David Gower: Hello and welcome back to Lord's where at lunch on day three England are in real trouble and are twelve runs behind the West Indies with two wickets in hand. This morning the West Indies have been very impressive and have got themselves back into the game. It is now a question of them batting well in the second innings to possibly set up a victory. Joining me in the studio are Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain. Firstly Nasser Alistair Cook got a half century this morning. What did you make of his performance with the bat?
Nasser Hussain: I thought he was a mile ahead of any of the other England batsmen and for a youngster he shows great maturity in what he does. He never panics he just plays his natural game and builds his innings before going for shots which are hard to play when you first come to the crease. This was outlined by Cook only getting two boundaries and he was also very unlucky to get the delivery he got from Dillon which would have got any batsman in the world out it was that good.
David Gower: Now to you Athers what did you think of the West Indies bowling this morning?
Michael Atherton: I think they all bowled together as a unit and caused all the England batsmen problems. In particular the two that stood out for me were Fidel Edwards and Mervyn Dillon. Edwards bowled quickly and no one loked comfortable facing him while Dillon bowled and immaculate line and troubled the batsmen every over he bowled. Working together they built up a lot of pressure which is why a lot of batsmen failed this time around.
David Gower: Thanks guys and now it is time for the second sky sports pundit to name his young guns team and the man today is Nasser Hussain. Over to you.
Nasser Hussain: Thanks David. Firstly here is my team i have gon for a largely non sub continent team because i believe the better players are in England, Australia,. South Africa and New Zealand.
As you can see there is just one Asian player in the whole squad and that is Sreesanth who i just put ahead of Malinga. I believe Broad and Plunkett offer swing and seam while Tait will offer the pace. The mature Alistair Cook gets the nod to captain this team and the wicket keeper is AB De Villiers. Salman Butt is also included. I believe this team of youngsters would set the world alight and definitely beat Beefy's selection. Join us after the break when the afternoon session of play will take place!
England vs. West Indies: 2nd Test, Day Three, Afternoon Session LIVE!
David Gower: Hello and welcome back to Lord's the home of cricket and we are just about ready to resume play in this test match with the last of the England basmen at the crease. To take you through this session of play are Sir Ian Botham and Michael Atherton.
Sir Ian Botham: Thanks David and we are ready to resume with Simon Jones and Matthew Hoggard at the crease for England looking to bump the score up because at the minute England are still twelve runs behind the West Indies.
The first 4 overs pass with Simon Jones and Matthew Hoggard scoring 19 runs being scored in singles and two's. The 48th over is about to begin with Fidel Edwards bowling to Simon Jones.
Michael Atherton: Here we go then the aggressive Simon Jones trying to hit Fidel Edwards out the park. This could be fun to watch. Here we go Edwards running in and Jones has a slog and that has gone very high but it lands safe and will in fact trickle over the boundary rope for an unlikely boundary. Jones is looking very good at the crease here. He is showing some of the England batsmen how to play here.
The next over is to be bowled by Mervyn Dillon.
Sir Ian Botham: Right Jones on strike again this time looking to hit Dillon out of the attack. Runs in and that is slogged miles on the leg side in the air and it is going to be six runs! The crowd are going wild and Jones is looking very good indeed. Dillon goes back to his mark then and he runs in again and taht will be four! A great pull shot which goes high over the wicket keeper and lands safe and goes to the boundary. Dillon doesn't look very happy here and he goes back to his mark once more. He runs in again then and he runs in. That is high on the leg side again but there is a man back and he catches it. Simon Jones has his resistance ended and he goes for an important 49. England are 178/9.
Michael Atherton: The new man is the crowd favourite Monty Panesar and this is nearly it but that was a very good innings from Simon Jones.
The next two overs pass with six runs being scored for England and they are now 184/9. Edwards is to bowl the 51st over.
Sir Ian Botham: Here we go then Matthew Hoggard will no doubt try to block Edwards away here. Edwards running in and no he hasn't. He has gone for a big slog over mid-on but it has gone straight to the man and that is the end of the England innings. Hoggard the last man to go for 19. England are all out for 186.
Michael Atherton: Right let's have a look at the England scorecard and we can see that only four men got into the double figures in the innings. The stars were Alistair Cook who made a half century and Simon Jones who made a brilliant 49 and got England a decent lead. Overall England though will not be pleased with their effort.
Sir Ian Botham: As for the West Indies bowlers only four were used and three got all the wickets. The most impressive bowler b a mile was Fidel Edwards. His pace troubled the English batsmen and he was rewarded with three wickets. In contrast Dillon and Corey Collymore didn't bowl very well at all but they still picked up three wickets each. Overall the West Indies will be very happy with their bowling effort.
