Monday, February 16, 2009

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West Indies v England, 3rd Test, Antigua, 1st day

Strauss 169 makes it England's day

England 301 for 3 (Pietersen 8*, Anderson 3*) v West Indies





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Andrew Strauss produced a captain's innings to savour to put the horrors of Sabina Park firmly behind him, as England stole the show on the first day of the hastily arranged third Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground. Though he spoilt his dinner a touch by falling with five minutes of the day remaining, his 169 was nevertheless his 15th Test hundred and his third, and most significant by far, as England captain. With his authority on the line and his team 1-0 down in the series, Strauss capitalised on the chaos that has gripped West Indian cricket in the past few days, and ensured that the euphoria that greeted the ARG's emotional return as a Test venue was short-lived.

Despite the early impressions on this tour, it would seem that Strauss is a lucky captain after all. His innings was not entirely chanceless - he survived a run-out chance on 9, a tight lbw appeal on 32, and a dropped catch at slip on 47 - but in between whiles he produced a series of perfect drives, cuts, pulls and clips to pick off 24 fours and a six in a 278-ball stay. The most important thing he did all day, however, was call incorrectly at the toss. Everyone in Antigua had been duped by the apparent "spiciness" of the wicket - it was lively enough during England's nets sessions for Steve Harmison to earn a recall at the expense of Ryan Sidebottom - and Chris Gayle bowled first, as he had done at North Sound, eager to inflict further damage after England's 51 all out in Jamaica.

Three years of neglect were believed to have evened up the contest between bat and ball at the ARG, but it soon became apparent that appearances were deceptive. Ever since the first of Brian Lara's world records in 1994, this ground has been the definitive bowler's graveyard, and despite a handful of shooters that pitched on the football centre circle that runs straight through the middle of the wicket, the most notable uneven bounce was to be found on the stud-mangled outfield. Gayle, in truth, should have known better - he made his highest Test score of 317 on this ground in 2005, and by the time he had brought his gentle offspin into the game in a rain-shortened first session, he was visibly regretting his decision.

Strauss on the other hand, had no qualms at all. He endured a cagey start, which included an awkward moment on 13 when he was pinned on the shoulder by a Daren Powell bouncer which may or may not have brushed his glove (without the referrals, we never shall know …), but he soon slotted confidently into his best and most compact gameplan. He had one carefree moment when he danced down the pitch to deposit Sulieman Benn into the stands at long-off, but for the most part he played a perfect percentage innings, particularly when driving straight down the ground. He pulled Daren Powell powerfully through midwicket to move to 99 before clipping the next ball through square leg for a richly celebrated landmark, then 23 overs later, dinked the part-time medium-pace of Brendan Nash off his hip as he passed 150 for only the second time in his 58-match career.

Nash's introduction was a measure of West Indies' impotence in the conditions. He bowled seven overs in all, diligently ploughing a defensive line a yard outside off stump to stymie England's run flow, and all three of the wickets that fell in the day were due, in no small part, to batsman error. Alastair Cook, who had fallen between 50 and 76 on eight separate occasions since his last century at Galle in December 2007, was the first to go. He once again failed to surmount a clear mental hurdle, throwing away a solid start by edging Gayle low to slip for 52.

Up until that point, Cook had slipstreamed his captain in an excellent second-fiddle performance. He took a while to settle as he once again showed some unease outside off stump, but was fed a series of leg-stump half-volleys by Fidel Edwards to get him in the mood. His best shot was a crunching pull through midwicket as Jerome Taylor dropped short, and he later clattered Edwards superbly in front of point as well. He more than played his part in an opening stand of 123, but just when it seemed he was set to end his hoodoo, he chopped too hard at a wide one from Gayle, and was scooped superbly by Devon Smith, millimetres from the turf.

Cook's dismissal did at least have one benefit for the team. It ended the agonising wait that Owais Shah has endured between Test opportunities. This is only his third proper Test cap, and his first (barring the North Sound debacle) since the early summer of 2007, a match in which he wasted his opportunity with two tentative innings, and he has been waiting ever since for Ian Bell to run out of chances. Shah's bursting enthusiasm was plain to see when he pummelled his first ball, from Gayle, fiercely through the covers for four, and by tea he was well settled on 33 not out, with England sitting very pretty on 206 for 1.

