits and Edwards to continue with one slip for Hussain
95.1 Edwards to Hussain, no run
Captain Brian Lara back on the field
95.2 Edwards to Hussain, one run, single to Collymore at wide mid-on
95.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, bouncer, coming around the wicket
95.4 Edwards to Butcher, one run, played square on the on-side
95.5 Edwards to Hussain, two runs, yorker, dug out to square-leg, good
fielding by Best on the boundary
95.6 Edwards to Hussain, (noball) one run, yorker, this time a no ball,
driven to Lara at deep mid-on
95.6 Edwards to Butcher, one run, played into the covers
End of over 96 (7 runs) England 309/2 (trail by 157 runs)
FH Edwards 16-1-64-1 (1w 8nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 39* (115b 4x4) N Hussain 20* (22b 3x4)
96.1 Best to Butcher, one run, played to mid-on
96.2 Best to Hussain, no run, no stroke offered, taken by the 'keeper
96.3 Best to Hussain, no run, driven to mid-on
96.4 Best to Hussain, no run, played square on the off-side, straight to
a fielder
96.5 Best to Hussain, no run, forward defensive back down the pitch
96.6 Best to Hussain, no run, lbw appeal to a ball missing leg stump
End of over 97 (1 run) England 310/2 (trail by 156 runs)
TL Best 13-1-44-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 40* (116b 4x4) N Hussain 20* (27b 3x4)
Hussain and Butcher have another chat as the field changes around
Corey Collymore to bowl from the Factory End
97.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, driven to extra cover (Powell)
97.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, short, played to Lara at mid-off
Field: 2 slips, cover point (behind square), gully (in *front* of
square), mid-off
97.3 Collymore to Butcher, three runs, Butcher evades the lot of them,
but doesn't hit it with enough force to quite reach the boundary
97.4 Collymore to Hussain, no run, straighter, played defensively into
the legside
97.5 Collymore to Hussain, no run, forward defensive
Lara bring long-leg in for the final ball of the over
97.6 Collymore to Hussain, one run, yorker which Hussain digs out into
the covers
End of over 98 (4 runs) England 314/2 (trail by 152 runs)
CD Collymore 13-3-44-0 - Factory Road End
N Hussain 21* (30b 3x4) MA Butcher 43* (119b 4x4)
40 minutes until tea
98.1 Best to Hussain, no run, forward defensive into the off-side, lots
of noise and aggression from the West Indies all of a sudden
98.2 Best to Hussain, no run, off the back foot played back to the
bowler
98.3 Best to Hussain, two runs, played through mid-on
98.4 Best to Hussain, no run
98.5 Best to Hussain, FOUR, pitched up on off stump, turned to third-
man, Hussain's fourth boundary
98.6 Best to Hussain, no run, short just outside off, defended into the
on-side
End of over 99 (6 runs) England 320/2 (trail by 146 runs)
TL Best 14-1-50-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 43* (119b 4x4) N Hussain 27* (36b 4x4)
Only 39 overs left - that means we'll have the shortest final
session of the entire Test
99.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, played back down the pitch past the
bowler
99.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, played off the back foot
into the off-side
99.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off, fielded square on the
off-side
99.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, short, outside off, Butcher gets the
bottom edge of the bat, no chance of it carrying to Jacobs
99.5 Collymore to Butcher, one run, short, pulled towards fine-leg for a
single, where Tino Best fields enthusiastically as ever, otherwise
they might have tried for 2
99.6 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside off, played into the off-side
End of over 100 (1 run) England 321/2 (trail by 145 runs)
CD Collymore 14-3-45-0 - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 44* (124b 4x4) N Hussain 27* (37b 4x4)
Coming up to 2.15 in the afternoon in Antigua
England have been batting for exactly 100 overs now
100.1 Best to Butcher, no run, outside off, carried to slip, hit on 1st
slip's boot (Chris Gayle), big chance there
100.2 Best to Butcher, one run, played into the off-side, Fidel Edwards
makes an impressive diving stop
100.3 Best to Hussain, one run, fielded on the fine-leg boundary
Butcher needs a further 5 runs for his half-century
100.4 Best to Butcher, FOUR, that's most of them, guided along the ground
to the fine-leg boundary
100.5 Best to Butcher, no run, played off the back foot into the off-side
100.6 Best to Butcher, no run, short, Butcher ducks slightly and its
taken by Jacobs
End of over 101 (6 runs) England 327/2 (trail by 139 runs)
TL Best 15-1-56-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 28* (38b 4x4) MA Butcher 49* (129b 5x4)
101.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, outside off, Hussain lifts the bat