Michael Atherton: Right that is the end of the England innings. They lead by 34 runs so join us after the break when the West Indies will face 18 overs before tea will be called so join us after the break.
David Gower: Welcome back to Lord's and England's innings has come to an end and the West Indies are about to start their second innings so welcome back Sir Ian Botham and Michael Atherton.
Sir Ian Botham: The West Indies are about ready then and the two batsmen that will open for them are Wavell Hinds and Chris Gayle who needs some runs because he is on a pair in this test match.
9 overs pass with just three runs being scored and Hoggard and Harmison restricting the batsmen superbly. Matthew Hoggard is to bowl the 10th over to Chris Gayle.
Michael Atherton: Here we go then Matthew Hoggard about to bowl to Chris Gayle. Running in and that is very wide and Chris Gayle punishes that by hitting a majestic square drive to the fence to get the first boundary of the innings. That was a great shot but it was a poor ball from Matthew Hoggard.
Another five overs pass and the West Indies are 23/0, Flintoff has been brought into the attack replacing Hoggard and is about to bowl to Gayle who looks in good form.
Sir Ian Botham: Right here is Flintoff to Chris Gayle and he runs in and that is a fine shot. Stand and deliver! That was a great cover drive from Chris Gayle and it races away to the boundary just slightly overpitched by Flintoff and Gayle pounced on it. It is 27/0.
Michael Atherton: Right Panesar is into the attack to bowl the last over of the session and trouble the batsman who is Wavell Hinds and he has been struggling a bit here. Panesar in then and that is a fine sweep which goes past the man at fine leg in the circle and will race away for a boundary. Great shot and that is tea called as well.
Sir Ian Botham: Right so the West Indies at tea are 31/0 with Chris Gayle on 17 not out and hitting boundaries and Wavell Hinds who has played a more conservative innings and has managed to reach 9.
Michael Atherton: As for the England bowlers Harmison and Hoggard bowled beautifully at the opening and restricted the Windies but Flintoff has struggled a little and Panesar has given away a boundary in his first over. Overall the West Indies probably just on top in the match at the minute. They still trailby three runs though.
Sir Ian Botham: Join us after the break when we will have the evening session which is sure to be just as good as the rest of the day. See you in four minutes.
England vs. West Indies: 2nd Test, Day Three, Evening Session LIVE!
David Gower: Hello and welcome back to Lord's where the score in this test match is 31 without loss in the West Indies second innings and they still trail by 3 runs but they are looking good with Chris Gayle firing at the crease. We are about ready for the evening session of play on day three of this test match so to bring it to you are Nasser Hussain and Michael Holding.
Michael Holding: Thank you David and it is sure to be another fascinating session of play because the West Indies are looking to build a substantial lead while England will try and make a quick breakthrough and gain some momentum. I hope the West Indies do well so this match stays as a contest. They failed in the first innings again so they must do better this time around.
The first over is bowled by Monty Panesar and it is a maiden. Andrew Flintoff is going to bowl from the pavilion end and on strike is Chris Gayle.
Nasser Hussain: Here is Chris Gayle on strike then to be bowled to by Freddie Flintoff. This is a vital contest you feel in this match. Flintoff runs in then and that is a bit wide and Gayle throws the kitchen sink at it and square drives it to the boundary. Gayle on top at the minute and the West Indies are 36 without loss. They now lead by two runs.
Three overs pass with four runs being scored. Flintoff is to bowl the 24th over again to Gayle.
Michael Holding: Here we go the battle to continue between Chris Gayle and Freddie Flintoff at the middle. Flintoff running in and that us a fine shot! Gayle powers it through the covers for another boundary. Gayle moves to 28 not out and is looking comortable.
2 overs pass and Hinds scores two runs. Panear now gets his turn at boling to Chris Gayle in the 27th over.
Nasser Hussain: Panesar to bowl to Gayle then. This is the fifth ball of the over and it has been controlled by Panesar so far. Panesar bowls then and that one has more flight on it and Gayle gets a leading edge and it goes straight into the hands of Panesar. Gayle is gone! Panesar caught and bowled. Great change from Michael Vaughan and England have a breakthrough. Gyale goes for 29 and the West Indies are 47/1.
Michael Holding: That is just what England wanted an early breakthrough. Now can they get another one or will the man striding his way to the crease play a good innings. It is of course the captain Brian Lara who has been a problem to England this series despite him not getting past the fourty mark. Panesar has been the man who has troubled him the most.
4 overs are bowled by Panesar and Flintoff in tandum and they onyl give two runs away building more pressure on the West Indies batsmen. Jones is brought into the attack in the 32nd over and is to bowl to Wavell Hinds.
