Story Wisden Trophy 2004/2005

[rocklara]

Ian: " Good morning and welcome to the start of day 2 of this 4th and final npower test match. There are some clouds around, its a bit overcast, so we may not get a full day's play today. A 40-60 percent chance of a full 80 overs one would think. We got the tail of the track for day 2 with Michael Holding..."

Mikey: " Good day, with these overcast conditions, you would expect the ball to do a bit off the seam, and may do the odd thing or two to trouble the batsmen. Today the pitch has lost a bit of its moisture as we saw on day 1. Its normal, but if bowlers like Hoggard, Flintoff and ofcourse big Steve, the west indies may have a bit of a headache. However, if the batsmen, can see off this early moisture and negotiate these overcast conditions, then batting should be easier as the day progresses."

 

[rocklara]

Athers: " Well folks its very bad news here. Just after one over of play in day 2, it has being raining since, and the umpires had 3 inspections. the first was at 11 am the second at 2 pm and the third at 4 pm. The news here is that they have decided to call off play on the second day. So its really disappointing here at the Brit Oval, a place where it hardly rains, but when it finally does, then it rarely stops. So its bad news for this final test match, for fans and supporters who bought tickets, will be refunded for day 2 and play hopefully will begin a bit earlier tomorrow to accommodate lost time. So from here, its good night."

 

[rocklara]

Mikey: " Good morning to all, well today the sun is in its bright glory at the Oval. So the day 3 should commence very promptly today. Remeber we lost a full day yesterday, but today it looks like a typical Brit Oval day in a test. So the west indies are 16/0 in response to england's 158 all out. We got Jeffery for the tail of the track for day 3."

Jeffery: " Good morning everybody. Well ahhhh the batsmen will enjoy this pitch, in particular the west indies batsmen. Today its hard, the rain yesterday did nothing to affect or add any moisture, so its a typical Oval pitch. Hard and true, and the ball will come onto the bat nicely. Giles I favour will be brought into the attack, once the fast bowlers aren't successful. So today, the runs will come unlike day before. West Indies need to go out there, and pile on the runs, a full day has been lost to rain already, so I reckon score 400 and give england around a day and a half to save this test."

 

[rocklara]

Lunch day 3 update

West Indies are 88/2 after 33 overs

Lara 25*
Ganga 21*

England's bowling figures at lunch day 3

Hoggard 11 overs 1 maiden 35 runs 1 wicket
Anderson 3 overs 0 maidens 6 runs 0 wickets
Harmison 12 overs 2 maidens 21 runs 1 wicket
Flintoff 6 overs 1 maiden 16 runs 0 wickets
Giles 1 over 0 maidens 5 runs 0 wickets