out of the way
101.2 Collymore to Hussain, one run, outside off, steers it to the third-
man boundary
Butcher back on strike and one away from a 50
This pair have put on 54 from 80 balls so far, and have 25 minutes
to survive until tea
101.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, well outside off, Butcher doesn't
reach for it
101.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, outside off again, playing and
mising, just beats outside edge, taken by Jacobs
101.5 Collymore to Butcher, one run, played into the off-side, nice
fielding, but the applause is for Butcher's half century
131 balls and 5 fours
101.6 Collymore to Hussain, one run, played to fine-leg and retains the
strike
End of over 102 (3 runs) England 330/2 (trail by 136 runs)
CD Collymore 15-3-48-0 - Factory Road End
N Hussain 30* (42b 4x4) MA Butcher 50* (131b 5x4)
102.1 Best to Hussain, no run, outside off, shoulders arms and taken by
the 'keeper
102.2 Best to Hussain, no run, bouncer, Hussain jerks his head back as it
goes through
102.3 Best to Hussain, no run, played into the on-side
102.4 Best to Hussain, one run, short, played behind square on the
legside
102.5 Best to Butcher, no run, outside off and played into the covers
102.6 Best to Butcher, no run, outside off and Butcher plays it to the
same place
End of over 103 (1 run) England 331/2 (trail by 135 runs)
TL Best 16-1-57-0 (2w) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 31* (46b 4x4) MA Butcher 50* (133b 5x4)
35 overs left, we can probably easily get another 5 in before tea
Here's Ryan Hinds, as Lara decides on a change of pace
103.1 Hinds to Hussain, no run, played off the front foot to silly point
103.2 Hinds to Hussain, no run, quicker, another forward defensive
103.3 Hinds to Hussain, no run, pushes more firmly, ball bounces up but
safe
103.4 Hinds to Hussain, no run, again defended into the off-side
103.5 Hinds to Hussain, no run, padded away to silly point
103.6 Hinds to Hussain, one run, short, outside off, played through the
gap to the sweeper on the off-side boundary, they get a single
End of over 104 (1 run) England 332/2 (trail by 134 runs)
RO Hinds 22-2-59-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
N Hussain 32* (52b 4x4) MA Butcher 50* (133b 5x4)
Exactly 15 minutes to tea, Edwards being brought on from the
Pavilion End
He has one of the two wickets to fall so far
104.1 Edwards to Hussain, FOUR, short outside off, cut through the off-
side and it quickly reaches the cover boundary
104.2 Edwards to Hussain, one run, fuller, played to mid-on, where
there's a slight misfield so time to run one
104.3 Edwards to Butcher, no run, round the wicket to Butcher, played
into the off-side
104.4 Edwards to Butcher, no run, attempted yorker, gets the bottom edge
and rolls towards slip
104.5 Edwards to Butcher, one run, outside off, played to mid-off where
Tino Best quickly fields and fires in a pretty accurate return
throw to the batsman's end
104.6 Edwards to Hussain, FOUR, outside off, cut to third-man, there's no
one there
End of over 105 (10 runs) England 342/2 (trail by 124 runs)
FH Edwards 17-1-74-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 51* (136b 5x4) N Hussain 41* (55b 6x4)
Ten minutes to the interval now
Hussain removes his helmet to have a quick drink
You have to think England are safe now really, barring a monumental
collapse
No danger of the weather intervening
105.1 Hinds to Butcher, no run, outside off, left alone, taken by the
'keeper
105.2 Hinds to Butcher, no run, played off the front foot into the on-
side
105.3 Hinds to Butcher, no run, played to mid-wicket
105.4 Hinds to Butcher, no run, played behind square on the off-side,
Hussain cries wait three times
105.5 Hinds to Butcher, two runs, couple behind square on the off-side
105.6 Hinds to Butcher, no run, careful forward defensive into the off-
side, smothering it
End of over 106 (2 runs) England 344/2 (trail by 122 runs)
RO Hinds 23-2-61-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
N Hussain 41* (55b 6x4) MA Butcher 53* (142b 5x4)
70 runs for Butcher and Hussain for the 3rd wicket
106.1 Edwards to Hussain, no run, played into the on-side
106.2 Edwards to Hussain, no run, fended away on the on-side
106.3 Edwards to Hussain, no run, half volley outside off, goes right
through him, almost nicked to Jacobs
106.4 Edwards to Hussain, one run, on leg, turned through square-leg for
a single
106.5 Edwards to Butcher, no run, outside off, driven straight to the
fielder at extra cover
106.6 Edwards to Butcher, no run, straight, played off the front foot
into the on-side
End of over 107 (1 run) England 345/2 (trail by 121 runs)
FH Edwards 18-1-75-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
N Hussain 42* (59b 6x4) MA Butcher 53* (144b 5x4)