Nasser Hussain: Here we go then. Hinds facing Simon Jones. Jones running in and that is a slower ball but Hinds has picked it and hits a great square drive which is timed to perfection and races away to the boundary. Hinds has been slow in this innings so far but is this his signal that he is about to get moving.
2 overs pass with 3 runs added to the total. The West Indies are now 58/1.
Michael Holding: Steve Harmison into the attack replacing Monty Panesar then and he is about to bowl to Hinds. That is far too wide and that is whacked through the covers for a boundary. Hinds is looking more and more comfortable here. Harmison is not happy. He walks slowly back to his mark and then runs in again. This time it is too full and Hinds place a beautiful cover drive for another boundary. This is grat to watch but Harmison really won't like this at all.
Another two overs pass and two runs are scored. The 38th over is to be bowled by Simon Jones to Wavell Hinds.
Nasser Hussain: Simon Jones has just bowled a miaden so can he keep his good lengths going? Running in and that is placed between the cover fielders by Wavell Hinds for another boundary. This is bad for England, the West Indies are looking more and more dangerous and it is 74/1.
Three overs are bowled with a few singles being scored but nothing significant.
Michael Holding: Simon Jones to continue then and Wavell Hinds is on strike. Slower ball and picked brilliantly again by Hinds and that on races to the fence for another boundary. Hinds is now into the fourties and is causing England an unwanted problem here.
Harmison bowls the next over and concedes two runs bringing Hinds on strike to Hoggard who Michael Vaughan brings into the attack to replace the expensive Simon Jones.
Nasser Hussain: Matthew Hoggard brought into the attack then to restore some control to these batsmen. Thre is a man on the cover boundary for Hinds who has scored all his boundaries through that area. Hoggard to run in then and that is straight but Hinds moves t the leg side an thrashes it into the air wide of the man on the cover fence for his sixth boundary and he is now 45 not out.
The last two overs of the session are bowled bringing two runs and the West Indies end the day on 89/1.
Michael Holding: Well that was a great session of play and the West Indies are giving themselves a chance here as long as at least two batsmen go on. Hinds is in a great position and is 45 not out. Lara is being patient and has reached 9 not out while Chris Gayle played a good innings of 29 before Panesar got his man. Overall a good session for the Windies and they are 89/1.
Nasser Hussain: As for the England bowlers it has been hard work this evening and the only man who has managed to get a wicket is Monty Panesar who troubled all the batsmen as usual. The other man who stood out was Steve Harmison who used his pace to get into the batsmen althoughtowards the end of the session Hinds was getting more and more used to playing the pace. Simon Jones was expensive but Flintoff and Hoggard also bowled well.
Michael Holding: Join us after the break where we will look back at the whole day's play and look forward to tomorrow. Make sure you rejoin us!
David Gower: Welcome back to Lord's where at the end of day three of this second npower test match the West Indies are 89/1 and building a lead that England will no doubt have to chase at some point in the future. Chris Gayle was the wicket to fall in that session for 29 but the star for the West Indies was Wavell Hinds who is now 45 not out. I am joined in the studio by Michael Atherton and David Lloyd. David it is a great innings so far isn't it.
David Lloyd: Absolutely he has proved a lot of people wriong in this series who said he shouldn't have been included and he has actually outclassed Chris Gayle and that isn't an easy thing to do at all. Hinds today played cautiously and only scored off balls which were low risk of getting out and that is the mentality the West Indies must have after failing in every innings so far apart from this one.
David Gower: Michael what were your thoughts on the way the England bowlers bowled and in particular Monty Panesar.
Michael Atherton: I thouh that overall the England bowlers did a good job they bowled accurately and never gave up but it just wasn't their day today. Monty Panesar was as miely as ever and deserved the wicket he got. He really is becoming a class act for England and when he is in the attack you always feel something is about to happen. I think he holds the key to this innings potentially.
David Gower: Right now downstars on the outfield Michael Holding is with Wavell Hinds who is 45 not out going into day four.
Michael Holding: Thanks David. Wavell congratulations you have played really well so far and showed the determination required can you go on and get a big century for the Windies?
Wavell Hinds: Well hopefully i can just arry on how i was today and play at the right balls. It will be great to get a century but i just want to get as many runs as possible. There is no reason why i can't help us out of this position and actully make a challenge to win this match but we know England have a great batting line up so we will need to get a big lead. We will have to wait and see what happens tomorrow.
Michael Holding: Thanks for talking to us back to David upstairs.
David Gower: Thanks Mikey and that is just about it today here at Lord's so we will see you tomorrow bright and early for the fourth day of this second npower test mach between England and the West Indies!
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..Great works mate. England need to recover.