England had clearly been plotting during the break, because they resumed afterwards with malice aforethough. Shah belted the third ball of the resumption, from Benn, clean over the bowler's head for six, then drove the next delivery straight along the turf for a scorching four. It was a clear assault on Benn, whose eight economical wickets made him the unofficial man of the match at Sabina Park, and Benn's day finished limply, in the literal sense, when he left the field with a leg injury 15 minutes before the close. Shah brought up his fifty, his second in Test cricket, with a measured pull through midwicket off Edwards, but before he could capitalise on his start, he was gone, crassly run out for 57 as he hurtled for a blind single and was sent back as Taylor whipped off the bails in his followthrough.

Strauss, however, treated those rare comings and goings with utter insouciance. By the time he fell, he was in such fine touch that he even managed to dominate his stand with his former captain, Kevin Pietersen, who entered the fray with the new ball due, but ended up facing just 12 deliveries of extra pace as Gayle opted to keep him quiet with the old ball instead. West Indies might have wished in hindsight they'd taken the gamble sooner. One vicious ball from Edwards burst out of the lengthening shadows and straight into Pietersen's bicep as he completely lost sight of the delivery, and then, with one ball of the minimum 90 overs remaining, Strauss was also suckered by the extra zip, as he climbed into another pull shot but top-edged a simple return chance to a grateful and gleeful Edwards.


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Saturday, February 7, 2009

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

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Australia have regained Michael Clarke, who was resting due to a thumb injury, and Nathan Bracken after his minor calf problem. It adds significant strength to both the batting and bowling departments, with Cameron White and Shaun Tait making way. Ricky Ponting insisted that Tait's absence was not due to injury - he spent time off the field in the fourth ODI - but was simply a matter of managing his workload. It means they will need to rely on getting ten overs from the part-time spin of David Hussey and Michael Clarke.

Australia 1 Shaun Marsh, 2 David Warner, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Clarke, 5 Michael Hussey, 6 David Hussey, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 James Hopes, 9 Mitchell Johnson, 10 Nathan Bracken, 11 Ben Hilfenhaus.

Steyn and Ntini are being rested at the tail-end of a tiring tour on which they have helped bowl South Africa to success in the Test and ODI formats. It means that the two left-arm fast men Wayne Parnell and Lonwabo Tsotsobe will make their one-day international debuts after appearing in one of the Twenty20 internationals. Jacques Kallis will also take a break, provided the batsman Vaughn van Jaarsveld proves his fitness after suffering a sprained ankle.

South Africa (likely) 1 Herschelle Gibbs, 2 Hashim Amla, 3 AB de Villiers (wk), 4 JP Duminy, 5 Neil McKenzie, 6 Vaughn van Jaarsveld, 7 Albie Morkel, 8 Morne Morkel, 9 Johan Botha (capt), 10 Wayne Parnell, 11 Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

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Friday, January 23, 2009

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Iftikhar Anjum (left) has had an impressive series while Mahela Jayawardene is going through a lean phase, scoring 100 runs in his last 11 innings © AFP

Sri Lanka's resounding victory in the second ODI in Karachi showed all the indications of their commitment to improve on the areas in which they faltered the day before, when they lost by eight wickets. Their middle-order built on a good start provided by the openers, putting behind them the collapse in the first match, and their spinners ensured a comprehensive win - they took seven of the ten wickets - after the Pakistan batsmen had negotiated them well in the series opener. A successful remedy of their batting concerns - Thilina Kandamby's inclusion in place of Jehan Mubarak worked wonders - and restoration of their spinners' dominance amid a sorry capitulation by the Pakistan batsmen gives Sri Lanka the edge going into the series-decider.

The hosts, though, have more to gain from a series-win: it will represent a welcome conclusion to the first international series in Pakistan during what's been a tumultous few months, help generate revenue for it's cash-strapped board and bring back more fans to the grounds after lower-than-expected turnouts for the first two games.

However, they have more reasons to worry. Only three Pakistan batsmen reached double figures in their 129-run defeat, and while Salman Butt was fluent with Shoaib Malik scoring freely at the other end, the way the rest surrendered augurs badly for the decider. Moreover, the form of their new-ball pair is a major worry: Shoaib Akhtar bowled just six overs for 45 at below-par speeds in the previous match and has drawn criticism from his own captain, while Sohail Tanvir has gone for around seven runs per over in both ODIs.

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