Now depending on how quickly Ryan Hinds bowls, this'll be the last
over before tea
Both sides making a few unneccessary delays to ensure it is
107.1 Hinds to Hussain, no run, forward defensive to silly point
107.2 Hinds to Hussain, no run, and again
107.3 Hinds to Hussain, no run, tossed up, defends off the front foot
again
107.4 Hinds to Hussain, no run, and again
107.5 Hinds to Hussain, no run, and again...
107.6 Hinds to Hussain, no run, decides to drive this one into the covers
and that's tea
End of over 108 (maiden) England 345/2 (trail by 121 runs)
RO Hinds 24-3-61-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 53* (144b 5x4) N Hussain 42* (65b 6x4)
So we have exactly 30 overs due in the final session (depending on
the last hour rule) and England must be pretty confident about
saving the match with 8 second innings wickets still intact.
Obviously they've batted far better second time around than they
did in the first innings when they were dismissed for 285, and
Michael Vaughan's century will be painted up underneath Lara's
400* on the wooden board in the pavilion
Some of you have suggested England ought to be a little less
cautious and make a game of it, setting West Indies a target in
the last hour - that might be a bit tricky however as they're
still 121 runs away from even levelling the scores..
Let us know if you've any thoughts on that, or, seeing as its the
last day of the series, your memories of the last four Tests.
Meanwhile we'll swap commentators and rejoin you at 3.05pm local
time (1905 GMT, 2005 in the UK)
Match State: Tea - Day 5
Welcome back to St. Johns for the final session of this series.
A note, before we start, on the law re the last hour. After 75
overs have been bowled in the day, the last hour begins, and 15
hours must be bowled (at minumum in that hour)
The captains can elect to abandon the game as a draw after 30 mins
of that last hour.
You'd have to reckon that was likely, on this pitch. It's hard work
for the bowlers, and (barring England's first innings hiccup)
prety easy to bat on.
Wonder if England can pass the West Indies total before the close?
Just to satisfy the insatiably curious amongst you, last night's
single malt was an 18 yo Springbank.
108.1 Collymore to Butcher, three runs, wide, driven sweetly through the
covers, long chase for the fielder
108.2 Collymore to Hussain, no run, typical Nasser defensive, slightly
awkward looking. Ball runs out into the offside.
108.3 Collymore to Hussain, no run, stroked along the ground all the way
to point
108.4 Collymore to Hussain, one run, opens the face, runs it wide of the
second slip, slip and gully chase
108.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, wide, Butcher makes a little room and
forces it, smartly fielded at point
108.6 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defends into the offside.
End of over 109 (4 runs) England 349/2 (trail by 117 runs)
CD Collymore 16-3-52-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 43* (68b 6x4) MA Butcher 56* (147b 5x4)
It is a glorious evening here: bright sunshine, blue skies, uptempo
music, and a cricket match going on.
Hinds to continue
109.1 Hinds to Hussain, no run, on the stumps, forward and defends.
109.2 Hinds to Hussain, FOUR, dances down, drives him down to long on all
along the ground
109.3 Hinds to Hussain, one run, driven wider this time, mid off moves to
his right to field
109.4 Hinds to Butcher, no run, pads away outside off, strangled appeal
109.5 Hinds to Butcher, no run, comes down, then forced to defend
109.6 Hinds to Butcher, no run, tries to sweep, just to keep the bowler
interested, misses
End of over 110 (5 runs) England 354/2 (trail by 112 runs)
RO Hinds 25-3-66-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
N Hussain 48* (71b 7x4) MA Butcher 56* (150b 5x4)
More music, as Hussain studies the field.
110.1 Collymore to Hussain, no run, in line, defends coming forward.
110.2 Collymore to Hussain, one run, steps back, forces it away in front
of point, moves on to 49
110.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, wide, tries to cut, into the ground
and bounces to point.
Collymore not hanging around here, very quick to turn and bowl
again.
110.4 Collymore to Butcher, FOUR, glanced very fine, not a hope of anyone
getting round to cut that off
110.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, cramps him just a touch, tries to
force it away, but doesn't really time it into the offside
110.6 Collymore to Butcher, legbye: FOUR, Collymore not happy, scuffed
attempt at another leg glance, off the boot. Edwards no chance of
cutting it off from long leg.
End of over 111 (9 runs) England 363/2 (trail by 103 runs)
CD Collymore 17-3-57-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 49* (73b 7x4) MA Butcher 60* (154b 6x4)
Hussain on 49, partnership 89...
111.1 Hinds to Hussain, no run, makes room to cut, well stopped at point
111.2 Hinds to Hussain, no run, good line, length, forward and defende/
111.3 Hinds to Hussain, no run, some fancy footwork, then elects to let
it go to Jacobs
111.4 Hinds to Hussain, no run, defends again
111.5 Hinds to Hussain, two runs, strays down legside, Nasser chases it
round, sweeps it fine for a couple. And that's his fifty, off 77
balls, 7 fours
111.6 Hinds to Hussain, no run, lets that one go through.
End of over 112 (2 runs) England 365/2 (trail by 101 runs)
RO Hinds 26-3-68-0 (2nb) - Factory Road End
MA Butcher 60* (154b 6x4) N Hussain 51* (79b 7x4)
This will suirely be his last series over in the West Indies. Quite
a series to remember.
112.1 Collymore to Butcher, no run, defends into the onside
112.2 Collymore to Butcher, no run, hit on the pad trying to work another
ball fine to leg
112.3 Collymore to Butcher, no run, full toss, perhaps surprised him,
doesn't do more than block it
112.4 Collymore to Butcher, no run, forward, defends, bat and pad togther
as it slants across. Very optimistic appeal from some of the close
fielders
112.5 Collymore to Butcher, no run, forward, pushes, inside edge to mid
on
112.6 Collymore to Butcher, one run, glanced to leg, much squarer,
Edwards fields at long leg, England 100 behind with 8 wickets
left.
End of over 113 (1 run) England 366/2 (trail by 100 runs)
CD Collymore 18-3-58-0 - Pavilion End
MA Butcher 61* (160b 6x4) N Hussain 51* (79b 7x4)
113.1 Hinds to Butcher, no run, defends, gets well behind it
113.2 Hinds to Butcher, no run, shoves a pad down the wicket, outside off
where Hinds is trying to hit the rough patch
113.3 Hinds to Butcher, OUT: tossed up, has a go at carting it into cow
corner, gets an outside edge straight to slip. Brief moment of
confusion before Hinds actually remenbers the bit about having to
appeal!
England 366/3, Partnership of 92
MA Butcher c Gayle b Hinds 61 (163b 6x4 0x6)
N Hussain 51* (79b 7x4) RO Hinds 26.3-3-68-1 (2nb)
113.4 Hinds to Thorpe, two runs, sweeos, almost lazily, Best comes round
to field
113.5 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, pads away outside off
113.6 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, defends into the onside - slip, gully,
short leg
End of over 114 (2 runs) England 368/3 (trail by 98 runs)
RO Hinds 27-3-70-1 (2nb) - Factory Road End
N Hussain 51* (79b 7x4) GP Thorpe 2* (3b)
Hinds looked as though he did find the rough with the one that got
Butcher.
Powell to bowl - spin at both ends, Collins now back on the field.
Slip, silly point, short leg
114.1 Powell to Hussain, no run, driven hard to Collins at point.
114.2 Powell to Hussain, bye: FOUR, spins, beats everyone: that took off
114.3 Powell to Hussain, two runs, full toss, driven wide of point
114.4 Powell to Hussain, no run, turned to leg - two short legs in now
114.5 Powell to Hussain, one run, uses his feet, works it away between
the two short legs
Only the one short leg for Thorpe
114.6 Powell to Thorpe, no run, turns and bounces: one wonders what a
fulltime spinner would make of this
End of over 115 (7 runs) England 375/3 (trail by 91 runs)
RL Powell 4-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 54* (84b 7x4) GP Thorpe 2* (4b)
115.1 Hinds to Hussain, no run, lets that go past
115.2 Hinds to Hussain, no run, turns off his legs, Thorpe sends him back
115.3 Hinds to Hussain, no run, lets that go past
115.4 Hinds to Hussain, no run, forward, defends very correctly
115.5 Hinds to Hussain, no run, back foot defensive into the offside
115.6 Hinds to Hussain, no run, lets that go past the outside edge
End of over 116 (maiden) England 375/3 (trail by 91 runs)
RO Hinds 28-4-70-1 (2nb) - Factory Road End
GP Thorpe 2* (4b) N Hussain 54* (90b 7x4)
Slip, gully, silly point
116.1 Powell to Thorpe, no run, past the edge, smacks into Jacobs gloves.
That bounced and turned
116.2 Powell to Thorpe, no run, watched into Jacobs gloves
116.3 Powell to Thorpe, one run, short. cut hard towards point, Edwards
comes round to field from backward point on the fence
116.4 Powell to Hussain, no run, well wide, just leaves it alone
116.5 Powell to Hussain, no run, forward, Powell sees him coming, flatter
ball.
116.6 Powell to Hussain, no run, defends
End of over 117 (1 run) England 376/3 (trail by 90 runs)
RL Powell 5-0-21-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 3* (7b) N Hussain 54* (93b 7x4)
117.1 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, through to Jacobs
117.2 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, defends into the onside
117.3 Hinds to Thorpe, one run, flicked away in front of square leg
117.4 Hinds to Hussain, no run, watches that onto the bat, firmly stroked
to off.
117.5 Hinds to Hussain, no run, kills the spin at his feet, coming
forward
117.6 Hinds to Hussain, no run, strays legside, tries to sweep it round,
misses
End of over 118 (1 run) England 377/3 (trail by 89 runs)
RO Hinds 29-4-71-1 (2nb) - Factory Road End
GP Thorpe 4* (10b) N Hussain 54* (96b 7x4)
Off the pad in fact
118.1 Powell to Thorpe, no run, full, legside, flicked at short leg
118.2 Powell to Thorpe, FOUR, rank long hop wide outside off, cut in
front of square to the fence
118.3 Powell to Thorpe, no run, losing it a bit - well down leg side,
left
118.4 Powell to Thorpe, no run, on line this time, defends
118.5 Powell to Thorpe, no run, back foot defensive, drops the ball at
his feet
118.6 Powell to Thorpe, no run, defends - Thorpe is now in top 10 England
run scorers inpassing Compton
End of over 119 (4 runs) England 381/3 (trail by 85 runs)
RL Powell 6-0-25-0 - Pavilion End
N Hussain 54* (96b 7x4) GP Thorpe 8* (16b 1x4)
119.1 Hinds to Hussain, no run, defends
119.2 Hinds to Hussain, no run, and again, dead bat
The trumpeter's back
119.3 Hinds to Hussain, no run, lets that go through to Jacobs
119.4 Hinds to Hussain, no run, defends, coming round the wicket now
over, sorry, he's a left hander.
119.5 Hinds to Hussain, no run, beaten
119.6 Hinds to Hussain, no run, defends into the offside
End of over 120 (maiden) England 381/3 (trail by 85 runs)
RO Hinds 30-5-71-1 (2nb) - Factory Road End
GP Thorpe 8* (16b 1x4) N Hussain 54* (102b 7x4)
120.1 Powell to Thorpe, one run, swepot down to long leg
120.2 Powell to Hussain, no run, turned to leg, forward short leg fields
120.3 Powell to Hussain, no run, little bit of footwork, then defends
A large gentleman leads the Barmy Army in Rule Britannia, helped by
the trumpeter.
120.4 Powell to Hussain, no run, defends
120.5 Powell to Hussain, no run, off the pad, cries of catch
120.6 Powell to Hussain, two runs, short, cut away to point - first
scoring shot for Nasser in 23 balls
End of over 121 (3 runs) England 384/3 (trail by 82 runs)
RL Powell 7-0-28-0 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 9* (17b 1x4) N Hussain 56* (107b 7x4)
121.1 Hinds to Thorpe, two runs, short, cut away to point, Collins chases
121.2 Hinds to Thorpe, one run, short again, swept on one knee to square
leg
121.3 Hinds to Hussain, OUT: well well. Bowled round his legs, sweeping.
Hussain's concentration lapsing a bit.
England 387/4, Partnership of 21
N Hussain b Hinds 56 (108b 7x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 12* (19b 1x4) RO Hinds 30.3-5-74-2 (2nb)
Russell asks in email about my comment about Hinds remembering to
appeal.
Law 27.1 states "Neither umpire shall give a batsman out, even
though he may be out uder the laws, unless appealled to by the
fielding side."
and then adds "This shall not debar a batsman who is out under any
of the laws from leaving his wicket without an appeal having been
made."
Cue the centurion from the first innings.
121.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, stands tall and smothers the ball.
121.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, sticks the pad down the wicket, pitching
legside so safe
121.6 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, uses the bat this time, no close in
legside fielders, so safe
End of over 122 (3 runs) England 387/4 (trail by 79 runs)
RO Hinds 31-5-74-2 (2nb) - Factory Road End
GP Thorpe 12* (19b 1x4) A Flintoff 0* (3b)
Last recognised batsmen in for England, technically.
Jones may disagree. In fact, probably will.
Two slips, short leg.
122.1 Powell to Thorpe, one run, goes back, forces, long chase for extra
cover
Slip, silly point, short leg
122.2 Powell to Flintoff, two runs, majestic cover drive, long chase for
Collins at point
Just a little nervy for England here. Not completely cut-and-dried.
122.3 Powell to Flintoff, no run, defends into offside
Hinds bowling well.
122.4 Powell to Flintoff, one run, me and my big mouth. Strays well down
legside, Flintoff forces to long leg
122.5 Powell to Thorpe, FOUR, short, wide, four. Thank you very much.
Commentator's curse stroke.
And yes, I know, it's Powell.
122.6 Powell to Thorpe, no run, flicked off his legs into the onside.
End of over 123 (8 runs) England 395/4 (trail by 71 runs)
RL Powell 8-0-36-0 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 3* (6b) GP Thorpe 17* (22b 2x4)
Powell is not doing as good a job as Hinds, who is bowling very
tidily. Powell's getting more turn and bounce, but his line is
off.
Hinds over the wicket, left arm.
123.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, defends back up the track
123.2 Hinds to Flintoff, two runs, sliding save by Sarwan, from a cut at
a short, wide ball.
123.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, legside, p
pads away
123.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, and again, legside and pads away
Switching to left arm round
123.5 Hinds to Flintoff, one run, driven down to long on, as the
trumptere starts up the (Freddy) Flintstones theme.
123.6 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, forward, outside off, hits the pad.
End of over 124 (3 runs) England 398/4 (trail by 68 runs)
RO Hinds 32-5-77-2 (2nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 6* (11b) GP Thorpe 17* (23b 2x4)
Not hearing much from the West Indian trumpeter from yesterday.
Sarwan finally on to bowl his legspin., Should have done this
earlier, I think.
124.1 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, inside edged into the onside.
124.2 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, legside, pads away
124.3 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, on the stumps, forward, defends
124.4 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, slip, silly point
124.5 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, pads away again
124.6 Sarwan to Flintoff, two runs, cut past point
End of over 125 (2 runs) England 400/4 (trail by 66 runs)
RR Sarwan 8-2-16-1 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 17* (23b 2x4) A Flintoff 8* (17b)
125.1 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, works it on the onside
125.2 Hinds to Thorpe, one run, flicked away in front of square leg
Two overs at most before the last hour starts
125.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, round the wicket, forward, defends
125.4 Hinds to Flintoff, one run, turned square to leg, jog a single
slip, short leg now, adjusting leg side field to save runs
125.5 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, forward, defends
125.6 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, short, goes back, defends
End of over 126 (2 runs) England 402/4 (trail by 64 runs)
RO Hinds 33-5-79-2 (2nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 9* (19b) GP Thorpe 18* (27b 2x4)
One more before the last hour starts
Sarwan again.
Slip and silly point.
126.1 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, legside, defends - no close catchers
there
126.2 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, wide, reaching for it, cut to cover
126.3 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, on leg stump, defends, coming round the
wicket still
126.4 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, forward, defends
Trumpeter leads the crowd in 'Go West'.
126.5 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, lets it go through
126.6 Sarwan to Flintoff, one run, tossed up, worked away to leg for a
single
End of over 127 (1 run) England 403/4 (trail by 63 runs)
RR Sarwan 9-2-17-1 - Pavilion End
A Flintoff 10* (25b) GP Thorpe 18* (27b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Ok. Last hour starts now. Fifteen overs at least to be bowled, but
the captains can call it a day any time after about 20:35
GMT/21:35 UK time/16:35 local time.
West Indies managed 19 overs in this first hour, two wickets for 58
runs conceded.
England still 63 behind.
6 wickets in hand.
Dar indicates teh last hour, one arm high, pointing at an imaginary
watch.
Lara making field changes.
Hinds to continue, left arm round to Flintoff.
127.1 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, on line, defends correctly, coming
forwardf
127.2 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, turns away, Flintoff lets it go past, to
the strains of Jerusalem on trumpet
127.3 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, forward, defends
127.4 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, and again, watchful, correct defence
127.5 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, and again, forward, defends
127.6 Hinds to Flintoff, no run, defends, as the trumpter finishes
Jerusalem, and a lone conch shell brays a challenge in reply
End of over 128 (maiden) England 403/4 (trail by 63 runs)
RO Hinds 34-6-79-2 (2nb) - Factory Road End
GP Thorpe 18* (27b 2x4) A Flintoff 10* (31b)
Disco starts up, trumpeter competes and loses
128.1 Sarwan to Thorpe, no run, round the wicket, slants across to leg,
turned off his pads, short fine leg fields.
128.2 Sarwan to Thorpe, no run, hit on the pad, well forward
128.3 Sarwan to Thorpe, one run, smacked away behind square leg, Collins
makes a fine diving stop
Over the wicket to Freddy
128.4 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, forward, drives to mid off, little bit
of footwork
128.5 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, defends back to Sarwan
128.6 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, wide on offside, Flintoff steps across
then lets it go.
End of over 129 (1 run) England 404/4 (trail by 62 runs)
RR Sarwan 10-2-18-1 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 19* (30b 2x4) A Flintoff 10* (34b)
I think it's safe to say that the spinners look the more likely to
take the wickets if anyone can.
But even that isn't very likely, provided England aren;t stupid
129.1 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, defends
129.2 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, back, defends
129.3 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, ehhh. tries to pad away, gets an under
edge, almost plays on.
129.4 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, defends
129.5 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, turned on the onside
129.6 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, lets it go down legside
End of over 130 (maiden) England 404/4 (trail by 62 runs)
RO Hinds 35-7-79-2 (2nb) - Factory Road End
A Flintoff 10* (34b) GP Thorpe 19* (36b 2x4)
We'd love to respond to more of your comments....
130.1 Sarwan to Flintoff, FOUR, wallop: cracked through the onside off
the back foot, short, deserved it.
... But the West Indies are going through overs so fast it's taking
me all my time to keep up with the play.
130.2 Sarwan to Flintoff, no run, lets that go by
130.3 Sarwan to Flintoff, OUT: tries the same hoick to leg, only succeeds
in finding the West Indies captain at midwicket. Words fail me.
England 408/5, Partnership of 21
A Flintoff c Lara b Sarwan 14 (37b 1x4 0x6)
GP Thorpe 19* (36b 2x4) RR Sarwan 10.3-2-22-2
Big moment for Geraint Jones here. Tiem to prove he merits
selection on his batting.
That was a very stupid shot, from FLintoff., Totally unnecessary.
130.4 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, and defends, carefully
130.5 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, round the wicket, forward, defends
130.6 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, and again, careful defence
End of over 131 (4 runs) England 408/5 (trail by 58 runs)
RR Sarwan 11-2-22-2 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 19* (36b 2x4) GO Jones 0* (3b)
Looking just a little bit dicey, all of a sudden, if you're
English.
Lara exhorting his troops to action.
131.1 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, forward, defends
131.2 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, and again, careful defence.
131.3 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, bat and pad together, defends again,
outside off
131.4 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, turned off his pads past short leg
131.5 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, pads away well outside off
131.6 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, what on earth was he doing trying to
sweep: not a wise shot, hit on pads, dribbles out on legside
End of over 132 (maiden) England 408/5 (trail by 58 runs)
RO Hinds 36-8-79-2 (2nb) - Factory Road End
GO Jones 0* (3b) GP Thorpe 19* (42b 2x4)
132.1 Sarwan to GO Jones, two runs, short, stroked backward of point,
cover chases, easy runs
132.2 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, legside, forward, defends, bat/pad,
Ganga at short leg gets moved by a peeved Sarwan
132.3 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, defends
132.4 Sarwan to GO Jones, two runs, short, back, clatters it through
cover
132.5 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, well down legside, sticks a pad out at
it
132.6 Sarwan to GO Jones, no run, cut hard at point.
End of over 133 (4 runs) England 412/5 (trail by 54 runs)
RR Sarwan 12-2-26-2 - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 19* (42b 2x4) GO Jones 4* (9b)
All a bit nervy here. Barmy Army are singing, still, though.
Close of play is 21:11 GMT
133.1 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, forward, beaten out of the footmarks
outside his off stump
133.2 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, defends into the offside, got to the pitch
133.3 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, dabs it into the offside
133.4 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, forward, defends into the offside
133.5 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, turns into him from the rough, back,
defends
133.6 Hinds to Thorpe, two runs, opens the face, runs it past slip,
everyone cheerfully ambles for two
End of over 134 (2 runs) England 414/5 (trail by 52 runs)
RO Hinds 37-8-81-2 (2nb) - Factory Road End
GO Jones 4* (9b) GP Thorpe 21* (48b 2x4)
Ok. Time for the big guns.
Edwards to come on and bowl at Jones.
He got Jones in the first innings, so...
134.1 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, outside off, left well alone.
Collymore and Edwards working hard on getting shine on the ball.
134.2 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, inside edge into the ground, bounces
to short leg
134.3 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, solid push to midoff
Jones feeling the pressure, took a moments break down on his
haunches after that inside edge
134.4 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, opens the face, runs it to cover
134.5 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, forward, defends, thickish inside edge
134.6 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, vicious inswinging yorker, Jones just
manages to keep it out
End of over 135 (maiden) England 414/5 (trail by 52 runs)
FH Edwards 19-2-75-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 21* (48b 2x4) GO Jones 4* (15b)
135.1 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, forward, defends back to Hinds
135.2 Hinds to Thorpe, two runs, squirts out past slip, jogged runs
135.3 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, forward, firmly stroked to cover
135.4 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, defends. watched onto the bat
135.5 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, lets that go past the outthrust pad
135.6 Hinds to Thorpe, no run, half-hearted appeal from Hinds, hitting
the pad, looked perhaps via inside edge and almost certinly going
down leg.
End of over 136 (2 runs) England 416/5 (trail by 50 runs)
RO Hinds 38-8-83-2 (2nb) - Factory Road End
GO Jones 4* (15b) GP Thorpe 23* (54b 2x4)
136.1 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, defends away from the body, pushed to
cover
136.2 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, forward, defends, carefully
136.3 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, round the wicket, Jones forward,
defends
136.4 Edwards to GO Jones, two runs, full, wide, driven through extra
cover all along the ground
Close of play is at 21:11 GMT.
136.5 Edwards to GO Jones, FOUR, tucked away off his legs, into the
gathering shadows at long leg
Change back over the wicket didn;'t help Edwards there.
136.6 Edwards to GO Jones, no run, wide outside off, Jones wants nothing
to do with it.
End of over 137 (6 runs) England 422/5 (trail by 44 runs)
FH Edwards 20-2-81-1 (1w 8nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 23* (54b 2x4) GO Jones 10* (21b 1x4)
Ok. I'm a little puzzled there. Lara and Thorpe shake hands and
that;s IT?
Admittedly, getting five wickets in the remaining half hour was
never going to be easy, but I'd have like to see them try for a
little longer.
So. That's it. England still 44 runs behind, five wickets in hand.
Both teams are shaking hands as the West Indies come off the
field.
Back in a couple of minutes after I work the kinks out of my
fingers for the presentation ceremony.
To answer a question from our mailbag: after the first half hour of
the last hour, the game may indeed by stopped by the mutual
consent of the captains. As it was.
I've been accused of being hard on Geraint Jones as a
keeper/batsman. He did bat well, both innings, and England were
probably very grateful he did: something Read hasn't done this
series.
Read is the neater, better keeper though, and we'll never know how
*he'd* have batted on this very friendly wicket, I guess.
A squeal of feedback from the stadium PA suggests we're about ready
to start the presentations.
One thought: was this really a good pitch for a Test match? Records
aside, it wasn't *really* a result pitch.
Still waiting on the presentations.
Whatever else you may think of this match, it will be forever
remembered for Lara's innings. 400*, 778 minutes (two minutes
short of 13 hours), 582 balls, 43 fours, 4 sixes
Selfish or not, which will be debated for days to come, it was a
prodigious feat of batting and concentration, by someone who is
clearly among the best batsmen in history.
Time for the presentations.
Ian Bishop MCing the proceedings: introduces the presentation
party, including a couple of Cable and Wireless execs, a Suzuki
represntative, and members of teh WICB, the local government.
Man of the match by Hayden Walsh - goes, no surprise this, to one
Brian Charles Lara.
Quite a long interview, which will be detailed in our bulletin, no
doubt. Concludes by thanking the public for their support.
Next man of the series: this goes to Steve Harmison for his bowling
performances through the series.
Also collects a key to a rather nice motor: wonder how he'll get it
home.
Next up, Michael Vaughan gets to come up as captain of the side
winning the series.
Like Lara, praises the support (to cheers from the Barmy Army)
Finishes his interview and collects the winners' cheque, and then
the Wisden trophy.
Holds it up for the crowd to see, amid applause and cheers.
So, there we go. England win a memorable series 3-0 away from home.
They'll go off and celebrate, while I sign off.
Thank you very much for all your feedback during the series from
myself (Mike), Keith and William for this test, and with coverage
from Travis, Sajan and Robin in earlier games. Join us on Sunday
1:35pm GMT for the first ODI.
Me, I'm off for a Scotch. Cheers.